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Y/N pov:
I never stayed in one place for a long amount of time. It was too dangerous. Someone was always out for me. I'm only fifteen where the hell can I go anymore. I was starting to go crazy. I felt as if there was always something or someone there. I moved to New York a week ago. I figured there is a lot of people there so there must be something yet here I am homeless in an alleyway.
Life is just going great. I thought to myself sarcastically. I was the middle of February also so of course its cold as shit outside. I try to huddle as close to the corner as I can drifting off to what I hope is a peaceful sleep.
Of course that all came down when I woke up to two random guys grabbing me and dragging me out the alley. I tried to break free but I'm only a teenager and these dudes are huge plus I just woke up so it was pointless. I felt myself being dragged into the middle of the street and a gun being pointed at my head.
" Ok, put the gun down and back away from the kid." I hear a female voice say and so I look up. She looks familiar but I can't remember where I had seen her before.
"No." One of the dudes holding me says. I can already tell he is a dumbass. I realize his friend has left already and he is distracted. I take this as my chance to escape. I quickly release his arms from around me and sweep his legs then run toward the woman. She pulls me behind her by the time the man gets up.
"You little shit I'm gonna-" The man doesn't get to finish his sentence before he gets hit in the head with a huge hammer.
"What the fuck Thor." The woman says looking at a huge giant I assume to be Thor.
"Sorry Lady Natasha I did not mean to hit him so hard." Thor apologizes.
"It's fine less work for me I guess." She says shrugging her shoulders and watches Thor run in a different direction. "Are you alright?" she asks turning her full attention onto me.
"Uh.. Yeah I guess" now recognizing the women as Natasha Romanoff the Black Widow in the avengers. I'm usually shy and don't talk around new people but I felt I could talk to her for some reason.
"Those moves were pretty advanced especially considering how much bigger the dude was compared to you." She says.
"I've been doing martial arts since I was five." I say making up a quick and believable lie.
"How old are you now" She says not buying the lie yet playing into it anyhow.
"15" I reply not sure why she was asking.
"Where are your parents you shouldn't be out at two am by yourself in New York City." She says raising an eyebrow at me.
So that's where this was going
"Uhm," I say trying to think of a lie. It was hard with her staring me down. "I snuck out" I lied.
"What's your address I'll make sure to let your parents know what you were doing." She smirked.
"Fine," I say crossing my arms.
I can tell she know that I was surrendering not saying ok to the parents thing when she smirks and asks me why I was in the alley anyway. I don't reply so she walks to the alleyway and she sees all my stuff lying there. She mumbles something I couldn't understand and walks over to my grabs my arm and doesn't tell me where she was going.
Natasha's pov:
This kid is a fantastic fighter. She took down someone two times her size in an instant without anyone's help. I knew she was hiding something but no parents and homeless. I don't know why but I felt a need to protect her. I brought her over to where Steve and Thor were standing and talking and told them not to let her walk away but reassured her she wasn't in trouble. I go to where stark was talking to Harley (obviously in a copy of Tony's iron man suit) and asked to speak to Tony.
"What's up Nat" He asks. I take a deep breath.
"I know this is a big favor but-" He cuts me off with a big sigh.
"Oh no what." He knew it was a lot when I didn't just say it was happening.
"So there is this kid" He looks at me and seems like he is about to say something when I look over at Harley and back at him and he shrugs. I love Harley but I had a point to prove.
"So what does this kid need." Tony asks skeptically.
"I want her to live with us she is a teenager and she is a really good fighter she got away from one of the bigger dudes without my help and knocked him to his feet plus she is currently living in an alleyway." I rush out.
"Ok fine only cause you would kill me of I didn't. But one wrong move and she's out of there." he says.
"Of course thank you." I run back over to where y/n was looking nervous I probably shouldn't have left her alone with two huge dudes and no idea what's going on after what just happened. "Hey y/n can I talk to you over there really quick." I say gesturing away from the group. She nods her head so we walk over and she is anxiously playing with her hands.
