S.H.I.E.L.D Is The Enemy

New adventures await

Makenna~

       The next day I wake up in the med bay at S.H.I.E.L.D. I look around but no one is here. I sit up and there is no pain. The door opens and Director Fury comes in. 
       "Dr. Cho regrew your tissue so that it would heal faster. All you have to worry about s the broken arm and the cuts and bruises." I nod. 
        "Where is everyone?' I ask. Director Fury chuckles. 

       "It's Christmas Makenna. They have families and such to attend to. I believe that you do as well." He gestures over to a bag in one of the chairs. "Get dressed. Everyone is waiting." He leaves and  get up from the bed. 

         After carefully putting all of the clothes on I put my sling back on. The braids I had put in my hair the previous day were still there so I took them out. Which can I just say was hard to do with only one hand. 
         I walked out to the main space where everyone was. Tony and Pepper were sitting by each other and Pepper was holding Clint and his wife's baby. They were both in aww at the little boy. Natasha wasn't alone either. Though Bruce has not come back yet, they talk frequently on the phone. Phil was here, along with his team, they were all happy. Steve looks over at me and I smile. He stands up and walks over to me. 

       "How are you feeling?" He asks. I shrug. Steve can tell that I am staring at Phil and Daisy. 
       "He treats her like a daughter." I say quietly.Steve just grabs my hand and pulls me away from the scene. 

       "I'm glad you're okay." He says.

      "I almost wasn't." I say, Steve shoots a questioning glance my way. "When Brian stabbed me, it was as if snow was falling around me. And it was quiet and . . . peaceful. Then you were all there pleading for me to stay. But, in that moment I saw my mom, both of them." Steve walks out to a balcony with me in tow. "They were the only people I could here. They wanted me to go with them. And I wanted to. I was so close to not fighting anymore."
      "I get it. This life is pretty chaotic." He looks at me for a minute." Is that why your leaving?" He asks. I look up at him and bite my lip before looking out at the city. "Director Fury told me what you asked him before we went to find Brian. Why didn't you just tell us?" 

      "It wasn't that easy Steve. I couldn't tell you I was leaving . . . and you know why." 
      "Do I?" He asks grinning. 
      "You want me to say it?" He nods." Steve . . . I love you. I think I have for a long time. Even when I was with Parker, I wasn't completely with him. Part of me was here with you. But, I still can't stay-" He grabs my hand and turns me towards him before kissing me. For a second I am star struck, then I melt into the kiss. My arms go around his neck as his wind around my waist. We don't pull apart until we hear Christmas music coming from the living room. "I think that's our Que." Steve nods and kisses me once more before pulling away and lacing our fingers together. When we enter the living room gifts are being exchanged. Tony looks over to the door where me and Steve are and smiles. 

       "She has that just kissed look!" He says very loudly. I look at my shoes as everyone laughs. Steve just shakes his head. I look back at Steve and smile. We walk hand in hand to the couch and sit down. "So," Tony says smirking," A little birdy told me that you play guitar." I shake my head. Fury. Tony gets up and reaches behind the tree. He pulls a box out and hands it to me. "Open it." He sits down by Pepper and I open the present. 

       "Is this a McPherson Camrielle 4.0? Isn't it like 8,000 dollars?" Tony nods. 

      "I got a bargain on it. Now play something." I smirk.
      "Fine but no judging I haven't played for awhile." I scoot forward on the couch and grab one of pics in the box. It had Steve on it. I start to play and Steve stares in aww. I clear my throat.

"The fire place is burning bright Shining all on meI see the presents underneath the good old Christmas tree

And I wait all night till Santa comes
To wake me from my dreams

Oh why?

Cause that's Christmas to me

I see the children play outside
Like angels in the snow

While mom and daddy share a kiss
Under the mistletoe
And we'll cherish all these simple things 

wherever we may be

Oh why?
Cause that's Christmas to me

I've got this Christmas song in my heart

I've got the candles glowing in he dark

In hanging all the stockings 

By the Christmas tree

Oh why 

Cause that's Christmas to me" 

      I end the song and out down the guitar everyone is clapping and I smile. Someone brings around drinks and we all stand up. Tony looks around. 

       "A toast to the Avengers ..." He looks at me," All of us." I smile and take a drink. 

        "While we are all standing," I say," I should say something. Umm, I am so blessed to have you all in my life and I know this will sound selfish but I'm leaving tomorrow. I'm still wanted and I think it's time I start to spend time with my brother and find my father. So cheers, to new adventures. May we always find each other." I look at Steve. 

        "Cheers." He says. Everyone else says cheers and we laugh for the first last time.