𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐄.

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act four ━━ 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝘄𝗼.
· 。ﾟ୧ ⋆. 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡. ₊˚.༄
━━━ A QUEEN AND KING,
❝ i do. i love you so much ❞

𝓜elody stood with Bucky who held onto her hand as numerous guests congratulated the new queen who would rule them. His smile hadn't left his pink lips as he looked at his girlfriend radiated next to him. Surprisingly enough no one had threatened to have his head on pike since they had spotted him with Melody, maybe they were scared of what she would have done to them if they tried getting near him, or maybe it was that Callisto had made it clear that it was up to his daughter what she wanted, as she was the one who was in charge now. Her word is what goes.

Marina spoke with Bucky about his time with weaponry if he would be able to show her and Caspar some of the lands weapon of choice that they had which surprised Bucky that the woman and a few others had taken interest in him. They were treating him almost like . . . he was one of them.

Melody smiled as Poseidon and Caspar spoke with him as well, she excused herself wandering away from the party and stood on the walk way looking down at the sparkling lake.

Her moment of silence was cut short by a voice.

"Not, in the party mood?" Alana's voice rang through Melody's ears.

Melody shook her head, "It's great, just needed a moment to myself is all." She explained glancing over to the strawberry blonde.

Alana nodded glancing behind her where the former assassin spoke with Ronan now, and Callisto, surprisingly enough.

"Hmm." She hummed looking ahead of her now.

"Why do you hate me so much?" Melody inquired meeting the woman's eyes.

Alana's eyes softened slightly, "I never said I hated you."

"You never had to." Melody remarked, "I know you don't approve of my choices. Especially this one, but I know I'm ready for this. I have to do this for our people-"

"No one is forcing you to do anything." Alana clipped, "No one forced you to leave to defend those - those people. And no one forced you to fall for the man who murdered your mother."

"So, why do you look at me like it's my fault she is dead?!" Her watery and fiery eyes met her blue ones. Alana looked down silently, "If I could go back and stop myself from leaving I would. But, I've also gone years without knowing what actually happened because of what my kepa did. But, I understand it was to protect me and that is why everyone kept it from me. But I did not kill her, and Bucky didn't either." Melody breathed out, "He was being controlled, manipulated by bad people who thought they were doing the world good, when in reality they were ruining it. So, I would appreciate it if you would stop looking at me - at Bucky like we're monsters. Like he meant to do what he did all those years ago." She exasperated, "He will be my king. He will be your king." She said confidently shocking the woman, "Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but if we do survive this war; it'd would be wise for you to not speak ill of either of us."

Melody said before walking away from the woman.

"I do not hate you, Melody." Alana's voice stopped her in her tracks. "Your mother was the closest thing I had to family. Everyone saw her as a monster because she was different, but she always had this - this light to her, she didn't care what they had to say about her and that was what I admired about her. I loved her, she was my best friend." Alana met Melody's eyes, tears breamed the woman's eyes. "I promised her I'd look after you, until you were ready. And now . . . I see that you are . . . ready."

Melody looked down before walking away from the woman being met with James Barnes.

"You okay, doll?" He asked his smile fading as he glanced behind her to the woman who walked over to her husband.

Melody glanced over to Alana and nodded slowly, "Yeah. I'm good." She smiled up at Bucky whose brows furrowed, "Promise." She chirped pressing her lips to his. Pulling away he took her hand in his spinning her around landing her in his chest. "I didn't know you danced." She smiled looking up at Bucky who smirked placing his metal hand on the small of her back, whilst his other held her hand gently.

"Anything for my best girl." He whispered with a hint of a smile on his pink lips, looking down at her.

Melody smiled shyly and pressed her lips against Bucky's.

Feeling eyes on them both, Bucky looked up and met Callisto's raised brows. "Your dad is starring at us." He murmured against her lips.