Y/N's pov:
"I already asked Stark and he said it was fine but I want you to move into the tower." Natasha says smiling. I panic, I would have to stay. And I'd be a waste of space and resources I don't deserve to live in the tower.
"Oh um..." I start. "I'm sure I'll be fine out here you don't have to worry about me." I say trying to get out of this.
" Ok let me rephrase that. You're gonna come live in the tower with us." She said.
"You can't force me." I say starting to get irritated. I'm not going to live in the tower.
"First of all, yes I could. If I felt like it. Second of all, you're 15 I'm not letting you live in a New York alley." She says and I stay quiet not only could she easily force me but I also realized I should of lied about my age.
"Taking that as a yes so let's go. Do you need that bookbag you had?" She questions and I shake my head yes. We walk back and I grab my bag before we head over to the other four people who were waiting up. Steve smiles at me so Tony must have told them something. He then turns to Natasha and asks if we are ready to go. She says yes and we head to the tower.
Once we get there Natasha shows me a room right down the hall from hers and I eventually fall asleep.
~💕~
The next morning I awaken to a knock at the door. I open it and find Natasha standing there once I open it I motion for her to come in and she sits on the bed.
"Did you sleep well?" She asks. I nod even though it wasn't that good I felt guilty about taking up space in the tower.
She can tell I don't feel like talking and mostly just asks me yes or no questions in an attempt to get to know me or something before there is a random voice says it's time for breakfast and I flinch slightly. Natasha must've noticed because she turns to me and explains.
"Sorry that's FRIDAY. She is Tony's AI and she keeps track of everyone and stuff. I can ask Tony to take out of your room if it makes you uncomfortable." She say. I quietly say it's fine before she starts leading me downstairs.
We sit down me at the edge of the table and her next to me so I'm not near anyone I don't know. I didn't think she would notice I'm afraid of new people but she did. I smile a bit at that.
I just grab some toast and sit down. After years of being on the run. (And still being on the run as you can't live here for a while. They just feel bad.)My appetite has severely shrunk. I usually don't eat breakfast but I didn't just wanna sit her at least now I have something to do.
I slowly pick at the toast while everyone sits down and talks around me. At some point a girl with red hair sits down across from me and smiles before joining the huge conversation about the best avenger everyone fighting for it to be them.
I zone out most of the convo until I see people get up and I start to make my way up to my room.
"Hey y/n" I hear as I turn around and see the redhead come my way. "Hi I'm Wanda" She says as she extends her hand and I shake it. I give her a little wave in return considering she already knew my name. "Do you wanna watch a movie with me later?" She asks and I nod my head.
She puts her number in my phone after I gave it to her and went up to my room. Once I'm in there I start pacing. All the people at breakfast and Wanda talking to me stressed me out. It's not that I don't like Wanda I'm just not used to communication. I stayed in the room most of the day after that.
~💕~
Later that night me and Wanda watched a movie and I felt comfortable near her. She didn't pressure me to talk but I had allowed her in my mind a couple times when she had asked. I slept in her room after we had both fallen asleep and woke up to FRIDAY calling us down for breakfast. On the way down Wanda explained that tonight was game night and all the avengers would play and I was welcome if I wished to come. I let her in my mind and told her I'd think about it. She smiled and we were down in the kitchen. I sat in the same place now Wanda and I having conversations within my mind. I think Natasha noticed because she smiled at Wanda and I.
~💕~
It was a week after that and Natasha and I got very close and also Wanda and I. I enjoyed there company and when it was just us I felt comfortable enough to be myself. I now had a bestfriend and someone I considered a motherly figure.
Then after a good night I had a nightmare. I was six again holding my stuffed bear and my Dad was beating on me.
"No one will ever love you y/n. You're worthless. You don't deserve shit."
After that he spit in my face and went in his room.
"Oh y/n honey I'm so sorry I'm trying to get us away I swear." I hear my mom say. Then the scene changes.
"WHAT THE HELL" my dad screams as I hear plates breaking. Then I hear my mom start to cry and my older brother comes in my room.
