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Four Quiet Lives Natasha Never Lived, and How It Always Turned Out (5684 words) by likeadeuce Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Bruce Banner/Natasha Romanov, Natasha Romanov/Original Male Character(s) Characters: Natasha Romanov, Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, Clint Barton, Pepper Potts Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Alternate Universe - Post-Apocalypse Summary:
Natasha sometimes wonders about the quiet lives she could have led. She suspects they wouldn't be all that quiet.
“I’m so sorry to interrupt, Ms. Potts.” She jerks open the door, giving the suits a face that is not at all sorry. She doesn’t bother to knock, and there aren’t many people who can barge in on Pepper these days. “There’s a situation that’s going to require your immediate attention with some urgency.”
“Oh dear, this is unfortunate.” Pepper’s ‘this is unfortunate’ face is very convincing. She would have made a good spy.
when i die i’ll sacrifice (more than enough for the afterlife) (41322 words) by notcaycepollard Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Captain America (Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Maria Hill/Natasha Romanov, James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes & Natasha Romanov, Steve Rogers & Natasha Romanov, Natasha Romanov & Sam Wilson Characters: Natasha Romanov (Marvel), James "Bucky" Barnes, Steve Rogers, Nick Fury, Phil Coulson, Maria Hill, Sam Wilson (Marvel), Various Characters Additional Tags: Canon-Typical Violence, Post-Endgame, Various Background Relationships - Freeform, Red Room (Marvel), discussion of Red Room reproductive violence, Pining, spot the Marvel cameos, Family, animal cruelty mention, animal death mention Series: Part 1 of a flame in two cupped hands Summary:
The fall is longer than Natasha expects.
It’s tears cold on her face, teeth bitten all the way through her lip and the taste of copper in her mouth; she’s falling and falling and then, bracing for impact—she wakes up.
I don't want to spoil this even the tiniest little bit. SO GOOD.
I'll build a house inside of you by magdaliny, 19,200 words. Tiny murder ballerina orphans, past Steve/Bucky, present F/F for Nat, YELENA. CW for canon violence, TBI, seizures, not a lot of gore.
This is how Natalia learns the truth:
Her father doesn't know his name. Her father doesn't know his family. Her father doesn't know where he was born. They tell him many things: Yekaterinburg, 1957, father a lawyer, mother a nurse – but he doesn't remember. He doesn't remember anything before the arm. They tell him there was a terrible accident, a fall, a time before he lost everything. He was a good and loyal soldier, and his sacrifice has been rewarded with perfection. The perfect body, honed for a single purpose. The perfect mind, uncluttered by extraneous facts.
“It ain't necessary,” Father whispers. “I forget things. I forget their names. They don't need to wipe me.”
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Date: 2020-07-09 07:57 pm (UTC)Four Quiet Lives Natasha Never Lived, and How It Always Turned Out (5684 words) by likeadeuce
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Bruce Banner/Natasha Romanov, Natasha Romanov/Original Male Character(s)
Characters: Natasha Romanov, Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, Clint Barton, Pepper Potts
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Alternate Universe - Post-Apocalypse
Summary:
Natasha sometimes wonders about the quiet lives she could have led. She suspects they wouldn't be all that quiet.
“I’m so sorry to interrupt, Ms. Potts.” She jerks open the door, giving the suits a face that is not at all sorry. She doesn’t bother to knock, and there aren’t many people who can barge in on Pepper these days. “There’s a situation that’s going to require your immediate attention with some urgency.”“Oh dear, this is unfortunate.” Pepper’s ‘this is unfortunate’ face is very convincing. She would have made a good spy.
when i die i’ll sacrifice (more than enough for the afterlife) (41322 words) by notcaycepollard
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Captain America (Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Relationships: Maria Hill/Natasha Romanov, James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes & Natasha Romanov, Steve Rogers & Natasha Romanov, Natasha Romanov & Sam Wilson
Characters: Natasha Romanov (Marvel), James "Bucky" Barnes, Steve Rogers, Nick Fury, Phil Coulson, Maria Hill, Sam Wilson (Marvel), Various Characters
Additional Tags: Canon-Typical Violence, Post-Endgame, Various Background Relationships - Freeform, Red Room (Marvel), discussion of Red Room reproductive violence, Pining, spot the Marvel cameos, Family, animal cruelty mention, animal death mention
Series: Part 1 of a flame in two cupped hands
Summary:
The fall is longer than Natasha expects.
It’s tears cold on her face, teeth bitten all the way through her lip and the taste of copper in her mouth; she’s falling and falling and then, bracing for impact—she wakes up.
I don't want to spoil this even the tiniest little bit. SO GOOD.
I'll build a house inside of you by magdaliny, 19,200 words. Tiny murder ballerina orphans, past Steve/Bucky, present F/F for Nat, YELENA. CW for canon violence, TBI, seizures, not a lot of gore.
This is how Natalia learns the truth:
Her father doesn't know his name. Her father doesn't know his family. Her father doesn't know where he was born. They tell him many things: Yekaterinburg, 1957, father a lawyer, mother a nurse – but he doesn't remember. He doesn't remember anything before the arm. They tell him there was a terrible accident, a fall, a time before he lost everything. He was a good and loyal soldier, and his sacrifice has been rewarded with perfection. The perfect body, honed for a single purpose. The perfect mind, uncluttered by extraneous facts.
“It ain't necessary,” Father whispers. “I forget things. I forget their names. They don't need to wipe me.”