lyrics by Billie Eilish
EVERYTHING I WANTED

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TW: sex, graphic violence, child trafficking, and much more graphic details of the red room. please stop reading if you feel uncomfortable, take care of yourself first!

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DENIAL

[ OHIO, 1995 ]

"You, were eleven?" Steve glanced at Natasha who was staring at the screen. Natasha turned to face Steve, "I was ten, turning elven later in the year."

The avengers nodded at that as Clint looked at the other two blondes, "What about you two?"

The ex-jester glanced at the redhead because she isn't sure how much the team knows about the redhead's upbringing. Natasha nodded signaling it was fine for her to speak, "Seven, turning eight later in the year."

Yelena did not move up from her seat, "Six."

A little girl with blue hair riding her bike, down the street as she observed her surroundings. Riding down the street as the little girl waved at her neighbors who greeted her back, "Hey, Nat!"

The avengers all had their jaws on the floor. Natasha was always very quiet and not crazy when it comes to fashion or hairstyles but the fact she had blue hair made them all surprised. Tony looks at Natasha with a teasing smile, "Looking good with that blue hair, red."

Natasha did not reply but had a small smile on her face. The supernatural group and gotham crew all stayed quiet observing the exchange between the redhead and the heroes.

Stefan looks at his best friend or ex-best friend, everything has not been the same since she left. "Did you dye your hair as well?"

Caroline glanced up at her old friend, "No. I wanted to do pink but I wasn't allowed to."

Yelena pouted that, "I wanted purple, but only Natasha was allowed because she was the eldest."

Natasha rolled her eyes while Yelena stuck her tongue at her. The ex-jester muttered slowly but it was heard by everyone, "Yet, you both call me the dramatic one."

Everyone stared at them in amusement as the screen continued to play. Everyone is too busy to see the turmoil in the ex-jester. Her identity was stripped away from her, the memories of the past is what she carries through everything she does.

The blue haired girl turned in the driveway as she left her bike there. Running into the back yard as she whistles, hearing two different tones whistle back to her. Where the camera moves showing a little blonde girl swinging on the swing and a little brunette girl running around. Natasha whistles as she walks closer to the blonde and the brunette; Caroline and Yelena, whistles back.

The blue haired girl ran to the yard seeing a little blonde girl and brunette in a backbend pose as she joined them. The two stick their tongues out as Natasha makes funny facial expressions. Yelena smiles. "We're all upside down."

Caroline tries to hold her position as Yelena stumbles a bit. Natasha teases both her sisters, "And I bet you're all gonna fall down first."

Caroline stuck her tongue at her which caused Natasha to laugh. Yelena was turning bright red, "No, you will. You can't hold it much longer."

After a good thirty seconds Yelena fell to the ground followed by Caroline, then Natasha who gleaned at them, "I told you so."

Yelena glared at Natasha, "That was not fair, both of you, had experience with gymnastics before I was even introduced to it."

Wanda perked up at that, she always wanted to do gymnastics as a child, "You all did gymnastics?"

Natasha looked up at her friend, who had gone from brunette to ginger, "Yes, we all had to."

"Had to?" Katherine glanced at the redhead but instead of facing her she faced the blonde girl she knew from mystic falls. The blonde looked at her former enemy well, not really an enemy more like frenemy. "It was something required for all of us to do."

Gotham's playboy billionaire furrowed his brow in confusion as he leaned forward in his seat. "What do you mean? Like you were all forced to do it?"

The sisters nodded. Rebekah was quietly observing everything but she could not help the curiosity of the blonde girl that she spent a good three years with back at her hometown. "Why were you all forced to do it?"

Both the redhead and the blonde hesitate to answer while Yelena did not care as she did not know those people that well. "Uh, russian spies."

Everyone was more confused. Kol leaned to his eldest brother as he had his eyes on the sarcastic blonde girl, "Russian spies? What are their lives like in those thriller movies?"

Elijah sighs at the audacity of his younger brother. Bucky was quietly observing those three girls. He felt his mind trying to spark a form of memory but nothing clicked. He is still recovering from being brainwashed by hydra but he feels like he knows both blondes minus Natasha she talks but about it.

But from where? Sam eyed Steve who had a worried face as Sam nudged him. "You good metal man?"

"You sure Buck?" Bucky nodded as Steve gave him a stern look. Bucky eyed the three sisters. "Yeah."

Both Steve and Sam had a concerned look written all over them but they look back to the screen. The three teenagers heard stories of the red room and bit from Harley but they didn't want to know more unless they were ready to share.

Caroline ran past her sisters as she went on the swing set. Natasha started to run around Caroline as Yelena followed her. Yelena had tripped over her foot causing an unbearable pain on her knee as the little girl cried for her mother. "Mommy!"

Caroline held Yelena's hand. The blonde started to cry and Natasha wrapped her arms giving her a hug from behind. An older woman with long brown hair came into view and she kneeled down. Yelena moved into her mom's arms. "What happened?"

Yelena cleared her throat. "Uh, don't think I mentioned their names. So, that is Melina our mother, and Alexei not there yet but he is our father."

Bruce couldn't shake off the gnawing unease that gripped him whenever he spared Harley a look. The haunted look in her eyes and the fragmented whispers of her nightmares filled him with a profound sense of dread.

The cold-hearted vigilante may be ruthless at times but pregramant thoughts of anything cruel happening to her, oddly had his blood boiling out of rage.

Tony's jaws drop, "That is your mother?"

Rhodey slapped Tony's shoulder, which made the avengers and the sisters roll their eyes. Natasha glared at him, "If I hear something inappropriate from you, it won't end well for you."

Tony held in his fear as he nodded. Sharon teasingly leaned to Yelena, "Your mom is hot."

"Stop," groans Yelena, knowing the ex-shield agent is doing it on purpose. Elena's eyes widened at that, "So, everything we know of you is a lie?"

The avengers lean forward in curiosity. Call them nosy or whatever but the drama does feed them very well. Clint spoke out to her, "What do you mean?"

Damon glances at him, "That on screen is apparently blondie's mother, but her mother as we know it is blonde. So, she lied to all of us."

