let me wrap my teeth around the world (3705 words) by RegulusStars79
Chapters: 1/10
Fandom: Captain America (Chris Evans Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes & Peggy Carter, James "Bucky" Barnes & Howard Stark, James "Bucky" Barnes & Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes & Bucky Barnes's Family Members, James "Bucky" Barnes/Original Male Character(s), Peggy Carter/Original Female Character(s)
Summary:
The military will always give a shit about what goes on behind closed doors. I wonder if that’s what the files say. Or do they detail the exact ways Zola planned on ripping out who I am—or was that just a byproduct of his real goals?
When Howard undoes the string and flips open the files, I see that it’s none of that. It’s mostly just notes detailing my pulse, blood pressure, and blood oxygen levels. No master plan. Just a medical chart.
“We want to continue the program,” Howard says.
“You want me to become the Winter Soldier?”
Howard just shrugs. “Yes. Except on the right side of history and with your consent. You don’t have to do anything you don’t wanna, Buck.”
“Except I do.” I'm a soldier, my life is built on a lack of choice. How does Howard not see that? “Kinda faked my death, remember?”
or
What if Bucky chose to become the Winter Soldier for SHIELD in 1944 after being discharged from the military?