BLACK & RED | NATASHA ROMANOFF X READER | MARVEL

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I took a few steps closer to the table, trying to keep my movements slow and unthreatening. With a subtle nod, Nat reached out and grabbed the agent's arm, holding it firmly in place on the table. Then, in one fluid motion, I moved closer to him and injected the truth serum into his neck, faster than he could react. He let out a gasp of surprise, but Nat's firm grip on his arm prevented him from pulling away.

The agent looked up at me, his expression a mixture of confusion and wariness as Natasha dropped her grip, "What the hell did you just give me?!"

I could see the confusion and panic in his eyes as the truth serum started to take effect. He was still struggling to understand what had just happened, and that was exactly what we were counting on.

Nat leaned closer to him, her gaze hard and intense."You're going to answer a few questions for us, and you're going to answer them honestly. Understood?"

The hydra agent's expression twisted in fear and anger, but he nodded reluctantly. "You won't get anything out of me, you bitches," he spat. "I ain't no snitch."

Nat leaned in closer, her eyes locked onto his. "Don't be so sure about that," she said, her voice low and fierce. "You've got two options here. You can either answer our questions, and we might not have to resort to more... 'convincing' methods. Or you can keep your mouth shut, and we'll find ways to make you talk. Your choice."

"Now," she continued, her voice firm, "let's start with the basics. What's your name? And don't try to lie – we'll know if you're being untruthful."

"Jack Muller." His voice was reluctant, but he spit it out quick. The serum worked.

"How?" He questioned, "how did I..?"

"It's a truth serum. And it worked" I gave Nat a nod and sat down.

"Truth serum... You've got to be kidding me," Muller muttered, his face twisted in frustration and shock. 

Nat's gaze hardened. "Nope. You're going to answer all our questions truthfully, whether you like it or not. Now, how long have you been working for Hydra?"

He hesitated, his mind clearly racing as he tried to find a way out of the situation. But the effects of the truth serum were too strong, and he could feel his tongue loosen, his defences slipping away.

"My grandpa was close to Red Skull, then my father with Pierce. When Hydra went under, because of you," he pointed at Nat, "we found our resistance group to form New Hydra. Under the radar of everybody."

Natasha jotted it down, pleased with these answers.

His eyes flicked over to me, his expression shifting as recognition dawned on his face. His gaze lingered on me for a moment before he spoke, his voice betraying a hint of unease, "You..." he said, his eyes narrowing. "I've seen you before."

Nat's head turned slightly, her gaze moving to me and then back to Müller. Her expression remained neutral, but I could sense the shift in the tension.

I met his gaze evenly, not giving away anything. I knew who he was, too. His father brought him life, but almost ended mine on multiple occasions. Controlling me, my every movement, my thoughts, my feelings. And he thinks he can sit here all smug about it. I didn't want Natasha or Tony or Steve to know about any of my past. They can't know that the person they've been tracking for the past 5 months was me.

I knew that the longer I remained silent, the more suspicions would arise. But I also knew that I had to maintain control. I couldn't let my past be revealed, not like this.

"You're thinking a lot of things, aren't you," he said, his voice low and mocking as he broke the silence, "I know you, Alianna Invera Solokov. That's your real name, right?" He gestured to Natasha, "of course she doesn't know that though. Neither do the cowards watching me from the cameras, do they?"