Not My Choice

Taking Over Me

"Our parents had gotten into some trouble around the time mama was pregnant with me. Papa made what he thought was the right choice and sold both of them to a friend of his as slaves. So, you and I were born slaves. When you were born there were several men apart of a group they called Hydra. They were searching for babies for their new experiment. Needing the money, our parents sold you to them. After two weeks they gave you back saying, they needed to wait five years to see if it worked correctly. Mama and papa certainly enjoyed the money. When you were five, they came back and ripped you away from mama I'm not sure what they did to you but you mama and papa never saw you again. When I was eleven, Hydra came back and offered mama and papa a large sum of money for me. They quickly took it, without hesitation. It wasn't until two years after that, that I finally saw you again. I barely recognized you with all your-"

"Scars."

"Yeah, I tried to escape and bring you with me but failed, only to have them beat you more. When I was sixteen they decided to drag me into their full world. They wanted to pull you into it with me but I wouldn't allow it. I had found a cargo ship that was heading to America. I had planned for both of us to escape but things didn't go as planned. I got you on but I didn't make it out. Anything after that, I don't know."

"I remember the ship, there was a woman. She was kind, took me in, even after we got off the ship. But Hydra found me, took me back."

"I'm sorry, I was trying to help you. But I guess I should have left you in Germany with me."

"Germany?"

"Ye-" my phone began to ring.

"I'm sorry, Anton, but I have to go." I turned and left, once I was outside I answered the phone, "Hello?"

"Where are you, Rebecca?" Bucky asked through the phone.

"Sorry, I was getting ice cream with Peter. I'm on my way back right now."

I heard him sigh heavily, he was probably shaking his head and trying to keep calm. "Okay, well just tell one of us before you leave."

"Okay, I'll do that." I hung up.

~~~

"So, Rebecca, we need to talk," Natasha said, pulling a chair over for me to sit.

I took my seat and sipped my coffee. "Okay, Nat, what's up?"

"You've been acting weird?"

"Weird?"

"You're happy and not sulking in your past. Did you find anything out that you haven't told us yet?"

"No, I've just accepted that I'm Rebecca Barnes. Hydra has taken to much from me. I'm not going to let them take anymore."

"Good for you."

"Natasha?"

"Yeah."

"Could you teach me some self-defense?"

"Oh, I can do more."

~~~

"Again!" Natasha demanded.

I stood up, sweat dripping off of my body, my hair damp, "I .... don't .... know if I ...... can ....." I panted.

"Again."