Lyra Stark - Goddess of War

Chapter 60

On the way to the restaurant Lyra gets a headache but ignores it. They arrive in the restaurant and sit down on a table. Lyra looks at the food and smiles very happy.
"This looks so good for me", she says and smiles, "I can't wait to start with eating." Natasha smiles and knows how much Lyra is able to eat if no one stops her.
"Hello. Do you want to order drinks?", a waitress asks them, and everyone orders a coke and a plate for the all-you-can-eat buffet. The waitress nods and gives them their plates to go get the food.
Lyra waits a moment before she and Wanda go to the buffet. They take some food and go back to their table. Lyra holds her head and sits down.
"Hey everything okay?", Natasha asks worried and Lyra nods. She is overwhelmed with so many people and their thoughts.
"Yes. Everything is okay. I just have forgotten how loud New York is", she answers and looks at her, "I am okay. We eat lunch and drive home." She leans back and look how the redheads go to get food.
"You hear all the minds, am I right?", Wanda asks and Lyra nods. She breathes deep.
"Like having a festival in my own head", Lyra answers and looks up as the waitress brings the drinks. Both girl smiles at her and think about it.
"You can shut it down. Take your thoughts to a calm place, think about it and ignore the voices. It takes time, but you will learn it fast", Wanda explains it to her and begins to eat. Lyra nods and tries it; she closes her eyes and is concentrating on it. The other voices start to turn off. Lyra is relieved that it stops. She begins to eat and looks to Natasha and Pepper coming back to both. Lyra smiles calm and is happy for the girl's day.
"Who drives us later to the prom? I could but Dad didn't allow me to drive before getting an official driver's license. That I can drive a car since I was 8 is not important for him", Lyra asks her mum. Lyra doesn't want Yelena to be the driver tonight. She loves her aunt, but Yelena isn't a good driver.
"I will drive you and pick you up later", Natasha answers the question and looks at her, "Yelena isn't the best driver and I want to know that you come back safe." Lyra is relieved.
"Good. I think the same, and I am sure that she will drink in secret", Lyra answers and eats calm, "And I think Dad will also be relieved when you drive us." Pepper smirks.
"I know your father long enough to know that he would spy behind you and Pietro. He accepts that you are together, but he isn't ready for that", Pepper says amused, "He sees the little girl in you and not the woman you become." Lyra knows this and that Tony does the best he can, but also is emotional.
"Yes... dad is very emotional in the last couple of weeks. I think that we wanted to hide it in the beginning doesn't help much", Lyra answers and drinks a sip of her coke. She understands Tony. He also forgets that she is nearly an adult.
"Of course. You are his only child and the most important person for him. But you have so many people in your life who care about you that he got scared to lose you", Pepper replies and begins to eat. Lyra knows that she has a big supportive group behind her, but Tony was her most important person. She knows others would say it's Buck, but the difference is that Bucky and Lyra share a bond because of their trauma, but Tony. Tony just saw a girl that wants a family and was lost. He was her father.
"He will never lose me. He is my dad even when I am hundreds of years old is he still my father", she answers and realizes that she will see all the people she loves die, except for Thor and Loki, "Oh god... I will become hundreds of years old and more to life without one of you..." She loses her appetite at this moment and wants to go home, hug Tony all the time she can. Natasha looks at Lyra and haven't thought about this before. In her eyes was Lyra a teenager and her kid.
"Don't think about this. We are in the present. The future can wait for this problem", Pepper says softly, but she can see that no one wants to eat anymore, "Let us pay and call Happy to pick us up." She calls the waitress and pays for the meal. Lyra looks at her.
"I'm sorry. I don't want to ruin the lunch", Lyra apologizes and drinks her coke while Pepper pays. Natasha seems worried about Lyra's mood and hopes her daughter is going better tonight. Pepper calls Happy to pick them up at the restaurant.
"Okay. Let get out. Happy will be here in five minutes", Pepper says and gets up. Lyra and the rest also stand up and take their bags before leaving the location. Lyra looks around and sees Loki and Thor on another intersection street.
"Are this Loki and Thor?", Lyra asks her mother and shows at both. Natasha looks in the direction.
"I am not sure, but you said they are in Asgard", she answers and pulls Lyra in her arms. Lyra nods and is irritated.
"Yes, they are in Asgard for a few days", Lyra agrees and looks at her. Happy arrives at the restaurant and smiles to the women.