"Good." She smiled kissing him once more. Bucky stuck out his bottom lip to which Melody pressed her lips against his again, a giggle left her lips as he kissed her cheeks repeatedly then to the tip of her nose.

Scrunching up her nose she pulled away only to be spun around again, her dress trailing behind her alongside a beaming smile. Her hands now reached around Bucky's neck as his remained on her waist swaying back and forth, their eyes starring into one another's.

"Uh, mind if I cut in?" A voice questioned from behind the two.

Bucky's eyes were met with Kai's.

Melody pulled away as Bucky looked to her, "It's up to her." Melody nodded giving Bucky's hand a squeeze, "I'll go get us something to drink." He informed her, before Melody walked over to Kai.

Melody swayed back and forth with Kai who looked down at her with a smile.

"What?" She asked with furrowed brows.

Kai shrugged looking around them, "Nothing."

Melody squinted her eyes up at him, "You're lying."

"Maybe." He joked, "I'm just proud of you." He shrugged glancing over to where Bucky stood eyeing them both, not bothering holding back the look of jealousy. "And I'm not the only one."

Melody glanced over to Bucky with a reassuring look in her doe eyes, "Yeah, well, we just have to get through this. And win the war." She smiled a tight lipped one, "I never thought I'd ever say that, to be honest."

Kai nodded, "Are you scared?" He asked looking down at her.

"I'm terrified." She admitted looking down with a frown.

"And you'd be stupid not to be." He remarked.

"But I have to be brave, for them." She met his eyes now glancing around the room, "I have to be strong, for him, for her." She looked to Bucky who was greeted with Poseidon and Delphine then to her father.

Kai nodded, "Well, no matter what, we'll follow you."

Melody looked up at the sea nymph and sighed, "So much can go wrong."

"And it could go right." He shrugged swaying with her to the soft melodic music, "No matter what happens, you'll be respected and feared, but also loved. You already are." He smiled nodding towards the group of children starring at them two whispering amongst each other with bright eyes. Melody smiled softly looking down, "Think of it like an adventure." He joked.

Melody snorted, "We aren't children anymore, Kai."

"Eh, I think we still are. You more then me . . ." He trailed off earning a shove from the petite girl, "I'm joking." Kai looked over to where Bucky stood and he nudged Melody, "Go, before he burns a hole through me."

Shaking her head she engulfed him in a tight hug, "Thank you, for always being there for me, Kai." She mumbled into his shoulder, Kai's eyes softened as his hand entangled with her long locks. "I'm sorry, about . . ."

"Don't." Kai cut her off shaking his head, "He loves you. And you love him. I know he won't do anything to hurt you. Don't worry about me, I'll get over you . . . eventually." He weakly joked as she pulled away giving him a look. "Go." He nudged her towards Bucky's direction. "Go."

She glanced over her shoulder with a small frown, earning a false smile from Kai.

Approaching Bucky he widened his eyes in relief.

"Oh! Melody, I was just telling Bucky about how seahorses make the . . ." She whispered adding a wink at the end, "-the babies."

Melody nodded with a smile before seeing the pleading look in her boyfriend's eyes, "Do you mind if I steal him for a moment?" She asked earning a frown from Delphine.

"Please, do." Poseidon pleaded pulling his wife away from the two despite his wife's protests and earning a nod of appreciation from Bucky.

"Where are we going?" Bucky asked with a smile as she dragged him away from the party.

"Away." She simply said with a small giggle pulling him around the outside now facing the lake.

"Your friends - are interesting." He said stuffing his hands into his pockets.

Melody looked up at Bucky and frowned sightly, "Did they make you uncomfortable? You don't like them?"

Bucky shook his head, "No, no, no. I do, they're nice, some more then others." He tilted his head recalling the glares some had sent his way throughout the night.

Melody's frown was quickly replaced with a smile, "Good, I think they like you as well. Almost as much as I do." She hummed pressing her lips to his bearded cheek.

