One-shots/Short Stories

Pietro Maximoff

Love at First Dream
He looked around in confusion at the location he was in. He was in a snow clearing, a frozen lake nearby with trees surrounding him from afar. Snow was falling to the ground gently, and there were sounds of nature around him - no cars, no people. . .just nature. Pietro was so confused. Wasn't he just sleeping before? Is this a dream?
He got his answer when he suddenly heard footsteps from behind him. He turned around and was instantly met with chocolate brown eyes - eyes that instantly got him hypnotised on the spot. He found the strength to tear his eyes away from them and look at the person fully - only to get the breath knocked out of him from the beauty of the woman. Despite being in the cold, she wore a white sundress that went to her knees, wearing white ballet flats. Her beautiful chestnut brown hair was in wavy locks, cascading down her back effortlessly, blowing with the wind. Her skin was pale and flawless, and she had the most brightest smile he had ever seen on a person. He was instantly in love with the woman.
"Pietro. . ." she whispered in her soprano voice. "Pietro. . ."
"Sophia. . ." he found himself saying. How did he know her name? He never met her in his life until now. Why?
"Pietro. . ." she said. "Wake up. . ."
"W-what?" Pietro frowned.
"Wake up. . .Pietro, wake up. . .brother. . ."

"Pietro!" Pietro woke up quickly, finding his sister hovering over his body. Pietro yelped in shock, pushing her away from him.
"Wanda!" he scolded. "Don't scare me like that!"
"Who cares," Wanda waved off, handing him his jacket, "come on, we got to meet Stark's creation."

***

Ever since escaping from Strucker and the experiments, Pietro started having the snow dreams. Dreams with that girl in it. Instead of like how they first met, they now did picnics and play games - getting to know each other. He found himself knowing about her more than his own sister. They were getting along just well. He wondered if this was real, or this was just all in his head. He hoped that she was real and they just had to wait a bit more to meet each other in person. He's surprised Wanda hasn't found out about his dreams yet.
"Pietro." He looked up and saw his sister staring at him concerned. "Are you okay?" she asked him.
"Yeah. . ." he nodded halfheartedly. "Just thinking is all - that doesn't mean you can read my thoughts though."
"You don't mind me reading your thoughts though." she tilted her head at him. "Why the sudden change?"
He luckily didn't have to answer her though when Steve came to them with a grave look on his face. "It's time to save Sokovia." he told them.

***

He felt the shock hit him first before the pain from the bullets hitting him. And the next emotion he felt was not pain, but sadness and regret; because just when he made a truce with people who could find people in a heartbeat, he was leaving the world without asking them to find his dream girl, Sophia. He'd never get to meet her and confess his love for her. And Pietro felt sad about that.
He focussed in reality and saw Clint staring at him in disbelief. "You didn't see that coming?" Pietro asked him quietly, falling to the ground.

***

She walked around the snowy fields by herself, waiting for Pietro - the man of her dreams. . .literally.
She heard something fall behind her, making her turn around quickly - only to scream at the sight before her. It was Pietro, gunshots all over his body, blood gushing out. Sophia didn't like that at all.
"Pietro!" she cried, running towards his form.
"S. . .Sophia. . ." he whispered with a wince. "It. . .hurts. . ."
"I know, I know." she cooed, tears of fright pouring down her face. "I-I'll help you. H-hang on, just let me, just let me - um. . ." She ripped off a piece of her dress, wrapping some snow in it. She then went to one of the wounds on his chest and pressed down on it. Pietro cried out from the impact. "Sorry, sorry." she mumbled. "Um. . ." She took a deep breath in and hovered her hands over his wounds. She did eventually have to tell him about her powers.
She watched as the ice around them melted into water, before floating up to her hands. She then led it to his wounds, watching as it created a light layer to place over his wounds. She watched as the water went inside of him, healing him. Pietro's heavy breathing started to turn back to calm breathing patterns that made Sophia sigh in relief.
"Why didn't you tell me about your powers?"
"I don't know." she admitted. "No one really accepted my mutation."
"You accepted mine." Pietro told her, lifting a hand up to her face, gently caressing her. "Why would I not accept yours? Yours is actually quite badass."
Sophia choked out a laugh, still trying to get over the fact that he almost died. "Hey. . ." he turned her face towards him. "It's okay, you healed me." Pietro then frowned in thought. "Does this mean you healed me in real life?"

***

"Quick! Send him to the hospital wing!" Clint yelled to the agents, watching as they wheeled Pietro away. He turned his back on them to meet up with the others, only to look back when the agents cried out in shock.
Pietro was glowing blue, specifically at his wounds. Even from where he stood, he could see that whatever the blue lights were doing, it was healing him. "Wanda!" Clint barked into his comm. "Guys! It's Pietro!"

***

"Will we ever see each other in real life?" Pietro wondered, lying in the snow with Sophia. "This can't be just merely a dream. This has to be real. And you healed me."
"I don't know why we get these dreams," she admitted, "but I'm kind of glad it happened to me. I met an amazing man - which is you, if you didn't get that."
"Oh I did." he said with a smug smile. They laughed together, Sophia shoving him gently. "But really. I want to see you in real life. I want to do something when we meet."
"Yeah? Like go to London? Paris?"
"We'll see." Pietro smiled gently up at the sky. "Tell me where you live and I will be there in a couple of hours - or even seconds or minutes."
"Okay." she sat up, her eyes shining with cheekiness. "Do you know this agency called. . .SHIELD?"

***

Pietro woke up with a gasp, much to Wanda and the team's joy. "Pietro!" Wanda gasped, bringing him into a hug. "Never again -"
"Sophia?"
"What?" Wanda's smile faltered, pulling away from her twin. "I'm Wanda."
"I know, I know. It's just -" Pietro peered over her shoulder and past the others, staring at the entrance. "Sophia should be here by now."
"Who's Sophia?" Tony asked. "Your secret girlfriend?"
"Not exactly. . ."
"What -!"
The doors to the hospital wing opened, revealing Sophia in flesh and blood. She was real. Their conversations were real. What happened in his dreams were real. The girl of his dreams was real.
Sophia froze at the sight of the Avengers, giving a small sheepish smile. "Who are you?" Wanda demanded, her psionic powers hovering around her hands. Pietro sent her a glare, pushing her gently to the side so he could get a better look at Sophia.
"Sophia. . ."
"Pietro. . ." They stared at each other with goofy grins.
"You're. . .actually real." Pietro chuckled. "I know when you said you worked for SHIELD -"
"There was just that small doubt in the back of your mind." Sophia finished. "It's okay."
"Sophia. . ." Pietro used his speed and appeared in front of her, bringing her into a hug. He nuzzled his head into her neck lovingly. "Thank you."
"You said you wanted to do something if we ever meet." Sophia pulled away with a look of interest on her face. Pietro looked away nervously.
"Ah, yes. That. . .um. . ." He huffed out a sigh, rolling his eyes. "Who am I kidding. . ." Pietro stepped closer to her and brought her into a passionate kiss that no one was expecting. Wanda gaped at the sight of her brother kissing a girl she has never met. They pulled away for breath, both of them smiling widely.
"I love you." Pietro breathed out to her. "Ever since we met, I thought you were the most beautiful creature I have ever seen."
"I love you too." Sophia grinned.
"Promise you will stay by my side now." Pietro told her, giving her another kiss.
"I promise."
"What is seriously going on?" the rest of the Avengers yelled.

The End