AVENGERS: Gemini.

12. Not All Heroes Win

PIETRO POV:
I'm running around, helping collect the last few people, I notice Aala running around searching for something in the distance, it's not difficult to miss her purple outfit, even though it's dirty and ripped in places.

Why isn't she on the boat yet?

She seems to have found what she was looking for, a boy, I also see Ultron approaching them in a small ship, he starts singing "I got no strings..." I start running towards them as Aala picks up the boy "So I have fun..." She shields him with her body as Ultron aims to shoot at them "I'm not tied up to anyone..." I hear the bullets, I wasn't fast enough. I arrive "AALA!" I get onto my knees beside her, her body littered with bullets. I hear the Hulk roar somewhere.

I should've been faster.

I turn Aala over, the boy seems alright, Aala takes in a sharp breath "Can't you heal yourself?" I don't pay attention to the voice, but I hear someone in my ear "Aala's down, I need someone out there." I feel something cold land on the back of my neck, followed by the sound of feet pounding on the ground behind me, Clint grabs the boy and Bucky kneels beside me. Snow starts to fall around us, I shield Aala from the snow. A tear rolls down her cheek, she looks at both of us "I'm sorry..." Her eyes start to close, Bucky pulls her close, I hold her closest hand in my own.

NEVE POV:
Wanda and I are still protecting the core, I hear the Hulk roar, followed by a depressed voice "Aala's down, I need someone out there."

Aala's down... My Aala? Down? Aala... AALA!

I let out a scream and drop to my knees, my hands on the ground in front of me, I feel power surge through my body. When I open my eyes I see about a metre in front of me clear, but everything after that surrounding the core is covered in ice and spikes, all of the robots are impaled or frozen solid. I let out a sob and feel a hand on my shoulder, I look up to see Wanda, tears in her eyes.

Thank God she was close enough to not be affected, that would've just made things worse.

Together we find Ultron, he speaks to us "If you stay here, you'll die." I choke out my reply "I just did..." I shoot ice at him, I manage to sever his head, Wanda pulls out his core, I collapse into her arms in tears. Vision turns up and goes over to Ultron, all I can think about is my sister. I feel a gust of wind and look up to see Pietro, his cheeks stained with tears "Come on, we have to go." He pulls us both into a hug, Vision speaks from behind "I'll help you." Pietro picks me up and Vision picks up Wanda, I close my eyes and grip him tightly.

We stop moving, but I don't open my eyes, not until I hear my Dad's voice "I've got her." I open my eyes as I'm passed over to him, he looks just as depressed as I am, but that's understandable, we both lost our warmth. I notice the thin layer of snow on his hair and clothes.

I couldn't hold back anymore, I had to let it go.

He carries me to a seat and sits me on his lap, Wanda and Pietro sit on his right, holding onto each other, at their feet is Aala. The snow gets heavier as we sit there crying together, missing our sunshine.