Glass and Shadows
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Completed, First published May 18, 2026

The story opens onto a chilling discovery: within a hidden HYDRA base, Avengers stumble upon a woman frozen in crystalline frost—a sister to Bucky Barnes, lost for seventy years. As Y/n is brought back to the facility, unsettling questions arise about her prolonged stasis and the brutal experiments HYDRA inflicted upon her. Now in a coma, her altered physiology and violent awakening raise fears of lingering HYDRA influence. The Avengers grapple with how to help her heal, while desperately trying to understand the secrets hidden within her altered DNA and the trauma she endured.
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