The ex-jester let out a shaky breath. Happy who knew the truth, looked back, "She is not lying. It all depends on how you look at it."

"Depends on what?"

The redhead shuts her eyes. As she spoke with much emotion that could not be detected. "Surviving."

Everyone in the room was confused. But if they question it they will have more questions than they originally asked for.

"She fell on her knee." Explained Natasha with a quiet tone glancing at Caroline then their mother. Melina nodded at her eldest daughter as she and Caroline ran back to play. Melina looked back at her little girl, "Oh, you bump your knee?"

Yelena nodded her head as she held onto her mother. Yelena sobs onto her as Melina soothes her, "Oh... Kiss it better. There we go."

Yelena sobs onto her as Melina soothes her, "Oh, come on, little one. Get up. You're okay. Come on. You're a brave girl. Your pain only makes you stronger."

Melina stood up as she helped Yelena while she looked at her other daughters by the swing set, "Right, both of you?"

"Those are wise words." Elijah Mikaelson, the oldest sibling, felt those words hit him in an odd way. For being alive for centuries, there are always new forms of pain and hurt that can be transpire onto him. And the funniest thing is that most of the time, it comes from his family.

Yelena had a soft smile on her face as no doubt things are odd with her broken family but nothing in this cruel world could take away her determination to heal it. Yes, the universe has done everything in order to completely break her, but she still is standing.

"You okay?" Yelena turns looking at the redhead as she nods, responding to her concern. The redhead sighs, the anger always stayed within her, but she wasn't going to let that, dismiss her way to heal.

What Melina did was wrong, yes but she couldn't ignore that her uncovered mother was a victim of the abuse as well.

"Wait, is your hair naturally a brown?" Peter asked as he leaned forward to get a better look at the blonde with red and black hair dye tips. She shakes her head; "Is complicated but blonde is my natural color."

"Well it looks good," murmurs the filipino teen boy, seeing the turmoil in her eyes. The ex-jester smiled warmly. "Thanks, Ned."

"Yeah," replied the little brunette girl as the blue-haired girl nodded as they stayed on the swing set. Melina furrowed her brows as she looked at her daughter teasingly, "Yeah?"

Yelena's face softened as she spotted fireflies by a pink flower bush, "Look! Forest stars."

The family turned to see the fireflies as they all took step to get a closer look. Melina leaned to her daughters, "Yeah. You know what? Those are actually part of the Lampyridae family. And the glow, the glow that you see, that comes from a chemical reaction called... bioluminescence. Come on, time for dinner."

Yelena tried to pronounce it, "Bio-goomin-feasants?"

"You did good, Lena," replied Caroline with a small giggle. Yelena kept trying to pronounce as she gave Melina a big toothy smile as Melina nodded at her with a soft smile on her face. "Bio-goomin-feasants. That's right. Come on, dinner!"

"Come on, big girl!" Called out Melina as Natasha stayed a bit observing the fireflies. They all rushed inside as Yelena said, "I want mac and cheese."

Everyone in the room had a soft smile. Tony looked at Natasha, "Last thing, I promise."

Natasha rolled her eyes but gestured for him to continue, "She is hot and smart. That is a jackpot."

The avengers rolled their eyes at Tony's childish behavior. Tony had a small smile as he saw Natasha's eyes held a hint of amusement. Yelena perked up at the mention of her favorite food, "Mac and cheese is the best thing ever to exist."

"You have an obsession with mac and cheese." Happy glances at her sighing remembering the time she invited herself over to his place to have sleepover and then went on a rant, on why he didn't have mac cheese.

Yelena shrugged her shoulders, "Can you blame me, it's so good."

"She has a point," murmurs MJ as Yelena smiled at the curly hair teen which she secretly was shadowing against her sister's order. The ex-jester sees MJ and Yelena share a glance as she knows they are planning something.

Melina let out a little laugh, "Oh, you want mac and cheese? Okay. Well, I want caviar and champagne. Grab the napkins. Caroline takes this and Natasha, would you grab the ranch dressing for Dad."

The girls did what they were told as they all sat at a table ready for dinner. The scene cuts to the dining table with Yelena eating happily. "Green beans are my favourite vegetable."

There's distant thumping and Melina shouts 'Dads home!' A man with glasses walks in. Caroline spoke softly to him. "Hey dad."

"Hey, angels." Alexei leaned to kiss Caroline's forehead and did the same to Yelena and Natasha. Alexie let out a breath as he signaled for Melina to go to the kitchen, "How was everybody's day?"

Yelena perked at today's events, "Mommy taught me about lamp bugs."

Melina stood up and headed to the kitchen. Alexei did the same while he patted Yelena's head, "Lamp bugs."

"And I fell and hurt my knee," Yelena says informatively. The camera focuses on the adults by the kitchen as Yelena's soft voice is heard. "But it doesn't hurt anymore and we also saw fireflies in the backyard that was my favourite part," during her rant, Alexei and Melina walked behind a wall.

Caroline mumbles to Natasha, "Somethings wrong."

Everyone in the room thought it was just normal family problems. Clint did not think much about it as he teased his friend, "Trouble in paradise."

Yelena glared at Clint. They were not a perfect family by no means but is all she remembers as one of the last good memories that she had left of their time in Ohio. Natasha turns to Clint, "Don't. Just don't."

Everyone in the room did not say anything as questions filled their minds. Chuck whispers to his girlfriend, "There is more to her than meets the eye."

Ivy nodded at that, as all she can think about, is how she doesn't know much about Harley's past at all. Stefan stared at the girl he thought he knew well, she was his best friend but he did not know her at all.

The ex-jester furrowed her brows as she felt a slight headache forming in her as she watched the scene play out. Bruce carefully let his guard down once again for the blonde. "You okay?"

She lets out soft hmm, placing a smile on her knowing it was useless as sadly Bruce Wayne (aka bats) can read her like no other. She looked at the screen as she wasn't sure how to exactly be feeling the moment.

"No," Melina says sadly. Alexei nods sadly. Caroline's voice is heard in the background. "Yelena, we see fireflies every year."

