─ WRAITH UNLEASHED ─

^ How I envision Alessia's Power ^

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Alessia didn't know how much time had passed since she was taken as every day was the same at this point. She'd be woken up and dragged to the main lab where Anderson would inject her with new liquids or slice her skin to count how long it would take to heal. Then she would be dragged into a room that reached low temperatures that would kill someone yet never truly affected her, then to hot temperatures that were equivalent to lava that made her drowsy.

After that, She'd be forced to have an IV drip in that filled her with the needed vitamins and such to keep her alive. Then for the last few hours, she was forced to fight to the death against other soldiers or trained men. If she went down and didn't get back up, she was forced to exercise and train until told to stop. And finally, she was thrown into her cell and left to pass out on the cold concrete floor dreaming of times where she lay in the arms of her soldier.

Her arms were almost completely covered in scars due to Anderson's experiments. The liquid that was injected into her that day didn't cause any pain, she was just numb but it still didn't result in fast healing as Anderson wished for so badly. Alessia could tell he was getting more and more irritable and she was now at a point where she was praying for him to get angry enough to just kill her... She wanted to die.

Alessia closed her eyes as tears fell from her face, focusing on the words that left the doctor's mouth weeks ago, "I'm incredibly sorry Miss Hart, James Barnes and Steve Rogers died a week ago due to an explosion when they stormed an old Hydra base with Aaron Spencer and Marcus Craiglyn..." Her heart broke at the news as Anderson made his way in, shutting the doctor up instantly as he froze in place not wanting to be punished for speaking out of turn.

Meanwhile, Steel-blue eyes clouded Alessia's mind as she pictured the man she loved, the man she believed could never die, the man she only prayed would never leave her. His promises left broken trapped in the mind of a lost girl who loved a damaged man, a girl who wished for death so she could see him again, a girl who was one broken memory away from letting go.

Slowly the memories faded as the nightmares overpowered them, Anderson's sly grin consuming her mind causing her to scream as she clawed at her own face. Guards came running in, pinning her arms beside her as blood dripped down her face before someone shoved something sharp into her neck. Slowly, the darkness consumed her. No light, no terrors, pure calming darkness as she prayed to never wake again. The darkness was comforting to her, she finally felt some kind of peace as it consumed her whole being.

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Bucky paced the lab as Tony began getting frustrated with the lack of news about Alessia. "It's been three months Tony!" Steve yelled. Bucky stopped to look at him, he looked horrible. The dark rings under his eyes stood out, his face was a few shades lighter. If it wasn't for the super-soldier serum, he'd be skin and bone. Bucky could imagine that he didn't look any better, he hadn't gotten any sleep between his nightmares and no knowledge of Alessia's whereabouts, he was beyond a broken mess.

Steve was trying so hard to stay composed, Bucky knew why he was reacting this way. In the time, he'd known Alessia, like most people, he had grown attached to her. He told Bucky how he viewed her as a little sister and he hated that she managed to save him yet he couldn't save her. Steve was always the person that cared too much, loved too easily and most of all, he took everything to heart and failure... It was not an option for the pure soul that is Steve Rogers, not Captain America but the young scrawny boy he used to be.

Bucky sighed as he looked around the room of heroes... heroes that felt broken. "We've stormed every facility and building in this list, Steve-" Nat spoke up, emotionless, but even Bucky knew she was hurting too, "-We've taken every once of information and blown them to hell." Steve sat down and put his face in his hands, before looking up at Bucky as a tear left his eye, "I promised her that I'd protect her..." He looked to the ground as the room stayed silent. "We both made promises Steve, we will find her," Bucky spoke as he walked over to Steve and sat down next to him.

Bucky lifted his head to Tony, his arms holding him up as he leaned on the desk in front of him. His face was pained as he blamed himself for being careless when it came to the party. Bucky turned his gaze to Nat who was reading through the countless boxes of files that they had taken, he knew she was using them as a distraction. Bucky wasn't one for emotions, not after everything he had been through with the years of programming but seeing them all in pain wasn't what he wanted.

Thor and Bruce were in the other lab looking over various weapons and inventions that they had found in the old Hydra facilities. While Clint was with Fury and Hill dealing with other things that were happening in the world. As for Alessia's crew and her brother, They were out searching abandoned buildings and meeting with shady connections to find out whatever information they could.

Bucky turned to look at his best friend as he fought from falling apart in front of everyone. "Steve, go and sleep. You need strength," Bucky suggested. Steve looked up at Bucky about to say something when Aaron came running into the room out of breath with bruising on his face. "I-I..." Nat jumped up and walked over to him, "Deep breath Aaron." He nodded before taking in a deep breath through a slightly lopsided sad smile.

He shifted his gaze to Bucky and Steve, "I found her!" They all froze in place as the words echoed through their heads. "What are we waiting for! Suit up dammit!" Tony said as he rushed past them for his suit and to get the others ready. Bucky turned to Steve as hope danced across his eyes, "Let's bring our girl home." Bucky smirked and nodded before the two of them headed out of the lab to get ready to bring Alessia home, at least they hoped she'd be the same... Hoped...

