parallel (marvel X dc)

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"Ashley?" The girl turned around seeing Lena stood on the steps of the great building "where are we?" Ashley asked looking around at the dark place "I have no idea. Maybe we should find out" they walked to the doors pushing them open. The room was carved in marble the girls footsteps echoed around the seemingly empty room "I was wondering how long it would take for you two to find eachother" they darted around seeing a man sitting in the chair. A golden glove on his hand. 5 coloured stones in it. "Who are you" Lena stepped forward demanding her awnser. The man chuckled in response. "I'm your father. And my haven't you two grown." Ashley felt her stomach turn. "Why are we here?" He smiled and stood up. "Because I'm coming to get you. And you either come willingly or everyone you love dies" Lena laughed in a confident way. "You wouldn't dare" he walked towards her "silly girl... you thinking I'm bluffing? Let me show you I'm not" the his large hand hit her neck. She gasped for breath.

Ashley shot up screaming. Everyone rushed in to the hyperventilating girl panicked. "What happened" Natasha held her shaking body as she sobbing. "Lena.  It was him. Oh my god. Where's is she." Steve stepped forward "who. What happened Ashley." She couldn't breathe. Her quickened breaths didn't stop. "It was thanos." Everyone turned around Lena stood in a pair of shorts and a sports bra. Her check and collarbones were bruised black and blue as she stood with tear stained cheeks. "He's coming for us all" Diana rushed to her sitting her down. "Sweetie. Your neck what happened" Lena let out a sniff lookig down. "He did it... I didn't think it would be here when I woke up... but it is" she rubbed her face visibly upset. "I need some air." She got up stumbling a little "no you need to sit down" Diana begged her. "I'll take her outside. It's okay" bucky stepped forward helping her up. She leant on him as he marched her to the balcony. Peter stayed with Ashley as the adults came to the lounge to talk. "We need to get ready. Protect them no matter what. If thanos gets them the whole galaxy is done" Clark sat down. Tony took a swig of some water throwing his body onto the harsh leather "no shit. How do we expect to keep them safe? We can't stop them from sleeping. Look at lenas neck. We cant protect them all the time. I'd we loose this battle what will happen to them" he sighed. Steve pressed his lips together and huffed. "They get out. They have the power to alter minds. They make it seem like their dead then alter everyone to forget about them." Diana slammed her hands on the table cracking it in half "absolutely not" Natasha nodded in agreement "I'm not letting Ashley do that. There's not happening" the women stood together on this point. Clark chimed in standing up. "Would you rather they be used as weapons or killed?" Natasha fell silent as Diana shot him daggers. "I say we let them decide" Steve got up. Walking to Ashleys room as Bruce walked to get Lena.  2 minutes later they were sat looking at the others concerned for themselves. "Girls. We've been discussing the worst case scenarios about this fight. Tony suggested that if we can't win then you ears yourselves from our minds and appear to thanos as dead. Save yourselves and everyone else" as Steve spoke Ashley looked at her sister who was biting her nails. "That's a big thing to ask them" Peter spoke up looking at his girlfriend. Lena looked at her lap and the metal that has combined with her flesh. A tear fell from her cheek as Diana knelt in front of her. "Lena... we're not making you do anything you don't feel comfortable with. This is your choice." She bit her lip looking at her sister. "Your asking us to give up everything we know. Family... love... our homes. Nothing about that is right... but... there's a lot more at stake than our happiness... ill do it." She looked at Ashley who grabbed her hand "I'm in." The girls nodded and Lena stood up. "Excuse me." She walked away towards the gym to blow of some steam. No one really knew what to do. Ashley stood up "I'm going to bed. Peter. You coming?" He nodded hurrying off with her. Soon enough everyone was in bed. Lena stood in the gym alone thinking away as she punched away at the bag in front if her. "Don't hurt yourself." She turned around grabbing her gun pointing it in the face of bucky. She let out a shaky breath withdrawing. "Sorry. You scared me" his face was serouis. "Can we talk?" She nodded before sitting down on a bench next to him. "Are you scared?" He asked her heavily looking at her posture changing. "No... not of him. Not of dying... I'm scared of forgetting... if I have to leave everything... I'm scared I won't remember. Who I am. And who I know." Bucky understood this completely. "Can I give you something?" She let a small nod go as he dug in the pocket of his shorts finding the item. The sliver chain sat in the palm of his hand. She slowly took it looking at the tags.
Barnes, James buchanan.
DOB: 03/10/17.
Shelbyville I'n
5'11
she took a moment to read the tag before looking at the next
title: Sargent
107th infantry
402-12-9363
brooklyn, NY.
MIA
She looked back at him "something to remember me by so you don't forget." She was shocked that he would give something up so important to him to someone like her. "James... I..." he cut her off by running a hand through his messy hair. "Please take them. I want you to remember me. After all of this. Even when you go home and live your life. I want you to remember I was here right next to you. I know it sounds selfish but-" she crashed her lips onto his stopping him in his tracks.  He kissed her back his metal hand placed on her cheek. She didn't react like it wasn't even there. His other hand lay on her waist as her hands became tangled in his hair. His mind became calm. Like it was his own again. Her anxiety about her current life faded away in that moment everything was okay. They pulled away after his lungs began to scream for air. She look down wiping her lip with her thumb. "I'm sorry..." she got up as he grabbed her wrist in a gentle manor. "Don't apologise. I haven't felt like that since-" she looked at him with pleading eyes. "Bucky..." she used his nickname which was a first. It snapped him back to reality as he let go. She opened her closed fist in a gesture for him to take his tags. Bucky looked into her eyes shaking his head. "They're yours... I told you..." he rose from his seat pushing a spray bit of hair out of her face. "Try get some rest doll... I dont except you to feel the same away about me as I feel for you just know i wish that to be the first of many kisses." He placed his lips on her forehead closing his eyes before turning on his heels "night darlin'" he left the room leaving her speechless "goodnight... James..."