The Younger Agent - Natasha Romanoff x OC

Chapter 99 - Yelena

Yelena continued her advance on Eleanor in large strides, with Natasha desperately trying to catch up to her as Eleanor kept taking steps backwards to try and evade whatever wrath she had incurred on the blonde. She put both hands up in a surrender motion and desperately tried to make eye contact with Nat to see if she had a plan, as Eleanor did not want the first impression of her new family member to be one where they were attacking each other.

Though in the heat of the moment, Yelena took the change in Eleanor's posture to be one where she was about to attack, so she beat her to it. "Yelena!", Nat shouted desperately as the Russian launched herself at Eleanor wrapping a hand around her throat and shoving her against the wall. Everything that Eleanor had been thinking about not attacking Yelena had gone out of the window when instinct and fear kicked in.

"I said who are-", the blonde was cut off by Eleanor grasping her upper arm and tugging it away from her throat, pulling it behind her back. The movement was successful in the fact that it meant she was able to breathe again, but Yelena spun around with force and threw Eleanor to the floor, Eleanor kicking her ankle to yank her down with her. Both were highly trained women in combat, so the fall didn't hurt too much as they knew how to land, but when Yelena landed a punch on Eleanor's gut, that one hurt.

Natasha desperately clawed at Yelena's grey blazer to stop the attack on her wife as she kept calling her name, but she seemed to be in a frenzy. Natasha was soon knocked out of the way when Eleanor hooked a leg around Yelena and switched their positions, placing her forearm loosely over her neck and a firm hand on her breastbone, putting enough pressure to warn her to back off.

Yelena put a hand up after a few moments, similar to how Eleanor did earlier, and Eleanor gave her a small smile as she released her grip and stood, holding a hand out for Yelena to take, which she promptly did before letting go and ceasing all contact as quick as she could once she was standing. Both stared at each other with their chests heaving from the exertion almost daring each other to make a move, and Nat stood looking between them with her jaw set tight. This was not the outcome that she wanted.

"Yelena, this is my wife, Eleanor", she took a few steps towards her slightly beaten wife and wrapped an arm around her waist. "Wife?", Yelena raised an eyebrow, and both women suddenly shrunk in their places, not knowing what was coming next and if their existence as a pair was going to be invalidated. But instead, Yelena shrugged, "Didn't peg you as the marriage type, Natasha".

Just as Nat opened her mouth to respond she was interrupted by her sister continuing, "You should have told me, then I wouldn't have tried to kill her".

Nat just scoffed and took a step forward, forgetting that she was dragging Eleanor closer too, "I tried to get your attention but you were too busy flying off the handle".

"I had good reason to fly off the handle when there is a random woman in my safe house", Yelena also took a step forward, not wanting to back down from this small argument, though Eleanor just rolled her eyes, which caught the attention of her sister-in-law. "What's your name?".

Eleanor frowned slightly, as Nat had told Yelena her name just a few seconds ago, "Eleanor? But you can call me El", she gave a gentle smile, but this was not the answer that Yelena was looking for as she shook her head. "No, no. Your last name".

"My last name?", she questioned, and turned to Natasha just to see her looking just as confused, "Uh... Romanoff". Yelena shook her head again, "No, your maiden name. Taking one of the surnames is a very patriarchal act don't you think? That isn't my place to say I suppose but your old name so that if I get annoyed with you, and I suspect I might, I will be able to yell at you and not get confused with Natasha".

Both Natasha and Eleanor blinked a few at Yelena in surprise and pure confusion, but wanting to get on and find out what those vials were, she just answered, not wanting to cause any issues, "Hughes".