[British and American] Jason Wayne's Struggle

Bucky just said "I'm sorry" to Jason, and got into the police car without looking back. His expression was calm. If he didn't have so many wounds on his body, he would look almost the same as the little prince of Brooklyn seventy years ago.

In fact, Bucky has never changed, no matter if he is brainwashed or exploited, even if his hands are stained with blood, his soul has always remained the same.

Jason really wanted to take Bucky away at all costs, but he also knew that Bucky would not want him to do that. Bucky chose to return to Rice Grain Point and decided to stand trial. Jason could only respect his choice.

Nightwing drove the Batmobile over, and Jason followed silently into the back seat. Red Robin sat next to him, and Robin sat in the passenger seat.

After a while, Damian reminded Jason: "Hey, there's a lot of blood on you, remember to clean up the Batmobile yourself afterwards."

Jason was stunned for a moment, and replied subconsciously: "I'm not injured, this is Bucky's blood."

Damian flicked his tongue. "Tsk, it's not like I care if you're hurt."

The car fell silent again. Jason looked at the scenery rapidly receding outside the window. He held a bunch of old military identification tags in his hand, and his expression was frighteningly calm.

That was the identification tag that Bucky left before he boarded the train. It was later placed in a museum. After the two started dating, Jason secretly took it out of the museum and gave it to Bucky, but Bucky just took it in his hand and looked at it, then gave it to Jason.

Tim kept looking at his profile, wondering if Jason was going to cry? After all, his boyfriend had just killed the Joker for him and then broke up with him.

Damian then asked another question: "You can obviously take him away, why don't you do it?"

"I can't do that. He always has nightmares and remembers the faces of everyone he killed. Now he can finally be free. I should be happy for him."

Jason raised the corners of his mouth, and this time Tim clearly saw the water in those turquoise eyes, but Jason quickly turned his face away.

If when Dick was Jason's boyfriend, everyone who knew about it felt that Jason and Dick were not suitable for each other, and when he was with Talia, even more people felt that they were not suitable but would not say it out of Jason's sake, then Bucky was the person that no one could say anything bad about.

Jason's death was his biggest injury and the biggest scar of the Bat family. After his death, Batman almost killed the Joker. It was a disaster that swept the whole family.

For so many years, the clown has been rampant and constantly causing new tragedies. Is it really true that no one wants to kill him?

In fact, everyone has had such an idea, but they just can't do it. But Bucky did what everyone wanted to do.

Bucky destroyed Jason's greatest pain before he was judged for his past, and for this alone, he deserves gratitude because no one else could do it.

Dick asked Jason, "I don't understand. Sergeant Barnes should know very well that you will wait for him even if he has to go to jail for life. Why does he have to break up with you?"

"Because he felt he had nothing to give me."

Jason closed his eyes.

He proposed to Bucky and mentioned that if they couldn't get married on Earth, they could go to space since Jason had a spaceship and they could have children.

But Bucky didn't agree, because he said that if he gave in now, Jason might be happy for a while, but in the end, Jason would have to bear a lot.

"I'm happy to see you getting closer to your dream. You are so dazzling when you speak up for mutants. You will help more people in the future, right? So I absolutely cannot become a stumbling block to your dream. If I really do that, it only means that I don't love you enough."

"Jason, don't give up your dreams for a relationship. You're not that kind of person!"

Bucky used this reason to reject Jason several times, and gradually, Jason stopped mentioning it. Sometimes he felt that he was a despicable person, because if he could give up everything he had and take Bucky away from the earth regardless of everything, perhaps Bucky could also let go of his stubbornness.

But today he finally understood that it wasn't just him who had things he couldn't let go of, Bucky did too. He couldn't be indifferent to the lives that had been lost in his hands in the past, he wanted to be free.

If he had left the past behind and just pursued his own happiness with Jason, he would not be the Sergeant Barnes who went to the battlefield to end the war and fight the Nazis.

They all have things they cannot let go of.

Jason then returned home, took a shower, changed into the casual clothes prepared by Alfu, and sat in the living room to watch TV for a while, including the follow-up reports on the "Skovia Accords" by major news channels. The Avengers Civil War and the death of the Joker were also very popular news.

But the most popular person is James Barnes, the Winter Soldier who was just arrested and controlled by Hydra for seventy years, a former hero of World War I, and a member of the Howling Commandos who "resurrected from the dead".

