lost (Hawkeye)

Chapter 23

Tony:

I was sitting in the lab, testing my newest suit when I heard Jarvis' voice. "Sir, Miss Jackson, Agent Baron and Agent Romanoff have just arrived, bringing an unknown person with them. Dr. Banner is asking you to come upstairs. " I sighed softly, guess my new suit would have to wait. I had a sip of coffee before I went to the elevator and drove up.

When I got out, I saw everyone except Thor and Steve sitting on the sofas in front of the TV. I saw a new black head of hair sitting between Clint and Persephone. I cleared my throat and everyone turned to me, including the new one. "Are those your real eyes or are those contact lenses?" I just had to ask that question. I wasn't sure about Percy either. Both had eyes so intensely colored that they couldn't actually be real. "Uhm no, those are my real eyes. " Said the boy . I knew that voice from somewhere, but from where. "Are you not Percy's boyfriend but cousin, was itNico?" The boy nodded. " I have to say that there are cousins who look much more alike." With those words, I sat on the couch next to Bruce. 

"Soo, Nico, tell us something about yourself." The boy looked slightly uncomfortale yet opened his mouth to answer, as Steve entered the room. When Nico saw him, he opened his eyes and fell off the sofa. Real Fangirl... I had to laugh. "Oh God, that can't be..." Nico looked horrified at Percy. "You told me, but in reality, this resemblance is even more impressive. You might think Jason is standing in front of you. " Percy looked at him sadly and nodded. Okay, that was weird. Why did Nico fall off the sofa when he saw the snowman, but was relaxed when I was standing in front of him? And who was Jason? Clint was apparently wondering that, too, because he was asking. "Who's Jason?" "Jason's nobody." Percy did not look him in the eye while she said that. "Is it okay if I show Nico to my room?" She looked at us in turn. I nodded and so they got up and went into Percy's room. "Jarvis, please record everything they say." I looked at Steve in surprise. "Wait a minute, was that just a clever idea out of your head?!" He just gave me a nasty look and turned away. "As you wish, Mr. Rogers." "SHouldn't we let them have some privacy?" I shot Clint an annoyed look. Sure   privacy was important, but answers were more important. Soon after, Nico's voice was heard. I didn't understand a word they were saying. "Guys, do you know what language they speak?" "Didn't she say, she speaks ancient Greek?" Asked Natasha. "Jarvis, translate what they say. " Immediately their voices were heard in English. "You have to watch what you say Nico, I bet their are listening again. Tony has built an AI, it's all over here. " I was impressed; she had learned. "An AI? What's that supposed to be?" Nico sounded pretty confused. "Hey, Steve, I guess someone knows as little about technology as you do." And another nasty look from Steve. "Do you remember Festus? Leo's dragon? He was also a kind of artificial intelligence, even though he was better programmed." They laughed quietly.

Third person:
"Speaking of which, Jarvis, please turn off all recording devices in this room and make sure the Avengers can't listen." "I'm sorry, but I am not authorized to do that. Special orders from Steve Rogers." That snitch. I rolled my eyes, sometimes Jarvis was a bit too honest for eyeryones wellbeing. "Hm, that's not cool." For a short time there was silent on the other end. "But I am sure Mr. Rogers hasn't ordered you to translate at all costs. So Jarvis, I command you to stop translating everything we say unless I say something else." Her voice sounded vicious, while the Avengers, who were still in the living room, looked at each other in horror. "Well, this plan has gone to hell. "I found Clint frustrated. " What you don't say, Legolas, what you don't say. "Iron Man looked around. " Jarvis, keep on translating." "I'm sorry, sir, but I'm unable to do that until Miss Jackson allows me to translate it again. "Dude, Jarvis, try everything you can do even if it takes time or I will tear you apart and make a trash can out of you." Slowly the billionaire became restless. "As you wish, sir, I will try my best."

Meanwhile, in Percy's room:

"How are the others from the camps?"" They hope you'll come back, they all miss you. One can tell you're not there. The Stolls lost their partner for pranks, Grover comes less and less to camp... even the Romans need their leader, since Frank- well... come back with me, we're too easy to attack without a leader." Nico said that with a lot of force in his voice, trying to convince her. "Nico, youu need to understand me, I can't. I think I'll come back sometime, but it hurts too much, I can't walk through the camps without seeing my friends. My friends I couldn't save, my friends I killed. I can not look the others into the eyes without feeling guilty, since I disappointed the ones that counted on me. In the end I will make decisions, that lead  to dead and destruction. I can't, I just can't." Percy started crying and got quieter. "Don't say that, Percy, you didn't kill them, they wouldn't want you to say that. " Nico's voice was soft, like the sunshine. "Come back, we need you. "No Nico, I'm going to stay here! Please go now. I just want a life as a normal person without powers and prophecies. I'll solve my problems on my own and I won't ask the gods for help either! I'm not coming back with you until I'm ready to put my past behind me!" 

Nico sighed and ran his hand through his hair. " Oh,Seaweedbrain, I can understand you and I am sorry to have pressured you, but I beg you, don't forget us and keep in touch with us. We will give you time to recover and help you only in small matters. We will not ask you to come to our help unless there is no other way. You are right, if anyone is allowed to rest, it is you. But remember, keep secret what you are, otherwise we will all be in danger. I will send your greetings to the others. " With these words, he got up from bed and walked out of the room followed by Percy. "Thank you Nico, I know I can always count on you. I'm sorry I won't help you." Percy walked up to him and hugged him. "Percy, if you need anything, we're always available. I'm serious, you are not on your own." He was watching the Avengers. " Take care of my cousin or you will have a very uncomfortable life- and death." Percy punched him slightly in the rib. "Ey, it's true. Clarisse will rip their heads off when she finds out that someone else but her beats up her little Prissy. " The Avengers looked at each other. Her looks all said the same thing. 'Prissy!!!' Percy  looked slightly alarmed, hoping that the others didn't catch up on Nicos accident. "Bye Nico, watch out and kick the other guy's ass. Love ya." He grinned and left the house. No sooner had Nico left the tower than Natasha detonated the bomb. "Are you Prissy? The girl we saved from Hydra?"