"Your ride home is here", he says and gets out, to open the doors. Lyra stares in the direction of the doppelgänger. They get in the car like before and Natasha checks for her guns.
"Let's get home. The others are waiting. Tony called me and asked if I had lost you in the last hours", Happy says amused and drives the four homes. Lyra smiles weak and looks at Happy.
"Dad is just worried after every time he let me go out with Mum something happened in the last years. But we are all okay", Lyra answers and smiles. She ignores Natasha's glaring eyes and takes her phone, to read Pietro's messages.
"Pietro is back from school. He writes that they made a short day because most of the girls were not in school today because of the prom", Lyra says to Wanda and leans back. It wasn't bad to see him before. She also was excited about the prom. It was the first time that she would be in an event with people like her age.
"I will look if Lena have come out of my bed after all these hours", Lyra says and calls Yelena to check on her.
"If you don't have a good reason to stop me from sleeping, I know how to break all your bones", Yelena's grumpy voice speaks to Lyra which laughs.
"Even if your lovely niece wants to hear your voice because she misses you?", Lyra asks sarcastic and grins, "We are in our way back home. Mum has bought you a suit for tonight." Yelena sighs.
„Just because you are my niece doesn't allow it that you wake me up", Yelena replies and is grumpy. Lyra rolls her eyes and leans back.
„You have ten minutes before we are home. You go under the shower and eat breakfast", Lyra says and ends the call, looks to her mother.
„Are you sure that you and Lena are sisters?", Lyra asks and Natasha nods.
„We are sisters like you and Bucky are call yourself siblings", she answers and smiles. Happy drives the women and arrives the Avengers campus. It's unusual for her not to drive to the Stark Tower. Happy stops in front of the building and looks at them.
„Have fun tonight. Prom is a beautiful experience for every teenager. I remember my last prom. It was amazing", Happy says to Wanda and Lyra. Both nod and smile at him.
„Thank you Happy. It will be great", Wanda answers and all get out of the car. Lyra takes her and Yelena's outfits and looks to the door. Tony waits for them and smiles at them. He comes out to them.
„Did you find dresses?", he asks the teenagers and both nods, shows their bags.
„Yes, and they are beautiful. I can't wait to show it you later. It's something new, but I am excited for it", Lyra tells him and smiles. She goes inside with him and thinks about tonight.
"I bring my dress in my room", Lyra goes up and hears her parents talking.
"How is her dress?", Tony asks the two women. Pepper smiles at her boyfriend, looks in Lyra's direction.
"She looks beautiful at her. She is ready to let others see her arm and the color of her dress matches perfectly with her eyes", Pepper answers and smiles, "And Wanda has also found the perfect dress for herself." Natasha smiles and goes up to look after Yelena and get her ready. Wanda follows Lyra and is excited about the prom.
"Lyra let us go ready together. I could make your hair", Wanda says to Lyra and smiles at her. She nods.
"That would be nice. But I don't know if I can do the same for you. I have no idea how to do hairstyles or makeup", she answers and wishes she could be a bit more like other girls in this topic.
"That is no problem. I will ask Natasha to make my hair", Wanda replies to smiles. Lyra nods and thinks about it. She also wants Natasha to do her hair.
"Is it okay for you to help me just with make up? I think I want my mum to style my hair", Lyra asks Wanda. She nods and smiles.
"Of course that is no problem. She is your mother", Wanda answers and smiles, "I go and call her to help us. We need to start now to be finish in time." Lyra looks surprised. They have two hours before they would drive to the school.
"Do we really need two hours?", Lyra asks and Wanda nods before she goes down. This is unbelievable. Two hours for hair and makeup. Lyra goes to Pietro to look after him.
"Hey princess", he greets her and smiles while he plays in his phone. Lyra smiles.
"Princess? Is this my new name?", she asks and sits down. He grins and shakes his head.
"Not directly. You are a princess, so it's also your title. But if you don't like it, I can call you just Lyra", he says and pulls her in his arms. Lyra nods.
"This would be good. I don't want to be called princess, but I like it how you spell my name with your accent", she answers and looks at him, "But keep me safe. Wanda says we will need the next two hours for the styling for the prom. This is so much time." He laughs and holds her in his arms. He knows that his sister likes this stuff but is excited to see her later for the prom.
