In the Wake of Her (Bucky Barnes X OC)

!For a detailed description, check the prologue!
!Sequal upcoming!

In the aftermath of a harrowing battle that left the world reeling, Adriana, once a weapon forged by Hydra after losing her arm in an explosion while working with the Avengers, is determined to reclaim her life. But the scars of her past run deep, and though she is now free, the shadows of her conditioning continue to haunt her. Fragmented memories, recurring nightmares, and moments of dissociation threaten to pull her back into the abyss.

When she meets Bucky, Adriana is unsure of who she truly is. The Avengers, once united, now face the fragile foundation of their team as Adriana's internal war begins to surface. Captured alongside Bucky, they discover the truth of who they once were.

Sent on a seemingly simple mission, all hell breaks loose. They break Zemo out of prison, believing he is their path to a contact in Madripoor. But Zemo betrays them, pushing Adriana's instincts to the edge, and everything unravels.

The Avengers uncover encrypted files suggesting Zemo's true objective was much grander than controlling Adriana. Hidden sleeper agents, scattered across the globe, are dormant-ready to be activated by a single, unsuspecting trigger: Adriana herself.

Bucky defends her fiercely, but the team's doubts grow. Adriana's internal battle escalates as she questions her ability to resist Zemo's final trap.

Zemo's fail-safe, embedded in her physiology, triggers. Adriana becomes an unwitting weapon, attacking her own team in blind rage. Bucky is forced to confront the woman he loves as an adversary, and in an agonizing clash, Adriana struggles to reclaim herself while fighting him.

The Wake of Her is a tale of love, betrayal, and the relentless pursuit of redemption. It's a story of a woman fighting to hold onto her humanity while facing the terrifying truth that the darkness inside her may never truly be gone. Will Adriana save those she loves, or will she tear them apart?