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Alessia didn't bother to fight back when they strapped her down to the cold table, she was only in a sports bra and tight shorts. Anderson walked over to her with a frustrated expression, "I've decided I'm gonna take a leap of faith-" He looked at her as she stared at the plain white ceiling, no emotion on her face. "-This is gonna be very painful Wraith." When he realised she wasn't gonna fight he smirked, he had gotten to a place he wanted.

He turned to a computer screen as the technology grumbled awake, Alessia closed her eyes as she prepared for what was gonna happen next. She felt a bunch of sharp stings within her arms and legs as the machine released the serum into her body. She felt numb, not really feeling anything as the needles retracted from her body.

Anderson clapped loudly causing her eyes to open, everyone stood silent for a moment as her body tingled slightly. Then out of nowhere searing pain filled her body, she attempted to scream but she couldn't make a sound as her body felt like acid was flowing through her body. All of her memories from opening her eyes for the first time to this very moment flashed through her mind like a slow movie as a yellow glow surrounded them. Every emotion she had ever felt hit her like a ton of bricks making her feel tired, she felt like she hadn't slept in days.

Finally letting out a scream that tore at her throat caused the room to shake as they all covered their ears, she tried to fight against the pain. She ripped out of the straps that bound her before falling to the fall, she lifted her head and saw her reflection. She looked so thin and pale, her skin covered in bruises and cuts, her once vibrant green eyes were now a dull, empty shell. Her hair was a tangled mess, her lips were dry and her whole body screamed death. She turned to Anderson who was looking at her like a masterpiece, his stare made me feel dirty and uncomfortable.

Sudden gunshots rang out in the corridor followed by yelling, "The Avengers are here!" Someone spoke through a radio. Anderson's face darkened as he looked back to Alessia from the door, she stepped back. "You three guards, get out there and stop them from getting in!" They listened to his orders, leaving just Alessia, the doctor and Anderson in the small room. The doctor cowered in a corner as Anderson began walking towards Alessia, "Come on Wraith, we'll be taking our leave now." The door behind them busted open, her eyes locked on the steel-blue eyes she'd lost sight of.

She turned and glared at the doctor who looked down, Anderson holding a proud grin. Anderson turned to Bucky and Steve who stood there, "Well, I finally get to meet the soldiers out of time." He began shaking Bucky's eyes looked over Alessia's entire body, rage becoming prominent on his face. "She's a pretty little thing, the way her skin feels is soft." He was making them angry on purpose and she knew that.

Steve threw his shield at Anderson, but he caught it, "Sorry boys, I'm not much different than you." He threw the shield at them with his full force causing Steve to slide back a bit. Bucky ran at Anderson, pushing him to the ground before throwing punches into his face with his metal arm. Alessia was frozen in place as she watched the scene play out in front of her. She didn't even notice the doctor approach her, she let out a scream as the doctor ever so lightly placed his hand on her arm.

The contact caused her body to start burning, everyone looked at her before Anderson took the opportunity to overpower Bucky. Steve ran over to Alessia as tears fell from her eyes, he went to put his hand on her arm but stopped once she flinched. "You're gonna be okay," Steve assured. She looked up at Steve as he held out his hand, as she went to place her hand in his, someone grabbed him. Steve was thrown away from her by Anderson, Bucky was laying on the ground trying to catch his breath.

Alessia watched as the doctor managed to escape the room, Steve and Anderson were fighting and by the looks of it, Steve was not winning. The boys seemed exhausted and she knew that meant they wouldn't be able to fight long. Steve went down with a thud leaving Anderson laughing, "They think of you two are gods and yet, you can't even stand your ground." Anderson stepped towards Steve, "Now, let's get this over with." He pulled out a gun and pointed it at Steve's head. Alessia took in a deep breath, closing her eyes before letting all of her anger take over.

When she opened my eyes, there was a yellow-ish blue tinge to everything. "ANDERSON!" She screamed, he turned to her with a smirk that faded. Steve and Bucky looked at her as she stood there, she looked down at her hands as they glowed. She lifted her eyes to Anderson who was shocked, "I told you all the pain would be worth it." He spoke with pride, he looked at her like she was some golden trophy rather than a living person.

She allowed her power to consume her, yellow and blue surrounded her, "Let's test that." Anderson's smile fell as she pushed out her hands, all the power that surrounded her hit Anderson right as Steve pushed Bucky out of the way. Anderson started screaming as his body was engulfed with fire and electricity, he dropped to his knees laughing at the whole situation like a sociopath before turning to ash.

The pain and anger Alessia felt faded and she dropped to her knees, Bucky rushed over to her instantly placing his hands onto her face to make her look at him. "You're gonna be okay, Doll. I promise." He scooped her up in his arms, "You're safe now." And with that, Alessia closed her eyes allowing exhaustion to consume her within the arms of her soldier.

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-Rose <3
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