This is going to pretty much span the three days Banner and Stark work on their Ultron project.

Avengers: The Age of Ultron | Saviours | You're not Alone
The next day, Avery found herself in Central Park - she sat on the grass, her arms wrapped around her legs as they tucked themselves against her chest. Her fingers fiddled with the grass threads she had previously ripped up from the ground while gazing at the lake that made her feel peaceful, she wanted some clarity and time away from the tower after technically coming back from the dead.

Central Park was still as lively and populated as last time, kids were running around to avoid the dog from catching up to them and couples were just holding hands with joyful smiles. She envied them, something she and the Winter also had in common. The Winter Soldier sometimes hated being the odd one out, the one who would never get any of this - but she was a trained, soulless killer so all in all, she didn't have it as a priority.

A footstep on the crunchy part of the grass sounded, "Can i sit?" A voice asked her, a female one. And when Ava looked behind and up, she saw Natasha standing there with a small bag and wearing normal public clothing rather than her usual spy gear. Natasha wore a small smile, but there was a slight hesitation in it - like she didn't know this would be a good idea or not.

Ava didn't say anything, other than nodding mutely. She turned back around to the lake, staring at it once again. Natalia Romanova, the little redhead she nearly but unsuccessfully tried to save from the hands of the KGB. "What are you doing here, Natalia?" She said softly, too tired to try and fight to just be alone. She knew Natasha would finally try and find her after the news of the memories returning, the little redhead was one of many things she had tried to direct down another path. And again, she failed to save the child - she always failed it seemed.

Natasha couldn't help but flinch a little at her old name, the one she made sure to change as soon as she could. She sat next to the dark-haired woman. Her past wasn't a bright one, and it wasn't one any child would want. So she put on a smile, trying to block away the memories momentarily, "I brought lunch." She said, opening up the little bag she had with her. "You been here for nearly five hours and I know for a fact that you didn't have breakfast." She held out a chicken caesar wrap, one that was handmade from the grocers down the street.

Avery turned to her, frowning, not stopping herself from looking confused. She slowly grabbed the wrap from the redhead, accepting the food gratefully. "Thank you." She began on a good note, "But that's not why you're here." Knowing all too well.

Natasha sighed, "You're right." She nodded, putting the bag down next to her. She was now sitting cross legged near Ava, not too close but not to far so she could be heard. "I'll get straight to the point. Supposedly you have all your memories back, so, tell me, what the hell happened 15 years ago?!" Ava could sense anger in the words, almost the same display for when Winter had met all the Avengers together - she understood the well deserved anger. Avery would have been confused if there hadn't been. To Natasha, who didn't know all the facts, it probably seemed like she had been left on purpose and if Madam B had anything to say about it, she would have made sure that's what Natalia's thoughts were left with.

Avery let out a steady breathe, slowly. The memory starting to come back to her, it had been one of the ones that plagued her the most.

Winter was heading down a hallway towards the main stage, the set up for where Natalia will be facing her last opponent before the Graduation Ceremony. Today was the day, today she was going to save the little redhead from her own fate. Winter wasn't going to fail, Natalia deserved a life away from all this fighting - she deserved to have a normal life without death, without fear. Something she, herself, never remembered having not even once in her life.

All the plans were set, she just needed to wait for the right moment to break both herself and Natalia out of this place. "Winter." A voice called behind her, Madam B. She was still the same stuck-up, self-centered woman in this place - it honestly made The Winter Soldier want to kill her at times (most of them in fact). Maybe she should just kill her anyway for the fun of it? Then at least there wouldn't be a bigger price on their heads - Winter could already imagine the looks on Hydra's faces when they realize their prized possession has gone off the reservation for the last time.

Winter blinked, turning around to the blonde woman, eyeing her for just a moment. A feeling of confusion got to her, seeing a small - nearly untraceable smirk start to make it's way onto the woman's face. "Yes … Madam B?" She linked her metal and human hand together behind her back, wondering what this was about. The match between Natalia and her opponent was to be starting any moment.

"There's been a slight change in plans." She said, the smirk now more pronounced. Winter tilted her head, the confusion now clear on her face. "You won't be watching the last fight Natalia has, your needed somewhere else."

Winter unconsciously gripped her equal hands a bit too tightly, a worrying feeling actually starting to make its way in her chest. "What do you mean?" She questioned, narrowing her eyes in suspicion, "I'm Natalia's handler - I'm needed by her side. Just like we had planned, remember?"

"Not anymore." Madam B told her. "Your little plans have failed, Winter - and your bosses sure aren't happy with you." Without even a moment to comprehend what was happening, Winter felt four sharp pinches on her thigh. Looking down with a startled gasp and a now wobbly leg, she noticed four large darts that held a blue liquid - a very familiar one at that, it was the strong knock-out drug that could take effect within seconds.

"I won't let you ruin one of the best spies the KGB has come to grips with - Natalia is, and will always be one of our most magnificent spies." Winter looked up with a snarl of protectiveness but the blackness of the drug was already starting to crawl in her vision. She went to take a step forwards, but as soon as she moved, her body crumbled to the floor.

