THE FADING FALLEN ● Bucky Barnes X OC ● 18+ ● ENGLISH [COMPLETE]

Chapter 29

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While still on the way to the palace, thousands of thoughts flashed through her mind at the same time.

The frightening images of her premonition. Natasha's words about Bruce's appearance and his imminent arrival. The upcoming battle with the many possible losses.

And Bucky.

A comforting feeling came over her, accompanied by a rising desire for the man who completely filled her not only physically, but every fiber of her being.

They didn't talk much after they loved each other for a second time. The short time until they fell asleep exhausted they spent just looking at and holding each other.

It felt so normal to Emilia. So right when her eyes fell closed while her head rested on his warm chest.

Shortly after waking up, when she sensed where exactly she was, the many butterflies in her stomach fluttered around from one second to the next. So much that she believed to become weightless.

She was happy. In that one fleeting moment, she was completely happy and forgot everything else around her.

For some time she had watched him sleep. The peaceful expression on his face relieved her as much as the fact that he seemed to be spared from one of his many nightmares.

Emilia didn't want to just leave him in the morning. Actually, she needed some fresh air after all that had happened between them, so she carefully crawled out from under his arm, which held her tight.

However, she didn't get far when her cell phone rang - and brought her back down to the unforgiving ground of reality.

Her throat tightened at the notion of losing him today.

The fight. It was near and the thought of it denied her any opportunity to become more aware of her feelings.

Neither Emilia nor Bucky would have time to talk about it.

When she arrived at the palace, she could only hope that there was at least something similar like an 'after' for both of them.

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Bruce had Rhodey in tow. He was more than happy to be reunited with the others.

The welcome with Emilia turned out to be much more emotional than expected. Relieved, she had broken away from the quick hug. There was no time for more, as he gave a brief summary of what had happened to him.

He told how he ended up stranded on Sakar and met Thor there. About the six Infinity Stones. Dr. Strange and his magic. The arrival of Thanos' lackeys in New York and Hulk who hasn't shown his face since the first meeting with him.

In Wakanda, the already fragmentary information and images about the attack and the following disappearance of Iron Man and the spaceships were received sporadically.

"He is after Vision's stone. He's going to come and get it." With Bruce's knowledge, at least they were one step ahead and could try to stop him.

While Steve, Bruce, Wanda, Natasha and Vision were already making their way to the Quinjet with T-Challa so they could work on separating Vision and the stone in the fortress a little ways away, Shuri held her friend back.

"I think this is just screaming for a new outfit."

She had noticed that Emilia was still wearing the same thing as the day before. Some suspicious dust and dirt stains on her jeans and jacket confirmed her assumption that she didn't spend the night in her room.