"S.W.O.R.D. is working on some sort of anomaly there. They've been calling it the 'Westview anomaly.' Apparently it has Wanda's name all over it."
"What does Wanda have to do with it?" I frown, not understanding what's even going on when a hand slap...
Long story short, Hayward was arrested, thank God. Tony took care of that and is taking him to the raft as we are all leaving Westview. I took it upon myself to name Monica Rambeau Director of S.W.O.R.D. to which Natasha told me I had no clearance to do so...
So that was kind of lame.
But then she went ahead and did it.
"How come you have the clearance but I don't?! I'm an Avenger too, you know!"
"Yes, but did you dedicate the last 5 years helping and aiding everyone during the blip? Did you keep everything in order? Help S.W.O.R.D. get to where it is today?"
I huff as we get into the truck and cross my arms over my chest, refusing to answer her question. That leaves her with a cocky chuckle while she buckles in, Monica beside her.
"I am truly grateful to you, Y/N. All of you. Without you we wouldn't have been able to take down Hayward and get Westview back...That includes you, Wanda. Thank you."
The red head beside me, still in that sexy little getup frowns in confusion, finally speaking for the first time in an hour.
"All I did was bring pain and suffering. No one should be thanking me."
My fingers find hers, rubbing the back of her hand delicately. My eyes rest there for a moment, drinking in the fact that we are finally here, together. No giant purple space titans, no guns pointed at us, no dusting, just us, here. Together.
"You were dealing with a lot. They'll forgive you."
"But they will never forget," Wanda finishes for Monica, hanging her head low.
I give the two upfront a look to act like we aren't here before I slide myself closer to Wanda, willing her to look at me. When our eyes finally meet I can see tears threatening hers. I want to take all of her guilt away, save her from this pain and weight. I know what it feels like.
"Wands...I know you must feel kind of shitty right now, but it's all in the past. It's done, over. You messed up, we all do...Lord knows I have in the past 5 years."
My ears pick up on a scoff from Natasha, of whom I decide to slap on the shoulder before returning my attention back to the green eyed beauty before me. She's confused.
"What do you mean? I took a town hostage, Y/N. I tortured people, controlled their minds. I'm a monster. Nothing could compare to that."
Yeah well, I can think of a few things. With a deep breath I close my eyes and glance up at the rearview mirror, catching Natasha's gaze. Please tell me what to do, Nat. I notice a nod from her, causing me to internally groan but suck in oxygen for confidence.
Guess I really gotta come clean.
"How about killing hundreds of people? Becoming the world's most feared assassin?"
Out of the corner of my eye I can see Natasha leaning to whisper to Monica, "Pretend you didn't hear a word of this, okay?"
"Word of what?" Monica whispers back with an understanding smile. The two share an appreciative glance before focusing back on the road.
Wanda stares at me, eyes darting from my left to my right, trying to focus on me but unsure if she should. I can already tell by the look in her eyes and her breathing slowing that she wants to read my mind but knows better than to do that. I can't tell her. She'll never look at me the same...But she already knows something is up, I mean I did kind of just admit to most of it, just left out the raw details.
"When you were gone...I just wasn't the best person. I went down a dark path and I made some mistakes, that's all. Are we done with this now? Are we home yet?" I try to look out the windshield but Natasha places her hand right on my face and pushes me backwards.
"Don't distract the driver, Y/N."
"Please, you could drive with your eyes closed Natalia."
"Natalia?" Wanda frowns with a tilt of her head.
My breath catches in my throat at that. My eyes latch onto Natasha who has stiffened up in the driver's seat, her hands gripping the steering wheel tight enough so that her knuckles whiten.
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Dammit, Y/N. Really?
"I-um...yeah! Yeah no, Y/N found out my birth name and says it to piss me off. She knows that I hate when she calls me that." She grits through her teeth, shooting me a pointed look through the mirror.
I gulp down the lump in my throat, trying to find anything to change the subject. Literally anything.
"Oh," Wanda hums. I can already feel her skeptical eyes on me but I clear my throat and lean back in my seat.
"So! Rambeau. You knew Carol, huh? She was a real pain in my ass back in the day."
Noting the tension and my desperation to switch the topic of conversation, Monica easily jumps in with a light laugh.
"Yeah! Practically my mom. Her and my mother were best friends growing up. I didn't see her often throughout going to school and all because she was in space but once she came back down, it was like she never left in the first place. Her and my mom got married a while back but I didn't get to see the wedding because I was well...you know, blipped out of existence and my mother decided to die on me in the meantime but...happy endings, I guess."
Jesus Christ I wanted her to lighten the mood, not shove us 6-feet under.
"Okayyyyy then...Anyone up for I-Spy?" I grin out of the window but feel fingers digging into my arm, making me whine and shove her hand off.
"Why! Why do that to my perfect skin?" I pout as I rub the already red skin but she doesn't crack a smile. Her eyes flicker over to red as she stares at me.
"You're hiding something from me, Stark."
"Who, me? Hide something from you? Never that, Red Eyes." I try to pull her into me but she rolls her eyes and shoots red wisps out of her hands, shoving me back against the side of the truck.
Huffing, I sit in silence for the rest of the drive, Wanda doing the same.
This should end well.
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A/N: Will Wanda find out?
How will she react? :)
Anddddd what do you want to see happen?
(Also I mentioned this before but did a typo so I fucked it up. HOWEVER! I have been going through comments on book 1 and 2 and saw a lot of people wishing Nat was endgame...honestly at some points I wanted Nat endgame. I have come up with a weird solution...would anyone want to see a spin-off of this series in an AU where Natasha and Y/N actually are endgame? If so, when/how/what would you like to see? I know their chemistry is admirable, I love it too haha. But leave your thoughts!)
