They were forged in war and fractured by the same hands that made them monsters. Katherine Zola was born with a name she never chose, the daughter of HYDRA's most notorious architect. A child genius, a living weapon, and the program's most effective ghost. Her mission logs were sealed in blood and buried in silence-until one day, she was given a name: Sergeant James Buchanan Barnes. She didn't know why HYDRA wanted him-not at first. Only that she was ordered to track, weaken, and retrieve him. That her mission began before his fall from the train in 1945. That she was the reason he ended up in enemy hands. And she did it. She followed orders. She delivered him. What she didn't expect was to care. What she didn't plan for was falling in love with the man she helped damn. Bucky Barnes thought he was just another casualty of HYDRA-another soldier stripped of self and turned into a weapon. But the truth was darker. His capture wasn't chance. It was chosen. He was targeted by a girl with smoke in her lungs, ghosts in her eyes, and a lie tucked in her smile. A girl who became everything to him, right before she disappeared. Decades later, they stand on opposite sides of the same war-both survivors of mind control, both drowning in guilt. And both still tethered to each other by a past neither can outrun. Because she was his mission long before he ever became hers. -Set during Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Thunderbolts -long book, buckle up for the ride. #1 in thewintersoldier 9.24.25 #1 in original character 9.23.25 #2 in jamesbarnes 9.24.25 #3 in samwilson 10.9.25 #6 in wintersoldier 9.24.25

{she was, in fact, a child of the moons. wandering around aimlessly, in the dark. bringing light, to everyone around her.} [a innocent angel meets a flustered spiderboy] (infinity war - endgame - far from home - no way home) <started: 11/16/20>

❝ 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙬𝙚 𝙜𝙤 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙚 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙖 𝙗𝙚𝙙? ❞ 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢: 𝘊𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭 𝘞𝘢𝘳 ✹ 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳-𝘔𝘢𝘯: 𝘕𝘰 𝘞𝘢𝘺 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦 -ˋˏ 𝑴𝑪𝑼 𝑷𝑬𝑻𝑬𝑹 𝑷𝑨𝑹𝑲𝑬𝑹 𝒙 𝑭𝑬𝑴𝑨𝑳𝑬 𝑶𝑪 ˎˊ- 𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 @𝙢𝙤𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨𝙬𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙚

𝐝𝐞𝐣𝐚 𝐯𝐮 ❝ 𝘥𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘫𝘢 𝘷𝘶 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘦'𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶? ❞ 𝙞𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 there are many universes, but in every one peter parker will never save her in time. peter parker x fem!oc homecoming ━ no way home standalone cover by -swrites

"You're a good girl, you couldn't break my heart even if you wanted to." DISCLAIMER!! This story does not follow any specific timeline in the MCU, everyone is alive unless stated [mature themes throughout]

[ COMPLETED ] German Translations Provided By @vanessanats BOOK 1 of the ORPHIC series ZEITGEIST /ˈtsītˌɡīst,ˈzītˌɡīst/ the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time. ~~~~~ Of thirty-two women captured by HYDRA in 1939, Lucille "Lucy" Opal Baker is chosen to become a weapon labeled "Decay", used to aid the Wehrmacht in World War II. After she receives a serum allowing her to see and change molecules, HYDRA deems Lucy ready to fight on the frontlines. But she refuses to kill. After a year of captivity, Agent Elizabeth "Peggy" Carter, undercover as Nurse Elizabeth, rescues both Lucy and Dr. Erskine from Schmidt's clutches. They travel to Camp McCoy, where Lucy strikes up a friendship with James "Bucky" Buchanan Barnes while making a name for herself as an SSR agent. When Project: Rebirth produces Captain America, HYDRA is suddenly at her heels, and Lucy realizes their spotlight is not only pointed at her, but also on James Barnes. Suddenly, Lucy is very susceptible to compromise. ~~~~~ { excerpt } "You mean that." She stated softly and James slowly tilted his head forwards. Their lips touched- soft and sweet. He gently pulled away after a few seconds. "I mean every word I say, sweetheart, till the end of our days, and our world. Always." ~~~~~ in which an idiosyncratic woman's choice can save thousands, or kill millions. ~~~~~ MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE PRE- CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER POST- CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER IRON- MAN 2 ~~~~~ INCLUDES THEMES OF: CANON-TYPICAL VIOLENCE AND STOCKHOLM SYNDROME

