Wounds ➼ The Winter Soldier

1; The fall

Today was the day that S.H.I.E.L.D was launching the Helicarriers, so much chaos. I was running up the stairs to get Alexander Peirce,my boss . His truck was here, they said some kind of 'asset' was in it, whatever that means. I finally reached his floor.

"Sir, your truck is here, they said the 'asset' was in it" I said trying to catch my breath.

"Thank you Tessa. Do you mind running these to the copier?" He said handing me a Stack of papers .

"Yeah, no problem" I gave him a small smile, then headed down to the elevator.

"Lobby" I say to the elevator. I stood there quietly holding the papers, then Peirce walked in.

"Looks like we can both catch a ride" he said while giving me a smirking look.

We both stood there in silence, it started to get awkward so I finally said something.

"Sir, I just wanted to congratulate you on the success of the Helicarriers, I know how much this means to you."

"Thank you Tessa, these Helicarriers will change the future as we see it now." He said looking out at the elevator window.

"Um, sir, I was wanting to know, what is the asset?"

"It's a certain weapon for the helicarriers," He said looking at me.

"Oh, okay. Sir I just want to thank you again for the job opportunity as being your secretary, when I had my accident a year ago, I wasn't able to do anything for two months, but you took me and made me your secretary, and I'm so thankful for that." I said. He looked at me with sympathy but then his looked turned to a anger look almost.

"You know, that accident was your fault, not being prepared, not watching your opponent, not helping your peers, you almost got Natasha and Steve killed." He said

"I know, but the accident almost cost me my legs, I couldn't feel them for two months after," I said, I remember that day like it was yesterday. "I still have nightmares about that day" I said trying not to cry.

"How would the people in the Red Room think about your failure," He said giving me a smirking look. I instantly froze. How did he know?

"How do you know about that?" I said looking puzzled.

"When you joined S.H.I.E.L.D I ran a background check. You were born in Russia in 1988, your parents put you in the red room at age 5 and you were trained from then on, your first mission was in Moscow at age 10, you killed 15 people. Natasha trained you when you were little, you were ranked #1 in the children's assassination group in Russia, then at age 12 you were sent to Ukraine, killed 24 people. At age 20 you where on a mission in Budapest, you and Natasha were captured by S.H.I.E.L.D. They turned you to be good , got rid of you past and  hid it. For 8 years you have been trying to find your parents and ask them why they sent you to that place, but both you and me know that you will never find them," He told me, he looking at me with a smile. "You know Tessa, you can't hide everything nowadays, one day it's going to come out and all you will be know as the "assassin girl."

I start to tear up but I take a deep breath in and turn around and look at him. "You know that's not me anymore." Then sudden the elevator reached the lobby.

"Good day to you Tessa" He said giving me a hand wave. I just nodded 'dick head' I thought, I stepped out to see him walking down to the back entrance 'why would he go down their' I thought. I quickly followed him down the hall, then he headed outside, I found a door and hid in it so he wouldn't see me following him, I got out and headed out the door, I rounded the corner and saw the truck. I tried to stay behind the corner so I didn't look like I was following Pierce. I saw him opening the truck, a man stepped out, I took a good look at him, he had a metal arm. 'What the hell is Pierce doing with a metal arm man, why would he be the asset?' As I took another step forward, I stepped on a rock "oh shit" I yelled out. Pierce turned his head toward me, I quickly hid behind the corner. 'Fuck' I thought. I need to get inside, finish my coping, then head home. I headed back into the building and headed for the copying room.