FIC: "Highway of Diamonds" (M) Chapter 4 (Warnings below)

Title: Highway of Diamonds - Chapter 3
Author: alphaflyer
Rating: M
Characters/Pairings: Clint/Natasha
Disclaimer: All I own of Marvel is a (growing) handful of comics.
Warnings: Disturbing themes, including sexual exploitation; dubious consent (arguably rape); some language.  See text below for additional information.
Summary: Natasha and Clint are investigating a secretive cult, and find a disturbing reality.
Author's Note: This is the one I mentioned (in a friends-only post) stirred up some controversy over on AO3.  It has potential triggers in relation to forms of sexual assault involving situations where consent is very much an issue.  Many fanfic writers layer their stories with little tropes about "previous missions" -- "the time where they broke up that human trafficking ring in [City X]" being among the more common.  To my knowledge, no one has stopped to consider what those three words might actually mean, and how such an encounter may affect even highly trained operatives.  This story turns over the rock.  It contains nothing overly graphic (the reality of this trade is much, much worse) but please don't read if these concepts disturb you.

You can find Chapter 4 here:

( AO3 )

or here:

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