Anagapesis(Tony Stark's Daughter)

29. Nothing

Wakanda

The fight between the Avengers was over, at the cost of their alliance being severed and the freedom of some being taken. Despite the reassurance he received from Steve, Bucky Barnes remained feeling guilty. He felt that he wasn't worth all this, he wasn't worth others loosing everything in order to save him. He didn't deserve it, he isn't worth being saved.

'It wasn't you Buck' the worlds echoed in his head. But it was, he remembered everything that happened that night. He remembers what he did

Stark had every right to want him dead.

'You'll be safe here' Steve Rogers had brought him into the hands of his new ally, the Wakandan king and his sister Shuri. Where he would receive the help he needs, where he would be James Barnes once again.

Bucky stared out the windows of the new room, one that wasn't a prison unlike his old life.

'My old home' he scoffed mockingly

He closed his eyes and sighed gently

"You said you'd be there for me" he spoke out loud in the silence that surrounded him

"You said you'd come back for me...but you lied" he hissed gently

He remained in silence only hearing the sound of his heartbeat echoing in his ears

"And now you betrayed me?" He questioned bitterly yet he received no response

He let out a breathy laugh and shook his head , minutes passed and passed as he stared at his reflection

Suddenly a shadow appeared behind him. His gaze fixed on it intently

"Why?" Bucky questioned quietly but the anger in his tone was evident

"I did not betray you" The Nemesis answered calmly as she leaned against the wall and crossed her arms, her gaze unmoving from his figure

Bucky punched the glass and faced her

"Call me traitor all you want but all I did was do you a favor," she said with pure tranquility unfazed

Bucky frowned in anger. Anger and confusion that she acted as if what she did mean nothing. Was he the only one who cared? Was he the only one to whom everything that happened mattered? Was it all a delusion?

"Favor? You gave me in, you gave him the journal-"

"I gave him the winter soldier in order to save James Barnes" she interrupted

Bucky stared at her in confusion

"Yes, I used you to break the Avengers, it was a price I was more than willing to pay, but you don't  realize is that I gave you to Steve Rogers" she confessed as she paced gently around him

Bucky clenched his fists in frustration feeling her circle him

"Friends since childhood, inseparable, Steve Rogers, Captain America would burn down the world in order to save you, all I did was push you into salvation" she finished off causally

Bucky stared at her blankly

"Salvation" he whispered softly

She started at him intensely

"I gave you back the  freedom that was stolen from you. You have never belonged here, and you never will, so go live your life James Barnes" she ordered harshly as she began to walk away

Bucky stared at the ground hearing her footsteps, just as she was ready to vanish he spoke

"And what about you Amara Stark?" He questioned blankly, refusing to accept her words just like that.

She paused in her step, remaining quiet for a couple seconds then she turned her head gently

"I am the Nemesis" she stated firmly

Bucky turned harshly towards her ready to shout

"Stop trying to save someone whose already dead" she finished off coldly looking into his eyes

Bucky was taken aback by that look in her eyes, the same look she had on her face the first time they met, void of emotion, void of life, the face of a soldier, the face of a weapon

His gaze remained into the now empty space she left behind, his arm reached to touch the fading silver mist and slowly dropped back to his side clutching tightly to what she had  left him

With

Nothing