𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐄.

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act two ━━ 𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗲.
· 。ﾟ୧ ⋆. 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗙𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬. ₊˚.༄
━━━ REDEMPTION,
❝ language ❞

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𝓣hree months had passed since then and Melody had gotten closer with the former soldier. She had formed a stronger relationship with her father once again, since her drifting away to become a superhero on land and away from her home. Missions had been hectic as of late, however. She had booked to go down to see Bucky that weekend before she went back home but another day to save the world occurred when Tony had explained to the team they had to infiltrate another HYDRA camp.

She was currently running through the forest, a blanket of snow covered the area.

Jumping mid air her boot hit a HYDRA agent sending him forcefully into the tree behind him. Raising her hand towards another, the dazed man looked to the two toned girl before she sent a right hook his way knocking him out. She huffed out a breath, a loose strand of hair blowing away from her face.

"Shit!" A voice echoed through Melody's earpiece.

Her eyes widened at Tony's choice of words.

"Language! JARVIS, what's the view from upstairs?" Steve said.

"The central building is protected by some kind of energy shield. Strucker's technology is well beyond any other Hydra base we've taken." Jarvis answered Captain America.

"Loki's scepter must be here. Strucker couldn't mount this defense without it. At long last."

"Lasting a little long, boys." Natasha joked.

Melody continued her trek through the forest, "Shit." Melody said as a three agents appeared before her shooting her way. "Hello, sirs." She waved before a large tree fell on top of the three men. She smiled in triumph before skipping through the woods seeing a large figure an it's signature red cape in the distance.

"Melody!" Steve scolded, "You see what you did?" He said referring to Tony.

"Uh, sorry, shh, I think - they're - shh - interrupting the frequency." Tony mimicked static through his mic.

"I can see you!" Steve stated looking up in the sky from his position seeing Tony soar through the air.

"No you can't." Tony remarked. "Wait a second. No one else is going to deal with the fact that Cap just said 'language?"

"I know. It just slipped out." Steve huffed.

Melody looked down at her watch that began to beep frantically, "What?" She panicked looking down, "Incoming call from Barnes." Melody's eyes widened before she clicked on her earpiece shutting it off before clicking on the answer button, "Hello?" She called out, dodging an agent's punch before gripping his wrist and twisting it behind his back.

"Hey, Mel, what did you say you wanted to watch this time? Comedy or horror?" Bucky's voice rang through her ears.

Melody grunted before kicking the agent down, "Um, you know which ever you would like is great with me." She said kindly before narrowing her eyes at the agent before her, the vines from the ground wrapped around his ankles dragging him up the tree behind him.

Bucky's brows furrowed hearing what sounded like yelling in the distance, "What's going on? Where are you?" He questioned placing a towel he had used from his shower moments prior onto his bed.

"Um, I'm playing a video game." She lied, ignoring the guilt that swam through her. "It's one of those very expensive and completely realistic video games Tony has assembled with these strange goggles."

Bucky's brow rose, "It sounds like you're in a fight." He remarked, flinching at the gunfire in the background.

"No, no fight. Just facing Thor in a game, winner gets to face Clint." She explained before hearing Thor's voice in the distance.

"Melody! Behind you!"

With a nod she turned around gripping the agent's hand jumping onto his shoulders and wrapping her legs around his neck, choking him out. "Um, I have to go I'll see you after I visit my father. Goodbye." She said before shutting off the call and pressing her earpiece back on once again.

Bucky's eyes narrowed, he knew she was lying. He made his way over to his computer before plugging in his phone and searching for a certain cell phone's location.

"Melody?! Where are you?" Steve shouted.

"Coming." She squeaked seeing the man in front of her.

With a blink of an eye she fell backwards. With a groan, "Be there in a second." She said rubbing at her forehead squinting up at the smirking pale blonde above her, before he sprinted off.

"Clint's hit!" Natasha stated before rushing over to the wounded man. "Somebody want to deal with that bunker?" She said just as The Hulk ran through it, "Thank you."

"Stark, we really need to get inside." Steve said before helping Melody up to her feet, "He's a blur. All the new player's we've faced, I've never seen this. In fact, I still haven't."

"Clint's hit pretty bad, guys. We're gonna need evac."

"I can get Barton to the jet. The sooner we're gone the better. You and Stark secure the scepter." Thor said as he stood in front of the two.

"Copy that."

"They're coming." Melody pointed behind the large God in front of her.

"Well, they're excited." Steve smiled to the girl who smiled and nodded clapping her hands.

Thor raised his hammer and pounded on Steve's shield as Melody raised her hands towards the soldiers sending the force of vibrations directly towards them and their tank. Taking them all down.

"Find the scepter." He nodded to Steve, "Are you coming, little one?" He questioned Melody who shook her head. Thor nodded before raising his hammer and flying off.

"I want one." Melody whispered in awe.

"Maybe one day." Steve squinted his eyes looking up at the sky.

