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UNDERCOVER ASSASSIN

"Sometimes, memories are the worst
form of torture." —Unknown
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Hunter Residence

Location: New York City, New York

December 30, 2004

"RORY, darling, can you come and help me tend the garden?" Diana called out to her only daughter from the kitchen. Aurora who was in the living room playing with her porcelain dollhouse, gently placed her doll onto the wooden floor.

"Okay, mommy." Aurora nodded her head as she placed her hands onto the floor as she lifted herself up. Aurora wore a crimson dress with ribbons decorated across the hem of the dress, as she wore a plastic tiara onto her brunette hair. Diana strolled towards her daughter as she bends down to her daughter's height.

"Now, who's my little princess?"

"I am!" Aurora giggled happily, as she latched onto her mother's hand. Diana carried her daughter outside to their luscious garden. Diana sighed sadly as she thought about her old home somewhere else. Aurora tugged the water hose as she sprayed away towards the giant olive tree, and the white roses and tulips around it. "Done, mommy!"

Diana looked up high as she smiled sadly at her daughter. Aurora noted her mother's sad smile, "Mommy, is something wrong?" She asked innocently.

"It's just... darling, I want you to know that you will always be loved. And someday you will understand everything that is happening." Aurora being oblivious to her mother's words nodded as she glanced over her shoulder. A monarch butterfly fluttered to Aurora's nose as she giggled lightly. She tried to touch the beautiful creature, it flew away from her as she smiled happily.

Diana carried her daughter back inside as she glanced at her front door. 'Strange. I thought I felt someone at the door.' Diana thought mentally, she shrugged her senses aside but was still kept on guard. The toddler happily followed her mother to the kitchen, as they both heard a loud noise coming from upstairs.

"Mommy?" Aurora asked worried at her mother. Diana swiftly ushered her child, "Shh, darling hide under the table okay. Here," As Diana handed her daughter a necklace, shaped as a black diamond with a onyx-metal chained around the strange crystal. "This will protect you, wear it and you will be safe."

"Are you coming back?" She asked scared. Her mother nodded as she gently kissed Aurora's hairline lovingly. "Now hide." She ordered seriously.

Diana stood up, an azure mist surrounded her as her civilian clothing were replaced with a shining golden armor. Her armor bracelet transformed into a golden shield for protection as she heaved it with agility. Her infamous golden sword was raised proudly in front of her, as she cautiously walked upstairs to the intruder. Her instincts in combat heightened as she heard the faintest noise coming from her daughter's room. Diana approached the door, as she attacked the intruder.

A HYDRA agent.

The man stuck the goddess with an inhuman device as she bounced against the wall. She grunted in annoyance as she raised her sword striking the man's throat. He fell to the ground, as Diana then heard her daughter scream from downstairs. Quickly, the mother teleported down to the kitchen to see her daughter caught by another HYDRA agent.

"Mommy!" Aurora cried for her mother. "Shut up you stupid girl." The man hissed, as Aurora cried even more.

"What do you want?" Diana ordered at the agent. The man just chuckled sinisterly as he tugged the little girl's throat harder.

"You know exactly what I want, Athena." He shouted at the goddess. Only a few trusted people knew Diana's real identity as the Greek Goddess Athena, yet he was not amongst them. She gripped her sword harder as she saw that she was surrounded by many other agents around her home. 

"Then you will have to get it from me," She hissed as she attacked once more. She flew across the room in a flash, and knocked the man down with her shield. She turned as she conjured a protection spell upon her daughter as she once again attacked some more.

On Earth, Diana was limited with her powers, only enough for a few spells and incantations. Although with her combat, her strength was still available on Earth. Thus, her immortality was as well limited, since she could heal from any wound just that it would take the process longer than on any other world she has visited.

Diana attacked with all her might, before a blinding multicolored light shined from outside. She smirked in victory as she knew who those people were. Diana cast a great force of lightning, seeing them all fall.

"Behind you!" A male warrior called for Diana, who quickly responded by blocking the attack with her shield. "Thanks, Fandral."

"The pleasures mine, my lady." Fandral smiled at the goddess. Diana nodded in thanks, turning to her other friends.

"How did you know there would be trouble?" She called out to her female friend in the group. The said warrior fought with great strength before ending the creature's life.

