Misunderstood

Twenty-Six

The doors opened, and Sophie pulled both me out, thankful that the bodies had been removed, although the cleaning crew hadn't arrived yet. She watches as Romanoff, Rogers and Barton whip around, their eyes going wide, seeing her there, she chuckled at them and rushed over.

'I'm ok, I'm alright. Told you I'm awesome..'.. She watched as they looked her up and down, in shock.

'Bu-but he shot you, a lot. In the face. H-how are you not dead?..'... Rogers stutters. Sophie could understand his shock, everything he thought he knew, had been thrown out the window.

Sophie chuckled and released Bruce and Tony's hands from hers. She practically skipped over to Rogers, and gave him a hug. She could feel him tense, and them awkwardly patted her back... 'Its ok Captain, I'll explain it to you when you're older..'.. She stepped back, patting his cheek.

She heard Tony snigger behind her, and she looked at the other two Avengers... 'So, you guys want to stay for a while?..'.. She smirked at Barton... 'I do believe you still owe me a bet birdman..'

He laughed at her words, shaking his head... 'Yeah, but considering what just happened, I think I'm going to be broke..'

Sophie laughed, nodding at him as she walked over to the bar, and began to pour them all a drink... 'I'm guessing you three have some questions, which I don't mind answering...'

She gestured to them all to come over, and handed each of them a drink. Bruce came to her side, putting an arm around her waist, and kissing the side of her head... 'Are you sure you're ok?..'.. She heard the worry in his voice, and rocked to her toes, giving him a light kiss.

'As long as I have you, I will be absolutely fine..'.. She said, smiling at him.

'You two need to stop with the looks, I'm actually worried about you both demolishing the tower right now..'.. Sophie flipped Tony off, raising an eyebrow at him.

She picked up her glass, staring him down... 'Shall we talk about your past bedmates then? I remember quite a few incidents where I've either had to untie you from a broken bed or help you get out of the bondage gear..'

Sophie kept her face neutral, as Barton, Romanoff and Bruce choked on their drinks, and poor Rogers looked confused. His innocence broke her and she burst out laughing. She looked at Tony, seeing him drop his head, shaking it.

'I hate you, I really do hate you right now..'.. Sophie bound around to him, wrapping him up in a hug.

'No you don't, cause if you did, you wouldn't still be paying for my therapy sessions..'.. She stepped back, giving him a gentle shove... 'Seriously, the bondage incident is seared into my brain, not enough therapists in the world can help me get over that trauma..'

The two agents were trying hard not to laugh, and she winked at Bruce, seeing him bite his lip, to keep from laughing himself.

'Whats bondage?..'.. Rogers asked, and she looked at him, frowning at the others. They all burst out laughing, and Sophie felt tears spill down her face. She put a hand to her side as she gave herself a stitch from laughing so much.

It took them all a few minutes to calm down a bit, and she wiped her eyes, chuckling... 'Oh Captain, I absolutely adored how innocent you are. But I'll tell you now, don't go looking it up on the Internet, you'll give yourself a heart attack. Come to my office later, and we'll have a talk..'... She reached across the bar, and poured another drink.

She picked up her glass, and smirked at him... 'Though I'm sure Romanoff would be better to explain it than me. Feel free to use my lab, for privacy when you have that talk..'.. She winked to the Widow, who actually blushed.

'Ok ok, let's get off the sex talk and sit down. It's been a long day..'.. Tony sighs, and moves to the couch, the others following him, and taking their seats... 'So, any news from Hill yet?..'... He asks Romanoff.

'With the footage you gave her, he is being charged with 1st degree murder of Agents Davies, Ryans, O'Malley and Han. Seeing as Dr Connors is alive, he's being charged with pre meditated attempted murder. He won't be getting out..'... Romanoff tells them, and sips her drink.

Sophie thought it over, wondering if Fury was the only one wanting revenge... 'What about Pierce?..'

'We have a warrant out for him, but he's in the wind. Don't worry, we'll find him..'.. Barton says, giving her a reassuring smile.

'We need to go through the footage of what happened. What if those two aren't the only ones looking for revenge? We need to give these families some peace, they deserve it..'... She feels Bruce take her hand, giving it a squeeze... 'I'll talk with them about it, but..'.. She sighed, looking at Tony... 'They deserve justice for what has happened..'

'I really hope you're not suggesting they all shoot you in the face..'.. Tony asks her, giving her a bewildered look.

'No, I want to be punished correctly for it. Arrest me, and a trial..'.. She looked around at them all... 'The families deserve it, they deserve closure..'

'No Soph..'.. She turns back to Tony, seeing him angry... 'What happened, wasn't you..'

She relinquished control to Tia... 'No, it was me..'.. Tony sighed, seeing her eyes go black, and her skin tinge to purple.

'It wasn't your fault Tia. You had no choice..'.. Tony tells her.

'Yes I did. Though we did not know it at the time, I could have chosen to die, instead of killing them. What was one life, compared to theirs?..'... She shifts to sit forward... 'What was done to us, does not compare to what I have done to those families. I took their lives, their futures, and that of their families..'

Tony sighed, looking at the others, before his eyes fall back on her... 'And you've paid for it Tia. You were tortured, both of you. Sophie was just a kid, and I should've seen the signs of what they were doing, sooner..'... He shakes his head, feeling the guilt... 'If I hadn't been so self centered, I would've been able to protect her..'

'Don't you ever blame yourself..'.. He looks up at her, hearing her tone... 'They were good at hiding it. If you hadn't come in that day, we would still have been a pet project. You saved us Tony, and have protected us since...'

Tony nodded at her, seeing Tia switch back to Sophie. The others just watched at their exchange.

'No arrest, no trial..'.. Sophie looks across to Romanoff, who taps her fingers on the side of her glass... 'Everything you've done since then, has shown that you have repaid to society. Call it community service..'.. She shrugs... 'Besides..'.. She glances at Barton who nods at her... 'We've all had a past, but we've all changed for the better. We could really use you on the team though..'

Sophie rolled her eyes and stood back up, going to the bar again... 'Jarvis, order pizza for us all, its going to be a long night..'.. She called out, grabbing the two open bottles and heading back to the couches... 'If you don't like pizza, tough shit..'

She flopped back down, leaning back into Bruce and he kisses her head, wrapping an arm around her waist. Sophie sighs, wondering whether she should join the team or not. All she wanted was a quiet life, but considering who her family was, she doubted it would ever happen.

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