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The Distance

Bucky Barnes x OC Story

Chapter 14 - The Chase

Summary : A space adventure where we follow Bucky Barnes around the universe as he struggles to reclaim the love of his life amidst the backdrop of war between humans and the Kree race.

Adriana confronted Bucky and accused him of lying to her about her ancestry. Dumbfounded at her accusation, they didn't have the chance to do anything about it because they continued to be hunted by the Kree. Will they survive the chase or will they finally be killed?

Pairings : Bucky Barnes x Adriana Weaver (OC)

Chapters: 14 / 20 (might add more as I write)

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Warning : angst, grief, slow burn, violence, gun use, knife use

Word count : 5,5k

This is a sequel to my first Bucky fic, New Beginning. Check it out here.

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Supreme Intelligence Temple, Hala, Capital of Kree Civilization - May 2025

Zogg-Larn climbed the steps towards Supreme Intelligence's Temple. He was hoping Supreme Intelligence wouldn't summon him so he could slip out with a new team to continue his hunt for James Buchanan Barnes unnoticed. But of course it was wishful thinking. Supreme Intelligence knew everything that was going on in Hala, maybe even the whole universe. He couldn't possibly escape his notice. So with dread in the pit of his stomach he entered the Temple.

He stepped onto the hexagonal shape on the floor, right in the middle of the temple. Soon blue worm-like light crawled out from the floor and connected to his fingers and temples. He closed his eyes and when he opened them again he saw Supreme Intelligence, in the form of his older self but his face looked in so much wrath.

Without saying anything Supreme Intelligence turned to him and raised both his hands. Bright blue electricity beam came crackling out of his hands and zapped Zogg-Larn, making him fell down in agony. His body felt like it was on fire.

"I told you Zogg-Larn, if you fail you will be punished." Supreme Intelligence said as he continued zapping him and walked closer to him. His eyes glowed bright blue, rage filled his expression.

After what felt like forever, Supreme Intelligence finally stopped zapping him, the bright blue electricity beam extinguished from his hands.

Zogg-Larn knelt on the floor on all fours as he said a silent prayer in his heart, thankful the pain was finally gone. He could still feel the remnants of the burning pain but it was slowly diminishing.

"How hard could it be Zogg-Larn to kill just one human? Huh?" Supreme Intelligence asked cynically.

"My apologies Supreme Intelligence. But he isn't a normal human. So.." he trailed.

He didn't have the chance to answer because Supreme Intelligence zapped him again.

"He is not a normal human but he is not stronger than you. Or perhaps you have gotten weaker, Zogg-Larn?" Supreme Intelligence sneered after finally stopped zapping him again.

Zogg-Larn didn't respond. He just looked down to the floor as he felt the remnants of the pain in his body.

"You are in luck today, Zogg-Larn. I am in somewhat a good mood today. So I won't kill you." Supreme Intelligence said.

Zogg-Larn looked up and saw Supreme Intelligence giving him a side smile. Whatever made Supreme Intelligence happy that day, he was so grateful for it.

"Thank you, Supreme Intelligence." He croaked.

"Yes, Zogg-Larn. It's almost done. The weapon of destruction. The Nega-Bomb. All it needs is just one more component. Then it's ready to be unleashed." Supreme Intelligence said, rubbing his hands together gleefully.

"But, it is none of your concern. You still have a crucial mission to follow through Zogg-Larn. I decided to give you another chance." Supreme Intelligence said.

"Oh, thank you Supreme Intelligence." Zogg-Larn said. He couldn't believe his luck. It was very rare for Supreme Intelligence to give second let alone third chances. The fact the Nega-Bomb was almost finished must have made him very happy.

Supreme Intelligence then turned his back on him and made a sweeping gesture with his hand in front of him. A scene from a forest seen from above was shown. Supreme Intelligence was apparently showing him the scene from earlier that day when he was chasing down James Buchanan Barnes and the female Torfan at Torfa's forest. The footage was taken from his ship's camera.

He continued to watch as James and the female ran in the forest, avoiding his shots.

"Do you see that woman, Zogg-Larn?" Supreme Intelligence asked.

"Yes, Supreme Intelligence." He nodded.

"That woman is Adriana Weaver, James' fiancee who is supposed to be dead. I instructed Yon-Rogg to kill her right after our first invasion attempt to earth failed. But he apparently didn't kill her. He even faked his own death and defected from us. All for that woman." Supreme Intelligence spat.

Suddenly the footage changed and he saw a flying ship close to the camera. Yon-Rogg was inside that flying ship with the woman sitting next to him. Supreme Intelligence just showed the camera footage from Ka-Loss' ship.

A voice could be heard coming out of the footage. He noticed that it was the voice of Yon-Rogg.

"I failed a mission Supreme Intelligence gave me, Ka-Loss. I'm much too ashamed to go back. So, I decided to stay here and live the rest of my life as a lowly peasant."

"Hmm.. I see. Well I'm really sorry, Yon-Rogg but we have orders from Zogg-Larn to find you. So if you could just follow us, that would be great." Ka-Loss' voice could be heard.

He saw Yon-Rogg gave Ka-Loss a salute then he heard him sigh.

"Ka-Loss, I'm afraid I can't do that. I have my own life here. I have a wife now. I'm starting a family, would you believe it? After all these years, I'm finally settling down. I just don't think Kree military life is for me anymore." Yon-Rogg responded.

The footage was then paused and he could clearly see Yon-Rogg's face looking sad through the window of the ship.

"As you can see, Zogg-Larn. Yon-Rogg had defected. He disobeyed my order, faked his own death and continued to live, even married the woman I asked him to kill!" Supreme Intelligence roared in anger, making him cowered back in fear.

"Ka-Loss seemed to have been killed after this." Supreme Intelligence said as he fast forwarded the footage until it showed Ka-Loss' ship hitting a canyon and exploded.

"I haven't been able to track Yon-Rogg down. Somehow the woman ended up meeting his fiancee while Yon-Rogg was nowhere to be found. I suspect James might have killed him." Supreme Intelligence continued.

Zogg-Larn raised his eyebrow. Yon-Rogg was a strong warrior, the only one who could beat him in training when they were both in military academy together. So he doubted James could kill him. But then again, James was supposed to be a super soldier. So it wasn't entirely impossible.

"In any case Zogg-Larn. I'm giving you a third chance. Your focus right now should be on killing them both, James and Adriana. If you fail.." Supreme Intelligence said as he walked closer to Zogg-Larn and lifted his chin up with his hand.

"I will give you a punishment worse than death." He said, his voice cold and cruel, striking fear in Zogg-Larn's heart.

"Very well, Supreme Intelligence. I will try not to fail you again." He said, looking up and meeting Supreme Intelligence's cold gaze.

"You better not." Supreme Intelligence spat as he pushed Zogg-Larn's chin to the side and dropped his hand from Zogg-Larn's face in disgust.

"Now go. They're in Yahiri." Supreme Intelligence continued.

Zogg-Larn nodded and slowly got up to his feet. He gave Supreme Intelligence a salute then closed his eyes. Once he opened it the worm-like light detracted from his temples and fingers, then went down onto the floor. He turned around and slowly walked out of the Temple with weak knees and remnants of the pain from the electricity beam still coursing through his body.

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Supreme Intelligence watched as Zogg-Larn's body disappeared. After years of seeing him always succeeded in every mission he gave him, it was somewhat disconcerting to see him fail again and again in killing James Buchanan Barnes. Apparently James was stronger and luckier than he thought.

Well, if Zogg-Larn failed one more time, he might have to take matters into his own hands.

Not many Kree knew, let alone other alien races. But he was not just a bodiless entity living in a giant mainframe computer like everyone thought he was. He had a body. A body he could use if he wanted to. Lying down inanimate inside a glass tube. Far under the ground of the Temple.

If Zogg-Larn failed again, he could inhabit the body and hunt James Buchanan Barnes himself. In fact, that was probably the only thing that could prevent the prophecy from coming true. Maybe he really needed to kill James and Adriana himself.

But he needed to focus on the Nega-Bomb first. It only needed one more component.

It was time to contact his mole on earth.

His consciousness went into the web. The web that connected all AI and computers around the universe. Soon he connected with his mole's computer inside the mole's cellphone. He made what seemed like a phone call on that cellphone, which the mole immediately picked up.

"Hello." A female voice answered his call.

"It's time to take what's mine back, Sharon." Supreme Intelligence said.

"Of course. I'm on it." The woman named Sharon answered.

"Good. Take the bangle and kill her. Getting rid of an Avenger will help when we attack earth again." Supreme Intelligence said.

"Very well, Supreme Intelligence." Sharon responded.

He disconnected the call and his consciousness went back to his temple in Hala, leaving Sharon's cellphone back on earth.

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Soneva Fushi bungalow, Soneva Jani Resort, Yahiri - May 2025

Adriana was half-Kree?!

The information echoed in Bucky's head as he stared dumbfounded at Adriana's angry face.

"You lied, Bucky! Yon-Rogg was right! I am half-Kree! It's you that have been lying to me, Bucky!" Adriana yelled.

"No no, that can't be true Una. You're fully human! Who told you you're half-Kree?" Bucky asked curiously.

"The Sovereign I met at the restaurant." She replied.

