As y/n is interrogated by Steve Rogers and Natasha Romanoff, memories of her life as the Ruby Raven start resurfacing. She used to work hand in hand with the Winter Soldier. Except she knows there's more to that, more to him, and she's determined to...
"Each breath I left behind Each breath you take is mine Walking on the line ten stories high Fear a fall you're asking why"
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--2014--
"We have to tell him." I say as I look right at Rogers.
"No, we don't. We're going to help James get back to his normal life and-"
"Shut it, Steve," James says to everyone's surprise. "If we don't tell Tony, he'll be mad at you forever."
"He won't find out. If we tell him..."
I roll my eyes. I can't believe that guy basically leads the Avengers. He's gonna tear them apart. I know his heart is in the right place and that he thinks he's doing the right thing. I just... God, I can't stand that man. Maybe that's because he wants to take James away from me. There isn't enough room for James and me alongside the Avengers. And Rogers will always choose James. As I try to get out of the room, I'm blocked by another agent. I freeze as I recognise him.
"Well, who do we have here ?"
"Ah, Rumlow. W-why are you here ?" James is hiding behind a shelf and Steve tries to figure out an excuse to my presence.
"I thought she was supposed to be locked up." He nods towards me. God, what a-
"She still is. But she's cooperating to help us find the Winter Soldier."
"Right. You don't mind me escorting her back to her cell, then."
"Not at all." And that's how I know I'm done. At least I managed to make the Winter Soldier go away. Now I can only hope that H.Y.D.R.A. won't find James and reactive him. At least I'll die in peace. When Rumlow takes me to the main gates, I can't say I'm surprised. I guess I had it coming. James won't know I'm dead : he probably doesn't remember Rumlow as clearly as I do. His hand on my arm disgust me and I can't even escape it.
"We have to talk," he says as he tosses me in the back of a car. "You failed us."
"I know. I also know what you mean by 'We need to talk' and I want you to know this : I don't regret anything."
"We thought you'd care more about your little sister."
"Don't play that game again. I know she's been dead for a long time."
"And you're gonna join her soon."
I look out the window. I have no idea where he's taking me and I can't say I care anymore. All I know is that I'll be dead soon. It'll finally be over : the killings, the running, everything. James is safe or at least he will be. He won't know where I'll end up and that's why he won't come for me. I only hope he remembers how much I love him. When we get to H.Y.D.R.A.'s hiding place, they cover my eyes and toss me in a cell. It's not even clean. I wait there for hours, pacing, waiting for death. Rumlow finally comes to me and I can feel a flood of relief through my body. It's all gonna be over.
