Avengers Daughters

Chapter 10

{Hazel's point of view}

Rosie, Chase and Tony left to go to the lab. Pepper left almost right after them saying she would be right back. So I'm not sure where she went. Emerson offered to show me around, so right now he's showing me around the rooms. "That's Tony's room. We're not allowed in there." Emerson days pointing to a door as we walk down the hall side by side. "Up here, is the training room." Emerson says pointing to 2 double doors. "Can we go in?" I ask. "Sure." Emerson says. He holds the door open for me so I can get in with my crutches. I expect it be empty inside, but when we walk in I see Wanda and a man with a suit on almost just like Iron Man's. They all look in my direction as I walk in. Emerson follows in behind me. "I'm sorry, we can go." I say trying to turn around on my crutches. "No. It is fine." Wanda says with her rich accent. "I hope we weren't interrupting. I didn't know anyone else was in the tower." I say. "We were just training." Wanda says. I find it kind of awkward neither of the guys is talking.... "You look very familiar." The man with the wings says. "My mom and dad. Clint and Natasha." I say. "Hmmm." The winged man says. "And you are?" I ask. "Sam." Sam says. "Nice to meet you. My names Hazel." I say. "Nice too meet you too." Sam says.
No one else really knows what to say. It's odd. The door opens behind us. There is a man standing there. He is wearing glasses and a purple shirt. He has curly brown hair just like- oh gosh. Emerson and the man stare at each other. I put my hand on Emerson's arm trying to bring him back to reality. Emerson looks down at me and then back to the man. "Hi." Emerson says. "Hi." The man says. Emerson and the man can't stop staring at each other. "Did you come here for something?" I ask him. Crap, I didn't men's for it to sound snappy. "U-uh oh, Rhodey, Tony needs you in the lab." The man says. "Sure Bruce." Rhodey says. So that's that. It's Bruce. The man who Tony said was "out of town." Rhodey slips out the door behind Bruce. Bruce and Emerson look at each other. "Hi, I'm Hazel." I say. I'm Hazel. No duh, of course he knows that. He knows Clint and Natasha so of course he knows me. Right? "Hi." Bruce says pressing his lips together. I don't know how long we stand there just staring at each other. Crap I need an excuse to leave. I tighten my grip on Emerson's arm. "Tony said you were out of town." Emerson says. He sounds so calm to be in this situation. I wish I could be calm like he is in these situations. "I thought you all were coming later." Bruce says. "We got here about a half hour ago." Emerson says. How we can he be so kind to the man who never wanted to see him? "I see." Bruce says. Emerson presses his lips together. "Well I guess I'm gonna go now. See you in another, was it, 5 years?" Emerson says and Emerson motions for me to head to the door. I go around Bruce and Emerson follows me. I hear Bruce sigh as the door shuts. I continue down the hall with Emerson behind me. "Are you okay?" I ask looking into his eyes. "Yeah." Emerson says trying to smile at me. I smile back at him. I crutch back down the steps, very carefully, and back into the living room. Emerson follows behind me down the steps, ready to catch me if I slip. I make it to the bottom safely. Chase and Harper are watching TV on the couch. I sit down on one of the empty couches and Emerson sits down next to me. Emerson doesn't say anything he just stares down at his hands which are on his lap. "Did you guys know Wanda, Sam, And Rhodey were here?" I ask. "No I didn't. I bet Steve is here too training them." Chase says. "Really?" I ask. Steve and I are friends. I mean, I haven't seen him in a while but I bet he'll be happy to see me. I used to stay with him in Brooklyn when my parents went on missions, because they didn't want me to stay alone on the farm. "Spangles is probably here. He and your mom have been training them here." Chase says. "Do you think my mom is here?" I ask. "My guess is if she was here, she would have been here to see you already." Chase says. I nod my head agreeing with him. He's probably right. "What are you watching?" I ask Harper. "Blue Blood." Harper says. I nod my head. I've never seen it before. I've heard about it though. We see Tony and Pepper walk back out from the hallway. "Where'd Rosie go?" Tony asks. "She went up to her bedroom a few minutes ago." Harper says. "I got to give this to her. And Pepper is making me apologize for yelling....." Tony says holding up the charger. Tony walks toward the steps and Pepper sits down beside Harper. Tony runs up the steps skipping every other step as he goes.
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