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Galatea Villiers, a notorious computer hacker and former SHIELD agent, is in HYDRA's bad side. Since she knows about classified and valuable information, HYDRA is out to hunt her down.

Betrayed by her allies, Galatea starts to put her walls up and has a hard time in trusting anyone. She keeps her walls up so she wouldn't get hurt again. Following the fallout of SHIELD, HYDRA agents are sent to capture her. After the turn of events, she finds the Winter Soldier in the middle of the road and is left with no choice but to let him in because he is the only one who can protect her from HYDRA.

Bucky Barnes finally escapes the grasps of HYDRA. He made it his mission to discover the man he once was. An encounter between a hacker who is a target to HYDRA changes everything. From this enigmatic girl, he slowly reconnects to his roots. Bucky attempts to leave behind his days as the Winter Soldier, but it's lingering remnants always finds its way to haunt him. He finds himself experience foreign emotions he never thought he would feel.

How will these unlikely pair of fugitives find their way for the redemption they deserve?

Code 01
The Stranger

"Can you remember my name
As I flow through your life
A thousand oceans I have flown
And cold spirits of ice
All my life
I am the echo of your past."
-Perfect Strangers, Deep Purple

"I'm with you to the end of the line, pal." The hauntingly familiar words ringed through his ears.

The man on the bridge wasn't lying. He did knew him. They were once friends in the past. How could he not realize it sooner?

He tried processing the following events and realized that he tried to kill his own friend. The man on the bridge didn't fight back because he believed that his best friend was still inside of what he became.

Saving the man on the bridge from plummeting to his death wasn't sufficient. He didn't have it in himself to return to him. Instead, he left him at the shores of the Potomac. First, he had to find out who really was before coming back to him.

All he could feel was this anger and emptiness within him. He wanted to inflict pain upon HYDRA, just like what they did to him. Drenched and wet from diving into the water, he was determined in confronting HYDRA.

The man on the bridge did quite a number on him. His body stung in pain from the bruises that he received from the man and the falling metal parts and glass of the Helicarrier. He might have had dislocated his right arm, and luckily, his left metal arm appeared to be functioning normally.

After struggling his way out of a series of trees, he stumbled upon an abandoned road and decided to follow that if it could bring him to the city. He limped in pain as he held onto his dislocated arm.

The next thing he knew was that there was a baby blue Jeep driving its way towards him. Behind the Jeep was three black vans.

This was definitely trouble and he had the urge to stop it.

Trust was something that had to be earned. But the feeling of betrayal felt as if someone you trusted twisted the knife through your chest.

Galatea Villiers didn't know if she could ever move on from this. Everyone she believed in turned out to be deceiving her.

Apparently, SHIELD has been compromised. It turns out that HYDRA had been inside SHIELD for a very long time. It all happened too quickly. Most of the people she knew turned out to be HYDRA agents. They almost eliminated every other innocent SHIELD agents in front of her eyes.

Luckily, she escaped from the computer lab and raced to her Jeep in one piece. She sustained bruises and cuts from being tortured by the man who betrayed her. She licked her lips and tasted copper. She wiped away the blood on her mouth from a cut.

Her heart beat rapidly because of the adrenaline she experienced. There were three HYDRA vans tailgating behind her. Galatea's breathing was uneven and hitched because she was freaking out inside. She didn't know where she was going, as long as she was away from HYDRA. But they found a way to keep coming back to her.

She took a glance at her rear view mirror of the Jeep and her eyes widened, "You've got to be kidding me." The HYDRA agents had guns and they were pointing it at her Jeep.

The next thing she knew was that they shot their guns at her. She heard bullets hitting her Jeep and glass shattering from the back, "Shit." She muttered angrily as she swerved her Jeep into an abandoned road.

HYDRA was after her because she knew too much, and she was an important asset in SHIELD because of her hacking skills.

As she stepped on the gas pedal and speeded the mileage of the Jeep, Galatea suddenly saw a black figure in the middle of the road. She smashed her foot into the brakes and stopped the Jeep so she wouldn't hit the stranger clad in black.

This stranger was oddly suspicious. He had long, shoulder length brown hair and icy blue eyes that stared back at her. He was dressed in black and even wore body armor. She noticed that he looked beaten up and worn down. He was drenched and wet as well.

What intrigued her the most was his metal arm which had a red star marked on it. She had a feeling that he might be either associated to HYDRA or SHIELD. His appearance screamed danger.

Behind her, the HYDRA vans stopped and seven agents got out of the vehicle and pointed their guns at her and the stranger.

"Oracle, evacuate out of the vehicle and put your hands up in the air. Surrender and no one has to get hurt." The HYDRA agent shouted at her.

Before leaving the Jeep, she grabbed a pocket knife from her stash and hid it inside the pockets of her jeans. She wasn't going down that easily without a fight.

Galatea stepped out of the Jeep and did as what she was told. She slowly put her arms up in the air.