"Hey monkey," he says as he passes me my bag with clothes. "You know where nana lives right?" He asks me as he is kneeling next to me. I nod my head. "Ok I need you to go to Nana's, got that?" He asks and I nod again.
I make it a week there before my dad finds me and beats me for leaving. I then run away from everything. After that quick flashes of trouble I've gotten into passes before me like a quick slideshow.
I wake up panting and my chest aches. I haven't had a nightmare like that in a while. Then again I haven't really slept like that in a while. I have the itch to cut. I figure I'm not sleeping again and I have nothing to do instead. I deserve it though. I really thought for a second I was allowed here. Maybe my dad had a point. I think as the blade flies across my skin. Cutting deep making sure it wasn't enough to need stitches.
"Y/n" I hear the A.I. say.
"Yes FRIDAY?" I ask confused on why it needs me
"You seem to be in distress and physical pain would you like me to notify Natasha" She replied.
"NONONONO I'm fine fri I swear." I say pleading.
"Ok as you wish Miss." she says and shuts down. I put pressure on the cuts and go to bed.
~💕~
The next morning I wake up to Natasha jumping on my bed and on top of me. When I saw her coming I flinched.
"Shit I didn't mean to scare you sorry also it's breakfast." She says seeming genuinely sorry.
"It's fine." I mumble as we go downstairs. I don't eat anything today, I don't need to waste their food. Plus the three meals a day is putting stress on my stomach. I quietly tell Natasha that but I'm still gonna sit with everyone and she says it's fine and pulls me into a side hug. It felt safe. Comfortable. I wanted her to do it again but was too scared.
~💕~
The next couple months were uneventful. Natasha and I got very close and everyone genuinely thought of us a mother and daughter. It was perfect I was finally happy. Until I wasn't. Peter Benjamin Parker everyone (I love his character but for the story). Natasha became obsessed with him. I know I may seem self centered but she was spending all her time with him and barely talked to me anymore. Wanda was busy with vision and it felt as if I was being forgotten. Was I?
I would be lucky to even get a hi in the hallway so I wanted to talk to her and ask if we could spend some time together. When I got in her room she looked stressed.
"Hey Nat can we talk." I ask nervously.
"Not right now y/n I'm busy." She responds flatly.
"It'll only take a second I swear" I say.
"Fine, what?" She asks annoyed.
"Well I kinda feel like we don't hang out as much and I was wondering if you maybe wanted to watcha movie. Just the two of us. Like we used to." I say the last statement quietly.
"What do you mean." She stares at me.
"Well you always hanging out with peter and stuff so-" I start to say but get cut off.
"Oh my god y/n you're so annoying. I can't hang out with you all the time." She says
"I know I was just saying-" I start but get cut off again.
"No. Not everything is about you. Do you know how much Peter has been through?" She says starting to raise her voice. I start to get scared.
"I-I-I'm sorry" I apologize meekly.
"Listen I'm stressed today ok? Just get out please." She says as she points through the door and I sped out of there. I can't stay here she hates me now to. I'm gonna get hurt. Why did I stay so long in the first place. Thoughts like that circle my mind as I pack and begin to walk the streets of New York. I may have overreacted but I wasn't gonna stay longer anyhow and also by the time I realized that it was too late.
"Hello miss." I hear a voice behind me. I wave to him. "I'm Zachery" He introduces himself. "See him over there that's Elijah." He points over to an extremally jacked dude and I get scared. "Now what do you know about an organization called hydra?" He asks smirking at me.
~💕~
It's been a year at hydra and it sucks. They only gave you food to keep you alive and it was gross when they did. I look smaller then I ever have in years. I was strapped onto a chair and the doctors were discussing in russian. I learned a bit from Natasha and from what I could understand the super soldier serum injected into Bucky and Steve, my body was rejecting it. Meaning they kept trying and I kept being in pain. Until one day they tried something else. A new serum.
This one was a purple liquid and getting it injected into my bloodstream hurt like nothing I have felt before. Once they were done I was out. When I regained consciousness I listened to the doctor's conversation. They seemed excited.
Over the next couple weeks I was trained. Apparently the serum made me able to teleport and shoot magic out of my hands. I wasn't able to teleport out of the hydra building though. They had made it impossible.
