The Final Hope

Chapter 15

For the next week, James and I didn't leave Natasha's apartment. It was quiet, but at least it was warm, and we always had food. Nat never did go talk with Steve and Tony, but she did sneak into my apartment to get my things. She knew that I'd never live there again, so there was no use in having my things there.

I decided to go back to school after another few days at Natasha's. I knew exactly what I had to do as I went into Coulson's office.

"I want to join SHIELD and leave my life behind" I announced, flopping down in a chair across from Coulson.

"Will, you can't do that-" he started.

"I want to. There's nothing left for me here. Do you know what happened to me".

"James told me everything".

"Then you know that I can't stay".

"Will, consider what you're asking me to do".

"I already did, and I don't care. I just want to vanish. I need to disappear, and you're going to help me".

"Did you at least leave a note or a voicemail".

"Saying goodbye is useless" I couldn't say goodbye. If I did, I would want to stay.

"What about Peter".

"I can't say goodbye to him. It would hurt too much" that was nothing but the truth for me.

"What about him? He's your best friend, and you're up and leaving. That would be devastating to him".

"He'll get over it with time. Now are you going to help me or not".

"Fine, if that's what you want, I'll help you" Coulson held his hands up in surrender.

May came and got me an hour later.

Over the next few days, I got several messages from my family.

"Will. you need to come home. I'm sorry if I hurt you. We need you now more than ever" Steve said. I deleted the message before it was over.

"Will, if you left because I shot you, I'm sorry. Your brother and Peter are worried about you. Your dad is missing, and I have his shield. I want to recruit you to be the next Captain America" Tony was trying to bribe me into coming back. That wouldn't going to work.

"Hey, kid, it's Clint, I think I know why you left, and I'm fine with that. I understand that you need some time away from this mess, and I get it. I just wanted you to know that when you're ready to come out of hiding, my door is always open".

"Will, where are you. You went to school, and Nat and I were there to pick you up, but you weren't there. Principal Coulson said that you never showed up for school" James said "please come back".

"Will, I have no idea why you left, but your brother said that Tony shot you and that you ran away. Look, I'm sorry if I hurt you when I chose Tony's side, but my team wants to know where you went. I want to know where you went. If you need somewhere to lay low, Aunt May is always happy to have you over. Just let me know if you're okay" Peter's message was the hardest to hear.

I had disappeared on him so many times, and he was acting like I would be back in a day or two, but I wasn't going back. When Tony rebuilt my phone, he made it untraceable, so I was going to test that. I was off the grid to anyone that had been involved in the war.