"I know she loves to style herself. And I am sure she will do her best for you", he answers, "I can't wait to see you in your dress. I never have seen you styled before." Lyra nods and can't wait too.
"And you in a suit. This will be very special", she answers and relaxes in his arms, "Yelena could be the only problem tonight. I am worried that she could give other teenagers or teachers alcohol. I mean I can't get drunk, but normal students haven't a Russian liver like her." Pietro looks at her.
"If we believe these American movies, most of them will find a way to get drunk tonight", he answers and looks up as Natasha and Wanda standing in his door.
"Lyra. We don't have time. Come. Your hair and makeup will need time", Natasha says and looks at the teenagers, "And your dad wouldn't like it that you are in Pietro's bed." Lyra sighs and looks at her.
"Really? We have two hours", Lyra answers and looks at both.
"I know that could be hard to get ready in time", Natasha answers and smiles. Lyra looks searching for help at Pietro, but he just laughs.
"I will be waiting for you", he says before Natasha and Wanda pulls Lyra out of his room.
"Traitor", she says sarcastically to him before following the others. Natasha put Lyra in her chair and begins to brush her hair.
"Okay do you want your hair open or in a bun?", she asks her daughter. Lyra looks overwhelmed and thinks about it.
"Do you think a hairstyle like Belle in the beauty and the beast will look great", she answers and smiles, "I like this and think this is the right for me." Natasha nods and begins to style Lyra's hair.
"That remember me of us as you were younger. You loved it when I made your hair, specifically the hairstyle which makes your dad calling you bunny", she tells and loves this memory. Lyra nods and smiles soft.
"I loved the hairstyle, but I hated the hairbrush", Lyra agrees and smirks, "One time I tried to do the same with Maria's hair. Uncle Phil needed to cut her hair after this. I was fault for her short hair years ago." Natasha and Wanda laugh both about it.
"I know. Maria has told us this", she says and smiles softly. Lyra looks at her.
"What a snitch. She promised to keep it between us", Lyra mumbles and leans back, let her mother do her hair. Natasha makes her curls and smiles. Lyra can feel how important this is for her and enjoying this moment. She looks at the clock and is surprised to see that her hair really needs an hour before Natasha is finished.
"Do I need make up?", Lyra asks both and looks at Wanda's make up.
"Yes. We want to bring your full beauty in the foreground today. And today is a special event", Wanda answers and smiles, comes to Lyra and begins with the make-up. Lyra doesn't like the feeling, but she likes the result. Lyra looks in her mirror.
"I look really good. Thank you", Lyra says and smiles, looks at both and gets her dress with her to the bathroom. She changes and just needs her heels. Wanda also gets her dress and changes in her own room. Lyra is nervous and looks at her mother.
"Is Yelena ready?", Lyra asks and a moment later Yelena enters the room in her new suit.
"You look good Lena", Natasha says and smiles. Yelena nods.
"Of course. If I would be a goddess like my niece, I would be the goddess of beauty", Yelena answers and grins. Lyra laughs.
"Of course you are", Lyra replies and looks at her, "But mum is right. You look great in this suit." Yelena smiles and looks at her niece.
"Oh, and you look also like a princess tonight. I am sure that Pietro can't keep his eyes from you", Yelena says, and Lyra's face turns red by the compliment. She takes in her heels.
"I hope. I don't need my boyfriend looking at other girls", Lyra says sarcastically and knows that Pietro just likes her and not another girl. She smiles.
"Let's go down. Dad wants to see this dress and I am sure he wants to make photos", Lyra says and goes down with both widows. Wanda and Pietro are waiting for them. He and Tony are looking up and are speechless as they see Lyra. Lyra smiles at them and feels good.
"You look gorgeous", Pietro says and look at his girlfriend. Lyra smiles and looks at him.
"You look also gorgeous in your suit", she answers and smiles as she sees the green bow tie in the color of her dress. She looks at Wanda which nods and smiles. The green matches with her and shows that they are together. Pietro shows Lyra a little package and opens for her. A necklace lays in the box, with a blue stone. It's the blue that Pietro often wears.
"Is this really for me?", she asks him, and he nods, take the necklace around her neck. She smiles and loves it.
"Just for you", he answers and smiles.
"Okay. You had enough romantic in front of me. I want to take pictures of my daughter", Tony says and hold a camera in his hand. Lyra looks at him and nods smiling.
