Toxic. [a Pietro Maximoff fanfiction]

[Chapter 9]

I stood, silently, behind a dull stone pillar, the paint scratched and the plaster now beginning to peel off. Watching as the man Tony addressed as Ulysses Klaue as he slammed his phone down, halting whoever was on the other line. Director Fury somehow thought it was a good idea for me to spy on Ultron and his two little friends so I could report back anything that might have been of use. So far, it's boring; most likely because the evil geniuses have yet to appear and I'm watching a middle aged Australian man waddle around his office.

Ulysses trailed around his open office, looking lost in thought- not expecting all of the lights to flicker a bit, then switch off. The panicked shouts of his workers in the yard were overpowering the noise of the twins, Wanda and Pietro maximoff, entering the work mans room. I quickly payed more attention and zoomed in on the face of the male: Pietro, the one who I met at the hydra fight. A lock of his whitey blonde hair hung in front of his eyes and I noticed how he subtly rubbed his hands on his trousers, getting sweat off of them. Aww, little speed-o's nervous. I smirked at the thought, then whipped my face clean of any emotion, quickly realising Mr. Stark was rubbing off on me.

"Yeah. The enhanced. Strucker's prise pupils." He paused, picking up a plate and offering the two a candy. He reminds me of Clint, in a way. (Not that Clint goes around offering younger people candy or anything!)"oh, sorry to hear about Strucker. But then, he knew what kind of world he was helping to create. Human life, not a growth market." I listened, more intrigued now. Wanda and her brother wordlessly exchanged curious glances, obviously unaware of what the businessman was blabbering on about.

"You... you didn't know? Is this your first time intimidating someone? I'm afraid, I'm not that afraid."

"Everybody's afraid of something." The witch spoke up.

"Cuttlefish. Deep sea fish. They make lights. disco lights. Whoom, whoom, whoom!" He made an odd noise, pinching his hands together like a crab, "to hypnotize their prey, then whoom! I saw a documentary, it was terrifying." Pietro ran to scoop a candy out of the marble black bowl lying on the desk, causing Ulysses to jerk back, expecting an attack. He recomposed himself and coughed. "So if you're going to fiddle with my brain, and make me see a giant cuttlefish, then I know you don't do business, and I know you're not in charge, and I only deal with the man in charge."

I guess I might as well uncover some mysteries today, I'm getting rather bored watching behind a wall.

I walked up to the window, using my powers and mentally making Wanda and Pietro freeze in time, so they couldn't move a muscle. I grabbed the nearest fire extinguisher and smashed down the window, it was almost difficult- because of the limitations of my powers. When my powers were in use it made me feel weaker, but not too weak. It would be dangerous to use it for a long amount of time, though.

I glance back at the window after I hopped through, then examined the twins. The only other two people I know who have powers like mine. They stood, motionlessly, a confused and angry look in both of there eyes.

"Yikes, sorry about that, I'll have to get Tony to pay for it." I apologised, patting the dazed mans head facetiously. "Unfortunately for you, there is no 'man in charge' let's talk business."

I almost laughed at the fact that he fell for my falseness, but restrained it. Klaue nodded before opening the door. I suddenly remembered that ultron couldn't have been far away, and is probably coming to talk with Ulysses. I widened my eyes as I saw a small light flying towards us in the distance. Ultron.

"Tell anyone I'm here, or your family will die." A bit of a dramatic threat, I know, but it seemed to work as he gulped and nodded. Family is his weakness.