The Dark Heart(B.Barnes)

6: Fucking Rufus

{Song: We Don't Talk Anymore by Charlie Puth feat. Selena Gomez}

~Edited~

The compound was a few miles outside of the city, close enough to see some buildings on the horizon but far enough away so the air was fresh and clear of pollution. Nat and Wanda both got increasingly more excited as we got closer, the hovercraft we ended up taking was surprisingly smooth in the air and the people on board were relaxed and chatting with each other like we weren't flying through the air. 

As soon as we landed, I was taken by Nat and Wanda to tour the compound and for them to introduce me to the people I haven't met yet. They each grabbed one of my arms and dragged me up a set of stairs and through a small entry way towards another set of stairs. 

"This is the main living room, the bar here was added by Tony after he decided that he could hold small parties here when he felt like it." Nat motioned around the large open room. There was a small set of stairs that led to a lower seating area and another staircase that led up to a loft area that looked over the living room and bar. 

There was a familiar looking man leaning on the railing watching us as we came into the room, I met his eyes and as his narrowed, I smirked, "It's the flying man." I stated, my voice echoing through the nearly empty room. 

"Sam this is Alika, Wanda's sister." Nat introduces and Sam seemed to unclench a bit but still kept his eyes trained on me as we walked around the room. "Flying man?" Nat asks me with a smile as we left the room and headed through a corridor towards another set of stairs.  

"Well, when I first saw him on the bridge he had those wings on and was flying and since I didn't know any of you I gave you descriptors." I explain as Wanda shows me where the kitchen and another living room with a tv and larger table for eating was set up. "You were red-haired woman, Steve was the captain, and I called Fury pirate man." I tell them and they both laugh. 

Nat says something about needing to use that when talking to Fury next time as we were walking towards the middle of the compound. The entire building seemed to be made of mostly windows, it was strange for me since my last two apartments didn't have big windows. 

"Well the training rooms are over this catwalk and on the other side of the hangar." Nat explains as we enter a large garage-like room that had a few cars parked in it along with another plane and a helicopter. There were groups of agents walking around and as we got closer to the other side of the compound more minds entered my range. There must be a section for SHIELD to work out of over here.

 We walked across the catwalk and a sliding door opened to reveal a spacious gym room. There were various types of workout machines and weights, and then punching bags and a whole boxing ring. There was also a small track circling the room and down a set of stairs was an indoor pool and jacuzzi which was occupied by another man and a woman. 

"That's Rhodey and his current girlfriend. He can't seem to keep them that long though." Nat whispers to me and we back up before they notice us. When we get back into the living room we find Tony with someone else sitting at the table and tweaking some of the scrap metal from a box. 

"That's Bruce, he's-" 

"The Hulk, big fan of your work." I interrupt Nat and Bruce looks up at his name, his cheeks flaming up when he sees Nat and quickly looks back at his tablet. 

Sam was in the kitchen with Steve, they were whispering about something and from Sam's mind he was wondering why I was allowed in the compound if I was a HYDRA agent. When they notice we had wandered back into the room their argument was dropped.