"How long do we have?" Melina asks. Alexei carreseed Melina cheek hoping to give some form of comfort, "I don't know. Like, an hour, maybe."

Melina let out a shaky breath, "I don't wanna go."

Alexei's expressions hardened, with him looking around. "Don't say that."

Everyone in the room frowned at that for two reasons. One, was that Melina was obviously distraught and didn't want to leave which upset them when Alexie told her no. Second, Alexei looked around as if they could be heard.

The weary sisters locked eyes, a gentle smile danced across their lips, conveying a profound understanding. Their intertwined smiles whispered stories of resilience, kindling a flicker of hope, assuring each other that they were safe, okay, and ready to face the world together.

They both head back to the table as Alexei glances at the girls, "Girls, do you remember when I told you that one day we would have a big adventure? Today's day."

Caroline pause mid bite. Natasha dropped her fork on her plate as she looked at Melina. Yelena was clueless to the tension of the room, "Yay!"

Alexei stood up, "All right, let's go."

Yelena followed her father as Melina stared at Natasha and Caroline. "I'm sorry."

Natasha whispered to her, "Stay by my side at all times. Do you understand?"

Caroline's eyes filled up with water as she nodded, "Yelena, she is new."

"Hey, she will be with us, okay?" Natasha glanced at her little sister. Caroline nodded.

Everyone in the room was stunned. What did their father mean? Why were they scared? Why did Natasha instruct Caroline to stay by her side at all times?

Ivy furrowed her brows as she turned to Harley, "Why are you and your sister, scared?"

The ex-jester eyed Ivy, as no doubt this must be surprising as when she would stay over at her place (usually after nasty beating or when the Joker kicked her out) it was always just them doing their nails or them planning a heist for fun. "It's complicated."

"That is what you said before." Damon mutters slowly enough for everyone to hear. Natasha glared at him, "There is a reason for that."

Everyone in the room looked at the sisters as they all avoided eye contact. The supernatural group knew, Caroline as this blonde girl during their college years as she moved back to town to live with her mother but her mother is not actually her mother?

The avengers always knew Natasha to be closed off but to be this close off, to be revealed that she has two sisters, is something elese. They always push for her to talk more about her past but they are starting to think that maybe they won't like the answer to that.

And for the gotham crew is simply more of a complexity into the enigma that the princess of crime is.

"Come on, we gotta hurry." Melina left the table. Scene cuts to Alexei's moving towards a closet where he grabs a rifle as bullets clatter on the floor as Yelena picks them up and hands it to Alexei, "Thank you, baby."

"I don't have my shoes," Yelena eyes him as Alexei picks more bullets up, as he rushes Yelena into the car, "And that's okay. You don't need your shoes."

"But I'm still hungry." Yelena frowns looking at him. Alexei sighs, checking the gun,"Yeah? Guess what? I got fruit roll-ups in the car."

Melina stood up on the counter top grabbing a gun as she put it in her bag. Scene cuts to Alexei loading the car then back to the living room. Caroline runs inside grabbing her bracelet as Natasha runs to grab the photo album but Melina stops her. "No, leave it, leave it, leave it. Go wait in the car."

Clint eyes the scene as he turns to his old friend, "Why are there guns in the house and why are you all in a rush?"

Natasha sighs, not knowing how to respond. Rhodey looks at her, "Natasha?"

Yelena grabs her hand giving it a squeeze hoping it gives her some form of comfort. Sharon, who knew the truth, glances at the two men, "It's complicated but I am sure it will be revealed if we keep watching."

"And if it doesn't show us, will you give us an answer?" Chuck innocently asked. The ex-jester shrugged with a playful smile. "No."

Stefan had concern written all over him wondering what his old friend was hiding. Steve did not mean to be curious but he was, "No?"

Yelena turns so everyone in the room could see her annoyed expression. "Do you all need the definition of what no means?"

The three teenagers chuckled as adults are so nosy. Every person sat quietly noticing the tension rise, they did not answer the sarcastic blonde. They all just face the screen as it continues to play.

Natasha and Caroline ran to the car. Melina tightly held her purse as she saw Alexei out of the garage, "You have it?"

"Yeah." Alexei nodded as he took out a disc from his jacket. Melina sighs in relief as she glances back at him, "It's the only copy?"

Alexei put the disc back as he led Melina into the car, "It's the only one not on fire."

Bonnie's expression hardened at all the possible danger her old friend went through. Tony glances at Natasha, "What does he mean by, it's the only one not on fire?"

No response. Clint gritted out, "Natasha?"

Natasha did not move from her seat as she was squeezing Yelena's hands to get some form of comfort. Happy turns slightly glaring at the room. "Is not our business."

"How come you left that town?" Sam looks at the ex-jester hoping to ease the tensions in the room. But the group that had come from mystic falls shifted in their seats uncomfortably. Bunch of half emptied answer of some, 2,000 immortal witch and cure— no one in the room understood.

Kol nods and has a mischievous smile on him. "Is more complicated than that as she," he points to Elena, "is Caroline's best friend and almost killed her."

"Damn that is just messy." Bucky shakes his head. Bruce leans to the blonde as he slightly teased the blonde as is not something he normally does but he could sense her discomfort. "Your bad luck goes with you everywhere, huh?"

"Funny," she replies but she kept a straight face as a way to cover the shock of him being slightly playful given the man is alway so serious. The blonde sighs, turning her attention to the screen.

"Why do we care about blondie's past anyways," murmurs Damon only his row could hear. Bonnie noticed the hostility in Elena's eyes as she viewed Damon. Bonnie wished things were different between the way things had played between her friendship with Elena and Caroline.

And partly because they were kids obliged to grow up fast and no doubt Damon had caused a big drift between them. The green-eyed witch looks away not wanting to think about the past.

Natasha and Caroline glance at the window seeing all their friends in the neighborhood playing. Yelena leaned forward in her seat as she looked at Melina, "Where are we going?"

Melina sighs as she does not look back to the little girl, "Home."

In the background sirens are heard. Yelena had a tiny smile on her. "Mommy, you're silly. We just left home."

