『 RED SPARROW 』
( chapter ten , katya )

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          ONCE AGAIN ISABEL CAUGHT HERSELF WAKING UP WITH YET ANOTHER POUNDING HEADACHE. ALL SHE COULD RECALL WAS A CLOTH OVER HER MOUTH AND A SMALL PINCH NEAR HER NECK. When she opened her eyes, Isabel was in a small room. When she moved her head around slowly, there was a desk and chair a few feet away from her. It was like an office of some sort.

She was laying down on a couch and there was a bookcase next to it but Isabel couldn't make out any of the titles. The brunette slowly sat up and she noticed mourning near her, there was a woman in a white lab coat and a male with white lab coat.

The male noticed Isabel and quickly noticed the woman. When the woman turned around, Isabel could feel her heart sink in her chest. She knew her, she had seen her before and she was standing right in front of her. She wanted to run as far away as she could but her body felt tired and she had no energy to run.

"Ah, looks who is finally up," the woman had a Russian accent and she was oddly chipper as well, "I thought you were dead since you kept sleeping. Ivan here doesn't know how to handle mission properly."

The male, Ivan, rolled his eye, "You always have something to say don't you, Katya?"

Katya. That was the name. It all clicked in Isabel's head. She was the woman that injected her with something when the attack on the base happened. They had taken her away from home. All Isabel could focus on was her family. They were probably worried sick about where she was since she hadn't returned home.

Isabel felt a knot in her throat and she wanted to cry, she wanted to scream and yell, but she couldn't. She had to be quiet, she had to be strong, especially now.

Katya quickly noticed her change in behavior, "Now, don't cry," she said in a soothing voice, "You'll be alright because I have something you want,"

Isabel slowly looked up at the woman, "What do you mean?"

Katya smirked as she pulled up a chair and placed it across from the couch. Ivan stood at the door standing proudly, she couldn't run or Ivan would grab her if something ever happened.

"When I first met you, you called for a Bucky, correct?" Katya asked as she sat down slowly in the chair. She didn't look at all intimidating but she carried herself like she was. As if she were trying to prove herself.

Isabel nodded, "Yeah and he's dead," as much as she hated to say it, it was true. She couldn't bring him back and no matter how much she wished he was alive, she knew it could never happen.

"What if I told you he wasn't?"

Isabel quickly locked eyes with Katya. Alive? How could Bucky be alive? It couldn't be true, Steve saw him fall to his death.

"How is that possible?"

"When Mr. Barnes fell, he survived. HYDRA found his body and while he lost his arm they were able to save him," Katya explained, she sounded smug which Isabel disliked.

Her mind quickly wandered, what if Bucky was alive? She wanted to see him instantly she wanted proof. "I want to see him,"

"Ah, ah, not so fast," Katya started, "My program here just linked with HYDRA and you are apart of a 'special' trial with us,"

"Special?" Isabel furrowed her brows in confusion. What could she possibly mean by special? Did it have to do with the attack on the base? Katya stood up and walked over towards Ivan, who was still as a statue. He handed Katya a clipboard and she quickly took it from his hands.

"I run the Red Sparrow Academy, a program that teaches men and women to become assassins not to be mistaken with the Red Room Academy. We just partnered up with HYDRA and I used a little serum that they're going to use on Mr. Barnes and I used it on you," she explained, "HYDRA will train Mr. Barnes accordingly and we will train you along with our academy standards, you will be indestructible by the end of it."

Isabel felt herself at a loss for words. She didn't know what to say and she had no choice but to do what they said. They were an organization and they planned it all out. She has no choice but to stay, she wouldn't get to see her siblings again and it broke her heart.

"If you choose to agree, you'll get to see Mr. Barnes and if you don't then you'll still be in our academy," Katya let out a sinister laugh as she studied Isabel. Isabel wanted to cry. She had no choice but to cooperate, they would probably kill her if she didn't comply.

Isabel looked up at Katya, "Okay,"

"Okay?" Ivan repeated.

"Good, either way you had no choice," she looked at Ivan, "Send her to room where she'll meet Yasmine. Then we'll get her prepared to see Mr. Barnes,"

"I get to see him?" Isabel asked quickly.

"From a distance, medically they're waiting for him to heal from his injuries," Katya explained, "You'll see him but he'll be asleep, from what I know he's in a medically induced coma, but he should be fine,"

Ivan opened the door and Isabel slowly stood up from her seat. She walked slowly towards Ivan and the two started walking down a narrow hallway. Isabel was quiet as a mouse, she didn't know what to think of the whole situation. She wanted to run and scream and hide but if she did they would kill her.

"You'll be fine," Ivan reassured her, "This academy will help get rid of the scum of the Earth,"

"What do you mean?" Isabel asked confused.

"The Red Sparrows will be trained to kill anyone that poses a threat to any of us,"

"Kill?"

Ivan nodded his head. Isabel didn't want to kill anyone, she couldn't. Her job was to save lives not take them away. She held back her tears and waited until she reached a door.

"This is where you'll be sleeping, your training starts tomorrow and Yasmine will tell you everything this opening," Ivan explained as he opened the door. Isabel nodded her head and she stepped inside the room and Ivan quickly shut the door.

In the room was a brunette, she was young probably in her early twenties or so. She was reading a book and she was was intrigued by it that she didn't notice  Isabel's presence. The brunette quickly looked up once the door was shut and instantly put the book down. She jumped off the bed and quickly greeted Isabel.

"You must be Isabel!" She said happily, "I'm Yasmine!" She stuck out her hand and Isabel slowly shaked her hand.

"You seem oddly cheerful," Isabel commented.

Yasmine laughed, "Well, in though times you have to be,"

Isabel looked around, the room was nicely made and it was decorated nicely. The furniture was brand new and it smelled clean, it was definitely expensive.

"Are you ready for training?" Yasmine asked curiously, "Katya says you'll be seeing someone from HYDRA tomorrow who is it?"

"A friend," Isabel responded. It was true, they were just friends, nothing else. Even if Isabel had wanted more.

Yasmine didn't seem to buy it, she simply shrugged her shoulders, "Well, if you have any questions just ask, I've already started my training,"

Isabel nodded, "Thank you," she walked over towards the empty bed across from Yasmine's and laid down. She curled herself up and looked at the empty wall next to her. A million thoughts ran through her head, she slowly let the tears fall from her eyes as she drifted to sleep once again.

a/n: THANK YOU FOR 6.1 K!!!!