Ultron Aftermath

Chapter 48

Time: To come home
Place: The Red Room

Natasha's stomach started to turn as they grew closer to their destination. She was doing her best to stick to her cover and not blow it, she was posing as Melina with the help of a Photostatic Veil,while also trying to deal with the overwhelming emotions that came with returning to the treacherous place where she had been raised. It wasn't easy, but she was doing her best to remain focused and calm, despite her nerves. She had to for her girls.

Alexei groaned as he pulled the syringe out of his neck, the anesthetic starting to wear off. Compared to 'Natasha' and Yelena, who were both still knocked out, he was beginning to come around.

"Don't bother, I already tried" Buck whispered to Alexei as Alexei tried to shake Natasha awake, but she was still unconscious from the anesthetic.

"Melina?"Alexei grumbled as he caught glimpse of her.

"We're touching down in one minute" She spoke not even bothering to turn and face him.

Alexei frowned,
"Then why are we still going up?"
he asked as he looked out the window.

The Red Room lurked just above them, hidden in the mists of the dark sky. It was a sight to behold, suspended in the air and seemingly untouched by gravity. There was an ominous presence that surrounded it, as if it was the source of all the world's fears and nightmares.

"Now you know how Dreykov stayed of the Radar all these years" Melina chuckled dryly.

Alexei and Bucky didn't get a chance to say anything else before two of the Red Room guards ran over and injected them with another anesthetic. The two of them immediately started to feel the effects of the new drugs, their vision blurring and their bodies becoming weak as the new chemicals started to pump through their veins. Bucky was in on Melina and Natasha's plan so he wasn't panicked, Alexei on the other hand was as he glanced at Natasha and Yelena once more before everything went dark, his last thoughts being that he had failed his daughters once again.

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Victoria, Lyza and AJ were training under the watchful eye of Madame B in the red room. They had been for the last two hours, Aj was doing her best to keep up with the older Widows but she was exhausted and it was becoming a struggle.

"No, no we go again" Madame B snapped,
"Ava messed up that part" The older woman scolded the 9 year old.

Aj huffed, she thought it was ridiculous that they had to learn a sequence with a gun like it was some sort of prop to dance with. The girl also felt bad as it was the 3rd time they had to start the routine from the beginning because she had messed up, she gave Vic and Lyza an apologetic smile.

"Don't worry about it kiddo" Vic whispered as her and Lyza got ready to go again.

"Alright this time properly please, you're widows so act like it!" Madame B growled angrily glaring at AJ.

The three widows proceeded with their training, each of them intensely focused on getting their sequence right. They were so focused on doing so that they didn't notice the presence of someone standing and watching them from the window.

Natasha took a deep breath as she followed the guards down the hall, doing her best to appear confident and like she knew what she was doing, She wasn't Natasha right now she was Melina and she needed everyone to believe it. However, as she walked past the training room, the movement inside caught her eye. She couldn't resist a quick glance, and despite her better judgment, she found herself pausing momentarily as she looked inside.