Winter Hostage Pt I & II

by ninja.armadillo

She's the Winter Soldier's next mission, her technology could alter the course of humanity and provide Hydra with a horrific power that could give rise to a mutant race ruled by a leader too powerful to overcome. But between the clashes of SHIELD and Hydra, college student Sophie Carson has an effect on her mysterious kidnapper, who begins to consider whose side he's really on.

11. Chapter 11: Orders

11. Orders

"Don't you think he's been out of cryo for too long? What if he softens up and lets the girl go, you know he gets confused if we don't blank him every few months." Rumlow grits his teeth
"He has never disobeyed an order. He'll get the job done." Alexander Pierce says quietly, staring at a photo frame on his desk, one which showed him and Nick Fury shaking hands in front of the SHIELD insignia. "You are dismissed agent Rumlow." He mumbles.
"I was fully capable of carrying out the mission, why use him?" irritation seeps into Rumlow's voice
"You are impatient and are not as meticulous as he is. The RgX is a crucial technology for Hydra's future, I cannot let there be mishaps and mistakes."
"He's the mistake. I could've handled it, she's just a college girl."
"Agent Rumlow, you are dismissed."

Upon Rumlow's reluctant departure, Pierce sets the frame down and contemplates. The Winter Soldier had always followed exact orders, but too long out of cryo meant that he asked more questions. For someone who carried out assassinations without hesitation, he needed to be reminded that his actions were for the betterment of humanity. As long as he carried out his mission before asking questions, he was an invaluable asset to Hydra. Besides, what could a college girl do to cause a change in his views, views that had been drilled into the very marrow of his bones. What could a girl do to evoke humanity in a cold blooded killer who accepted lies as justification?