Wakanda – Present Day
"How many have gone?" asked Steve, realising what had happened when he watched Bucky turn into nothing more than ash, he knew that meant Thanos had gotten the two stones he didn't have before, as well as meaning Thor had failed to kill the Mad Titan before he snapped his fingers and wiped out half of the universes population. "Bucky has, so has the tree and I think Wanda disappeared, whom else has gone?" added Steve revealing he knew Groot and Wanda had also disappeared after Thanos had snapped his fingers and disappeared using the space stone, Thor being overwhelmed with guilt that he hadn't been able to stop the impending event as he was aiming to do. Instead Thanos had taunted him before snapping his fingers and succeeding with his original mission he had started all those years ago.
"Sam, T'Challa, half of the tribes here, Morgan. From what I am receiving from Tony since he got back, Peter Quill, Mantis, Drax, Peter Parker, Stephan Strange, he mentioned something about someone called Gamora being killed before hand" responded Rhodey revealing their was several causalities of their war, including the youngest Avenger in Spider man and the keeper of the time stone in Dr Strange. "Looks like Fury and Maria Hill are gone as well, reports are suggesting people just turned to dust" continued Rhodey revealing the man who had created the avengers in the first place was one of the many who had faded from existence, just as Tony had survived but was the only one besides someone called Nebula who had. Like half of the universe the rest had tuned to ash and faded away. "Looks like both Clint Barton and Scott Lang survived" added Rhodey revealing only one of those considered to be a new avenger had survived where as the whole original team had.
"Morgan's gone as well" responded Steve not sure how he felt about that, he had watched Bucky fade away, yet it appears as if his other childhood friend had gone to. "Was she alone when she went?" asked Steve hoping there was someone with her, he didn't know what he would do if she was alone when it happened, especially when he was with Bucky. "Please tell me someone was with her" added Steve, the guilt beginning to make itself known to him as it dawned on him Sam was also amongst those who had faded from existence, making it even worse especially when he considered they had done so because they had all failed in their goal to stop Thanos from retrieving the Mind Stone from Vision.
"Okoye said Morgan was with her and T'Challa, she had been injured but before anyone could get to her she just turned to ash. T'Challa did the same just after" replied Tony making himself known and coming face to face with Steve for the first time in two years, since the entire civil war that had turned the avengers against each other and tore the team of heroes apart from the inside. "I thought you guys would stop him from getting the mind stone" added Tony an accusing tone in his voice which didn't go unnoticed by Thor, the asguardian already been filled in on what happened by Natasha, who had given him the short but explanatory version.
"We all failed. Taking the Time stone to him didn't particularly help matters. Nor will it help to argue over who's fault it is. Now we have to do what we do best and save the universe, bring back all those who have quite literally just turned to dust" responded Thor making sure no arguments would break out over who's fault all of this was. He knew all of them had failed and because of it they had all watched others they knew turn to dust and fade away as if they were just part of an old film. "We have all lost someone we knew, we have all got something or someone to fight for, so lets put our heads together and work out how we are going to get them back and how we are going to show Thanos we wont just step aside and do nothing" added Thor, encouraging them to fight back and once again work together for the people they had all lost, he knew there was probably some others out there willing to help them, surely there were others out there who had a score to settle with the mad titan.
Avengers Compand – New York – 2016 – Before the end of the Avengers
"The Ghost Assassin has been spotted again. Not to be the bearer of bad news or anything but she appears to be targetting you Tony" spoke Rhodey, he had been keeping an eye on the situation since she had first appeared to them, over a year before hand. Plus he knew from experience she wasn't going to be easy to catch, if anything it would be the opposite, and he had come face to face with her before, her ice blue eyes able to strike fear into anyone just as they could send a shiver up ones spine if she looked at some in a certain way. "If she's targetting you then you might want to warn both Happy and Pepper, from experience and all they will be in danger too" added Rhodey revealing to Tony his loved ones and those closest to him would be a target as well.
