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