chapter 1: birth

I’m russian, or I was.

I’m a spy. Not some rooftop-jumping archer, shield-wielding super-soldier, or shiny-metal philanthrobot.  I need to make that clear on my business card.

Deathless, Catherynne M. Valente

Natasha and Clint + new uniforms for Captain America: Civil War

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so fucking excited for cap 3 , i am so glad its being released to recover and rebuild the character development of all those affected and personally victimanised by joss in aou. speaking directly to you natasha

How many more jobs… How long will it take… I don’t know if I can do it… Even if I could forgive myself… This is what I am now. And you’ll never know who I was before

your brother was a murderer. i’m a killer.

Black Widow 020

The truth is a matter of circumstances, it’s not all things to all people all the time… And neither am I. 

There are wolves, they would say. And there are stories about wolves and girls. Girls in red. All alone in the woods. About to get eaten up. Wolves and girls. Both have sharp teeth.

When I first joined SHIELD, I thought I was going straight. But I guess I just traded in the KGB for HYDRA.