The names of people who died at his hands over the years could fill up a 32-page, 20-page notebook. Each name in it is quite important, but Bucky did this while being controlled.

People were arguing whether he should be held responsible, whether he was innocent or guilty, and various forces were secretly vying for Bucky. They wanted to get this super soldier. Given that Captain America was difficult to control and was even unwilling to sign the Skovia Accords, once the Winter Soldier was controlled, perhaps the prestigious super soldier could be made to compromise. Most importantly, Bucky himself had been injected with the super soldier serum.

With Bruce's approval, Tim helped Captain America and T'Challa to get Bucky the chance to serve his sentence in Wakanda, but Militarum was more powerful.

The situation was not good, but soon Tim discovered that another force had joined the competition. Those people had no shortage of power and wealth, and there were several well-known neutral parties among them. However, they suddenly withdrew when the dispute was halfway through and helped the Wakanda side.

But soon, Tim found Jason appearing next to those congressmen, and then he suddenly realized.

First of all, although Jason was only a representative of mutants for a transitional period, his time was not in vain. It can be said that several important figures who supported the mutant community were won over by him, and Jason had feelings for the mutants, so they would not fail to give back to him.

Secondly, Jason had recently told his family that he was going to study abroad in Latveria, and the person who arranged this was Jason's deceased magic teacher, Ancient One. In other words, it was arranged long ago. And since Jason's teacher was the king, it didn't seem surprising that he was willing to help his students.

Finally, after Tony Stark calmed down, Jason went to talk to Tony, and then in Bucky's case, Tony agreed to stand on the side of Wakanda, but the premise was that no matter what the result of the trial was, Bucky had to go to jail honestly and it would be better not to appear in front of him in the future!

Jason was indeed "broken up with", but he did his best to fight for Bucky.

Yes, how could Jason not run around for Bucky? He was the only person in the world who actually killed the Joker for Jason. Just based on this point, Jason would not ignore Bucky even if he died.

You know, Bucky also has a lawyer, and his defense lawyer is Matt, but everyone knows the friendship between lawyer Matt and Jason.

After Tony agreed, the plan that had been proposed to "hand over the list of superheroes to the Justice League's trustworthy superheroes to reassure the people" was successfully implemented. Some people's plans were completely thwarted, and they even won over a soldier named Zemo to be their supporter in the military together with Rhodes.

Just as Jason said, once he is free from the mutant affairs, he will help deal with the Avengers' affairs.

Until the day the trial began, Jason rejected Matt's lawyer's suggestion that "you can sit in my assistant's seat" and sat in the gallery.

He naturally sat at the edge of the corridor, where Tony was, and the captain sat opposite him.

"Hi Tony, good day, Captain."

The captain looked a little nervous, but still smiled and nodded at Jason.

You have to know that the death of the Joker and the news that Bucky went to Gotham to kill the Joker have always been reported together by major news outlets. Those who know the inside story know that Jason and Bucky are having an affair.

Tony snorted and muttered in a low voice: "You have been hooking up with him for more than a year without telling me, boy, Uncle Tony will not forgive you easily."

Jason narrowed his eyes and responded in a low voice: "Uncle Tony suddenly contacted the kid next door to fight at the airport. I haven't forgotten about it either."

Tony looked shocked: "How did you know?"

Jason chuckled: "He lives next door to me. How lax must I be to not even know that guy is Spider-Man and was kidnapped by you to participate in the adult fight?"

The two looked at each other, and Tony looked unhappy: "You suddenly became super unlovable."

Jason: "I've been unlovable for years. I'm glad you finally realized that."

Tony didn't say anything, just muttered to himself. Jason's mental state seemed to be better than anyone imagined. He was wearing a well-fitting black suit, neatly combed hair, a tie, and leather shoes. He looked simple and decent.

Just then, the judge announced the court session and Bucky was brought in.

He was wearing prison clothes, but he looked fine. His long hair was a little messy, but his wounds had healed and his expression was still calm.

The lawyers started arguing with each other, while Bucky sat in his seat, quietly listening to those people arguing about his future fate.

He didn't look back, and Jason didn't look up either. Both of them looked ahead with empty eyes.

Until the enemy lawyer questioned Bucky.

