Persuasion »Quicksilver

Friend or Foe

"I saved your life-" Pietro says, grinning charmingly, eyes sparkling.

"I could have saved myself, Speedy." I mutter, as i quicken my pace. 

He darts right in front of me, walking backwards down the corridor. Stupid grin still plastered on his face. Rolling my eyes, I share a quick look with Wanda beside me. She gives me a shrug before fixing her eyes back on Steve. Steve is walking ahead of us, steps determined. Electric lights blink on, as we walk down to the lab, to find Tony and the others.

"But you enjoyed it, no?"Pietro continues, causing heat to rise in my cheeks.

"In general I do prefer not dying, yes." 

The silver haired man grins, having got a rise out of me. He winks

"Fiesty, I like it." 

"I dont care." I say sweetly, brushing past him into the main lab. 

I mask my nerves with a solid poker face, surveying the room from beside Steve. The lighting is dim, causing the cradle to glow a bright unnerving blue. Tony and Bruce stand by,  talking science.

"I'm gonna say this once," Steve orders calmly, frowning at the pair. 

"How about "nonce"?" Stark shoots back, continuing to type unbothered.

"Not a word but I'll allow it," I shrug, moving towards the cradle.

"Shut it down." Steve shouts firmly.

"Nope, not gonna happen. " Stark walks over to a computer screen, and for a second we share eye contact.

"-fix the mess I made-" 

I sharply break eye contact when Tony's thoughts force through my mind.

"You don't know what you're doing."

"And you do?" Bruce interrupts Tony and Steve's spar, "She's not in your head?"

His voice is laced with venom, as he gestures to Wanda with a screwdriver. He doesn't know what happened in Korea, just what Wanda made him-or rather the hulk- do last time they clashed. A good reason for anger. 

"I know you're angry." Wanda says softly, stepping out from behind Steve.

"Oh, we're way past that. I could choke the life out of you and never change a shade." He threatens, his eyes dark.

"Banner, after everything that's happened,"Steve starts, his voice calm.

"That's nothing compared to what's coming!" Tony interjects sharply.

"You don't know what's in there!" Exclaims Wanda, before everyone starts to speak at once

I flick my gaze over to Pietro, who rolls his eyes. I laugh silently despite the arguing group. Suddenly a wind whips round the lab, and I feel it circle me. My hair floats in a dark cloud around my face for a second and I'm encased in a swirl of silver and blue, before it disappears so quickly it's almost like it was never there .