PARADOX

Captain America, Falcon, and I arrived in Vienna. We sought for Bucky throughout until he made it too easy. There was a recent terrorist bomb that killed the King of Wakanda. Bucky's face was plastered all over the news and newspapers. As I was scanning through the streets, I saw a figure that looked comparable to Bucky. I came up to him and he gave me a soul-killing glare. His eyes relaxed as he realized who I was.

"What are you doing here?" he stammered.

"I came to bring you back. You don't need to do everything by yourself anymore. I'm here to help, whether you like it or not."

"You told Rogers and Wilson, didn't you?"

"I made no promises."

"Go home, (Y/N)."

"Bucky, you're a wanted man."

"Which is why you should stay away from me."

"I know you didn't do it."

"I can take care of myself. Go home." he left me standing there in the heart of the busy street. I looked at the ground and thought of what Tony would do. The thought of Tony made a few tears escape my eyes.

'Where would I end up if it weren't for him?'

When I looked back up, Bucky was nowhere in sight. My fist dried my tears and traveled down the street. I had to at least find Bucky again before he gets into more difficulty.

About an hour later, I found Bucky and... a guy in a cat suit jumping off buildings. I quickly stormed into the building and ran up the stairs as fast as possible. Once I got up there, they were fighting and Bucky's backpack came off. I seized it promptly and strapped it around my shoulders. I knew how much he valued this backpack and if he's willing to care enough for it, he'll come get it. I leaped off the building onto the next one and started to run. When I got far enough, I looked after me to find no one there. I witnessed upon the city and caught sight of a highway decaying down. Feds were encircling Bucky, Steve, Sam, and... the prince?

They were taken to Berlin and that's where I followed them. It was far, but I managed. I stepped into the building and told the desk lady that I was here for Tony Stark. She conducted me to the floor they were on and headed up the stairs. I could see through the glass doors that they had Steve and Sam here too. As I walked into the room with a security guard constantly telling me to leave. Tony came up to him and convinced him it was fine. He then led me to where Cap and Falcon were sitting and provided us disapproving expressions.

"You brought along (Y/N) too?"

"Tony, I was the only one who knew where Bucky went."

"You're putting yourself in serious danger."

"And that was my choice."

"(Y/N)--"

"You would have done the same, wouldn't you?"

"But that didn't happen."

"Tony, I want to help him. I could have been wiped if it wasn't for him. All of the times we spent together would have been wasted and you would get Steve!"

"But it didn't happen!"

Flames of anger burned in my chest. I sat down next to Sam silently. Trying to think of a way to get them out of here. A few minutes later, the whole building went black. When the lights came back on, the security cameras showed that the Winter Soldier broke out. I instantly ran down to the lobby where he fled. I spotted Tony there trying to secure him but I knew the person he was fighting wasn't Bucky. He bolted to the helicopter outside and Steve ran after him. Tony clutched my arm and told me to not follow them. As headstrong as I was, I quarreled with him. "I know you're just doing your job, Tony. When are you going to go home?" his grasp extricated and I rushed after Steve. Bucky was seeking to flee but Steve was holding down the helicopter. My hands got a hold of the helicopter and we towed it down to the surface. But the engine added more force that it made the helicopter fall into the river. Steve and I were conscious but Bucky.

After trying to wake Bucky up, Steve told him that Zemo, the guy who 'interviewed' Bucky, was going to an old HYDRA base that contained 5 other winter soldiers. Later on, Steve and Sam stole back their suits and equipment from the facility. I changed into my uniform and we all recruited some people to help us escape to Siberia. Clint showed up with Wanda and another guy who could shrink.

"Scott Lang, meet Captain America." He fangirled a little bit and quickly agreed to join. He peeked over Cap's shoulder and eyed me.

"So you're the hottie Stark use to date. Nice." He walked around me like I was some kind of display and it just made me want to punch him so badly.

"Get suited up, we don't have much time," I said as I pulled up my mask. "This is going to end with scars."