Hard to Love (Bucky Barnes fanfic)

Chapter 47

"Rumlow?" I raise a brow at Steve, repeating the name. Steve glares at the image in front of him before fully turning around and facing Shuri, Bucky and I

"The old STRIKE teams field commander for SHIELD. We didn't know he was Hydra at the time and infiltrated the Triskelion in D.C." Steve quickly walks over to me and I see a dozen questions behind his blue eyes

"Wait- as in the attack in D.C? Helicarriers in the Potomac?" I look between Bucky and Steve who both simply nod

Bucky looking a bit uneasy about the reminder of what all happened, brings his eyes to the floor. He was a big part of that mission, nearly succeeding and killing Steve. I know he still beats himself up over it no matter what anyones says or does, but now's not the time to dwell on that. I nudge my knee that's still against his thigh in hopes that it comforts him before continuing the conversation

"I thought he got crushed by the Triskelion?" I look to the image of Mr. R, well- Rumlow I suppose, and grimace at the sight. "I guess that explains his appearance."

"We caught his group back in Lagos two years ago when they tried stealing a biological weapon. When I cornered him, he threw a bomb as a distraction." Steve brooded, disappointed with himself. "Slipped away ands been hiding since."

"The bomb Wanda took care of, saved all those people." I breathe out, remembering the incident

It was the final straw for the government. The whole thing in Lagos wasn't even her fault yet the world said otherwise and that caused the Sokovia Accords

"Amelia I need you tell us everything you remember about him. Plans, motives, all of it." Steve looks me dead in the eye as he spoke sternly

"Talk while I get my samples." Shuri walks over with a hovering tray littered with tiny cups, vials and q-tips

I tell Steve and Bucky all the information I can remember about Rumlow, though I didn't have much and already wrote a mile long report on everything when I arrived back at the compound. While I'm doing this, Shuri gathers her samples. Taking two small tubes of my blood, a strand of hair, a cheek swab, spit sample, I'm surprised she didn't take a nail clipping with how thorough she was being. I stepped away from the boys awkwardly as I followed Shuri to a restroom as she also requested a urine sample

Then the tricky part, she wanted a small dosage of my energy. I tried just putting a swirl into one of the cups for Shuri but the moment I'd get distracted or she'd open the container, the cloud would disappear. After a long while of trying different things we, mostly Shuri, figured out that I can encase objects with my power and it'll remain even when I don't think about it. So, I push some of my built up power into a pencil and watch as the black energy radiates off the item inside a test tube

"Alright I believe I'm done with you for today." Shuri smiles at me as she stood next to the hover table. "Sargent Barnes, your turn." She slides her gaze over to Bucky who responds with a sigh and mumbling 'yeah yeah'

"Wait, what?" My brows are scrunched together in extreme confusion as I look between the two

I was kind of hoping him and Steve would give me a small tour of Wakanda honestly

"Do not worry, just checking a few things." Shuri beams with what seemed to be excitement. My confusion grows further

"That.. didn't help me whatsoever Shuri." I shake my head as I spoke

"Come on Amelia, I'll show you around a bit." Steve buts in

I want to ask further questions as I hop off the floating table and look to Bucky but he doesn't meet my gaze, instead looking to his boots. I frown as Steve walks with me out of the exam room and we make our way to the lift