"Do you have any memory of killing someone?"

"I remember everyone I killed."

"Before, you were brainwashed and killed many people. But why did you appear again and start killing again two years after getting rid of the brainwashing? Did you kill those people this time out of your own subjective will?"

"Yes."

"why?"

"Put an end to this kind of crime."

"Then why did you go to Gotham specifically to kill the Joker?"

Bucky finally looked up and smiled. “No reason.”

From beginning to end, he never mentioned Jason's name, because until now, Jason Todd, who was killed by the Joker, is still a "dead man".

He protected Jason, just as Jason protected him, and over the past two years, they had protected each other, healed each other's wounds, supported each other through nightmare-filled nights, and enjoyed life together.

Jason also smiled, knowing that he would never meet someone like Bucky again.

At this moment, neither of them looked at each other, but their expressions were exactly the same, with a hint of sweetness.

They just weren't together anymore, but that didn't mean they didn't love each other.

Because Bucky's reason for killing the Joker was simply "I hope he pays for the crimes he committed," and he didn't say anything else, the court was deadlocked for a while.

But with the efforts of many people, Bucky finally got the chance to serve his sentence in Wakanda. The law is ruthless, but law enforcers are compassionate. Such a trial result is probably a kind of protection for this World War II veteran who has been controlled for too long and is also a victim of Hydra.

Before being taken onto the plane by Prince T'Challa, Bucky saw Jason at the boarding gate.

Jason looked him up and praised him, "As expected of you, you look so handsome even in prison uniform."

Bucky also praised Jason: "You too, more handsome than me."

When he first met Jason, Jason was still the little prince of Gotham's Crime Alley who lived in a garbage can. Later, when the two were together, Jason was still in college. No matter how much he had experienced, Jason at that time still had a strong student spirit.

But now Jason has gradually matured and become a more and more charming adult. He is smart, rational, and has a vision. Bucky has always believed that such a Jason will have a bright future.

The two smiled at each other. Jason put his hands in his pockets, looking very cool. He asked Bucky the question again.

"Hey, you still don't plan on coming with me? We can go to the universe together. Star-Lord and the others have already invited us to go on adventures together."

As soon as he said this, Tim, who was accompanying him, tensed up. He had been talking to the old Bat for ten minutes before Bruce agreed to mobilize the financial and power resources of the Wayne Group so that Jason could come over openly to meet Bucky again.

Well, although Jason can also teleport here by himself, there is still a difference between coming here openly and coming here secretly.

Tim touched the bug in his pocket inconspicuously. He didn't even know how many people were listening to the live broadcast in the Batcave. Nightwing should have returned to Blüdhaven, but Tim thought he might be able to eavesdrop on their signal.

Jason's relationship ended as soon as it was exposed, but there are still many people paying attention to him.

Fortunately, Bucky's moral integrity was quite strong. He shook his head firmly and said, "No, it would be too lawless if I didn't even spend these few years in prison. You know I can't do that."

In fact, he was sentenced not just a few years, but 20 years.

Jason shrugged. “Yeah, that’s who you are.”

The atmosphere was silent for a while. Jason took a deep breath and said cheerfully, "Then I wish you a happy sentence, good reform, and a new life in the future."

Bucky looked at him gently and nodded slowly, his expression serious.

"I have one final request, I hope you can agree to it."

Jason looked straight at him and replied solemnly, "Whatever you ask, I will agree to it."

He walked up to Jason, hugged him, and whispered in Jason's ear: "Don't wait for me, let go when you need to, look forward, move forward bravely, continue to pursue your dreams, enjoy life, and tell me that you can do this."

For a long time, Bucky didn't hear the answer he wanted, but he waited patiently, and then Jason gently hit his head with his head.

"it is good."

After getting on the plane, T'Challa asked Bucky: "Honestly, I really thought you were going with him. Going to the universe sounds great."

The captain's expression showed that he thought so too, although he didn't know when Bucky had actually been to the universe with Jason.

Bucky smiled and shook his head, "I can't do that."

He couldn't let Jason give up everything on Earth for him, nor could he let Jason wait for him for 20 years.

So this is it, Bucky thought, he loved Jason very much and believed that Jason could realize his dream one day, so he decided to let Jason go and push him closer to his dream.

But even if they were apart, Bucky would always love him.