Under Protection - Adopted By The Avengers (au)

Secrets Uncovered

Bucky POV (Meeting With Director Fury)

"Another branch of Hydra?" Natasha asks.

"Yes, one who's main goal appears to be reaching out to Arielle, through any means necessary." Steve explains.

"COIN-H stands for Covert Operation In New Hydra." Fury informs us. "Our agents have been tracking the undercover branch organisation, COIN-H, for a while now, and they seem to have very little connection with the aims that Hydra used to have. They don't seem to want world domination and they don't seem to be serving the Red Skull."

"Clearly you need new agents." Tony disputes.
Natasha and Clint glare at the egotistical man.
"No offence, obviously."
"Offence taken." Clint quips.

"While you've been hiding away in your own secret lair, I've been doing some investigating myself."

Tony presses a button on the control panel and an article shows up on the screen.

I look closely and read it:

28th November 2013. Narrow Escape From Death. When Jonathon Webber's car spun out of control on Brooklyn Bridge, passers-by would be forgiven for thinking a fatality had occurred. Fortunately for Mr Webber, aged 41, he managed to survive the crash, only injuring his collar bone. Mr Webber has since been discharged from hospital a week into recovery.

"Sound familiar Barnes? Staged car wreck?" Tony says, sending an accusing look in my direction.
I blink, taken aback by the comment. I don't remember the event but I know I caused the car accident where Tony's parents were killed because Fury had warned me about the incident before I joined the Avengers initiative.

"Stark." Steve says sternly, drawing the attention back onto the subject. Steve grabs my hand, squeezing it reassuringly.

Tony swipes across to show two photos of very similar looking men.

"Fake news - Webber died in the crash. So who is this handsome man?" He says sarcastically, pointing to the second guy. "Jeremy Becker. A trained assassin working for the New Hydra, COIN-H, whatever you wanna call it. He then forged a life for himself in Webber's place. He divorced Webber's wife in and was given legal care over Arielle Doe for the remaining 9 months of her foster period."
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Arielle POV

I wake up, my head feeling foggy. Then my thoughts turn to what happened two hours ago. I climb out of my bed and go to find someone through in the common room but when I get to the room, no one is there. I scratch my head but decide to explore the house further. I take the lift down a few levels and continue my search on Floor 74.

I walk through the corridor, peaking through doors leading to important looking offices or meeting rooms. I start hearing voices drifting from the end board room. I struggle to listen through the heavy, steel door. "... trained assassin ... and was given legal care over Arielle Doe for the remaining 9 months of her foster period."

Wait, they're talking about me?

Using all my strength, I push the door open, expecting it to stay shut because it has a digital lock on the side. I'm surprised when it does open but I cover it up with a face like thunder. It takes them a second to process my dramatic entrance but I have all eyes on me when I say, "And he murdered my mum in cold blood."

Everyone, except a tall, gothic man, stares back at me with shocked or nervous expressions. A thick tension floods the room.

"What? You were saying...?" I say, suddenly feeling intimidated by the attention.

"So much for locking the door," The goth wearing an eyepatch huffs. "Arielle. Good to see you, care to join us?" He gestures to a spare seat at the front.