Kate thought she started out the day doing fairly well, which honestly should have been a warning sign. She had actually slept well in the box she had found, and no one had disturbed her. She found a dumpster that smelled promising next to one of the restaurants. It was all going well until the seemingly stable trashcans fell over which threw Kate backwards and knocked the wind out of her. Grumbling to herself, she climbed back to her feet and glared at the offending objects.

Kate had been on the streets for about a year. She had maintained a very low, almost nonexistent profile. Before she lived on the streets, Kate had been part of Hydra for almost seven years before she had escaped. They had taken her from her large neglectful family. At the time, she was glad to have adults around her that cared about her. As Kate grew, she began to understand that the way they saw her was not as a kid, but a weapon under development. As soon as she was healthy enough, they began their training regime. The Hydra scientists woke her up early in the morning to put her through vigorous exercises before she was allowed any food. After a breakfast of cold military rations, there were classes where she learned all the typical school subjects with an additional six language classes. Luckily for Kate, she was a quick study and picked up everything they chose to teach her quite easily. The same rations were provided for a brief lunch before going to her afternoon training session taught by the more elite of the Hydra agents. She was trained in multiple forms of combat, defense, and espionage. After which if she had done well, she was given more rations before being told to sleep.

This was her daily routine for most of her time at Hydra. By the time Kate turned 13, she had become one of Hydra's top weapons. The final addition to her abilities was the serum. They gave Kate the same serum that had gone into the Winter Soldier. After she had recovered from her procedure, Hydra's scientists tested her skills against Hydra's other agents that were much older, bigger, and more experienced in actual combat than her. She beat everyone that challenged her, except one. The only time Kate was put against the Winter Soldier, she lost. She hadn't been faced by him again because he was required for a mission. Hydra's leaders were proud of the work that was accomplished through their weapon. Kate had been effectively brainwashed similar to the Winter Soldier, but seemingly without needing a series of words to control her. As soon as she started going on missions, she became known by the guiding powers of Hydra as their perfect weapon. She killed on order, acquired any desired information, and never questioned the motive or morality of any order. At least, Kate never thought to question her superiors until her last mission.

She had been ordered to follow and report the activities of a well-known man. Her age made it easy to blend in with the crowds. She had followed him as he did press conferences, business meetings, public appearances, and spent time with his friends. All Hydra told her when she began this assignment was that this man was a selfish coward, but threatened Hydra's future endeavors. The agent that had been sent before her to take him out had failed. After following him for a year, she had gotten access into every part of his life. As she watched him relax in his suite with his fiancé, she received new orders from her handler. Kate was ordered to kill the man and anyone else that was with him. Kate hadn't hesitated to go to his building, hack his security system, and confront her target where he was. Both of the room's occupants had frozen when she stepped out of the shadows with her face mask in place and her gun aimed at her main target's head. In the arrogant way she had come to associate with the man, he stepped in front of the woman and demanded her name and purpose. Seeing no reason not to tell the soon-to-be-dead man, she relayed her code name and orders. She waited for the typical whining and bargaining that usually came after that, but was shocked when he didn't even try to bargain for himself. He only requested that his fiancé be allowed to leave. Kate's mind began to question if Hydra was right, but why would they lie to her? She quickly shut down those traitorous thoughts and focused back on the mission at hand. She had obviously paused too long. Just as she was about to pull the trigger, a man with blonde hair and frantic eyes burst into the room. Upon seeing her as the obvious threat, he threw the shield he had been carrying at her chest. She easily caught the projectile much to the shock of the thrower. She briefly studied its design before locking eyes with the man as she let the shield clatter to the floor. Before their shock had worn off, Kate ran to the balcony and jumped to the next building. She didn't return to Hydra. She chose to live on the streets. Slowly over time Hydra's brainwashing wore off, and Kate began to remember more about her life before Hydra.

Now as the fifteen year old glared, she heard a sudden noise down the alley towards the street. Kate quickly turned and realized that she had grown lax with her training. She recognized the Hydra agent coming towards her and whispered his code name before she could stop herself. All possible escape routes flashed through her mind as he dropped into a defensive position. Kate knew that going back to Hydra was not an acceptable option. She watched as the Winter Soldier pushed a button on his high-tech watch which most likely was to inform his handler that he had located the target, so like any good ex-Hydra agent, she panicked and ran.

Authors Note:

Hey all. I know the first chapter was kinda squished all together. I'm still working on figuring out how this site works. Thank you for your patience and reading my story. Best wishes!