Avengers Imagines & Preferences

Fast Enough - Pietro x Reader

Pietro Maximoff x Y/N Y/L/N
Warnings: Angsty (I will NOT do a part 2)
Word Count: 1034 Words
Key: (f/f) - favorite flower
A/N - I tried writing from a first-person point of view!

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Ever since I'd moved to the Avengers compound I'd felt a strong connection to a certain speedster. I mean, who wouldn't fall for him? He has an amazing personality and a laugh that just makes you want to melt. I was especially happy when we were assigned as mission partners, giving me an excuse to be around him more often. I was happy about this. 

---time skip brought to you by an airport fight in Germany---

"Okay everyone, this is a big week for missions. We're getting closer to destroying Hydra's main bases, and we need three teams to go in," Steve began, giving the team's weekly briefing. 

"Romanoff and Barton, the two of you will be tackling their San Francisco base. Barnes and I will take care of the Berlin base, and Y/L/N and Maximoff will take the New York base. Here are your files, everybody get ready. We leave out in 3 hours."

I nodded at him and shared a knowing look with Pietro. Usually, when we had a mission we met in the field to go over our mission files and devise a plan of action. Once we exited the room Pietro grabbed my hand and sped to our normal spot under the oak tree. I opened the folder and we got to work. 

It was supposed to be a simple mission. Get in, get out easy. But this was Hydra, I knew I couldn't let the seeming simplisticness bring my guard down. Pietro and I would travel by van. Once we got there, all we had to do was download files on that base's experiments and get out. After spending an hour reading through the file, the two of you went to your rooms to get ready. 

---time skip brought to you by the book---

"You ready snail?" Pietro teased as I waited for everyone else to come outside. 

"Not everyone has super speed ya know." I quipped. 

"Yes, but you are particularly slow."

I nudged his shoulder but couldn't help but laugh. I'd been talking with Wanda earlier and she convinced me to tell Pietro how I felt after the mission. I was in the process of mentally preparing myself for both the mission and that. 

"You'd think that they'd get here faster," I commented, noticing that it was now ten minutes past the time we were supposed to leave. 

"Yes. They aren't answering either. Should we just go?" He questioned. 

"Yeah, we might as well." I agreed. 

The two of us did our handshake (do with this what you will) and climbed into the back of the van. Once we got to the base my super senses kicked in. The folder said the base wasn't heavily guarded. Boy, was it wrong. There were about thirty guards around the perimeter, and I was sure there were more inside. Pietro ran around and knocked them off of their feet while I shot them down.

The two of us scaled the wall and entered the base where fifty more guards in heavy armor were waiting. 

"Well I'm under-dressed. Those are some nice outfits." I said as I reached for my smoke bomb. "Such a shame I'll have to bloody them up." 

I threw down the bomb as I took down the guards. When the smoke cleared, Pietro entered the base and stared in astonishment as he took in the scene before him. 

"Let's go Speedy. The data room is this way."

I entered the room and Pietro stood outside guarding me. As I downloaded the files the small window to the room burst open and I heard the familiar sound of a gunshot and felt the burning sensation of a bullet lodging itself in my skin. I grabbed the hard drive with the files and called out for Pietro. He came into the room and his eyes widened at the sight of me. 

"Princessa, are you okay?" He asked, using the nickname that still made my heart flutter. 

"Yeah, just had a little bullet go through some major organs." I chuckled which turned into a coughing fit. 

"Come on, I've gotta get you to the truck."

Pietro carried me bridal style, one of my hands over his shoulder, the other holding my wound, unsuccessfully trying to stop the flow of blood. 

Pietro's POV

I got to the van and signaled for the S.H.I.E.L.D agent acting as a driver to step on it. I moved her hand and used my own to try and stop the blood, frantically looking around for some bandages. When I did find them, I realized lifting her up again would be dangerous. I looked at y/n, who was slowly fading away. 

"Don't close your eyes y/n," I begged. 

"You do have pretty eyes." She said, catching me off guard. 

"Just look at them, don't close your eyes for me, Princessa." I moved some hair out of her face. 

"Did I ever tell you how much I love that nickname?" She smiled. 

"Tell me again."

"I love you." She said.

Your POV

"I love you," I said before I could stop myself. 

Pietro stared at me in shock, his eyes widening again. I felt the tears forming in my eyes as I realized he didn't feel the same way. Then it was my turn to be shocked as he pressed his lips against mine, softly, slowly. He had tears in his eyes as he stroked my hair. 

"I love you too, Princessa. I need you to stay awake for me." He pleaded.

I gave him a sad smile, knowing that I couldn't. 

"Say hi to Wanda for me. And Bucky and Steve. And Natasha. Tell them, I want (f/f)." You said, as you closed your eyes, took one final breath, and let the light take you. 

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I don't entirely like this one, it may go through multiple edits.  Stay safe, don't team up with a deranged robot!

-Zoe