Malen'kaya Zemlya [2] [P. Parker]

2.16 Visits and Visitors

Ryker and I had met at our back up base and then gone back to the Tower, slipping in through an open window in the top.

"Hey, Tony," I said, seeing him sitting on the bench with a drink in hand. "I need some more tinkering done."

"Tinkering, huh?" he asked, hopping off the bench and putting his drink down. "You came to the right place."

I handed him my necklace and Ryker gave him one too that I hadn't even noticed.

"I'll go do it now." Tony started walking away. Then he came back. "Wait, what do I need to do to it?"

"GPS needs changing," Ryker replied. "SHIELD got all our equipment."

"SHIELD?" Tony asked. "Okay, I'll get to work. Don't let my drink get cold!"

Ryker and I looked at each other.

"He does know that he just tasked the fire guy and the earth girl with keeping a drink cold, right?" Ryker asked.

I nodded. "I think it was a joke?"

"You don't sound sure."

"I'm not."

Two hours was how long it took for him to be finished.

However, I was sure he'd stopped and had a nap halfway through because replacing GPS's shouldn't take that long.

He came and gave our necklaces back with a warning. "SHIELD's not bad, but I don't know what they're planning. I contacted some people I know on the inside, but they wouldn't spill. That, or they don't know." he clasped our shoulders. "You should both go. Get out of the city. Stay low. Stay safe."

We nodded.

"If you need me, just call." he reminded us. "You two don't deserve to be like this. On the run..."

"It's fine, Tony. We're fine. We'll be fine." I smiled. "We'll contact you if we need help."

"Good," he said, picking up his drink. "Oh, come on guys. Can't even keep a drink cold. Kids these days."

Ryker and I exchanged amused glances.

"Yeah, whatever," I said. "We need to go now anyway."

"Keep everyone off our backs for as long as possible," Ryker added with a nod.

"Thanks," I smiled.

Tony waved. "Bye."

And we were gone, out the window and into the night.

Three weeks passed in the blink of an eye and soon, we got a visitor.

"Ashley Valentinez, good to see you have recovered," the king of Wakanda said.

"Thank you," I replied with a respectful nod. "Now, may I ask with all due respect, why are you here and how did you find us?"

"My sister is very talented at finding things she is not supposed to," T'Challa said with a small smile. "You are included."

I smiled too. "And why?"

He smiled yet again at my non-existent filter. "We in Wakanda are seeking to support you both. If you would join me, Miss Valentinez, Mr Oswald, we have much to discuss."

(A/N)

Another crappy chapter served to you by yours truly!

You're welcome and I am so sorry!

-lost_in_a_book__

(Also I have another couple books partially written but I don't know about them yet so be on the lookout for a random short book popping up! (This will either be Caught On Camera or Fight Back (I don't like either of those names so they might change)))