Old Scars Resurface - Natasha Romanoff

Ohio, 1995

As the wind flew through the partings in the trees, the young Natasha Romanoff cycled through the streets. Her blue hair remained behind her shoulders and out of her face while she glanced at all the neighbours she passed. The kids on the grass in front of the houses were happy, and they were at peace. The calmness brought a smile to Natasha's face - a smile that remained until she got to her house. Once she'd made it back to the garden, she stopped her bike and dropped it to the ground while stepping off. Natasha took the small route through the bushes, which alerted the two girls who were already on the swings waiting for her.

"Natasha's coming." Erin noticed before pulling herself off of the swing. Once her feet harshly hit the floor, she crouched down and looked up at yelena's face as she sat on the other free swing, "don't tell her I'm here, I'm gonna hide." She told her.

"Are you gonna scare her?" Yelena asked with a devilish smile on her face.

Erin faked a shocked gasp, "I would never." Before flashing her a devilish smile in return, "act normal."

Yelena chuckled to herself as she watched Erin crawl into the trees and hide amongst the bushes. When she heard the sound of multiple twigs snapping in half followed by footsteps, she stopped looking at the trees and pushed herself on the swing. Finally, the bushes parted and Natasha walked through, but paused when she could only see yelena.

"Where's Erin?" Natasha instantly asked the moment she entered the garden.

"I don't know." Yelena shrugged as she left her swing alone to stand with her sister.

"Oh yeah?" She hummed, looking around the area, "I know how to find her."

Yelena held her hands at her side while trying to hide her childish grin that she desperately wanted to let out, knowing where Erin was. While Yelena waited, Natasha stood up tall and whistled a tune she knew would be impossible for Erin to ignore. After leaving a moment of silence following the whistle, Erin couldn't help but send the whistle back to her. When the whistle reached Natasha's ears, a comfort grew over her.

"I know you're here." She smiled as she looked around.

Yelena's face lit up with a smile when she saw Erin creeping out from the bushes and walking up behind Natasha. It was the knowing she couldn't give up erins plan that made her giggle so much, but she was surprisingly good at keeping it a secret. Without saying anything, Erin lunged herself forward and jumped onto Natasha's back where she was instantly secured by Natasha's arms holding on to her. Once the two girls started giggling to each other, yelena finally let out her giggle until Erin dropped off of Natasha's back and stood on the ground beside her.

While Natasha and Erin laughed while looking at each other, Yelena leant over backwards and held herself up by her hands to look at the girls from an upside down point of view. Natasha instantly leant over to do the same thing, but Erin stood between the two with an awkward shuffle.

"Oh, we're doing this?" She smiled, "I think I'll just watch."

"We're both upside down." Yelena told her, causing Erin to smile to herself.

"Keep an eye on us, Ren. I bet Lena with fall down first." Natasha bragged with a rush of excitement.

"No, you will. You can't hold it much longer." Her sister dared her.

After putting up a fight for as long as she could, yelena's arms gave in, and she dropped down to the ground. Overwhelmed with triumph, Natasha pushed herself to a stand and began parading around the garden with excitement.

"Told you you'd fall down first. I told you! I told you! Told you so!" She exclaimed while she ran between the structures of the swing set.

Looking down at Yelena, Erin smirked devilishly, "I'll get her." Before darting off to chase after natasha.