'B-Bucky? Are you ready?'

'Ready?' Bucky's eyes narrow in on you with a cold and distant glare. His hands clenched. You could hear the metal arm clang as he makes a fist.

'We're going to help you, be the old you again' You say softly as you lay a hand on the outside of the cell.

Bucky marches straight up to it and you try your best not to flinch back but Steve comes straight on your left side. Loki joining him on your right.

'I am the winter soldier' Bucky claims proudly. His head high in the air.

'And soon you'll be James Buchanan Barnes and a royal pain in my ass' You tease and Bucky grunts in annoyance.

'I'm ready pet, as is the witch' Loki announces.

'Call me a witch one more time and I'll mess with your mind too' Wanda says soft but scarily as she enters. You look at Loki who's just smirking menacingly. He was clearly enjoying the reaction and attention he was receiving.

'I know that this all seems scary right now but it'll be worth it. I promise you' You reassure Bucky.

'You got this pal. I know you do' Steve nods and turns back. Ready to leave Loki and Wanda to it.

You look up at Loki and Wanda one last time and try your best to give them a grateful but heartbreaking smile.

'Will it hurt him?' You wince a little as you ask.

Wanda shakes her head. 'It might be a little uncomfortable at first. We're going to bring all of his hidden memories to the surface. It should reprogram hydra's 'winter soldier' and leave him back with his normal self'

'Though he will remember his time as the winter soldier' Loki chips in and you shuffle. 'That will break him'

'The beautiful thing about things being broken, is that they can be fixed' Loki says and for a small moment you hear the vulnerability in his voice.

You put a hand on his shoulder and you feel him tense in your touch yet again.

'Thankyou. You both have no idea how much this means'

They both give a small smile back and Steve calls out to you. You take his hand and you both leave the room and head up to the viewing room overlooking the cell with the other avengers and Nick Fury.

You all stay quiet. You could hear a pin drop from the silence. You could even hear your heartbeat pumping. Though that could just be from the enhancement. You feel Steve's hand squeezing yours and you squeeze back, the both of you trying to comfort eachother as best you can.

You all watch as Loki enters the cell first. Bucky charges at him but Loki swishes his hand and Bucky instantly becomes bound to the chair.

'H-how did he?!'

'God of mischief' Thor says as he shakes his head but beams with a smile. 'My brother may be a nuisance as times. But he is a genius, and he is worthy'

You were in complete awe as you watched. It was painful to watch Bucky struggle to try and break free but it was no use.

'What the hell are you going to do to me?!' Bucky shouts out and you jump at the pain in his voice. It sends a shiver down your spine.

'We're going to help you' Wanda says carefully but Bucky looks up at her and spits at the floor right in front of where she was stood. You hear a harsh breath come from Pietro followed by a stern look from Fury, warning him not to interfere.

'Whatever you're about to do. I've been through worse' The winter soldier claims.

'I don't doubt it' Wanda once again speaks in a gentle demeanour.

'This might be intrusive. But it will not cause you pain' Loki announces before reaching out to take Wanda's hand, she's hesitant at first but she does interlock fingers with Loki. A mix of green and red start to swirl not just in their hands but around the room. You see the look of sheer panic in Bucky's face for a brief moment before Wanda and Loki both stretch out their free arm and aim it at Bucky's head. You watch as his head rolls back into the chair and his eyes close. He begins to shake violently but Loki and Wanda don't move, clearly stuck in focus and deep concentration.

A few minutes later and Bucky let's out one long 'AHHHH!' Before his head drops forward and Loki and Wanda retract their contact. Wanda stumbles to the ground and so does Loki.

You rush out of the room but feel a tug on your arm and suddenly within a flash you're at the cell. You look over to see Pietro smiling at you. He had dragged you and sped you all the way down before the others.

You don't even get chance to thank him. He races straight to Wanda and helps her to her feet and you do the same with Loki.

'I do not need your help!' He hisses but you don't loosen your grip. You lead them both out of the cell and close the door carefully behind you, just in case.

Once Wanda and Loki can compose themselves the others arrive.

'Well, did it work?!' Steve asks first.

Loki and Wanda exchange a small glance before they both agree. 'It did'

You feel tears immediately stream down your cheek and you once again throw your arms around the pair of them.

'Thankyou so much!' You say as excitedly and relieved as possible.

They both drain of colour ever so slightly and you look up at them cautiously.

'What did you see?'

Neither of them respond.

'TELL ME!' You shout.

'He was...'

'Tortured. Brutally. Over and over. It was...traumatising' Loki explains to save Wanda having to finish.

You nod and gulp. 'He can pull through it. I know he can'

'Let's give Daisy and Captain Rogers some time with him. The minute he wakes I'll get Banner in here for a full assessment' Nick expresses and everyone agree'a, filtering out of the room, leaving just you and Steve. You both just stand there in silence, waiting Bucky to wake.

An hour later you hear murmur's coming from the cell. You look up to see Bucky waking. As his eyes meet yours, you instantly see the difference.

'B-Bucky?'

'Did I...Did I miss it?' Bucky asks, a solemn tone to his voice.

You and Steve look at eachother confused.

'Miss what pal?' Steve asks sympathetically, trying to understand.

'The wedding' Bucky says again sadly.

You shake your head as a tear drops from your face. 'No, you promised to give me away, remember? I was waiting for you'