Nothing to see here - A Solangelo and Avengers fanfiction

5 - Asking Questions?

Hi! This chapter's a little shorter, but we're starting to see Nico and Will interact, which is always adorable :) As always, vote and comment, it really helps encourage me to write!

- Kiki 

Nat's POV

" So you're telling me that the reason Will Solace lied to me in our little interview is because he is dating Nico Di Angelo?"

Fury glares from behind his desk. If it's directed at me, or that's just his natural expression, I'm still not sure.

" Correct." I still can't believe we were that suspicious of those two.

" We're still not out of the woods yet, agent."

I frown. " What do you mean?"

Fury sighs. "JARVIS, search our databases for any record of a teenager named Nico Di Angelo."

" There seems to be no known record of a Nico Di Angelo alive today, Director."

Huh...So this Nico kid is hiding more than we thought. Maybe he faked his own death?

" Agent Romanoff, I need you t-"

The director is cut off by a skittish SHIELD messenger bursting through the door.

" Director Fury Sir, The compound has been breached!"

That gets the pirate out of his seat.

" What are we dealing with, agent?"

" I don't know," He pants. " Some kind of monster."

That rings a bell. I turn to the panicked agent. " Did these monsters have one copper leg?"

" Yes! And one horse-y leg - what are they?"

Fury slams open the door. " That's confidential. Romanoff, with me."

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Nico's POV

Loud alarms scream over the speakers, causing Will to tighten his grip on my hand to Boa Constrictor levels with shock.

Di immortals. The technology these days is so noisy.

A wordless glance between us sends Will and I rushing for the door, me tossing him one of the daggers hidden in my boot. All those fancy computers and they still couldn't search me properly. We barely make it two corridors before I slam straight into the shoulder of a very-startled looking star-spangled man.

The avengers must spend a lot of time in the med-bay.

I take an involuntary step back, my thoughts not quite catching up to the murder standing in front of me. They say by the time you see his shield, you're already dead.

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" Mama!" Bianca hissed. " Nico is still in the room."

Our mother frowned, her huge brown eyes lightning up with guilt.

" I am sorry, Nico, I did not mean to scare you. It is time you go to bed."

I took the hint, groaning as I trudged off to me and my sister's bedroom. As soon as my mother glanced back to Bianca, I snuck back into the hallway, pressing my ear to the living room door.

" Bianca, a boy of his age shouldn't be that scared of the War."

Oh.

" It's different for him, Mama. He's always been fascinated by Captain America, and now he finds out he hates our people."

" He hates the flag we live under, Bianca."

" Then why is he killing our people, Mama?"

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" Nico? Sunshine, remember to breathe." Will's southern accent breaks through my flashback.

I glance up to see several concerned Superheroes staring down at me. Including him.

" Kid, you alright?" The archer asks, taking a step forward.

" I, um..." What in Medusa's curls am I meant to tell them?

A man with a very cool eye-patch interrupts. " We don't have time for this. Avengers, we cannot allow for the compound to be taken over. Engage protocol 174-B."

His orders are met with blank stares.

The rich-looking guy looks like he was trying to contain a snicker. "Which one was that again?"

Eye-patch man sighs. " Let me rephrase that. Avengers, kill the donkey-woman."

The Avengers smirk, sprinting down a set of stairs. Captain America turns to us.

" Stay here, and stay down."

I take a gulp of air as he follows his team. Will glances at me.

" So, are we staying here?"

I snort, the closest thing I've got to a laugh.

" Like hell we are."

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