*Complete* A Marvel Cinematic Universe FanFiction While the Winter Soldier was a ghost story, Nadine Ryker is a ghost. She's The Ghost. Her past is a mystery, her identity even more so. Few knew her as Nadya Ivanovna Rykova, the lost recruit of the Red Room, never spoken of after her disappearance. But she got along just fine, hiding away with her secret life, re-emerging only to take contracts that few others are willing to take. To hunt other Assassins. But when she's contracted to take out Black Widow? Her long ago 'little sister'? Her life and her secrets all begin to unravel. *** Past Bucky/OC, eventual Steve/OC and Pietro/OC This story is effectively split into two parts, with Part I focusing on themes of the price of secrets, family, self-acceptance and finding somewhere to belong, with the Steve/OC romantic sub-plot beginning in earnest in Part II. Part I starts just before Avengers: Age of Ultron and Part II starts shortly after AoU ends and will go through to just beyond Captain America Civil War. Warning!! It will be a *SLOW BURN* Companion Story to "Haven" and though highly recommended, it's not necessary to have read it to enjoy this one. Second Place Winner in the Heavenly Awards for FanFiction Second Place Winner in the Angel Awards for FanFiction *Votes and Comments/Feedback most enthusiastically welcome!*

#246 in Fan Fiction August 5th. Featured on the Official Fanfiction Wattpad account 1st Place in the Marvel Excelsior Nation Awards 2019 [Cover by AFleetingDream_91] [THIS IS BOOK ONE] Book One is "Leave Me Bleeding" Book Two is "Leave Me Broken" Spin Off One is "Reminisce: Dear O" Spin Off Two is "Ophelia" Book Three is "Leave Me Behind" Ophelia's mother gave her away to HYDRA because she couldn't care for her. She was used as a lab rat for HYDRA, turned into a weapon. Tortured, experimented on, locked up, caged. Ophelia was always obedient to HYDRA, always dutiful and efficient in the beginning. When HYDRA captures Steve Rogers' best friend, James Buchanan Barnes, she witnesses his transformation from American soldier to HYDRA weapon. When they no longer need Ophelia and her path finding abilities, they turn the Winter Soldier against her. *All characters aside from Ophelia and a few others belong to Marvel* [Edit completed May 12th 2019] [Second Edit completed March 1st 2021]