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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers Characters: Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes, Sam Wilson (Marvel), Thor (Marvel), Pietro Maximoff, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Alexander Pierce, Brock Rumlow, Jack Rollins, mention of Tony Stark and other Marvel characters, Roman guards and soldiers, townspeople and local officials Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Historical, Alternate Universe - Roman Empire, CE38, Roman governor Steve Rogers, Winter Soldier Bucky Barnes, ...kind of?, Jerusalem, Historical References, The Master and Margarita References, Steve collects strays in this AU, as usual, mysterious vagabond - Freeform, Sitva, References to Movie: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Grief/Mourning, Secrets, Angst, Brainwashing, BAMF Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Loyal Sam Wilson, Intrigue, Arrest, Implied/Referenced Torture, Crucifixion, Sacrifice, battle violence, A mysterious voice - Freeform, Escape, Peace
Summary:
“Sitva?” repeats Steve in confusion. The Aramaic word for “winter” is hardly a common name. But as he says it, the prisoner’s head raises slowly, the curtain of hair parting so Steve can get a look at his face.
When he does, he bolts out of his chair in surprise.
“Bucky??” he exclaims.
Those blue-grey eyes, so sparkling and full of life ten years ago, are dull and unfocused now. A frown spreads over that generous mouth as the prisoner’s forehead wrinkles.
“Who the hell is Bucky?” he spits out in Aramaic.
Snippet:
In the year CE38
You will be immortal, Stephanus.
The voice echoes out of the air and seems to wind like fine filigree around him.
Steve lifts his head and looks at the crowd, but no one is talking. Is he already hallucinating? Based on prior accounts, he didn’t think he’d be hallucinating until hour five or six.
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Poster’s note:
If you ship Roman Empire and Stucky, this is a fantastic and well-researched work! Still awesome even if you’re new to this history. Bookmarked! ♥♥♥












