Life Happens

Pietro

Running. Always running. He's led further and further into the maze. He'd been following Clint for so long and yet whenever he got close, he'd vanish. Clint was leading him towards the light but then whenever he'd disappear so would the light.
The maze was getting darker and darker. He couldn't see where he was going. Damnit he needed to find the light and fast. He was getting tired. So tired. He wanted to give up. This was too much.
"I need you old man." He said to himself. As he said it blinding light engulfed him.

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This was new. He opened his eyes. He wasn't in the maze. He was standing on a beach. To his right he could see sand dunes covered in Stark shells. On his left was the ocean. He looked down the beach. Nothing. He had no idea where he was. He started walking along the beach hoping the shells wouldn't go off. He'd been walking for what felt like hours.
"You look better kid." A voice said behind him. He spun around but there was no one there. He knew that voice but he couldn't remember where from though. The shells that lined the beach lifted up into the air. They started moving up into the air. They formed an archway. Light started coming from the newly formed tunnel.
"I remember when we first met." Clint stepped out of it. Pietro walked towards him.
"You didn't see that coming?" Oh you were a little shit." Clint turned and started walking back into the tunnel. Pietro followed.
"It's weird. Then I could have killed you and thought nothing of it but the more I saw you, weirdly, I liked you?" Pietro had no idea what was happening. In all his time of following Clint he had never spoken.
"Well "like" is a bit of a stretch more like I could stand your presence and not want to strangle you." That definitely sounded like something Clint would say. Clint stopped abruptly.
"Why'd you do it? Why'd you save me? You hardly knew me." Pietro didn't know. Maybe it was because Clint had a kid in his arms. Maybe it was because he had a family at home. Pietro couldn't single out just one reason.
"I appreciate it I do believe me but... Ah Never mind." Clint started walking again. Like before Pietro followed.
"Just wake up kid. Wanda needs you." Clint stopped again. He faced Pietro. "Maybe I need you." They both stood there before Clint stared to fade.
"It's been a long day. Until next time Pietro. Whenever that may be." He was gone. Pietro was once again alone. This time however, the light was at the end of the tunnel and he was determined to reach it.