I have a rare gift. I can't touch people without finding out their secrets. All their anger, all their fear, and all their regret is exposed to me. They don't notice a thing, but I do. It puts me in unbearable agony. The group I work for, Hydra, created a pill for me. It continues to let me see inside a person's mind, but without the pain. Unfortunately, the pill only lasts a short time, so I always cover myself. This gift is more like a curse, and I have to live with it every day.

It was dark when I walked into the club. The bouncer, Vinnie, welcomed me without hesitation.
"Hey, TJ. Gerard will be worried. You're late." Vinnie said smiling.
"Don't worry, Vin." I shrugged. "I'll handle it." I leaned close to whisper, "Heil Hydra." I walked in, glancing behind me as the door closed.
I saw two men approach Vinnie and I immediately recognized them as SHIELD agents. The doors closed completely. I cursed under my breath and made my way to the bar. I was wearing a sleeveless dress with a lot of skin showing, so I had to be extra careful when navigating around the club. When I reached the bar, I called over my brother, the bartender.
"Gerry, we need to go. I saw SHIELD agents approach Vinnie. They might come after us next." I warned him in a whisper.
"Go upstairs to my room." Gerard decided. "I have a change of clothes for you up there. I'll come up to meet you once I get Rich to cover for me."
I nodded. As I raced upstairs, I sent a text to the number Hydra gave me. 'Position compromised. Might be captured. Agent Vincent Rodder was approached by SHIELD. Dumping phones in case caught.'
I chucked my phone out the window before changing quickly into black leggings, hiking boots, a black turtle-neck sweater, gloves, and a ski mask to protect my face. The outfit wasn't the most comfortable and I hated turtle-necks, but it protected me from people. Someone knocked on my door.
"Open up!" someone yelled.
Before I could jump out the window or even hide, the door was broken down. The SHIELD agents slapped handcuffs on my wrists. I was caught without any idea where Vinnie or Gerard were.

They had confiscated my ski mask, but after twenty minutes of begging and arguing, they allowed me to keep my gloves. I paced throughout my cell in annoyance. I glared at agents through the window on the door. My heart lifted seeing him alive and well. He was accompanied by two heavily armed guards. He smiled at me, before turning suddenly and charging at the guards. Being as big as a bulldozer, he easily knocked them down. He wrenched the keys off one of their belts. He jammed the keys into the door, finally trying the right one and unlocking the door. I burst out and he led me down the maze of a building. An office opened as we ran past.
"Captain, go after them!" a man yelled.
"Try not to go too hard on them." someone else laughed.
'Fuck!' I thought. 'They're sending Captain America after us?' Aloud I said, "Vinnie, keep going! I'll hold 'em off!"
"Dammit! Gerard will kill me if I let his little sister die!" Vinnie argued, pausing.
"I'm 23 for Christ's sake! Get the hell outta here!" I screamed, turning around to face the oncoming Avenger.
I heard Vinnie storm off. The blond soldier was approaching. He was wearing a plain tee and jeans. I cocked an eyebrow in sarcastic amusement.
"What? No suit? What happened to stripes and stars? What happened to the shield and corny colors?" I mocked.
I threw a punch at him, but he grabbed my wrist and yanked my arm, pulling my glove off. My cockiness immediately vanished and I went more defensive.
"Come now and no one gets hurt." Captain Rogers instructed.
I turned to start running, and he instinctively reached out and grabbed my exposed wrist. I immediately screamed out in pain. Rogers looked taken aback, but didn't let go. I writhed as memories that didn't belong to me flooded my mind. Thoughts of Bucky and Hydra and the War overtook me.