Deanna's P.O.V
"So what would you do if your Dad wasn't around when you got married?"
"I'm sure we've had the conversation, I'm not getting married." I replied to Clint's question. We had just finished re-highlighting my hair and decided to play twenty one questions. However it turned into Clint interrogating me about my plans for the future.
"No but if you were, and you Dad wasn't alive?"
"Very blunt." I said, coming out of the bathroom with a towel around my neck. "I'd ask one of my brothers."
"What if one of them wasn't here?"
"Then I'd ask the other."
"I thought you only had one brother?"
"I'm also counting you dipshit."
"Oh, but if I wasn't free and your other brother and Dad weren't alive?" The archer asked as I began towel drying my hair.
"I don't know I haven't thought that far forward!" I exclaimed with a shake of my head. "I'm still only fifteen Clint!" Sitting on my dressing table I began brushing my hair, turning the seat so I was facing the mirror. Clint smiling at me slightly through the reflection, I returned the gesture.
"Okay then, if you were to go back home where would you live?"
"Home as in England?"
"Yeah" Clint nodded as he got up and walked over to me.
"Back with my Mom I guess." I shrugged as he began plaiting my hair. Which was weird but strangely comforting. "I've got no where else to go."
"Okay then what if I said you couldn't?" Clint's voice suddenly began slightly on edge. We locked eyes in the mirror and I saw something I never thought I'd see in an assassins eyes. Sorrow, pity and sympathy. Once he and finished with the plait I stood up and turned to face him.
"Clint what's going on?" I questioned, my eyebrows pulled together in a frown. The archer before me sighed and looked down for a moment. After a few minuets he finally looked up at me and mumbled "I'm so sorry." My head tilted in confusion for a second, until I put everything together.
"If my Dad and brother weren't here? If I couldn't live with my Mom?" My voice cracked. "Are you, what are you saying?"
"I'm so sorry De but they're gone. One of S.H.E.I.L.D's longest enemies discovered out you and Beth as the new prodigies. Adrienne too. They went after all three of your families, killing whoever you were close to" He explained as I fell to the floor, completely numb.
"Who did they kill?" I asked. My head was exploding as it tried to take in the information and keep my emotions in check. If I lost all my bearings now things wouldn't end very well. Clint stayed silent for a moment as he sat next to me on the carpet of my bedroom.
"Your Mom, four sisters, Dad, Step-Mom and Brother." He almost whispered, watching my face for a reaction. And he got a reaction. My eyes became blurry with tears and sobs escaped my lips. My whole body began to shaking as I cried, that was everyone in my family who I was close to.
Clint gently pulled me into a hug as I sobbed, memories good and bad flooded my mind. The happiness that surrounded my family, the small fights me and my siblings argued about. Everything flashed before my eyes, making me sob even more. How could the, some stupid enemy.
Although I guess I knew something would happen, but I never thought anyone who would now be classed as my 'enemy' would got this far. After five minuets my sobs subsided and we sat quietly. "I know it's hard, but you know we'll always be here right?" Clint spoke in a whisper.
"I know." My voice cracked "I know you will but I've grew up with them." Clint sighed as I pulled away and walked over to my dressing table to whip my eyes. "You wanna know what would make me feel a hell of a lot better?"
"What?" Clint asked, standing from the floor.
"Let me arrange a date, an actual date, for you add Nat." I replied, turning back round. We stared at each other for a moment before he nodded, making me smile once again. Suddenly the door burst open and Nat came strolling in. "Barton we have a mission." She pretty much ordered.
Clint nodded and the two assassins waved before walking back out of the room, shutting the door behind them. "Now, date ideas."
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The New Avengers
FanfictionA year on from the battle of New York and everything was peaceful. Thor and Loki had also moved the the Avengers tower and life couldn't get any weirder to say the least. That's until the Avengers and Loki are sent out on a mission to find three ext...
