Totally random but I took a Buzzfeed quiz about which 3 marvel characters i'm a mix of and i got Nat, Bucky, and Okoye. "You're a combo of Black Widow, Okoye, and Bucky Barnes. You're intuitive, practical, and fearless. You're someone who would sacrifice your own well-being for the safety of those around you. You've survived a lot of hardship, and you've come out stronger on the other side." All I got from this is that Buzzfeed thinks I'm an assassin/spy/warrior who likes to kick people's asses. You can carry on with your life now. Which includes reading this chapter.

Natalia's POV

Natalia didn't wake up until around 5:15 the next morning. She wasn't to report to her session until nine. That gave her four hours to prepare. It was too much time. It wasn't like could just go back to sleep, for she had already slept for more than thirteen hours. And she couldn't go to the mess hall for some food. It didn't open for a couple more hours. Natalia had a small kitchenette in her cottage, but it was mostly for show. Why would a person need a kitchenette if there was a mess hall providing all of your food. There were a few soup cans in the cabinet along with some tea bags, zavarka ingredients, and pots. If she felt like it, she could eat some mushroom soup, but she wasn't feeling it at the moment. Natalia just laid in her bed staring at the ceiling, lost in her thoughts, engulfed by the silence of the earlier morning.

What did I do to deserve this? I wake up after thirteen years only to be sent back under after three months. I know this is routine for agents, but it just seems like a waste of a resource. Headmistress isn't know or keen on sending top agents into cryo. She said that something happened that compromised me. SHIELD got hold of my information somehow and dumped it on the internet. How did it fall into SHIELD's hands in the first place. This facility is under top-secret and heavily guarded. Even if they got past the guards, they would have to go through the countless number of trainers, spies, assassins, and the Spiderlings. Was there a mole? And why now do all the governments decide to look for me? There has always been hints about my existence from every mission I've done. Every act committed. Why now? Is it because they know my name? My missions? Then there would been agents everywhere. Something went down while I was out.

Natalia turned her head to look at the clock. 5:27. There was still a lot of time to kill. She rolled out of bed and went to the kitchen to make some tea. The floors were freezing cold under her bare feet. She opened up one of the top cabinets and pulled out the ingredients for the zavarka. She pulled out a teapot from the bottom cabinet and set it on the stovetop. Then Natalia set out on making the zavarka. It didn't take long for her to make it. She promptly poured herself a cup to drink. The hot tea made her feel all warm inside as it slowly ran down her throat. It wasn't the best zavarka that she had, but it was bearable. There weren't any teas in the mess hall, only coffee and water, so only the staff that had their own cottages could have tea. And only the higher ups got cottages like her, Anya, and Headmistress, and none of them would dare ask any of the staff to make their tea. Just out of paranoia. Natalia was drinking her tea when she heard a knock at the door. She grabbed a knife from the safe, defensively holding it in her hand. She cautiously approached the door. The knocking persisted before she unlocked it. It was one of the guards. He was holding a small box in his arms.

"Headmistress said to give this to you. It's for you to wear for your session," the guard said. He handed her the box.

"Thank you."

The guard left and Natalia closed the door. She went to her room and set the box on her bed. She took the knife and sliced through the tape sealing it. Inside were some leggings and a black tank-top. Presumably for the session in a few hours. It was 6:01. There were still three hours that had to pass, so she decided not to put it on then. There wasn't much to do until it was time. Natalia could've passed the time training or dancing, but she didn't know if a workout would affect the procedures in some way. There weren't any televisions to watch. They were only for the rare movies nights that the Spiderlings got as a "treat". She settled on reading a book. The cottage had a shelf in the living room filled with different titles. They were usually on weapons and defense, though there were a few on other subjects like fashion, different sciences, the arts, and even a few fairy tales. The really grim ones of course. Natalia ended up choosing a book on the human anatomy and health to read. Most of the information was familiar as she had learned it as a young girl during her training. The time went by faster as she read. Around 8:30 she finished reading the book. She slammed it shut and looked at the time. Seeing that she only had thirty minutes, she quickly jumped off the bed and started to get ready. She brushed her teeth and washed her face in the bathroom. Then she slipped on the clothes Headmistress sent along with a pair of flats.

