Irrational

Chapter 35 - Details

“Give me as much detail as you can, her traits, her fears, what she likes, loves, hates, despises.” Strange asks, whilst pacing back and forth.

Tony and Bucky share a knowing look, with smirks. They knew there was a deeper reason he wanted all of this information and they were going to find out.

“How much detail we talking? Like her favourite colour is navy blue or she loves the way the air smells crisp after rainfall, especially on freshly cut grass, to the point she sits on her windowsill, window open just taking deep breaths for hours?” Tony asks.

Bucky smirks, knowing Tony’s game but the smirk is soon wiped when Strange responds “Both” with assertiveness.

“Okay but why?” Pietro finally asks.

“I need to know what buttons to push, but also how to make her feel relaxed. I went to visit The Ancient One and she reminded me that you can’t simply forget the demons that haunt you, we just adapt to live with them. The same way I’ve lived with these” he holds out his hands, clearly still suffering with tremors.

The guys look around eachother, with sceptical looks.

“Okay so why am I here?” Bruce quizzes.

“Medical details, they know her personally. Some more than others, unfortunately” as he directs a glare at Bucky, making Bucky squirm a little. “But her medical history I have no idea of, she faints a lot and becomes overwhelmed easily. I don’t want to overdo it and put her in hospital as a result” Strange explains.

“Aren’t you some kind of world-class surgeon?” Tony asks sarcastically, still trying to prove a point.

“Tony” Pietro gasps.

“I was. I will not practice any medicine on anyone when I cannot control my own hands Stark. Now if you’ve had your fun, I’d let to get down to it, unless anyone else has any smart remarks to make?” Strange asks, with dominance.

“I do have one” Bucky says, as he leans forward in his chair. Strange rolls his eyes before looking at Bucky.

"Why not just learn all this stuff yourself?, why are you taking the cheats way out?” Raising his eyebrow at him.

Tony hides a smirk behind his hand, Bruce folds his arms across his chest feeling awkward and Pietro sinks into his chair, preparing for a brawl.

Strange simply falls into the chair behind him, leaning his elbows on the arm rests and pressing the tips of his fingers together as he watches Bucky.

“If this wasn’t time sensitive, trust me I would take every second of my time to get to know her inside and out. However, we have got a battle incoming as those two noticed from their research. She needs to be prepared, mentally to go into another scenario like New York or worse. So I need to push her buttons, relax her and make her happy within a matter of minutes, that requires information. Information you all have. Now stop wasting the very little time we have and help me, to help her” Strange raises his voice and near enough shouts the last sentence, grabbing everyone’s attention.

The room goes quiet and the tension is thick enough to cut. Strange gets frustrated and stands up, turning his back to them he starts to generate a portal to leave.

 “She hates loud chewing, like it makes her skin crawl and if he goes on repeatedly, she will get violent” Pietro says from the silence, raising the sleeve on his arm to show the scar on his upper arm.

Strange stops and turns, looking softly at Pietro, then spotting a mark on Pietro’s arm, he walks up to him to examine it closer.

“Is-is that a fork?” Strange quizzes, with genuine concern.