[That chill settles deep in the cracks in Bucky's foundation, in the wounds still healing after the most recent fight against the programming. On Concordia and more on the Waypoint, Bucky had been content to stay away from the action if possible, as any time he got close, the Soldier emerged. They don't have that option this time around; the stakes are higher than ever and mistakes could cost lives.
--- shape the century--- echoes in the back of his mind. Sitting across from Pierce, bile in his mouth as he wanted, as he was selfish in the face of something more important than himself. He knew the man on the bridge, but he needed to do one more thing.
He shakes his head to clear his head of the memory as Sam's impressions of a wide circle of friends press into the vacated space. By comparison, Bucky only really counts Sam and Steve. Shiro is a tentative, as well as Shepard and MIsato, but nowhere near trusting his life to them. Or Sam's life to them, really.
In Steve's memories, the well-oiled version of himself with a clean-shaven chin hangs off the arms of dozens of people, all smiles and bright eyes. But here, Bucky is nothing like that or like Sam's quiet leadership that builds from the roots. What Cathaway says is true: Sam is the best choice for a leader, with the most passion and the sheer talent to build relationships. It makes sense to advise him further of the dangers this mission presents not only to those relationships but the Nest as a whole.
Sam can't afford to think of a broken toy soldier with stakes like that and Bucky can't distract him.]
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--- shape the century--- echoes in the back of his mind. Sitting across from Pierce, bile in his mouth as he wanted, as he was selfish in the face of something more important than himself. He knew the man on the bridge, but he needed to do one more thing.
He shakes his head to clear his head of the memory as Sam's impressions of a wide circle of friends press into the vacated space. By comparison, Bucky only really counts Sam and Steve. Shiro is a tentative, as well as Shepard and MIsato, but nowhere near trusting his life to them. Or Sam's life to them, really.
In Steve's memories, the well-oiled version of himself with a clean-shaven chin hangs off the arms of dozens of people, all smiles and bright eyes. But here, Bucky is nothing like that or like Sam's quiet leadership that builds from the roots. What Cathaway says is true: Sam is the best choice for a leader, with the most passion and the sheer talent to build relationships. It makes sense to advise him further of the dangers this mission presents not only to those relationships but the Nest as a whole.
Sam can't afford to think of a broken toy soldier with stakes like that and Bucky can't distract him.]
I'll be fine.