PLEASE DO NOT READ THIS STORY IF YOU ARE UNDER 18 YEARS OLD.
[based on the Marvel Cinematic Universe]
This is the story of Forsaken, a skilled and trained assassin who works for Hydra until she is rescued by Shield. She tries to find her old memori...
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It doesn't hurt me
Do you wanna feel how it feels?
Do you wanna know, know that it doesn't hurt me?
Do you wanna hear about the deal that I'm making?
Twenty-two days had passed since Thanos's snap made half of Earth's population disappear. Nothing was ever the same. Everything was lifeless and dull, and ghost of those who had been dusted haunted those who had been spared.
Governments around the globe were spinning in chaos, desperately trying to salvage what they could with the remained people. Chaos seemed to reign in this new world order.
After spending two days with Steve and Natasha in Wakanda, Alice reluctantly accepted to returning to the Avengers Compound. Though her mind was shattered, the reality was clear – there was no break from the pain, no refuge from the grief.
Upon their return to New York, Steve found himself trying to convince Alice to stay within the compound's walls alongside the remaining members of their team. She yearned for the solitude of her apartment in Harlem, a sanctuary of isolation in her sea of sorrow. But Steve knew better than to leave her alone in a time like that.
For the next twenty-three days, Steve, Natasha, Rhodey, Thor, and Rocked tried tirelessly to aid those who needed, trying to keep the rest of the population afloat. Meanwhile, Alice stayed in the confines of her room, her only break being the occasional coaxing from Steve and Natasha to go outside for a breath of fresh air.
Everything changed with the sudden appearance of Carol Danvers, bringing a glimmer of hope as she ventured into space to retrieve those who had fought Thanos in his home planet – Tony, Peter Parker, Doctor Strange, and the rest of the Guardians of the Galaxy. For Alice, the mere prospect of seeing those she thought were dead ignited a spark of hope within her aching heart.
But when Carol returned bearing only Tony and Nebula, that flicker of hope was cruelly extinguished. Pepper and Steve rushed to Tony's aid, the once formidable hero now a mere shadow of his former self, barely able to stand. Alice remained on the main entrance with a cup of black coffee between her hands.
"Alice..." Tony greeted her once he arrived at her side.
Alice gave her cup of coffee to Steve so she could hug Tony. "I'm glad you're alive," she whispered, her voice thick with emotion. Their last encounter was when Tony was trying to kill Bucky, but that didn't matter anymore. She was glad Tony was okay.
The team gathered in the briefing room, a heavy atmosphere hanging in the air as they prepared to recount the events that had happened on Earth in the absence of Tony, Nebula, and Carol.
"It's been 23 days since Thanos came to Earth," Rhodey began, his voice carrying the weight of the dark news. Images of those lost to the snap flickered before them, a painful reminder of what they had lost. Bucky's image flashed in front of Alice, making her avert her gaze, her eyes tracing patterns of the floor in a desperate attempt to shield herself from the overwhelming emotions threatening to engulf her.
