Astrild; Goddess of Love

Chapter 32 - Control

Author's Note; Sorry I haven't posted in ages been moving into uni, but thank you for your patience and the 500+ reads! Can't believe my story has gotten that many. Comment and vote as always, FanGirl8ygc3804

Skye entered the room from behind me then,

''Agent May, don't she has been lied to. Just give her a minute.'' Glancing over my shoulder at Skye, I saw Steve on the floor amongst the shattered glass. He held his hand behind him so I could not see the damage I had done but the smell of charred flesh was already evident in the air. Remorse shot through me as sharp as any bullet. I released Coulson and walked around Skye and Fitzsimmons and left the room.

I found myself in the common room, I stood in the doorway of Bucky and Nora's pod. What I saw was expected, Nora was sat with one leg tucked under her sat on Bucky's knee so that she could get the correct angle to fix the electronics in his arm. Or least that was what I suspected she had told him not that he was fazed. I was admiring the fact that people could still love despite all the things they'd been through, when I jumped it had been a long time since someone had caught me off guard.

''Miss. Stark?'' I jumped I turned to see that Skye was the one who spoke.

''Agent Skye. Is Coulson alright?''

''Yes, just a little shocked. I guess.'' She sighed, retreating into her thoughts.

''What is it?''

''Can we take a walk, I don't want anyone to overhear.'' She smiled, shyly tucking her hair behind her ear.

''Ask away,'' I said knowing that she had a question that was eating away at her.

''I erm... I mean are they an... an item?'' Skye avoided the question she really wanted to ask.

''I'm not sure, maybe.'' I replied knowing that she meant my friends, ''but that wasn't the question I meant.''

''How do you control such power without being scared of it?'' She looked at me desperate to know.

''Well, I can't always. As you just saw I am dangerous.'' I sighed.

''But you manage all the same. I don't want to hurt anyone.''

''You have to manage your emotions, but know that everything that destroys. Yet without destruction nothing new can thrive.''

''That's very poetic.''

''And true. Dr. Banner told it to me, just after I levelled a small town then. Thankfully no one was killed but a few were injured.'' I remembered it like it was yesterday, ''As a doctor he went to give some medical advice. My medical training was limited but I went with him to learn. That was when--Steve you should be resting!'' We nearly walked straight into him as we rounded a corner but his reactions were quick enough to stop in time.

''Both of us know that wouldn't help, I need your--'' I stopped him with my hand over his mouth.

''Don't say another word.'' I didn't particularly want SHIELD to know about my healing abilities. ''Is there anywhere private we can talk?''

''Sure, the medical bay. I'll get Fitzsimmons.''

''No. We have it covered, you need to see this.'' I said to Skye. I sensed her confusion and spoke to her in her mind,

It'll make sense soon, I promise.

A chance to see Captain America topless, count me in. She smiled at me and I couldn't kept the smirk off my face from that.

Then turned to Steve, ''You don't mind, do you?''

''Of course not.''

''Medical bay is this way.'' Skye lead us, through the plane to the bay.