After falling in combat during WWll, James "Bucky" Barnes is presumed dead. But, Hydra has other plans. Brainwashed and reborn as the Winter Soldier, Bucky watches his own funeral from the shadows, aware that his first mission under Hydra's control will be the ultimate betrayal - a mission that will shatter the line between family and loyalty. As Bucky takes aim at his first target, Will he mesh with the threat they want him to become? Or, is a part of James "Bucky" Barnes still there? ~ Set in the timeline directly after Captain America: The First Avenger

After time in Wakanda, Bucky Barnes returns to the Avengers Compound - a place full of familiar faces, but nothing that feels like home. He's not looking for redemption. He just wants to keep his head down, follow the rules, and stay in control. But Elizabeth Carter, the team doctor with a sharp tongue and no time for ghosts, has other ideas. What happens when the person you least expect becomes the only one who sees through the silence? He's not a soldier anymore. He's not a weapon. Bucky just wants to be... something human.