[Peggy was well aware of the cryotubes, well aware people spent time in them, for reasons beyond their understanding. But that still didn't prepare her to see Steve trapped in one.
It brings back all too much, the heartbreak she felt when she lost him the first time, the guilt and regret when she learned he spent nearly seventy years just like this, all because she failed to rescue him from that ice.
Her heart ached every time she went to see him in the Medbay, every time she stood there, helpless to save him once again.
But that didn't stop her from going, every chance she got, every free moment she had between her ship duties, she was there, waiting. Because if one thing was for sure, she wasn't going to lose him. Not again.
When she arrived that day, she wasn't surprised to see Barnes there. He was there just as much as her, if not more. She came prepared for just that, too. With her was a bag of food -- not much, just some sandwiches, flasks of tea, and other snacks she had grabbed from the dining hall. Something just told her Bucky wasn't taking care of himself like he should. Maybe she couldn't do anything to help Steve, but she'd be damned if she didn't keep an eye on his best friend in his absence.]
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It brings back all too much, the heartbreak she felt when she lost him the first time, the guilt and regret when she learned he spent nearly seventy years just like this, all because she failed to rescue him from that ice.
Her heart ached every time she went to see him in the Medbay, every time she stood there, helpless to save him once again.
But that didn't stop her from going, every chance she got, every free moment she had between her ship duties, she was there, waiting. Because if one thing was for sure, she wasn't going to lose him. Not again.
When she arrived that day, she wasn't surprised to see Barnes there. He was there just as much as her, if not more. She came prepared for just that, too. With her was a bag of food -- not much, just some sandwiches, flasks of tea, and other snacks she had grabbed from the dining hall. Something just told her Bucky wasn't taking care of himself like he should. Maybe she couldn't do anything to help Steve, but she'd be damned if she didn't keep an eye on his best friend in his absence.]
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