Avenge the Shadows (I)

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CHARLOTTE'S POV

I knew doing this would be rushing things and with all the Clave issue, I should not have done it, but I just wanted to have something on my own, a place where I can have Sebby without depending on Steve. His untrustworthy actions toward us had hit a nerve on me and I just could not deal with him right now. I caught the worry in Catherine's eyes, so I tried to explain her as best as I could that this was nothing to do with her. "Dude, we're going back to London and the Clave is onto me. I just don't want people around more than needed to. So, until I'm 21, I'll live with you. Then, I'll live here." She nodded but she was still confused. "How is that not messing with our bond?" I shook my head immediately. "Magnus is fixing all those details now. We are supposed to spend 2 years together, we'll be in the same city and by night, I'll go to the apartment, which will have a special portal straight to either institute." She hummed understandably.

She paced around the apartment and when she smiled, she hugged me happily. All I thought for the rest of the morning was how hard was to start all over on your own. I had always had the institute and I never thought to live off premises, but I also never imagined that my parents would let Valentine experiment on me, which made me think on how little I knew my parents and I knew that I was not ready to know the whole truth yet. By afternoon, we returned to the institute and managed our time so by night, Catherine sneaked off premises as I stayed and covered for her. We had put a glamour on Sebby, so he could stay for a little bit in the institute, for tonight, he was Cath and he slept on my bed, so in case someone got in, she was there. Days went by and the last version of the Combat Fest started. All the soldiers were fighting today and we had called a few friends over, the same that had gone to London on their year off last year.

Catherine and I had planned all this, but what we did not know was that Jace had invited the Avengers. I felt confused as I had avoided Steve since the New York attack. It was not like I was hurt for him not trusting us, I had gotten to the conclusion that it was the whole thing with S.H.I.E.L.D. and him. They would use him without taking care of his emotional trauma and still Steve would let them do that to him, again. It was then when my nervousness came across again and Catherine mentally asked me to get my shit together as she was trying to win. I giggled and kept sending the soldiers her way. When she ended her package, Leon got out and started fighting the following ten as Catherine took a shower and changed her spot with Clary. Izzy took my spot and I dissimulated the fact that I wanted to see if Steve had actually come. I saw Tony, Nat and Clint. I smiled at myself and just sighed relaxed. I was not ready for him to see my true self yet.

Leon finished his ten soldiers and the next one on line was one guy from Los Angeles, he had improved a lot since we met and he kicked all of his soldiers, included Clary. After a while, there was only ten soldiers left and it was my turn. I got on the mat and everyone was shocked when I got with a dress on. "Really classy." Catherine spoke to my mind and I looked at her in the crowd. The first soldier came and tried to hit me, but I dunked and hit him back. After hitting the tenth soldier, I looked at Cath and it was then when I saw him. Steve was there and he had seen me knock ten regular sized men out, included Jace and I was proud of that. "Good job, babe. But that will be the last time you hit me." Jace joked and I just winked at him. "Whatever you need to believe, Jace." He laughed and walked off. I focused on Cath, but she gave me the excuses I needed before I even understood what was happening. I went to shower and I found Steve in my room.

"What are you doing here?" I questioned as I looked for the clothes I would wear now. "I just want to make sure that you are okay." His words were so worried and yet, I was so mad at him. "You should worry for yourself. I'm fine." He looked at me and I noted he was, angry? "Last time I saw you, you were not fine." As he said that, I glared him. "I was tortured, you idiot! Now, leave."

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