"Winter Soldier!"
Seeing this name, Natasha Romanoff instinctively frowned and spoke it aloud.
"Natasha, do you know the Winter Soldier that Su Che wrote about in his diary?" Wanda asked curiously, turning her head.
"I've met him—the Legendary Winter Soldier."
Natasha lifted her shirt to reveal a scar on her abdomen.
"This scar is from a bullet fired by the Winter Soldier. Because of it, I can never wear a bikini again."
Wanda reached out and gently touched the scar, her voice filled with concern. "It must have hurt so much back then…"
Although Wanda and Pietro never called Natasha "sister,"
after experiencing the trauma of losing their parents, wandering, and joining a HYDRA base,
Wanda, who always longed for a family, had grown close to Natasha.
Whether it was initial distrust or their shared connection through the black-gold diary,
Natasha had cared for them like an older sister in daily life and every matter.
How could Wanda, who yearned for family, resist such warmth?
After all, Wanda was only fourteen—ten days away from her fifteenth birthday.
Even a stone would eventually warm up.
Seeing the concern in Wanda's eyes,
Natasha—the "cold-blooded" Black Widow who also secretly longed for family—
pulled Wanda into a hug.
"It's okay; it's all in the past."
"And all these years, haven't your sister and I been through storms? This little injury is nothing."
As the two embraced once more that night,
Pietro… well, Pietro didn't come out to use the bathroom tonight.
So he didn't witness the scene.
But Nick Fury saw the entry in the black-gold diary.
As Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., he naturally knew how Howard Stark and Maria Stark had died.
He hadn't told Tony Stark because he feared Tony would act impulsively for revenge—
a move that would surely get him killed.
He never expected this secrecy would become the real trigger for the Avengers' civil war.
I must find a way to let Tony Stark know the truth in advance, Nick Fury thought.
Solve the hidden dangers now—don't leave landmines for the future.
That's what I, as the holder of the black-gold diary, should do!
He continued reading.
[The reason I'm writing today is that during the day, Natasha told me: "The man is back!"]
[Seriously, when I heard S.H.I.E.L.D. had found Steve sleeping frozen in the Arctic,]
[I was really surprised. I didn't expect S.H.I.E.L.D. to find him nearly two years early and wake him up!]
[Has the future changed? Or has my arrival accelerated many events?]
[I wonder if the hammer will fall from the sky ahead of schedule too.]
[But it doesn't matter. Good or bad, it's all the same.]
[Maybe I'm a lot like Steve right now—someone abandoned by their original world.]
[The only difference is that Steve will work hard to adapt to this new world.]
[And I'm still hesitating whether to integrate into this world.]
[I don't know if I should integrate, become an Avenger again, and keep being a superhero.]
[Or remain on the sidelines as a qualified observer from a parallel universe.]
[Forget it, no use overthinking. Let's take it as it comes. Maybe someday I'll have a chance to visit other worlds.]
[After all, the multiverse portals will open in the future. It'll be fun when three Spider-Men will show up together.]
[Maybe I can use that chance to hop over to another world for a while!]
The diary ended here.
Nick Fury's brow remained furrowed.
Especially upon reading the last line, his heart skipped a beat.
Go to another parallel world for a while?
You've got to be kidding me!
In Nick Fury's plans for the future Avengers,
Su Che played an absolutely critical role—
even serving as a spiritual mentor for many first-time superheroes.
Now, Su Che was unsure whether to continue.
Damn it!
Thanks to Su Che's earlier diaries, Nick Fury had learned in advance about Tony Stark's kidnapping.
known future events, and even successfully found the frozen Legendary hero Steve Rogers.
A superhero with such power, determination, and foreknowledge of the future
was now saying he might not integrate into this world or continue saving it?
He even wanted to visit other parallel worlds?
Absolutely not!
I will not allow the best "gift" fate gave this world to leave for another universe just because he feels out of place!
I can grant him the rights of an ordinary citizen, the freedom to be himself,
even privileges and status far beyond ordinary people.
But I absolutely cannot let him be stolen away by other parallel worlds!
With that, Nick Fury immediately picked up the phone and dialed.
As the call connected, he said in a low voice, "Hill, I have a very important task for you."
"It's time for the two of them to meet!"