(IN THE VAN)
(BUCKY'S POV)

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I wake up to searing pain in my chest as I look down to see the bullet hole. Glancing, I can feel that my hands and feet are chained to the bottom of a van. I don't see anything partly because it's pitch black in here, but I also don't hear anything, except the rumbling of the engine. I guess they just put Rhaenyra and I in separate vehicles. Smart decision, I do wonder what happened to Rhaenyra though. I haven't seen her since she got shot, I just hope that she's okay. She's been the only person that I've kind of enjoyed being around.

"Is he even up still?" I hear someone ask.

"Oh he'd let us know if he wasn't." Another replied.

"Alright, Antony, whatever you say." Someone says dragging on his sentence.

"Has anyone ever told you you talk to much?"

"Who? Me?"

"No Seth, who do you fucking think?" Antony replies sarcastically.

"Oh, c'mon, don't be such a sour pussy. Nobody likes people like that."

"I can't wait until you get fired."

"Why would you say that, my feeling are hurt." Seth says in mock fear.

Great, this is gonna be a long ride.

(IN THE OTHER VAN)
(RHAENYRA'S POV)

I hear two people arguing over something I don't can't quite make out. I would use my powers but, I'm chained to the floor and I have cuffs around my wrists and one around my neck that give me an electric shock everytime I try to use them. I look down at my hands and the bullet is still in there. Even though I can barely feel it, because of the ringing in my ears and the pain from the shocks.

"Dude, just take a chill pill, she's practically harmless now."

"Yeah, now. What the fuck do you think is gonna happen when she gets those cuffs taken off? Hmm, I'm still waiting. Oh wait, I forgot she's gonna kill us all and fucking slip through the fingers of whoever goes after her next."

"Dave, let's look at this from a different angle. And even then she didn't slip through our fingers, just get her to the big boy."

"Okay, Aaron, tell me, is there a scenario where we don't end up dead?" Dave says sassily.

"Look, all we gotta do is give her and her partner to Ash, and we got the money, and all the girls we could want." Aaron trails off.

"Nah, if one or both of us gets killed, which we will, I'm haunting you first." Dave explains nonchalantly.

"You can try, but you'll fail. You wanna know why? It's because we're not gonna die." Aaron says like he's revealing his master plan.

Oh, only if they knew how many scenarios of them dying are running through my head right now.

(AT THE BUILDING)
(THIRD PERSON POV)

Rhaenyra and Bucky were both taken out of there respected vans, with Rhaenyra still being cuffed and Bucky still being gripped tightly by one of the men.

Dave and Aaron had a hand on each of Rhaenyra's arms. Then, another man appeared infront of the group and as he clapped at least 15 more came out from the shadows.

Ash Riverside, that's what everyone called him Rhaenyra would later found out as he started his 'welcoming speech'.

"Please, get rid of the cuffs, oh, and the collar. C'mon guys, these are our new friends, gotta treat them like human beings." Ash scoffed as he made gestures with his hands, imitating how to take the cuffs off.

"I'm really sorry guys, really, c'mon you people wouldn't like being treated like this." He says looking at his guards.

The two assassin's share a look of confusion as they brush hands off of their shoulders.

"Welcome, new friends," Ash read off a piece of paper, "I am Ash Riverside, which is kinda poetic because I love to blow things up." He said with a forced smile and a wave of his hands.

"Stop, stop, what the fuck do you guys want?"

"Ah, ah, I know you, you're my favorite." Ash said to Rhaenyra as she held a cold stare to him, enough to make him look around in discomfort.

"Do you know a man by the name of Bradley Hayward?" Rhaenyra pressed.

"Oh, Bradley, what an idiot his is. But, yes I do, unfortunately, he's my boss." Ash says as his Irish accent comes out smoothly.

Rhaenyra was just about to speak when another harsh voice full of anger and fury interrupted her.

"Ash, we gotta kill 'em. Both 'o 'em." Another voice said.

Rhaenyra and Bucky turned at the voice. Bucky looking interested and Rhaenyra having an annoyed look plastered on her face.

"Alright, I've had enough, who the fuck runs this shit show? Hm?" Rhaenyra said throwing her arms up and walking around in circles.

"Well, in all honesty, Bradley does, but for now, I'm in charge." Ash says pointing at himself with both of his thumbs.

"Then shut that dude the fuck. up." Rhaenyra said popping the p, and pointing at the man who has interrupted her.

"Please forgive Drew, he's still being a little sensitive about his big bros death. Yeah, he's dead, get the fuck over it dude, who cares."

"Alright, let's go" he exclaimed, pointing a finger up in determination.

Looking around suspiciously, Bucky shared another confused glance with Rhaenyra, indicating that he was just as confused as she was about his changing demeanor and heart. Stopping in front of a door Ash explained that this was a place of peace, and to not disturb it. Walking in, there were three chairs in total. Two at the back and one at the front.

"Okay, since we're friends, I'm gonna try to make this the easiest way for you." He started "now, one of you is gonna live, and one of you is gonna die. And you wanna know what the cool part is? You guys get to choose."

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I have left a cliffhanger again, you'll get some answers in the next chapter. Also, Bradley his the big brother of Tyler Hayward.