Summary: Clint is assigned a new partner, and Natasha teams up with an unlikely partner. She knew they had a lot in common, but she never expected to fall in love with him.

A/N: I'm Back guys :D Also, don't hate, this is the first thing I have written since… Well, since a long time ago (at least maybe September). Also, I own nothing except for Elizabeth Johnson (OC). Other than that, I do not own anything affiliated with Marvel (which is pretty much everything that is not my OC). Rated T just to be safe.

Chapter 1: Change of Partners

"Agent Romanoff, you will have to find a new partner. Agent Barton has been assigned a new one," Phil Coulson explained as he followed Natasha down the corridor of SHIELD.

"Why did he get a new one? Was I not good enough for him?" Natasha spat.

"No, it's not that."

"Then what the hell is it?"

"She is an archer as well, and we felt it would be more beneficial to put him with someone with similar skills."

"Fine, so I get a Russian assassin?"

"Sure, if you really want to."

"Alright then, I pick Captain Rogers' friend."

"Are you sure? I mean – "

"Steve has been working with him for months to help him get some of his memories back."

"What about the other guy? What about the Winter Soldier?"

"Well, I think that if we can get Dr. Banner to work with us, we can get Sergeant Barnes to control the other guy enough for me to be able to take him on missions."

"Want me to bring that up with Fury?"

"Take me to wherever he is, and let me bring it up."

"Fine."

Coulson led her down the hallway and into the conference room, where Fury was finishing briefing Agent Barton and his new partner on their mission."

"Good timing Coulson," Fury said as Barton and his new partner, Elizabeth Johnson left the room.

"Thank you sir."

"What can I help you with?"

"Agent Romanoff has a proposition about a new partner."

"I'm listening."

"Sir, she wants The Winter Soldier."

"You sure that's a good idea Romanoff?"

"Of course I'm sure," Natasha said with a slight hint of annoyance in her voice.

"Give me some good reasons, and I might consider it."

"Steve has been working with him for a couple of months, helping remember his past. I have a theory that could make you agree with me that this could be good."

"I'm listening."

"If we can enlist Dr. Banner's help, and we can get Sergeant Barnes to control his 'other guy,' we could make a deadly team. Hydra turned him into a Russian assassin. We could be SHIELD's best asset."

"Well, a team of Russian assassins would be helpful to SHIELD. Talk to Captain Rogers and Dr. Banner to see if they will help. If they say they can and will help you, I will approve your new partner choice."

"Thank you sir."

"You're welcome."

Natasha sighed and left the room. She had a lot of work to do before she could even think about going on a mission with her perspective new partner.