Imani looked up to the man and then back at you and Bucky. She looked so scared, but you didn't want to risk the man hurting her so you remained where you were.

"She's the only family I have." The man trembled as the gun shook.

"Sir. Let's just... Put down the gun for Imani's safety." Bucky tried to convince the man to put down the gun.

"You took my baby." The man pointed his gun at Bucky.

Then all the sudden Imani grabbed his hand twisting it behind his back.

"No. They saved me. You abandoned Mama and us when I was born. You left us, and if you loved us they might still be here."

She let go and walked in front of him, "Bucky and y/n are my new Papa and Mama, and I love them more than I'll ever love you."

"If I can't have her, neither can you!"

Everything after that happened in slow motion. You heard a gun being fired. People were running to the man, and Bucky ran to Imani picking her up and running in another direction.

After that you almost fell until Steve picked you up bridal style.

"I need to be with her. I need.... To"

You woke up in a room. Steve and Nat sat in chairs beside you.

"Where is Imani? I need to see Imani."

You were about to get up by when Steve pushed you back down.

"I know you want to see her, but you need rest. Bucky told me you hadn't been getting any sleep, and now that you know you're pregnant, you need to rest. It's not good to stress out because it can put stress on the baby, and you want a healthy baby."

He was right. You didn't like it, but he was right. You lied back down looking at them both.

"Is she okay?"

"She's in T'challa's ER. We don't know anything else. Bucky is with her though." Steve sat down on the side of your bed holding your hand in his in a brotherly way.

"Oh... You.... You didn't tell Bucky did you?"

"About the baby? No. We know you want to be the one that surprised him." Nat spoke as Steve nodded.

"If you try to take a nap, maybe the operation will be complete by the time you wake up." Steve suggested.

You must've been in his room because he began to play soft classical music. Slowly your eyelids began to droop, and your breathing began to level out.

As you were sleeping Steve and Nat went to go check on Bucky. When they reached him he looked up at them. He looked sad and distraught.

"Buck, how is she?" Steve placed a hand on Bucky's shoulder.

"I don't know. They haven't come out of the operating room to tell me anything." He tried to stay strong as a single tear escaped his left eye. "What about y/n? Is she okay?"

"She finally woke up, but we told her she needed rest. She looked so tired, and it's not good for her health if she can't get any sleep." Steve stated.

Bucky nodded as he began to rub his temples.

"Hey... Why don't you go check on y/n for a little while, and we'll stay here incase they say anything about Imani." Natasha spoke trying to comfort Bucky.

"Thank you. Would... Would you please call or text me if they give you any news?"

"Of course pal, and Y/n's in Nat and my room." Steve added.

Bucky got up and walked to where you were. He sat on the edge of the bed as he began to run his fingers through your hair.

"I don't know how Imani is doing y/n. They won't tell me anything. I'm so sorry I didn't try to stop him from doing that. He has however been arrested, and he'll be in jail for the rest of his life. Apparently he's the leader of his own operation. The Wakandan police have been looking for him since Imani was born. I feel so awful that I didn't take his gun when I had the chance. I feel bad that I didn't stay in time to catch you. I love you both so much." He kissed your forehead.

"I love you too James." You slowly opened your eyes. "Can we go see if Imani's surgery is done?"

Bucky nodded and helped you get up. You both walked hand in hand to the ER. You hugged Steve and Natasha, but you shook your head so as to tell them you hadn't told Bucky the news yet.

A doctor walked out, and you all looked at her.

"Who is in relation to the patient?"

You and Bucky walked up, "We are." Bucky replied.

The doctor frowned and took you both in and beside the door.

"Mr and Mrs Barnes... I... We... We tried our best, but whatever he shot her with is killing her. We've never seen anything like it. I'm sorry, but there's nothing we can do. She has about an hour to live."

You couldn't believe her words. You immediately began to sob leaning into Bucky's chest, and you felt his own tears hit your head.

You remembered you had to stay strong. You had to stay strong for Imani and the baby growing inside you. You wiped your eyes looking to the doctor.

"May we see her?"

