AVENGERS: Monster.

PART 10.

3RD PERSON POV:
Clint and Natasha nod. Tony gets suited up, he and Thor run/fly down the stairs to the lowest floor, since the elevators are out of action. Natasha and Clint get ready to jump into the vents and crawl into the room, the pair have decide to make it a race between them, to see who can get into the room first. As soon as Tony and Thor are at the front doors, JARVIS lowers the security, bringing light back into the tower, as the metal moves up from the front door the three runners can be seen. Tony speaks as he opens the door "Someone's in Red's room." He and Thor fly up to Natasha's balcony. The super soldiers and Sam get into the elevator as it turns back on, JARVIS takes them to the correct floor. Tony and Thor open the balcony door, Tony holds up a hand and Thor holds out his hammer. Clint and Natasha speed crawl through the vents, Natasha gets out first and holds up her gun, then Clint jumps out and notches an arrow. Steve and Bucky force the bedroom door open, Steve holds up his shield, Bucky peeks over one shoulder holding a gun, Sam peeks over the other shoulder holding a gun. Bruce is standing in the corridor, not knowing what's going on, the three people in front of him are too tall for him to see over and too wide for him to see around. They all glance around the room, apart from the bedside cabinet being tipped onto the floor behind the door, nothing seems out of place. That is until Natasha points something out "Where's Georgina?"

BRUCE POV:
"Where's Georgina?"

Is she okay? Please tell me she didn't fight the intruder, she could be seriously hurt.

I push through Sam and Steve, once in the room I look to the dog bed to see no wolf, we all scan the room. Clint suddenly re-directs his aim to the bed and stalks closer, he gets down on his knees "Got ya." "Georgina?" "Nope." Everyone points their weapons at the bed. Steve and Bucky walk either side of the bed and lift it up, they carry it over Clint's head and put it down in a space in the room. Laying on the floor on her front, wrapped in Georgina's blanket from head to toe, is a figure, her face hidden amongst the blanket.

She doesn't seem dangerous, how could she get in here? How could anyone get in here?

Everyone is still pointing their weapons at her and even though I can't see her face, I can tell she's scared "Guys, put your weapons down." Thor looks at me "Are you crazy? This Lady was able to break into the tower, obviously she is dangerous." "Pointing your weapons at her isn't going to help, she's not getting past you lot, so put them down." Everyone carefully lowers their weapons, but keep a good hold on them. Steve speaks "Ma'am, who are you and how did you get in here?" She lets out a sob and buries her head in her hands "Ma'am?" She sits up and looks up at us, she looks to be in her late 20's, her skin is pale, her hair is long and blonde. I can see scars on the hand holding the blanket around her. As she looks around at everyone, her eyes lock onto me, her blue eyes, ones that I feel like I already know. She speaks in a raspy voice, like she hasn't spoken in a long time "I'm sorry. I didn't know, I didn't remember." I notice that she's focused on me, so I take a step forward "What are you talking about?" "Please don't hate me. Please. Please don't."

Do I know her? Why does she seem so familiar? I'm so confused!

"Why would I hate you?" "Because I'm a monster. You can't trust me, I could hurt you, I-I could kill you." She starts crying "I don't want to kill you, Bruce." I try approaching the woman, but she shuffles backwards “No. Stay back!” “It's alright, you're okay.” Tears start streaming down her face “P-Please don't, I could hurt you.” I finally realise who she is, all the pieces fit together “You're not gonna hurt me, Georgina.” She looks shocked and I hear quiet whispering behind me, but she continues to panic “You don't know that! You don't know me, not really. I-I've killed people, I could do it again.” “You killed HYDRA, but they're bad people.” “I didn't even hesitate. Do you understand! I didn't even hesitate to kill them. The first time, I killed so many... so many people… I don't want to kill any of you.” I get a little bit closer and I can see her knuckles are turning white, from gripping the blanket so tightly “Please… please don't, I won't do it, I can't do it. I don't want to kill you, I don't want to…” She buries her face in her hands “Don't make me, please! Please, I don't- I don't want to, I don't want to!”

I have to do something, I can't just stand here like an idiot.

I run forward and drop to the floor in front of her, I pull her close to me. At first, through the crying, I can hear her quietly pleading as she tries to push me away, but she doesn't seem to have the strength. After a minute or so, she pretty much melts against me, so I shift to sit with my legs crossed and pull her into my lap sitting sideways. As I do so, I notice I've exposed a bare leg, so I re-adjust the blanket around her. She grips my shirt in one of her fists, I rest my head on the top of hers as I try to calm her, rocking ever so slightly and humming a quiet song.