Mission Failure

The Winter Soldier was sent to kill you.

You knew him once. Before Hydra. Before the missions. Before he became the monster people whispered about in fear.

Before he became the Winter Soldier.

Now he doesn't remember your name. Doesn't recognize your face. Doesn't hesitate when he pulls the trigger.

After barely surviving the encounter, you're left trying to recover from injuries that run deeper than broken bones and bruises.

But surviving him is only the beginning.

Because Steve Rogers believes Bucky Barnes is still somewhere beneath the conditioning. Beneath the violence. Beneath the man who nearly killed you.

And you don't know what's more terrifying:

That Steve might be wrong.

Or that he might be right.

A story about trauma, grief, identity, and the long road back from becoming a weapon.

Or surviving one.

With love,
Your Madeline.