She combed through her thick, matted hair. It was still as blonde as it had been when she first came out of cryo. It was a little bit longer than before, as it now barely brushed her shoulders. Natalia had asked Headmistress about it a few days after she had woken up. She said that she had dyed it for the last mission she had before going under. She wanted to dye it back to red, but Headmistress told her to keep it for a little bit longer. Most likely for this mystery mission she was supposed to go on. Eventually Natalia combed out all the knots and was able to use a brush to smooth it down. She left her hair out to rest on her shoulders. 8:47. Thirteen minutes to walk to Headmistress' office which was on the other side of the facility. It would be more of a run than a walk, but she could make it in time. Natalia unlocked her cottage door and made her way to the facility. The Spiderlings were training outside as she ran past them. Who will be left when I wake up? Will this place even be here when I wake up? She shook the thoughts from her head and entered the building. The hallways were near empty, allowing her to run through them without colliding with anyone. Not that she would care of course. She quickly arrived at the elevator which lead to Headmistress' office. Two guards were at post waiting for her arrival. She acknowledged them and entered the elevator. The ride seemed to last for hours, even though it was only a few seconds. It would be a while before she experienced any of this again. A guard was standing by Headmistress' office door when she approached. He opened the door to reveal her sitting at her desk inside. This is it Natalia. The door closed behind her, leaving Natalia and Headmistress alone in the room.

Headmistress looked up and said,"Are you ready Natalia?"

"Yes."

Headmistress stood up and walked toward her bookshelf. She pulled three books out from the shelf. Natalia heard a click and watched the shelf separate into two, revealing a room behind it. The room was bare except for a winding staircase heading downstairs.

"Follow me."

The two walked down the rusted metal stairs. The farther down they went the darker it got. Eventually, the stairs ended in a concrete chamber. There was a steel door leading to the entrance of the basement. Headmistress approached a panel next to the door and typed in a passcode before doing an optical scan. The door slid open with a small creak, revealing the lab. It was a regular-sized space with plain white walls and a sterile odor to it. There were many computers and machines inside, along with medical supplies and a hospital bed. About a dozen people were working at different stations, preparing and checking the equipment. Two of the workers approached Natalia and Headmistress.

"Is everything ready?" Headmistress asked the workers.

"Yes. We were just doing some of the final checks," the female worker said. She looked Natalia up and down observing her body and attire. "Please remove your shoes and follow me Agent Romanova."

Natalia was led to the hospital bed in the middle of the lab. She laid down in the bed as she watched the lab workers surround her. One of them strapped her wrists to the bed with leather binds. He did the same with her ankles at the base of the bed. A scientist brought over a tray with a large needle laying on top of it. He had a scientist bend her head down and hold her hair up, leaving the back of her neck and the base of her head exposed. Natalia felt a prick on the base of her head. The scientist placed the needle back on the tray.

"What did you give me?" Natalia asked curiously.

"A disrupter. It monitors and stabilizes your brain waves. It makes it so you aren't affected by brainwashing or psychic attacks," the scientist said. He turned to a lab worker at a computer. "Is it online yet?"

"It is as of now," said the woman at the computer.

"Starting now Agent Romanova, no more questions," said the scientist. He looked at Headmistress from across the room who nodded in approval.

A scientist retrieved an IV set from a table. The IV bag was filled with a translucent blue liquid. She attached it to an IV line and set it on a stand, which was rolled over to the hospital bed. The scientist that had given her the disrupter grabbed turned her arm and inserted the IV needle. He turned the handle, allowing the fluid inside to flow down the line and into Natalia's body. Another leather strap was tied to her arm a few inches above the IV site. Natalia's veins began to dilate and some began to rise nearer to the surface of her skin allowing her to see the blue fluid running through her veins. She began to feel hot and clammy. Her body began to sweat profusely.