"The Sovereign?" Bucky asked with eyebrows raised.

"Yes, I met two Sovereigns at the Titan restaurant earlier. A couple. I saved the female Sovereign from a bug eyed alien who was going to kill her. I ended up talking with them. They told me they have the abilities to know a person's genetic make up by just looking at them. They told me I have human and Kree genes." She explained.

"Okay. First of all I haven't learned much about the Sovereigns. But there's a possibility that they could be wrong, you know. I mean, it's such a weird power that they have. It doesn't make sense." He said.

"The universe is filled with weird aliens we don't know Bucky. I mean, did you know the native inhabitants from here can make other people feel happy just by being near them?" She responded.

"Oh.. so that's the reason why I felt so happy earlier and the feeling was gone once that bell boy went out."

"Exactly." Adriana said, looking up at him as if challenging him.

"Look, Una.. I never lied to you. Even if you're half-Kree I didn't know. Please.. believe me." Bucky said with desperation in his voice.

Adriana didn't respond immediately and just looked up at him, conflict in her eyes.

"Please.. I love you, Adriana.. I mean, Una. I would never.. lie to you.. ever.." He said gently as he went closer to her and placed his hands on the sides of her arms.

For a moment they just stared at each other. One pair of hazelnut eyes stared at one pair of ocean blue eyes. One filled with doubt while the other filled with love and hope.

Her eyes slowly showed recognition and he could feel that she believed him but then suddenly her eyes spaced out, as if she wasn't seeing him. It seemed she was in a trance. He remembered seeing the same look on Wanda and then on Adriana too back on earth whenever she had a vision. His heart pounded hard in his chest as he waited for Adriana to snap out of the vision.

After a while she blinked several times and her eyes stared back at him.

"What did you see?" Bucky asked gently.

"We have to go. Now." She said as she turned around and quickly headed towards the bedroom.

"What?! What's going on?" Bucky asked in confusion as he chased Adriana to the bedroom.

"I think I saw the future, Bucky." Adriana said as she walked towards the walk-in closet and opened the closet door.

She picked up a shopping bag from the closet and rummaged her hand in it.

"Back in Torfa I had a dream that you killed Yon-Rogg." She said slowly as she paused her movement. Her eyes immediately turned sad and making Bucky feel a pang in his heart.

"And then it came true." She sighed. "I just saw us being chased by the Kree right here on Yahiri. So I think it's better that we leave now. In case I really saw the future."

"You do have that ability, Una. I'm glad you realize that." He smiled as he approached her.

"A precognition ability?" She asked, her eyes wide.

"Yes." Bucky nodded.

She stared at him with a meaningful look on her face but then her eyes showed sadness again.

"It's a really cool ability to have. But it's hard too." She sighed.

He realized what she was talking about and felt the guilt again in his heart.

"I'm sorry again, Una, for killing Yon-Rogg." Bucky said.

He wished he could take the sadness away from her eyes. Even it meant that she was still with Yon-Rogg and not with him. He couldn't believe that he could think like that, but he preferred not to see her sad. Especially not because of him.

"I know you are. But I.. I still don't know if I can ever forgive you, Bucky. Just so you know." She said in regret.

"Okay.. but I really hope you will one day. Once you gain your memory back you will understand why I killed him." He said.

Adriana didn't respond and just stared at him. Then she averted her eyes and continued to rummage inside the shopping bag. Finally she produced a black leather jacket from it and gave it to him.

"I bought this for you." She said.

"Oh, thanks." Bucky said, surprised at the sudden change of behaviour from her.

"Yeah, I saw you wore that when we were being chased." She smiled.

"Oh! Well then we should get going." He said.

"Just a minute, I need to change myself." She said as she picked up a pair of trousers, a shirt and a leather jacket similar to his from the inside of the shopping bag.

"Umm.. could you get out while I.." She said, blushing a little.

"Oh.. yeah.. of course. Sorry. I'm just going to get ready myself." He said, blushing as well.

He turned around and quickly left her. He closed the door of the closet behind him and went to get his holsters and some knives which were still attached to his old jacket. Unfortunately he had left the Kree's laser gun back in the ship as he didn't want to scare the Yahirians, bringing weapons into their planet. His knives were small so he felt more comfortable bringing them.

He removed the holster from his old jacket. He then put on the leather jacket Adriana gave him, zipped the front up then put on holsters on his back and waist. He tried to move his arms around and realized he couldn't freely move his Vibranium arm. So he ripped the left sleeve of the jacket, revealing his Vibranium arm and started to move it around. Feeling satisfied at how he could move his Vibranium arm, he started to put on his boots.

He was just finished putting on his boots when Adriana opened the closet door and came out.

His jaw dropped as he looked at her.

Adriana came out looking so bad ass in an all black ensemble with black trousers, black leather jacket and black boots. Her hair was put up into a ponytail at the back of her head. She reminded him of Natasha, the Black Widow, somehow. The thought made him feel sad a little. But then it was not the time to feel yet another grief. He shook his head and smiled at her.

"Wow.. you look amazing." He complimented her, making her blushed again.

"You look.. amazing too." She replied and this time Bucky could feel himself blush.

They didn't have the time to admire each other longer because the front door of the bungalow was kicked open and several Krees came barging in. They didn't notice them in the bedroom yet so Bucky pushed Adriana gently back into the closet and quietly closed the door, hoping he could hide them both in there.

They froze inside the closet and stood facing each other. Their bodies were so close to each other that he could feel her warmth radiating out of her. They waited with bated breath as the Krees explored the bungalow.

He looked down at her and felt his heart rate quickened as he gazed at her eyes. So close, she was so close that it reminded him of those times he looked into those eyes and found love there. He glanced at her lips and felt the urge to just kiss her like he had done numerous times before. The way she gazed at him didn't help. He could see recognition and love in her eyes too.

Suddenly he felt the hair at the back of his neck stood up as one of the Kree was seemingly standing right outside the closet. Adriana looked at him in fear as the door of the closet was slowly opened.

With his super soldier speed Bucky rammed his Vibranium arm through the closet door, destroying it in the process, and caught the Kree's neck in his hand. He choked the Kree until the life was extinguished from his eyes and threw him down onto the floor. He quickly knelt down and picked up a laser gun which was in the Kree's hand and stood up.

Shots of laser beams suddenly rained down on them as the other Krees realized what just happened. Apparently they were also inside the bedroom.

Bucky deflected all the shots with his Vibranium arm and shot back at them. He successfully hit three out of five Krees, making them all fell down. The surviving Krees shot back at him and he ducked down.

"Go.. go..!" He yelled and pushed Adriana towards another door of the closet that faced the bathroom.

Adriana opened the door of the closet and immediately ran out into the bathroom. Bucky followed her with the Krees hot on their tail. Unfortunately the Krees were fast and were able to successfully caught up with them.

One of the Kree knocked the laser gun from his hand and Bucky ended up fighting one of them with his bare hands while the other one attacked Adriana.

He quickly pulled out his knife from a holster on his waist and started to attack the Kree with it. The Kree tried to block him but Bucky was fast. He successfully stabbed the Kree on multiple parts of his body. Eventually he succeeded in stabbing the knife on the side of the Kree's neck, killing him in the process and the Kree fell down onto the floor with a thud.

Bucky pulled out the knife from the Kree's neck and looked up to see Adriana, fighting with the other Kree. She was kicking the Kree's stomach and groin, making the Kree fell over in pain. She forcefully grabbed the back of the Kree's head and slammed it hard onto the nearby sink. Bucky heard a crack as the Kree's head hit the sink and he fell down onto the floor, dead.

Awe. That was the only feeling he could feel as he saw Adriana looking down at the Kree with disgust on her face. She had gotten really strong and skillful. She really was a force to be reckoned with. He thought in admiration.

"Come on, we should go." Adriana said, looking at him.

Bucky blinked and nodded. He put his knife back into the holster on his waist after cleaning it with a nearby towel. He then picked up a laser gun from one of the dead Kree and put it into the holster on his waist.

They ran towards the front door but as soon as they arrived they bumped into four more Krees who just came in from the front door. The Krees started to shoot laser beams at them as they quickly made a turn and ran towards the stairs.

They climbed up the stairs as the Krees continued to pursue them, shooting laser beams at them. Bucky ducked as the laser beams ricocheted around the walls surrounding the narrow stairs.

The stairs led them to an open terrace on the second floor where the only way out was through a slide that ended up onto the freshwater pool down below.

Seeing no other option, Adriana sat on the slide and quickly slid down, screaming on the way down. Bucky didn't have a choice so he sat on the slide and slid down too but not before pulling out the laser gun from the holster on his waist and putting it on top of his head. He hoped the laser gun would survive being wet. He didn't have any more weapons except some small knives.

With a splash he landed into the pool below and he quickly swam out of it, holding the small laser gun up on his head as he tried not to let it get wet. As he got out of the pool he could see two Krees sliding down as well.

"Bucky, come on!" Adriana yelled.

But in a split second Bucky knew what to do. He pointed his laser gun at the sliding Krees and shot at them. Thankfully the laser gun was still working. His shot hit one Kree on his chest while another hit him on his arm. The Kree that was shot on the chest landed in the water and once he did, he floated on the pool with his face and body facing down, dead. The other one landed in the water with a splash and Bucky quickly shot him multiple times before he had a chance to do anything. Soon the Kree stopped moving and floated on the pool too, dead.

