Speedy Eagle

The Search

          "Hey, Anna. Tony sent something. I think it's for you. There's a note," Clint calls. I run downstairs and see a box on the table. I grab the note first.

Dear Clint,
I'm not sure what to do with this anymore so I thought I would give it to you. In the box is a special suit I was making for her that would work with all her powers. I was going to give it to her for her birthday. I figured you may want it. If not then hide it away. I still can't believe she's gone. Maybe you could give it to Nat or your daughter when she's older.

It is water proof and would have allowed her wings to expand. I can't stand to look at it so please don't send it back. I'm sorry about her death. She was gone to soon.

Tony

Tears well in my eyes and I pass the note to Clint. "I think I need to go back to S.H.I.E.L.D. soon. Tell him that I'm alright. And the others. There's something I need to do first."

"Yeah, probably. What is it you need to do?" Clint asks.

"I'm gonna find Bruce. Tony needs someone there as a constant besides Pepper."

"How would you do that?"

"My powers. I'll figure it out. First, I'm gonna try the suit on." I run to the bathroom and slip on the suit. From my feet to my wait is black with vibrant green accents. From my waist to my elbows it is black with blue accents. I pull on fingerless gloves and the purple accents line up with those on my forearms. I pull my hair back and tie it up in a clean ponytail before sliding the mask onto my face. It covers the upper portion of my face, leaving my mouth, nose and eyes free. I pull on the combat boots and lace them up tight. I place the discs on the sides of my head and they show me stats on the suit.

When I walk out, Clint looks at me before walking up. He wraps his arms around me and we hug each other tight. "My little sister is all grown up," he whispers in my ears. I look into his eyes and smile. We walk outside and Laura and the children meet us there. I hug them all and say my goodbyes before extending my wings and flying into the air.

I fly to the coast, landing on a cliff side. I close my eyes and think about Bruce, trying to find his thoughts. I finally find him thinking about how to help people who are sick. Smiling, I take off towards the small town, Nefasit, in Eritrea. Africa.

I land on the edge of town and put on some clothes similar to those in the area. I walk through the town, and search the streets. I walk through the housing area and hear Bruce's voice, stuttering over the native dialect. I hide in the shadows for a while and see Bruce walk out. He looks around before heading away from the city. I follow him. After a good walk, we come to a small house with no one else around. He goes in and I push my way through the door. He turns, surprised before taking a deep breath.

"How did you find me?" he asks.

"My powers, I read your thoughts."

"Why are you here?"

"Hopefully to bring you back. I've seen Natasha once and I can tell you leaving has left a mark. I can see how much she misses you. I know you miss her too."

"I'm a danger to everyone there. I hurt you! How can you want me to be around you?"

"I can take care of myself. I fully forgave you before I even blacked out that day. It wasn't you're fault. I could have calmed you down right then if the civilians hadn't been stupid and shot at us. Please, come back with me."

"I could hurt people, Anna. I don't want to hurt more people."

"And you think staying around a civilian population where they wouldn't have measures to protect themselves is better?" I ask. He looks away. "Bruce, you're not scared you'll hurt someone. You know as well as I do that when you sign up for S.H.I.E.L.D., you expect to die. They know exactly what they signed up for and have been trained to deal with situations. You're scared of what Nat will think."

"I disappeared. I wanted to protect her. What if she doesn't love me anymore?" Bruce asks.

He sits down on the couch with his head in his hands. I walk over and rub his back. "You won't know until you go to her. I've seen her before she met you, while she was near you and when you left. She has never been more happy than when she was with you. Trust me."

He looks me straight in the eye and sighs. "Alright. I'll go with you. Give me a few minutes to pack up."

He stands to pack and I get up to. "I'll help you."

"No need. It'll only take a minute or two. So how is S.H.I.E.L.D. now?"

"I wouldn't know. Most of S.H.I.E.L.D. thinks I'm dead. I was hurt in that battle in Sokovia and only Clint, Nat, Steve and Fury know about me. I was going to return once I found you. I heard Tony is more reckless and the twins are a wreck. I was hoping you could help with fixing Tony."

Bruce laughs as he shoves his few items in a backpack and slings it over his shoulder. We walk outside and he looks around. "Where's the jet?"

"I'm the transport." My wings stretch from my back. "Ready?" I wrap my arms around his waist and start to fly. I laugh as I hear him say silent prayers. "Close your eyes. It'll make it easier." He does as I say and I take off, flying as fast as possible. We land on top of the S.H.I.E.L.D. base within a few minutes and he takes a few gentle steps. "Come on, we need to tell Fury of our arrival."

"Okay," he agrees. We walk through the dark halls. Hardly anyone is still awake. We knock on Fury's door and he welcomes us into his office. He gives me a quick hug and Bruce a handshake.

"Pleasure to have our two best scientists back with us. Feel better after your leaves?"

"I sure do," I tell him. Bruce just nods, looking around.

"Great," Fury replies. "Anna, you are going to be training the new recruits for the Avengers. Tony is coming in tomorrow actually so that should be interesting. Bruce, please try and control Tony."

"I will not make any promises but I will try," Bruce smiles.

"Rest up, you two. You have a long day ahead of you," Fury informs. We head off and go to the rooms Fury told us.