HURRICANE, p.m

22 PLATONIC OR ROMANTIC.

"YOU HAVE BEEN AVOIDING
ME  P R I N T S E S S A  .

I HAVE  N O T  !"

             THE FOLLOWING Weeks were very quiet, calm almost, as the team continued to silently search for the girls father. She had spent most of her time in her room or training with Natasha. She even planned on going to visit Clint but with the looming threat of her father she wasn't sure if she should.

            After her conversation with Natasha she had subconsciously began to distance herself from Pietro, she wasn't sure why. She thought he hadn't seemed to notice, but he did. Wanda noticed her distance as well but decided not to mention it because the girl was also distancing herself from the witch.

            In all honesty, the girl didn't want to distance herself from the twins, she trusted them immensely and enjoyed being around them. But as it is with Clint, the looming threat that is her father keeps her worried.

            Plus after her conversation with Natasha the girl couldn't help but overthink every conversation she had with Pietro. Every interaction. Every conversation. Every glance. Everything. She grew paranoid and let her mind take over, causing the distance.

              But as Steve calls them all into the briefing room she finds it much more difficult to avoid them as they all sit at the table. She shifts uncomfortably in her seat as the twins throw glances her way but she sighs in relief as Steve enters, a file in hand. "Alright team, I know we've been on the hunt for Carver since the intrusion. But seeing as all we've come up with are dead ends I decided to do some more digging on someone else."

            Her eyes follow his movements as he pulls a photo out of the manila folder, he moves sticking the photo of Rumlow onto the white board. "We have out first solid lead on Rumlow in months. And I don't know about you guys, but I'm not letting him get away again." They all nod in agreement.

            Upon the teams agreeance he goes over the mission, "Alright, so Wanda, Natasha and Hadley, you three will be on the ground doing recon. Sam, you're in the air and I'll be watching from a distance in case the mission goes south."

            "Which it more than likely will." The girl speaks up for the first time and all eyes move to her as she bites at her lip in anxiety, shrugging off her remark. Steve goes to continue the briefing before he's interrupted by Pietro, "And what about us?" He gestures to himself, Rhodey and Vision.

            "Well Rhodey has some work to do at his actual job, you know in the air force. You and Vision will be staying here in case any other missions come up." Pietro leans back in his seat deflated, disappointed that he won't be able to go on the most exciting mission the team had gotten in weeks.