AVENGERS: The Switch.

PART 3.

SAM POV:
Barnes says something that sounds like Russian, I have no idea what he said, but I notice he seems different. As he strides past me, I observe him, he's standing tall and his face is very focused. I click my earpiece and whisper "Guys, something's up with Barnes." Steve responds "Has he turned Winter Soldier on us?" "Maybe? But it's different, he just fought a group of HYDRA who were overwhelming me, like Barnes would. But he didn't crack a joke or anything, then said something in Russian when I asked him where he'd been. And he looks... different, like the way he's moving." "Where are you two?" I turn to see he's long gone "He's not with me anymore, he walked away. He's headed in Barton's direction, I think."

CLINT POV:
As soon as I hear that he might be heading in my direction, I keep a look out as I fight alongside Thor. After a few minutes, I see him. Sam was right, he seems different, as he's walking towards us an Agent runs at him, he just slams their head against the wall and keeps walking as the person slumps to the ground. The three of us take out the last of the Agents in this corridor, I then speak to him "Привет." He smiles a tiny bit "наконец то кто говорит по русски. Можете ли вы сказать мне, где я и кого я убил?" "Uh..." Thor speaks and I hear his voice through the earpiece "You're right, Falcon, he is rushing. But I think he is also speaking in a different language." I try not to laugh as I try to make sense of what Barnes said, only a few words make sense to me.

I think I need to get Tasha to teach me some more Russian, this is just embarrassing.

Tasha replies "Clint, you get any of it?" "Not really. But I greeted him in Russian and he seemed pretty pleased, I'm guessing something to do with me speaking Russian and no one else doing so." "I'll talk to him. слушай солдат." I look up to Barnes who's paying attention.

GALINA POV:
"Listen Soldier." I hear a woman speak in Russian, so I listen carefully "State your name and mission." "I'm not who you think I am. I'm not a soldier and I'm not on a mission." "You're not Barnes or the Winter Soldier?" "No, Ma'am." "Who are you and why do you look like our friend?" "I can't give you that information without knowing if I can trust you or not." "I'm the Black Widow and we are the Avengers, the man you look like is our friend."

The Black Widow? Oh, I know exactly who you are. I wonder if you still have that flaming red hair.

"Ah, Natalia Romanova, Red Room assassin, S.H.I.E.L.D Agent." "You know who I am, it's only fair I know who you are." I look at the two men in front of me, the shorter one with the bow, who greeted me in Russian, is looking at me suspiciously "Galina Yakovich." Natalia confirms "Elite Russian government spy." I bow, even though only the men see me. I then speak the only English sentence I know "I come in peace." The one with the bow says something else in English, but I still don't have a clue what he's saying, so I speak in Russian again "That's all I know. Stop looking at me like that." Natalia speaks "Barnes and I are the only ones who speak fluent Russian, then only two others in the team know bits and pieces."

Ah, that will make this all more difficult.

"Why and how are you here?" "It's my 30th birthday." "You're his soulmate?" "Apparently so. You said the Winter Soldier, right?" "He's innocent now and goes by Bucky Barnes." "Alright. So, can you tell me what's going on here?" "This is a HYDRA base, we're taking over and gathering some information." "I assume for S.H.I.E.L.D." "S.H.I.E.L.D was destroyed by HYDRA." "Yet they started it back up. I'm a spy, Romanova, I know more than people want me to." "Understood. Just help the two you're with fight, I'll let them know you're on our side."