"Of course. Let us make the pictures and drive", she answers and pulls Wanda to her and Pietro. She wants Wanda also on the photos. Pietro stays between both and hold both in his arms. They smile in a good mood and Lyra enjoys the moment. A few minutes later, Wanda takes a few steps back to let have both also photos as couple. Pietro holds Lyra and smiles at her. Lyra feels under this view as if she were the only one for him. She loves it and doesn't want it to end.
"You two should also make pictures together as siblings", Lyra says and smiles, get to Natasha and Yelena, she looks how Tony made photos of the twins before he made one of the three widows.
"Okay someone needs to take a picture of me with my daughter", Tony says, and Steve comes to the group.
"I make it, so you all can take a group photo", Steve says and takes the camera, makes in the first-round photos of Tony and Lyra before he also photographs the complete group.
"Thank you, Rogers,", Tony says and smiles at him. Lyra looks at him. She was sure he wanted to fly to Wakanda, but eventually he could it not today.
"Okay. Get safe and call me if I should come", Tony says and looks to the group. He wanted to come with them but knows that he would take too much attention, so he stays at home.
"I will", Lyra answers and follows the other down to the garage. Natasha opens one of them, Tony's beloved Jeep. Yelena takes the passenger seat and smirks at them.
"The children need to get on the backseat", she says, and Lyra looks at her.
"You remember that I am older as you?", Lyra asks her and smirks.
"Just chronically, but physically I am older as you", she answers, and Lyra hasn't expected this answer.
"Okay. You are right", she says and get in the backseat with the twins. Natasha smiles and start the drive.
"Okay. I will pick you up at eleven so that we are home at twelve", Natasha says and the teenager's nods.
"You are such a mum. You could say they can stay till midnight", Yelena says and Natasha glares deadly at her sister.
"My child, my rules", she says and looks back on the streets. Lyra has too much respect for Natasha to say something against it.
"Eleven sounds good for me", says Wanda and smiles calm. Lyra nods and wants to ask Pietro for a walk later on the compound. Pietro looks at his girlfriend and smiles.
"I am excited for dance with you. Steve has showed me some steps with Clint", he tells, and Lyra looks surprised at him.
"You had? But you didn't know if I will be awake or at ice like the last weeks", she asks him. He looks at her.
"I had a feeling that we would go together. Without you I wouldn't go to this", he answers and takes her hand, presses it soft. Lyra doesn't know if he tells the truth, but she wouldn't be mad about it. She was sure he had found friends without her. Lyra thinks a bit about tonight.
"Has Peter asks MJ to go with him tonight or is he too shy to ask her?", Lyra asks Wanda. She smirks.
"He is too shy. They go as friends because he asks Ned in the same question before MJ could answer", Wanda answers and laughs a bit, "he just needs to be a bit braver." Lyra nods and agrees with Wanda about this.
"Someday they will be a couple. And we will live long enough to see this", Lyra says and looks at Wanda grinning.
"Come on, Parker is a good guy, he just needs to learn to talk with MJ alone without stuttering", Pietro says and wants to protect his friend a bit. Lyra smiles and nods.
"Of course, is he a good guy. He is one of my best friends and I have a great sense for good guys", Lyra answers and Yelena starts to laugh.
"You were befriended with me before finding out I am your aunt. And we have drunk much together ", Yelena destroys Lyra's answer and grins. Lyra rolls her eyes.
"We both didn't knew who I was in this time, and you give everyone shots who can walk straight", Lyra says fast, "We also thought I were an adult like you." Natasha hits Yelena at the back head.
"You can't give a teenager a shot. Specifically, my kid", Natasha says, and Yelena looks at her.
"For my defense, your child is a super soldier. She can't get drunk, like Rogers and Barnes", Yelena arguments and holds her back of the head.
"Stay silent before I hit you harder", Natasha answers and drives them. Lyra laughs a bit before she feels Natasha's stare at her over the mirror.
"Sorry", Lyra says and gets quiet.
For the rest of the drive, it is calm and peaceful. Natasha finds a parking spot and looks at the teenagers.
"Remember, no alcohol and stay in Yelena's view to stay safe", Natasha says and all three nod. They get out and Pietro takes Lyra's hand again.
"Are you okay?", Pietro asks her and Lyra nods.
"Yes I am. I'm just nervous about the reactions of others, but I am okay ", she answers and smiles. They follow Wanda and Yelena inside.