Alexei turns right as the two eldest girls notice the street close off, full with police officers. Caroline leaned into Natasha pretending to sleep on her shoulder as she muttered low only for Natasha to hear, "Do you think we are really going back there?"

Natasha soothes her hair as she whispers in her ear, "I don't know."

Clint sarcastically responded at Natasha, "Let me guess, you can't tell us."

Natasha turns to him as she glares at him, "Oh, I can tell you. In fact all three of us can, we just choose not to."

Yelena stares at her parents, "I want my song."

Alexei sighs as he puts the tape in, as Yelena starts to sing along, "Bye, bye, Miss American Pie. Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry. The good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye. This'll be the day that I die."

Caroline lets out a little huff as she and Natasha stare out the window revealing a football game. Yelena continues to sing along to the song as she grabs Caroline's hand, "This'll be the day that I die."

"Foreshadowing?" Katherine looks at the norse gods and the scientist sitting next to her. Everyone in the room felt the same as the lyrics were heartbreaking. Loki grimaced as he whispered to his brother. "That really is depressing."

"Ironic coming from the guy who dresses in dark clothing all the time," replies Thor with a teasing smile on him. Loki scoffs at him, "Says the one who dresses like a child."

Rebekah looks at the screen with a certain sadness forming in her eyes. No doubt she may be a 'monster' in many people's stories, but children are her weak spot. She will never risk hurting children. Yet the way this is playing she had a bad feeling. "Something is off."

"It won't be good," murmurs Klaus. The original hybrid looks at Caroline— Harley, he thinks but it felt wrong in his mind, calling her that.

Alexei turned into the field. In the field many hangers are covered. They all get out of the car as Melina takes the tarp off, revealing a plane. Alexei had his gun pointed ahead, seeing if anyone was coming to them. Melina went to the side of the airplane, "Come on, Caroline and Yelena. Hurry up, babies."

Yelena tightly held her pony stuffed animal as Caroline held on to her hand. Natasha quickly grabbed a picture of her, Caroline, and Yelena making funny faces. Alexei rushed to her side, "Come on, honey. Go with your mom. Go with your mom."

Natasha nodded as Melina put pressure on her, "Nat, hurry up!"

"I'm coming!" Natasha ran inside the plane holding a picture. Natasha enters as Melina shuts the door, "Okay. Seat belts."

Caroline looks back to Alexei who was still outside, "Why isn't dad in the plane?"

Melina goes to the front seat, starting the plane, "He's coming. He's coming, baby. He's coming."

Melina nods at Alexei who rushes to them as he lifts off a truck over, giving Melina the space to guide the plane out.

Everyone in the room furrowed their brows as Alexei lifted the truck with so much ease. Kol looks around just making sure he saw correctly. "Did an average man just lift an entire truck like nothing?"

"You are correct brother," replies Elijah, although his mind was looking for the answer of what he just saw. Stefan looks at the police, well it has read, shield, and he thinks it is some form of law enforcement agency. "How did they know so quickly?"

"They had burned down a building," murmurs Happy, providing no furher detail. Sam looks at Natasha as he tilts his head. "Your father is a super soldier?"

Natasha nodded her head. Rebekah looked at her siblings and the rest of the supernatural group who had a confused expression written all over them. "What is a super soldier serum?"

Bruce (banner) spoke softly, "The serum is a chemical solution. It enhances the human body and mind, as it was intended to be utilized by the united states armed forces during world war II in order to transform allied soldiers into super soldiers."

Everyone slowly nodded but not fully grasping it. Steve turned back to Natasha, "How is that even possible?"

Natasha shook her head signaling she did not know. Elena looks at the blonde that was once her friend. "So, it gives them super strength?"

The ex-jester moved up from her seat as she nodded. "Yeah. It might even be as strong as vampire strength."

The supernatural group found that fascinating given their abilities is what fill them with arrogance making them think they are better than everyone.

Alexie was startled as he heard sirens. He got his gun ready to fire. Alexie shot at a car which caused them to crash. Melina guided the plane to get ready to set off as Alexei ran behind it. More cars came to Alexei revealing it to be shield agents.

Suvs make their entrance, while inside the plane, Melina takes control and accelerates. Alexei rushes past the plane, holding onto the gun. He quickly turns around and shoots at the police car. Alexei sprints in an attempt to catch up with the plane.

All the avengers looked at Natasha who did not face them. Clint eyed her, "Shield?"

Natasha sighs reluctantly, "I was ten, I did not know much of what happened with the shield at the time."

Melina accelerates as she pressed on the gas pedal. Caroline looks back to see Alexei shooting at the agents, "Mom?"

Melina looks out the window as Alexie was sitting on the right wing on the plane shooting at the agents. A gunshot fired at them through a window as Natasha and Caroline are looking through it and they both let out yelps before moving out the way fast.

Caroline had a piece of glass in her hair as Natashs carefully took it out with Yelena looking completely scared for her family.

"What the hell!" shouted Bonnie in rage. She turned to her friend who was avoiding eye contact. Steve felt rage boil in him as he clenched his fist tightly. "They shot you both. You both are just kids!"

Stefan as the rest of the mikaelson felt rage, they are "monsters" and have done terrible things in their life but what they are watching is horrific. Clint looks at his friend, "Natasha? Say something, that is not okay."

Natahsa felt irritated as she exploded at him, "Don't you think I know that? It wouldn't matter because the red room does not care about anything."

Natasha's voice went silent at the end. Everyone in the room had horrified shocks written all over their faces. Thor's lightning crackled through the room as such disbelief was placed on him, at the horrors that those three young girls were facing, is unspeakable.

Loki crossed his arms over his chest, a deep frown pulling at his features. He shook his head, his voice rumbling like distant storm as he declared, "Cruelty really is undeniable."

Tears stream out of her brown doe eyes seeing the struggle that her friend was going through. Elena felt the overwhelm of grief. And that was the slap of reality, that she needed to see all the faults she made. Her focus was too much on herself, and her mind on both jumping between Stefan and Damon— that she forgot to be a good friend.

