Day 126
I am in the chamber, strapped to the chair being electrocuted by Red Skull the only sounds heard are my screams and the zap of electricity bouncing off the walls. I have been here all day,
"Last chance girl agree!" exhausted I muster up the strength "no" I am drenched with sweat, drained of all my energy and on the verge of blacking out when the door opens, light shining through.
Bucky is standing there, restrained. His eyes are wide with anger, I don't want to imagine what he's seeing when he looks at me. Within an instant I am dragged out of the chair and Bucky is placed in my replace. I can't watch this.
Screaming as I am pulled out the door "no. No please, leave him alone. I'll give you what you want, I'll do it! Jus... just please don't do anything to him" with tears rolling down my face and my voice hoarse I drop to my knees on the floor "I'll do it" I almost whisper. I can see the smirk on his face and realise this was what he wanted, he used Bucky to get to me "wasn't so hard now was it girl" he snarls.
Both me and Bucky are taken back to our cells, with our back against the walls separating us, there is no sound to be heard before "what did you just agree to?" Bucky asks. Silent tears run down my face, "it doesn't matter, what does is that you have a chance now."
"What do you mean"
"When they come to get me they'll be so focused on that.. that you will have a bigger window. You can get out of here Bucky, this is your chance." I almost whisper
"I'm not leaving you" he says almost angry at the mere thought. Turning towards him, even if he can't see me, I place my hand on the wall "James, you have to do this. Once I'm in that room, I'll be gone. And if that's what it takes for you get out of here, to get free. I'd do it a hundred times over" after a moment of silence, with more determination I press on "Now, once they get me I'll get the key off the guard and drop it close to the cell door. As soon as they're gone you open that door and you haul ass. You get to that roof and you don't stop. Once you're over the fence they'll know and they'll be after you. You do not stop. And you do not come for me. I need you to promise me James, promise me you won't come for me, promise me you'll fight with everything you have and get yourself out of the goddamn place." I wait for his response "I can't leave you" is all he says, raising my voice slightly "promise me James, tell me you understand.... Sargent Barnes! I am asking you a question, do you understand me!" With hesitation "yes. I understand"
"Good."
It's been a couple hours with us just sat in the quiet, just slight whispers coming from each of us. "I can't do this without you Kali." Bucky suddenly says "you can. You know how, you can do this."
"I don't mean that. I don't want to. I don't want to get out of here and have to live my life without you. Knowing you're in here, that is what I can't do." I can hear that the emotion in his voice. With a sob "Bucky you need to. Because I won't be here when you get out. I'm not going to survive what they are going to do. You don't look back Bucky, you live your life knowing that I love you and I am willing to this to make sure you actually live. You survive. Let me do this for you."
"I can't"
"Then let me do it for myself, because I'm not getting out of here and I'd rather go on my own terms than let them decide my fate for me" Bucky starts to says something but before he can finish we see the guards walking up to my cell and I know it's time.
"Live for me James Buchanan Barnes. Live for yourself and don't look back" I will the tears rolling down my face to stop but the dam breaks when Bucky says "I love you too Kali. I always will"
"Always and forever my love" and with that I mask my features, the door is opened and I'm pulled to my feet
"Showtime"...