"Bucky, come on! Let's go!" Adriana shouted as she extended her hand towards him.

He took Adriana's hand and they ran into the living room where he could find two other Krees standing, waiting for them.

They stood frozen side by side, facing the two menacing Kree. The Krees were both blue skinned. One had long black braided hair styled in a half up half down style while the other had short cropped black hair. Both had yellow creepy eyes.

"James.. we finally meet." The Kree with the braided hair tilted his head to the side and gave him a creepy smile.

"Yeah.. and who are you?" Bucky asked, staring at him defiantly while pointing the laser gun at him.

"Your worse nightmare." The Kree said as he started to quickly charge at Bucky.

He didn't have the chance to shoot the Kree as the Kree knocked the laser gun out of his hand. Soon they were fighting with their bare hands, throwing punches and kicks at one another. The other Kree attacked Adriana and they fought with their bare hands too.

Bucky managed to punch the Kree on his jaw and nose but the Kree was strong and he managed to punch Bucky on his head, making him see stars. The Kree caught his neck and started to strangle him, a deranged look on his face.

"You will die this time, James. You will not be my failure." He hissed.

Bucky choked as the Kree continued to strangle him and levitated his body off the floor a little. Then he remembered the lesson he told Sebastian to get out of a choke hold. He put his hands underneath the Kree's outstretched arms, put his thumbs on the Kree's eyes and his other fingers behind the Kree's head and he slammed his head onto the Kree's head. The Kree immediately let him go and grunted as he held his head in pain.

Bucky saw stars again as he fell down when the Kree dropped his neck from his hold. He shook his head to try to see clearer and once he did he quickly got up and picked up a knife from the holster on his waist. He attacked the Kree with his knife but the Kree blocked him. He switched hands and managed to stab the Kree with his knife on multiple parts of his body. The Kree continued to try and attack him but Bucky was fast. Eventually he managed to stab his knife into the Kree's left shoulder and the Kree fell on his knees, grunting in pain. Bucky pushed the knife harder into the Kree's shoulder, staring at him with a death stare as the Kree stared back at him with fear in his eyes.

"I guess I will be your failure after all." Bucky said coldly as he twisted the knife deeper, making the Kree scream in agony. Then he threw a punch onto the side of the Kree's head with his other hand, knocking him out and the Kree fell down onto the floor with a thud.

He turned his attention to Adriana and saw her still fighting with the other Kree. Unfortunately the Kree seemed to be winning. He picked up a laser gun from the ground and with precision shot the Kree on his head. The Kree stopped moving and fell down onto the floor, his eyes looked up at the ceiling blankly.

"Are you okay?" Bucky quickly rushed to Adriana's side and held both her arms tight.

Adriana nodded. He could see some bruises and cuts on her face but she didn't seem to have major wounds anywhere else on her body and he was really grateful for that.

"Let's go. We should get out of here." Bucky said and he gently guided Adriana out of the bungalow.

He was going to take her towards the reception building of the resort, intending to borrow their hover car to get to the hangar. But Adriana pulled him to the opposite direction, way towards the edge of the bridge, onto the open sea.

"Una.. where are we going?" Bucky asked, dumbfounded as she started to run.

"Trust me!" She yelled, glancing at him with a meaningful look on her face.

Bucky didn't have a choice but to follow her so he ran with her towards the edge of the bridge.

Shots of laser beams suddenly flashed by them again, making them duck their heads as they continued running. Bucky glanced back and his eyes widened as he saw a Kree stood up in front of their bungalow and pointed a rifle like laser gun at them. He wasn't sure which one the Kree was but apparently they didn't succeed in killing them all.

The Kree seemed to be badly injured so he couldn't run and chase them. But he continued to shoot at them, dragging his feet slowly towards them, as they ran towards the edge of the bridge. Soon they reached the edge of the bridge and didn't have anywhere else to go but to jump into the dark water.

"Come on, Bucky. Jump!" Adriana yelled, reaching out to hold his hand and they jumped into the water holding hands while laser beams were still being shot at them.

The shots from the Kree stopped as soon as they entered the water. Without any diving equipment they couldn't stay underwater too long so they had to come up to the surface.

Bucky panted as he finally reached the surface of the water. Adriana was swimming next to him but he noticed she looked a little pale.

"Are you okay?!" Bucky asked.

Adriana didn't respond but she glanced down to her left shoulder and Bucky saw that she had a wound on her left shoulder. The laser beam shot by the Kree managed to hit her shoulder.

"Adriana! Stay with me!" Bucky yelled as her eyes started to droop.

"You're gonna be okay!" Bucky yelled as he felt dread seeped into his stomach.

He couldn't. No, he couldn't watch her die yet again.

Please God, no.. please don't let her die. He thought in anguish as he continued to hold her tight in his arms, preventing her from drowning.

He looked back towards the bridge and saw the Kree standing near the edge of the bridge, pointing a laser gun at them.

He started to swim away from the bridge, dragging Adriana with him as laser beams were being shot at them.

He felt his body lifted up all of a sudden and a bright golden light showered them. The golden light levitated them up into the sky. Bucky looked up and saw a ship, hovering above them. The underbelly of the ship was opened wide and the golden light pulled them up towards it.

He closed his eyes as the golden light blinded him and took them into the ship, taking them somewhere safe from the Kree's attack.

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Torfa, Outskirts of Greater Magellanic Cloud - May 2025

Bright blue light flickered on and off on top of a hill deep in the forest. He could see it from far away. He remembered the bright blue light seemed to come from a device only his race could make. Could it be that there were other Kree on the planet? He wondered as he steered his ship nearer to the source of the light.

Well, he did find a destroyed Kree ship that looked a lot like his old enemy's ship up near the Pentatigra's nest. He tried to find out who the ship belonged to. Despite being destroyed, the ship's main controls didn't seem to be too damaged so he had tried to turn it on. It was successfully turned on for a while but then it died and wouldn't turn on again. Eventually he left the ship and decided to look around hoping to find the ship's owner. And it seemed he might have found him.. or her.

The light suddenly stopped flickering and he could see another ship flying not far from him, a Kree military ship! He was thankful that his ship was in invisible mode. He really wasn't in the mood to fight with the Kree soldiers. The ship landed not far from the hill and he decided to land his ship as well. He thought it was better to investigate things on foot as he could get into places more discreetly.

He got out of his ship and swiftly walked towards the hill. He arrived moments later just as he saw a body falling down from on top of the hill and fell down with a splash into a small lake in front of him. He walked towards the lake fully expecting whoever it was that had fallen down into it to appear to the surface of the lake. But moments passed and no one came up from inside the water. So he took a deep breath and jumped into the lake.

He dove deep down into the lake and saw a body lying down immobile at the bottom of the lake. He quickly approached it and his eyes widened as he saw who the body belonged to.

He pulled the body and swam up onto the surface of the lake. He finally reached the surface of the lake and he continued to drag the body to the shore.

As soon as he arrived on shore he laid the body down on the ground gently and studied the face. There was no mistaking it. The body belonged to his mortal enemy, Yon-Rogg.

He checked Yon-Rogg's pulse and found it to still be beating but the pulse was very weak. He studied Yon-Rogg's whole body and found a wound on his stomach. He seemed to be injured badly. So he needed to move fast if he wanted to safe Yon-Rogg.

For a second he contemplated on not doing anything and just let Yon-Rogg die. Besides, Yon-Rogg was responsible for almost killing him multiple times in the past. But he couldn't do it. No matter how much he hated Yon-Rogg, he couldn't let him die. So he turned on a device on his wrist and directed it towards Yon-Rogg. Blue beam came out of the device and enveloped Yon-Rogg in its light. He then lifted his hand and Yon-Rogg's body was lifted as well. He directed Yon-Rogg's body towards his ship, walking as fast as he could and hoping he could still safe Yon-Rogg's life.

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The Distance

Bucky Barnes x OC Story

Summary : A space adventure where we follow Bucky Barnes around the universe as he struggles to reclaim the love of his life amidst the backdrop of war between humans and the Kree race.

Bucky and Adriana successfully escaped from Zogg-Larn and Adriana takes them to a planet Bucky didn't expect. He has high hopes that he will be able to win Adriana's heart back in the beautiful planet, but his hopes are squashed as Adriana still holds a grudge against him. Will he be able to change Adriana's heart and make her love him again?

Pairings : Bucky Barnes x Adriana Weaver (OC)

Chapters: 13 / 20 (might add more as I write)

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Warning : angst, grief, slow burn, sexual references

Word count : 9,8k

This is a sequel to my first Bucky fic, New Beginning. Check it out here.

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Torfa, Outskirts of Greater Magellanic Cloud - May 2025

Zogg-Larn veered his ship to the right trying to avoid the shots that were coming his way from a mysterious red ship. He glanced back and felt like he had seen the ship before, a long time ago. But it couldn't be. The owner of the ship was supposed to be dead.

He didn't have time to think much about the red ship. He couldn't let James Barnes get away again. He already lost all his men trying to kill him. He wasn't about to let their loss be for nothing.

