Hydra's Agent

Funeral and new beginnings

Anya promised herself not to cry today.But it was hard. She wasn't ready to say goodbye to her. It wasn't her first funeral. It was her second,at just 16 years old. But this time, in the coffin was a body.She looked around and saw Steve and Alexei. They were late,maybe was hard for them to come.Both of them understood her pain. She was surprised to see Tony, Clint, Peter and Thor there too. Well, at least she wasn't alone with the coffin. But now she was alone in the world. Her mother was gone. The doctors told her this would happen, but she held on hope.
"I'm sorry for your mom. I know it's hard." Tony put a hand on her shoulder.
"It always is. No matter what. When I was 4, I was scared of the dead people here coming back as zombies. Growing up, having more funerals, I realized this place it's not scary, it's sad. There are the last good byes. And then you become a rock in the ground and everything what was written on it will dissappear one day and nobody would know you have ever lived or who you were.You are just a rock among other rocks "Clint said, Anya being sure she saw tears behind his sunglasses.
" But the loved ones will always remember you. "Anya said.
" But who will remember you when they all are dead? "Steve asked.
" No one... but that's the beauty of it. You will dissappear completely when all your loved one will dissappear too. Disappearing togheter. "Anya answer, staring forward.
" That's deep for a 16 years old. "Tony said.
" Well, i had a pretty fucked up life. "
" I think we all have. "Peter said.
" I think we need therapy. "Anya said.
" Netflix. Netflix is good. "Tony said.
" And cheaper. "Clint added.
" Where's Natasha?The doctors didn't let her leave? "Anya asked.
" No. She wanted to be here. Nat even... let's say warned a doctor to.... be careful. "Alexei tried to say.
" With a knife? the girl asked.
"With a gun." he responded.
Her phone rang.
"It's a text... from Natasha. She wants me to go to her hospital."
"Then let's go, kid!" Tony said.

Anya knocked at Natasha's hospital door.
"Come in, Anya! You don't have to knock."
"I want to be polite."
"How are you feeling?"
"Ok. Deep down I always knew this was the result."
Natasha made her sign to seat down on the bed, next to her.
"How is here at the hospital?"
Natasha looked at her and waited.Soon, tears started going down on the girl's cheeks.
"Come here." Natasha hugged the girl while she cried on her shoulder.
"I really hoped she would get better. It didn't matter what the doctors told me. I'm wasn't read–I'm not ready to let her go!" she continued sobbing. Natasha gently  stroked her hair.
"I know. We never are. I am not."
"What?" the girl stopped sobbing.
"I still blame myself and a stupid fairy tale story for my parents death. After so many years. I always thought... it was my fault and if i did something different, they would be with me. I always dream it, both the accident and the perfect life with them. I never let them go. I always think about them and cry at night. "
" Then it's get any easier with time? "
" I see it like a scar. After it heals and all the horrible pain is gone, but the scar is there and remainds you.... "Natasha's voice trailed off, she crying herself .
" I understood. The pain is still there, just not so fresh. You know you didn't killed your parents, right? "Anya hugged Natasha now.
" I know. Maria made some research. I was just a kid. I didn't realized there was a war. One of the bombs landed in the wrong place. "
" Like Pietro's family. "
" Like his. "
" At least you tried to save him. "
" Let's not talk about dead people."
"Deal."
The two of them stood there crying and hugging each other for the next 30 minutes.
"Now that my mother is dead, i have to go to an orphanage because of social services or something like that.At least you weren't taken by an orphanage. "
"I was taken by the Red Room and Alexei by Hydra."
"Pfff.. same thing."
"Totally."
They both laughed.
"They wont let me continue my ballet classes.At least the Red Room let you learn ballet."
"That made you more gracious and quiter so your enemy wont hear you coming."
"Creepy motives, but still."
Natasha took a deep breath.
"I know your mother just died.... I-um.... wanted to.... there's a paper.. if you want.."that was Natasha's first time when she didn't know what to say and act.
Anya looked concerned.
" Should i call the doctor? They told me you lost a lot of blood, but I thought you were good. "
Natasha laughed.
" I'm fine. I just don't know how to say it."
"Well.. you open your mouth like this and the words in your brain, Anya pointed at Natasha's head, have to go all the way down to your mouth." the girl smiled.
"I guess there are so many words that they  got stuck." Natasha took a paper from her drawer. She  handed over the paper  and closed her eyes, afraid of her answer. When Natasha didn't hear an answer. She slowly opened her eyes, seeing a wide eyed Anya, staring at the paper.
" Y-you.. want.. to. "she pointed at the paper.
" It looks like your words  got stuck too. What do you say! "
Anya hugged Natasha" Of course I want to be your daughter! "
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1week later...

Natasha was putting  different types of objects in cardboard boxes togheter with Anya.
" I think we need more boxes. "the girl said." and more muscles to carry them to the car and then to the Avengers basement. "
" We can do this. Go buy more boxes. "
" Ok, mom. I didn't know your electric powers gave you super strength. "Anya went to buy more cardboard boxes.
It was hard for Anya and Natasha to take the objects from Sasha's home. It was full of memories.
A knock at the door took Natasha from her thoughts. She thought it was Anya, who forgot her keys. She opened the door and saw Steve in the door way.
"Steve? What are you doing here?"
"I wanted to help you."
"I can manage."
"You can lift that mountain of boxes?Should i remaind you that you just got out of the hospital?" Steve entered and pointed at the boxes.
"It wasn't that bad."
"Natasha, you got impaled with a iron pipe in the stomach. You were bleeding so much that we thought you were going to die in front of us.And let's not forget the wounds made by Pietro's attack. "
"I know the story.Fine, put the object from there in the empty bokes. "
"Yes, ma'am!"Steve made a military salute and went to work.
" It's this a gramophone!? "Steve said excited.
" Sasha liked old thinks. You know how to use that thing? "
" You don't ? "
" Fossil. "she rolled her eyes.
" Let's me show you. Does she have any vinil discs? "
" In that box. "
Steve looked at the discs and chose one.He put one in the gamophone. Music filled the room.
" And now what?We just stare at it....."Natasha said.
"If would know to dance, this would be funnier."
"You know what they say? It's never too late to learn. " Natasha said, reaching her hand out"Dance? "
He took her hand" You think you can do that miracle? "
" You know I'm stubborn. And an excellent dance teacher. "
" And a modest one. "
they both laughed.

When Anya came back, she saw Steve and Natasha dancing, her hand resting on his shoulder.