"I'm sorry, but the Winter Soldier has been captured by SHIELD." The man leans closer. I think he's one of Pierces. "He was... wanted by the Captain."

And with that, the Captain has to die.

I awake to a man standing over me.

Correction: I awake to a man standing over my bed. In my cell.

Der'mo

I bolt upright and the man stands fully up. He's wearing a black beanie and a pair of tinted sunglasses, along with a Grateful Dead T-shirt. I can't see much else in the dark, but I do see that his dark face is marred by a partially covered scar over one eye. He smirks at me and when he speaks, his voice is smooth and a little bit grating. "I hope you're enjoying SHIELDs hospitality. It'll continue until we get information, but I'm sure you realize that. You're a smart kid." I look at his face. "I'm not a child. I'm a queen, for your information." The man begins to walk around the room. "Well, Ms Queen, my name is Fury. I used to run SHIELD. I can still make executive decisions, even though I technically no longer exist. One of these decisions is for you to work for me, specifically on a team called the Avengers." He circles back to my city, and I'm reminded of a bird of prey, waiting for the kill. Two can play at this game... "Why would you want me? I hate SHIELD, I've tried to kill your Avengers on multiple occasions, and they all hate me as well. And why do you think I'd actually say yes?" The man stops as if considering it. Finally, he speaks. The room is dark, and his words make the atmosphere chilling. "I believe you know a man called the Winter Soldier, don't you? I give a favor to each Avenger. Romanoff asked for all previous case charges to be cleared, Barton asked for a farm, Banner wanted his own laboratory, Stark wanted his own hot dog cart, Thor asked for candy to be sent to his family, and Rogers asked for Peggy Carter's current address. I'm willing to grant you unlimited visitation rights with the Winter Soldier."

He leers at me in the darkness. My heart races. They have Racks.

They.

Have.

Racks.

I look at Fury. "Fine. If they'll have me, I'll go."

My heart pounds. This is only so I can get Racks back to HYDRA, I tell myself. That's it.

That's it.

Hail HYDRA.