No-one ever said life was kind or gentle and Tony is about to find out the hard way just how difficult it can be. And this time he can't call on the Avenger's for help and can't tell Pepper the truth - he has to do this alone, and that thought is terrifying. FrostIron, warnings inside.

[6] When a mission goes horribly wrong, Steve, Clint and Tony find themselves trapped in the worst place possible with the wrong man. A man that is overly too familiar to certain archer. While fighting to save his team and himself from this new villain, Clint may have to face his position on the team, his family and SHIELD. Post-Avengers.

Following the events trending as #shieldfiledump and #hydragate, Steve goes hunting for the Winter Soldier, goes looking for his best friend. What he finds is a very broken man. Meanwhile, other agents of SHIELD are picking up their own pieces. Since it's one of the few secure places left, everyone heads to Stark Tower. (Winter Soldier compliant, semi-AoS compliant, HoH!Clint)

"What did they do to me?" "They kidnapped you. Took you hostage. You're not the first, and, I imagine, not the last." "What do they want with me?" "They want you to fix me." "And if I don't?" "You die." Ella Barton, sister of Clint Barton, is kidnapped by HYDRA and forced to fix the Winter Soldier. Alone and held hostage, she has two choices: fix him, or never be seen again.

Clint Barton is a Superhero. Clint Barton is the World's Greatest Archer. Clint Barton is also a bastard. All these things Clint knew. But it was what Clint didn't know that would turn out to be most life changing. It was what he didn't know that would over shadow everything else he was. Surprise!