He looked to the front and sped up towards the ship James Barnes and a female Torfan was on. He set his ship's missile to target them and launched it. His heart dropped to his stomach as he saw them going to warp, but his missile succeeded in hitting their tail before they went fully into warp. Hopefully it would hinder them from going too far.

Zogg-Larn started to set his ship into warp too and set it to chase James' ship, which he could still see on his radar due to the beacon on the ship. But suddenly his ship shook when the red ship successfully hit his ship's right wing. In a split second he made the decision to go back to Hala. He couldn't chase James Barnes with his ship damaged. He also needed to gather some more Kree to help him. So with a quick push of a button his ship went into warp and headed back to Hala.

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Yahiri, Reina Star System - May 2025

Bucky was jerked back on his seat as the ship went out of warp and slowed down. He looked to the front and in the distance he could see a blue orb, a blue planet with two moons orbiting around it.

"Where are we?" Bucky turned to Adriana.

"Welcome to Yahiri." Adriana replied as she continued to steer the ship closer to Yahiri's surface. The fact that their ship's tail had been hit by the missile Zogg-Larn launched at them thankfully didn't affect the ship much. It could still function normally and didn't seem to pose any threat to them.

"Yahiri?" Bucky pondered.

"Yes. Yon-Rogg was planning on taking me here for our.. honeymoon.." Adriana replied with sadness in her voice.

Bucky's heart dropped to his stomach as he listened to her. His heart ached that Adriana still thought about Yon-Rogg. But it ached even more as he thought of how stupid he was for killing Yon-Rogg. He was, as usual, overcame with anger at Yon-Rogg and didn't think much except eliminating him as his Winter Soldier programming automatically ran his mind. Yon-Rogg did attack him first though. It wasn't like he had a choice. But you could'vespared his life and just hurt him without killing him. Another side of him argued. He sighed and shook his head. There was nothing he could do now. He just had to accept that he did, yet again, hurt Adriana by killing someone dear to her. Granted, she was manipulated by Yon-Rogg. So, Yon-Rogg deserved it. But still, it didn't make matters easier for him to win Adriana's heart back. He would have to try really hard to gain her trust again until her memory comes back, hopefully.

Bucky's eyes widened as they went closer to the surface of the planet. It seemed the whole planet consisted of water, all he could see was endless blue ocean. But then slowly he could see an island and what seemed to be structures surrounding the island, spread out far from the island onto the sea like tree branches.

Adriana steered the ship towards what looked like a large hangar on the center of the island. Suddenly a yellow light flashed on the ship's communication screen signalling that they were being contacted. Adriana pushed a button near the yellow light and a female voice came out from the speaker.

"Good afternoon, welcome to Yahiri. Would you please state your name and your business here?"

"Uh, hello. My name is Una-Ver from Torfa, I'm here for a vacation." Adriana replied and Bucky's eyebrows furrowed in confusion.

"Very well. Please direct your ship to hangar 25. We will be with you shortly." the female voice said.

"Thank you." Adriana replied.

"Vacation?" Bucky asked, turning to Adriana still with his eyebrows furrowed.

"Yahiri is a planet known mostly for being a resort for people around the universe. 95% of the planet consists of water and only 5% of it is land. The natives are amphibians. Some live on the land but most of them live underwater. The ones living on the land built overwater bungalows surrounding the main island and rent them out. It's quite a popular place for a vacation for races across the universe. They also produce many delicious seafood but of course we can't say we're here for seafood trade. So vacation is the only reason that makes sense." Adriana explained.

"Oh, okay." Bucky nodded. Vacation? With Adriana? That sounded good if only they were in a normal situation. But they were being hunted and Adriana hated him. Truly not the best circumstances to have a vacation, he thought in defeat.

Adriana steered their ship towards hangar 25 and soon landed in it. They went out of the ship and was welcomed by a tall humanoid female alien with skin the color of rainbow and long white silvery hair braided neatly behind her back. The alien's face was similar to a human. Bucky could even say the alien looked beautiful with mesmerizing blue eyes. She wore a skin tight blue suit much like a diving suit and he noticed she had webbed fingers.

"Welcome to Humnia Island." The alien said, smiling warmly at them. Bucky felt a strange warm and light sensation in his heart as he saw the alien smiled at them. He felt suddenly at peace, as if they weren't being hunted and were on the run. His positive thoughts overcame everything and he felt like they were going to be okay. He smiled back at the alien warmly.

"Thank you." Adriana said. Bucky turned to her and also could see the change in her face. She looked happier and at peace. Despite feeling strange about it, he was glad that she seemed to be feeling better.

"My name is Iren and I will take you to your accomodation today. Have you made a booking?" Iren asked.

"Uh.. Yes, could you please check? It should be under the name Yon-Rogg." Adriana replied.

Iren whipped out something like a cellphone from a pocket on her pants and started swiping and pressing on it.

"Yon-Rogg from Torfa is it?" Iren asked, her eyes still looking on the device's screen.

"Yes." Adriana nodded.

"Alright, you're booked at Soneva Jani resort for, hmm.. an unspecified time." Iren said, her eyebrows furrowed.

"Well, yes. We weren't sure how long we wanted to stay here. We're adventurous and love to do things on a whim." Adriana smiled.

"Very well. Please come with me." Iren smiled.

"Wait, our ship's tail is damaged. Do you know where we could get it fixed?" Adriana asked.

"Oh, we have mechanics ready on call should you need help." Iren replied.

"That's brilliant. Could you help arrange for a mechanic to come and fix it?" Adriana asked.

"Certainly ma'am. We'll arrange it for you as soon as possible." Iren said.

"Thank you so much." Adriana smiled.

"You're welcome ma'am" Iren smiled. "Is there anything else that you need before we go to the resort?"

"No, that would be all, thank you." Adriana responded.

"Very well, please follow me." Iren turned around and guided them to get into what seemed to be a white hover car.

The hover car's back door opened vertically and Bucky could see a spacious seating area inside. He let Adriana get into it first then he climbed in after her. The door closed automatically and soon they were on their way to Soneva Jani with Iren driving the hover car.

Bucky looked around as Iren took them out of the hangar and onto the street on the main island. Hover cars flew around them as aliens on vacations went in and out of the hangar. The main street was lined with thick palm trees on the side, guiding them towards the beach. Iren took them to a large wooden building just before the beach ended. The large wooden building was connected to a winding wooden pedestrian bridge that connected it with all of the bungalows over the water.

Iren parked the car next to the large building and soon went out of the car. The door of the passenger seat was opened automatically and Bucky and Adriana climbed out of it.

"Please come with me to the reception area for the check-in process." Iren said and they walked towards the large building.

Bucky saw different types of aliens coming in and out of the building. He shook his head in awe. There must be at least 10 different types of aliens that he saw in addition to the natives of Yahiri. None of them gawked at him at all, unlike back in Torfa. They were all seemed to be used to seeing different types of aliens around them.

Iren took them to a reception desk where a male Yahiri with short cropped white silvery hair and piercing yellow eyes welcomed them. Then she excused herself as Adriana and Bucky took a seat in front of the male Yahiri.

"Welcome to Soneva Jani. My name is Yashi. How can I help you today?" Yashi smiled at them.

"We'd like to check-in under the name Yon-Rogg, please." Adriana said.

"Certainly ma'am. Let me check for your booking." Yashi said and he turned his attention to what seemed to be a computer right beside him.

"Yon-Rogg from Torfa, is it?" Yashi asked.

"Yes, that's right." Adriana nodded.

"Very well, you are booked at Soneva Fushi Bungalow. An excellent choice for honeymooners." Yashi smiled, clearly thinking they were on their honeymoon.

"Oh, wait, we're not on our honeymoon." Adriana interjected. Bucky could feel a slight pang in his heart as he heard her say it.

"Oh? Well, it is still a beautiful bungalow for a couple." Yashi smiled.

"We're not.. a couple. There was a change of plans and my husband couldn't come and instead I'm here with a.. friend.." Adriana said slowly and she glanced at Bucky for a split second before returning her gaze back to Yashi. Bucky's heart seemed to bleed in pain as he heard her. He sighed and looked down.

"Oh, I see." Yashi said, his eyebrows furrowed.

"Is there another bungalow available? I'd like to stay in a different bungalow if I can." Adriana said. Bucky felt more and more pain in his heart as he heard her.

"Please wait while I check." Yashi said and he turned his attention to the computer. After a while he turned to them and shook his head. "I'm really sorry ma'am but all the bungalows are fully booked. As you know we are in a busy holiday season."

"Oh, okay. That's fine." Adriana said, her face fell.

"Very well. I have checked you in. Breakfast is included in your booking and will be available at the restaurant here in the main building. For lunch and dinner we provide room service or you could explore the many restaurants on the island and under the sea. You could inform us if you would like to be taken to those restaurants." Yashi said.

"Restaurant under the sea?" Bucky asked, looking up at Yashi curiously.

"Yes, the Titan restaurant just opened early this year. It is located under the sea under a glass dome, so it is accessible for those who can't breathe under water. I highly recommend it for everyone who visits us. Not just for the view and experience but also for the delicious seafood they have on offer." Yashi smiled.

"Okay, sounds interesting." Bucky nodded.

"Very well. Is there anything else I can help you with?" Yashi asked.

"No, thank you." Adriana said.

"Alright. Now our bellboy will take you to your bungalow and help with any luggage you might have." Yashi said.

