Part I: PARIS
This is what has happened;
It started in Portland; Fury got word of a kill that matched a pattern he'd been tracking, one that linked back to Russia. One that linked back to a woman, an assassin known only as the Black Widow. All we had besides her kills to identify her was one grainy photo and a shaky description from an unreliable witness. But what made Portland different was that this time, we had a name.
Nicole Richards.
Once we had the name, we were able to track her; all of her aliases had the same initials, NR. And eventually, using those initials, we got a picture of her face that was clean enough to run through photo recognition. At last, we had her.
The Black Widow.
Natalia Romanova.
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This is what has happened;
I tracked her to Paris. I followed her through the streets. I followed her to her latest kill. I watched from outside the window as she mowed down a man in cold blood.
I was ready to take the shot.
.
This is what has happened;
The Black Widow turned to kill the wife. I watched the woman beg her would-be killer, not for her life, but for her daughter's.
I watched the Widow hesitate.
I watched her make a different call.
So I made a different call of my own.
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This is what has happened, but this is what I know;
Was the call I made the right call? Deep down in my gut, I believe so.
Does Natasha Romanoff think I made the right call? I hope so.
Does Director Fury think I made the right call?
Only time will tell.
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A/N: All of these ficlets will be under 1000 words, with the exception of those that cover more than one headcanon. And the last one. Because reasons.
Also wondering if people would like me to post the actual headcanons. I can do them at the end of each chapter, or I can give them their own. Review and let me know!