Ava and John: *snickering while Yelena shushes them*
Bucky: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?! Beds empty! No note! Quinjet gone—
Yelena: Sorry, Bucky
Ava :We were just—
Bucky: You could have DIED, you could have been SEEN— you could have lost us everything! I am absolutely disgusted! I'm facing an inquiry at work, and it’s entirely your fault!
John: Did you really see Bob fly?
Bucky: Don’t you dare take this lightly! I will not tolerate—
Bob: It was my fault, Mr. Barnes. I was the one who wanted to go.
Bucky: Oh, Bob, dear, thank goodness you’re all right. You’ll be starving, come and have some breakfast.
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@busyheadkeepbreathing i feel like this could be a dialog in TBD if they were to become teenagers xD
okay so apparently you cannot send asks from your secondary account, nor can you send images if you're asking things anonymously.... so here's a main account reveal I guess..... will probably still send my requests anonymously tho!! Anyways here have this art I made of TBD John :)
(For more art follow my secondary account: noxdemonart <3)
I CAN NOT EVEN PUT INTO WORDS HOW INCREDIBLE THIS IS
THIS MADE MY WHOLE YEAR ONG THIS IS BEAUTIFUL AND WONDERFUL AND HOW IS MY SILLY LITTLE FIC GOOD ENOUGH TO GET ART?!?!???
Anxiously awaiting more if you ever do draw more you talented artist 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
She clutched Ava’s hand with her own little fingers while wiping her eyes. They hold onto each other like Dad taught them. “When you loose sight of Daddy or I, stick together ok?” Sam had told them. “We will find you”
So they stuck together. Like they had learned. There were big trees and bushes and so so many people! The small children got some confused looks from strangers. It was kind of unusual to witness two four-year-olds alone, even for New York. But all of them assumed there were some parents nearby. Who would let so little kids walk around alone?
Ava sobbed softly, trying not to attract attention. Also an unusual trait for a toddler. You would expect them both to cry louder exactly to attract attention. Preferably attention from one of their dads. The girls ended up at a playground. They stood there, lost, like they obviously were.
“Daddys gonna find us Ava. Don't cry” the blond girl tried to cheer up the other. Even though she was tearing up again herself. “Daddy always finds us when we play hide”
“‘is different” Ava hiccuped with a wobbly lip. Yelena did the only thing she knew to do and hugged her sister carefully. They had no clue how far away from their dads there were or how much time had passed. It felt like eternity.
But before they would lose all hope an older boy with a grocery bag in each hand approached them. Yelena assumed he was older than Alexei. He had to be. He was taller than her brother. He seemed nice. The boy crouched down in front of the girls and smiled softly
“Hey there. "What's wrong?” the boy asked in a gentle tone.
Yelena looked at him with a trembling lip “We lost daddy” The boy just nodded. “What's your name, sweetie?” Before she could say her name Ava intervened.
“We don't say names to strangers!” She watched him closely. The girl had learned her lesson about stranger danger.
The boy nodded. “Yeah that's right. Ok, I'll help you to find your Dad, ok?” Both nodded too while his smile grew a little bit wider.
“Alright, stay right here” he stood up and walked over to an elderly woman who sat on a bench with a book. He seemed to talk to her and gesticulated over to Ava and Yelena. Her gaze moved between them and him. She nodded and pulled out her phone. The boy came back to them and grinned.
“this friendly woman will call someone and they will help you ok? I'll stay with you until help comes” Yelena nodded carefully and Ava said a soft “Thank you”. He sat down with them
“Tell me about your Dad”
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Bucky felt it. His panic rose from minute to minute they didn't find them. They searched behind every tree, every bush, under every bench. Called their names a hundred times or more. He had a bad feeling about this. What if someone recognized them or him and wanted to blackmail him with the girls as leverage? No he shouldn't think that way he should-
“Maybe they went the other direction?” Alexei mused and looked up to him. Bucky sighed heavily
“Perhaps… ok let's look the other way” he closed his eyes for one moment and took a deep breath. Everything is gonna be fine. They would find them. They were safe.Alexei and him took off into the opposite direction and continued their search and yelling. After minutes of walking and shouting he stood at a playground and gazed over the children with a heavy heart.
