As Tony Stark replaces Winter Soldier’s missing cyborg arm,
Sharon Carter informs them that their guest RJ is healing. Bucky goes to see the boy
and brings him up to date on the situation, telling him to stay as long as he
wants and encouraging him to leave his criminal past behind….
Two weeks later and RJ is being counseled by Doc Samson and
he is fed up with the whole thing, believing Bucky is only being nice to him so
the boy won’t kill him. RJ also knows who Doc Samson is, the Hulk’s doctor who
couldn’t help him….
Samson reports to Bucky and Sharon that, because of his
background, RJ has serious trust issues and suggests positive reinforcement.
Meanwhile, RJ sneaks into Bucky’s room and reads his diary….
Later as Bucky is trying to reinforce RJ positively, he gets
a call from another client who suspects he has been made by the enemy; Buck
heads out, inviting RJ along. At a cabin in the Michigan woods, Bucky is trying
to assess the danger to client Seth when the Spot reaches through his portals
and tries to seize him; Bucky grabs the villain and his cyborg arm is severed
by a portal. The three are beaten mercilessly by the Spot using his special powers.
Bucky and Spot fall through a hole into Spotworld where the hero is brutally
beaten. RJ makes sure Seth gets away and then returns with Bucky’s spare arm,
firing his pistols at Spot. He delivers the arm to Bucky and the latter punches
out the bad guy….
Later Sharon questions Bucky’s wisdom in taking RJ on the
mission; RJ, having read Bucky’s diary, knows that while Buck is encouraging
criminals to live better lives, he hasn’t managed to do that himself. Bucky
explains that this mission helps him feel worthwhile again and he tries to make
every day better than the last. He assures RJ that he doesn’t have to be a
killer anymore and that he doesn’t have to be alone anymore….
Arriving back at home, they encounter a man skulking around
the house who claims to be RJ’s father….
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