Collision Course (continuation of Running with Gods)

Competition

You wanted to get home fast to see what kind of party Summers had instigated.

"Why didn't she want us here?" you question to Nat as you both walk up to the front door.

"Maybe she didn't want any competition"

"You think she's trying to win over the guys?"

"Either that or she's trying to impress one of them"

As you make your way to the lounge door you hear laughter.

"You think she's interested in one of them?" you whisper

"Let's find out" Nat replies.

Pushing the doors open you walk into the room and see everyone relaxing on the sofas, drinks in hand, talking and laughing. Bruce and Tony were sat together, Bucky and Steve were on a sofa playing, or trying to play Mario kart and Summers was sat in between.

"Hey everyone" you say as you walk up to them.

"Your back quick! Oh wait did you...?" Drunk Tony begins to reveal.

"SHE DOESN'T KNOW!" you project quickly into his head with a stern look.

He stops what hes saying and winks and taps his nose.

"Thanks, not suspicious at all" you tell him,hoping she didn't see your breif interaction.

You head over and sit down on the other side of Bucky.

"Hey babe, you having fun?" you smile.

"Yeah Summers has been teaching us how to play this, it's pretty fun" You smile at the joy on his face.
"STEVE! How are you so good at this?" Bucky shouts as he loses.
"Here Tony its your turn" Bucky says going to pass the controller in a huff.

You watch as Summers takes it from his hand to pass it to Tony, lightly running her hand over his.

"That better not be a pass" you think to yourself.

Sitting closer to Bucky he puts his arm around you as you watch as Tony and Steve race to be number one.

"Come one Steve! You got this!" Summers encourages. It was strange to see this side of her. She had always been so formal and professional since she had arrived here. You look over at Nat who was sat close to Bruce deep in conversation. She laughs and brushes her hair behind her ear.

"Omg it's Bruce" you speak to her.

She gives you a side eye and replies "Not now" she blushes.
You smile back at her "I won't tell anyone but we're going to talk about this later"

Yawning you swing your legs up onto the sofa and hang them over the arm of the chair and rest your head in Bucky's lap. He looks down at you and smiles, stroking your hair.

"Hey James its me vs you" Summers tells him.

"James?" You think to yourself.

You look over to Nat "Am i crazy or are you seeing and hearing this too?"

"Seeing what?"

"Summers flirting with Bucky?"

"I'm sure she's not, shes just being friendly. I wouldn't worry." She assures you.

You lay on the sofa stewing in your own thoughts "Should i listen to her thoughts? Do i risk it? What if she has a way of detecting it?" question after question goes through your mind until your eyes shut.

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You wake up in Buckys bed, without Bucky. There was something about waking up without him that pulled at your heartstrings.
Sunlight illuminates the room as you get out of bed with only a small headache, which you were thankful for.
Showering and dressing in black leggings, boots, a tight red vest top with a ditressed black cropped hoodie over top.
Heading down to the lounge you grab a bottle of water from the bar and head over to the rest of the group who were talking on the sofas. You take a seat next to Tony as the seat you would of taken, next to Bucky was occupied, by Summers.

She glances at you as you try rubbing your headache away with your hand. "Wow, red and black? She even dresses as if she's Hydra" you freeze.

"Did i just hear that in my mind?"

You make sure to keep your head down still rubbing your forehead, your hand covering the confused expression on your face. "Did i just use my powers without knowing?"

You continue to think as the rest of the group talk.

"So now we know you can hang with the best" Tony directs to Summers. "How are you when it comes to fighting?"

Summers looks at him slightly confused "I don't understand?"

Natasha speaks,
"Tony and Steve like to keep a record of who excels in each specific field, hand to hand, weaponry, tactics, agility etc. So when it comes to missions they can assign each of us according to what we do best."

"Everyone has their rankings and I'd like to see where you place, if your going to be with us a while." Steve smiles.

"Yeah sure" she agrees. "So who do i have to beat to be number 1?"

"Well our current rankings are" Tony tries to skip past this own placement quickly.
"Myself at #5, Natasha #4, (y/n) #3, Barnes #2 and Rogers #1"

You hear Summers thoughts again,
"(y/n) is 3rd? Well at least I know I could reach 3rd position then"

"Oh I don't think so" you reply to yourself.

"Why are you ranked so low?" She asks Tony

"Can't use my suit. It's fists only so compared to this lot im in last place" he scoffs.
"But im ranked 1st when it comes to intellect" he boasts.

"When do we start?"