"Oh, we don't bring any luggage. We were.. in a hurry." Adriana said, making Yashi's eyebrows raised in confusion.

"That reminds me, is there a clothing store around here?" Adriana asked.

"Yes, there's a shopping market near the hangar where you can find anything you might be looking for." Yashi said.

"Oh, thank you." Adriana nodded.

"We have hover cars ready to take you there any time you wish. Just contact us and we'll be happy to arrange the transport to take you there." Yashi said.

"Thank you again." Adriana said.

"Very well. If there's nothing else let me call the bell boy." Yashi said.

He turned to pick up something like a phone from beside the computer. He instructed someone to come there and moments later another male Yahiri with short white silver hair and green eyes appeared and stood next to them.

"Sonen, please take these guests to the Soneva Fushi bungalow." Yashi instructed the male Yahiri.

Sonen nodded and they stood up. After thanking Yashi again they went out of the large building and stepped onto the wooden pedestrian bridge outside. The pedestrian bridge stretched out far into the sea and ended at a circle at the edge of the resort. On the left and right side of the bridge numerous bungalows were lined up, all of them looked identical to one another but there were names boarded up to the wooden wall next to each bungalow's door so guests would know what bungalow they were entering into.

Sonen took them to the Soneva Fushi bungalow which was located about five bungalows away from the large building. Bucky's eyes widened as they entered the spacious bungalow. They were welcomed by the view of the beautiful ocean right in front of them as there was a huge window at the back where all of the areas in the bungalow were facing. There was a seating area and dining area as they came in. To the right of it there were more seating areas and a small kitchen. Next to the seating area was the bedroom and at the right end of the bedroom there was an outdoor bathroom with sunken bathtub, a shower and two wash basins. The large window at the dining area gave way to a large deck that led to a large fresh water pool with sunken dining area, daybeds, swing, and catamaran nets around it. There was also a long slide from the second floor of the bungalow leading straight into the ocean. The bungalow had cream and white decor all over it giving it a fun and breezy beach house feel.

Bucky's eyes widened as Sonen took them around the bungalow and showed them how the roof above the bedroom was retractable so they could sleep under the stars. He sat on the bed and looked up as the roof slowly opened to show them the clear blue sky up above. He marveled at how things changed in a matter of hours for them. The planet that Adriana had chosen was perfect for them despite all the circumstances. The atmosphere would surely help him in winning Adriana's heart back. He hoped Zogg-Larn would never found them there. If they could stay there forever he would be happy. He wouldn't miss earth with all of the facilities, comfort and atmosphere surrounding them. Especially with Adriana by his side. For once he felt like he was in cloud nine. Perhaps they could even get married here. He was sure there was a hall somewhere in this island where they could have their wedding at. It would be perfect. He smiled as he laid down on the bed and looked up to the sky.

Sonen was finally finished giving them a tour of the bungalow and he excused himself. It wasn't long after Sonen was gone that Bucky felt a dark heavy feeling entered his heart. It felt like there was a grey cloud hovering over his heart, threatening to pour rain on it. He remembered again why exactly they were there and the dire situation they were in. He also remembered again what he had done and how Adriana seemed to really hate him.

He shook his head in confusion as Adriana came into the bedroom. He studied her face and his heart plummeted as he saw her expression. He could see grief and sadness in her eyes again. The happiness was gone entirely from her face.

She walked closer to him and stopped by the bed.

"Is your arm okay?"

"What?" Bucky completely forgot that Adriana had grazed his arm with his spear earlier. He barely felt the pain.

He sat up and looked to his right arm and saw some blood stains on the sleeve of his jacket. He removed his jacket slowly and winced a little as the wound on his arm was grazed by the jacket. He studied the wound. It didn't seem too deep and it had dried. With the super soldier serum in his veins it would heal in one day.

"I think it's okay. The wound isn't deep. I just need to clean it. It looks worse than it actually is." Bucky said, smiling at Adriana. He was happy that she still cared.

"Let me help you clean it." She said and she went to the kitchen. Moments later she came back to the bedroom bringing some water in a bowl and a clean cloth.

She set the bowl on a table next to the bed, dipped the clean cloth in it and sat in front of Bucky. She looked up at him before touching his arm, silently asking for his permission. Bucky's heart beat so fast in his chest as he stared at her. He nodded and Adriana gently started cleaning the wound on his arm.

Bucky winced every time she pressed the cloth to his wound. But it was all worth it just to be touched by her. While she continued cleaning his wound he studied her face. How much he missed seeing her so close to him like this. Her eyebrows were furrowed in concentration and her lips parted a little and all he could think about was how it would feel to kiss those gentle lips again. Butterflies flew in his stomach as he continued to study her features. He admired her beautiful long lashes, her perfectly sculpted eyebrows, her cute pointed nose and the light freckles that dotted her nose and cheek. He remembered the times when he would kiss her forehead, her nose, her cheeks and her lips, how right it felt to him. He remembered how with just a smile and a touch she would make his heart swell with so much love and happiness. Truly, she was the only woman that could drive him crazy like this.

Before he knew it, she was done cleaning his wound. It was too quick for him. He still wanted her touch on him. She was about to stand up but Bucky caught her hand.

"Thank you, for cleaning my wound." He smiled warmly at her.

She blushed and for a moment they just gazed at each other. He could see conflict in her eyes then a familiar loving and caring gaze. He glanced at her lips and leaned in closer to her, his heart beat so fast in his chest. He was about to kiss her but she leaned away from him, let go of his hand and stood up quickly.

"You're welcome." She said, her eyes turned cold again. Then she stood up and went back to the kitchen, leaving Bucky to stare at her in disappointment. Be patient, Bucky. He scolded himself.

Moments later she came back into the bedroom.

"Bucky, I'm going out to the shopping market to buy some clothes. I left my bag back in Torfa and I don't have any more clothes." She said.

"Oh, okay. I'll come with you." Bucky said, sitting up from the bed.

"No!" Adriana said and Bucky's heart plummeted again.

"I'm sorry.. I just.. I need to be alone." Adriana said, her eyes pleading.

Bucky sighed in defeat. "Okay. I'll just.. wait for you here. Thank you for cleaning my wound." He smiled.

Adriana nodded but didn't return his smile. She then turned around, leaving Bucky alone with his heart bleeding yet again.

As soon as Adriana was out of his sight, he took off his shoes and laid back down on the bed. He realized he hadn't slept at all last night and the exhaustion was finally sinking in. So he closed his eyes and took some deep breaths. The pain in his heart gradually disappeared and soon he fell asleep.

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Humnia Main Shopping Market, Yahiri, Reina Star System - May 2025

As soon as Adriana went out of the bungalow and met a Yahiri again, she immediately felt the feeling of happiness and peace in her heart. She suspected the natives of Yahiri had a special power that could manipulate the feelings of others because as soon as Sonen went out of the bungalow, she felt the dark grief again in her heart and hatred towards Bucky. She decided to ask around about it to see if her theory was right, and she was proven right. Yashi, the reception staff had confirmed her suspicion.

"Yes, we Yahirians have a special power that can manipulate the feelings of others into feelings of happiness and peace. It's the reason why we never got involved into wars with other races and beings because our presence alone bring peace in everyone's hearts. And it's the reason why our planet is the number one resort planet in the world."

The fact had somewhat made Adriana felt a little creepy. She had asked if it worked the other way around. But Yashi said it didn't. They couldn't make others feel sadness or any other negative feelings. She also asked whether they could read minds and Yashi said they couldn't, much to her relief.

So with that fact in her mind, she entered the Main Shopping Market in Humnia Island feeling happy and at peace. With so many Yahirians around she couldn't help but feel like that. She was also feeling in her element looking at all the clothes and beautiful dresses shown on all the beautiful stores in the market. Clothes, somehow they made her even happier. She had realized that since she was in Torfa, making all those beautiful dresses for the Argens. She remembered that Bucky told her that she was working in a big fashion brand back on earth. Maybe, there was some truth to it. She thought as her fingers grazed on the delicate sheer fabric of a collection of dresses hanging in front of her.

She felt time flew by so quickly as she immersed herself in the shopping experience. Humnia Island was basically a place where summer was all year around so the clothes that were sold there were all casual beach wear with some colorful diving suit like clothes, which she suspected were targeted to the Yahirians who live underwater. There were also some basic sweaters and jackets. In the end she bought two basic shirts, two trousers, a leather jacket, two sleeping attires, some underwear and two of the beautiful dresses she had seen earlier with the delicate fabric. She also bought a duffel bag and some towels. She looked around and thought of Bucky all of a sudden. He might need some clothes too. So she bought him two basic shirts, two trousers, a leather jacket and some boxer briefs, which made her feel kind of weird. She felt like buying things for her significant other. It felt strange yet right to her. It tugged at her memory, like it was something she had done numerous times before. She shrugged it off as she went to the cashier and paid.

