Begrudging Friends // TFATWS

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[Whoops. This was meant to be posted yesterday. Sorry!]

The group made their way to the street hoping Zemo wasn't too far gone. As they searched the streets, Sam's phone began ringing and he answered. "She said what? Right. Hold on, hold on. I know, I know. Listen, pack an overnight bag and take the boys."

"What happened?" Bucky and Nia asked.

Sam lowered the phone. "Karli called Sarah. She threatened my nephews."

Sam spoke into the phone again. "Okay. Go somewhere safe. Only pay cash. All right? Let me know when you get there. I know. Look, I love you. I'll never let anything happen to you and the boys, you know that. Okay. Bye." He hung up, looking to Bucky and Delia. "Karli wants to meet. She left a contact number." His phone chimed. "She said come alone."

"I'm coming with you," Bucky said.

Jamie nodded. "Mom, Nia and I are too."

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The five made their way back to the house and changed into their uniforms.

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They made their way to the address Karli had sent.

"Karli!" Sam shouted, looking up to see her leaning over a railing. They walked up the walkway and around the area, Sam leading. "You called my sister? That's how we're gonna play this?"

"Sam, I would never hurt her," Karli replied. "I just wanted to understand you better." She glanced at Bucky, Jamie, Nia and Delia who stood a ways behind Sam. "I see you, um, didn't come alone."

"You have to end this now."

"I don't wanna hurt you. You're just a tool in the regimes I'm looking to destroy. You're not hiding behind a shield. If I were to kill you, it'd be meaningless. I was gonna ask you to join me. Or do the world a favor and let me go."

Sharon, over the comms, said, "Hey, Sam, new Cap is moving, looks like he's found them, or maybe they found him."

"It's Walker," Sam informed.

Bucky and Nia jumped off the balcony, but Karli hit him halfway down. Nia barely avoided Karli's attack.

Bucky groaned and Nia glared at Karli before shooting a spark and saying, "Hurt my uncle and you're a crisp."

Sam glanced at Bucky and Nia. "I'll send you two the location. Go!"

Bucky and Nia ran off.

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Bucky and Nia jumped off a building ledge and ran through the streets, being chased by Karli.

Sam got to the building the Flag Smashers were hiding in, just in time to see John send a man flying through the air and over the stairs with one punch. The pipe the man was fighting with was bent and was thrown down. The man got up and ran away.

Sam stared a moment and asked, "What'd you do?"

"They've got Lemar," John answered, his stride not slowing as he walked past him.

Bucky and Nia ran in and attacked the Flag Smasher. Nia was pushed down and groaned as her back hit the wall. The Flag Smasher wrapped an arm around Bucky's neck and Bucky used a foot to push off the wall before knocking the Flag Smasher back into another wall. Bucky managed to free himself and grunted as he kicked the Flag Smasher, knocking him down the stairs.

Bucky helped Nia up and asked, "You good, kid?"

Nia nodded. "Yeah. Let's go."

The two leapt from the stairs over the railing and landed on the ground. Bucky kicked the Flag Smasher, knocking him through a wall.