The JackDaw's Nest (Captain America, Avengers & Spiderman Fan Fiction)

Chapter 15 - Bang

“I always wanted to meet you guys,” Harry said walking towards Tony and Bruce. “I’m Harry Osborne of OSCORP.” He extended his hand and the heroes warily shook it.

“Wait Harry you know,” Jez said confused. She had Charmed him earlier and everything had seemed okay. “I Charmed you earlier!”

“I know,” Harry said turning back to Jez. A guilty smile was on his face. “It didn’t work but I knew you didn’t want me to know yet so I pretended I didn’t. I knew you would tell me when you were ready for me to know. I was happy to wait.”

Jezebel’s heart melted at his words. He was pretending because of what she wanted. He was so perfect and sweet. Now she felt ever worse for temporarily breaking up with him.

“Harry,” Jez said shaking her head in disbelief. “You are just . . .” Harry took Jez in his arms and squeezed her tight. Tony and Bruce made uncomfortable coughs from behind them. They had to go to Ireland.

“I have to go Harry,” Jez said pulling away. Harry nodded understandingly.

He kissed Jez one last time before letting her go once again.

“One last question,” Harry said. “If you’re with me then what about Captain America?” Jez shrugged not sure where to start.

“When I get back I’ll explain everything,” Jez replied climbing out the window after Tony and Bruce. “Just wait a little. Please don’t tell anyone not even Peter or MJ.” Harry nodded and waved as Jez leaped out the window finishing their conversation.

It was raining in Ireland as usual. Jez recognised the road that they were walking down. It was close enough to her old home. She had taken the school bus this way every day for years. Bruce’s tracker’s beeps were the only sounds as they quietly made their way to their destination. Jez spotted her house ahead and the tracker began to beep faster. She hoped for a moment that it was just a mistake but she knew better.

The front door was swinging open and the second they stuck their heads inside arrows were being pointed at their heads. The JackDaw had been waiting for them like Jez had guessed.

“We only want the girl,” one person said. “Kill the others.” He went to take Jezebel’s arm and Jez looked at Bruce.

“Get angry,” she called as she was dragged away. Bruce was already turning green and the archers were beginning to get very very scared.

Jez voluntarily went with the boy who had her arm. She could knock him out in one blow but right now she wanted to be taken to the JackDaw. They had planned it all before they arrived.

“You know this is my house,” Jez said making conversation with the boy. He looked about sixteen and was actually quite good looking.

“Yeah I know,” the boy said. “This must suck for you.”

Jez nodded. He had no idea. Jez realised that the kid was actually cool enough. They made casual chat on their way to Jezebel’s mother’s old room.

“This is it,” the boy said. “But you probably already knew that.”

“Thanks for the talk,” Jez said and opened the bedroom door. The boy stayed outside standing guard at the door.

A man was lying on her mother’s bed watching TV. Wow, Jez was so scared . . . not. He barely lifted his head to look at her.

“BlueJay take a seat my dear,” he said and gestured to a chair that Jez knew he had taken from the kitchen table.

“I’ve been waiting a long time to meet you,” Jez said taking the seat. “I kind of wish I had come earlier but you know how it is for people like us. There’s always something else going on.”

The JackDaw nodded. Jez was the kind of person who could charm and talk people into doing things without actually using the Charm. She was a natural flirt and was just a sociable bird.

“It’s a pleasure to actually meet you in person,” JackDaw said. “Let me introduce myself properly. My name is Jack Dawson but you can call me JackDaw. I used to date your mother until she cheated on me with a one Nick Fury who you of course already know.”

Jez was surprised. She had never heard this side of the story. She had never even heard the name Jack Dawson uttered in her life except for the Titanic.

“Like the man from the Titanic,” Jez said trying to make it seem like a casual conversation. “That must be annoying.”

“It really is,” Jack said. Jez heard a roar coming from below and it was clear someone was about to be hurt. The two ignored it.

Jez stood and began to pace around the room. JackDaw never took his eyes off of her, not even when the show he was watching came back from ads.

“So you want revenge on Fury for breaking up your relationship?” Jez asked. JackDaw nodded and shrugged.

“Doesn’t everyone want revenge for something or other?” he asked. “I don’t want to kill Fury. I want him to feel the loss that I did. So first I had his love killed. Now I’ll kill his daughter and eventually I’ll take over S.H.I.E.L.D. With no S.H.I.E.L.D to stop me sooner or later I’ll take over the world too.”

Jez nodded taking it all in. She thought of S.H.I.E.L.D. It was her home now and this crazy weirdo was going to destroy it.

“Take this and have a read,” JackDaw said and handed her a piece of blue paper. “I wrote it just for you.” Jez took the piece of paper and examined it.

The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout. Down came thunder and rain and washed the spider out. Out came the son and dried up all the rain. The itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again.

Don’t keep all of your eggs in one nest.

Jez raised an eyebrow and looked at JackDaw who had now returned to watching the TV. Three words stood out; spider, thunder, son instead of sun. Jez thought about it for a while and realised that they stood for people. The spider was Peter, thunder was Thor and the son, as in the son of America, was Steve! They were all back in New York, at S.H.I.E.L.D, BlueJay’s home or nest. Now Jez was in the JackDaw’s nest and she had a choice.

“What do you want me to do?” Jez asked. “Why are you giving me this?” JackDaw didn’t take his eyes off of the TV.

“BlueJay I don’t just want you to die, I want you to suffer too. Now I’ll kill the people closest to you while you’re so far away that you can’t save them. How does it feel to be so hopeless? There’s nothing you can do now.”

Before Jez knew is JackDaw was standing and making his way towards her. She was paralysed and couldn’t move. She tried as hard as she could but JackDaw was pointing the staff at her. He drew a gun and placed the cold metal right against Jezebel’s forehead. Jez closed her eyes too scared of what was going to come next.

Bang.