Bucky Barnes is special to Steve Rogers.
He is not only Steve's childhood friend and best friend, but more importantly, he is Steve's last connection with that era.
When Steve woke up from the ice and found that it was seventy years later, he was very frightened. Facing this strange world, he always felt out of tune with the people around him. Not only age, but also outlook on life, way of thinking, etc.
All his familiar friends have grown old or even passed away. The only person around him who can make him feel warm is Bucky.
A large part of the reason why he quickly accepted Hydra's brainwashed identity was because Bucky was here too. If Bucky hadn't been around, he would have been suspicious of all the abnormal thoughts in his head.
Until Shaoji Carter died in his arms, he had been blind to the abnormalities in his mind. It was because of Bucky's presence that he subconsciously refused to be his enemy.
But after awakening, he could no longer continue to act stupid.
Loyalty to the country, sympathy for the suffering of the people, and regret for his crimes as president forced him to embark on this painful road to liberation.
Those who set foot on this road are all seekers, but those who travel a hundred miles are only half-ninety. In ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, few people can reach the end of the road.
This is a rugged road full of thorns. Those who hinder people's progress along the way are not only enemies, but also relatives and friends.
Righteousness is a simple thing to say, but when you do it, you will find that it is really not something that ordinary people can persist in.
People walking on this road must often face many temptations and various hardships, torture their hearts at all times, and face various dilemmas.
Now, the time has come for Steve to make a decision.
Bucky Barnes, his good brother and his last connection with the world, stood on his opposite side.
If you don't defeat him, you can't win, let alone hope to reshape the earth and save the United States.
Bucky is hidden behind a strong magnetic armor, and he cannot be defeated unless the armor is broken. But this is space, and Bucky without a suit is dead. Defeating him means killing him with your own hands.
How should Steve choose?
Choose the United States? Or choose Bucky?
Choose loyalty? Or choose loyalty?
Choose justice? Or choose family ties?
"ah……"
Steve cried out in grief and made his decision with difficulty!
"Bucky!"
"Don't blame me!"
Steve closed his eyes, war lines flashed on his forehead, and punched forward.
Between justice and family affection, Steve chose justice!
Everyone used Bucky as a shield and launched an offensive against Steve. When Steve got angry, they left Bucky behind and ran away without saying a word. Facing Steve's determined punch, Bucky instantly felt the breath of death.
Steve's punch had already locked onto Bucky's body, and it was already too late for him to escape.
"Block it for me!"
Bucky roared loudly, and the magnetic field power on his body surged wildly. His blood veins were bulging and his veins were exposed. He maximized the Ultimate Gang Qi and used the Ultimate Transformation Technique, intending to block this move.
But all efforts were in vain in the face of powerful strength. This punch blasted through Bucky's aura, exploded Bucky's arms, and directly penetrated the strong magnetic armor. Passed through the body.
A group of magnetic field warriors, seeing that Bucky was dead, knew that Steve would not let them go and dared to stay anywhere, so they immediately dispersed and fled in all directions.
Steve had no time to pay attention to them now. Under his closed eyes, hot tears rolled down his face, sliding down his cheeks into the void, and then turned into broken ice and scattered everywhere in the cold vacuum.
His right arm was straightened like a spear and passed through Bucky's chest, hanging Bucky there. The blood spurting from the hole in Bucky's chest had turned into ice, frozen together with Steve's right arm.
"Ahem...thank you, Steve!"
Bucky was hanging in the air, vomiting blood, but with a smile on his face, he thanked Steve in a low voice.
"I'm so relieved to be able to wake up before dying instead of dying as a Hydra."
Steve opened his eyes in surprise and looked at his good brother opposite, "Bucky, you..."
"You are doing the right thing, Steve. Keep moving forward on your path. I will always be by your side..." Bucky's breath became lower and lower, but he still tried his best to encourage Steve.
"No! You don't want to die!" Steve panicked and hurriedly began to treat Bucky's injuries. "I'll use cell recombination to treat your injuries! You won't die! Absolutely not!"
"It's useless, my heart is already broken..." Bucky's body had begun to freeze, and his voice was like a gossamer.
"No! It can definitely be done! I can definitely do it!" Steve pushed the power of the magnetic field to the limit and tried his best to restore Bucky's body, but it was too late and he could only barely hang on to Bucky's life. .
"Hey, Steve, I think I saw Dam playing Dugan again..." Bucky's expression began to blur, and his eyes began to lose focus.
Steve communicated with tears, his throat was completely choked, and he couldn't say a word. In vain, he continued to input the power of the magnetic field into Bucky's body, listening to him whispering to himself, telling the story of that year.
Gradually, Bucky’s voice became deeper and deeper, and eventually disappeared into obscurity.
Steve gritted his teeth and hugged his good brother's body tightly, not daring to raise his eyes to look at him.
He was filled with regret now. Why did he punch so hard? Why do I have to get a heart attack? Why can't I give Bucky more time and opportunities?
At the last moment, Bucky had obviously broken through the tenth level under the pressure of life and death. It was after he broke through the tenth heaven that day that he woke up from the brainwashing.
In other words, if he didn't kill Bucky with this punch, it is very likely that Bucky would have automatically escaped from the brainwashing, and then he would be able to fight alongside Bucky.
He actually knew in his heart that if he didn't have the consciousness to kill Bucky, with this punch, Bucky might not be able to break through the tenth level at the critical moment of life and death.
He knew better that even if Bucky broke through the tenth heaven, he might not be able to get rid of the brainwashing. Bucky's awakening before his death was more like a flashback.
But reason is reason, and emotion is emotion.
He can't help but think about it and regret it...
If this punch had been lighter, would the result have been different?
If this punch only penetrated Bucky's lower abdomen and spared Bucky's heart, would he still be able to save Bucky?
If it were not so urgent, but if he had fought for a few more days, would Bucky have been able to successfully advance to the next level and escape the brainwashing effect during the high-intensity battle?
if……
However, there are not so many ifs in this world.
Bucky is dead!
Killed by his own hands!
"ah……"
Steve let out a long howl, his body knelt down and curled up into a ball in the void, holding Bucky tightly to his chest with both hands, letting the snot and tears flow freely on his cheeks.
His mind went blank, he didn't want to move or say anything.
Losing a loved one forever is a pain that will never be forgotten.
This heart-breaking pain constantly whipped his soul and made his body twitch.
