LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR // MURDER

[buckingham barnes]

"Reminds you of your work in the past, Buckingham?"

Levi's voice reached Bucky's ears, his attention being pulled off of Marina for a moment. He looked over towards the undersized male, who clearly wasn't afraid to call the Warden out. When Bucky told Marina about his past, he only got into detail about the Asset/Winter Soldier. He didn't dare to mention which clans he brought pain and anguish to, nor did he mention the exact number of innocent lives he took under his claws. But Levi knew all of it. Back when Buckingham and Levi first met, they were clanmates, much like they are here. But, the maine coon was stolen away by their enemy, and brainwashed to betray his home. As the Asset, he murdered people who used to be his family and clanmates. That's what caused the hatred between the two. For months, the two lived their lives as enemies- one trying to kill the other, vice versa. Now that they both live in the same home, once again, they are no longer 'enemies' ally wise. They have to tolerate seeing one another every day, whether that's just passing by in camp or having no choice to join the same hunting/border patrol party. And there were times like this, where one wasn't afraid to call out the other. Bucky knew it must be a perfect opportunity to call him out on- Levi walked in to see Bucky just as upset and frustrated as Marina. Levi's been used to walking into crime scenes committed by the maine coon himself.

It didn't seem like others were focused on what Levi mentioned to Bucky. He wouldn't blame them, there's a bloody mess right before them. So, he didn't feel an ounce of worry when he shot back at Levi's remark. "Not completely," He commented, not missing a beat, "I never ate my victims." And thank goodness he never did, as that would be disgusting. Bucky isn't, and never will be a cannibal- it's not worth it when you think about all the disease and parasites that come with it. Anyway, he wasn't that gruesome.

Despite the hatred the two felt, they have a similar mindset when it comes to warfare. Bucky was certain if he wasn't captured and didn't fuck up his relationship with his original home, he and Levi would have been good friends. That still doesn't seem like a possibility, he's not counting on it. He gave a firm nod at Leviathan, pulling his thoughts back into the current situation. "I agree- our best course of action is retaliation." They've already tried to be civil with the Ascendants and they saw how badly of a shit show that turned out to be. There's no more room to act civilly, the Ascendants are asking for a war.