In the Middle Eastern country of
Rhapastan, the test of a new serum is under way. A soldier is given a dose and
it turns him into a frenzied superstrong fighting machine, killing his foes—and
in two minutes, he is dead, his body a dried out husk. The test is considered a
success....
Natasha Romanoff is looking through
a chest of her belongings and she pauses at a photo of her late husband. Both
of her phones ring and Black Widow is recruited by both the US and the Russians
to find the new bio-weapon. Then Matt Murdock arrives for some semi-romantic
banter but she is on her way out, putting the photo of Alexei and a letter from
her doctor into her bag. Meanwhile, a blonde in black leather is spying on her
from the next apartment....
The blonde still shadows Natasha
on her flight to the Middle East by stealing an attendant's uniform and
watching....
In a warehouse in Rhapastan,
Natasha discovers the serum and its accompanying material in a suitcase when
there is an interruption: the blonde has been caught by guards; Natasha leaps
down to help her take them down. The blonde introduces herself as Yelena
Belova, student of the Red Room and the new Black Widow since Natasha is no
longer considered a Russian agent. Belova puts a knife to Natasha's throat....
Meanwhile at the Pentagon, the US
and Russian generals bicker over which country Black Widow is going to bring
the bio-toxin back to....
Natasha has been holding a
communicator during the conversation and this brings more guards running. All
hell breaks loose with Belova shooting down many enemies and Natasha hijacking
a helicopter for her getaway. The bad guys use a rocket launcher to shoot down
the copter, apparently killing Natasha; instead we discover that she is really
driving a truck into the desert, the suitcase with the toxin by her side. Miles
away from the base, she takes a moment to sit under the moonlight, reading the
letter from her doctor, unaware that Belova is standing atop the truck, assault
rifle in hand....