And before darkness completely shut her down, all she could think was 'I've failed … again.'

"Let's just say, Madam B was a better spy than I took her to be." Ava said, shaking her head at her own stupidity. "The plan I made to break you out, it failed." She turned to Natasha who was listening intently. "There was nothing I could do Natasha," Her shoulders shrugged, feeling a lot of weight being placed on them with guilt and loss. "Hydra didn't tolerate me disobeying orders, especially when it was about to spoil everything they've worked so hard for. It's one of the reasons why they've had to strip me of my memories so many times."

There was a pause. "How many?" Natasha asked, interested but in a worried way - she was taking in everything Ava was saying as the truth. A good spy knew when someone was lying, and Ava wasn't lying.

Avery smiled sarcastically, but it melted into sadness. "I honestly can't count them, I may have my memories back but remembering each time I was wiped - the mind plays tricks, so I'm just going to assume more than enough." She started to unwrap the food given to her, taking a big bite out of it - it tasted amazing, especially on an empty stomach.

And for the next hour, Natasha and Ava just sat there, eating and talking to each other for the first time in 15 years. Avery was finally able to gather the courage to ask Natasha what happened to her after the graduation ceremony, and she was pained to finally find out that the little redhead still went down the same path drawn out for her. And it wasn't until Agent Barton stepped in that she was actually able to finally escape the KGB. Ava made a note to thank Barton at a given chance, for saving Natasha before more damage could be done. At least someone was able to save her, even when she couldn't do it herself.

...

"You should be proud of yourself, Pegs." Ava sat beside her old and only girl best friend, Peggy Carter. Peggy looked entirely different from the last time they met, she was getting to the end of her road. Her hair was a mix between a solid grey and a snowy white, her skin entirely covered with aged wrinkles and there was a spark in her eyes that Ava had a feeling wouldn't be there for much longer. Ava held one of the photo frames that was sat on the bedside table, it was peggy at the age of forty with her kids standing in front of her, and the husband she talked about in the museum video had his arms around her lovingly. It looked like the perfect family, but Ava knew, Peggy always had the longing for Steve in her heart.

Peggy gave a low hum tiredly, exhaustion hitting her after finding out her best friend had been alive the whole time - and not how she used to be. "I was able to live a life." She said sadly, the small smile of pity and regret falling on her lips for the dark-haired girl sitting in front of her. "My only regret is that we didn't try harder to find you, we should have know that you could have still been alive if your body couldn't be found." Her words were full of guilt, they really should have tried harder. But after Bucky and Steve had been lost in the sea, everyone's hopes of any of their heroes coming back ceased and the world began to move on again. Leaving the past in the past before making a better future for the next generations to come.

Ava ignored the pinch in her heart, the reminder of a search for her stopping - it hurt, she couldn't deny that. But after so long, she understood why a search was called off - deep down she could understand it, but it didn't make it any less painful to think about or feel. "Don't worry about it, Pegs." She smiled sadly, looking back down at the picture for a moment before placing it back on the bedside table where it belonged. "I'm okay now."

Peggy didn't believe her. "No your not, sweetheart." She shook her head, looking tearful. There had been a slight age difference between them back then, even with Steve too because the two were twins. And even though Ava and Peggy were best friends, sometimes they were like sisters from different families. It's one of the reasons Peggy had helped Ava to achieve everything she did back before and during the war all those years ago. Peggy was like the older sister Ava never got.

Ava was silent for a moment before a nod was released, "You're right, Pegs." She admitted, looking down with a complex feeling inside. "I'm not, and I don't think I ever will be again."

"Talk to me, Ava." Peggy pleaded, reaching out her hand before grasping the human one of the dark-haired girl that laid upon the side of the bed. Avery flinched at the contact at first, but reminded herself that this was only Peggy - she's never done anything to hurt anyone, and Peggy sure as hell hasn't done anything bad to deserve Winter's wrath. "Let it out, hun." Knowing there were a lot of things troubling the young girl's mind, and even though Ava still looked the same as she used to, maybe just a touch older than before, it was hard to think of her as anything other than the age she disappeared with.

Avery let out a breath, looking back up to her old friend, "For as long as I can remember, Peggy." She said, looking conflicted in her features, "I've always wanted to do what was right, but then I was stripped from everything I knew, everything I felt and everything I believed in. I was torn out, only to be replaced by something I despised most of all - a heartless killer."

"You could never be a heartless killer, Ava-"

"-But I was, I still am as far as I can see." Avery stopped her, a hardness in her tone. "Everyone's going to want me to be who I was back before 'The Winter Soldier' became me, but I can't! It's not possible!"

Peggy listened, "Have you talked to the boys?" She asked, speaking of Bucky and Steve, the only two people Ava could care for more than anything else in the world.

