Falling Inside The Black
I heard the sound of my claws scraping metal and felt them slice through fabric. I snapped my head up, eyes wide as I saw Bucky standing there, a couple feet away with his hands raised in surrender. Tears were still falling down my face, and the realization of how I attacked him only made me cry harder.
"I'msorryI'msorryI'msorry..." I chanted over and over, curling in on myself more.
Tonight I'm so alone
This sorrow takes a hold
Don't leave me here so cold
(Never want to be so cold)
Your touch used to be so kind
Your touch used to give me life
I've waited all this time,
I've wasted so much time
Don't leave me alone
Cause I barely see at all
Don't leave me alone, I'm
"It's ok doll," he said, reaching a hand out once again, but withdrew when I scrambled away from him. He sighed and sat a couple feet away, giving me space but still close enough for me to know he's still there. "I know you're scared right now, but I'm not gonna leave you here alone." It was silent between us until I felt the need to speak up.
"I didn't want y'all to find out like this...I planned on telling you the truth one day...but it never seemed like the right time. I was afraid...I still am..." I paused, turning my head to look at him, only to find him already looking at me. "Why are you here Bucky? Aren't you scared of me? Don't you think of me as a monster?"
"Doll, none of us think you're a monster. When we first saw you, we were confused. And yes we were afraid, but not of you. We were afraid for you. We had no idea what had caused it and we wanted to make sure you were ok, but you flew off. When we got back, we did everything we could to try and find where you went. We figured that the city in your files had to be somewhere familiar. I asked around about anywhere someone could hide and they mentioned the cave system, so I came looking."
"I'm sorry. I taught myself to run from everyone who saw me like that. I've been hunted before and hiding seems so much easier than constantly running." This time when Bucky reached out to me, I didn't flinch away. Instead, I leaned into him, missing the physical contact that I had gotten used to. Hours passed and eventually we fell asleep, curled around each other.
Falling in the black
Slipping through the cracks
Falling to the depths can I ever go back
Dreaming of the way it used to be
Can you hear me?
Falling in the black
Slipping through the cracks
Falling to the depths can I ever go back
Falling inside the black
Falling inside, falling inside the black
I groaned as my nightmare came to life, unintentionally waking Bucky beside me. He looked over watched my body curl in on itself. He moved away, just far enough that he could still reach out to me with a hand. He gently shook my shoulder, trying to wake me up.
"(Y/N)...(Y/N)...Doll, wake up..." I groaned, my tail whipping out, just barely missing him. "It's just a nightmare. Wake up...please..." He shook my shoulder some more, finally waking me up.
"Bucky..." I mumbled, slowly sitting up. "What's wrong?"
"You were having a nightmare...so I woke you up...wanted to make sure you were ok." He returned to his spot beside me, and I couldn't resist wrapping my wings and tail around him, keeping him close.
"Can we just sit here? We can talk or whatever but I don't want to fall back asleep."
"Of course Doll," he said, planting a kiss on my forehead. We talked about everything. From the teams reaction about my mutation to Bucky's past.
You were my source of strength
I've traded everything
That I love for this one thing
(Stranded in the offering)
Don't leave me here like this
Can't hear me scream from the abyss
And now I wish for you my desire
Don't leave me alone
Cause I barely see at all
Don't leave me alone, I'm
Falling in the black
Slipping through the cracks
Falling to the depths can I ever go back
Dreaming of the way it used to be
Can you hear me?
Falling in the black
Slipping through the cracks
Falling to the depths can I ever go back
Falling inside the black
Falling inside, falling inside the black, black, black, black
Dawn came quickly, surprising us with how much time had passed. I looked up, smiling as golden rays of sunshine fell on his chocolate hair. He leaned forward and captured my lips in a soft yet passionate kiss. My ears, tail, and wings twitched excitedly as the kiss became stronger. I barely noticed as I returned to my human form, gloriously naked. A chill went through my body as we broke apart, emphasizing my nakedness. I got up and walked to a chest I had on the other side of my cave. Pulling out a set of clothes, I got dressed before turning back to Bucky. Looking around one last time, I grabbed Bucky's hand with a smile on my face. Home was calling our names, and I couldn't wait to get there.