"Heimdall sensed danger coming towards you..." She grunted from another attacker, "And he was right."

They all attacked against what seemed twenty beings, all surrounding against the Norse gods and goddess alongside with the Greek goddess. They struggled a bit, yet managed to hold their own.

"These aren't human, Athena." Hogan announced as he axes the creature arm's off, revealing it's true nature. "They are shapeshifters."

"But sent by who?" Diana asked.

"No idea, my lady. I'm afraid no one has the answer to that question." Fandral cried out. Diana grunted in frustration for the lack of answers, she knew that no one in the right mind will attack her, one of the most powerful goddesses.

They cleared out all their enemies, as Diana reached for her daughter, who was unconscious from the blow of the floor. Aurora's delicate head had a small blood trail falling down, as a profound new scar appeared upon her collarbone. It was a fine line of the cut, but it will forever show on her collarbone.

"My sweet Aurora, I'm so sorry. I thought we would be safe... but I was indeed wrong." Diana felt tears fall from her flawless face. She wiped it away before facing her old friends from Asgard.

"My friend we must go, it's for the safety of yours and your daughter." Sif, the Norse Goddess of War; called out to her old friend.

"But, Sif my daughter is only half-goddess, she couldn't come to my home, Olympus nor Asgard. The only way is that if she proves herself that she will someday use her potential for good. It will be a difficult task especially if someone does not lead her there. She will have no help whatsoever." Diana stared at her delicate daughter, as she brushed a stray hair gently. "I wish to lead her towards good, but it is beyond my power to control her destiny."

"I will ask All-Father to watch—." Sif tried to convince Diana.

"No," The goddess shook her head, "I can't make a favor, my friend. It'll feel like a burdensome to me, and you know that. I'm afraid I'll have to ask my friend from SHIELD, to protect my daughter, so that perhaps she can be raised for goodness. All I care about is my daughter." Diana nodded as she glanced at her friends, Sif and the Warriors Three.

"My lady, you're always welcome to Asgard. The princes are worried for your safety, they wished to help with anything. Thor demanded Heimdall to sent us here," Fandral explained.

"And Loki wants his lady to be safe from harm." Sif added.

"Thank you, all of you. I'm forever in your debt, but I must first go to SHIELD." Diana carried her little daughter as she gently kissed her forehead. "I'll meet you at Asgard, my friends."

They nodded as Hogan called, "Heimdall!"

A bright luminescent light of various colors surrounded Sif and the Warriors Three and teleported back to Asgard. The goddess took her daughter to SHIELD Headquarters, as she entered to halls in broad daylight. Her armor was back to her civilian form, this time in a SHIELD leather suit.

"Agent Hunter," Nicholas Fury called towards the worriedsome agent, with him was Alexander Pierce. "My dear Diana, welcome. What's been bothering you?"

Diana sighed for a few moments, debating whether or not she should tell them. After all, she trusts these two men with her whole life. They have done nothing but show her kindness, they treated her more than an agent. Almost like part of the family.

"I've been attacked and it has led me to take matters into my own hands." She sighed, "I must ask a favor... will you be willing to take care of my daughter. Until matters have lessen over time, I can't tell you when but I hope it'll be soon."

Both men nodded softly, Alexander thinking about the situation. He glanced at her. "Diana, I can have my niece take care of her until the meantime."

"Thank you, I really mean it. Here, it's a diary of everything about me, once Aurora is old enough, she will always have this in her possession." Diana grabbed a leather journal with written notes inside, a protection spell to ward off any praying hands.

"Of course," Diana set her daughter down to plush sofa as she stared at her daughter. Diana will miss her dearly, but it's for her own safety. Aurora may be lonely in this world, but she won't. She will have her mother's guide.

"We'll meet again, my friends." As Diana disappeared from the hall. Both men parted ways, with Pierce taking the young girl away. He drove her safely towards his home, where young Rumlow was waiting for him.

"Who's this?" The young man asked his superior.

"This is Aurora, who will now join our organization." Alexander explained. He smiled lightly, thinking about using the girl to his advantage. Her mother was a well-known warrior of SHIELD, and perhaps her abilities were passed down from her mother.

"To Sokovia?"

"Yes, we will train her to be the best HYDRA agent there is." Pierce nodded. Rumlow took the girl away once more, as this was the last time Aurora will ever have a normal life. Again.

