Secrets of Iron

Passing time (things calm down a bit...)

“Sorry, I'm late. My dad obviously had no clue what time it is...” She walked into gym already out of breath from running down the stairs instead of taking the elevator.

“It's alright...” Wanda and Natasha were already stretching on the mats. “You want to train combat or something else?”

Emma let her bag fall on the edge of the mat before walking over to the two Avengers. “I think I'll go with combat at first...” She started stretching besides the other two.

“Ever trained together with anyone?”

“Is it that obvious?” Emma had only ever trained alone. At first her dad had hired a trainer but it took her only weeks to beat him in every fight. After that she had trained alone or with her interactive simulation.

“You wanna watch us sparr first?” She nodded her head yes before she sat down with her back leaning against one of the glass walls. As the two heroines started to fight Emma watched their every move. It was fascinating. Wanda never once used her powers but was still a pretty good fighter. But Natasha beat her after a few minutes. Panting she stood over Wanda and helped her get up.

“Okay. You up next. No weapons. No super-powers.” Emma stood up. She knew what rules the Avengers had for sparring. Her dad hated it but once in a while he had to train combat without his suit too. Emma got in position in the middle of the room. At first nothing happened since Emma was well aware of the Black Widow's strength but Natasha had only heard about Emma's fights. She had never seen the teen in action. But nevertheless she threw the first punch. Emma dodged. The two got into it slowly but surely.

Emma and Natasha were too focused on the fight to notice Steve and Bucky on the other side of the glass wall. Wanda just watched the fight. From the outside it looked like a perfectly choreographed fight. Both had to take in a few punches and kicks but the fight didn't seem to stop.

After a while Natasha took Emma by surprise as she grabbed her leg after dodging the kick aimed at her middle and got Emma finally to the ground. Panting both just stood there for a while.

By now Sam had joined the two men on the otherside of the glass. “You want to come in or keep staring from here?” Wanda projected her thoughts in their heads causing the three to break out of their freeze and slowly walk into the room.

“Sorry, we didn't mean to stare...” As Bucky spoke up Natasha and Emma finally noticed the other Avengers.

“But you're amazing, girl! Where'd you learn to fight like that?” Emma finally got up from the ground her breath now somewhat even.

“I don't like sharing my secrets, Wilson...” She walked past him to grab her waterbottle out of her bag.

“She broke your record, Steve.” Natasha mockingly punched the captain's shoulder while walking over to Emma. “Lost your record to a teen, Rogers...damn.”

“You're tough. I thought Clint over exaggerated it...”

“Thanks. You're not bad either.”

“You even broke Steve's record...everybody tried and you beat him in your first try.”

“What record?” Emma let her bottle fall back into her bag before she walked back to Wanda.