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13 | FALLING INTO PLACE

"What were you thinking? A trim.." Iris holds onto Wanda's shoulders "a different color? Maybe a different style all together?" Iris laughs.
She and Wanda stood in the bathroom in front of the mirror, trying to figure out what to do with Wanda's hair.

"How about a different color?" Wanda suggests looking at her hair in the mirror. "I'm thinking..strawberry blonde?"

"That would look great on you." Iris smiles. "How about a little bit shorter too?" Wanda nods and Iris looks through the boxes of hair dye before finding the right color. "Here we go."

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"Are you sure you're alright with this?" Tony asks, leaning forward in his chair. He stared across the room at Steve who had his arms crossed and was staring off, blankly.

"It's what we have to do." Steve nods "As much as I think she shouldn't do this, it's the right thing."

"But we could all go into hiding, they could just give up."

"They won't." Steve stands "Not while they know it's on Earth. Trust me Tony I don't want to let her do this. Id rather it be me. But that's not possible."

"I just want her to be safe."

"I know. So do I."

"Steve." a voice comes from the door to the room. "Can we talk?" It was Bucky. He stood in the doorway.

Steve steps out of the room and into the hall with Bucky. "What's up Buck?"

"I think our plan of splitting up is good, but I can't risk getting taken again, and being controlled-"

"That's not gonna happen."

"Steve there's a chance. I need to go somewhere that they won't be able to find me. Somewhere that most people on Earth don't even know it exists."

Steve stares and sighs. "Wakanda." Bucky gives a slow nod. "You know Id rather the risk-"

"I know. I know you would, but I don't want to risk it. And the sooner I go, the better."

"If that's what you want." Steve nods "I'll have Tony check with T'challa."

"Thank you."

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Another day had passed. Wanda and Vision were starting to pack their things and get ready to leave. Bucky had already been taken to Wakanda, without Iris knowing where he was headed. Tony was finishing up some things in the lab for Vision. The plan was starting to come together.

Which was good, but Iris knew that in just a few weeks she'd have to say goodbye and not know when or if she'd see them all again.

Now, she sat on the edge of her bed, resting her head in her hands, thinking.
Steve knocked quietly on the door frame before walking through the open door. He takes a seat next to her on the bed and sighs.
"You alright?"

"I'm ok." she keeps her head pointed at the ground, staring blankly.

"Wanda and Vision are going to be leaving in a day or so." He leans forward resting his arms on his legs.

"I know." Iris nods with a sigh.

"Sam was giving me suggestions of where we could go-"
"Don't tell me." she turns to Steve. "I can't know they'll get it out of me."

Steve nods "I know. But I also know you're strong. You'll be alright."

"You think?" she lifts her head and stares at his eyes. She was worried. The last few days she had tried to hide all her emotions, and continue pretending that everything would be fine. But she knew nothing was perfect.