New Mexico

Hydra Base

2010

"Get up," came the gruff voice of Graham from her stood over her bed.

Yelena groaned as she flipped the lights on, her eyes watering as they tried to adjust to the sudden change of lighting.

"What time is it?" she asked blinking away the sleep in her eyes and forcing the covers off of her body.

"2:45," he said waiting for her to put a jacket over he sleepwear and put some shoes on.

"What does Fleischer want with me this early?" she asked pulling her messy bed hair into a ponytail and walking out of the room.

"I'm not sure, but it seems important," he said following closely behind her until they reached the conference room.

Earlier that week it was discovered that two of their scientists were selling information on Hydra's experiments off to a client in the U.K., when it had been discovered they had tried to flee the state, but had only managed to make it as far as Las Cruces before they had been caught.

Lisa Holden and Scott Darren, two promising scientist who had previously been employed at Sandia Labs before coming to work for Hydra, now sat chained to their seats awaiting the consequences of their actions.

"Lena," said Fleischer beckoning her further into the room. Yelena walked fearlessly into the room, assessing the two people shaking in their chairs, before coming to stand in front of her superior. She noticed her three fellow trainees standing off to the side, their eyes watching Yelena's every move as though they were judging her.

"Lisa Holden and Scott Darren," he said motioning towards the two, "were found to be selling classified information on our experiments and when we discovered what they were doing they tried fleeing. Now girls, do tell me what that would make them?"

"Traitors," they all said as they glared down at the two scientist.
"And what is the price for treason?"

"Death," whispered Yelena as she stared down the woman who was pathetically crying at the verdict, the man held his head down, not making eye contact with anyone.

"You've shown yourself to be dedicated, but now it's time to show me that you are truly capable of carrying out Hydra's will," he said holding out a gun towards her.

Yelena only stared down at the small handgun, she knew what was expected of her and she knew what she had to do. She had known that this day would one day come, she just didn't know it would be this soon.

This moment right here would determine her future within Hydra and whether or not she was worthy to call herself the Asset's daughter. They had to know what she was capable of and this was the only way to know. For the past five years she had been trained and now it was time to take that to the next level.

She was not the first person to be asked to take somebodies life, it was a necessity within Hydra that their agents be able to take drastic measures. Her father had taken lives for the greater good of Hydra and by doing so he had most certainly guaranteed their success.

So why should she be capable of any less?

She had been extensively trained on how to use a gun and was quite adept at it, but never before had she actually killed someone with it.

She reached out and grabbed the gun, which was already loaded, and walked over to the woman who was making ungodly sounds from her mouth as big fat tears spilled down her cheeks, smearing her eyeliner and mascara. This woman was a traitor and by default deserved to die, and a well-aimed shot to the forehead had ensured that.

Yelena stared at the limp woman before she walked around to face the man who still had his head lowered as he recited his prayers. Yelena hardened her gaze as he raised her gun and fired, the string of prayers ending with a loud bang.

"Very good!" said Fleischer clapping his hands together and making his way over to her to clasp her shoulder. He was talking to her, but she didn't hear a word he was saying as she stared at the two limp bodies and the pool of blood that was growing on the ground. She knew she had done the right thing, it was all for the greater good.

She looked over to the other girls, but was only met with blank and dull stares as they looked down at the bodies with mute horror.

"And now I think it is time that you started going out with the team on missions now that you've proved yourself," said Fleischer, his hand lingering on her shoulder, "wouldn't you like that?"

"I would like that very much Baron," said Yelena flatly as she still stared the bodies.

"Marvelous!" said Fleischer wrapping an arm around her shoulder and guiding her away from the bodies which were now being untied and carried away, "I have talked with Director Pierce and he has decided to send you to Germany to escort and assist Ambassador Taffert in his mission. It will a relatively easy mission, so I am positive that there will be absolutely no room for failure."

Yelena should have been excited about going on a mission, it was what she had been waiting for almost five years and it meant that she was making her way up the chain, but for some reason she found herself dreading it.

By the time she had returned to her bed it was almost four o'clock, and no matter how much she just wanted to close her eyes and forget everything, all she could do was stare at the ceiling of her quarters with anticipation and fear for what was about to come.

AN: Good news, only 1-2 more chapters of Yelena's POV before we switch back to Bucky and Steve's. I got so into Yelena's story that I forgot that this is also Steve and Bucky's story as well, but I'm sure you all got a lot of her chapters with all the abuse and Stockholm and other amongst other things.

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