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HYDRA Research Base

Location: Sokovia, Europe

February 11, 2014

AURORA gasped loudly at the unfinished memory, her pale skin takes on a glossy shine all over and salty fresh drops invades her eyes. She wiped the tears away, taking the thin blanket off her sweaty body.

Aurora had to clear her mind, thoughts overwhelmed and consumed her wildly, as she felt mentally unstable. 'No! I can do this,' Aurora thought in frustration, she gripped the necklace as a way to calm herself.

Aurora breathed heavily, her eyebrows furrowed softly, causing her to concentrate on the dream. Or maybe a new memory.

She thought she could remember everyone, but it turns out that she could only memorize the facial features of the people. She could hear clearly the names; Diana, Sif, Thor, and Loki. The last two were barely heard from her dream. Aurora noted the time on the clock, 3:47 a.m. Less than 3 hours to prepare for her mission.

"Might as well, be prepared." Aurora mumbled, fluffing her hair into a braid. She grabbed all the necessities for her assignment. What consisted was; her compact mirror, Ray-Ban sunglasses, her mother's Uru necklace, and her mother's journal.

The necklace was very rare, Aurora read a section of her journal, where it resembles stone, but yet it contains properties that only Aurora can discover. What was pretty creative was that if she detach the end of the stone, a dagger will appear.

Aurora gathered around her mission suit and small backpack, as she walked out to the training room. Not a soul inside but it was perfect for her, she could teleported to her destination. Aurora grabbed her file containing her new identity as she nodded to herself. An azure portal unraveled before her, as she stepped through an abandoned alley.

She clicked her sunglasses on as her A.I. became activated. "Time and Location, Matt?"

"It's currently 11:07 a.m. and you'll be staying at the Willard InterContinental Washington, Miss Hunter. A cab is waiting for you at your right." M.A.T.T.H.E.W announced. The teenager turned to the direction as she recognized one of the HYDRA agents.

"Agent Hunter," One agent greeted her discreetly, Aurora nodded as she glanced at the passenger next to her.

The brunette's eyes flickered onto her friend, who said nothing but stare at her. Aurora knew that they brainwashed him for the mission, so she had to be careful. Aurora got inside the vehicle as she glanced over her shoulder, his icy blue eyes were still there, just with no recognition of her.

"Agent, one more thing the Солдат will be stay next door to you. If anything you both will be near when your assignment shows up."

Aurora nodded tugging her backpack tightly, already wanting to get out of the cab-in-disguise. "And here we are."

The brunette girl smiled gently, her eyes wandering around the hotel she'll be staying. Although, she didn't like Rumlow, she gave him credit for not giving her a shitty hotel to stay for two months. Aurora got out as quickly as possible as she felt a card slip to her jeans. She twitched but kept going with her chin up in the air.

Aurora walked to her hotel room, to no surprise it was a suite. Her room had a large King size bed, a bathtub with controls, a sofa for comfort, and a grand view of the city. It was right where Aurora wanted, she tracked down that Steve Roger's apartment was about seven blocks away from her.

After a few weeks of wandering around the city, Aurora almost got caught by Steve Roger, when she tried to enter his apartment. Luckily, she teleported back to the hotel room, annoyed with herself. She was missing two more weeks, as still no new information to give to HYDRA. Fortunately, Pierce still hasn't contacted her, so she was safe until then.

Aurora felt immersed into a whole new world, it faintly reminded her of Venice; her favorite place on Earth. The culture and language of Italy is what Aurora wanted to visit, although she had the opportunity to learn, HYDRA decided to make her speak multiple languages fluently.

She pushed the harsh memories away, as she swiftly turned towards her backpack. She flipped it over as Aurora's products fell onto the bed. Her compact mirror switched open, waiting for her command.

"To Captain America's Monument." Aurora ordered loudly. The teenager changed her clothing to something more appropriate for the opening event. Quickly, she grabbed her mirror and sunglasses as she walked towards the fire escape.

Once, she reached the bottom, she followed her mirror towards the monument. The walk itself was about 15 minutes, but it was the perfect way to explore the city at a civilian point of view. Aurora knew many fans were going to visit the museum, therefore she had— more like force— to wear the traditional red, white, and blue for the event.

