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It had been hours since Inessa Romanova had gone down into surgery and Natasha Romanoff moved from the sofa in the living room. Niklaus Mikealson was slowly becoming more and more worried as time went on. Watching the red-headed assassin from the doorway. Watching her stare into the fireplace before her. It was silent inside the home. The complaints from the scientists had shut to nothing after the surgery began and Tony's ego talk had also faded after Hope opened her presents.
The original Hybrid had never had a problem with talking to women. Especially when it comes to tragic times. He never once cared. Yet watching the woman before him finally silences him. He attempted many times to grab her attention with his words but couldn't speak at all. With a short sigh, the Hybrid turned on his feet shaking his head as he moved to walk into the kitchen where Hope sat.

    "Wow. So Klaus has fallen silent." Caroline chuckled turning to look towards the Hybrid who just shot a glare her way whilst a smile grew on his lips.   
    "I knew you were there anyway," Natasha commented not turning away from the screen as the Hybrid turned to her slowly with a small sigh.
    "It is true. It is like she has eyes in the back of her head." Peter spoke as he pocked his head between the assassin and Hybrid nodding to each of his words.
Natasha rolled her eyes at the teenager's words. Lifting his hand slowly with an open palm he pushed the boy back to fall into his chair with a large humph. The spider teen shot a glare towards the assassin as Josie leaned forward to check if she was okay.

Hope couldn't pull her eyes away from the gifts that sat before her. The glistening diamonds shone within the sun shooting from the window, The jewellery sat upon a large pile of art supplies and clothing bags.
    "He got me so much. I don't get why..." Hope spoke slowly shaking her head as she put down a pair of diamond earrings on the table with the other gifts.
    "Sometimes people don't need a reason Littleist wolf." Klaus smiled at the joy yet the confusion written on his daughter's face as he moved to take a seat beside her. Slowly turning to watch her closely.
    "I haven't asked you how you feel about everything." The Hybrid mentioned slowly tapping his finger on the table.
Hope sighed dropping her eyes to her lap before looking towards him. Her eyes glazed with tears. Her cheeks turned red as her hands played with the fabric of her skirt.

    "I'm happy. I've always seen how many siblings you had and the idea of it just being me. It made me feel lonely. So finding out I have a sister is everything I wanted." Hope explained as a tear slowly rolled down her eyes and a smile sat upon her lips.    "The only thing I can think about though is how I got this almost perfect life. I had both my parents and a large family who loved me and took care of me. I go to a school to understand and learn who am I and what I am capable of." Hope continued dropping her smile as she shook her head. More tears left her eyes as she spoke.
    "How she had different. She had no family to love and protect her. She was alone learning to fight and kill. To become a monster. She didn't know who she was or what she was capable of and they played upon that. I feel guilty." Hope finished. Her voice broke the further she got into her words. Yet as she finished the girl fell into a handful of sobs.

Natasha stood in the doorway looking at the duo. Her eyes filled with tears hearing the feelings of the teenage girl. Watching the man who couldn't understand those emotions completely try to console her whilst also feeling the same as she did.
    "You shouldn't feel guilty," Natasha spoke suddenly grabbing the attention of the duo before her.
    "When me and Yelena went in we got split up. I didn't know if she was dead or alive and I felt guilty for that. I was able to get and start working for the Avengers. I felt the same. You did." Natasha explained to the two as she walked over towards the table. Taking a seat beside the girl.
    "Want to know what I realised now though. I have Yelana back with me. She was strong. She can handle anything and now I can make new memories with her." Natasha laughed sadly shaking her head and watching Hoppe chuckle with her.
    "But you Hope are going to have a big role in her life. Teaching her the ways of the world and how to survive it as if her past never existed." Natasha finished making Hope smile widely.
The teenager watched Natasha for a few moments before pulling the assassin in a tight hug. Her face pressed into her shoulder as Natasha looked towards Klaus who watched the two with a soft look in her eyes.

    "Aw. Natasha got sappy." Yelena awed before falling into a laugh at the glare Natasha sent her way.
    "I don't know. I think I might let her keep killing people. Nobody would mess with them." Hope smirked shaking her head. This led to a laugh of a few of the vampires scattered around the room.
    "Oh please. Who would you need to protect yourself from?" Lizzie scoffed shaking her head with a small smirk looking at the unturned tribrid who slowly lent forward.
    "Well. You would be dead right now if she was here." Hope spoke honestly watching the blonde shake her head fixing her posture and turning to look back at the screen.

As Natasha slowly pulled out of the hug Tony and Bruce walked through the door. A smile crossed Bruce's face as he made his way over towards the sink to wash his hands. At the site of the Two, the three quickly turn to look towards them waiting for an update.
    "She's fine. Removing the was slightly difficult but had been removed with no issues and she is healing as fast as a werewolf should." Bruce began as he turned to find a hand towel hanging from the handle of a cupboard.
    "The suited one is moving her from the surgical suite in the quinjet back up to her room. She should wake soon." Tony continued with a small smile moving to wash his hands as Bruce smiled towards the redhead.
    "It would be best to give her time. Don't go to her. Don't enter her room once she wakes. Let her come down to you." Bruce added making the two girls nod slowly.
    "Thank you. You should probably head back to New York. I'll give you a call with any updates." Natasha commented moving to shake the hand of the scientist who returned with a nod.

Tony sent a small wink toward the redhead before moving to stand before Hope a smirk playing on his lips as he slowly bent down to her size.
    "Now Kid I want the first painting you make with those supplies. No matter if you hate it or love it. It's mine." Tony smirked watching Hope nod happily with a smile before turning on his feet and moving to leave the room and the family behind.
Natasha sighed with relief after Bruce had left the room dropping her head to her chest and allowing all dark and saddened thoughts to leave his head.

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