𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚁𝚞𝚗 𝙰𝚠𝚊𝚢

𝙿𝚊𝚛𝚝 𝟻: 𝙾𝚕𝚍 𝙵𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍

~James POV:~

So far he hasn't killed anyone which is good but Steve wanted to tell me something and it's not even 12am yet.

"Steve it's to early for this" I complain because he dragged me directly from breakfast to talk to me

"I know, I know. But this is about the new recruit" great so he has killed someone already

"Which I still don't know his name"

"That's what I wanted to tell you Buck I-" someone knock on the door.

"There's a mission get ready and Aerons coming too we're going to need all the help we can get" Clint informs us but who the hell did he just say?

"Steve-"

"We'll talk after" is all he said before going to the locker room to get ready.

I haven't heard his name in years...Aeron. my Aeron. I always prayed I'd see him again I felt horrible for not being able to get him but the old Hydra facility we stayed in 24/7 is run down and vacant we checked every room and floor countless times all with not a bit of  evidence that we were even there. I assumed they moved him to a new facility after 2 years of searching the place and I suddenly felt alone and guilty about giving up. Tony told me to let it go and that he'll come back to me one day I just got to give it time.

But no matter how many days passed I always felt like I should have tried harder

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We're all on a big plane not helicarrier size but smaller. One to fit all the Avengers and the gear. My head is in my hands trying to figure out if I want to believe that it's actually him or not. Steve puts his hand on my shoulder snapping me out of my thoughts.

"It's exactly who you think it is" Steve looked down almost ashamed that he didn't tell me sooner. Not going to lie it hurts a little

"How. We searched everywhere we're the hell was he hiding" I want to run to him and hug him but I stay put because I'm frozen to my seat

"Some base in California. Nick got a hold of him and helped him get out then he ended up here" he's alive

I know I can trust Steve but this is possibly my biggest secret I've ever kept from him.

"I need to tell you something when we get back to the tower Steve" I don't want to tell him but I think it's important for him to know.

"Okay for now we have to go-" Aeron already jumped out.

"This kid is insane" Scott says

"Was he wearing a parachute?" knowing him. No he wasn't.

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We're back on the plane everyone is out I'm the only one that remains awake. We took down what I'm guessing was a Hydra ship that held information we needed to get to Nick. The crew was taken to safety and the ones with weapons are all dead I'm sure. I'm sore as hell and tired but I can't fall asleep so I lay awake for god knows how long until I heard someone else wake up.

"Fuck" the low voice said I'm guessing there hurting as well

"To sore to sleep" I said trying not to wake the others

"One way of putting it" they let out a small laugh "what about you?"

"I'm pretty sure I won't be able to wake up once I'm out"

"I'm not carrying you or any of them back to the tower" I let out a small laugh

"We'll probably sleep here tonight everyone had a rough day" rough as in I can't feel my legs and Steve is a big sack of potatoes falling off the benches and behind me Scott looks like he's doing acrobatics. I hear a yawn so I'm guessing there pretty tired still

"You should go back to sleep you more than likely need it"

"I could say the same thing to you James" I smile

"If your not over here in 5 seconds I will walk over to you and lay on top of you" not even a second later I hear small shuffling footsteps walking in my direction. I lay on my back so Aeron can lay on top of me while I hold him.

"Wow you got old" he laughs. I don't think I can even pretend to be mad at him right now all I can do is smile

"Time hasn't been to kind to you either" he smiles then crawls into my lap laying his head on my chest. God how much I missed this feeling

"Thanks" he says while lightly flicking my forehead

"We'll talk more tomorrow I promise" I say playing with his hair as he's half asleep

"I look forward to it" his eyes are closed but he has the biggest smile I've ever seen

"Goodnight Aeron"

"Goodnight James"

I kissed his forehead and watched him as he fell asleep. He's home. No one can take him away from me again. For now I close my eyes and drift off to sleep. One hell of a day this has been.