[British and American] Jason Wayne's Struggle

At Star City Hospital, Roy pulled Jason aside and explained, "Jason, in his condition... he can't do an MRI."

When going on the MRI table, individuals are required not to have any metal objects on their bodies, otherwise accidents are likely to occur. As for Bucky, his entire arm is made of metal, so it is unrealistic to give him an MRI in this case.

If he were really allowed to go up, I'm afraid his entire body would be stuck to the instrument and he wouldn't be able to get off.

Seeing Bucky finish another red velvet cupcake, Jason took out another one from the paper bag he carried with him and stuffed it into his hand.

Lian sat obediently next to Bucky and ate a cupcake happily. Even Roy had a cake in his hand, and everyone's mouths were moving.

After all, Jason needed a favor from Roy this time, so he had to bring some food and drinks. But because everyone was eating, the atmosphere at the scene became less serious.

Anyway, Jason listened seriously to Roy and the doctor's explanation of their difficulties. Then he nodded and asked Bucky, "Can you remove your hand first? I'll put it back after the examination."

Bucky replied happily, "Okay."

Removing the iron arm is not an easy task, as it involves very complex knowledge of medicine and mechanical engineering. Jason finally had to pull Yin Sen over, and they worked in the comprehensive operating room with the surgeons of this hospital for a long time before they were able to remove the arm.

Then Bucky immediately went for various examinations. After the examinations were completed, Yinsen and the doctor worked together to put the arm back together, while Jason was responsible for the cleanup and clearing all traces.

Fortunately, Yin Sen is worthy of being the talent who can assist Tony Stark in knocking out a reactor with his bare hands in a place where there is nothing. After the iron arm was put back, he can still use it freely.

As for Bucky's brain being somewhat damaged, this is normal. Jason also showed symptoms of brain damage when he was brainwashed before, so his memory was confused for a long time. Later, he slowly recovered his memories of the two periods as Najim and Jason.

Bucky's understanding of past memories is also incomplete, which is inseparable from his brain damage, but existing medicine can do nothing about his situation. Fortunately, the super soldier has a strong healing ability, and the treatment plan given by the doctor is to eat and drink well, wait for him to recover, and take painkillers if he feels uncomfortable.

In short, the whole thing is a bit helpless. Although Jason's control over the East Side of Gotham is unmatched, Batman is actually the boss of all superheroes in Gotham. Gotham's surveillance, the flow and movements of various forces are all in the eyes of the old Batman.

If Jason walked into Gotham Hospital with Bucky openly, the old Batman would probably know that the Winter Soldier was with Jason in the next second. Jason promised Bucky that he would hide him in a safe place, so they would not be able to go to Gotham Hospital.

They couldn't go to the New York hospital because there were too many powerful forces and too many spies in New York. Jason even ran into Sharon when he was hospitalized. So Jason usually didn't dare to let Bucky go to the supermarket there to buy groceries, let alone take him to the hospital there to see a brain doctor.

After choosing and choosing, Roy decided that a private hospital he knew was the most reliable. It was said that this hospital was opened by a college classmate of Black Canary (Green Arrow's wife). The fees were a bit expensive, but the environment was good and the privacy was very high. Most importantly, Star City was some distance away from Gotham.

Jason brought Bucky here via a portal, and they could come and go in a day without attracting any attention. As long as everyone kept their mouths shut, Batman wouldn't find out and come here.

Afterwards, Yinsen gave Jason a bottle of motor oil: "Bucky's left hand is a kind of mechanical device, and it also needs regular maintenance. Here, this brand of motor oil is good."

Jason took the oil.

"Is it the same as maintaining a gun or a motorcycle?"

"Almost. I drew a blueprint. Let him take a look at it so he can have an idea of ​​the structure."

"Ok."

After finishing the brain examination, Jason took Bucky to see Professor X.

There was indeed an instruction in Bucky's mind, and Professor X helped them to remove that thing, but restoring all the memories of the past seventy years in one go was too much for one person. Professor X suggested that it would be better for Bucky to restore his memories on his own.

