Among the Asgardians: The Goddess of Love

Excerpt from Living on a Prayer (aka my Hawkeye fanfic)

Hey guys!!!!! Things have been crazy with work and everything and I didn't have time to write a chapter of Goddess for you guys so here is an excerpt from the Hawkeye fanfic I'm writing. You guys who are already reading Hawkeye (and I know there are a few of you) this is part of the chapter that was supposed to come out on Sunday. There's more before and after this, but I figured I'd just use the part that regarded Cross and a little bit of Hawkeye's past because it's the most interesting. Just to put things in context for those of you who aren't reading Hawkeye (Shame on you!!!) This takes place in the time between Iron Man 1 and Iron Man 2. Clint used to work at a carnival. Ezekiel Stane planted a bomb that blew up the big top and left Clint helpless. He was rescued by Iron Man and flown to the helicarrier with third degree burns on his arms and horribly burnt eyes. After a surgery, his eyesight is three times better and his arms twice as strong. He meets Bobbi Morse (Mockingbird for you guys that don't know your comics. Again. Shame on you!!! :D) Agent Coulson gives him a mission to commit espionage against Cross Technological Enterprises. He decides he's attracted to Bobbi. Then, he learns Trickshot is going to be on their team as well. He hates Trickshot. Also, he hates Chinese food and thinks that Italian food is only pizza. Now, ON TO THE EXCERPT!!!!!!!!! And again, sorry it isn't Goddess :( I'll post that update on Thursday to make up for this lapse and I'll post again that Tuesday.

Clint’s POV

When the craft touched down, the first thing I thought was that I hated flying. I was slightly green, and Bobbi had a huge smile on her face. “Feeling sick, Clint? Maybe we should run surveillance before we eat.”

I nodded. “That sounds good. I need to use my brain for a moment.”

Bobbi opened the hatch and pulled me out by the hand. “Okay,” Trickshot said. “If the both of you are going to run some surveillance first, there are some resources I think you need to be aware of. First, C.T.E plays a part in the tourism of New York. You can take a tour if you want. Bobbi, do you have your laptop?”

She grinned, patting her bag excitedly. “Yes, I do. If it’s that easy to get into Cross, maybe I can hack their servers from inside. Inside the belly of the beast, there’s bound to be much less security.”

“Good thinking,” said Trickshot though the earpiece. “Patsy tried that, but she’s not as good at hacking as you are. Clint, your job is to protect her.”

“Like I would do anything else,” I growled. There was a small clicking noise in my ear, and then I could hear Trickshot again. I could tell he was speaking only to me now, and that Bobbi couldn’t hear what he was saying.

“Clinton, I raised you from a kid when you had nothing. I took you in; I fed you, clothed you, and made you into the best bowman the world has ever known. I will not take your insubordination anymore. If you continue to defy me, I will tell Agent Coulson and you’ll be kicked out of SHIELD. You’ll be a poor, stupid carnie and you’ll never see Bobbi again. Is that what you want, Clint?”

Her grasp on my hand sent tingles down my spine. “No.”

“Then get over yourself,” Trickshot said. I heard another small click and he was gone.

“Where do we start?” I asked.

“We enroll in a tour,” she grinned, tugging me out the front doors of the SHIELD base and into the bright sunlight. I was shocked at first by the level of noise in the city, but this obviously didn’t bother Bobbi. She weaved in and out of people like a child who was discovering something new. “C’mon, Clint!” she grinned, tugging at my hand.

I laughed and trailed behind her, happy for the first time since Barney’s death. For the moment, I forgot all about Trickshot. I forgot about Swordsman. I even forgot about the mission. My new eyes were taking in the crisp, fresh smell of autumn and all the bright red and orange colors in the air. I could see them glinting off of Bobbi’s platinum-blond hair and her brilliantly white teeth as she laughed.