Eight-year-old Maylee Sokolova was raised in the Red Room, a 'program' where you're nothing but a shadow of what you once were. Karina, who was also raised in the Red Room, is 12 years old and has been through hell and back. She tries her best to help Maylee after realizing they were putting her through the same torture she endured. Karina and Maylee escape together. Maylee seeks comfort and a sense of belonging in the world, while Karina seeks revenge. Her first act of revenge is against Tony Stark, the one she believes killed her parents. But things go south quickly, S.H.I.E.L.D. finds the two and takes them in. Karina mysteriously dies, leaving the eight-year-old all alone with her demons. But little does she know she's not alone, because Natasha Romanoff, an ex-assassin, relates to the kid just a little too much to leave her alone .ᐟ.ᐟ IN MY OPINION THE FIRST TEN OR SO CHAPTERS ARE NOT THE BEST! COVER MADE BY @theredwidow !! - top ranks!! 🥇in #theredroom 12/21/25 🥇In #blackwidow 3/19/26

She looked about fourteen, they thought. Eyes so magnetic but also so empty. Like she had seen her world end a bit too many times. "We need to go in," Steve spoke in the silence. "Go in and do what?" Tony countered. "She's a kid, looks no older than fourteen. Maybe she has some information for us," Steve commented. "Yes, she's fourteen, but how do you know she will give us information? She's a trained killer. She was trained to be in rooms like this," Natasha spoke up. "Yeah, but we should at least try. Maybe she will speak," Bucky uttered. "Yeah, but Bucky, you were in Hydra. You know how they trained us. Not to speak, regardless of the situation," Natasha stated. "Okay, but we don't even know if she was in the Red Room or Hydra," Tony voiced. "Yeah, but even if she wasn't there, she was probably in some other organization. And with her skill set, she was probably in one that's hard, because I have never seen someone fight like that at her age," Natasha commented. "Ok, I'm going in," Steve said, his voice firm as he glanced toward the door. "Are you sure?" Sam asked, raising an eyebrow as he leaned against the wall, clearly unsure. Steve let out a small breath, almost like this was nothing to worry about. "Yeah, what is one kid going to do to me?" he said, a hint of confidence slipping into his tone. "And anyway, she's handcuffed to the table, so I think I'll be safe." Sam didn't look convinced, his eyes lingering on Steve for a moment longer, like he was debating whether to stop him or not. .............................................................................. The avengers found a girl who they didn't know anything about but little did they know that girl would be the most important person to them

Alexandra Volkova had been with shield just over two years when the Avengers had suddenly offered her a place on the team. She had grown quite fond of the group but she had also already crossed paths with most of them in the past without them ever knowing. She was excited but also nervous about living with the Avengers because soon enough the Avengers will find out about her past and what she had tried to keep buried down. Alex's life was full of secrets a normal person could never keep and when Natasha finally realised why the 21 year old feels so familiar, she started to keep a close eye on her But when a higher up shield agent catches her eye. She can't stop running into her. Which she tried to hate but ended up not minding.

Charlotte and Peter are Natasha Romanoff and Steve Rogers kids