Aurora entered the Smithsonian and to her surprise it wasn't too crowded, especially since many boys wore shirts of Captain America. The brunette weaves through the place, exploring and memorizing every information given there. She hissed softly at the lack of a certain someone coming to the museum, she needed to track him so she could follow his every move.

Aurora abruptly stopped in front of the Howling Commandos, where she recognized the White Wolf. She was surprised that her friend was quite different than what she imagined, nonetheless he was still handsome for what Aurora can understand.

Aurora used her mirror to snap some pictures of the Howling Commandos and their respective suits, yet she felt someone right beside her. She felt a strong and almost pure aura coming from the man, like if he was confused or lost. The teenager slowly turned to her right, as she suddenly lost her breath. Right next to her was fucking Steve Rogers.

Aurora kept her act of checking herself in the mirror, as she discreetly clicked the tracking. A small device was placed onto her hand as she glanced over. Based on her side view, he was quite tall around 6'2 feet, his light blonde hair and sparkling blue eyes shined as he too stared at his old Captain America suit. His attire was causal, consisting of a baseball hat, an oversized sweater, and jeans to make him blend into his surroundings. Meaning that he didn't wanted to be recognized by many wandering eyes.

Steve then turn to another exhibit where it had Bucky Barnes images and information. Aurora stood still waiting for the right moment to place the tracker onto him.

The brunette smiled at the man as she placed the tracker onto the air, causing the device to travel onto Steve's blonde hair. She smirked in triumph, walking out of the museum needing no longer to stay there.

The city was quite spectacular during the day, Aurora could only imagine what it would look like at midnight. The teenager tugged the jacket tighter feeling the bitter winds of early spring. Her dress waved wildly, as she somewhat struggled to keep it down.

This was one of the few moments Aurora always wanted to have. To life a somewhat normal life, experience what it's like to be a teenager. And perhaps reunite with her family, even if it will take her last breath to see her mother and maybe her father, again.

Aurora reached the hotel as she climbed back up to the fire escape, once in the top level Aurora sat down staring at the city. The girl held up her necklace fiddling her fingers, toying her mother's possession.

The agent sighed sadly standing up to get inside the room, getting her tracker working. She was trying to decide how to exactly track the Director of SHIELD, yet a knock interrupted her.

She glared at the door, Aurora peeked through the peeping hole but open it allows the man to enter. He tossed a device carelessly at her, as she barely missed it. He sat down on the sofa, staring directly at her. Aurora fingered the device realizing it's a USB drive, she grabbed her mirror and connected the drive. The screen was loading but it was almost done with the process, she clicked her glasses as her A.I. conjoined with her mirror.

"Miss Hunter?" M.A.T.T.H.E.W asked.

"Matt, can you tell me what's in the USB drive?" The teenager asked curiously.

"Yes, it's a tracker of Nicholas J. Fury. Inside also has a few files on other agents, such as Natasha Romanoff, Tony Stark, Bruce Banner—."

Aurora shook her head, "Ok, thank you Matt. Can you track Nick Fury right now."

"Alright. He's currently driving to Washington Union Station. Estimated time of arrival for about 15 minutes, call for backup?" Aurora's A.I. informed her.

"Yes, tell them to swarm Fury until we get there. White Wolf and I will meet at near the Ford Theater." Aurora ordered, calling weapons for the Winter Soldier. "Matt, can you hijack into Fury's vehicle, so that you—."

"So I control his relocation route. Got it, Miss Hunter."

"Hey! Do give me that attitude, but thanks Matt. That's all." Aurora answered as she took off the drive placing it into her leather pouch. She faced the emotionless Winter Soldier as she too packed her mission suit.

"Поехали." Aurora announced, tossing the gun to the Soldier. Who nodded, placing the mask on, covering his mouth and nose. His eyes flickered at the teenager, Aurora placed her own mask on; a midnight black that covered only over her amber eyes. Both assassins traveled on foot to where they had to go.

Translations:

Солдат. — Soldier.

Поехали. — Let's go.

I'm officially started with the Winter Soldier and soon will be with Age Of Ultron. I got to see Spider-Man Far From Home and I absolutely love it!! I mean I don't want to give spoilers but I freakin' love Peter even more, is that even possible?! I don't know, but I decided to have M.A.T.T.H.E.W voiced by Eddie Redmayne. Because why not? Anyway, a new chapter will be coming soon!