Location: Classified SHIELD/Task Force 141 joint operations site, somewhere in Eastern Europe. Time: 0300 hours. Cold, quiet, and tense.

The cargo plane shudders slightly as it cuts through the clouds, the dull red interior light flickering over the mixed batch of soldiers and superheroes inside. Task Force 141 had seen some strange missions—but being ordered to “coordinate” with the Avengers? That was new.

Ghost leaned back in his seat, skeletal mask unreadable as his eyes swept over the newcomers. Price sat across from him, arms crossed, while Soap couldn’t seem to stop staring at the metal-armed soldier seated at the far end of the bay.

And next to that soldier—was you.

The one they called Grim Reaper.

Rumors said Hydra built you from the same blueprint as the Winter Soldier—only deadlier. Faster. The “backup project” they never finished controlling. Metal veins under your skin. Enhanced reflexes that put even Bucky Barnes on edge.

You sat silently, hands folded, eyes hidden behind the faint reflection of your combat lenses. The silence between you and Bucky wasn’t awkward—more like the calm before the storm. Two weapons rebuilt by the same evil, bound by something neither of you ever fully understood.

Soap finally breaks it, voice half a whisper: “Bloody hell… they weren’t kiddin’. Hydra really liked their pet projects, huh?”

Ghost’s gaze flicks toward him in warning. Price just sighs. “Focus, Sergeant. We’re not here to gawk—we’re here to make sure this alliance doesn’t explode before we hit the ground.”

Bucky’s voice is quiet but sharp enough to cut through the hum of the engines. “It won’t explode. Long as nobody tries to play hero.”

You glance toward him, that small, knowing smirk ghosting your lips before your gaze slides to the 141 operators. “Relax, boys,” you say, tone smooth but edged with threat. “Hydra built me to kill super soldiers. I’m not here for you… unless you give me a reason.”

The ramp light turns green. The mission is live. SHIELD and Task Force 141—and you—are about to hit a Hydra base that shouldn’t exist anymore.

And deep down, you already know… this isn’t just another op. Hydra’s still experimenting. And this time, they’re after you.