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"You really do know how to keep this place together."Valerie nodded as she looked around at all the agents that were training.Sam was somewhere amongst them keeping his own physique in check.

"Well,someone needs to do it.Stark said he needed a break and Thor is back on Asgard."Steve shrugged his wide shoulders,hands in his belt."And well Fury's...busy."Valerie couldn't help herself and giggling at his words.

Steve turned and smiled at her his blue eyes shining in the summer's sun that came from the huge windows."It's a good thing then you have Natasha here."

"But not you unfortunately."said Steve as he turned his gaze to the agents whom were doing laps inside the gymnasium that was place inside the facility."We will be down a few people if you leave as well."he continued.

"I know."Valerie smiled a sad smile as she looked down at the floor."But I'll be in contact with everyone regularly."The blond turned once more to her and nodded with a small smile as well."Don't ruin this place while I'm gone."she joked making Steve chuckle.

"How can I?You're the troublemaker."he answered getting a slight shove from her in return,making him chuckle once more.She then looked once ahead of her and turned to leave."Take care."she heard Steve say behind her.

If she was open about her emotions she wasn't gonna leave.She loved her team more than everything.But now that her father was away she had to keep her family's whereabouts under the table.It was already enough that her team freshly knew they were related with the one and only hawkeye.

Stepping out of the low building she suddenly felt a change in the air.Something almost new.Maybe after fighting aliens and robots it was time she came against the world.And her first stop was S.H.I.E.L.D.

She was still quite confused when Fury told her that she was going to get surprised with something she would see there.No idea though what.From what she understood was that Fury wasn't the director anymore,since he was practically dead from the world,and someone else run the underground facility.And the who was a huge question mark.

She brought her bag closer to her body as she moved closer to the quinjet that was prepared for her.The only shocking thing about it was that Wanda was there.Hands tightly crossed across her chest.

"Hey,"Valerie said as she stood across from her.A small smile took over her face.

"Hey."she answered back."I heard you're leaving."her gaze went to the jet beside her before looking back at her.

"Just for a little while,yeah."Valerie nodded."Gotta fix some things."she continued as she also looked at the jet.It was bigger than the normal one she used to travel with everyone.Fury probably put a word out there.Fancy.

"I didn't get the chance to get to know you,"Wanda started,her accent betraying her nervousness."And thank you and Clint."

"What for?"Valerie titled her head as she shifted her bag on her shoulder.Wanda's eyes suddenly shone with what seemed like sadness but also gratitude.

"He told me,you had the idea of naming his newborn son after my brother."her lips smiled a sad smile."That's something I never expected...or knew I deserved."she looked down at the floor,her knuckles turning white from gripping her arms.

Her brows furrowed.It wasn't her idea of naming her younger brother after Wanda's brother.It was her father's idea because he felt right naming him after someone who sacrificed himself to save him.He also felt guilty because of it.And now saw Wanda as one of his own blood as well.He owned it to her,to protect her.

Then it downed on her.He was giving her some of the glory.To get closer to her.Keep an eye on her while he wasn't Hawkeye anymore.That sneaky man.

"For him to do it you definitely deserved it."Valerie said as a smile broke on her lips.Wanda looked up at her."Indeed we didn't get the chance to get to know each other but you have all of this now."she motioned behind her at the huge facility.

People went in and out,agents had moved out to train in the roof and green grass.The blue of Steve's uniform was somewhere in there along with the black and red of Natasha's.And above all the huge 'A' for Avengers stood in the side of it.Proud as always.

Wanda nodded."I guess I do."she said quietly."Thank you,Valerie."she smiled up at her.The brunette nodded with a smile as well."For everything."

"You just enjoy yourself here."Valerie said as she patted her arm lightly and moved towards the jet."You'll love it.Stark has even made a kitchen that cooks itself."Wanda smiled slightly brighter this time as Valerie moved towards the quinjet.Christopher then emerged from it,taking her bag and getting inside once more.

Valerie then turned to look at Wanda once more.Her eyes glowed lightly red before coming to their natural color once more.She took this as a sign that she read her mind or anything that was related with her power.She waved lightly at her as she turned her back,her long light brown hair swaying with her every step as she made her way back to the facility.Whatever she had seen inside her head probably knew better than to say it out loud.Maybe this was a way to say she could keep a secret.Or maybe she didn't see anything in particular that was important.

But the faint image of her and her brother flashing a smile at her was brought before her eyes.It almost made her teary-eyed again.

Valerie just watched her with a smile as the quinjet's door closed in front of her."You surely have your way with everyone."said Christopher behind her.

Valerie turned and smiled at him."I mean we are teammates now.Plus my dad named my newborn brother after her brother.He kind of owns it to her."she shrugged as she took a seat on the side,as the jet took off.The soft blue of the sky filling the windows view.

Christopher took a seat beside her but not close enough to start anything.Probably he finally understood her needing of time.Until at least she found who she was looking for.

"So,where to Agent Smith?"said the pilot as he turned to her on his seat.Valerie side smirked as she looked back at him.

"It's Agent Barton."she said proudly,yes Hawkeye aka Clint Barton wasn't in business anymore,but who said that a simple name made them related."To S.H.I.E.L.D.'s new underground facility."

The pilot nodded as he turned back to his seat and moved the jet forward.

New adventure.Definetely something she was looking forward to.

Her phone then vibrated on her back pocket.She reached for it and opened it.

A new message from an unknown number.Her heart almost did a flip as she got a huge flashback when she opened it.

"READY FOR A NEW ADVENTURE AGENT BARTON?"

N.F.

She smiled widely as her fingers moved faster than her brain would.

"YOU BET I AM."

V.B.

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