"It's truly troublesome to wake up and become a national idol." Captain America took off his cowl, revealing a sunny smile. He extended his right hand, wanting to express his goodwill to Steve.
"I think you were already troubled by fame before you went into hibernation, Captain."
Steve smiled and shook hands with Captain America, feeling like a fan meet-and-greet.
From an outsider's perspective, the atmosphere between the two of them was surprisingly harmonious.
Eller didn't know what they wanted to do, so he leaned over to Tony and asked,
"How did you two get here?"
"Nick Fury said you might need backup, so he called us," Tony said grumpily. "I thought you were in danger."
So he wanted to use the Avengers' name to control the situation… Eller guessed.
S.H.I.E.L.D. could be roughly divided into three factions. The first faction consisted of Agents truly loyal to S.H.I.E.L.D. and Nick Fury, like Coulson. This faction also included Skrull.
The second faction was HYDRA, but with Alexander Pierce's death, 90% of this faction would fall under Nick Fury's command.
The third faction consisted of complete employees. This faction was large and diverse, and perhaps even included people from the Pentagon.
The Avengers were the United States' first superhero team. Nick Fury probably wanted to use them to temporarily suppress the third faction, to prevent the people behind them from making rash moves.
At this moment, Captain America suddenly said, "Excuse me, Steve, we need to go save more innocent lives."
"Go, Captain, that's what you need to do." Steve smiled and stepped aside.
"Do you want to come along?" Tony asked Eller.
"I'm going to clock out early." Eller waved his hand, politely declining Tony, then Eller called out to Steve:
"We should go, Steve."
"Then let's go."
Afterward, the two rode their motorcycles and left Triskelion Base.
… … … … … … … … … …
Soon after, Eller and Steve appeared in Kamar-Taj. They arrived at the spell-casting room prepared by Wang.
Bucky was placed in the center of the magic circle, and Wang was arranging several crystals. He noticed the arrival of Eller and Steve, then said,
"I have prepared the spell. You just need to say a few keywords from the side, but you must remember, the premise for the spell to succeed is that he has a sense of identity with his past. Only then can his memory be restored."
"I know." Steve nodded. "I am prepared for failure."
"Good, then I'll begin."
Wang began to chant, ancient Sanskrit flowing from his mouth. A golden magic circle appeared out of thin air, and several transparent thin lines shot out from the crystals, all landing on Bucky.
The spell began to take effect. Bucky suddenly woke up, and a large number of fragmented memories flashed before his eyes.
"Quick! Give him some keywords that will make him feel a sense of identity!" Wang said sharply.
Upon hearing this, Steve immediately began to speak voluminously about Bucky's past, "You were born in Brooklyn in 1917, and you joined the 107th Unit when you grew up. You are my best friend—Bucky Barnes!"
With Steve's keyword anchoring, those fragmented memories were strung together, forming complete memories.
Bucky, who had undergone three brainwashes, only had a sliver of obsession to seek out his past. If Eller and Steve had been a bit later, when even this sliver of obsession disappeared, Bucky would have been completely beyond saving.
Relying on this sliver of obsession, Bucky recovered his memory under the effect of the spell. The spell was nearing its end, and Bucky's eyes became clear.
Wang stopped chanting the spell, and the magic circle slowly ceased its operation, finally dissipating completely.
When the spell ended, Steve stepped forward to help up his last remaining old friend, gently calling out, "Bucky?"
"It was like I had a nightmare that lasted decades." Bucky, whose memory had returned, said shamefully, "I've done too many wrong things."
Now Bucky possessed all the memories of his life, including his time as a killer. A large number of memories intertwined, leading Bucky to make a decision.
Bucky grabbed Steve's arm, pleading bitterly, "Steve, send me to prison. I've committed countless crimes in the past. I should end my life in prison!"
"…"
Bucky's idea made Eller slightly stunned. He hadn't expected Bucky to think that way, but he quickly reacted and then said to Steve,
"Steve, I think we should respect Mr. Barnes's decision."
"Bucky…" Steve hesitated for a moment, then also agreed with Bucky's choice. He forced a smile, "At least I can still visit you in prison."
"Steve, I'm so happy to see you again." Bucky and Steve embraced. They both cherished their friendship. After a long while, the two separated, and Bucky said to Steve:
"Keep fighting, Steve."
"I'll fight for your share too." Steve said firmly.
"Gentlemen, aren't we missing something here?" Eller suddenly interrupted the two. "I understand Mr. Barnes's desire for atonement, but it seems there are no complete laws in the United States that can address the crimes Mr. Barnes has committed."
Bucky's situation was too complicated. If he turned himself in, the Police would definitely throw him out as a lunatic, and his condition was also not suitable for a mental asylum.
"…" Bucky was stumped.
At this moment, Eller looked at Wang and asked, "Does Kamar-Taj have cells?"
"I know what you want to say." Wang said solemnly, "Kamar-Taj has cells specifically prepared for traitors. If this friend is willing, I can prepare one."
"Thank you, Wang." Eller thanked him.
"No trouble, it is my duty to manage everything in Kamar-Taj." Wang said this and then went to prepare the cell.
After Wang left, Eller asked Bucky, whose eyes were clear, "Alright, Mr. Barnes, can you tell me something?"
"What do you want to know?"
"I want to know how many people you've killed." Eller said softly.
"Eller…" Steve called out worriedly.
"Don't worry, I just want to know, I won't abuse private justice." Eller stood calmly in front of Bucky.
"Confessing crimes is also part of going to jail." Bucky said calmly.
Then, Bucky told everything he knew, from his first mission to his last modification, detailing everything.
Eller silently listened to Bucky's confession. He heard many people's names, but among those names, he did not hear the names of his mother and the Stark couple.
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