The Story Of The Crimson Queen

Chapter 23: May

1 1/2 weeks later

NADIA P.O.V.

      "Do you think they'll like me?" I asked Clint as Nat and May were flying the plane. He chuckled before signing to me. (I had learned he was 80% deaf and wore hearing aids and he taught me how to sign.)

   Relax Nadia, they'll love you! Besides, it's not like they haven't met you before!

  I sighed. That's the problem! What if they think I'm not the same that I'm what I was always told I was? A monster.

   By now the tears were flowing freely down my cheeks. Clint came over by me and wrapped me in a comforting hug. "Or they will see the strong independant woman you have become." He said while giving me a slight squeeze. I smiled. "Thanks Clint." I said yawning. I layed my head on his shoulder and soon fell fast asleep while Clint stroked my hair.

3rd Person P.O.V.

     Nat looked back at her new family and smiled. "You are one lucky woman." May said smiling. Nat looked at her.

    "It wasn't your fault, you know, one day I hope you realize that." Nat said glancing over to May. May visibly tensed.

    "We'll arrive in an hour." May said putting the plane on auto pilot and heading to the bathroom.

    Nat sighed. "I will never understand that woman." She muttered before gazing out of the windshield.

Time skip to 45 minutes later~

Nadia P.O.V.

     "Nadia, Nadia we're here." Clint whispered in my ear while gently shaking my shoulder.

    I opened my eyes and looked up to see that my head was resting on Clint's lap. "Where?" I asked groggily.

     "About 15 minutes out." May called back from the front. She hid it well but I could tell she had been crying about something I would have to ask her about later.

    I sat up and stretched, doing my usual dinosaur noise in the process. They all chuckled under their breathe.  "I heard that." I muttered before walking into the bathroom and saw that the mirror was shattered. "Oh, May." I whispered under my breathe. I used the sand in the glass to place all the glass into place and heated it slightly to mend it together. It wasn't perfect but it wasn't too noticeable. I finished my business and exited the bathroom. I decided to take a quick inventory of everything I would need.

FLASHBACK

     "I want you to stay for 2 weeks. Just to get to know them and decide if you want to stay with them." Fury said walking around his desk.

     I nodded. "And if I don't? What will happen to me then?" I asked swallowing the lump that had formed in my throat.

     "If that happens-which I highly doubt it will-you will be able to stay here at S.H.I.E.L.D. with us. After all, Nat and Clint are still technically your legal guardians." He said walking over to the chair next to me and sat down.

    I smiled. "Thanks Nick." I said before giving him a hug. He tensed but returned it.

     "Now start packing, you leave in 2 days." He said releasing me.

    I nodded before walking out of his office and to my room to pack.

END FLASHBACK

    I stood as I finished the inventory.

  Unfortunately Aria had to go back to check on S and Miranda. I gave her a communicator incase something happens. I kept worrying so she promised to call me everyday. I agreed and then Phil volunteered to take her back to the house S and Miranda were at. At first Aria declined because she didn't want anyone to know where they were hiding but I convinced her that Phil could be trusted. She accepted and then he and her went to Lola it was a red, old-fashioned, sports car that he and his father had repaired.

     "We're gonna land on this hill a couple blocks away from the house. Fury had some Agents arrange for a car for us. We'll disguise the jet and put your luggage into the backseat with you and then we'll drive to their house." May said coming into the back of the plane.

    I nodded at her and sat down next to Clint before buckling in. "Here we go." I said chuckling nervously.

      Clint gave me a side hug to help calm me down and when we landed he helped me carry my two bags to the waiting SUV. He and Nat sat in the front while May and I sat in the seats behind them.

   I decided now was as good a time as any to 'talk' with May.

Are you okay?

  At first she seemed startled but then she realised it was my voice.

I don't really like people inside my head.

I saw the mirror May, I know something is wrong.

It's none of your business.

You're right it's not. But you know what? You're my friend and I can tell you're going through something. I also know that if you don't talk about it it's going to tear you up inside and you're gonna push everyone away until there is no one left and you'll be stranded on your island without anyone to help. Trust me I know.

How would you know? She asked with venom in her voice.

When I was in HYDRA, I was experimented on and beaten almost everyday. One day after an experiment I was put into a white sterile room with two doors, a normal sized door with no handle and a door around the size of a large dog. They shoved me through the dog door and they shoved a large man in through the other. The man had an insane look in his eyes. Then a voice came over the hidden speakers. It said, "Kill or be killed." The  man lunged for me and I defended myself. I ended up ripping his heart out, and I felt so guilty. I watched as they dragged his body out before they dragged me to my cell where my other cellmates were. I was so shocked at what I had done I didn't speak for a week. They continued a pattern of inject, rest, kill, leave alone for a week and repeat. I eventually earned myself the nickname 'The Crimson Queen' because I killed my victims by ripping out their hearts. I became a machine.

What got you out of that cycle?

My friends needed me.

   She went silent after that and it may have seemed like a long time but we were only talking for 5 minutes. (Imagine Clint drives really slow)
I looked out the window and saw kids running around playing while the adults watched smiling from the porch. I was instantly reminded of the memory of my 4th birthday. I can only hope they are as nice as my mind made them seem.

     I felt the car pull to a stop infront of a large white two-story house. I swallowed the lump in my throat before taking a deep breathe. "You ready Kid?" Clint asked as he opened my door.

     I nodded. "Yeah, it's now or never." I said climbing out of the car.

HELLO LOVELIES! I AM TERRIBLY SORRY FOR THE WAIT BUT I HAD SOME URGENT MATTERS TO ATTEND TO IN THE KINGDOM. BUT I AM HERE NOW AND I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY THE UPDATE!!! TA TA FOR NOW!

-Crimson Queen ♠♥♣♦