Children of all ages played on the slides and swings with their parents and friends. He frowned when he saw a woman and a police officer standing there with a guy, maybe a high school senior and two kids. One in his arms, one in hers. Two girls. One brown hair, one blond. His head stopped, only to beat faster again. Could it really be?
“Yelena!” He heard Alaexei yell again and the girls' heads spun around watching directly at him and Bucky.
They were his girls.
“Alexei! Over there!” he pointed over to the other side of the playground. The older boy’s smile was priceless “YELENA!” he shouted and started running. Bucky did the same. Meanwhile the girls started wiggling and shouting until the other adults let them down.
They run exactly towards Bucky and Alexei. While Alexei and Yelena practically colieded so Alexei fell backwards to the ground but with Yelena warped safely in his arms, Bucky crouched down and let Ava ran into him. He hugged her close, picked her up and stood again.
He had his girls back. The lecture could wait. They were safe and seemed unharmed. That was all that mattered. Ava wrapped herself around him with legs and arms so he just supported her with one arm. He watched Alexei and Yelena standing again and led them over to the police officer and the boy. The woman was already gone when she saw the girls were reunited with her family. The officer told Bucky how they found the girls and he would leave them with just a warning. He knew who he talked to.
“This young man found your … daughters. I think a thank you is appropriate here” the police officer hummed before leaving them. Of course Bucky thanked him profusely. Yelena grinned at him and thanked the young man too.
“Thank you. I mean it…?” Bucky looked the young guy in the face.
i honestly don't know if you're planning on having them get turned back into adults, but if you do i think it would be soooo interesting to have them react to this new treatment. Especially John, he's freaked out because why is everyone suddenly so nice to him? Also conversations about things they've noticed about kid him maybe? Dhskdkksd it just feels to me that if they don't turn back their adult versions died and that makes me sad but you do you dhskdjjsjdks
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I’m TBD? I’m writing two endings eventually! In a Thundertwins kid au? To be determined lol
Sam and Bucky take the kids to baseball games (They kinda argue about which team is best, Yankees or Mets, I have absolutely no idea with is better since I'm not a fan myself)
Alexei takes his own glove and tries to catch some balls. Sam takes him and Yelena some rows farther down. Bucky stays behind with Bob on his lap, John next to him leaning into him talking about game strategies of each team. Ava swings between staying at John's side and catching balls with Sam an the others
Bucky sitting relaxed one hand holding Bob the other lays on the back rest of John's seat. Some women flit with him heavily praising him for being such a great dad. He's so oblivious and doesn't get the hint. John reads the room perfectly. First he shows his jealousy openly to those women he doesn't like. But some seem ok for him so he grins and acts like a wingman, melting hearts with his stories of Bucky how good of a dad he is. Bob is happy to be there and to be bounced on Buckys knee.
Alexei catches two balls and gifts one to Yelena who chears for him. Sam talks with some other dads about training for kids and how good it would be for Alexei. Ava stays with them for some time and plays messenger. She tells them how mothers and wifes flirt with Bucky while telling Bucky how many balls Alexei tries to catch eventhough he can see it for himself.
Had some idea here 😊💚
I LOVE THIS
I may invest in a spinoff fic full of these random little stories for Kidbolts
He sat there with a three-year-old in his lap and a pre-teen beside him and he shifted his attention just for a moment. Alexei had wanted to show him something in his comic. Bob had wanted to drink something. He had looked up and glanced over to Ava and Yelena before paying attention to the piece of paper. They were right in front of him in his line of sight, squealing and giggling when catching each other. He was inattentive for seconds.
