A Second Chance

by disintegrateintothestars

What do you get when you mix the blood of the Soldier with the stored eggs of the best widow the Red Room had ever produced? Ana. She was created to fill a void, the void left behind by the Soldier's death and the Widow's betrayal, but will she have the strength to betray the only life she's ever known when given the chance for freedom? Stucky (as Parents) Past Nat/Bucky

3. Chapter 3

She followed the group out of the heavy bunker doors and into the snow, towards an aircraft. Steve moved to place his hand on her back, likely to try and lead her onto the craft. However, he removed it when she flinched. She looked at the snow, the vast open space, and had a momentary rush of adrenaline. Thoughts quickly flashed through her head, her handler had been killed, did she want to risk these strange new handlers- who clearly knew Headmistress and the Red Room, but in what capacity? Because, for the first time in her life she was unaccompanied, in an official capacity. She noticed the three adults in front of her, and the one man, Steve, behind her. There was a line of trees a hundred yards away. If she could distract the blonde man, she could run for it. If she could hide out in the woods until they took off, she could sneak back into the base and steal a car. She bit her lip, slowing her pace, quickly racking her brain for whatever she had noticed about Steve. He seemed authoritative, protective, and compassionate. She had seen people like him before, in films and while doing recon. They were close to the craft now, Tony, Natasha, and Bucky heading up the ramp, she and Steve about 10 yards away. She needed to do something, and quickly. She tripped. "Are you ok!" Steve gasped, bending down.She looked up at him from the ground, and smirked as he extended his arm in a silent offer to help her up. She grabbed him, flipping him over her shoulder as she hauled herself to her feet. Steve let out a grunt and looked around furiously as he tried to locate the girl who had thrown him. She took off, tossing the coat behind her and sprinting towards the trees, she would return for the garment after they left. Behind her she heard Steve calling for help and she could sense the others on her tail. 75 yards, 60, 50, they were getting closer she could feel it, hear someones' breath and the thundering of footsteps closing in on her. 40 yards to the trees, so close, she just had to push through it, just a little bit further. "Oof." She was knocked into the snow, suddenly feeling warm blood from her lip in a stark contrast to the snow on her face . "Up." Bucky hauled her to her feet. She noticed the hand latched around her bicep reflecting the sun. She let out a noise equivalent to a growl and in an act of momentary rebellion she yanked against his grip. He let out a snort as he tightened his grip and continued to drag her to the plane. "Have a nice jog?" Natasha asked as Bucky hauled the girl up the ramp and into the carrier. "Ot"yebis' ot menya [fuck off]" Bucky sneered, nudging the woman in the ribs. "Mudila [asshole]" Natasha smirked, wrinkling her nose at the man.Anastasia watched with fascination as the insults were exchanged in what was clearly a relaxed manner."Sit." Bucky ordered, gesturing to a seat. Anastasia sat. She glanced at him, then quickly towards her knees. Punishment was coming, not only had she ran, but she had tried to hurt two of her new handlers. From the corner of her eye she saw that Steve was bleeding. "She busted Steve's nose." "It's fine, she's a kid, Tony." Steve's voice was muffled, the ice he was holding on his face disrupting his speech."She's dangerous." Tony's tone was low. "Stark." Bucky said. "I was just as dangerous.""Me too." Natasha said."Yeah, well that's different Nat.""How?""Well…" Tony trailed off, before speaking so softly she could no longer hear. There was a rustle of papers and the tense murmur of hushed voices, Anastasia peered upwards trying to sneak a glance of the conversation happening towards the cockpit. She watched as Natasha pulled out the file from the bunker."Look," Natasha pointed to a page. "This wasn't just HYDRA- Red Room too, they took my eggs, from my graduation, and James' DNA. They were trying to make someone unstoppable.""They gave you the serum as a kid too, right Nat?" Steve murmured, leaning over the papers. "Two enhanced parents plus regular injections? This kid is going to be a force to be reckoned with."Tony and Natasha offered their agreement.

"They were building a weapon." Bucky said softly, catching Natasha's eye. "You see it too, Natalia. We need to do something."