She had a name, once. She no longer goes by it, because it doesn't exist to her. The world, what little of it, knows her by another name: Hell's Angel. A face so beautifully innocent that deceives, hiding a lethal assassin underneath. She can get you to trust her with a look alone, and just as quickly she'll stab you in the back, literally. She possesses no otherworldly power. She is just about as ordinary as you or me, but only in appearance. Hell's Angel is Hydra's newest asset, having their previous one defect from the organization. Hydra plans to keep their Angel on a tight leash, they can't risk losing her too. Her mission: destroy S.H.I.E.L.D. to the last bit. Clear the path for Hydra to finish what they've started. [ cover by @probably-somebody ] |#1 in BuckyxOC 7/3/18|

[Post Avengers: Age of Ultron - AU] For the last seven years, Aurora Taylor has only known loyalty to Hydra. She, among others, is part of their latest batch of successful experiments. They all share a mutual hatred for anyone who dares to get in their way of success. When the Avengers come knocking on the base's door, Aurora has two choices: fight or flight. Her decision will put her in the middle of a conflict she was barely part of, put her into the hands of the very enemy she has been taught to hate. Because what can possibly go wrong about any of that? [ cover by @hotnesskidukan ] {freshly tweaked/edited 1/27/21}

Wanda Maximoff was many things: a twin, a sister, a girl with many undiscovered powers at her fingertips. But never call her an Avenger. They are to blame for her brother's death in their home of Sokovia. Having refused to stay in Avenger care, Wanda escaped their new facility. She now lays low, biding her time, simmering with hatred for the people who claim to do good. Wanda's plans may just alter when she stumbles across a rather unique crime scene and happens upon the culprit behind it. [ cover by @stressed-to-impress ]

[Post Avengers: Endgame] "Let's get the sun shining on you again, then. For Loki." "How?" "We'll work on it. I'll be in your corner, you won't be alone." "Thank you, Esme." "Anything for...Anything for you, Thor." Esme is one of the last Asgardians who managed to survive the destruction of her home realm and the chaos the mad Titan Thanos thrust upon the universe. In a little home all to herself, she spends her days cooped up, haunted by events in her past she wished she could erase from memory. But as one knows, the past likes to linger. It sometimes even likes to pay a visit. For Esme, it comes knocking on her door. | cover by @stressed-to-impress |

{Book 5} [Captain America: Civil War] Life never seems to slow down. Well, why would it when you're an Avenger? Kiara Rivers has come a long way from when she started out as a clueless Asgardian deserted on Earth. She's risen to superhero status, not to mention she's engaged to Steve Rogers, Captain America himself! She's become part of something great, or, once was great. You see, ever since the destruction that was Ultron, the Avengers have been a little divided because of the robot's creator, Tony Stark. Once again, the two opposing sides find themselves locked in a battle. But this time, their views clash harder than ever before. And what the heroes don't realize is that someone is working behind the scenes to make this all happen. [cover by @stressed-to-impress]

{Book 4} [Avengers: Age of Ultron] S.H.I.E.L.D. no longer exists. Thanks to the sudden reappearance of Hydra, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s greatest enemy, the world has been thrown for a huge loop. But, thanks to the efforts of Captain America and a few select people, Hydra is thinning out too. Kiara Rivers, along with Captain America, reunite once again with the rest of the Avengers to wipe out remaining Hydra bases. But little do they know that what's to come will be the beginning of the end, the start of the division among Earth's Mightiest Heroes. [freshly tweaked/edited 10/14/2020] |cover by @stressed-to-impress|

{Book 3} [Captain America: The Winter Soldier] Having battled an other realm ex-boyfriend, aliens from another universe, and a power struggle within herself, Kiara Rivers has found a grace period. Moved out of her apartment in New York, she has found one in Washington, D.C., with Steve Rogers, Captain America himself. Their grace period is them playing house in their new apartment, with the occasional call from S.H.I.E.L.D. when they are needed. But playtime is over. A threat, concealed in the shadows, is ready to come out and throw the world into darkness. The world as Kiara knows it is about to fall. [freshly revised/tweaked 9/23/2020] |cover by @stressed-to-impress|

{Book 2} Kiara Rivers is now a permanent resident on Earth. Having made the decision to stay instead of return to Asgard, she's back in her apartment with her best friend, Todd Brealey. She still has ties with S.H.I.E.L.D., as well as some of the Avengers. In the wake of the Battle of New York, things are settling down. But just when things are quieting down, something comes along to destroy the peace. What could it be this time? Something everyone, especially Kiara, never expected to happen. [freshly edited/tweaked 9/9/2020] |cover by @stressed-to-impress|

{Book 1} [The Avengers] Kiara Rivers has been learning as much as she can about Midgard, er, Earth. It's been a year since she found herself in New York. Her moving away was the hardest thing for her, as she left everything, her world, behind her. With her life as in tact as possible, Kiara has started over. However, when an old friend comes knocking and tells her that her services are needed, things begin to slowly spiral out of control. **Featured in Wattpad's Official Marvel Fanfic Reading List!** [freshly edited 9/4/2020] |cover by @stressed-to-impress|

[Post Captain America: The Winter Soldier] Who can you believe when you're with total strangers? What can you believe when you barely remember anything about yourself? Danielle Finley wakes up in a strange place with people she's never met before. Like any normal amnesiac, she tries to escape her surroundings. Naturally, she's unsuccessful. With no choice in the matter, she's forced to be in strangers' care. Fortunately for her, she's in the hands of the good guys. The bad news? They're in the middle of some deep, deep trouble. And Danielle unintentionally finds herself in the mix. [freshly edited 8/3/2020]