She took a hover car back towards Soneva Jani resort. A male Yahirian by the name of Rian was the chauffer. As they passed the street he told her to try visiting the Titan restaurant. He said it was the best restaurant in the whole universe and anyone who visits Yahiri wouldn't want to miss visiting it. She thought it would be a nice place to have dinner so she thought about asking Bucky to go. But as she arrived at the resort and walked closer towards her bungalow, she couldn't help but feel the darkness in her heart again. With no Yahirian around that she could see, her true feelings appeared and she changed her mind. There was no way she was going to ask Bucky to the restaurant. She wouldn't want him to think she was asking him out. Not after what he had done. She still couldn't forgive him. Her mind wandered back to Yon-Rogg and she felt a pang in her heart. She hoped someone back in Torfa had found his body and gave him a proper burial.

She opened the door to the bungalow and stepped inside. The bungalow was quiet. She entered the bedroom and found Bucky sleeping peacefully on the bed. For a moment she just stared at his innocent sleeping face and strangely felt the peace in her heart again. It felt right to be with him. But she shook her head as the grief over losing Yon-Rogg took over. How could she be with a murderer, a monster like Bucky? No, even if she once loved him, she couldn't be with him again. Not after all that he had done.

She walked past the bed and into a dressing room next to the bed. She put down all her shopping bags on the floor, picked up some clothing items and a towel then went into the bathroom. She wanted to soak in the bath tub. It seemed like a good idea to relax after a long and traumatic two days in her life.

As she submerged herself in the warm and fragrant soapy water, her mind wandered back to the events of the previous days. She replayed everything in her mind while her fingers turned the teardrop shaped vial on her neck containing Yon-Rogg's blood around and around. She couldn't help but started to sob as the memory of seeing Yon-Rogg being stabbed by Bucky flashed back in her mind. She saw Yon-Rogg's astonished face as the sword impaled his stomach and the fear in his eyes as he slipped and fell down over the cliff. Tears started to fall from her eyes as the grief overcame her like a wave and she cried hard.

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Bucky opened his eyes slowly and looked up towards the sky. Apparently the sky outside had turned darker. The light blue sky had changed into a darker shade of blue. He looked to the front and saw Yahiri's sun was about to set. He wondered how long he was asleep. He felt really refreshed and didn't have a dream that he could remember.

Suddenly he could hear a faint crying sound. He stood up and went towards the crying sound. It seemed to come from the bathroom. He stopped in front of the bathroom door and knocked.

"Adriana.. are you in here?" He asked.

The crying sound stopped and her voice came out. "It's Una-Ver not Adriana."

Bucky's heart plummeted as he listened to her request. But he really needed to respect her wish if he wanted to win her trust back.

"Una-Ver.. Una.. are you in here?" he asked again.

"Obviously." Adriana replied.

Bucky sighed. "I'm sorry.. I'm an idiot. Of course you're in here. Are you.. are you alright?"

"I'm fine. Please go away Bucky and just leave me alone." She pleaded and he could hear her sniffle a little.

"I'm.. I'm sorry Una. I didn't have the chance to properly apologize to you for what I did to Yon-Rogg. I'm sorry, I truly am. I hope you'll forgive me one day." He said slowly.

Adriana stayed quiet and it made Bucky more nervous.

"Una?" He asked, hoping she would respond but he could only hear more crying sound as Adriana continued to cry. His heart broke as he listened to her crying.

He turned around, leaned back on the door and slowly slid down onto the floor. He rested his head on the door, one of his legs pulled towards his stomach and the other lying straight on the floor. He sighed as he continued to listen to Adriana crying behind the door. What would he give at that moment to be able to go back in time and stop himself from killing Yon-Rogg. If he didn't kill him, he had a better chance at winning Adriana's heart back, he was sure of it. Why did he let his hatred towards Yon-Rogg won over him? Why? He thought in desperation as he closed his eyes and let all the guilt consume him.

He was deep in the pit of his dark mind, wallowing in the guilt and regret when the door of the bathroom was suddenly opened and he fell back onto the floor as the door opened, hitting his head on Adriana's feet.

"Bucky! What are you doing?" Adriana exclaimed out loud as he looked up at her sheepishly.

"Sorry, I was.. uh.. waiting for you to come out." He said, feeling warmth crawling from his neck to his cheek.

He got up and dusted his pants then looked down in front of him. Adriana's eyes were red and puffy from all the crying. But all the red on her face and her cheek made her look cute to him. He continued to stare at her and felt butterflies in his stomach. She looked so beautiful wearing a v-neck soft pink sleeveless dress with white floral motifs. Her beautiful brunette hair was down behind her back and it still looked wet, making her look somewhat sexy. He could smell a sweet apple fragrance coming out of her, bringing back beautiful memories from the past. He felt a little desire waking up in him as he glanced at her exposed neck and upper chest. He looked down to the floor immediately, trying to avoid looking at her cleavage which was slightly shown and tried to hold back his desire.

"Oh, you needed to use the bathroom? Go ahead." She said, breaking the silence and she stepped aside.

"Uh.. yeah. Thanks." Bucky said and he entered the bathroom. His hand brushed over hers as he walked past her, sending a light electricity jolt throughout his hand. Adriana jerked her hand from his. It seemed she felt the jolt too.

"Sorry." He said as he passed.

"It's.. it's okay." Adriana said. "I.. uh.. thought you needed some clothes so I bought you some."

"Oh, thanks. You didn't have to." Bucky smiled, feeling happier as he listened to her. He still had hope apparently, Adriana seemed to care about him despite what he had done.

"Well, I was already shopping for myself so.. why not. Anyway, let me go and get them for you." She said and she walked out the bathroom towards the dressing room. Moments later she came back bringing a white shirt, black trousers and black boxer briefs.

"I didn't know if you wore briefs, boxer briefs or boxer shorts, but I got you these." She said, blushing as she placed the clothing items on his hands. Bucky couldn't help but blushed as well.

"Uh.. Thank you. I do wear boxer briefs. You still remember that." He smiled and Adriana's eyes widened.

"Oh.. okay. Yeah, seems I still remember that." She said.

For a moment they just stared at each other. Bucky resisted the urge to drop everything and just embrace her. He missed her so much. Being so close to her but unable to touch her drove him kind of mad. But he didn't want to scare her. He needed to take things slow.

"Yeah. That's good. I hope you'll soon remember everything." Bucky smiled and Adriana nodded.

"I hope so too. Anyway, I'll be in the sitting room. I'm kind of hungry and I want to order some food. Do you want some?" She asked.

"Yeah, I'm kind of hungry as well." Bucky nodded.

"Okay. Anything in particular that you want?" She asked.

"Oh, I'll have anything you have. I know nothing about the food provided here anyway." He said.

"Alright." Adriana nodded and turned around.

Bucky took a deep breath and sighed as he watched her walking away from him. Well, that was good progress. He thought. She remembered that he wore boxer briefs! That was a good start. And it seemed she was feeling better. He smiled as he closed the door of the bathroom and started to take off his clothes.

Several minutes later he went out of the bathroom feeling refreshed and happy. He rubbed a towel on his head as he walked out of the bathroom and into the bedroom. The door separating the bedroom and the sitting room was made of glass so he could see Adriana sitting on the dining table. It seemed she was eating. His stomach grumbled looking at her eating. He shook his head and smiled a little.

He put down the towel on a chair nearby, went to the dressing table and looked at himself in the mirror. He ran a hand on his hair, tidying it up a little. Feeling satisfied with how he looked, he went out of the bedroom and walked towards Adriana.

As soon as he was out of the bedroom Adriana laid her eyes on him. She blushed as she looked at him but soon averted her eyes from him and paid attention back to the plate in front of her. Bucky smiled a little. It seemed he still had some kind of positive effect on her and it made him happy.

"Hi." He said brightly as he reached the dining table and took a seat in front of her.

"Hi." Adriana said flatly without even looking at him.

Bucky swallowed back disappointment and quickly composed himself. Slow, take it slow, man. She'll soon accept you again and forgive you. Just take it slow. He reminded himself.

He looked on the table and saw a platter of various seafood with a large bowl of what seemed to be fried rice of some sort.

"Are these good? I'm starving." He asked.

"Yeah, they're really good." She said as she picked up a plate and started to fill it with rice and some of the delicious looking seafood. She then gave the plate to Bucky.

"There you go."

"Oh, thank you." Bucky said, startled at her behavior. It really felt like they were a couple. Well, they were, she just didn't remember it yet.

Bucky took a spoon and started to take a spoonful of the fried rice. He nodded in satisfaction as he chewed and tasted the delicious fried rice. For several minutes they continued to eat in silence. Adriana finished eating first. She stood up, went to the pantry and started to prepare some coffee. There was a coffee machine apparently. Bucky was amazed at how coffee seemed to be available all over the universe.

"Do you want some kaf?" Adriana asked, turning back to look at him.

"Sure, doll." Bucky said. The moment the endearing word came out of his mouth he stopped eating and waited with bated breath on how Adriana would respond to that. Adriana paused her movement and stared back at him.

"What did you call me?" She asked slowly.

Bucky cleared his throat. "Doll. It's a nickname I gave for you."

"Oh. Okay." Adriana nodded and blushed then quickly turned around.

He felt kind of stupid for slipping like that. But he was glad that she didn't seem to mind. It was a good start. He repeated again in his head. His heart felt somewhat lighter.

Soon he was done eating and just in time too because Adriana was done preparing their coffee.

"There you go." She said, putting the cup of coffee onto the table in front of him.

"Thank you." Bucky smiled and he could see her blush again.

"No problem." Adriana responded and she quickly averted her eyes from him and walked away.