"And for gosh sake, watch your language!" Tony said, receiving a sigh from Steve.

"That's not going away anytime soon."

"Nope." Melody shook her head before the two ran off towards the base.

"Okay, JARVIS. You know I want it all. Make sure you copy Hill at HQ." Tony noted to Natasha who rounded up the soldiers.

"We're locked down out here." She explained.

"Then get to Banner, time for a lullaby." Steve turned to Melody who wore a look of annoyance knowing he was going to tell her to go off with Natasha. "No, pouting remember?" Melody crossed her arms over her chest defiantly. "We need to make sure Clint and Bruce are okay, right?" Melody nodded her head slowly, "Go, and be careful. I'll come to you if you need me." He said placing a hand on her shoulder and pressing his lips to her forehead. Melody sighed before taking off to check on her other friends.

Arriving to Natasha she sat next Clint grabbing her knapsack and pulling out a small bowl of herbs and mashed them together.

"Guys, I got Strucker." She heard over the ear piece.

"Yeah, I got . . . something bigger." Tony replied.

"That looks godawful." Clint's nose wrinkled at the sight of the greens in her hands, "What the hell is that?" He questioned peering into the bowl she held in her hands.

"Seaweed, with seahorse welt and shark saliva. Also peppermint." She smiled before rubbing some of the gunk onto the man's wound gently, she frowned as he winced at the cold feeling.

Clint gagged, "Why peppermint?" He asked noticing the team had entered the aircraft safely.

Melody shrugged recalling the peppermint hot chocolate she had shared with Bucky a month prior and had found herself infatuated with the smell and taste. "It smells lovely."

Clint's wide eyes looked to Natasha who smiled before walking over to Bruce.

"Ah, what is this?" Thor questioned before shoving his finger into the bowl and eating the greens. "Marvellous, did you cook this?" Melody nodded with a bright smile. "Wonderful." He smiled before turning to Steve who raised his hands slightly backing away from the large man.

Clint turned over on his side gagging at the sight before him.

"Thor, report on the Hulk?" Natasha questioned form her squatting position in front of Bruce.

"The gates of Hell are filled with the screams of his victims." Thor joked earning a snort from Melody, only for her to smile to drop seeing the glare on Natasha's features. "Uh, but, not the screams of the dead, of course. No no, uh . . . wounded screams, mainly whimpering, a great deal of complaining and tales of sprained deltoids and, and uh . . . and gout." He rambled.

Steve squinted his eyes looking away trying not to laugh.

"Hey Banner, Dr. Cho's on her way in from Seoul, is it okay if she sets up in your lab? Mel's herbs will help Barton for now, but he'll need more medical attention." Tony called out from behind them.

"Uh, yeah, she knows her way around." Bruce nodded.

Melody looked to the group and then to the back of the aircraft, "Um, I have to use the restroom, B-R-B." She winked to Tony who rose his thumbs up towards her.

"I feel like a proud father." He smiled widely watching her walk away.

Melody pulled out her phone and dialled Bucky's number only to have it go straight to voicemail. Her brows scrunched together before dialling once more, "Hey, leave a message-" She hung up, worry rushed through her as she dialled again, "Hey, leave a-"

She panicked just as the door opened revealing Natasha looking to her apologetically, "Sorry, didn't know you were back here."

"It's okay." Melody quickly said bringing her phone to her chest.

"Watcha got there?" She questioned with a smirk.

"A cellular device, that you're able to make phone calls with as well as text messages for the average and lazy being who does not want to speak over the phone or is too antisocial to do so." She rambled looking wide eyed at the red head whose head tilted.

"Ok . . ." Natasha nodded before stepping back, "I'm gonna go check on the guys." She pointed behind her, shutting the door behind her.

Melody let out a breath before dialling the number once more, "Hello?" A sigh of relief left Melody's lips as she heard Bucky's voice.

"Why didn't you answer the first time?" She whispered.

"You didn't answer the first three times I called you earlier." He remarked.

Melody's lips parted, "I was busy . . ."

"Playing video games." He retorted.

"What? No - I mean, yes I was." Melody stammered, "I just - are you okay?"

Bucky's lips twitched, "Is that our thing now? Asking if we're okay?"

Melody's cheeks tinted pink, "We don't have a thing. I just, the bad people are still out there and I was worried-"

"They'd get me." He finished quietly, "How do you know HYDRA is still out there when Pierce is dead?" He questioned already knowing the answer.

Melody smacked her hand against her forehead, "It was a fairly large corporation, I'm sure they're still out there."

Bucky hummed, "Anyways, you win?" He asked, a small smirk on his lips.

Melody smiled lightly, "Yeah, we won."

"See you soon, be careful." He said before he hung up.

"You too." Melody whispered as the line went dead.

❨ 𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑'𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄 ❩
🐚ঌ ࣪₀🧺 .˚🌿✦

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i've never updated a book this much before --

i love melody so much and her an bucky
are so pure 🥺

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