The Winter Soldier thrashed, drowning. His mask seemed to be stuck. He pulled on it, struggling to draw breath, sinking & resurfacing, clawing at his face, the panic in his eyes terrible. Steve's would-be killer. The very worst HYDRA had ever conjured. A symbol of death & everything he stood against. And Steve just couldn't bear it. He was ready to go, but this guy clearly wasn't. James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers 76,917 words