the strongest avenger (0.5)

five

"The news is loving you guys," Maria Hill's voice fills the Jet.

"Nobody else is." Clint mutters.

"There's been no official call for Banner's arrest, but it's in the air."

"That Stark Relief Foundation?" Tony asks.

"Already on the scene. How's the team?"

"Everyone's...we took a hit." Tony says while looking around at each member. "We'll shake it off.

"Well, for now Id stay in stealth mode and stay away from here."

"So run and hide?"

"Until we can find Ultron...I don't have a lot else to offer."

Tony lets out a sigh. "Neither do we."

Talia adjusts her position on the floor, leading her head against the wall and watching as Tony goes over to Clint. She thinks back to what Wanda Maximoff put in her head.

What happened on the Chitauri ship...she never wanted to think again. All she had wanted was to move on and live a life on Earth. It had taken a long time for her to spend a day without thinking about her past, but that scene...what Wanda did...it put her back in that dark place.

The girl had no idea where they were going, but whether she liked it or not, this was her team and she would be stuck with them no matter what. Her eyes eventually drifted closed, her hands loosening slightly as she fell asleep.

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Talia jerks awake and frantically looks around.

"Hey, hey," she flinches as a hand touches her shoulder and looks up to see Bruce sitting next to her on a chair. "You're good."

She runs a hand over her face and glances around, taking note of Natasha staring into space, Thor glancing over at them, Steve with his head resting on his fists and Tony and Clint at the front.

She lets out a shaky breath and reminds herself that she's in the Quinjet. The machine is jarred a second and then settles.

"Where are we?" She mutters to Bruce.

"Some safe house."

"All right campers, time to exit." Clint says and hits his hand on the wall.

Talia jumps at the sound, but stands on wobbly legs. Tony punches a button and light filters in as the ramp opens up.

The team exits and takes in their peaceful surroundings. Rolling hills, green grass, some sort of farm and a beautiful house.

Talia takes up the rear as Clint leads the way with an arm around Natasha.

"What is this place?" Thor asks as they ascend onto the porch.

"Safe house." Tony replies

"Let's hope." Clint mumbles as he pushes open the door to the house.

"Honey?" Talia furrows her brows as she hears Clint call out. "I'm home. Hi. Company. Sorry, didn't call ahead."

The girl's mouth pops open as a woman rounds the corner, her long dark hair straight and eyes wide. She walks forward and kisses Clint, and Talia notices how the woman is very pregnant.