"Yeah?" He mused with a smile looking down at her, his eyes softened. "Thank you." He whispered. Melody's head tilted at his words, "For everything you've done for me. I know I could thank you a million times and words can't explain how thankful I am for you, but I will keep reminding you until I'm dead."

Melody frowned, "Please don't say that." Bucky's smile faltered slightly in confusion, "Dead." She whispered looking down twirling her ring. "I don't like it."

Bucky took her hands in his own gaining her attention once more, "Look at me." He said in a soft tone rather then demanding. "I'm not leaving you, I promise." He said his ocean eyes meeting her doe ones.

"You can't promise me that." She said her eyes watering slightly. "With what's going to happen-"

"I love you." Bucky blurted out.

Melody blinked at his words, wondering if she imagined it. "What?"

Bucky licked his lips and nodded confidently, "I love you. I'm in love with you." A tear fell from her right eye, Bucky's thumb reached up and removed the liquid, "I have been for a while, I think."

"You love me?" She whispered softly.

"Avy jorrāelan . . .?" He spoke in Valyrian slightly unsurely with his dialect.

Melody giggled through teary eyes before pressing her lips to his eagerly.

Bucky's hands immediately found her waist and tightened his grip against the surface of the fabric of her dress. Pulling away breathlessly, Melody let out a huff from her bruised lips.

"I take it you feel the same way?" He asked with a smile before kissing her once more.

"I do. I love you so much." She breathed out in a daze looking up at him.

Upon those words Bucky felt his heart lurch forwards in pure relief and happiness.

He pressed his lips to her's harshly, his hands cupping her cheeks deepening the kiss.

It had been so long since he had felt anything, emotionally. Granted he had been brain washed to become a super soldier and hunt for an organization that wanted to rule the world. He hadn't a clue as to what comfort, happiness, or even contentment felt like again until he met Melody Lockhart.

She was truly a blessing in a disguise to him.

She had helped him when she had no idea who he was; only with the thought of protecting him for his best friend. She was selfless, strong, forgiving and loving. But with all that, she could also be careless, reckless, and with her selflessness comes throwing herself in in life or death situations for those she cares for.

He admired her, he loved her. And she loved him.

"Show me." She mumbled against his lips.

Bucky's lips parted as he pulled away slightly, his nose brushing against her's every so often. "What?"

"Show me you love me." She repeated looking up into his baby blues. Bucky swallowed slightly unsure with her spontaneous request, "I trust you." She said bringing her hands to the sides of his neck, her fingertips ghosting the base of his neck sending chills throughout his body. "Please?" She whispered.

Bucky's eyes momentarily darkened as he starred down into her innocent doe ones that radiated nothing but love and lust.

He slowly nodded earning a small smile from Melody who grabbed his hand in her's and began dragging him towards an empty corridor towards her bedroom.

❨ 𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑'𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄 ❩
🐚ঌ ࣪₀🧺 .˚🌿✦

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ok so im crying because they literally just said they loved each other a day before he dies. bruh i hate myself so much fml but emotional chapters are prolly my best chapters in my opinion, i suck at everything else but sad chapters. you wanna be depressed? i gotchu. wanna cry? i gotchu

also i was gonna do a smut for this but i did a smut once for one book ( CHANGE ME ) and i've never done it again, its not that it was bad i just low-key wasn't comfortable writing it really. so idk i was gonna do but it wouldn't really correlate with NASA which is the real life version of this book like wit sebastian himself and my oc's real self ? idk how to fucking word that ever lol but yeah im sorry for those smut lovers out there, idk maybe ill do one later on? would y'all read that? or be down for it?

maybe ill go back when the book is done and add it into this chapter idfk. idk what im doing with my life at this point either, ok bye ♡

𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 :
avy jorrāelan : i love you

𝗐𝗈𝗋𝖽 𝖼𝗈𝗎𝗇𝗍, 𝟤𝟥𝟧𝟩