Save Me (Cheshire/ Catwoman/ Avengers)

Messing with the Witch

Revised

Callie POV

"GRRRR," I groan as I wake up the next morning. My head was pounding from a headache after drinking to much at the club last night. Even those of us with powers can feel the effects of alcohol sometimes.

I don't really have to work or make money, considering my ability to materialize things out of thin air, but it's nice to have something to fill my daylight hours with. Especially since the alternative is me sitting alone in the house all day considering Tarrant is busy with his store.

I get up and prepare for work, then head downstairs to the kitchen. I make myself some nice, warm tea and get some aspirin for my head. When I turn back around I see Hatter sitting on the island counter. He had his legs crossed "criss-cross-applesauce" style, as we like to say, and a stupid, shit-eating grin on his face. I knew this was coming. I hardly ever interact with my audience while dancing, but the Captain is just so much fun to play with.

"Go on. Spit it out." I say, sighing, just wanting to get it over with. His stupid grin only grew. Not quite my size grin but close. Now I know what it feels like to be on the receiving end of a grin like mine.

"Hmm, oh, I don't know what your talking about." Hatter innocently stated. Turning his face to seem disinterested. Guess this is going to go the hard way. Which means I am going to sit here and stare at him till he gets uncomfortable. He hates staring. Though he gets it all the time with his eccentric choice in clothing and makeup. He was already starting to waver.

"..... OKAY FINE!!!!! So when were you going to tell me about your new interest in the Avengers?" He asks when he couldn't take it anymore.

" Soon." I said innocently as I continue making my tea. Now it's my turn to seem disinterested.

"I always wondered when soon is," Hatter says distractedly. He does this sometimes. I do it too. We're both a little mad. "But back on topic that was some kiss you dished out."

"Oh please. It was just a kiss. I just wanted to mess with him a bit. Right before I got to the club, I ran into them during my 'nightly stroll'. So I thought it would be funny since neither of them realized it was me." I say honestly as I am preparing to leave for work. "Well Hatter it was nice talking to you but I have to get to work! Love you!"

I rush out the door before I could answer anymore of Hatter's questions. I could picture his slightly worried face as I left. The last time I got involved with a big organization like Shield didn't end too well for me. He doesn't want anything like that to ever separate us again.
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Later at Down The Rabbit Hole : Coffee Shop

I love working at the coffee shop. It is cute, quaint, and reminded me of home. Me and Hatter miss Underland and our friends. We miss the tea parties and the fun pranks we used to play together. The last few moments I had in Underland flash before my eyes and I shake my head to clear it.

I cater to customers throughout the day. Nothing really special happens till the bell rings halfway through it. I look up and let out a semi-crazed laugh at the crazy coincidence. There moving to sit down is the Red Witch herself with an older man. Not too old though. I walk up to their chosen table to ask their order.

"Hello and welcome to Down The Rabbit Hole coffee shop, what can I get you?" I say politely trying to hold back a wicked grin. They both look up at the same time.

" Uh yes, I would like a caramel latte and my friend Clint will have a black coffee with cream." She answers. She is squinting at me now. No doubt trying to figure out where she has seen me before. I just nod my head and walk off to make their order. I can still feel her stare on me as I move behind the counter.

"Why are you staring at her like that Wanda?" Asks the man with her.

" I recognize her from somewhere, Clint.  I just can't figure out where. It is really bothering me." Replies Wanda, still staring. I see out of the corner of my eye her hand go under the table and red mist begin to swirl. Clint gives her a disapproving look only a father can achieve. I feel her prodding at my mind. It really starts to irritate me so I bring an image of the Jabberwocky  outside the wall I have around my mind. I immediately feel her leave my head. Probably frightened and surprised by the beastly creature.

Once their drinks are done I set them down on their table. Wanda looks at me in confusion.

" Is there something wrong?" I ask innocently even though I know she is confused about why she couldn't see into my head and why she only saw that creature.

"I'm sorry about her. She had a rough night and is still a little upset." Clint answered for her seeing as all she did was stare.

I laugh, " Well we all have those don't we honey." I say and with my back to Clint I flick my blue cat eyes forward and wink at her quickly. Then walk away, grinning madly.

" Clint that's her. That's that cat girl we were chasing last night! The one that got away!" Wanda yells out, almost hysterical. I chuckle lightly under my breath.

" Wanda calm down. There is no reason to make a scene and there is no way that's her. She looks nothing like her." Clint replies calmly. Trying to return Wanda to her seat and apologizing to surrounding customers who were watching the commotion.

" No Clint that's her. When she looked at me she had bright blue eyes." She exclaimed when he wouldn't believe her.

" Ma'am would you mind coming over here? It will only take a minute. I just have to prove something to my friend." Clint says while waving me over from where I stood behind the bar watching to whole thing in amusement.

"Sure," I reply walking back over to their table. "What can I do for you sir?"

" Can I see your eyes?" He asks. Realizing it was a strange requests says, " My friend said they were blue but I thought they were grey."

"Okay, but my eye's are grey." I say. I lean forward to show them my eyes while trying not to laugh. "See?"

"Yes, thank you. See I told you Wanda that's not her." He proves. Wanda stares at me in disbelief. Because I am a horrible person before I walk away I turn towards Wanda again and flash my blue cat eyes and walk into the back room quickly.

" Clint she did it again. I swear Clint that's her!!!" Wanda shouts, getting up from her chair. Clint sighs loudly.

" You're just upset that you didn't catch her and didn't get enough sleep last night. Your eyes are playing tricks on you. I saw her eyes for myself. It's not her. Let's go home so you can get some rest." Clint says while practically dragging Wanda out of the coffee shop after putting money on the table. The whole time they are leaving Wanda is repeating 'it's her!" . While I sit behind the door to the back room laughing so hard I am clutching my stomach.