For T'Challa

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[Bucky knows that Steve doesn't really understand why he chose to go back under instead of live his life in freedom; but, to Bucky, this was freedom. He didn't have to worry that he'd hurt anyone ever again while he was out cold, nor did he have to worry that someone else might be coming for him with the whole might of Wakanda surrounding him.

He's expecting to be out for years until a way is found to effectively remove his programming, maybe even forever if one is never found, but that's not to be. All of a sudden unconsciousness is becoming consciousness again, the familiar chills and nausea of coming around from cryo-freeze wracking through him as he looks up through blurry vision to see the king.]

What--?

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[forwakanda]

[ The resignation troubled T'Challa but he understood the pain resting behind such a state because he often experienced similar with so many matters being out of his hands. But he wanted to do as much as he could for James and bring him to a place to find himself again. To never again feel the sting of being used out of his control.

Rather than debate the matter, he gave a nod of his head and instructed the scientists and doctors to ready things. ]

Is there anything you need before we begin? Would you care for music? Some find it soothing, I have discovered.

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[He very nearly laughs at the suggestion, but then... well, why not? It would make this pretty damn different from whenever HYDRA messed with his head, there had never been any music in that sort of environment.]

You have anything by the Andrews Sisters?

[forwakanda]

[ With a nod of his head, he went over to one of the main screens to move through a few pages and start the music up. Then he looked back ever to James to allow the scientists to ready everything they needed for the procedure. It wouldn't take too long but he worried about the state of the other man during it. ]

We have everything ready, Mister Barnes. Do you need anything else before we begin? It should take about forty minutes give or take. You will need to recover after I imagine.

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Are you going to strap me down?

[It's asked in the same matter of fact way as he's said everything else, but there's just a hint of fear behind it. Every time he gets restrained things don't end well, from HYDRA to Zemo, it just gets messy.]

[forwakanda]

[ Machines finished up, he set the last of the calibrations and the music James wanted to have during the procedure. ]

Not at all and this should not take long. Afterwards, we'll work on getting the freedom you deserve. In the meantime, you can stay here, whether at the palace or in your own place.