DESTROYED | What They Made Me | part 1✔️

32. Sokovia's going for a ride

"Why not Dad?" I yell. "Why!"

"You know damn well why Nova. Back off."

The others all step back. They look away. They don't want to interrupt whatever dad thinks he is doing.

"I don't. Dad you know what they did! I can help! Why won't you just let me help?" I exclaim again.

"Nova listen!" Dad sighs before crouching down in front of me. "Listen." He says again, only softer this time. "I don't want to get you in to this. I don't care that they trained you. This is different. And even though they trained you for most of your life, I don't want you getting this. You don't have to be what they made you." He looks me straight in the eye. I let out an angry breath before I speak up as well. Also softer this time. But still angry.

"But I want to help dad. I have to. Just let me. I'll be really really careful." I plead. Dad just shakes his head all the while I'm speaking. 

"Why not?"

"Nova... you're just a kid..."

"That doesn't even matter! Dad I have to...."

"No" he cuts me off. "You are not coming and that's the end of this. Go inside." He says pointing over at the door. I don't. I don't move. I stay where I am until they're letting me help.

"Nova I mean it. Don't make me help you."

I shake my head and cross my arms over my chest. I tilt my chin up just a little more and hold my ground.

"Last warning smalls." He says. I don't move. Then he just looks up and turns to Clint. He gives him a slight nod and walks a few steps away. I look up a little confused when Clint approaches me.

"I'm sorry smalls. I love you and I really hate doing this to you. But I'm not getting you into anything like New York ever again." Dad says. I look him dead in the eye when Clint tries to grab my hand. I quickly pull it away from him and run over to dad. But Clint is way faster and catches me half way there.

"No Clint. Let go! Let me go. No!" I scream while trying to get loose from him. I try to reach for dad but he's to far away. I yell at him too. He can't leave me here right? He won't. But then Clint starts carrying me to the house. I fight even harder but it's no use. I just keep kicking around and around until he places me down inside, where his wife grabs me by the arms and pulls me into her legs. She holds me back while Clint leaves with the rest. They all leave.

A little while later I'm sitting on the ground with my back to the couch. I'm trying to hold back tears. But every once in a while one does slip. After having been here for way to long, doing nothing, Harley walks into the room.

"Go away Harley. I don't want to talk to anyone."

"Well that's to bad because I do." He says. I turn my head to look at him while he sits down next to me.

"Why?" I ask a little harsher then I meant.

Harley sighs. "Can't you see what that place is still doing with you? They're dragging you away from everything you love. Everyone that cares about you."

"Oh really? And who might that be?"

"Me, you idiot. And everyone else. We all care Nova. Why can't you see that?"

"They keep me away from stuff like this Harley. I can't just... not help." I say while rubbing my eyes.

"But you are helping. You'll only worry them more. It's not that they don't want your help because they do. They just want to keep you safe Nova. We all do."