A month later I got a mission. And another. And another. And another. It was nonstop but it quickly became a routine.
One day I got a very specific mission to find the winter soldier and bring him back. I had a partner on the mission named Enzo a boy around my age. I've been on a dozen missions with him. He got injected with the same stuff as Steve. He was also like me. Threatened not brainwashed. We were to leave the next morning. All night I kept thinking about the winter soldier. Where had I heard that name before?
~💕~
Enzo and I were together in a warehouse where the winter soldier was supposedly meeting someone else. Why does it have to be a warehouse and not a nice hotel or something. When I told Enzo he just laughed at me in a friend way not a rude way. Once we were there we sat behind a shelf and waited till we heard voices.
"Yeah so that's the basic stuff." I hear a familiar voice say and turn around quickly. SHIT. That's Bucky and from what I can see Sam is with him. I never personally met him but he was talked about a couple times.
"That's just the basic's, ah fuck nah." I hear Sam say and I have to stifle a laugh.
Enzo looks at me weirdly. Granted I was pale as a ghost and then look like I'm about to laugh so he is confused. I realize that I've heard the winter soldier before because Bucky was the winter soldier and immediately go pale again. We have to get bucky. Our boss sent to 17 year old's to get a grown ass winter soldier. I back up a bit and slip on something creating a thud and hit my head hard on the concrete. I seeing Enzo helping me back up and the boys rounding the corner. As they finally come around I quickly teleport Enzo and I out.
"Well that failed." Enzo jokes,
"Yeah no shit." I say as I raise my hand to my head and feel a bump starting to form.
"You ok?" He asks as he grabs ice we had and puts it on the bump.
"Yeah I'll be fine." I respond "You should go to bed you seem tired I'll be fine." I tell him
"You sure?" He asks
"Yeah." I respond.
"Okay wake me if you need me though." He says and I promise I will so he goes to bed. Not long after I fall asleep myself.
Bucky's pov:
I look around the corner and see a girl vanish. But she looked familiar. "You saw that too right?" I ask as to make sure I'm not seeing things. That looked like Natasha's kid but no one had seen her in a year so I must've imagined it right?
"Yeah some girl vanished which can't be good" Sam replies. He is worried but for different reasons then me. Y/n leaving wreaked Natasha apparently they got in an argument and Natasha blames herself. It's been a year and she has gotten over it for the most part but seeing her again? I don't think it would end well.
"What did she look like?" I ask Sam making sure I wasn't seeing things. Sam explained what he saw and he has never met y/n. I then I realized it wasn't exactly y/n but then again it's been a year. I look where the two kids disappeared and see something on the ground. A jacket. A hydra one nonetheless.
"Fuck" I mumble
"Oh shit. hydra again." Sam asked astonished. I am too, how can Y/n be with hydra?
~💕~
When we get back to the tower I pull Natasha aside. I had been debating telling her the entire ride home. But if that is y/n she needs help and Natasha needs to know.
"What do you mean? Y/n's gone. She left." she says her voice weak at the end.
I look at the ground. "I'm not 100% on this. She disappeared once I came." I explain.
"Wait like out of no where vanished?" Nat said doing little to hide the fear in her tone. I nod confused.
"There has been a million sights of a girl doing something and vanishing. Now that I think about it, it started a few months after y/n fled." Natasha says speed walking toward the files. She starts to go though information. Descriptions, Images, Audio. Anything she can and I help. After we go through it we sigh and she puts her head in her hands. "What has she gotten herself into." She sighs.
"Also, um," I start not sure whether to tell her or not. Natasha looks at me
" Please tell me Bucky. If it's about y/n I need to know, please." She says
"I found a hydra jacket on the ground." I sigh.
Y/n pov:
I wake up to Enzo gently shaking me.
"Morning sleepyhead. I made waffles." He says with a smile pointing at the table. I thank him and we sit at the table.
"I didn't know you could cook." I say impressed after downing an entire waffle.
"I used to help my mom before Hydra." He explains an expression of longing written in his features.