Bucky stared at her as she went outside onto the large deck facing the fresh water pool. The sun had fully set, leaving the sky above dark like ink. She sat on one of the daybeds on the deck, sipped her coffee, put it down on a table next to the daybed and leaned back on it and laid down. Bucky stood up and walked towards her. Maybe they could have some small talk. Help her remember more about her past. He thought.

"Mind if I join you?" He asked as he arrived next to her.

Adriana looked up at him, her eyebrows furrowed. After a while she finally replied. "Okay. As long as you don't talk. I don't feel like talking."

Bucky's heart plummeted a little as he heard her request. He really needed to take things slow with her. So he nodded and sat on the daybed next to her. He put down the cup of coffee on the table next to him, leaned back on the day bed and slowly laid fully down on it.

He looked to the front, way onto the dark sea where the reflection of the two moons Yahiri had could be seen on the sea's surface. There was no sound safe from the sound of the waves around them. The air felt tranquil and peaceful. He looked up and saw stars twinkling down at him. He wondered which one was earth's sun and whether it was actually visible from here. He thought of Sam, Kate and Clint all of a sudden. They must be worried sick about him. Maybe he could try contacting them tomorrow. Surely Yahiri had some kind of communication method he could use to at least call back to earth. Or he could try contacting his friends using the Kree's ship's communication device.

Suddenly they could hear sounds of laughter from a neighbouring bungalow and the sound of doors closing and opening. Several minutes went by in silence then slowly they could hear the faint sound of people moaning in pleasure. Bucky blushed as he realized what it was that they were hearing. He turned to look at Adriana and her face looked beet red as well. The moaning sound grew louder and soon turned into a little scream as a female voice continuously screamed out her lover's name.

Adriana stood up abruptly and went back inside then went into the bedroom. Bucky stood up and followed her. He couldn't stand listening to the sound of the lovers next door either. It brought back memories with Adriana and it killed him inside that he couldn't be with her the way the two lovers next door were like. Someday Bucky, be patient. She'll come around sooner or later. A side of him tried to encourage him.

He closed the door towards the deck and thankfully the sound of the lovers next door was somewhat successfully muted. He walked towards the bedroom and saw Adriana lying down on the bed, her eyes looked up at the sky above.

"Hey. Are you okay?" He asked as he entered the bedroom.

"Yeah. I'm just uncomfortable listening to what the people next door are doing." She said, looking at him and blushing a little.

"Yeah. They're very.. expressive." Bucky smiled and walked closer to her.

"Bucky.. can I ask you something?" She asked.

"Oh, sure." Bucky said and he grabbed a chair near him and dragged it closer to the bed and sat on it.

"Why did you do it?" She asked.

"Do what?" He asked.

"Kill my dad and my husband." She said flatly.

Bucky's heart plummeted to his stomach. Well, it seemed it was time for the talk. He hoped she would trust everything that he had to say. So he took a deep breath and started speaking.

"With your dad, I didn't have a choice. I was a brainwashed assassin, Una. My mind was not my own. I spent decades doing the bidding of Hydra, and later on.. the Russians, killing people around earth on their behalf. With just several simple words, anyone could turn me into a killing machine. I finally regained my mind back just a couple of years now after my best friend Steve helped broke me away from the clutches of Hydra."

Adriana's eyes widened as she listened to him. "Brainwashed? So, you didn't mean to kill my dad?

"No. He was a mission for me Una. I didn't even know you when I assassinated him. You were just a little girl when your dad died." He said.

"What?!" She exclaimed in disbelief.

"Yeah.. I killed your dad back in 2003 when you were just 7 years old. I uh.. believe it or not, I was born in 1917, so that makes me 108 years old now. Because of the super soldier serum running in my veins, I age really slowly. Same as you by the way, you have super soldier serum running in your veins too." He smiled.

"Hold on a minute. I'm a super soldier?" She asked, her jaw dropped.

"Yeah. You were almost dead, Una. A bad man kidnapped you and shot you on the back. You were almost dead and lost the ability to talk and walk. But I brought you to Wakanda and Shuri injected the super soldier serum into you, healing you completely and turning you into a super soldier." He explained.

"That sounds unbelievable." She commented.

"It is but it's the truth. Don't you realize the strength and abilities you have? Your ability to fight with the spear, that's from your training with the Dora Milaje, Wakanda's royal guard to the Queen. You can also kick ass without the spear you know. Even before you were a super soldier you held black belt in karate." He smiled proudly at her.

"Dora Milaje? Karate?" Adriana asked.

"Yes. Sound familiar?" Bucky asked.

"Somewhat." She said as she pondered all the information Bucky had given to her. After a while she continued asking. "Why did you kill Yon-Rogg?"

Bucky sighed and looked down on his hands, fiddling with them as he built up the courage to tell her about what happened.

"I.. I really didn't mean to, Una. I'm sorry. I saw you and him kissing in front of me and I just got really jealous. I walked away from both of you trying to clear my head. I was letting off some steam by punching a tree and Yon-Rogg found me. I.. I regret to say that I taunted him. He was about to leave me alone and I taunted him to the point that he got really angry and started to attack me. I was fighting for my life, Una. It was either me or him that dies. And all I could think about when I faced him was how to get rid of him. I couldn't let you continue to be manipulated by him. He lied to you, Una. I mean.. Una isn't even your real name. Your real name is Adriana Weaver. And .. " But Bucky couldn't continue on what he was about to say.

"Stop.. Stop it, Bucky!" Adriana shouted as she sat up from the bed.

"You're confusing me. I.. I don't know if I can believe you." She said as she paced around the room.

"I'm sorry.. Una." Bucky said slowly as his eyes followed her pacing around the room, his heart constricted in his chest.

"I saw how you fought Yon-Rogg, Bucky. You could've spared his life but you chose to kill him. I.. I cannot forgive you for that. He.. he loved me, Bucky. And I.. I loved him." She said as tears started to fall from her eyes.

Bucky's heart felt like a thousand needles had pierced it. He felt he was in a losing battle. He had lost her. Her heart didn't belong to him anymore.

Adriana sniffled and wiped the tears from her eyes. "I.. I'm sorry, Bucky. I could feel that I once loved you. When I look at you I could feel the feeling coming back too. But, whenever I look at you I also remember Yon-Rogg and how you killed him. I.. I can't do this anymore, Bucky. Maybe.. maybe it's best that we go our separate ways tomorrow. You can go back to earth if you want. I'm thinking of staying here for a while." She said and his heart felt like it broke into a thousand pieces as he realized what she was saying.

"No! Adriana! I mean.. Una! Please don't do this to us! We're meant to be together! We're soulmates! Don't you remember the dream?" He stood up and approached her and held both her hands in his tight.

"What dream?" She asked, looking up at him curiously.

"Believe it or not, I first met you in a dream. I dreamt I was in a beautiful garden, with flowers and butterflies flying around me. Then I heard someone say.. 'Beautiful isn't it?' I turned to look at the voice and it was.. you. I looked at you and it was love at first sight for me. A day after I had that dream I met you for real at Dear Butter cafe, across from your office. One thing led to another and we ended up together. Then one day you told me you had been having the same dream like I did! We're soulmates, Adriana. Please.. please believe me. Remember the dream!" Bucky pleaded.

Adriana just stared at him, confusion in her eyes. "I.. I'm sorry, Bucky. But I don't remember it. I just remember seeing you.. killed my husband." She said slowly.

Bucky's heart broke again as he listened to her. She released her hands from his and turned around. Then she quickly got out of the bedroom and walked towards the front door.

"Adriana! Where are you going!?" Bucky called out after her.

"Leave me alone, Bucky! I need some time alone!" She called out back to him and he could only watch her go out of the front door, out of the bungalow and potentially out of his life.

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Titan Restaurant, Yahiri - May 2025

Adriana's jaw dropped as she stepped inside an elevator taking her down to Titan restaurant under the sea. The elevator was made from glass so she could see the view of the sea surrounding the elevator as it brought her down into the the restaurant, 200 feet under the surface of the sea.

Yes, she had decided to visit the restaurant after all. All the grief and confusion she experienced earlier as she heard Bucky explained everything to her was gone as soon as she was around Yahirians. And she felt she owed it to herself to have some good time and forget about everything, even if for just a couple of hours.

Truthfully, her heart also broke when she suggested to Bucky that she thought it was better that they went their separate ways. She could feel it was the wrong thing to do and that she should give Bucky a chance. But logic trumped her feelings. Well, logic and grief over Yon-Rogg. Her heart stung a little as she remembered him. Did he really lie to her and manipulated her all this time? But, why? She wished he was still alive so she could confront him about it. All she could remember was how Yon-Rogg loved her so much, so fully and fiercely that it left her breathless most of the time. She could feel her eyes prickled as she remembered him and she blinked quickly several times to stop herself from crying.

She looked around and saw two Yahirians, a male and a female who seemed to be on a date. The female smiled at her and she felt warmth in her heart. She smiled back and felt thankful that the universe had directed her to this planet. It was truly a perfect planet to heal from traumatic experiences.

The elevator soon stopped and Adriana walked out of it. Her jaw dropped to the floor as she looked around the beautiful restaurant. The restaurant was surrounded by glass all over the sides and the ceiling was also made from glass but decorated with pentagonal patterns. The columns placed around the restaurant were decorated with mirrors, reflecting all the view of the ocean around them. She could see small colorful fish swimming around and in the distance she could even see a shark!

