verb. To reel backwards. To go back to the beginning. The chance to tell the story anew. • 'I'll be looking for you, every moment, every single moment. And when we do find each other again, we'll cling together so tight that nothing and no one'll ever tear us apart. Every atom of me and every atom of you.' - Phillip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass. • No matter the circumstance or timeline, Katrina Ivanov and James Buchanan Barnes were always meant to find each other. A series of Alternate Timelines, Universes and 'What if?' scenarios focusing on the characters of the 'Redemption Arc' Series. It is not necessary to have read the main timeline stories to enjoy these, but it helps! • [Based on characters and events of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Characters not featured in the MCU are my own.] [Bucky Barnes X OC] [Maturity Warnings: Swearing, alcohol use, MCU canon-level violence and injury detail & sexual references.] Check out the other 'Redemption Arc' titles following the MCU Timeline: Book 1: 'Recoil' (Complete) Book 2: 'Return' (In Progress) Book 3: (Coming Soon)

verb. To be a part not destroyed, taken or used. To stay. • Persecuted, seperated, devastated. Those who survived the events of the blip were not left unscathed. The scars that remain run deep, and some survivors are more scarred than most. Few more than James Buchanan Barnes and Katrina Ivanov. One endured five years of seperation. The other, barely a few seconds. Both now find themselves in a world that has suddenly become a hostile, unfamiliar place. They will be tested in ways they could never have anticipated; their loyalty, their values, their bond. They can only hope that their love will remain. • [Book Three of 'The Redemption Arc'] [Based on characters and events of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Characters not featured in the MCU are my own.] [Mature themes: Violence, language, sexual themes. All compliant with MCU Canon levels.] [Covering events in the MCU Chronological Timeline from Avengers: Endgame to The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (Captain America: Brave New World & Thunderbolts* likely to be featured following release.)] [Bucky Barnes X OC]

verb. To come or go back to a place or person. noun. The firing of a weapon to counter a shooter's shot. • They recoiled from their pasts, and in doing so found each other. But the universe isn't kind enough to let a moment of peace last. It took seventy years for James Buchanan Barnes to return from the Second World War. It took Katrina Ivanov twenty to come back from the Cold War. Now another looms on the horizon, and it threatens to claim them both. There may be no returning from this war. • [Book Two of the 'Redemption Arc'.] [Based on characters and events of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Characters not featured in the MCU are my own.] [Covering events in the MCU Chronological Timeline from Black Panther to Avengers: Endgame.] [Bucky Barnes X OC]

verb. To fall back under pressure. To shrink back physically or emotionally. noun. The kickback of a gun upon firing. • It takes a stubborn mind to cling to their humanity when the world seeks to strip it away. It takes a desperate soul to reach for the faintest glimmer of light in the darkness. It takes a courageous heart to admit they chose the wrong side. He didn't ask for this. She walked in willingly. Getting out is the easy part. Surviving is second nature. Forgiving themselves will not be so simple. • #1 in 'MARVEL' - September 2021/July 2022/January 2024 #1 in 'Bucky Barnes' - June 2023/January 2024 #1 in 'James Buchanan Barnes' - February 2022/May 2023 #1 in 'Winter Soldier' - June 2021 #1 in 'TFATWS' - July 2021 #1 in 'Marvel Fanfic' - August 2021 #1 in 'Original Character' - August 2021 #1 in 'Marvel Cinematic Universe' - September 2021 #1 in 'Superhero' - October 2021 #2 in 'Captain America' - July 2021 [Book One of the 'Redemption Arc'.] [Based on characters and events of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Characters not featured in the MCU are my own.] [Mature themes: Violence, language, some sexual themes and mentions of lack of consent. All non-explicit or MCU Canon Compliant.] [Covering events in the MCU Chronological Timeline to Captain America: Civil War] [Bucky Barnes X OC]

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 ❝ like gravity, karma is so basic we often don't even notice it ❞ SHE ASKED THE UNIVERSE TO BE NORMAL BUT THE UNIVERSE SAID ❝NO❞ peace was never an option for the avengers. and the earth will never be the same because of it. some could argue it's a good thing, others argue the opposite. for diana, all she knows is the constant pressure to not fuck it all up and lose everything all over again. but maybe the man coming to terms with his name can help her with that COPYRIGHT © 2022 nocturnalamp (avengers: infinity war - the falcon and the winter soldier)

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 ❝excuse me but when did i ask for your opinion?❞ SHE ASKED THE UNIVERSE TO BE NORMAL BUT THE UNIVERSE SAID ❝NO❞ when the world is in turmoil and handsome bad guys try to invade the earth with aliens, diana renfrey and the rest of the avengers find themselves making close calls, fighting bad guys, and all the while, doing healthy family bonding. but, when nick fury is shot down right before diana's eyes, she makes it her personal mission to find the man responsible. and who knows, maybe she'll find love in the man who can't remember his name. (the avengers - captain america: the winter soldier) COPYRIGHT © 2019 nocturnalamp | i only own Diana Renfrey, her backstory, and the Anderson family, all else goes to marvel. |

"There was an idea to bring together a group of remarkable people to see if we could become something more. So that when they need us, we could fight the battles that they never could." - Avengers The time has come to face her biggest fear. Without an army at her side or her powers, the Raven is left to helplessly watch the people she loves fight to death in a battle she could have stopped long before it happened. However, she is willing to pay for that mistake no matter what it takes, even if it means paying with her life. Her unavoidable past has caught up with her and it will burn everyone in its path to get to her. °☆°☆°☆°☆°☆° 3rd book in the "Ghost" (Bucky) series Will take place during Avengers: Infinity War °~°~°~°~°~°~°~°~° #4 in Infinity War on July 31, 2018 #3 in Thanos on November 29, 2018 Warning: Language, Sexual innuendos every now and then, Some fight scenes.

Sequel to Ghost||The Winter Soldier "United We Stand" "Divided We Fall" There is an enemy coming and The Raven knows it. She'll have to expand her Avengers team to keep the world protected from the power-hungry, mad titan Thanos. There will be difficult obstacles to face in order to keep the Avengers together as a team and she'll have turn to some unlikely allies for their help. #85 in Bucky Barnes on May 10, 2018 #2 in Ant-Man on March 2019 #22 in Flacon on March 2019 #4 in Civil War on December 2019

"He's a Ghost." "I don't believe in Ghosts." "You will soon enough." °·°·°·°·°·°·°·° Sometimes you don't believe in Ghosts until you become one. *Oh god, the amount of grammar mistakes I have are embarrassing. Not too noticeable if you read at 3am with one sleepy brain cell. It was my first fic at 15, have some mercy. Not beta read because I will die a strong woman.* #1 in Bucky on February 23, 2019 #1 in Barnes on May 10,2018 #1 in Civil War on July 25, 2018 #7 in Steve Rogers on August 2, 2018

ataraxia: a state of serene calmness when their world is spurred into turbulence, Neteyam and Nìaou find ataraxia in the most uncommon of places - eachother. i hope you all grow to love my own characters, as well as my reimagining of the original characters, as much as i do fem oc x neteyam achievements #2 neteyam (11/23) #2 neteyamsully (11/23) #1 neteyamxoc (11/23) #1 water (1/25) #1 avatarwayofwater (03/24) #1 ataraxia (11/23) #15 avatar (8/24) #5 ocean (3/24) #3 wayofwater (12/23) #9 neytiri (8/24) started 6/20/2023 completed 10/3/2023