-𝙾𝚑 𝙸 𝚞𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚊 𝚌𝚊𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚢𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖- 𝙸 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚑𝚎 𝚗𝚘𝚍𝚍𝚎𝚍.

Nat's POV

-So, this is my home- I said.

After some days I finally decided to show Detective Barton my home, maybe this time he would have understood that Bucky wasn"t there.

The Winter Soldier was hiding outside, somewhere in the city, and I would have called him once the detective was gone telling him to come back.

-Nice place, I have to admit it- he said entering the house.

He looked around all the house and then it was time of my bedroom.

-Why are the desk legs ruined?- he said.
It was where Bucky tied me the first day.
-Oh I used to have a cat and he destriyed them- I explained and he nodded.

After a few long and endless hours we finished the house tour.

-I have to admit it, I was wrong. There is nothing wrong here- he said.
I smiled.

-I told you- I said and he nodded.
-My apologizes, Dr. Romanoff- he said.
-Apologizes accepted, you were only doing your job- I said.

He then left the house and I sighed. It was really finiahed, I couldn't be happier.

I was going to call Bucky when a strong pain hit my head and everything became black.

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Bucky's POV

Nat didn't call me yet and that was worrying me a lot.

When at night she didn't call me yet I decided to go back home, maybe somethig happened.

The house door was open and I took a gun from my trousers.

-Nat!- I called.

No answer.

-Nat!- I called again.

Again, no answer.

I looked around the house and she wasn't there, but I found her phone on the ground in the living room.

It was in that moment that I knew that something happened.

And I had only one thing to do.

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Nat's POV

I woke up with a strong headache. I tried to move but my hands were cuffed and chained above my head.

Panic started to take control.

I opened my eyes and I found myself sat on the ground in a basement.

No... Oh no...

The door opened and a man appeared smiling: The Butcher.

-You are back finally- he said closing the door and approaching -I missed you, why did you leave?-.

I started shaking and he caressed my cheeck.

-Stay away from me- I said.

-Fighting like usual I see- he said smiling -You remember me, don't you?-.

I nodded and he laughed.

-I feel betrayed, you left me alone all these years... You have been a bad girl- he said.

He walked to my left and I noticed that there was a table with several things on it.

-You need to understand what is your place- he said smirking.

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Bucky's POV

-Detective- I said from the corner of his office.

He smiled, almost laughed.

-A criminal in my office- he said -I can say I have seen everything-.

-I need your help- I said.

-Oh really? Why? To kill someone else?- he said sarcastic.

-To save Dr. Romanoff- I said.

I explained him what happened and eventually he accepted to help me.

-I do this for Dr. Romanoff, not for me- he said.

I nodded and Detective Barton sent some of his men to The Butcher's old home.

I hoped Nat was there but something told me it wasn't what was going to happen.

-They aren't there boss!- a policeman said.

I hit the desk with my hand.

-Last time it took us years to find The Butcher... I hope this isn't what is going to happen this time- Detective Barton said.

Resist Nat! I am coming to save you!

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