White Knight

Deal

Natasha pov

Watching him fight on that rooftop was mesmerising the way he continued to fight after losing his weapon, the way he studied his opponent. He blocked a blade with his arms knowing it would injure him but he couldn't admit defeat until the end. He was lucky we arrived just at the right time. He is now passed out fast asleep in the lab he lost a lot of blood I stood in the doorway watching over him. His chest slowly rising and falling, he looked peaceful. I knew he would wake soon and if I was right he wouldn't want to tell anyone his past so this was going to be a struggle.

"I can feel you watching me Romanoff" a small whisper came out over his dry chapped lips. He didn't even open his eyes how did he know it was me. "You going to talk to me or just keep watching like a creep in the corner" he laughed and began to sit up opening his eyes slowly to adjust to the light.

"You lost a lot of blood on that roof take it easy" I walked over to the side and poured a glass of water and took it over to him. As he took it from my hand I saw a small branded cross on his wrist. Our fingertips grazed as I lost focus looking at the branding it gave me a small shock and caused a heat inside me. I looked up and met his eyes watching me, they looked calm and caring. "Where did you get that?" I pointed down at the marking on his wrist. He didn't answer me just took the drink from me and finished it. He slowly pulled out the needles from his arms and sat up completely. As he did the blanket fell away from his chest, my cheeks flushed as I looked away and grabbed the clothes Tony had left for him behind me. As I handed them to him I kept my eyes on the floor and quickly left the room. As I made my way outside I took in a deep breath, he hadn't noticed he wasn't in any clothes. I had seen men shirtless before but I couldn't see him like that, I had managed to turn around before u saw anything. I decided I needed to regroup and headed downstairs.

As I walked into the common room, I sat in the corner and picked up my book, blocking out everyone. Everyone was in their little bubbles. Captain, Bucky, Sam and Clint where sat playing cards at the table. Wanda and Vision were cooking, the others were out somewhere doing something. Y/N walked in and everyone looked up and watched him, it was silent like they had seen a ghost. They didn't forgive him for leaving without saying goodbye. "Do you want to go and train?" I broke the silence and decided to take him away from the awkwardness. I stood up not waiting for the answer and walked towards the training room. We walked in and luckily the clothes Tony had given him was a baggy dark blue stark industry's hoodie with a pair of black shorts.

"They aren't happy with the way I left are they?" He said as he walked over to the sparing ring.

"They started to like you, some of them wanted you to stay. They were hurt but it will pass. I think they are more worried about you fighting a sworded assassin on a roof." I pulled off my jumper and got into the ring with him in my sports bra and leggings.

"It is a long story. Done with the talking for now?" he smirked at the end, I was going to beat his ass.

"Let's make a deal" I tilled my head playfully. He nodded in approval. "If I pin you to the floor, you tell me something about your past."

"If I pin you. You do the same and we have a deal?" he held his hand out and we shook. I tried to use it to my advantage went to sweep his legs out from under him but he jumped and flipped me over and I landed on my back with a thud. I rolled quickly back to my feet, he landed a few punches I was trying to study his movement they were all different. As I went in for a punch he pulled me into him just like the first time we had met. "Natasha we need to stop meeting like this" he whispered in my ear making a knot form in my stomach and my taking my focus away from our bet before I knew it he and me against the floor unable to move. "That a win for me," he stood up and offered me his hand. I took and flipped him over me sitting on top of him pinning him to the floor. "And one for me" I smiled back at him before I realised how close our bodies were my chest inches from his with my legs wrapped around I'm and my hands on his our breathing matched. I cleared my throat and stood up. Out of breath, I stepped out of the ring to grab some water.

Y/N stepped out and went to grab a towel he took off the hoodie facing the wall and I saw all of the scars down his back, they were white deep scars that looked like he was used for weapons testing dummy. I slowly walked over to him and placed my hand lightly on his backtracing some of the scars he flinched at my touch but after he just let me trace them. They were everywhere almost covering every part of his back. "What happened?" I choked through the lump in my throat. He pulled the jumper back over him before turning to face me, realizing how close we were I took a step back from him. I looked into his eyes " You get one past story is that the one you want? Or do you want the one I know your dying to know?" he said sitting down on the bench. I nodded my head letting him decide which story to tell me I slowly sat next to him.

"I know you have researched the kidnapping in Nigeria as well as learning the story of the Knighthood..." he took a deep breath "The knighthood started as a group of protectors, as they started to become less and less needed they turned into mercenaries and assassins, working for the highest price. They needed new blood new 'Knights' So every year they would take 10 boys not all at once but slowly adding them into the brotherhood they would be trained and taught how to fight, shoot and use blades. As the guy in charge grew for power he wanted an elite is what he called it. Made a composition for the boys to fight for the title of the Black Knight. The best of the best, you would have to pass all the tests on test day, and then show you had no mercy" his breath hitched. "They would hand you a gun to kill, there was a boy with a bag over his head you had to murder in cold blood" tears started to form in his eyes but he blinked them away " I refused to do it. I was branded as weak and given the title of the White Knight, it showed everyone that I was worthless. So after I refused to kill the innocent boy in front of me, I fought my way out freeing the boys in the building as I went. As we made it to the exit I forced the boys out and told them to run, soon after the Black Knight I was meant to take over from found me. He was sent to kill me and that is the man that I was fighting on the roof. He is the man that tried to kill me when I escaped." As he finished my heart ached. A heavy silence filled us.

"A White Knight is a person that comes to someone in need. That is all you have ever done, protect and care for the weak and innocent. That doesn't make you weak or worthless. It shows the world you are strong and important." I placed my hand on his and lightly squeezed as I walked out of the room.