The Avengers are scattered in the aftermath of Captain America:The Winter Soldier and Iron Man 3. When a simple reconnaissance mission goes awry, tragedy strikes, and a deadly foe rises from the ashes, will the team be able to unite once more in the name of safety for mankind? Spoilers for the Avenger, CA:WS, and IM3 (duh). Team fic. Established Clintasha and Pepperony.

Winter brought frigid submission, leashed terror, and a methodical line of executions. That winter, Natalia Romanova changed.