Clint's new life began and ended with the squeeze of a trigger. That's putting it simply, but it's all the stuff in-between that matters. And that story; in which Clint falls in love, makes mistakes, gets beat up and has a bucket load of bad luck...well, that takes a lot longer to tell. - Alternate Universe - * WARNING: Super Long Chapters, Swearing, Graphic Violence, Torture, Slow Burn Now, strap yourself in, grab some popcorn and get yourself ready for a rollercoaster to the depths of hell :)

This story is based on the characters created by the Movie Avengers. I don't have any rights to these characters, it's all from Marvel. This is strictly a fan fiction.

Natasha Romanov, dangerous Russian assassin, otherwise known as Black Widow, sent in to kill an alleged money transferring scam artist. Clint Barton, bow wielding SHIELD agent, sent to kill whoever shows up to terminate the fake money transfer. What happens when they meet? What happens when Natasha is offered a better life, not as Drakov's daughter, but as a SHIELD agent? What happens when the Russian's receive the makings for a ton of Nuclear Bombs, and are ready to blow the US sky high in a quest for power? A story with action, romance, a fake wedding, two master assassins, and one crazy mission. What happened in Budapest?

Objective: Budapest. Sounds easy, just a guy making a weaponized army. Nothing Clint Barton and Natasha Romanoff haven't handled before. However, these crazy accidents are starting to get concerning. And Clint's secret interest in his partner isn't something she's going to stand for, and he knows it. But, then again, it's just a mission, right? (All rights to the characters go to the Marvel corporation)

One year after the Red Room incident, Natasha Romanoff is assigned to train new SHIELD recruits. When a certain attractive blonde takes an interest in Clint, it's all Natasha can do not to blow her top. But there's nothing she can do without confessing her feelings, and that's completely out of the question. But Clint's not making it easy, either. But just as Coulson begins to suspect a rat, Clint and Natasha are sent on a missions with the lady in question. Will the blonde really come between the two partners? (All rights to the characters go to the Marvel Corporation)

With Budapest still nagging them, Clint and Natasha are sent on another mission to Russia. It should be just another mission. But Natasha's past finally catches up to her. Will the two partners be able to overcome the horrors of Natasha's former agency? Or will one or both of them lose their lives to the Black Widow's trainers? (All rights to the characters go to the Marvel Corporation)

It's been two months since that horrible Avengers Initiative. Though they gained new allies, Clint Barton and Natasha Romanoff wish nothing more than to erase those horrific events. Clint is burdened with the guilt of the terrible things he had been forced to do under Loki's control. He has taken a long leave of absence, leaving Natasha to do solo missions. In those two months, something wicked has been lurking, brutally slaughtering innocent people in hotels and cities across the globe. And the only clues behind these killings point to one person alone: Clint Barton. Is it possible that he's still under Loki's control?

[ Post AoU, I've got it covered ;) ] The Age of Ultron is over. The Avengers expect a cool-down period. Clint has a happy family life (or so everyone thinks) and Natasha's alongside Captain America training the new Avenger recruits. What could be wrong? Of course, the super spies can never catch a break. Both Clint and Natasha's past become uncovered along with Fury's plans. They endanger not only their friends and family, but each other as they try to avoid the repercussions of their sins. Clint and Natasha only have each other's trust to hang onto as they venture into the past, the buried, the unknown... the dark. ** Note ** I don't want to skirt the Barton family in a common way by like killing off Laura or creating an AU. I'm going to work through this logically in a way that, if we really wanted to, could gloss over the Barton family in AoU. I will also work through the whole Bruce and Natasha catastrophe (in my opinion, of course). I assure you that everything will be thought through as logically as I possibly can in order to make this fit within the MCU. Please don't forget to vote and comment! I appreciate all the time you take to read my story, you don't know how much it means to me :) PART 1: Chapters 1 - 15 [The Barton Family] PART 2: Chapters 16 - ? [The Dark]