Jason was a little worried: "Is it really okay for him to recover on his own? He has nightmares every night."

There was only one bed in the house, and when Bucky had nightmares he would keep mumbling in a mixture of Russian and English, and when he got excited he would break things around him.

Sometimes he just couldn't fall asleep. Jason had tried playing lullabies and light music for him, but it didn't work. He could only let Axel be held by him, then watch movies with him, occasionally play the guitar, and chat with him to divert Bucky's attention.

He asked Professor X: "Charles, do you have a way to stop him from having nightmares?"

The professor patted Jason's head gently. "Nightmares are there. I can stop him from having nightmares, but I think it would be better to face them rather than escape, right?"

At the end, the professor looked at Bucky.

Bucky nodded. “I don’t want to run away. I’m sorry, Jay, it bothers you…”

Jason raised his hand: "Stop, I'm not troubled, I'm just worried about you. If you're okay, I'm okay too."

He stood up and pulled Bucky to bow to the professor to thank him.

The professor waved his hand. "It's just a small thing. No need to thank me for it. Jason, you have done more for us than I have done for you. I should be the one to thank you."

Jason shrugged. "Then let's not thank each other. I brought some honey cookies. Charles, do you want some?"

Professor X: "Eat."

They enjoyed a wonderful afternoon tea, and Laura came over later. Jason brought a jar of cookies, and the little girl ate half of it by herself. She was 14 years old, but she had never worried about her weight like other girls of the same age.

It is reasonable to suspect that Logan's way of raising his daughter is too wild. If Qian Huan and Katie hadn't taken care of her from time to time, this girl would probably have grown up to be a tomboy.

After leaving Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, Jason took Bucky to visit the Captain America Memorial. When Bucky saw those old yet familiar things, his expression fluctuated noticeably.

After leaving the memorial, Jason took him to Brooklyn and bought a beef hot dog sandwich for Bucky. Bucky from another world line had told him that he missed the taste of this hot dog.

When he saw the sandwich, Bucky's eyes did show a hint of nostalgia.

“I used to eat this all the time,” he said.

He took a bite and frowned slightly: "It tastes different."

"Seventy years have passed, so the taste must have changed."

Jason had only been dead for a few years, but when he returned to Gotham, he still had a strong sense that everything had changed. What's more, Bucky had been "dead" for more than seventy years.

"The sandwiches you make are better than those sold in restaurants."

"Then I'll give it a try tomorrow."

Jason touched the back of Bucky's head and found that his hair was a little long, which would cause the ends of his hair to get stuck to food when he was eating, so he took out an elastic band from his belt and gathered his hair behind his head, tying it into a small bun.

Bucky touched the bag, "It's much cooler this way."

At night, Jason opened the portal and brought Bucky back home. When Yinsen knew they were back, he saw Bucky eating a beef hot dog sandwich while Jason was maintaining his engine oil.

Wait, Boss, I asked you to teach the Winter Soldier how to take care of himself, why did you do it yourself?

He watched as Jason deftly used a towel to quickly wipe his well-maintained arm clean. Bucky picked up the fries from the paper bag and handed them to Jason's mouth.

"eat?"

Jason took a bite and nodded: "Yeah, you eat it too."

As Bucky and Axel went to do their chores together, Yinsen asked Jason in a low voice, "Are you spoiling him a little too much? Jason, he's an adult, not a child."

Jason replied seriously, "I just think he has lived a life that was not human for the past seventy years. Now it's time for him to return to a normal life."

Yin Sen glanced at Bucky's face and confirmed that it was rounder than the last time he saw it. He told Jason solemnly: "You can't spoil him like this anymore. Find him something to do. Working and making money is also a part of life."

Jason listened to Yin Sen's advice and arranged a job for Bucky - working as a gardener in an orphanage, usually trimming lawns and trees.

The super soldier also had a great learning ability. Bucky quickly became a qualified gardener, and would occasionally unclog sewers and change light bulbs.