"Of course." She said rather solemnly.

You looked to Bucky, and wiped his eyes. You kissed his lips and held his hand as you both walked in.

"Hey Mama... Hey Papa." She weakly smiled.

You both sat down beside her, and you took her hand in your own.

"Hey baby girl. You were so brave. so brave out there." You weakly smiled kissing her forehead.

"Thank you... Papa has been teaching me." She laughed looking to Bucky, and he tried to laugh too.

"I have haven't I fluffy puppy?" He held both of yours and Imani's hands.

"Hey... It's okay... I know I'm dying, but that's okay... I'll... I'll see momma, brother, and sister in heaven." She looked up.

"We love you so much Imani. You are a big part in our lives." Bucky whispered.

"Imani Barnes. I had been wanting that for a while wherever we were. Papa would you let mama shave your face when I'm gone?"

"Yes." He nodded.

"Imani?" You looked at her and she slowly turned her head to you.

"Yes momma?"

You sat on her bed, and Bucky moved to where you were sitting so you could both be closer to her. You squeezed her hand as a tear escaped your eyes. Then you moved her hand to your stomach.

"Imani... You... You're going to have another baby sister or brother." You smiled, and her smile got even brighter.

"You're having a baby?" She smiled.

"We're... Having a baby?" Bucky looked to you tears escaping his eyes.

"Yes."

"Good. I've been wanting you both to have a baby."

"I want you to choose a name Imani. One for both genders."

"I think you'll have a girl, but... I'll choose a boy name just in case." She breathed her eyes becoming droopy.

"If it's a girl, I want her name to be Rose because Aurora is my favorite princess Papa read to me, and the faires called her briar rose. Plus she'll probably like to sleep like you Mama."

Though this was all sad, you all tried to laugh.

"If... If it's a boy... I want his name to be Flynn. He is my favorite Prince, and he's like Papa because he stole your heart." She pointed to your heart.

"I love you Mama and Papa, but I hurt. Will... Will you let me go?"

You didn't want to, but you knew it had to be done. You looked to Bucky, and he nodded.

"We will let you go sweetie." You and Bucky nodded.

Just like that she was gone. Bucky held you tight as you both cried and the doctors came in taking her body away.

You looked at the gravestone as Bucky held on your waist.
Here lies Imani Barnes
Our little brave "fluffy puppy". Our strong beautiful girl.
2012-2022
You placed the flowers down and looked to Bucky.

"I don't think I can live here anymore James. I just can't."

"I don't think I can either. I spoke to T'challa and he's got an underground train waiting to take us back."

"Under the sea."

"Apparently so."

You nodded as you looked at her grave one more time.

That same day you and Bucky moved to a large house in the country T'challa had found for you both. It was beautiful, and the area was serene and peaceful.

The first few weeks were hard with Imani gone, but it got better when you remembered all the good times you and Bucky had with her.

~•~•~•~

You had gotten big. Bucky and you recently felt the babies first kicks. You both smiled when you found out you'd be having a girl.

"She was right doll."

"Of course she was. Imani got that from me." You laughed.

Steve and Nat even threw you and Bucky a baby shower which was extremely fun.

"Okay Bucky and y/n. Come out." Nat said.

Bucky had to help you up, and after you both walked out on your large field, where everyone else was.

You gasped and began to cry when you saw all the blue, silver, and pink balloons.

"Imani Barnes is Bucky and y/n's little girl, not biologically, but she was by their heart. She was brave and had a bright personality. She's not with us today because she's up in heaven, and though we didn't get to know her for long, she was precious in all our hearts. So we wanted to involve her in the baby shower today, and remember her by releasing balloons. These balloons represent her. This blue was her favorite color. The silver is a reminder of her Papa who taught her so much, and the pink represents the unborn sister in her mama's belly that she knew would be a girl long before anyone would. So Bucky and y/n, will you please take balloons and be the first to release them in memoriam to Imani." Nat concluded.

You couldn't help but cry. One hand wiped your eyes as the other rubbed your ever growing belly. You felt Bucky's arm wrap around your waist and he finished wiping your eyes.