[ COMPLETED ] BOOK 2 of the ORPHIC series MONACHOPSIS /ˈmənˌāˌkōpˌsis/ the subtle but persistent feeling of being out of place. ~~~~~ Lucille "Lucy" Opal Baker might be the unluckiest person on the planet, alongside James "Bucky" Barnes. Knowing nothing but her base programming and conditioning, Lucy- who is more Verfall than herself- wakes from cryostasis in the hands of SHIELD. Verfall doesn't understand anything until she starts to. And it chills her entire soul. After a few months attempting to be a person with the help of SHIELD that isn't actually SHIELD, an extraterrestrial known as Loki of Asgard touches down on Earth and takes Schmidt's prior power source- the tesseract. Threatening to trample over humans like a boot to an ant, Verfall reluctantly joins a team of enhanced- the Avengers. Which poses a problem- Steve Rogers is set on integrating her back into society. When Verfall realizes Steve is alive, she wonders if he might be the key to unlock James from the cage of Winter. With the help of Loki, she finds herself learning the true extent of her abilities and, well- Verfall finally formulates a plan, and it is a glorious one. ~~~~~ in which an idiosyncratic woman's choice can save thousands, or kill millions. ~~~~~ MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE PRE- AVENGERS: ASSEMBLED AVENGERS: ASSEMBLED POST- AVENGERS: ASSEMBLED PRE- CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER POST- CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER ~~~~~ INCLUDES THEMES OF: CANON-TYPICAL VIOLENCE AND MILD IDIOCY

BOOK 3 of the ORPHIC Series CHURLISH /ˈCHərliSH/ marked by a lack of civility. ~~~~~ Lucille 'Lucy' Opal Baker finds herself in the 21 century sporting the title of Aunt while lugging along her metal-armed partner, choosing to walk away from the fight for the first time in decades. But her relationship with James starts to strain as forgotten memories are brought to light and the pair become lost in an explosive disagreement which leaves both of their world's crumbling. The universe doesn't seem keen on giving them a break and Lucy finds herself fighting-not a psychotic man with god syndrome, not a supposed god from a different planet-no, she finds herself fighting goddamn robots. With HYDRA still looming around the corner and a mysterious man desiring to split the Avengers into shattered pieces, Lucy and James finds themselves caught between an international dispute that does nothing but stir chaos. Sometimes things have to be worse before they become better. ~~~~~ in which an idiosyncratic woman is thrown in a world of peculiar marvels. ~~~~~ MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON POST- AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR POST- CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR POST-THOR: RAGNAROCK ~~~~~ INCLUDES THEMES OF: CANON-TYPICAL VIOLENCE, MENTAL TRAUMA, LOTS OF ANGST

BOOK 4 of the ORPHIC Series DISENTHRALL /ˌdisənˈTHrôl/ set free. ~~~~~ When Lucille 'Lucy' Opal Baker starts adjusting to a world without Captain America and more government therapy sessions, she is less than pleased with her precarious predicament. At least she has James, and that somehow makes everything far more bearable. It doesn't take long for her peace to be shattered as she struggles to balance her evolving abilities, understanding cryptic messages from Nephthys, and attempting to live like a model citizen. She and James become tangled in a mess of refugees, Flag-Smashers and old enemies who become new acquaintances. Their lives are not in complete ruins-that is, until Sam gives up the shield, allowing John Walker to emerge as the new Captain America. With thoughts of murdering Walker traipsing back and forth across Lucy and James's minds, they must band together in order to fight a collective terrorist group led by a red-haired, seemingly harmless girl. But terrorism doesn't seem to be the only threat looming over them, and Lucy finds herself facing HYDRA one more time. ~~~~~ in which an idiosyncratic woman is thrown in a world of peculiar marvels. ~~~~~ MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE PRE- THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER POST- THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER SHANG-CHI AND THE TEN RINGS POST- SHANG-CHI AND THE TEN RINGS MOONKNIGHT POST- MOONKNIGHT EXTRAS: ONE-SHOTS/SCENARIOS ~~~~~ INCLUDES THEMES OF: CANON-TYPICAL VIOLENCE, MENTAL TRAUMA, LOTS OF ANGST, GASLIGHTING