"These are the beginning stages of the serum. The pain will follow shortly," the lead scientist told Natalia. "Just keep in mind why you're doing this."

Not long after the scientist told her, the pain arrived. At first her fingers started involuntarily twitching. It felt like her hands had fallen asleep. Nothing that she couldn't handle. Then the burning came. It started in her stomach area. And it spread farther down her body. It felt as she had been left in a standing fire, not able to move anywhere. Natalia's body bucked and struggled against her bonds, trying to escape the searing pain. Her screams and cries fell on deaf ears as the scientists stood back and watched her like as they were watching a lamb being sent to the slaughter house. After the burning started, a feeling of sharp punctures to her body occured. Along with feeling like she was being burned alive, it felt like someone was repeatedly stabbing her. Her screams grew louder and louder. As her screams got louder, the amount of fluid in the IV bag decreased. This went on for an hour until all of the contents were emptied out of the bag and into Natalia's body. She passed out for a few minutes after the pain disappeared. She awoke with the faces of half a dozen scientists staring down at her.

"You are done with the procedure. We just need to do a few tests before sending you into cryo-freeze," said the lead scientist.

Natalia nodded back at him. A scientist pulled her shirt up to reveal the mysterious scar on her abdomen. Or perfectly unblemished skin which was in its place. A scar on her shoulder was also missing, smooth skin in its place. Serum. They gave me a serum. I have a healing factor of some kind. The scientist pulled her shirt back down. Another scientist gave Natalia a finger prick. She gave it to another scientist to look at.

"Natalia, we need you to try to pull against the leather bonds. See if you can break free," a scientist told her.

She pulled against the straps with all she could muster. They didn't seem to budge. She pulled even harder. She heard a snap and saw that her left hand was free. The same was done with her right hand. Then she unbuckled the straps on her ankles and stood up from the hospital bed. The scientists agreed that the serum was working and prepared to send her into cryo-freeze. A group of them left to start the chamber, leaving Natalia, Headmistress, and a few others in the room. Headmistress walked over to Natalia, the clacking of her heels filling the room.

"I guess it's time," Natalia said. She wasn't ready to go. Not at all. But it wasn't her choice.

"Yes it is. I know that you haven't been out long, but this is an important mission. And it's important for any trace of you to vanish for a little while. This is for the best." Natalia tried to understand, but it just wasn't working.

"Agent Romanova," a worker said. "I need you to follow me."

The worker led Natalia and Headmistress into another, larger room that had cryogenic chambers inside. Some of the them were empty. Others were occupied. But there was only one that was open. Only one for her. It was tucked away in a corner away from the others, surrounded by the group of scientists. Natalia slowly walked towards the chamber, stopping about a yard in front of it.

"Enter when ready," the lead scientist said.

Natalia stared at the chamber for a split second before stepping inside. She turned around and leaned back on the slanted platform. She closed her eyes and listened to sound of the closing door. Then the cold set in. Then there was nothing.

Author's Note: Sorry that its been a while. My life has died down a bit and I believe updates will be more often. Infinity War broke my heart. They killed all my babies! :( Still recovering by the way. I think this story will have 10 more chapters at the most. I'm already planning out my next fanfic so be ready. Thanks for sticking with me. Love you guys!

Reviews:

Guest: Please update soon! I really really love your story! I'd really like if the Avengers ten comes back together to find her and then there is not only team bonding but Natasha hurt/comfort. I want all of her memories to return in a rush and her not knowing how to react. It's up to you what to write though. Keep it up, great job. Continue writing and I hope you update soon!

I am working on updating more often don't worry. Thanks for the support and the ideas! And I hope you keep reading my story!