DIE WITH A SMILE | W.MAXIMOFF

- CHAPTER 2

I was walking out of the place when he calmly took my arm. I let tears run down my face.

"How old are you? he asked softly.
- Sixteen. I replied with tears in my eyes."

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I turned back to him, sensing that he wasn't moving.

"- Sixte- but you're so young... When did you get into HYDRA?" he asked shocked.
- When I was... six. I revealed, continuing to cry silently.
- Woah, that's crazy, who brought you here?
- My father, a month after my mother died. I continue in a fragile voice."

He took my hand and looked into my eyes, surely wanting to ask me something.

"- Join us, join the Avengers you'll be so much better off with us. he advised.
- How can I be sure you're not lying? I asked, not sure of myself.
- You'll see for yourself. he finishes, taking my hand."

He moved on, but I stood still, saying nothing. He turned to see what I was doing.

"What are you waiting for? Come on. he began worriedly.
- I need to find Wanda and Pietro. I need your help. I continued, stressed.
- We'll find them, I promi-
- Don't promise! I shout"

A silence settled over the room, tears streaming down my face, he looked at me confused but slowly understanding.

"- Please.... don't promise.... I said sadly.
- Yes, don't worry. He promised."

Flashback
General Alekseev slowly entered my room, accompanied by Wanda.

She was the only member of HYDRA who was kind to Lelia, Wanda and Pietro.

"I'm sorry to tell you this, but I've got bad news for you, Lelia. she began sadly."

I straightened up on my bed and turned towards her, I saw that Wanda was sad, very sad.

"Well? Are you going to tell me or is this going to turn into a riddle? I laughed
- Lelia, your father has just died, the senior general warned me because he was a good HYDRA member. she reveals sadly.
- What? No, it's a joke, he can't die. I continue to laugh.
- No, I'm sorry, Lelia, but he really is dead. She continued, moving further into the room.
- No, no, he can't be, he's not dead. No!" I finished, screaming.

Wanda ran towards me and grabbed my hands so I wouldn't do any damage, taking me in her arms.

"General Alekseev, can I take her outside? Wanda asked.
- Yes, hurry up. She agreed."

"Are you listening to me, kid? Tony woke up.
- Um... Yes, I-I'm listening, don't worry. I answer, refocusing.
- Are you sure? Are you alright? he asked worriedly.
- Yes, perfectly, don't worry. I reassure him."

He took my hand and began to fly through the air.

"- Jarvis, try to find the twins. he ordered the robot.
- There's one of them, running in the forest. Jarvis replied.
- Pietro... I noticed happily.

I let go of Iron Man to join Pietro, Tony turned to me and watched me fall. He didn't shout, knowing that I knew what I was doing.

I landed on the ground, provoking a wave of immense power that knocked all the soldiers off their feet, and began to walk, looking for Pietro, when all of a sudden, someone grabbed me from behind.

"Who the fuc- Pietro! warn me next time. I shouted in surprise.
- It's okay, I didn't scare you that much, seeing as you're not going out of your way to get me to let you go. He teased me."

The second he said that, I jumped out of his arms and took a step back, crossing my arms.

"Pietro, where's Wanda? I asked, worried about Wanda.
- I don't know, I thought she was with you. continued the young man.
- So you don't know where she is. I finish by huffing and puffing.

Just before I jump out of Tony Stark's arms, he hands me some kind of earpiece to communicate with him.

"Can you hear me? Pietro doesn't know where Wanda is. I begin, hoping he can hear what I've said.
- Yes, now I'm inside and I'll let you know if I see her. he continues.
- And I'll be the one to talk to her, I don't know how she'll react. I finish by turning back to Pietro."

I looked at Pietro, signalling that it was time to leave. I walked slowly towards him, climbing onto his back.

"What are you waiting for? Let's go. I finished by telling him to run."

He started to run, and I quickly grabbed onto his clothes to keep from falling.

Flashback
The man took me inside HQ, and I could see people staring at me the second I passed them.

"You're going with two people, be good. he ordered
- Yes... I finished without emotion.

We entered a small room with two beds, and in one of the beds I saw two children waiting for something.

"Lelia, this is Wanda and Pietro Maximoff, you'll be spending most of your time here with them. he introduced, pointing to the two young people."

After that, he left the room, leaving me with the two.

"- Pleased to meet you, my name's Lelia. I smile and extend my hand."

The young boy caught my hand and kissed it tenderly, then raised his head, looking at me.

"- I'm Pietro, nice to meet you too, Lelia. He said with a smile.
- And I'm Wanda. She said as she walked towards us."

We arrived inside HYDRA HQ, and there was not a sound, not a soul, just dead bodies on the floor.

"God... It's awful... I said, terrified.
- Lelia, can you hear me? The microphone on my earpiece says.
- Tony? Yes, I can hear you, where are you? I ask.
- Not far away, I saw Pietro coming. he revealed."

I raised my head a little to find him and saw him in the distance, and behind him, I saw Wanda waiting, probably to attack him.

I looked at Pietro, then he asked me if he should go and find Wanda, and I nodded in agreement. He left to see Wanda, I could see Wanda's lips moving.

"Please come with us. Please, come with us. I whispered."

I saw Pietro take Wanda on his back, and they came towards me, I took Wanda in my arms the second she left Pietro's back.

"- I thought I'd lost you, dada. I said, calling her by her nickname.
- You've got to be kidding. I thought I'd lost you, you didn't join us as planned, I was afraid for you. Don't ever do that again. she ordered."