"Oh I'm sorry" I apologize.
"Nah you're good. Is what it is. And at least we have each other." He smiles at me and I smile back.
~💕~
It has been a month. Enzo got put in the cell across from mine and that was a good way to past time. One day Enzo was taking a nap and I was sitting there when the alarms went off.
"What the actual fuck" Enzo says sleepily after falling off the plank hydra calls a bed.
"The alarm." I reply.
"No shit I meant why" He replies smiling at me.
I roll my eyes at him. "How am I supposed to know" I respond. Suddenly a person comes up to use.
"There has been a breach. We need you two to fight them off." They explain.
We quickly head outside where I teleport us to the roof. SHITTTTTTT NOT THE AVENGERS
Enzo looks at me worried "y/n, you ok" He says looking around.
"I know them, they're from pre-hydra-era." I explain.
"Shit I'm sorry." Maybe they can help us." He asks hopefully. Enzo and I have been talking about getting out for months.
I think about the last time Natasha and I talked. "Yeah maybe not." I say sadly.
"It's fine let's get em" he says.
I quickly teleport us down near the forest and start fighting random shield agents that came as backup.
"Y/n?" I hear someone say from behind me. I turn around and see Natasha. I grab Enzo and teleport out of there and to the roof again. Enzo stays quiet and lets me think.
" Ya know she didn't try to kill us, always a plus." He says after a minute. I laugh a bit at that and calm down.
"Yeah true." I say just as we here something attach to the roof and we both get grabbed by Clint and a blonde woman I had never seen before.
"Now what" says the women. She a thick Russian accent and also had Enzo in a death grip. I try to teleport but Clint comes along since he has a grip on me.
"We should take them the the jet." He explains to the blonds earlier question. I wake up to being in a cell and I think hydra got us before I realize it's much too nice, and I've seen it, and wait... I'm in the tower.
"Y/n?" I hear Enzo question from across the cell. I look at him "Guess who your cellmate is" He jokes. I walk over to him and rest my head on his shoulder.
"Wanna tell me why your so freaked out over everything. It might help." He suggests. So I tell him everything. The running , the cities, the alley, the dinners, movies, games, Peter, and up to the fight.
"Maybe Natasha is sorry or maybe she forgives you." Enzo says.
"No chance." I say giving up hope. "Even if I had not been scared I couldn't have stayed" I sigh as we hear someone coming. Enzo scooches forward a bit. Steve comes into view this time.
"Really y/n. Hydra? Why, do you know what they've done?" He says and I look down. Enzo puts his hand on mine to prevent him from saying something. He knows I would rather him not.
"I'm sorry. I know it means shit to you but I am and please tell the others." I say honestly and he looks at me with a grimace before walking away and I let the tears fall. We hears someone coming. Natasha but she just stands there. She looks upset.
"I'm so sorry Tash." I whisper
"Y/n hon, why hydra, the damage they've done, you've done, you're not even under their control you did these things on purpose." She says disappointedly. I cry a bit more at this. The only family I had and I fucked it up.
"She was threatened though" Enzo stands up for me. "She didn't go out and be like 'hmm I wonder how do I make someone I love mad' She felt like shit, left and got threatened and if you blame her for that then you're a piece of shit." He continues. I put my hand one his once again to calm him down.
Natasha just looked at me "is that true?" She asks.
"Enzo and I both were threatened by death if we didn't listen. I swear I didn't want to." I explain.
Natasha nods and walks away.
I didn't use my powers to get out. Not when I could see Natasha again. A month later Enzo and I are released from our cell now that everyone has found out we were actually not doing this out of our own free will. Fury found out about our powers and asked us to join the avengers which I was excited about and Enzo joined too.
We were doing training which was with Natasha most of the time. We weren't at the level we were at. It's different but that's ok. Sometimes I would talk to her about what had happened which always ended up with a movie and blankets while she sat next to me reminding us both I was here.
Enzo became closer with the boys but we still hung out 24/7.
A year after we had a mission for everyone. Take down hydra. And we will. No matter how long it takes.