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Can someone tell me if anyone knows how people arriving here works? I know we get pulled here, but does anyone know why sometimes people come in from the same universe all at once?

[Private to the Avengers + Bucky&Coulson | unhackable | Tony Stark's code]

Report. What's the status on Loki? How do we deal with this regarding civilians? Thor, what do you want to do? I know he's your brother but you know we can't let him be destructive, or try and take over, either.

[Private to Justin Pendleton | unhackable | Tony Stark's code]

I was told you're the one to come to regarding the Police Force.

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Then what?

I can't have you getting hurt.

[He admits this like he's a little ashamed of the feeling]

[ He holds his tongue for a moment. It's not Steve's fault, and he understands the feeling, but -. ]

I can't sit by.

I know that. If anyone knows that, it's me.

[He's almost snapping]

[ Frowning at him. ]

Then you'll know why I ain't backing down.

I can't lose you to this, Bucky. Do you understand that?

[He's terrified of it. He trusts Bucky but Phil died and Steve fought him and he knows.]

[ Breathing out heavily. ]

Yeah. Y'know I do, I understand, but I'm still -. [ Useful. ]

Just forget it, okay?

Forget what?

It doesn't matter. I don't want to talk about it.

We have to talk about it, Bucky.

Why?

[ The threat is here so Bucky will deal with it, but there's no denying that Bucky's not going to be there for him.

It makes him sick. ]

Because I can't just let you go and face him at all. I can't do that.

You're gonna have to.

Why?

[ Mouth twisting. ] Because I'm not - I'm still me. You don't get to change that.

You're not what?

This isn't war, Bucky!

[His fear is thumping in his chest, and he hates saying these things, he does, it's not fair and he knows it's not fair]

Isn't it?

[ Bucky pushes off from where he's leaning. ]

The way I see it, it's still the same thing.

[Steve reaches for him]

Do you understand why I'm saying this?

[ He takes a step back before he even realises it, then flexes his hand, stops himself. ]

You know I do, you know.

[Steve recoils, gathers himself up, tightens his back.]

All right.

[ He doesn't say anything for a moment. This is awful, this doesn't feel right at all. ]

I hate this.

You're not alone.

I know what you're trying to get at, I do. But I just can't not do what I would've done before.

I know that.

Then don't ask me to.

[ Twisting towards him. ] I know I'm not as strong as you or your team, but I'm not just going to roll over if there's a threat, I won't be a coward.