verb. To fall back under pressure. To shrink back physically or emotionally. noun. The kickback of a gun upon firing. • It takes a stubborn mind to cling to their humanity when the world seeks to strip it away. It takes a desperate soul to reach for the faintest glimmer of light in the darkness. It takes a courageous heart to admit they chose the wrong side. He didn't ask for this. She walked in willingly. Getting out is the easy part. Surviving is second nature. Forgiving themselves will not be so simple. • #1 in 'MARVEL' - September 2021/July 2022/January 2024 #1 in 'Bucky Barnes' - June 2023/January 2024 #1 in 'James Buchanan Barnes' - February 2022/May 2023 #1 in 'Winter Soldier' - June 2021 #1 in 'TFATWS' - July 2021 #1 in 'Marvel Fanfic' - August 2021 #1 in 'Original Character' - August 2021 #1 in 'Marvel Cinematic Universe' - September 2021 #1 in 'Superhero' - October 2021 #2 in 'Captain America' - July 2021 [Book One of the 'Redemption Arc'.] [Based on characters and events of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Characters not featured in the MCU are my own.] [Mature themes: Violence, language, some sexual themes and mentions of lack of consent. All non-explicit or MCU Canon Compliant.] [Covering events in the MCU Chronological Timeline to Captain America: Civil War] [Bucky Barnes X OC]

verb. To come or go back to a place or person. noun. The firing of a weapon to counter a shooter's shot. • They recoiled from their pasts, and in doing so found each other. But the universe isn't kind enough to let a moment of peace last. It took seventy years for James Buchanan Barnes to return from the Second World War. It took Katrina Ivanov twenty to come back from the Cold War. Now another looms on the horizon, and it threatens to claim them both. There may be no returning from this war. • [Book Two of the 'Redemption Arc'.] [Based on characters and events of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Characters not featured in the MCU are my own.] [Covering events in the MCU Chronological Timeline from Black Panther to Avengers: Endgame.] [Bucky Barnes X OC]

verb. To be a part not destroyed, taken or used. To stay. • Persecuted, seperated, devastated. Those who survived the events of the blip were not left unscathed. The scars that remain run deep, and some survivors are more scarred than most. Few more than James Buchanan Barnes and Katrina Ivanov. One endured five years of seperation. The other, barely a few seconds. Both now find themselves in a world that has suddenly become a hostile, unfamiliar place. They will be tested in ways they could never have anticipated; their loyalty, their values, their bond. They can only hope that their love will remain. • [Book Three of 'The Redemption Arc'] [Based on characters and events of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Characters not featured in the MCU are my own.] [Mature themes: Violence, language, sexual themes. All compliant with MCU Canon levels.] [Covering events in the MCU Chronological Timeline from Avengers: Endgame to The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (Captain America: Brave New World & Thunderbolts* likely to be featured following release.)] [Bucky Barnes X OC]

verb. To reel backwards. To go back to the beginning. The chance to tell the story anew. • 'I'll be looking for you, every moment, every single moment. And when we do find each other again, we'll cling together so tight that nothing and no one'll ever tear us apart. Every atom of me and every atom of you.' - Phillip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass. • No matter the circumstance or timeline, Katrina Ivanov and James Buchanan Barnes were always meant to find each other. A series of Alternate Timelines, Universes and 'What if?' scenarios focusing on the characters of the 'Redemption Arc' Series. It is not necessary to have read the main timeline stories to enjoy these, but it helps! • [Based on characters and events of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Characters not featured in the MCU are my own.] [Bucky Barnes X OC] [Maturity Warnings: Swearing, alcohol use, MCU canon-level violence and injury detail & sexual references.] Check out the other 'Redemption Arc' titles following the MCU Timeline: Book 1: 'Recoil' (Complete) Book 2: 'Return' (In Progress) Book 3: (Coming Soon)