Irrational

Chapter 45 - Beginning of the End

You and Strange had been staying out in the cabin for around a week and were getting packed up ready to head back.

“Do we really have to go back?” You pout, watching Strange pack.

“Unfortunately sweetheart, we do. Now help me would you please? You always seem to everything in and I can never do it” you see him getting flustered trying to get all of your clothes back in the suitcase.

Your and laugh at him “The Master of the Mystic Arts and keeper of the time stone, taking down by a suitcase full of clothes”.

You finish packing and turn to Strange, he was rooted to his spot, dazed and even looked a little frightened. “We have to go, now."

“Strange, what is it? What’s happening?”

“I’ll explain once we’re there. But first” he generates a small portal to your room and throws the bags through before immediately closing it shut and generating another to the compound.

Your stomach drops and you starts shaking, you knew this had to be bad, he never wants to go back there unless absolutely necessary.

“Y/N come on, please?” He offers you his hand, as you take you step through.

“Thank god. Strange with me. Now. Hey Sport, we’ll catch up later. Strange NOW.”

Without hesitation, Strange turns and cups your face with one hand, giving you a small smile, planting a soft kiss to your forehead, he glances behind you.

“Whatever happens, stay with Pietro or Bucky, do you understand me? Do not leave their side.”

Your eyes were welling up. You had no clue why he was saying this, what the panic was, why everyone looked like they had seen a ghost and why the compound was deafeningly quiet.

“I-er-Strange, wha-?”

“There’s not enough time sweetheart, please” he moves his hand to the back of your neck tightening his grip.

As you looked closer, you saw the fear in his eyes, he needed this one thing from you and it was clear in the way he was waiting for your response. 

“O-Okay, I’ll stay with Buck and Pietro.”

He sighs and you watch as if a curtain of relief fell down his face. He plants one more kiss to your forehead as you hear Tony belting out his name.

“I love you, Y/N. Remember that.”

“I love you Stephen, whatever this is. You better be coming back to me.”

He manages a small smile before turning and rushing off to meet Tony. You start to feel your heart crumble, your mind was acing but in your gut you knew what was happening.

“Come on darling.”

“Hey beautiful, long time no see. I heard we’re on babysitting duties.”

You turn to them both and your eyes were filled with tears, your hands were trembling and then they felt it.

“Anyone else feel like it’s become a summers day in here? That’s a warm breeze” Sam says jokingly, as he wandered into the room completely oblivious you were even there.

In an instant, as if it was a reflex Bucky pulls you into him and starts stroking your hair, trying to comfort you but you could feel the room becoming hotter, windier, you could hear the scrapes of any natural material furniture scraping across the floor.

“P, reckon you could get us both out of here?”

“Damn right. Hold on Soldier.”

In a flash of blue streams you recognise you’re in your training room. You were gently placed on the floor and heard the gentle paced footsteps of the boys leaving and the door closing behind them.

“Let it out darling. We’re here once you’re done.”

And you do.

You cause an eruption of fire, wind and utter chaos of debris. Screaming and letting out anything you could feel, overwhelmed with concern, panic and freight, the boys couldn’t see you through the smoke, the debris and fire, until it all started to entitle and you were sat in the middle of the floor, knees to your chest.

Bucky and Pietro come rushing in and crouch in front of you, both worried and scared for you.

“It’s happening isn’t it? Ebony’s threat, it’s coming true? I noticed Wanda, Vis and Steve weren’t here and now Tony’s took Strange, it’s the stones isn’t it? The stones are the key?”

They look at each other in amazement. “You know it took Tony and Bruce weeks to figure that out. How did you?”

“Something Ebony said when I portalled Strange away and since Vision is the mind stone, I remember Thor talking about it when he was created after Ultron.”

The silence once again filling the room, you stand up and stride towards the door. The boys. Still crouched and watching you closely, you turn back sensing they weren’t following you.

“Well come on, we’re avengers right? Let’s fight these bastards and safe our friends."

“There’s more. There’s a reason they’re after the stones Y/N” Pietro says carefully.

“Well I kinda gathered as much P” you roll your eyes, but you see their demeanour change. They dipped their hands and Bucky put his hands in his pockets, it was his nervous tell.

“Bucky, spit it out. What don’t I know?”

Pietro looks at Bucky, subtly shaking his head. Bucky looks between you. You raise your eyebrows and start to get annoyed.

“Bucky, tell me now.”

“Bucky don’t”

“You better tell me what’s going on?”

“She needs to know, you heard Bruce. We need her.” Bucky shouts, extending his arm in your direction.

“You also heard Strange and Tony, NO!” Pietro turns to face Bucky fully.

“I’m sorry what did you just say? Tony AND Strange know and have agreed to not tell me? Why because of my powers? That’ll be the least of all of your concerns if someone doesn’t tell me what THE FUCK IS GOING ON."

“Thanos needs the stones to wipe out half of all living things on the planet.” A voice from behind you speaks up.

You turn to see Sam stood leaning against the door frame. You hear Pietro huff and Bucky release a sigh of relief.

“What can I do to help?” You gulp and your stomach turns but Sam’s face lights up at your offer.

“Let’s go Y/N.”