The Art of Silence

The room fell silent as Nick Fury played the footage on the large screen behind him. The Avengers watched in awe as Yelena, a woman with a katana, moved with surgical precision, taking down a group of men with elegance and finesse. Her swordwork was a dance, each strike calculated and executed with deadly accuracy. The men's bodies fell to the ground, bisected before they even knew what hit them. The footage was then slowed down, showing the precise moment when Yelena sheathed her katana, the sound of the blade clicking into place synchronized perfectly with the men's bodies splitting in half. This was battojutsu, a technique that signaled death to her enemies. Fury's voice cut through the silence, "This is Yelena, a skilled swordswoman with no powers or enhancements. Just exceptional skill and intelligence." The Avengers watched in rapt attention as more footage was shown, highlighting Yelena's precision and skill. She took down 70 men with ease, her swordwork flawless. The close-ups showed her elegant, fast sword strikes, each one aimed at a precise location. The footage then shifted to show Yelena fighting 150 men. She appeared behind them, and the men froze. Yelena slowly sheathed her blade, and when it clicked into place, their bodies bisected neatly. The room was quiet, the only sound the soft hum of the screen. Fury continued, "We've also seen her take down a shield strike team without using her katana. She used nothing but her hands and feet." The footage showed Yelena's precision with her martial arts, her movements efficient and deadly. She didn't need her katana to take down her enemies. Fury brought up footage of Mockingbird's mission to catch Yelena. The scene showed Yelena lazily blocking and dodging Mockingbird's attacks. The scary thing was that Yelena hadn't moved from her spot, and she only used one hand. Yelena smiled at Mockingbird, "Not bad, Morse." The Avengers were impressed, but Fury wasn't finished. He showed footage of Yelena's genius-level intellect, surpassing Tony Stark's. Her tactical genius had no equal, and the scary thing was that she was only human, with no powers or enhancements. Evidence was shown of Yelena's intelligence, how she built tech and weapons that vastly surpassed Tony's. The footage of her elegant, flawless planning was awe-inspiring. Fury made it clear, "Yelena doesn't need powers at all. Given enough time, she could conquer the world without needing to use force or violence." Natasha sighed, knowing the truth. She remembered how Yelena dismantled an elite team without using force, only her mind. The most dangerous thing about Yelena wasn't her skills; it was her mind. Natasha pointed out, "Knowing Yelena, she has built countermeasures to us." Natasha knew she was right, as she pointed out she had seen Yelena easily manipulate the law and people with just what she could find in their homes. She knew this because Yelena was a master of the mind and what made people tick. Natasha pointed out, "Yelena's plans have plans. She has a contingency for everything that could happen." Natasha turned to Fury, "The only reason you have this is because Yelena wanted you to have it. Knowing her, she has back walls in our servers." The screen flickered, and words were hacked onto the screen, "I want Natasha. That's all." The words changed, "Remember Natasha, you are mine. And it's time you are where you belong, and that's with me, moy lyubimyy." The screen changed to Yelena's beautiful face. She smiled, "Hello, Avengers." Yelena said calmly and politely, "Natasha comes with me. She can still help you and everything. But she lives with me now. I'll even throw you a bone. I'll give you equipment created by yours truly." The Avengers were caught off guard, and Tony arrogantly tried to use his weapons to kill Yelena, but she smiled, "Protocol nine, deactivate sequence 1-4-6." Yelena smiled again, "Power negation and suppression activate sequence 2-7-1-0." Without another word, Natasha decided to go. A portal opened up to Yelena, and she was waiting. Yelena assured Natasha, "As long as I have you, I will not be a threat." The scene faded to black, leaving the Avengers stunned and Natasha walking through the portal, towards a new life with Yelena.