In the days leading up the gala I dyed my hair a deep black and got some dark green contacts. I looked very different. I found some old dress shop in a small town and paid a woman to make me a dress. Lastly, I found a shop specifically for weapons. I loaded up on bullets, daggers, and other little weapons.

The Gala was being held in Romania in a rented out ball room. I loaded my supplies onto the jet and took off into the air. It took a few hours to get there but I managed. I set the jet down in the woods and put it in reflective mode. I stayed in the jet until the night of the gala, training and planning for the event. I was almost excited to fight. The dark realization set in when I recognized my hunger for a fight. I was becoming a soldier again, but this time I was fighting my own missions.

The day finally came and I got into my dress.

I slid a pair of bike shorts on under and loaded holsters on both of thighs. I put on a pair of boots and put small weapons into the sides of those as well. I use the mirror on the jet and put my hair into a braided crowd. I apply a little makeup and take a step back.

I looked gorgeous but felt like a total badass. I was nearly unrecognizable. Now was my time to shine, I lift up the skirt of the dress and start walking until I reach the edge of the woods. I could see the building, lights were shining into the sky and it looks fancy. I smirked, game on Hydra. Cars were stopping at the main entrance and there was a man taking names and allowing people in.

I take a deep breath in and strut up the stairs to the main entrance. The man stops me and speaks in Russian. "Wait, name?"

I switch to Russian and give the man a smile. "Good evening sir, the name is Doctor Warren"

He looks down at the list and shakes his head, time to put my skills to the test. "Your name isn't on the list." I act shocked and turn around, a line had started to form behind me. "My assistant forget to send in our invite! I called in and the scientist man confirmed me? Are you sure my name isn't there?"

He looks down again and shakes his head. The people behind me had started to get frustrated and had started yelling up to us to hurry up. I start a small argument with the man and he keeps trying to deny me. "Look sir, I have been looking forward to this gala, my project is already inside and if i'm not in there in 10 minutes then Jaden will have your head" I hissed at him. Jaden was the first actual name that popped into mind. The guard started to sweat as he finally opened his arm, pointing to the doors. I smirk and pick my skirt up. Before entering I turn back around "Hail Hydra". It physically pained me to say it.

I walked through the doors and down the steps leading into the ball room. There were thousands of people. My dress trailed behind me as I glided down the stairs, head held high.
When I reached the floor I was handed a champagne glass. I grabbed it and continued around the room examining the little 'projects'. Several children but mostly adults. It took a half an hour but as I walked around the exhibits I spot a man with brown curly hair in a suit sitting on the end of a small podium.

I look around me and the approach him. The closer I get the more I recognize him. When I finally reach him I speak up, still in Russian. "What is your name and purpose soldier?"

The man sits up straight and looks forward. "Im known as The Shadow. My purpose is to be a soldier with high obedience and little emotion."

I nod, it was Eli but he was different. I look into his eyes and squint. The soldier looks back into mine. I look around me and I lean in closer to him. "Eli? It's Y/N, i'm here to get you out of here." He snaps out of his trance for a moment almost seeming to recognize me. I smile with hope in my eyes. "Y/n?" I nod and relief fills me. "We've been looking for you."

I cock my head. What did he say? All the sudden the lunges at me arms out. I slide out of the way just before he lands on top of me. Of course this gains the attention of those around me. I start to sweat as I straighten up. This was going to be harder than I thought.

The scientist runs over to Eli. "What the hell are you doing?!" he hisses. The soldier points his finger at me. "Y/n is here, she told me she was here to help me escape sir." I act confused. What the hell did they do to him? The scientist studies my face as I respond. "This is madness! I never said such a thing!" His furrowed brown changes to a faint smile. "Ah we meet yet again."

Shit. I smile at him and while my hand gun out from my thigh holster. I start shooting at anyone I could. I am tackled from behind and I feel a mans grip on my wrists. I flip them over to reveal Eli. We wrestle on the floor before he pulls out his own dagger. My eyes widen as he brings the knife down next to my face. "You bitch!" I flip him off me and pull out my own daggers. I looked around to see a squad of agents coming my way.

I use both my daggers and my gun to make my way through the crowd. It didn't take long for me to realize I was outnumbered. The agents didn't stop coming at me and Eli was trying to get close too.

I stabbed and flipped my way to the staircase. I ran up the staircase until I reached a door. I shot the guards nearest to me and I went through the door. I had reached the roof. Shit. I raced across the roof with my handgun and stopped when I reached the edge. I didn't realize I was this high up. Twenty more agents came through the door all pointing their guns at me. I sigh in defeat and stick my hands up. "DROP THE GUN!" I do as they say and drop it. I look behind me and then look back at them.

Without another though I stuck up both middle fingers and fell backwards. I laughed as I flipped through the air. A large bush broke my fall, tearing the gorgeous dress. I really liked this dress, but oh well. I quickly jump up and start running back towards the jet, what's left of the dress trailing behind me.

I ran through a large field to get to the woods. I hear a loud noise and look up to see a helicopter above me, the guns pointed at me. I hear another noise and see Eli behind me. I continue to run at full speed. By the time I reach the middle of the field Eli has caught up and he tackled me. I crash over, tumbling through the weeds. I hear an explosion and see the helicopter blown the pieces. I continue wrestling Eli, who had somehow found another knife.

The whole time we're rolling around i'm trying to get him to remember me, but nothings working. All the sudden I hear a whoosh through the air and Eli drops. I crawl over to him and lift his unconscious head onto my lap. I brush his hair with my fingers.

I feel a hand on my shoulder and I whip around to see Bucky. Behind him was the rest of the team.

"What the hell did you do?!" I cry to them.

They seem confused. I lean over Eli and protect him with my body. I start crying. I feel someone lift me off him and I see him loaded into the Quinjet. Someone lifts me and drags me to the jet as I kick and scream and fight them.