Ágnostos

Chapter 13

Harley

"Harley," Tony said from my door. "I need to talk to you."

"Uh oh," I muttered. "That doesn't sound very good..."

"It's nothing serious, I promise." He walked in, sitting beside me. "So, Althea has decided to go to Wakanda for a bit — to Uhm, understand her powers and uh... to get away."

I nodded. It made sense but it was also so random. I had so many questions on the matter. I just got my sister back, I didn't want to loose her again.

"How long?" I asked.

Tony rubbed his hands, obviously not too thrilled about this action either. "Not sure. However long it takes, I guess."

"And you're okay with this?" I asked. "Her leaving to an unknown country?"

"It was my idea," he said. "There's no where safer than Wakanda. Plus it's far more peaceful there than it is here. I just want to make sure my daughter is okay."

I nodded, looking down at my hands.

"So, my question for you is, would you like to join her?"

I raised an eyebrow, looking to Tony with confusion. "You want me to go? Away? To Wakanda?"

"It's up to you, Harley." He put his hand on my shoulder. "It might be good for you as well."

He was right. I had mad anger issues and I still found it difficult to go out in fear hydra operatives would find me and bring me back to be tested and experimented on and to use me as a weapon of their choice. Maybe getting away would be good.

"Okay," I said. "When do we leave?"

***

We were on our way to the airport, to take a private plan into Wakanda but first I demanded to make a stop in Queens. Althea wasn't going to tell Peter where we were heading but I felt he had the right to know.

"I know he has the right to know," Althea said as we pulled up to the apartment complex. "But I can't... I just can't see him right now..."

Tony and I exchanged looks as she peered up out of the window into the Parker's apartment. I sighed.

"So you're not going up?" I asked.

"No! I — no..."

I shook my head, opening the car door and heading up to Peters apartment. His aunt let me in, telling me Peter was in his room.

The door was open ajar when I arrived. He was with his friend — Ned I think.

"Peter, you have to leave the house," Ned said.

"I do leave the house, Ned," Peter said.

"Other than as Spider-Man. Peter Parker has to leave the house. C'mon the Decathlon team is meeting for dinner tonight, come."

Peter shook his head. "I'm not hungry."

This was ridiculous.

Ned sighed, leaving the room. He slid past me, whispering a good luck before leaving.

"Damn did you get more attractive since the last time I saw you?" I said, trying to make light of this very depressing scene.

Peter sat up on his bed. "Harley? What are you... how is she..?"

I ran a hand through my hair. "She's uh... yes."

Peter frowned. I wish I could tell him she was good — but she isn't and he'd know I was lying.