The Witch He Found

Chapter 12

After we had all arrived home Thor reminded me of our plans to watch a film, everyone else decided to join us and helped set up the room, rearranging the couches to be more accommodating. We all picked out a few snacks, non of us bothered about having a proper meal. 

As a few of us walked through the lounge to go and get changed into something more comfortable I heard Tony mumbling to Bruce about something being wrong with Jarvis. 

I follow behind Thor and Loki until we get to our hallway, watching as they quietly bicker between themselves. I stop at my door, shaking my head at them before I push it open.

As the door swings open the world seems to slow down, an explosion happens right a step ahead of me and I'm thrown back into the door opposite mine. I slide down it until I'm sat on the floor, my ears ring and I gasp for breath at the wind being kicked out of me. Catching my breath, I look down at myself quickly scanning to make sure I'm not injured too severely.  

I looked over to where Loki and Thor had been and see them in similar positions outside of Loki's door, we all looked at each other confused before rest of the team run around the corner to where we are. I watch as Steve runs past me over to them but my attention gets caught when Nat crouches down and holds onto my face.

"I'm fine Nat, I'm okay" I say to her, the ringing in my ears starting to clear. I look over her shoulder and see that the entrance to me room is blackened and in pieces. The bottom half of the door is missing, presumably scattered around somewhere in the room but the other half is just barely swinging on its hinge. 

Nat looks over me, checking for anything major but she seems satisfied that I'm well enough and helps me up. I lean up the door I just crashed into as she turns to take in the destruction. 

Tony comes around the corner, his eyes flicking around at everything before frowning "If you're not injured I want everyone in the lounge"

Nat turns back to me "Do you need help?" 

I shake my head at her and push off the door, my healing had already started working on the ache in my back. I look back down the hall and see that Thor and Loki both seem relatively uninjured before turning with Nat and walking back down to the lounge. 

We all get seated and Tony stands in front of us. "Right, everyone is still breathing so I'll get to the point. While we were gone Jarvis was hacked and taken offline. That is what allowed this to happen" 

He flicks something from his phone and it shows up on the TV, a short clip of a man breaking into the compound. "This guy broke in and planted bombs in the doors of the bedrooms. Jarvis is working on disarming the ones that didn't go off. Thankfully you three didn't sustain any injuries." 

"I don't know Tony, I can't say I've ever been bombed before" I say sarcastically.

Steve clears his throat "How did he even get passed security, never mind how did he manage to take Jarvis offline?"

"We're still trying to figure that out. Either way until the bombs have been disarmed no one is going into any of the bedrooms so it looks like we are all bunking in here tonight." He looks around at us all before continuing. 

"We have the 3 showers in the changing rooms next to the training room so everyone can take turns and freshen up. Kit or Loki, can one of you summon something a bit more comfortable for everyone to wear once they are showered?" 

"Yeah I got it" I reply before Loki has chance, I wave my hand and a pile of clothes appears in the middle of the room. I let myself flop backwards on the couch and wave my hand at the room. "I don't mind going last, I need a minute."