The ages covered in this Chapter are 15 and 17

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Once Red Skull discovered that my talents surpassed those of my predecessor, I was named the new Head Technician, at the age of 15.

And the old one was shot right in front of me.

"Failure darf nicht toleriert werden" {Failure shall not be tolerated} Red Skull had said as the body was dragged away.


Even with my new title I was abused by Hydra soldiers. But through the years Winter Soldier had come to my side, for no soldier would dare cross the assassin.

"YA dumayu, chto oni nachinayut , chtoby poluchit' izobrazheniye" {I think they're starting to get the picture} he said helping me up

"YA dumayu, chto oni kucha idiotov" {I think they're a bunch of idiots} I scuffed

Winter Soldier chuckled; a rare thing.

"Ty ruku ustarel, on mozhet privesti k nepoladkam v seredine missii" {You're arm is out of date, it could malfunction in the middle of a mission} I stated taking his metal arm in hand examining it
"Dayte mne neskol'ko dney, i ya mogu pridumat' chto-to v desyat' raz luchshe" {Give me a few days and I can come up with something ten times better} I gave a rare smile

"YA s neterpeniyem zhdu yego krasivym" {I look forward to it beautiful} he leaned down kissing my forehead

"YA naydu tebya, kogda ona gotova. Zashchitnik" {I'll find you when it's ready. Protector}


I found Winter Soldier in the shooting range a week later.

"Novyy kronshteyn budet gotov. Krasnyy Cherep utverzhdayet" {The new arm is ready. Red Skull approves} I called once he finished firing

"Ey krasivo" {Hey beautiful} he reloaded the gun
"Idi syuda ya khochu nauchit' vas, kak pravil'no strelyat' iz ruzh'ya" {Come here I want to teach you how to properly fire a gun}

"YA uzhe znayu, kak strelyat' iz ruzh'ya" {I already know how to fire a gun} I said playfully
"Vy nazhimayete na spuskovoy mekhanizm" {You squeeze the trigger}

Winter Soldier shook his head waving me forward. I heaved a sigh walking over to him. He positioned me in front of him placing the gun in my hands covering them with his.

"Sushchestvuyet bol'she, chem szhimaya triggera" {There is more to it than squeezing the trigger} he whispered, his warm breath against my ear. I shivered

"Vy dolzhny sosredotochit'sya na tseli; krasivymi" {You have to concentrate on the target, beautiful}

He focused the gun in the center of the target "Vy vydykhayete" {You breathe out}

I followed his example.

"vy stremites'" {you aim} He steadied my shaking hands

"I togda vy strelyat'" {And then you fire} his finger pressed on mine squeezing the trigger, I squeaked as the shot rang out hitting the bull's-eye

Winter soldier stepped away releasing my hands "Teper' to, chto ty govoril o moyey novoy ruke?" {Now what were you saying about my new arm}


It was hard to believe what the soldiers were saying around the base. But after two weeks of not returning I came to terms; Winter Soldier, Zashchitnik, had been captured. More than likely dead by now. I was all alone. The abuse began again shortly after though from time spent with Winter Soldier I knew how to defend myself at least.

I was beginning to loose my faith in Hydra and Red Skull. He allowed his men to abuse me freely, he kept me alive simply because I was of use, he sent Zashchitnik to be captured. I swore to my dying breath that I would escape Hydra one day.