She continued to walk inside and looked around. There were about thirty tables spread around the restaurant. Some tables could seat 4 people and some could seat up to 6 people. The restaurant was crowded with about 70% of the tables occupied. Thankfully she could find an empty table which sat 4 people. She took a seat and moments later a Yahirian waitress came and offered the menu. She was still full so she decided to just order some snacks and a drink. The waitress suggested the seafood snack platter which consisted of deep fried calamari, some selected prawns, oysters as well as caviar, served with a special housemade sauce. She ordered it along with a glass of Yahirian wyne.

She leaned back in her seat as the waitress left her and looked around. She could see Yahirians as well as other alien races around her, green-skinned, blue-skinned, pink-skinned, with and without horns. She could also see some peculiar looking aliens. Aliens that looked like a lizard, like a cat, even like a wide eyed bug. She shuddered as she looked at the wide eyed bug alien. The alien unfortunately noticed her looking at him. He raised his glass at her and winked at her. She looked away immediately in embarrassment. Then her gaze stopped at the most heart stopping alien of them all, the golden skinned aliens. She remembered reading about them back in Torfa. The Sovereign had golden skin, eyes and hair. They lived in a cluster of planets of the same name. They were created and engineered in birthing pods, making each of them perfect physically and mentally. Because of that they were often haughty and arrogant, thinking other races were beneath them. One would have to be really careful around them. One wrong word or one wrong move and they could order their entire fleet to hunt someone down.

There were two Sovereigns sitting on a table next to her. A beautiful female one and a handsome male one. They were laughing and chatting with each other. It seemed they were on a date. Her heart stung as she looked at them. They looked so happy together. She looked around and saw most of the tables were occupied with couples. Only two tables were occupied with a group.

She sighed and looked down. She didn't want to remember her own complicated love life, how she just lost her husband and that another man loved her. It was all just too much for her.

Suddenly she could feel the warm feeling again in her chest. She looked up and saw the Yahirian waitress had appeared next to her bringing her order.

"Thank you." Adriana smiled at the waitress after her orders were placed on the table.

"You're welcome, ma'am." The waitress smiled then left her.

She tried the wyne first and sipped it slowly. As soon as it entered her system she felt much more relaxed. She smiled and put the glass down and started to eat the seafood platter. She took her time and ate slowly, her mind focusing on nothing but the act of eating and enjoying the atmosphere. Some tranquil instrumental music was playing in the background and she just tried to enjoy them all.

About half an hour after her order came, she finished eating the whole seafood platter and felt the need to go to the restroom. The restroom was located rather far from the main restaurant building so it took some time to get there. It was spacious and designed beautifully with 4 available stalls. She was just finished using the restroom and was washing her hands when she could hear the sound of people fighting outside. She opened the door and saw the female Sovereign standing several feet away from her being harassed by the alien that looked like a wide eyed bug.

"Leave me alone!" The Sovereign yelled as the wide eyed bug alien grabbed her wrist and pulled her closer to him.

"Why are your race so haughty and arrogant? You know you're no better than the rest of us." the wide eyed bug alien said as he stared at The Sovereign with hate in his eyes.

"Your race killed my race like we were bugs. That's not perfect behavior in my opinion." the wide eyed bug alien continued.

"Well your race stole from us! Killing your race was justified. Besides, it was a long time ago. We have a peace treaty now." The Sovereign said.

"I don't care about any treaty. I want to avenge my people and it so happens you're in front of me." the wide eyed bug said as he grabbed The Sovereign's neck and started to choke her.

Adriana quickly ran towards them and attacked the wide eyed bug alien, kicking him on the stomach. He immediately released his hold on the Sovereign's neck and they started to fight. Adriana threw some quick and well calculated punches and kicks on the alien and soon the alien was down on the ground, unconscious.

She stood over the wide eyed bug alien, staring at him with hate.

"Thank you so much for saving my life." The Sovereign appeared next to her.

"You're welcome." Adriana smiled and turned towards The Sovereign.

"My name is Shruti. What is yours?" The Sovereign asked.

"I'm Una. Nice to meet you, Shruti." Adriana extended her hand and Shruti shook it briefly.

"Let's go back to the restaurant, my husband must be waiting for me." Shruti said.

"Oh, yeah, of course. Should we let the restaurant staff know about this guy?" Adriana asked as he poked the wide eyed bug alien's head with her feet.

"Just leave him. No need to cause any scene." Shruti said.

"Alright then." Adriana nodded. "I thought you were going to tell your husband and have him avenge you."

"Well, I did think that. But I don't want to ruin my honeymoon." She shrugged.

"I see." Adriana nodded and felt a pang in her heart again.

"So, I noticed you were alone on your table." Shruti said as they started to walk back to the restaurant.

"Yeah, I.. uh.. just lost my husband. We were supposed to go here for our honeymoon but.. he died." Adriana said, her heart constricted in her chest.

Shruti stopped in her tracks and turned to look at her, her eyebrows furrowed in concern. "I'm really sorry to hear that."

Shruti opened her arms wide and gave her a hug. She felt warm and nice with Shruti's arms around her and she couldn't help but feel some feeling of comfort. She realized she hadn't had any female friend that she could confide into and get support from. Deep down she felt she had close female friends back when she still had her memory. And the feeling of what she had missed all this time overwhelmed her.

Oh how much she wished she had her memory back. She started to sniffle and cry in Shruti's arms. All the feeling of grief and sadness that were gone when she was around Yahirians came up to the surface and she was powerless to hold them.

"There.. there. Let it all out. That's it." Shruti said, patting Adriana's back gently as she continued to cry on her shoulder.

"I'm sorry." Adriana said after a while. She let go of herself from Shruti's embrace.

"It's okay. I understand." Shruti smiled. "If you need to talk, we can talk back at my table."

"Are.. are you sure? Wouldn't your husband be bothered by me?" Adriana asked, doubt in her voice.

"Oh he wouldn't mind. Don't worry about it. It's the least I could do after you saved my life." Shruti smiled warmly at her.

"Okay." Adriana smiled back and wiped the tears from her eyes.

Shruti was right, her husband didn't mind at all. Especially after Shruti told him that Adriana had saved her life. But even though Shruti's husband didn't mind she ended up not talking much about her problems. Shruti and her husband were still strangers to her, she didn't feel comfortable sharing her problems to them. She just told them that she had lost her husband due to illness. They were both very sympathetic towards her.

They ended up talking about other things and Adriana asked them a lot about their race. She loved finding out more about other alien races.

"So, you just have this vision or feeling about someone's genetic make up?" Adriana asked after she asked them if they had any special powers.

"Yes, exactly. Like you, for instance. I know you have Terran genes in you but also Kree genes and that makes you special." Shruti said, smiling at her.

Adriana's eyes widened in surprise as she heard what Shruti just said. She knew Terra meant earth. But Shruti said she had Kree genes in her! If that was true then Yon-Rogg had been telling the truth! And it was Bucky that had been lying to her!

"Shruti, how sure are you about your power? I mean, did you ever guess incorrectly about someone's genetic make up?" Adriana asked curiously.

"I'm 110% sure about my power. I mean, you can ask my husband if you want a second opinion. Right, darling?" Shruti said, turning to her husband.

"Yes, that's right, darling. For the record, Una, I do feel you have Terran genes but also a little Kree gene in you." Shruti's husband said.

Adriana fell silent as she heard Shruti's husband said that. Her mind in shock as the information entered her heart and mind.

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SonevaFushi bungalow, Soneva Jani Resort, Yahiri - May 2025

Bucky took a sip of the Yahirian beer he had found in the refrigerator. He needed something stronger but couldn't find any in the bungalow. So he resorted to drinking the beer. It was thankfully quite good. He put down the beer bottle on the table next to him.

He was lying down on a daybed on the deck outside, trying to process what just happened. He felt a little deja vu as he remembered Adriana once broke up with him too. He almost killed himself because of it, but Clint saved him just in time. Then afterwards he had to experience the most debilitating grief he had ever felt when he saw her exploded up in the sky. He never thought he could feel something like that again. He sighed.

His mind suddenly went to the faithful day the Kree attacked them. Adriana had stopped abruptly after they had picked up some weapons. She kissed him and said that no matter what happened, she would still love him. Where was she now? Where was the Adriana that loved him with all her heart. He felt great pressure on his chest and his eyes prickled as he started to cry.

Suddenly he could hear the sound of the front door being opened. Adriana! Is she back? He thought full of hope. He wiped the tears from his eyes and sat up. He turned towards the front door and saw Adriana, walking towards him.

"Una.. I'm so happy to see you." He smiled at her, wondering if she had changed her mind about leaving him. But the expression on her face seemed to indicate otherwise. She stared at him with hatred in her eyes.

"You lied to me Bucky!" Adriana yelled.

"What?!" Bucky exclaimed out loud. He stood up and approached her.

"You lied! Yon-Rogg was right! I'm half human half Kree. It's you that have been lying to me, Bucky!" Adriana shouted.

Bucky was in shock and could only stare at her with wide eyes. Adriana was half Kree?!

Chapter 14 >

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