Her life ended up with the cruelty of being alone and the sad part is no matter how hard she tries to escape, Damon is always on her trail. She knows Stefan enough that he will let her be, but she isn't sure if Damon will.

Swallowing her cry away she glances at Caroline—Harley, she means and her sisters. "I'm sorry you had to go through that."

The ex-jester was going to reply with a sarcastic answer but something in her eyes made her heart soften a bit. The blonde nods at her, letting out a small whisper. "Thank you."

Another fire hits Melina in the shoulder and she groans, Natasha shrieks, "Mom!"

The plane moves as nobody is behind the controls and Alexei is jostled and hits the bottom part of the plane as he falls to the side, Melina glances at her eldest daughter, "I need you up here,"

Natasha unbuckles and climbs her way to the front passenger seat. Yelena begins to sob as Caroline holds her, both have blood on their faces.

Thor never has seen this amount of pressure be bare on children, "You're going to fly a plane at ten years old!"

Natasha nodded as everyone was stunned. Klaus shook his head at this whole exchange that these girls were put through, "Oh, bloody hell."

Melina instructs Natasha what to do next, "I need you to pull right."

Natasha does what she is told as the wing of the plane lands on top of the SUV and Alexei also slams down. The girls panic as they see blood on their mother, "Mom, you've got blood on you!"

Melina has her head resting on Natasha's shoulder, "It's okay baby."

Alexei kicks somebody through the windshield as he grunts. Caroline and Yelena watch worriedly from the window. They are coming to the end of the runway and Natasha gasps. An SUV crashes into a hanger and Alexei leans forward and aims down. "Hit the accelerator there."

"Lola is going to make you big batch of halo halo and lumpia," murmurs Ned as he knows that his lola's cooking makes her happy. And she deserves to be happy for being the best babysitter— well a chaotic one.

The ex-jester smiles as his lola's cooking is the best. Peter mumbles under his breath, "Don't know if we are invived or not but I'm coming."

"Same," replies MJ. Happy was going too as he is their personal uber anyways.

Alexei fires a few more shots. Caroline screams as a bullet almost hits her. Melina put her hand to stop the bleeding as she held a proud look at Natasha, "Hold it steady, hold it steady, you're gonna pull back at 55 knots."

Alexei continues to shoot. Caroline covers Yelena as a bullet almost hits her. Natasha ducks again as once again another bullet flies, Caroline tensed at the near hit. Melina spoke to her three girls, "Let's all count together."

"45, 50-" more gun shots and they all scream. Alexei takes another shot and the tires go out on one of the cars. They crash into two cars,"Pull back. You can do it!"

Natasha grunts as the plane wing clips the tire of the SUV. Setting them all into the air. Natasha, Caroline, and Yelena look out the window in search of Alexei but he isn't there. Suddenly, his face appears in the window.

Kol had his arms around Rebekah who let out a sign of relief that they were okay. Katherine could not help as guilt filled her up as she tried to kill Caroline. The avengers were appalled. Everyone in the room all hoped they would not have to watch them all struggle again.

A palpable tension hung in the room as Steve and Clint, their fists clenched tight, watched the unfolding scene. Steve shook his head. "This is completely wrong."

"Oh my god," muttered, Wanda with her empathic abilities, could feel the heightened anxiety in the room. Bruce watched with a hardened warrior's gaze, as he let heavy breaths to calm himself. He took a moment to glance at Harley then back to screen, his fist tightening in anger.

[ CUBA ]

A plane lands and as a white car appears, driving down a runway.

Everyone in the room rose to confusion as to why the girls were in Cuba. Klaus looks at the blonde girl who was fiddling with her fingers, "I thought you never been anywhere?"

The ex-jester signs as she recalls their conversation years ago with the promise of seeing the world. She cringed slightly as she really denied him; at least he was cool about it– well she hopes he is. She shifts her body to face him, "I still stand by that statement. You meant exploring and having fun, this is not the case."

"What do you mean by that?" Rebekahs asked full of curiosity. She shook her head signaling to the screen that would most likely show the moment that led to her and her sisters being separated.

Alexei gets out the plane carrying an injured Melina and some soldiers come rushing out to them. The three girls quickly get out too. Alexei mutters out an 'okay' when he lays her down. He lets go of her hand as Yelena rushes to her mother's side. Yelena grabs her mother's hand.

Natasha is on the other side holding Caroline as all three of them had tears flowing out of their glossy bright eyes. The soldiers begin to all walk away before placing Melina on the stretcher. Caroline glanced in confusion as Yelena cried for her mother. "Get up, Mommy."

Every single person in the room felt a tug in their heart. Ivy glanced at the three sisters, "Did she get better?"

Natasha stared at Yelena with a sad expression, as she was too young to understand the events of Ohio. Yelena fiddles with her shirt, hating that she was exposed to being so vulnerable. The ex-jester wiped a tear quickly before anyone could notice. "Yeah, she is okay."

Happy nudge the ex-jester softly who smiles in return. Tony narrows his eyes as he scans the room noticing that everyone had a worried expression just like him. He whispered to Rhodey, "Something is not right."

Rhodey nodded as he hoped that these girls did not face anymore pain. Everyone felt their heartbreak for the little girls on the screen. No matter what anyones says, the way you live your childhood really affects you in the way you grow up and carry yourself.

The ex-jester brought her knees up, hugging them for comfort as tears were forming in her eyes. Something she only does when she is scared. She glances at the screen with her blue eyes glistening with tears, almost treading to escape.

Melina had placed Yelena's head on her chest, laying her too. Melina has her hand on Yelena's head. Yelena cries, "Pain only makes you stronger, remember?"

Melina was trying to hold the pain in, as sweat crassed down her forehead. Melina sucked up her pain and gave her little one a last small smile. Caroline faces crumbles as the camera focuses on a soldier watching Caroline. A man got out of the car.

"I'm okay little one." Camera moves towards Melina holding Yelena as she tries to gently caresses her. The background showed Alexei with a man named; Dreykov.

Natasha froze as she knew Clint recognized him due to their mission. Clint felt confusion as he noticed his friend's tense shoulders, "Natasha?"