“Sam?” he heard Bucky question him with a strained voice.The dark skinned man swallowed thickly
“Yeah?”
“Did you see the girls?”
He barely shook his head. By now Alexei looked up at the two adults and let his gaze roam over the park with a frown. John clutched the stone he was about to throw just moments ago and watched the grown-ups staring around with an uneasy face. Bob seems kind of unphased by this situation.
Bucky walked over to Sam and ran his right hand through his hair.
“Ok. You stay here if they come back. Look after John.” he turned to Alexei who already began to stand up.
“Lex you come with me. We will find them. I- i’m sure they're not far” The congressman swallowed dryly and inhaled deeply. Sam knew he tried to calm himself.
“Daddy?” Both men focused on the blond child at the verge of tears. Buck held out his left hand to him and John took his immediately.
“Stay with dad. Your brother and I go to look after the girls. They just wandered off.” He kissed the crown of John’s hair and pushed him gently in Sam's direction onto the blanket. The boy scooped over and pressed himself at Sam's side. The man wrapped his other arm around him protectively. Sam nodded to Bucky who seemed to struggle with leaving the obviously terrified boy behind.
“Go. I'll handle it” The new Captain America got a sharp nod before walking off with their oldest.
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Bucky didn’t know what he felt. Or what he was supposed to feel. He felt scared, anxious, terrified, panicked. All at once. What could happen to two four-year-olds in New York? They could be hurt, they could be scared, or worse. They could be kidnapped. Breathing became exhausting. He was angry. With himself for letting them out of his sight, For not paying enough attention to all of them equally. This should never have happened in the first place!
He needed to stay calm. One big breath in and slow breath out. Stay calm for the others. Stay strong for the others. Panic and anger would not bring them back and terrify the kids. Speaking of… Alexei walked beside him and started shouting Yelena’s and Ava’s names.
His voice not as steady as Bucky’s. Bucky sighed softly and turned around.
“Alexei” the boy looked over blinking rapidly
“We find them yes?” Bucky’s oldest looked up at him while wiping his nose with the hem of his sleeve. “‘m so sorry. Its my fault I-”
Bucky stopped his rambling with a hug and pressed Alexei’s head against his own shoulder.
"It's ok. Listen. It’s not your fault. It never was. You are a kid. It was and is my and Dad’s responsibility to watch you. To keep you safe. I am so so sorry”
Bucky grabbed the boy at his shoulders and pushed him back to look him directly into the eye.
“Never blame yourself for something that is not your responsibility” Alexei nodded and wiped some tears away.
“I tried to watch them and got distracted”
“That's ok. You are a great brother. And you're helping me to find them.That's more than I could ask for” Bucky smiles at him.
“Come on let's find your sisters” They continued to shout the girls names in hope to find them. They were already a good distance from the lake. How could the girls be that far away? Maybe they were looking the wrong way?
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Sam watched John with a compassionate face while the blond hid his face (and probably tears) in Bob's hair.
“Buddy I am sure they just wandered off. Lex and Daddy will find them immediately” He padded his shoulders while the boys comforted each other. Bob didn't realize what was happening, why John was crying silently and the other had left. He just stuck to hugging John and kissing the other boys cheek, attempting to cheer him up.
John hiccuped “T-They all left. I … i — it… it is my fault. I wan-wanted Daddy.. t-to show me..” she sobbed and tried to continue but could only sob again, not able to form a coherent sentence. Sam shook his head immediately.
“You did not do something wrong, ok? You didn't distract Daddy. You don't need to blame yourself” Sam stroked John's hair. The boy nodded but didn't seem convinced.
“Come here” Sam smiled softly and pulled both boys in his arms. Bob padded John’s hair
“No cry” he murmured. John wiped his tears, nodding.
“Everything will be fine” Sam assured them. And himself, or he tried to at least. He needed to have faith in Bucky to find the girls in time. Before something bad could happen. John would never forgive himself. That, Sam was sure as hell.
