Little Avenger

4b

"Are you sure he's gonna be okay?" Nat asks. "Pretending to need this guy really brings the team together."

"There's no possibility of deterioration." Dr. Cho answers. "The nano-molecular functionality is instantaneous. His cells don't know they're bonding with simulacra."

"She's creating tissue." Banner simplifies.

"If you brought him to my lab, the Regeneration Cradle could do this in twenty minutes."

"Oh, he's flat-lining." Tony walks in and I smile. "Call it. Time?"

"Four-thirty." I answer.

"No, no, no, I'm gonna live forever." Clint jokes. "I'm gonna be made of plastic."

"Here's your beverage." Tony hands him his drink, also handing me one with a smile.

"You'll be made of you, Mr. Barton." Cho smiles. "Your own girlfriend won't be able to tell the difference."

"I don't have a girlfriend."

"That, I can't fix."

I catch Clint give Nat a look and furrow my brows. What does that mean?

"This is the next thing, Tony." Cho continues. "Your clunky metal suits are gonna be left in the dust."

"Ha."

"That is exactly the plan." Tony nods. "And, Helen, I expect to see you at the farewell party on Saturday."

"Unlike you, I don't have a lot of time for parties." She grins and turns away, turning back with a shy face. "Will Thor be there?"

"Op?" I realize. "Girl."

"What?" She shrugs.

"Don't even." I smile. "You thirsty."

"I am not." She shakes her head at me.

"I got some water over here if you need some." I show her.

"Shut up." She waves me off with a smile.

"Good job." Tony pats my shoulder. "You're learning."

"Oh, great." Clint sighs. "We didn't think that through."

"No we didn't." Nat sighs too.

"I see no problem with it." I shrug with a smirk.

"Yeah, what's so bad about that?" Tony smirks.

"Everything." The three answer.

"Nah." We both deny. "It's great."

-

"Can I go to the party?"

"No." The all answer.

"Uh-What?" I throw my hands. "Why not?"

"You're too young." Steve states.

"Oh, whatever." I scoff. "You all know I have an adult mind."

"No." They continue.

"Please?"

"No."

"What if I just show up anyway?" I smirk.

"Then, you don't go on the next mission." Tony shrugs and I gasp.

"You play dirty."

"Still a no."

"Can I at least come after? Once everyone's left and it's just you guys and Rhodey and whoever else shows up? Please?"

"You shouldn't even be awake by then." Bruce furrows his brows.

"Tony, you know I will be."

"She will." He sighs.

"Please?" I groan.

They all look at each other before sighing, looking away, and shaking their heads.

"Fine."

I smile largely, a small squeak escaping my throat, making them look at me weird with amused smirks.

"Yay."