꧁𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐟 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫꧂

The world had only whispered her name. Selene Laufeysdottir. A daughter hidden in shadows, crafted from sorcery and lies, shaped by Loki's cunning and a mother long forgotten. For years she walked unseen between realms, watching her father rise and fall, chaos and silence her only companions. She was neither Asgardian nor mortal, yet bound to both - a secret that the Nine Realms were never meant to know.

But secrets never stay buried.

Selene first stepped into the human world during the aftermath of Sokovia. The air was thick with smoke, the cities scarred by war, and whispers of heroes lingered in every broken street. She wore the shadows like a second skin, her illusions weaving around her, her father's blood singing in her veins. She had no intention of being found by the Avengers-until fate decided otherwise.

That night, in the ruins of an abandoned Hydra facility, her path collided with his.

The Winter Soldier.

Bucky Barnes moved like a ghost through the rubble, his metal arm glinting faintly in the moonlight. His mind was haunted, still fractured by years of Hydra's control, yet sharp enough to sense he wasn't alone. His instincts screamed danger-someone was watching.

Then, from the dark, she emerged.

A figure with long, flowing black hair and eyes that gleamed with cold fire. Shadows curled around her like they belonged to her, obeying her every thought. She smirked as his weapon raised, calm in the face of his aim.

"You shouldn't be here," Bucky warned, voice low and sharp.

Selene tilted her head, her tone smooth as velvet yet edged with mischief.
"Funny. I was about to say the same thing to you."

For the first time in a long while, Bucky felt something other than anger or guilt. He felt curiosity.

Two soldiers of shadow, both forged in chains, both searching for something beyond the ghosts of their past. Neither knew it yet, but their crossing paths would change everything.