"Call Cap, let him know little miss Devitt has appeared again, we might be able to come up with a plan to catch her" responded Tony, knowing Steve had requested to be notified if she should ever appear again, after all the man had been tracking her and trying to catch her for over a year since finding out his childhood friend Morgan Devitt was indeed this assassin as proven by his own father in Howard Stark. He knew if Cap was going to go out there looking for her then he was going to need back up, after all they had nearly lost Natasha and Sam when he tried to convince Bucky of who he really was, the man had now disappeared into the wind. "Let him know we will give him back up, since Thor and Banner are god knows where" added Tony, knowing wherever Banner was he wasn't on earth and Thor had gone in search of the Infinity Stones and what was causing them to suddenly appear.
"On it" called Rhodey has he left the room of the giant base to find Steve and inform him of the latest update when it come to his other childhood friend. He knew the man was likely training the next lot of Avengers, made up of Rhodey himself, Wanda, Sam and Vision. With the help of Natasha they were training them, as least as best they could. "Steve" called Rhodey upon seeing the former world war 2 soldier making is way from the training room, it was clear another session was over as everyone was leaving the room appearing to be proud of themselves, the captain soon turned upon hearing his name being called. "She's been spotted again, it looks like Tony is her target" finished Rhodey watching as the man nodded to him and Sam before making his way to the room he guessed Tony would still be located.
"Finally" spoke Tony upon seeing the duo he knew to be actively looking for the woman who had become known as the Ghost Assassin, to be fair with the entire file they had received on her he could understand it. She dodged camera's like no one else and was near enough impossible to hear coming, plus she purposely allowed one picture of her to be taken so they knew who was responsible. "Your little friend is back, whatever is left of HYDRA have sent her after us for looking into her. Since they haven't got frosty any more. We better start making a plan to catch her" added Tony knowing they had to have a plan A to Z for when she finally made an appearance, he knew from the information in the file and from the experience Rhodey had gone through she was a master assassin and one who yet to fail. They needed to be as prepared as they could possible get.
"So what's the plan?" asked Steve, he knew the target was mostly likely to be Tony himself since he had been hacking into everything as well as Rhodey due to being the only known person to have seen her and live to tell the tale, although the man knew there was a possibility he lived because he wasn't her target. They also knew Natasha would no doubt be a target due to finding all files on her and a list of known kills in which she was responsible for. The longer the list got the more Steve was sure she would regret what she had been forced to do. There was at least one name on there he knew she would never forgive herself for especially when she found out the truth about it, much like he knew there were secrets that could tear the Avengers apart if they ever come to light.
Leipzig/Halle Airport – Germany – 2016
"Erm Mr Stark, there's someone else here" spoke the teenage boy known only as Spiderman, he had been recruited by Iron man himself to help take down the rogue members of the Avengers and those helping them. "She's waiting for something, dressed in black" added Spiderman swinging around the area she was in while waiting for the right moment to strike himself. He couldn't see any of her identifying features, just that she had a mask on with goggles and was dressed entirely in black, there was nothing identifiable about her. It wasn't long before she spotted the boy there, throwing something at him and severing the web he was swinging on, causing him to plummet towards the concrete run way he was swing above.
"Kid get away from there" quickly responded Tony, having flown past he had recognised her from the file, knowing their situation had just gotten much worse. Ghost was there at the airport where the confrontation between both sides had come to head. For the first time since it had become common knowledge between them that she had been sent after them had they actually seen in her in person rather than heard just rumours that she had been spotted. "Anyone got eyes on Cap?" asked Tony making sure the youngest out of all of them there was out of harms way, although he at least had the knowledge of knowing the kid would be safe especially if he wasn't a target, although he also knew there was a high probability all of them were in danger at this point.
