Goddess | Natasha Romanoff

Chapter 18: Loving you

The following day, Tony had almost finished the new quantum platform. He had built it somewhere in Wakanda, in a private room that T'Challa had offered him to use. While building he had also been making himself a prosthetic arm. Peter had been in the lab with him, trying to convince tony to make it his iron man colours. But Tony had decided he would make multiple, and T'Challa had also offered him some vibranium to use. Bucky had quietly joked to Steve about how he had lost his left and Tony had lost his right arm and combination them would make them a whole two armed person. Steve had chuckled, especially when tony had turned and joking glared at the pair having heard them. Tony had been to tolerating and even warming to Bucky's presence, having had lots of time to think over what happened and realise how different the winter soldier and Bucky were. The winter soldier had killed his parents, not Bucky. So, now equipped with a new vibranium arm, Tony decided he needed some sleep.

Meanwhile, Peter sat with Al. Gently speaking to her, "So, do you remember I spoke to you about MJ? Well our trip was obviously cancelled and when we got back I met up with her and Ned and we all talked. I managed to speak with MJ alone and asked her out! It was such a relief when she agreed. She has liked me too Al" Peter explained. He knew that many of the group were talking to Al about more sentimental or comforting things but Peter had already expressed what he wanted to say about Al. He had calmly said, when he had first entered the room that he loved her like a sister and hoped she would be able to come back to them all. Then he had decided to keep the one sided conversation more light hearted. He also silently mourned Natasha, for himself and for Al. He knew how heartbroken she would be when she woke. He could see how grief stricken she was when they fought Thanos. Peter thought that Natasha and Aloisia had been soulmates, that they would be together until they grew old, happily spending their days together. He knew just how in love with one another they were and loved spending time with them. Now he might lose both of them.

Wanda, who had been spending some time with vision, decided it was finally time she went to see Aloisia again. She missed her so much, and wanted to thank her over and over for helping to bring vision back. She had been terrified that she would enter the room and start crying, then find herself unable to stop, as that had happened the last time Wanda had visited. Clint had wrapped her in his arms and gently led her from the room. But eventually she had managed to find herself on her way to see Aloisia again. Slowly opening the door, Wanda finds someone else speaking to Al. She recognises him as the boy in the spider suit.

Peter looks up to Wanda, smiling softly. "Hi, I'm Peter" He begins.

"Wanda" she returns, sitting on the other chair in the room. Peter stopped talking to Aloisia, unsure of what to say or do now that Wanda was here. Her obviously knew her from what Al had told him and the news. He found her powers brilliant. Peter leans his head forward against the bed, attempting to hide his tears from Wanda. Wanda walks over to him, her own tears pooling in her eyes. She carefully places her hand over his shoulder. "Aloisia's told me about you Peter" Wanda says, Peter looks up, wiping his tears.

"Really? She's also told me about you. Saying how much progress you have made with your powers and how wonderful your food is" Wanda chuckles.

"Yes. I often found myself cooking for the compound. I love doing it, and cooking is apparently not a skill superheroes have" Peter laughs, "Al mentioned to me how strong you were, not just physically but with juggling school and Spider-Man, she's also told me you're very intelligent" the compliments have peter blushing, knowing that Aloisia talks so highly of him.

Before they know it, the two are talking like they have been friends for years. Sharing stories with Al and speaking about other general things they find interesting. They speak about Natasha, "she threatened me!" Peter exclaims smiling.