"No." Ava said, after pausing another moment to gather her thoughts. "Not really since I got my memories back," But then she started to look guilty, "But James…" A layer was salty water began to brim against her eyelids, "I broke his heart, I did the one thing he feared I would do. I broke the engagement he proposed before all of this … crap happened."

Peggy tightened the grip on Ava's hand, "The boys will love you for who you are, Avery." She told the girl, "You just have to believe again that love can conquer all. You're not alone, sweetheart - you're never alone."

...

The next day came, and luckily she's been able to avoid Steve and Bucky again. Today, she felt the need to just walk about, explore so to speak. As 'The Winter Soldier' she could never really go out, and whenever she did, obviously it was for a mission to assassinate someone. So, in order to start accepting the past in her head - she traveled a little further than usual to Brooklyn, her hometown. But the place she more specifically wanted to go to today, was Coney Island. One of the good memories from her younger self; the Cyclone she made Bucky and Steve go on.

Ava didn't realise but she let out a small amused chuckle, remembering the event still clearly even after all this time. Going on the Cyclone had been something the three of them did together before the war broke out, they had been just over the teenage stage at that point.

So now, she stood just across the street, looking up at the now 'New York City' Landmark. She couldn't help but feel surprised it was still standing, or even running for that matter. It's got on to be close to a hundred years old at this point. "Surprised it's still standing?" A familiar voice sounded behind her, thinking the exact same thing. Her head snap behind her - she hadn't heard anyone sneaking up behind her, she must have been too intrigued by old memories rising up to the surface to figure it out.

But it wasn't just one familiar person standing behind her, there were two. Steve and Bucky.

Ava narrowed her eyes, annoyed, "Did you follow me?" She demanded, not liking that they did. They would be lying to her they said it was a coincidence because otherwise they shouldn't have easily guessed she would come to visit a monument of the past.

"Yeah," Steve nodded, not looking at all concerned about her tone. "We need to talk, you've been practically avoiding us from the moment you woke up."

Bucky continued for him, "And if it wasn't avoiding us, it was pushing us away both verbally and physically." Thinking about the moment she ended their engagement, she held him against the wall in a choke-hold. Although he didn't blame her, he never really could, it still hurt just like the fact she's been pushing them away each chance she had.

Avery's eyes flicked away guiltily for a moment before her guard went back up, not wanting to show any feelings towards the pain she's caused. Because that's all she's ever seem to done, cause pain. She turned to them fully so her back was now facing the Cyclone, "What's that modern saying kids use these days … take a hint?!"

Bucky chuckled, finding it amusing along with Steve who smiled - however, Ava looked between them both confused and agitated. "Oh, we got the hint, Ava." He said, nodding his head before shoving his hands in his pockets just like Steve was doing. Avery crossed her arms against her chest, giving each of them a look that basically said 'Explain'.

"Avery, we know you." Steve spoke this time, a small smile on his lips. "You're my twin sister. We were inseparable remember ever since we were born." He gestured over to Bucky, "And when he came along, we became 'three peas in a pod'. You really can't believe that we'll stop leaving you alone when you're clearly hurting and alone."

Avery tensed, and Bucky saw this. "We don't care what you've done Avery, whether you knew what you had done at the time or not. We're family." Emotions were starting to get to Ava again, she was looking between the two with a growing sense of love being thrown towards her - tears started to reappear themselves before she could even stop them. They were peeling her down, pushing past the barrier she was trying to build ever since her memories had returned. She was finding it hard to keep herself together.

"You should be hating me right now, the both of you. You can't even imagine the things that I've done. And the things that were done to me … I-I can't even think about them without breaking, I'm not stable enough to be around anyone."

"Then tell us." Steve begged, taking a step towards her. "Let us help you, please, don't push us away." Ava looked up to him, his eyes were glistening just as James's were starting to, "You're not alone - you're never alone."

Avery let out something between a laugh and a sob, bringing her hand up to her mouth. "You sound just like Peggy." She felt a pinch in her heart, talking about her old friend. A very big wave of sadness rushed over her; yesterday, when she went to see Peggy - Ava had been the last one to see the woman alive. She died hours later; heart failure. It seemed like Peggy had been holding out just long enough to see her little sister one last time.

After that first sob, it was like a dam had broken. Ava started to completely crumble, she started to bawl in her place and immediately, Steve and Bucky both rushed to her side, catching her body as her legs gave out. They wrapped their arms around her, almost cradling her against their bodies. Ava's head was resting against Bucky's shoulder, his familiarizing scent making her cry even more - a reminder of everything she's done but it was almost like a comfort, like internally she knew that what they were saying was true. That they wouldn't leave her, even after they find out all the ghastly things she's done.

Avery just prayed that, when she does reveal all in due time, that the promise to never leave her alone will never break. Her emotional and physical state just couldn't handle it if she was left alone in the dusk.

Note: Well, I hope you guys liked the ending. I will be having Ava open up a bit more as we start going back through the movie, the next chapter will be going into Tony's party next so I hope you enjoy it.

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