Steve walked over to you both giving you both each the three colors. Bucky looked to you and nodded. You both let the balloons go, and then everyone else released their balloons.

Bucky wrapped his arms around you holding you by the side since you're belly put a large distance between you both. You cried and felt his tears as well. Then you felt more people begin to hug you.

That night you both fell asleep on the couch because you couldn't make it back it to bed.

Finally the day came. You were so big that there was no way you'd be having a natural labor. You had to have a cesarian.

Bucky held your hand during the whole process, but you passed out during the procedure.

The next thing you remember is hearing Bucky softly sing as the cries of y'all's little baby subsided. You opened your eyes and smiled at Bucky.

"She's so beautiful." He whispered. He slowly carried her to you. "Rose Imani Barnes... Meet your beautiful mom." He smiled looking to you.

Slowly he put her in your arms. She was so beautiful. "She has your eyes. I was hoping she'd have those ocean orbs."

You put out your finger and little Rose grabbed on smiling at you then looking to her dad.

"She has your smile." He sat beside you wrapping his arm around your waist.

"How long was I out?" You looked up to him.

"Long enough to miss her first bomb if you know what I mean. I kinda wish I was out too. " He chuckled kissing the top of your head, "The doctors said your are okay though. I think they just said you got too stressed, but they gave you and Rose a clean bill of health."

"I can't believe we finally have our baby girl in our arms."

"I know doll. Steve said he and Natasha would come by tomorrow, and the others would come later through the week."

You nodded as you watched Rose yawn and close her eyes.

The next few days you saw your friends come and go with gifts. Then best one came on a rainy day.

You all had been home for a couple of days now, after being released from the hospital. Bucky was making breakfast as you fed Rose her bottle.

All the sudden the door rang. "I'll get it." You told Bucky. You put Rose in her little baby rocker close to Bucky so he could watch her.

You realized you were in your pyjamas, but hopefully it was just Steve or one of your other friends that would understand. You opened the door to be greeted by Shuri and T'challa.

They didn't even say a word. They separated, and you gasped. There Imani was. Her hair was longer and she'd gotten taller.

"Imani... Baby... You're... You're alive?"

"Grandma Shuri had me frozen like Papa until she could find a cure. She didn't mean to fake my death, but she didn't want any of his (as in her biological father) bad men to get word of me."

You looked up to Shuri, and gave her a hug. "Thank you. Thank you."

"You're welcome. We'd like to stay, but brother and I have a meeting to go to. If you need us though just call."

You grabbed Imani's hand taking her to one of the couches. "Wait here okay?"

She nodded as you got up to go to the kitchen.

"Who was that doll?" Bucky asked as he turned off the kitchen appliances and plated the food.

"Bucky... It's our baby. It's our Imani. Shuri saved her, but didn't tell us because she didn't want any of Imani's biological father's umm allies finding out."

"She's alive?" He smiled.

"Yes. Yes." You shook your head smiling.

You got Rose, and you and Bucky walked into the living room.

"Papa." She yelled running to Bucky jumping in his arms.

"You really have gotten bigger fluffy puppy." He kissed her cheek and squeezed her.

Then she looked down at the sleeping baby in your arms.

"Is this my sister?" She looked to you.

"She is your sister." You smiled.

"Can I hold her?" She asked.

"Sure, but let your mom show you how to hold her since you've never held a baby." Bucky smiled putting her down as she scrambled to the couch.

You giggled as Bucky wrapped an arm around you. You showed her how to hold a baby properly, and she smiled.

"Hello Rose. I'm you're big sister." She smiled kissing Rose's forehead.

You leaned on Bucky's chest as you watched your children bond. Finally things were looking better, and Bucky and you finally had the family you'd wanted all those long decades ago.

That is the end of this imagine. I hope you enjoyed it like I did. Maybe I'll add little snippets of their life later. For now thank you Bucky's plums.
Ps... I dunno why when you look here it is written twice. I dunno what the deal is with that since I only be have it once when I'm looking at it, but yeah... I'm not sure. Sorry bout that....