Widow's Shield

Training

Everyone was watching from the gallery… waiting for the new recruits to show up.

All except Natasha Romanoff Rogers. She cannot watch her daughter get hurt. Steve, of course, always a sucker for his daughter was there for moral support.

Ana looks up to the gallery, as she steps up to the ring with Morgan, Lila, Nathaniel, and Cooper.

Then Hulk comes in the ring. "The recruits must learn to fight as one to defeat an opponent, in this case, it's their Uncles Bruce and Loki." Nick announces, as Loki appears, "You know the rules, hand to hand combat only."

Nick stops and it begins. As the five stood in a circle, Cooper asked, "So what's the game plan? Divide and conquer?"

"You take Loki while me and Ana take care of Hulk." Morgan ordered.

Ana smiles, "Ready? Go!" As the Bartons attack Loki, Morgan and Ana cornered Hulk.

Ana smiles at her favourite uncle, Hulk smirks, "I won't go easy on you, two, you do realize that?"

Ana raised her hand, as Hulk grab her by the waist and threw her over his green broad shoulder. Ana whipped her long red hair up so it covered Hulk's eyes and Morgan began to punch him square in the stomach. Hulk soon groaned and let Ana go as he clutched his stomach. Ana slipped on the floor and smiles at her friend, as Hulk fell to the ground.

Unknown to everyone, Natasha stood by the door praying for her daughter not to get hurt… Anastasia was my miracle, why not ask for more? Natasha thought to herself. She knew it was selfish but Ana was only 21, too young to have the weight of the world on her shoulders.

As if on cue a 36 year old Peter Parker appeared, "I was 16 when Mr. Stark recruited me… I didn't tell Aunt May because I knew she'd be worried…"

Natasha turns to watch her daughter, "Her birth was an unexpected miracle, she was the reason why I survived Thanos… I may have given her life, but she saved mine."

"Your daughter is tough she will not break easily…"

"I know but she's still breakable." Natasha reminded, "She might have inherrited Steve's super syrum, but that doesn't mean she cannot die…"

"This is just training, Nat." Steve walks towards his wife and Peter.

"I know it's just training, but I'm worried about what's out there! Aliens! Gods! Bad Guys! Don't you get it, Steve, I'm worried that one wrong move out there would kill her!" Natasha yells as tears poured out of her eyes.

"Don't you think I know that? Every time she gets hurt, I get hurt but…"

"But nothing, Steve!" Natasha growled, "Just leave me alone…"

"Oh my God!" Wanda gasped.

Making Steve, Natasha, and Peter look at the scene, Ana was tossed aside and not moving on the ground. When Natasha so this she sobbed, Is this the end of my Ana? "Come on, Ana." Natasha heard herself whispering.

Morgan went over to check on her friend. "Ana?"

Ana felt the pain in her side, when her eyes snapped open. "I'm fine." Ana stood up, "Now, let's finish this."

In one move, Ana kicked Hulk hard square on the chest, making the green dude fall backwards. Ana felt a rush of blood as she turns towards the Asgardian. Ana felt all eyes on her— probably cause they are. Smiling she walked closer to the god of mischief and gave him an uppercut punch, sending Loki flying. Loki landed on his butt.

"Everyone okay?" Ana asked.

Lila, Cooper, and Nathaniel nodded. "Are you?" Lila asked.

"I think you broke my back…" Hulk groaned.

"Ohh I'm so sorry." Ana winced. "Are you alright, Uncle Loki?"

"Just a bruised ego…" Loki mumbled.