Phoenix <Book 1>

Part 2 Chapter 8

Ashlyn stayed to herself the entire ride to Sokovia. The only thing she knew was that Bruce was going to go find Nat while the twins, Steve, Clint, and herself evacuated the city, while Tony, Thor, and Vision found Ultron. Ashlyn stayed quiet the entire time and just used her powers to let people know they were in danger. She had her ear comm low and she wiped away the tears. The one bump they've ever had, and it was him not trusting in her. She shook her head and a sob fell from her lips. She shook her head again and watched has people left the four housing departments she had left, but she didn't know about the oncoming Ultrons.

Steve groaned, "Stark, I can't reach Asher." Tony groaned, "Damn it. Alright, Wanda I need you to go find Ashlyn and make sure she's okay." Steve farrowed his eyebrows, "Why not-", Tony shook his head, "I can't let him." Clint looked down from his area and sighed, "Tony-", Tony cut him off, "Nope, damage control Barton, oh and over the comms call her Ashlyn." Clint looked down, he really screwed up.

Ashlyn was fighting off atleast 10 Ultrons when Wanda ran over and seen Ashlyn get smacked right in the abdomen, her eyes light up and the robots malfunctioned and died. Wanda ran over, "Ashlyn, are you alright?", Ashlyn stood up, "I'm fine. Go, help the team." Wanda nodded not wanting to question Ashlyn, Wanda watched has Ashlyn took out her ear comm and dropped in on the ground and stomped it, "Stark, Ashlyn's ear comm has been stomped and it looks like she got hit pretty hard, there's blood." Clint's breath stopped, "Have you found her?", Wanda closed her eyes, "No. I haven't." Clint looked down, "Someone needs to find her. If Ultron has her or if she hurt." Tony sighed, "She is hurt." Clint looked down, "Stop Tony, just please." Steve was confused, "What in the hell is going on between you two? And Ashlyn?", Tony landed by Steve and took off his mask and told him everything. Steve's jaw clinched, "Don't do anything, Ashlyn can take care of herself and her baby.", little did they know that Ashlyn was in a very sticky situation.

Ultron smirked at her, she was trying to fight against him and his grip on her throat, "Little Ashlyn Barton.", her eyes teared up, "It's just Ashlyn." He looked at her, "Trouble in Paradise?", she scoffed and coughed, "You tell me, you seem to know everything.", her pulse was slowing and she could feel it, she was fading. "Oh little Ashlyn-", he couldn't finish because he was attacked and he dropped her but she just fell to the ground, limp. "I have Lady Ashlyn. She has little pulse.", with those words everyone's hearts stopped, "Ultron had her." Clint looked down, "Get her someplace safe." Thor nodded but Ultron grabbed him, his voice filling the air, "Thor, you're annoying me.", and another iron suit picked her up.

Clint was running around, helping protect people from Ultron and Wanda was helping him. He kept jumping back in his mind to the look of betrayal, pain, and anger in his wife's eyes. He sighed, when Wanda got hit with a punch and he shot the Ultron before he helped her up, the two going into a building. "Hey are you alright?", she nodded, "Yeah.", he nodded, "Alright, are you coming back out here or not? This city is flying, I have a bow and arrow, and we are fighting robots. Nothing is making sense right now, I know. But I need to know, are you coming back out? If you stepped through those doors and fight, you're an avenger. If not, I'll send your brother to come find you after I find my wife." Wanda nodded but what happened next stopped them, "I have Lady Ashlyn. She has little pulse." Clint's world stopped and Wanda's eyes filled with tears, "Ultron had her.", Tony's voice was the first they heard, "Get her someplace safe." They all stopped when Ultron's voice filled their ears, "Thor, you're annoying me." Clint stood up and hurried outside and Wanda quickly followed. They had to find Ashlyn, before it was too late.

Ashlyn's body laid limp in a bus, the Ultron had left her there. The bruises on her neck were very prominent and the tear stains ever present. Her skin was paler then ever and her lips were blue. She looked peaceful, but she was very close to death. Natasha and Bruce had been filled in on the Ashlyn situation and everyone knew what had happened between her and Clint, "Did she willing take out her ear comm?", everyone looked at Clint and Steve held a glare, "I don't know Barton, why don't you ask her if we find her alive." Natasha looked at Steve, "When, when we find her alive." Steve sighed, "Natasha has much has we want to find her alive, we have to realize that Ultron had her close to death and we don't know where she is." She looked at them, "Have you tried tracking her S.H.I.E.L.D wristlet?", Clint looked down, "She wasn't wearing it when we left, I noticed." Natasha glanced down, "I'm not giving up hope on my best friend, nor has she lost my trust.", Clint flinched at that, "She won't just leave us, she has too much to fight for." Steve spoke up, "Does she?" Clint looked down, "Well this is quite the situation." Nick's voice filled their ears, "I think I brought someone that can help with the search of our missing Ashlyn Barton." Clint sighed, "She told Ultron to just call her Ashlyn.", that statement had broken his heart, "Right before Thor found her on the brink of death." Nick sighed, "Agents will get the rest of the civilians, you guys handle the core and Ultron. Sam, go try to find Ashlyn.", he nodded and flew off, "Barton, if she's dead-", Clint looked down, "You'll have my papers." Everyone looked at him and he ran off toward the church. They had to hope that Ashlyn would fight for her life, and they had to hope that she would be okay. Clint had another hope, he hoped he could fix his massive mistake.

Sam sighed, "Director, I can't find her. I've checked buildings, roofs, and streets. She's gone.", Nick sighed, "You tried." Sam nodded, "Yeah, I'm going to search again." Nick nodded and Maria looked down, "Should I contact-", Nick shook his head, "Not until we are positive she's gone." Maria nodded, "Yes sir." Nick looked down, "Come on Asher." Maria looked at Nick and noticed just how upset he was, Ashlyn mattered to everyone and if she died they would fall apart.

Ultron stood in front of the Avengers, "It seems you're missing a fighter. Oh right, that's because I killed her." Everyone's eyes hardened and the assault on the Ultron began. Sam was still searching, this time he had thermal goggles running, on a bus he noticed a very cold signature and he flew down, "Guys I found her. I found Ashlyn." She was pale and her lips blue, "Come on Ashlyn." He walked over to her and placed to fingers on one of her wrist, and he found nothing. "I don't have a pulse, I repeat, no pulse." Those words made everyone very upset, including Vision. If Ashlyn was dead, so was her baby.