“I know,” Bucky says, and he does. He trusts Steve with his life, and always has; the man won’t willfully put him in jeopardy, won’t willfully sacrifice him, not if there’s some other way. But the fact remains that there isn’t; this could never end any other way, and if the island seeks to teach them a lesson, it’s surely this one. After all, even when Bucky managed to fight off the Soviets, managed to free himself before he’d been turned into their operative, he woke up to find himself in the Winter Soldier’s uniform; their wardens seem intent on reminding them at every turn that their efforts are futile. Why should this be so different?
“But you have to, don’t you? This... All of this... It’s already happened, Steve. Whether we like it or not, this is the moment that made us who we are. There’s no going back.”
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Date: 2011-11-04 04:44 am (UTC)“But you have to, don’t you? This... All of this... It’s already happened, Steve. Whether we like it or not, this is the moment that made us who we are. There’s no going back.”