[ In which a broken assassin falls for a homicidal war vet. ] BOOK ONE IN THE / AN ODE TO UNAPOLOGETICALLY STRONG WOMEN/SERIES

Her tears mixed with the rain, "He died because he was saving me." She gave a large sigh, "I never thought I would know what the real taste of pain is until he died." Ally (later known as Lena) worked with Pete Castiglione in Hell's Kitchen Construction Company. When she kills a sexual harasser Pete covers her and doesn't say a word to authorities. They later meet, revealing Pete's real identity as Frank Castle and Lena's tragic past. Story is based off Marvels' The Punisher; the plot and some characters belong to Marvel. A.k.a dont come at me for trying to write a fanfic especially when I ain't making money off it.

So this was a request from a friend, but I got so into it, it went on and on. Anyway, this is the plot. After losing her parents in the NYC invasion, and struggling to keep her brother's life happy, plus dealing with her anxiety, (Y/n) works at the library with her bestfriend. She has a low income but she manages it to satisfy her brother's wishes even if it means to take it from her own pocket. What happens when a certain hero saves her brother, who is I might add his biggest fan? What happens when he falls for her? What happens when HYDRA kidnaps her to get to Tony, TWICE? A bunch of 'what happens', but the important one is: What happens when he becomes her mission? *Also there is some buckynat in there, because why not?* Updates are regular-ish. Cap would say, LANGUAGE, a couple of times if he reads my story. I hope you enjoy and please vote and comment what you think. -Kiana ?

Lydia Hathaway never asked to be kidnapped by an unknown organisation. She also never asked to be experimented on and be granted elemental abilities before she was finally rescued. After a year of torment and pain, Lydia returns home and tries to return back to her old life. But it seems that Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D have other plans for her. DISCLAIMER I do not own anything except for my OCs- all rights reserved to Marvel Studios.

I'm always at a crossroads. My family wants me dead and The Avengers don't trust me. I've never felt so alone. I need to stop my father. I need to find a way to control my powers. I need to find a way to stop the God of Mischief from getting into my book collection. -- "Look at it this way, you been given an opportunity to turn over a new leaf. You can either push it to the side or you'll take that leaf. Maya, I know how hard it is to come back from the dark but just remember that without the dark there is no light. There is no balence. No harmony. No harmony, no stability. It is up to you. Either you will stay in your cell and close yourself off from the world or you'll embrace yourself for who you are and do some good to make up for past mistakes. The decision doesn't lie with Fury or even me, it all lies with you. Whether you'll get up and fight or let the dark things consume you." "So how do I overcome the dark?" "Simple. Find some light to guide you." RECENTLY COMPLETED ✅