Power

TW: Fighting, injuries, panic attack

"You can't come, it's not safe!" Tony grabbed my shoulders and looked into my eyes.

I inhaled deeply.

"You were the one who told me I would be good as an Avenger, Tony. I spent almost a year training like I've never trained before, and this is my time to get my revenge from HYDRA and you can't stop me! I'm part of the team now."

He thought for a second before replying. 

"Fine. JARVIS, I need a suit for Hannah! NOW!" he yelled, as terribly loud fighting noises echoed through the window from outside.

"There you go, sir".

A small platform raised from the table and I saw a beautiful white suit, similar to Nat's, very tight, yet delicate, with a shining gold belt and Avengers logo on the front.

I inhaled in surprise, touching the soft material.

"Hurry up, we're late to the party!" said Tony, looking out the window, concerned.

I nodded decisively and ran to get changed.

****

"I need some stats" I heard Tony talking through my ear piece.

I smelled smoke and looked around. People yelling and running out of burning or collapsing buildings. Cars flying around like they weighted nothing. HYDRA workers in their dark uniforms, holding massive guns. I heard gun shots, sirens, screams, blood and pain. 

My breathing fastened and I froze. I couldn't move. The sounds around me were muffled, like my head was underwater. I couldn't do this. What was I thinking? What if I got kidnapped again or...killed? The word cut my brain like a dagger.

Suddenly, I hear the muffled sound of an explosion above. The weight of a body throwing themselves on me. Pieces of concrete and glass were tearing the air, the sound scratching my ears, yet I couldn't move.

Someone was shaking my shoulders. It was Bucky.

"Kid! Kid, can you hear me?" he scanned my body quickly, searching for an injury.

"They're...killing...fire...s-screams...I can't..." I blurted.

"Hey, hey, look at me! Are you hurt?"

I shook my head slightly.

"Do you want to get back to the Tower?"

I shook my head again.

"N-no...I want to... I want to help, but I can't, Bucky, I'm scared..." I gripped onto my suit, shaking.

"You wanna know a secret?"

I lifted my teary eyes up.

"Me too" he said. "All of us are. But fear doesn't exclude courage. And these people need us".

I looked at the hurt people on the street, the screaming children, the dust and cement falling, the entire city collapsing.

'WE are the only ones who can help them. So we get off our asses and fight with our lives. That's what heroes do."

I nodded and got up, inhaling deeply.

****

"Poodle, to your left" Tony's voice buzzed through the earpiece.

"Could you not call me that?" I asked, jumping over a moving car and turning to the left.

A HYDRA worker tried to grab me, but I twisted my legs over his neck and pinned him to the ground, just like Nat taught me.