Natasha's breath caught in her throat and she started to subtly shake her head. She could feel tears pricking in the corner of her eyes but she wouldn't let them fall. In her side view she saw the hint of anger in her sister's eye for the man that ruined their childhood.

Steve had a hint of worry for her friend, "Nat? Everything okay?"

Natasha nodded as she peeks at her sisters glanced at the ceiling.

Alexei, who is carrying a bag, walks towards Dreykov. They see each other and spread their arms out wide. Dreykov's thick russian accent coming out. "The red guardian returns."

Alexei had a tight smile as, "The red guardian returns triumphant!"

Dreykov kisses both of Alexei's cheeks in greetings. Alexei pulls apart, "Please, please, I beg you. No more undercover work."

Alexei bumps Dreykov's shoulder as his russian accent easily slips back in. "I wanna get back in the action! I want my suit back. I wanna get back to it! General Dreykov, it's been over three years."

Wanda had a gut feeling knowing she would not like what this all led up to but she glanced at her friend/teammate with worry, "What does he mean?"

Kol could not help as he chimed in, "What did he mean by undercover?"

Everyone hoped for an actual answer but all they got was a sarcastic answer from Yelena. "Were you all not paying attention to me when I said, russian spies?"

The blonde with red and black dye let out a little chuckle as Yelena had a satisfying smile on her.

"Did you get it?" Dreykov ignores him. Alexei looks at him confused for a moment before reaching into his shirt and chuckling. He pulls out a drive and hands it to Dreykov. "And the North Institute?"

"Gone."

"How is Melina?" Alexie turns as Melina is being lifted on a stretcher into a plane. "She'll live. She's strong."

Loki leans forward, "What's that?"

Natasha responded to him "The north institute was a shield research facility. It was constantly supervised by Sitwell, which made sense after Steve and I found out that hydra was running shield."

"What kind of research?" Peter being curious teen asked the redhead. Natasha shrugs, "I am not too sure. I think human experimentation?"

"Human experimentations?" Repeated Chuck the so-called criminal looks at her with a shock expression. Natasha glances at him, "I think, I'm not too sure"

The ex-jester looked up to the ceiling as she spoke loud enough from room to hear. "The north institute is a research establishment under a shield. But shield was oblivious to the fact that the researchers were in reality operatives of an anti-freedom organization. The undercover agents employed the research to enhance the winter soldier program."

All look at her as how did she know that. The blonde sighs as she doesn't want to deal with explaining how she works for Amanda Waller.

Everyone still processing the words out of her just nods. Kol leans to his siblings, "I have no idea what she just said."

His siblings let out small snickers but they agreed as they had no clue what the winter soldier program is. But from the reaction of those that knew about it, they knew it was not a good thing at all.

Everyone felt a rush of worry hit them. Stefan sighs as he mutters low enough for the vampires and super soldier to hear which they all agreed with him. "I am assuming things are getting worse."

"Mommy?" Yelena calls just as Caroline says. "Mom?"

"Forgive me Mom." Natasha's eyes begin to water.  Caroline spoke softly to her in russian. "Мне страшно," (I'm scared)

"Never let them take your heart!" Melina says. A soldier mutters  in russian, pushes, Caroline and Natasha out the way, making them fall. Yelena cried as she stood up. Yelena continued to call out for their mother as they were taking her away, the soldiers ignored her, so she ran to Alexei, her next protector. "Daddy."

"Daddy! Daddy!" She almost falls over and Caroline runs over to her yelling; "Yelena!"

Yelena starts to sob as she calls out once more, "Daddy!" in a heartbreaking call. One of the soldiers grabbed her and pulled her back. Natasha kicked the soldier's arm, as Caroline was able to sneak from behind to grab his gun.

Natasha stood in front of Yelena, in a protective stance. Caroline held the gun infront of her and glared at the soilders. "Get away from her."

Sam's eyes widened in disbelief. Shaking his head in anger as he gazes at all three of the sisters then at his teammate, his friend, "You are just a kid."

"Not to them." Natasha shook her head. All the avengers wanted to question her but they're not too sure if they will be happy with the answer.

"She is only a child," mutters Rebeakah with tears streaming out of her eyes; the tears out of anger and sadness. Elena shakes her head with tears coming out of her as she clasps her hand over her mouth.

"Don't you touch her." Natasha shields Yelena from them. Caroline gently moves glaring at them all. "Я буду стрелят. Я буду стрелят." (I will shoot)

Natasha nodded as her tone became hostile, "она буду стрелят." (she will shoot)

Damon knew the moment was not right but he could not help as it burst out of him as he eyed Caroline, "You speak russian?"

Yelena scoffs at him, "No, she is speaking spanish."

That got a chuckle from everyone in the room. Stefan asked curiously, "How come we never knew?"

The ex-jester shrugs nonchalantly, "Because, I never needed to speak russian."

"I will kill you all so don't touch her." Caroline glared at all the soldiers, as she and Natasha stood in front of Yelena. Alexei came toward the girls, crouched down beside them, "Honey."

Caroline turns around as she raises the gun at him. Alexei gently puts his hand out showing her that he meant no danger to her. "You gotta hand me that gun."

Caroline shook her head, "I don't wanna go back there. I want to stay in Ohio."

"You can't take her. You can't. She is only six," Natasha spoke to Alexei as her voice was breaking.

"You were both, even younger," Alexei counters softly. Alexei grabbed the gun out of Caroline's hand and crouched down towards the three girls. Alexei looks up to see three of them in tears, Yelena holding onto Natasha tightly, burying her head in the older girl's abdomen. Natasha held onto Caroline, her arm wrapped around her shoulders.

Klaus had tried to keep his temper in check but, like the rest of the room, needed to know more, "Go where?"

No answer from the three sisters. Rebekah sighs as she notices the immediate tension, "Caroline?"

Klaus was about to say something when Elijah held him back signaling it was not the time. Although Kol leans towards Klaus, "Dial it down buddy all this paranoia is not going to make her like you. You are friend-zoned."