The salary was naturally not much, just average for Crime Alley, but Bucky was now living and eating at Jason's house, so he didn't have much to spend money on.

Jason installed a new wardrobe at home, and then filled it with clothes and shoes for all seasons that fit Bucky's size. He even gave Bucky a new identity, James Buchanan, and made him a driver's license, a passport, and social security.

Jason brought Bucky back to the human world and taught him how to live, and Bucky also participated in Jason's life.

In his eyes, Jason is an excellent person in every aspect.

Jason is good at studying and very hardworking. It is normal for him to stay up late to finish his homework. He usually plays football. Bucky has watched his games once or twice. The scene was very crowded, and Bucky's ability to adapt to the noisy crowd has also improved a lot.

In addition, Jason goes out as a vigilante at night to do justice. Sometimes he is the Superman in New York, and sometimes he is the Red Hood.

Bucky once had the opportunity to tour the city with Jason as the Red Hood, seeing the darkness and bustle of Gotham at night.

When Jason stood next to a blob beast and proudly said to Bucky, "Look, this is Gotham," his deep love for this city even moved Bucky.

This city was really terrible. Under the prosperous economy was endless filth. Jason had never let Bucky participate in his battles, but based on Bucky's actual experience, he felt that except for Crime Alley, which Jason controlled nearly 90%, the crimes in other places in the city were so serious that the Winter Soldier wanted to use Gatling guns to clean the ground.

The criminals here are too rampant, and Red Hood has to use death to suppress the criminals to ensure the order of the East District. Even so, there are still many unsatisfactory aspects of the East District, which require Jason to constantly spend his time and money, and occasionally suffer some bleeding injuries.

The other vigilantes would not kill anyone. At most they would beat up the criminals and put them in jail or Arkham. However, those criminals who were capable enough would always cause great damage when they escaped from jail.

Bucky wondered, "Why don't you just kill those people? Just like you did to the criminals in the East District, completely cut off their chances of committing crimes again, and deter others."

Jason was silent for a long time and replied, "I am just a vigilante. I don't have the power to enforce the law. If I start killing people, it means I am standing against my family. They will definitely stop me."

Even now that he can control the East Side, it is only because Batman is temporarily not in the city and other people cannot stop Jason from doing anything. When Batman is around, Jason will avoid him when he takes action.

He never doubted Batman's character. As long as he stirred up blood and gore again, even if he was dead, he would crawl out of the grave to deal with Red Hood, or even drive him out of the city.

Jason never doubted the love of his family, just as he never doubted that their rationality took precedence over love.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's talk about something happy. For example, how bad the East District used to be, but it has improved recently. I accepted funding from Professor X and plan to build an elementary school so that mutant children can go to school with the children from Crime Alley."

Jason said to Bucky excitedly, "In the past, once mutants were discovered, they could no longer integrate into society and live with ordinary people. But I recently discovered that Crime Alley seems to accept them. I want to give it a try. If it succeeds, it will be a great thing."

Bucky looked at Jason and saw that the boy's turquoise eyes were full of light.

He thought, didn't Jason always do good things? He had never seen anyone like Jason who was willing to save others without hesitation. Even he himself was saved by Jason.

Jason worked so hard and gave so much to move this corner of the city a little bit towards the better. Sometimes Bucky felt that Crime Alley was filled with Jason's own flesh and blood to give it its current appearance.

So when Red Hood rode his motorcycle through the streets of the East District, those who looked at him had respect in their eyes. Only Red Hood could make them trust and love him like this.

Bucky suddenly pulled out his wallet.

"Jay, I got paid today."

Jason looked puzzled: "I know you got paid today. I made your pay slip."

Bucky smiled, his expression showing a pure and lively childishness.

"After your night patrol is over, I'll treat you to ice cream. It's from the Yakli ice cream shop where the second ice cream is half price. You like vanilla chocolate flavor, and so do I."

……

Bucky: He was like a fire in the darkness, using himself as fuel to warm me and many other people besides me.