Dedicated to AgentMarvel cuz it's her birthday :) Happy Birthday Sandy
Scene: Annabelle and Steve have been taken captive by The Winter Soldier and HYDRA. (spoilers: TWS is Bucky Barnes, and Annabelle's brother)
I struggle with my handcuffs, dropping the bobby pin I've been using in my attempt to unlock them. The Winter Soldier, Bucky, looks at me.
"Trying to escape little sister?" He asks. I feign surprise.
"Who, me? You know I can't use my powers with these cuffs on." I say. "How would I be able to unlock them without my powers or the keys?"
He walks closer. Damn.
"You were wearing bobby pins earlier." He says. "Now they're gone."
I laugh bitterly. "Yeah, I know. Why don't you ask your precious agents why. I bet one of them could answer you."
He shakes his head. "They have orders to not harm you. Yet."
I swing my leg out, kicking him where it hurts in an attempt to buy time.
He slaps me. My own brother, slaps me!
"Son of a bitch." I mutter. I see the regret in his eyes.
This isn't Bucky, Annabelle. This isn't your brother. This is the Winter Soldier, a HYDRA agent. I remind myself.
"It's okay." I say sotfly. "I know that wasn't you Bucky. It wasn't you."
I've managed to free one hand. Before the Winter Soldier can react, I command shadows to bond him.
"I'm sorry-" I sob, "But I have to keep you restrained until you regain control." Since when was I crying?
I free my other hand and the handcuffs drop to the floor. "I'm going to go now, but you still won't be able to move. I'm sorry. But I promise I'll come back, okay?"
I don't wait for his answer when I shadow walk (pretty much teleporting) to the room Steve is in. He's tied to a chair and looks like he's unconscious.
I try untying the ropes.
"Won't work." Steve mutters. "Only HYDRA agents can untie them."
I frown. "I'll be back." I promise him, shadow walking back to the room I was in. I form a knife and make the shadows restraining Bucky- restraining the Winter Soldier hold him up. I hold the knife to his throat.
"Now listen to me, and listen well because I will only say this once. I'm going to shadow walk us to Steve, then you will untie him and give the orders to let us go, and I will let you live." I growl, my eyes turning silver. "If you agree to this, then I will command the shadows to let you go. But be warned, if you attempt to betray me I will slit your throat without a moment's hesitation. Understood?"
He nods slowly.
"Good." I say, giving the shadows the silent command to release him. I grab his shoulder and shadow walk the both of us to the room Steve is in. Bucky- The Winter Soldier start to untie him.
I tighten my grip on my knife.
Once Steve is untied, the Winter Soldier turns to me.
"Happy, sister?" He asks. I nod curtly.
"Thank you." I say sincerely. I'm still holding the knife with a tight grip, standing close enough to him for me to be able to kill him if I need to.
"Anna!" Steve yells, warning me of something. A fist meets my face and spots dance across my vision. Automatically, I carry out my threat. Bucky drops to the floor, a bloody smile on his throat.
"Oh- oh my God." I cry, realizing what I just did. My knife clatters against the floor. I'm sobbing.
"Annabelle-" Steve starts.
"I killed him. My own brother!" I wail, crumpling to the floor. What happens next is a blur, but I think Steve picks me up and carries me out of the base.
At one point, I must have shadow walked us back to my house because I wake up in my bed the next morning but it didn't matter to me because it was just one more place I'd leave behind.