Rebekah snickers slightly as Kol lets out a small stifle chuckle out. Klaus knew that he and Caroline were not ever going to be together like that; but that does not mean he could not care for her. She was his friend. One of the first genuine friends he had in a long time.

"You're gonna be alright. You want to know why?" He starts off as he kisses Yelena's forehead and looks at them with his arms out. "Because my girls are the toughest girls in the world."

"You're gonna take care of each other," spoke Alexei softly. Caroline nods, wiping her tears, Alexei reassures them that they will look out for one another and that everything will be alright. With that camera cuts to Dreykov.

Dreykov gives a subtle nod, and russian soldiers enter the scene. They inject sedatives to the girls and then lift them onto their shoulders. Alexei notices Yelena's dropped pony and picks it up, observing as they are loaded onto a plane. He returns to Dreykov who inquires, "Those two, have fire in her. What was is their name?"

"Natasha and Caroline" Alexei responds, the camera cuts to Caroline, Natasha, and Yelena being gently placed on a mattress in the cargo area of the plane. The camera focuses closely on Caroline's face as the sunlight illuminates her.

"Ah... Natasha...Caroline," Dreykov mutters to himself. The scene cuts completely dark.

Stefan immediately bursts out of his seat, "What the hell?"

Tony's eyes popped out in the fact that their supposed 'father' just played a part in drugging them. Rhodey let out a shaky breath, "Tell me it does not get worse?"

No answer. Everyone in the room shook their heads in disbelief. Clint let out a small curse, "Fuck."

Men are yelling in Russian as a dark room is being brightened up as Natasha, Caroline, and Yelena huddled close together in the back of a container with a bunch of girls surrounding them.

Everyone could not say anything as they all felt sick realizing what they were watching. The horrors of the world are unbearable and never did they think they would be watching a group of innocent little girls be trafficked.

"This–" Bruce could not even finish his sentence as he was trying to keep his anger in control before completely losing control. Sam felt himself get ill. "This is wrong."

Those that knew the truth felt sick knowing they were trafficked into becoming assassins against their will. Wanda let out a tear, "Oh, my god."

Thor could not believe that midgard people were capable of that, "This is not normal."

"No. This is not normal." Steve shook his head and stared with his skin ghostly white. The mikaelson family could not believe it, in normal circumstances they view humans as weak and less defensive, but in reality they are capable of so much cruelty.

A girl is heard crying with a bunch of soldiers opening the container with heavy armor on and them holding guns. The cries of a girl become audible as soldiers enter. Yelena, was nestled in Natasha's embrace, looks up with tears streaming down her face.

Caroline had dirt on her face as glance at Natasha, "I don't want to go back there."

"Go back where?" Everyone in the room had looks of horror on their faces. Bonnie glanced at Caroline as she spoke to her friend softly. The blonde wiped the tears out of her face. She shook her head, refusing to answer.

"Harley?"

The blonde turned to see Bruce looking at her with concern. The entire time they knew each other she had only let herself fall apart twice, but this time she just hugs her knees giving him a weak smile, as the billionaire vilignate placed his hand on hers giving it a soft squeeze.

The title "Black Widow" is displayed, with a red hourglass positioned between the two words. A picture of a stuffed bear is shown in the water. Soldiers are escorting girls out the container, a girl starts yelling when she and another girl are split apart, "No!"

Soldiers are dragging the girls apart in the pitch black night with only flashlights guiding their way. The soldiers start to yell in russian. Natasha helped Caroline with one hand and the other hand helds Yelena's.

Dreykov is stood by a car with a soldier and he says without any emotion, "Remove all the defects"

"What the fuck!" Steve had never felt so angry in his life as he did at that moment. The avengers couldn't even joke about the foul language that Steve chose because this left everyone horrified.

No one could speak or say anything watching all these horrible events played out. No one was afraid to admit that they all had tears forming in their eyes watching all this play out.

Sam shook his head in anger, wishing he could protect those three from all of what they endured. "What is wrong with that man?"

Everyone in the room somehow all vowed to find that man and make him pay for what he did to the girls without knowing that the three sisters already handled it themselves.

Bucky's eyes widened on realization. He felt the rush of memories hit his head as his eyes started to water. Clenching his hands against his seat for all the damage he did to the three. "I am so sorry."

Everyone snapped their heads to him, in confusion of what he meant by that. Natasha shook her head, "It's not your fault."

Bucky was going to reply when both blonde's glared at him softly, for him even thinking about blaming himself. The ex-jester shook her head, "Not your fault."

Steve narrowed his eyes, "Buck?"

Bucky felt anger for not remembering the pain that he caused yet here stood these girls, who did not blame him at all. He felt Steve nudge him, "Not now."

Steve nodded as he glanced back at the screen in worry.

Dreykov is standing there as the little girls are all getting manhandled by the soldiers as he picks the girls he wanted, "That one."

"And her."

Yelena had tears out of her as she was grabbed, "No!"

"Yelena!"

Natasha, Caroline, and Yelena are getting split apart and a soldier has a hold on their joined wrists trying to pull them apart. Natasha manages to free her hand from one of the men, allowing her to rush back towards Yelena. Natasha nearly loses her balance but quickly hands Yelena a piece of paper. "Take it! Take it!"

Ivy felt bubbling anger, "What the actual fuck?"

Rebekah had tears streaming out of her eyes as she leaned back to her seat hoping to blink them away. Elijah put him on his sister's shoulder to comfort her, but he was undyingly upset. Bonnie, Stefan, Elena, and Damon (to his shock) watched in horror as the little girls were being separated.

The ex-jester shuts her eyes as the headache in her begins to form. She placed her head against the seat as she felt a soft squeeze. Opening her eyes she looks at Bruce giving her soft smile. The blonde weakly teased him. "Tell anyone I cried—"

"Yeah, yeah, you will cover the batmoible with whip cream" mumurs Bruce back as he rubbed his thumb against her hand. Truth was that this was also a way to comfort himself as the anger in him felt like seeping boiling water, a fire ready imploded.

Loads of girls are lined up against a light pink container. Caroline is frantically crying as a soldier is pulling her away from big sister, "Natasha!"