"You too!" The HYDRA agent commanded rudely at the stranger that was standing in front of her Jeep.

Another HYDRA agent said, "That's the Winter Soldier!" There was fear laced in his voice after saying that name.

The Winter Soldier? Galatea heard rumors about the Winter Soldier. He was nothing but a mere ghost story amongst the organization. A ruthless assassin who killed in precise and disappeared like a ghost. This man killed many people in the last seventy years without hesitation or remorse. But here he was, standing right in front of her eyes.

All she knew was that she was definitely screwed.

He took a moment and examined the woman's appearance. She had long, dark brown hair that looked a bit messy. She was wearing a black and white striped short sleeved crop top with black jeans and black combat boots. He also noticed the SHIELD badge on her. She had pale skin and plain brown eyes. There was a small bloody cut on her forehead and bruises on her lanky hands and one at her jaw. It looked like someone was out to get her because most of the HYDRA agents were pointing there guns at them.

Her gaze turned to the Winter Soldier and their eyes met one another. It looked like he was thinking the same thing as her. They both didn't want to surrender to HYDRA. But there were seven HYDRA agents, only her and the stranger. But he was the Winter Soldier for crying out loud. So she was left with no choice but to comply.

The HYDRA agents pointed their guns behind them as Galatea and the Winter Soldier slowly walked towards the black vans. After the Winter Soldier nodded at Galatea, she knew what he was about to do.

The Winter Soldier elbowed the HYDRA agent behind him at the guts and attacked them. After one swift punch in the face, the HYDRA agent passed out and the Winter Soldier grabbed the gun and shot the remaining agents.

Even though he was injured and worn down, the Winter Soldier continued to fight. He shot every last agents that were advancing towards him.

Galatea was tackled towards the black van and she hit her back from the impact. She yelped in pain and took out the pocket knife from her pockets. Galatea stabbed the agent that was about to shoot her at the lower abdomen and she shrieked when the Winter Soldier shot him down.

In the span of four minutes, the Winter Soldier managed to take down seven agents using a gun. This was a lot to swallow for Galatea. She saw most of the agents lying dead on the concrete road and noticed the blood on her hands after stabbing the agent.

Galatea freaked out inside because she stabbed someone. But she was just defending herself.

Suspicious about the woman, the Winter Soldier perceived her as a threat and he suddenly pointed the gun at her.

"Hey! What are you doing?!" Galatea questioned him as she began to feel the adrenaline of fear. Why would he do this to her?

"Who are you?!" The Winter Soldier demanded from her as she began to panic inside. His deep, yet vindictive voice startled Galatea.

"Galatea Villiers, SHIELD's computer hacker." She replied to him as her breathing became uneasy, "I'm not the bad guy, I swear! Please don't kill me!" She cowered in fear from the ruthlessness of the Winter Soldier.

The tone in her voice was laced with fear and it looked like she was telling the truth. He had a hard time trusting anyone because everyone ventured out in pursuing him.

"They're after you." He clearly stated as still pointed the gun at her, "Why?"

"I just know too much." Galatea replied vaguely. She wasn't comfortable in sharing information with a dangerous assassin.

This woman was a hacker. Maybe she could be of use to him since she was skilled in computers. She could even help him remember his past once more.

She turned around and attempted to escape, but she suddenly felt something cold grab her hand.

Galatea looked down and saw the Winter Soldier's metal hand holding onto her hand. His grip onto her was tight and there was something dangerous inside of him. "Help me, or I'll kill you." He threatened her. She saw the blood leaking from his abdomen and realized that one of the HYDRA agents shot him.

She could use this moment at her advantage. Since Galatea wasn't a skilled fighter, the Winter Soldier could protect her. Plus, she knew there was a reason that he needed her help besides the injury. She wanted to know what he really wanted from her.

"Look, I may not know you that well but HYDRA after me. With you in the equation, we're both screwed." Galatea pointed out. If he tagged a long, they would be compromised since HYDRA wanted him too. After seeing his injury, she could't just leave him behind. "But you saved my life. I guess I don't have any other choice since you're going to kill me if I don't comply."

He let go of her and dropped the gun on the ground, much to Galatea's surprise.

The two fugitives entered the Jeep and Galatea turned on the engine of her vehicle. She was sitting at the drivers seat while the Winter Soldier sat on the passenger seat. She drove forward and away from the scene. Galatea had no idea where she was going, as long as she was away, she was fine.

She knew that she was going to regret this, but it was worth the shot.

Author's Note: Yass! Finished the chapter! I hope you like my fanfic! It will follow the aftermath of Captain America: The Winter Soldier and will focus on Bucky trying to find himself before coming back to Steve. My story will have a much serious tone and will show a more realistic, darker side of him because of what he endured. The next chapter sets off the adventure that Bucky and Galatea will have to face. Please review, follow, or favorite! Feedback helps me keep going! :)