"Why does this look like a walking stick of an old man Tony?" John asked.
"What do you mean? This was the most efficient way to accumulate the solar wind. The spherical chamber will make sure to catch the solar energy while also not creating drag when we launch into space." Tony defended.
"OK fine. You are the all knowing genius. Starscream how do you feel?" John asked. The spaceship which was silent spoke for the first time
"It's cool. I don't find any problem in the body yet. I can fly into space and see if there is any problem which I haven't diagnosed yet." Starscream said in a metallic tone.
"Good. Go fly into space." John said.
The thrusters started burning out immediately and within a min the heat generated by it was so high that they all had to take many steps back. Soon there was a liftoff and it started going upwards. After a couple of minutes Starscream started looking small and soon it went so far that they couldn't even see.
"Well the lift-off was fine. Now will have to wait for it to come back. Bruce have you informed the world council that there would be a spaceship into space today? I don't want the governments poking their nose in it as of yet." John asked.
"Yes I did. They won't interfere as I assured them there would be profit for SHIELD too later and make the helicarriers more efficient with new solar technology." Wayne replied.
"Good. Our first step into space will be controlled by us. Can't make this opportunity run away." John said.
After an hour Starscream came back and landed perfectly. John still had a weird look on his face as he thought it looked like a walking stick.
"Whatever! I won't use Starscream anyway."
"How was the ride?" Tony asked in an excited tone.
"No problems. There is more energy outside the earth's atmosphere. I can travel in space in very high speed." Starscream said.
"Good. We need to make preparations before we go to space. Will take a few months." John said.
"Steve called saying Bucky is finally awake." Wayne suddenly said.
"Hmm. We need to have a meeting. Call everyone including Arthur and Mera. They have traveled long enough."
John stayed in Jurassic Park while also roaming around. Since the dinosaurs are his summons so they always had a good will to John so he had fun with them and even rode a Brontosaurus. He had a good amount enjoyment.
The next day everybody arrived together at the Park including Bucky. John looked at Bucky as he was like normal but still had a stiff face. As they were about to enter Tony's home for the meeting John stopped everybody outside.
"Let's just stay here. It might become nasty pretty soon." John said.
"Huh? Are enemies going to attack us?" Steve said as he became serious thinking there might be another enemy coming.
"No. Steve did you bring your shield?" John asked.
"Yes. Why?"
"Go bring it. Tony go suit up." John said.
"Huh! Why are you asking us to do this?" Tony asked.
"You will know soon, now go." John said. They both returned after a minute being full suit up.
"Alright seems everybody is ready. Let the story begin." John said as he went near Bucky.
"Longing, rusted, seventeen, daybreak....."
"No... Stop.. No.." Bucky became sacred. He lifted his hand to stop John but Arthur came and stopped him.
"What are you doing?" Steve said as he didn't understand what John was saying as it was a Russian language. Tony understood the meaning of the words thanks to Jarvis but didn't understand why Bucky was acting weird.
"Please stop it.. Please... " Bucky screamed as he noticed he was losing control over himself.
"....furnace, nine, benign, homecoming, one, freight car." John said as Arthur stopped Bucky to move while John spoke those words.
"Ready to comply." Bucky finally said after calming down.
"What the hell is going on?" Steve said now really anxious as he saw Bucky the same way he was before.
"These were the activation words that Hydra used to activate him and make run errands for them. The Soviet Union and Hydra carried out this joint operation of the winter soldier project." John said.
"OK. So you mean those words effect his subconscious and control him?" Tony asked.
"Yes."
"Well we will have to take him to a neurosurgeon to make him better. He needs medical therapy." Tony said
"That he needs. Now let's come to the real thing." John said. "Tony your parents didn't die by car accident."
"What?" Tony shouted. "What do you mean?" as he became serious for the first time. "What the hell does that mean?"
"That's exactly what I mean. They were killed." John said.
"Killed? Murdered? Who murdered them?" Tony asked now fully agitated.
"It's the Winter Soldier." John said pointing at Bucky.
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