AVENGERS: The Switch.

PART 8.

GALINA POV:
The three Avengers follow me up to our headquarters, the tallest building in Moscow. As soon we step inside, I walk up to the reception desk "I need to speak to Ms Izabella Tarasovna." "Do you have an appointment?" I show her my badge which basically means I can do whatever I want "I'll call her for you. Can I have a name, Sir?" "Yakovich." She points to the waiting area, we all sit down and wait. A few minutes later someone comes to collect us, we get into the elevator and when the doors open we're lead to her office. I dismiss the assistant and turn to Natalia "Wait here a moment." She nods and I walk into my boss' office "I thought today was your day off, Yakovich?" She turns and raises an eyebrow when she sees me "It is, Ma'am. But I'm in need of assistance." She places her hands behind her back and approaches me "I forgot. It's your birthday today, isn't it?" She stops right in front of me, it's strange being taller than her, we're usually about the same height. I look straight ahead, head held high "Yes Ma'am."

What's she going to ask me this time?

She starts to slowly walk around me "Badge number." "4723195." "First mission location." "Samara." "What's my middle name?" "Nina." She stops in front of me and gives me a nod "Congratulation on finding your soulmate. Now, what can I do for you?" "After switching bodies I came back here to find my apartment empty, door lock picked and a witness of 'friends' of mine visiting." "Any sign of a struggle?" "No and the fire escape window was unlocked." "If your soulmate has any sense, then he ran." "His friends assure me of that." That grabs her attention, she takes a closer look at the body I'm inhabiting "Who?" I call out "You can come in now." Natalia walks in, with the others following.

After a few minutes of silence as my boss stares at them, she indicates for them to introduce themselves, even though I expect she knows exactly who they are "Steve Rogers, Ma'am." "Clint Barton." "Natasha Romanoff, previously-" "Natalia Romanova, interesting... and the soulmate is the master assassin the Winter Soldier?" She looks at me and I nod. Rogers says something that I don't understand "His name is James Buchanan Barnes and he is an innocent man, Ma'am." She replies in English, but heavy with her accent "Don't worry Captain, I'm not going to wage a war against any of you. You have my word." "Thank you, Ma'am." "I will get someone to track him for you." "It's much appreciated." She leaves the room and I look to Natalia "She's going to track your body."