61 parts Complete MatureAfter the 2012 Battle of New York, S.H.I.E.L.D. is rebuilding its power, trying to integrate the Avengers into a global security force. Among the shadows, Director Fury quietly recruits one of his most dangerous, hidden assets: you.
A former Red Room operative, you were engineered to be the ultimate Widow. But something went wrong during an experiment meant to enhance your mind - instead of breaking, your body adapted, giving you strength and perception beyond any normal operative. For months, S.H.I.E.L.D. and Natasha helped you unravel your conditioning, giving you a chance at freedom. But freedom comes at a price: Fury still has missions for you.
Your assignment? Monitor James Buchanan Barnes.
The Winter Soldier is no longer a weapon of HYDRA, but he isn't a soldier of SHIELD either. Haunted, angry, and raw, Bucky resents being watched. He resents you. Every report, every question, every attempt you make to help feels like a chain to him. And yet, beneath the constant tension, a fragile connection begins to form - two survivors recognizing themselves in each other.
But when Loki returns to sow chaos, compromising SHIELD agents with the scepter, you become the one person he'll speak to. He sees in you a mirror: someone molded, betrayed, and leashed. And when he discovers that Bucky cares for you more than either of you realized, Loki seizes the chance to use you as his weapon.