A Cold Winter Eve

Chapter 8

"Bucky?"  I slowly creep forward toward the shaking form. The others in the room in deep discussion of that... I don't know what to call her anymore. She's just a girl. But the knowledge locked inside her head could end the remainders of Hydra. I talk another step toward Bucky. Steve right behind me.  With a furious roar, he slams his metal hand into the glass palm up. Steve races to him.  Grabbing his hand, he twirls him around, eclipsing him in his arms. I stand back from the two as Bucky looses a sob. I look behind him at the splintering glass. The girl stares toward me through the cracked panes. I spin around, leaving Steve and Bucky to each other. Allowing them a moment of peace.

"Conspiracy theory." Scott waves his arms around in the air to a chorus of groans echoing around the group.

"Scott."  I rub the bridge of my nose.  " I swear if you say she's a werewolf, I will lock you in there with her."

"I was going to say zombie geez."  A snort is heard from Shuri and Clint across the table.  "What!  Well you guys come up with something!"  He slinks deeper into his chair, arms crossed his chest.  A deep pout prominent on his face.  Sighing I stalk to the chair between Shuri and Wanda.  This conversation was going to take a while.

"Well..."

"She's not human."  I startle to my feet, the chair crashing to the floor behind me.  Wanda stares at her hands, wringing them in her lap.

"What do you mean.  She's not human Wanda."  I lean forward on the glass tabletop.  The possibility's of what this girl could be are endless. Some I don't want to consider. But child or no. Saved all of our asses or not. We must know who and what she is.

"Her power radiating off of her..." she pauses, composing her breathing. As if it hurts her to say what's next.  "The only other power I felt like that were... My brother's, Viz's and my own."  I could feel Clint's wince before it happened. I swallow as Steve walks over to join us. I look behind him. Bucky's still form laser focused on the girl.

"We could test her?" Shuri pops up from her chair, excitement in her eyes "and we could see how fast she is! How strong she is! What weaponary she knows!" She rambles on about specifics but I'm already up. Stalking to the window, Bucky stares ahead pass the window. Past the girl.  To a world I could never see.  Or understand.

"We're going to test her.  She what's she can do."  I lay a hand on his shoulder.

"I want to do it."

"What!?" I quickly remove my hand from his shoulder, shock ebbing from my voice. "Why?"

"I got to prove it." His hands curl into fists, against the glass. "I got to prove it. She will not be in my head too." I nod along to what he says. His demons don't need another face to add to the bunch.

"I understand Bucky." He smiles gratefully at me "But Steve might not."
He sighs, grabbing his head, looking toward the girl. She waves at him, slowly and confidently. A hint of a smile appearing on her face. I swallow tightly. "But that's why all come with you." His eyes widen.

"Really!" He stumbles over his words. "I mean thank you. Thank you Nat."

"No. Your facing a demon. Even if she says she's not. She is in my eyes and she is in yours. If taking her down is what you need. Then all be their for you."

"As will I." Steve sneaks up behind us, laying a hand on both of our shoulders "Let's see what she can do against all of us."
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Hello. Sorry this took so long to get out. I've been busy with finals and school ending and then a huge family emergency came up. But lucky that gave me time to think and I got a few chapters planned out and I want to write so they will be out as soon as possible. Anyone watched the episode a Single Pale Rose from Steven Universe? Not going for as big of a revel as the one in their just more for the concept with how Steven saw the reveal. Any-wayyyyyyyyyyyy.

Stay Classy!
-Dragonheart