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A couple of months have passed

Nat: "Alexei has a letter? Who is it from?"

She reads the name on the stamp

Nat: "Kendall morgan? I don't know a Kendall morgan..."

Alexei runs into the room

Alexei: "good morning mommy"

Nat: "good morning Alexei, happy birthday"

She kisses the top of his head

Nat: "i know i haven't asked you but what do you want for your birthday"

Alexei: "i want mommy to come back home from her mission. I really miss her, that's all i want for my birthday"

(nat)I haven't been honest with Alexei on where Avery is. I told him that she went on a special mission and she wouldn't be back home for a couple of months. If I told him that Avery may not come back for a year or two, or at all, it would crush him. So i had to twisty the truth so i wouldn't hurt him

Nat: "I know Alexei but i can't do anything about it. I'm sorry. You have a letter, do you need help reading it"

Alexei shakes his head

Alexei: "i can read it"

He opens the letter and it was a birthday card

In the card it read

Dear Alexei. Happy birthday to my crazy little monster. I can't believe you are now 8 years old. Wow, I cant believe it's been 8 years. I'm sorry I'm not there with you celebrating your birthday with you. I promise you that I will be home soon. Just know i love you and miss you. 

Love mom

Alexei: "its a card from mommy!

Nat: "really, let me see"

Alexei hands the card to Natasha and she reads it

Nat: "h-how?

Alexei: "what's wrong mommy?"

Nat: "nothing Alexei, come on lets go get breakfast, and then we can do something fun"

A year later

Alexei received another card from Avery just like the year prior

A couple of months later, it's now been 2 years since Avery went through the process

Kendall: "3...2...1... chamber is opening"

She presses a button on a tablet and the chamber opens

Avery slowly opens her eyes

Jemma: "Avery?"

Avery blinks for a bit trying to adjust to the light in the room

Jemma helps Avery out of the chamber and onto a chair

Kendall: "how are you feeling?"

Avery: "still trying to adjust to the light in the room"

She coughs

Avery: "can i get water please"

Jemma: "Here"

She hands Avery a water bottle

10 minutes Later

Jemma: "when you are ready Avery tell us when you want us to say the words"

Avery: "give me like 10 minutes, please"

Kendall and Jemma nod

Avery: "K"

Kendall: "yes Avery?"

Avery: "did you mail the cards to Alexei for his birthday"

Kendall nods

Kendall: "yes i did"

Avery: "thank you"

Jemma Kendall and Avery talk for a bit

Avery: "I'm ready to try it"

Kendall: "alright lets start"

Jemma hands kendall a tablet with Avery's trigger words on it

Kendall: "Желание... Ржавый... Семнадцать... Рассвет... Печь... Девять... Добросердечный... Возвращение на Родину... Один...... Товарный вагон."

Nothing happened

Avery: "nothing happened... it worked"

Jemma: "reading test results. 100% successes"

Kendall: "you are now officially winter soldier free"

Avery; "thank you both so much"

She hugs Kendall and Jemma

Jemma: "the only thing that is left is for you to take these pill for the next month and then all of this will be gone forever"

Avery: "thank god. I'm sorry for asking but can we get food please"

The three of them laugh

Kendall: "come on lets go get some food"

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