Natasha froze as she tried to run to her but was being held back, "Caroline!"

The three teens curl up together as they head tears in their eyes. They look at the blonde that means everything to them; especially to MJ as she helped her. "Harley?"

"I'm okay," she replies with a toothy smile but her eyes brim with tears. Sam clenched his jaw in anger as he took rapid breaths.

Klaus gripped onto his forearm; Elijah shook his head in anger, "This is horrifying."

Caroline is loaded to the back of a truck with tears in her eyes. She looked miserable, with her mop of brunette hair as her eyes tried to scan for Natasha. Dreykov walks up to Natasha cups her cheeks, "The red room is your home now."

Natasha is trying to get away from a soldier, "Get off me! No!"

Dreykov drives down an alleyway. Sirens blare in the distance. In the back of the car is Natasha as a news report played on the radio."Undercover spies in our community and they took on false identities, even raised families."

Bonnie sobbed against Stefan's shoulder who had his arms around Bonnie as they both held each in comfort at the disbelief of what they just watched. Their heart was yearning for the person they love and watching them go through so much pain.

Katherine swallowed her sob as she tried to keep together. She did not think that humanity was truly capable of that much hatred.

Caroline's attention is focused on a computer screen, but suddenly, a cartoon begins to play. It then transitions to a group of girls holding a ribbon, walking in a circular formation.

Another brief clip, a multitude of girls watching a cartoon with a shark. All simultaneously take a drink and place their cups down in unison. A target resembling a human outline is then destroyed by bullets. A line of girls wearing soundproof headphones is shown, all shooting pistols.

A gun is picked up, followed by Caroline, Natasha, and Yelena entering a photoshoot. The three girls sit beside a tree, engaged in conversation. Yelena picks up a present, and a shot depicts someone holding makeup. Russian text is displayed around the screen: 'Совершенно секретно: КРАСНАЯ КОМНАТА' (top secret, red room)

The footage shows an operation, an eye, a group of pigs walking, and a close-up of a pig's eye. It transitions to brain scans and two girls having their foreheads marked with a pen.

"Why are these bizarrely deadly assassins making their young protégés watch television?" Tony asked, genuinely puzzled. Everyone nods seeing the cult-like features in the way they are training these girls.

"The TV wasn't there for amusement. It was used to broadcast subliminal messages and full of propaganda," the redhead retorted, the intensity in her voice not aimed at Tony but at the anger behind the ones that started the red room.

"Can we rewind a bit?" Questions Kol as many looked at him confused, but nodded at him. The wildest original tilts his head. "Assassins?"

"Yes. Aren't you paying attention?" Teased Yelena, as making jokes right now, is her coping mechanism. The wildest original shrugs, "Uh, yeah. But I get distracted easily."

"Fair," murmurs the russian blonde. Happy whispers softly to the ex-jester; "After this we will stop at Sal's."

"You hate going to gotham," she replies lightly with tears in her eyes.

The bodyguard shrugs, "I hate going anywhere that is not home."

An eye is shown, followed by a dead girl's body covered with a white blanket. Widow's bites are fitted onto someone's wrist, and a woman performs acrobatics in a red bodysuit. Boots turn in synchronization, and multiple pairs of legs.

A finger pricks itself with a needle, followed by red wool. It transforms into the hourglass symbol. A room filled with men at a table is shown, with all their heads circled except one. Numerous individuals dressed in yellow with guns march. Missiles are launched.

A red map is displayed, followed by people waving a flag. The camera zooms in on the crowd. A protest scene is zoomed in on. The red map resurfaces, followed by images of tanks and an airplane. The camera zooms in on a tank before transitioning to a desert scene engulfed in flames.

Dreykov's head is circled while he interacts with a woman. He and three other individuals walk away from a plane, with the man on the far right having his eyes covered. A white van is captured by CCTV. Three people are seen running down a street path, followed by an explosion. A baby scan and an image of a baby are shown.

Multiple pictures of children, including a young Caroline. Dreykov is seen hugging one of the girls. Knitting and the red map reappear. Scene cuts out with a picture of young Caroline being focused surrounded with many files.

Many took a moment to look at her as the blonde mostly kept quiet. With only the 2025 group, knowing who she was. They all felt for her and the sisters, seeing the horrified expression on them.

"That was horrifying," murmurs Wanda looking at all the trauma that those young girls went through. And the sad part was that cruelty like that still exists in the world.

Caroline is lying down on a medical bed getting her forehead drawn on with her eyes open as fear is held in them. A glass jug with blue liquid is being inserted on her neck.

A mysterious voice filled her ears, "When you are done with her, do the others, they should be in training."

The mystery figure moved to a glass window revealing a bunch of girls. Yelena is in a room with other girls her age as she glances to see Natasha standing in a dance position with a tired expression.

"What the fuck."

Natasha narrowed her eyes at her teammates and her sister's friends, "There was a reason I want no one to know about my past yet you keep pushing me to talk about it."

All the avengers looked down in shame. Everyone felt terrified of what could possibly be next?

The ex-jester sighs softly her head lightly on billionaire's shoulder as she tilts her head as she spoke softly trying to distract herself. "So, can I visit the batcave?"

"Maybe."

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𝖎𝖛. okay so i know i have the script prewritten from the old version but im rewatching black widow and rewriting it as im adding any missing details !

𝖎𝖎. so what i have is a chapter of brief stuff into the red room then the following chapter is resuming back to the film... but do we want that or just skip that chapter & go straight to the film ?

𝖎𝖎𝖎. also elena gets redemption because not gonna lie she is victim and im in my supporting all girls right and wrongs era in the show (they mess up alot) but fuck tvd men !

𝖎𝖛. also peter and mj are parallel version of percy and annabeth ! also am i planning may be another batquinn (harley x bruce) book and somehow percy is their son. don't ask how but it makes sense that he could def be their kid especially harley's but lol im lazy so if anyone likes this idea please do it as it probably take me years 😭

𝖛. MAKE SURE YOU ALL STAY SAFE OUT THERE 💗💗