(Book 3 in the Nightingale series)
"This whole living on your own thing is hard."
Life can be hard but it's harder when you are playing the role of a high school student and a superhero.
As Allison's past starts to close in on her, Peter's whole lif...
(A/N ~ 'Black Widow' spoilers! I wanna follow the 'Black Widow' story line)
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3rd Person POV
~ 2006 ~ Utah ~ Age 6 ~
"Mommy! Mommy!" Allison yelled running to Melina.
"What sweetheart?" She asked.
"Can I play with Yelena?"
"Hmm. Let me ask her. Yelena!"
An older blonde came down the stairs.
"Yeah, Mom?"
"Your sister wants to play with you," Melina said.
The two sisters walked towards the backyard and went out to play.
"Bed in 30 minutes," Melina called before the girls could get to the door.
"Fine." They both said in unison.
"Now go play."
The girls went out and started to run around the backyard. They played tag until Alexi came outside.
"Daddy! Push me!" Allison yelled sitting on the swing.
"Well, I think you'll have to wait for another day. You need to get inside." Alexi picked up his two daughters and carried them inside for baths and bed.
Allison and Yelena both showered and got ready for bed. Allison grabbed a book and brought it to Melina.
"Mommy, can you read me a story?" Allison asked.
"Sure sweetheart." Melina smiled and picked up her daughter onto her lap.
Allison handed her the book, a Russian child classic book. 'Babushka's Doll'. Allison smiled as Melina read it. She read it in English.
"No." Allison said and frowned, "in Russian."
Melina smiled and started the story over but in Russian. She read until Allison fell asleep. Her life was perfect.
~ Morning ~ Around 4 am ~
"Get up girls," Melina said, shaking her daughters awake.
"Too early," Allison said.
"Grab your dolls," Melina said and picked up Allison because she wouldn't move.
Melina grabbed Allison's doll, personal belongings box, and shoes. She carried Allison out to the car and strapped her into her seat. Everyone climbed into the car. Allison was starting to wake up as they made their way to the main street.
"Where are we going?" Allison asked.
"Home," Melina responded.
Yelena knew what that meant. She shuddered trying to forget.
"We just left home." Allison frowned and started to cry.
"Calm down," Melina said and handed Allison a sippy cup with water.
They drove to the airport to catch a flight to Russia.
~ Next Day ~ Russia ~
Allison stood in the airport looking around. She had never been to Russia before.
"I don't like it, Mama." She said in English.
"I know sweetheart."
They walked out of the airport towards the meeting area. They went over to a car that had their last name on it. Melina held a tighter grip on her daughter's hand. Melina stopped and bent down to Allison's level, Alexi also bent down to Allison's level.
"Mommy?" Allison asked with a scared and sad face.
Melina hugged her fighting back tears. Alexi hugged her as well. Someone came over and injected something into Allison's neck and she fell. The person caught her and carried her away. Yelena's face went white as she had just seen a ghost. She didn't want to go back there. Melina and Alexi walked closer to her.
"I can't go back." She started to say, "I can't go back neither can Allison. She's too young."
"You were young too," Alexi said.
"No. No." Tears rushed from Yelena's eyes.
Someone came over and injected Yelena with the same serum as was injected into Allison. The young girls were loaded into a truck and taken away. Melina felt bad for letting the girls go, watching as their adopted daughters get taken to the 'Red Room'. Melina held back tears.
~ 7 Years Later ~
Allison stood in the bathroom of the 'Red Room' washing her face off in the sink. She sighed and turned off the water. She looked at herself in the mirror and questioned what her future was going to be like if she ever got out of this place.