"He's heading towards the Quinjet" responded Vision, he knew there was trouble now, having heard Tony tell Peter Parker to get away from where he was, as well as hearing the description he was given of her the girl. Just like Tony he knew who she was and why she was likely to be there. "I will distract her if you need it Mr Stark" added Vision knowing if she was there to do more than watch then they had a bigger problem not many of them had the skills or capability to fight her let along capture her for future purposes. Vision soon received his answer instead going over to Captain Rogers himself and Bucky Barnes, following as instructed and informing the pair of them the woman known as Ghost was there, although only watching for the time being her actual targets still unknown. "Captain Rogers, Morgan is here" spoke Vision watching as both men stopped in their tracks, Bucky appeared shocked clearly not any wiser that Morgan was alive.
"Yeah we've got some big problems" came the voice of Rhodey over the comlink they were all connected to. "Erm Tony you might wanna move she aiming at you" spoke Rhodey warning his best friend of the incoming attack, although he knew it was already too late when he heard a rather loud banging noise over the comlink shortly followed by some static. "Tony?" asked Rhodey receiving more static in response. He knew most their would turn their attention to the woman who chose now to attack them, thrust allowing Captain America and his close friend in Bucky Barnes to escape for the time being, no doubt having found a bigger threat than what Morgan herself posed to all of them right now.
"I will stop her, you the rest of you find the captain" replied the king of Wakanda, he had been swept into the fight between the team of heroes much like Peter Parker and Scott Lang had been, although he was now the only one who could fight against her due to his suit being made out of Vibranium thrust it would provide protection against any attack she may attempt on him. The king soon went to the location given, running over there as fast as he was able to, spotting the woman instantly upon arriving at his destination and seeing her skills when she threw something at Rhodey to get him to keep back while also causing some considerable damage to Tony Stark, it was obvious from the lack of helmet and blood seeping from the side of his head, she had done something. He soon ran at her, tackling her down to the ground and stopping the gun she pulled out from firing by holding a hand over it.
"We are not your enemy" spoke T'Challa noticing her stand to fight against him, although she also removed her goggles due to them being cracked at some point during her attacks. He could also hear the others calling for him to avoid her, despite him being the only one who could physically stop her. "Listen to me Miss Devitt, I am not your enemy, but I will fight you if I have no other option" added T'Challa noticing the confusion to come to her upon being called Miss Devitt, it was almost like it had trigged some lost memories, or she was remembering something. He wasn't too surprised when she shot at him, although he did noticed when he engaged in combat with her, she wasn't fighting with all her will like she had previously done, it was almost like she wanted to be caught. It wasn't long before he had the master assassin in a sleeper hold noticing she was no longer fighting against him and soon lost consciousness.
"We'll take her back to the compound make sure she is in a secure room" spoke Tony upon getting to his feet once again and noticing T'Challa sitting on the floor with the Ghost Assassin leaning against him. "She'll be safe with us, We'll be able to help her get back to who she was before" added Tony when he noticed the King of Wakanda made no attempt to move from his current position instead he supported the weight of the assassin, carefully removing her mask to reveal a woman who didn't appear any older than her later twenties, her innocent looks hiding the dark secret of danger. "T'Challa, we'll take her, mind handing her over" finished Tony watching as the King of Wakanda and the man known as Black Panther slowly got to his feet, gently placing the woman known as Ghost on the concrete floor, her weapons and mask next to her.
"You don't have the means of helping her nor the technology to keep her at your compound. She comes with me to Wakanda. We can help her there. Plus you will only hand her over to the Secretary of State. Its better for everyone if she comes with me, including her" responded T'Challa, making his point clear and carefully picking up the woman he had knocked out, taking her with him knowing he would have to stop off in his home land to make sure, she was in a safe place. He knew Secretary Thaddeus Ross would demand she be returned to the United States so they could question her on what they thought she might know. Something he would already knew his response to. "She will be safer in Wakanda, and she will be treated like the person she was rather than who she has become" finished T'Challa as he walked away from the rest, deciding to track down the man who killed his father after he had gotten the woman in his arms to a place she would be safe and not judged.