It's been a few minutes since I got back on the quinjet. I was just waiting until we got back to the tower. I decided to distract myself and focused on my surroundings.
"Hey, the lullaby worked better than ever." Natasha said as she sat next to Bruce with a sympathetic smile.
"Just wasn't expecting a code green." Bruce said looking away doubtingly.
"You hadn't been there, there would have been double the casualties. My best friend would be a treasured memory." Natasha said with a small smirk.
"You know, sometimes exactly what I want to hear isn't exactly what I want to hear." Bruce said smiling back at Natasha.
"How long before you trust me?" Natasha asked calmly.
"It's not you I don't trust." Bruce said shaking his head.
"Thor, report on the Hulk?" Natasha asked, turning away from Bruce for a moment.
"The gates of Hel are filled with the screams of his victims." Thor said jokingly.
Bruce said covering his face with both hands as Natasha looked at Thor with wide eyes.
"But not the screams of the dead, of course. No, no, wounded screams." Thor said furrowing his eyebrows, slightly. "Mainly whimpering, a great deal of complaining and tales of sprained deltoids and gout." He continued.
"Hey, Banner, Dr. Cho is on her way in from Seoul. Is it okay if she sets up in your lab?" Tony asked turning behind his seat.
"Yeah, she knows her way around." Bruce said nodding.
"Thanks. Tell her to prep everything. Barton's gonna need full treatment." Tony said turning back to the front.
"Very good, sir."
"Jarvis, take the wheel." Tony said stepping out of his chair, walking up to Cap and Thor.
"Yes, sir."
"Feels good, yeah? I mean you've been after this thing since S.H.I.E.L.D collapsed." Tony said. "Not that I haven't been enjoying our little raiding parties, but--" He continued.
"No, but this... This brings it to a close." Thor said, smiling approvingly.
"As soon as we find out what else this has been used for." Steve corrected. "I don't mean just weapons. Since when is Strucker capable of human enhancement?" Steve asked.
"Banner and I will give it the once over before it goes back to Asgard. Is that cool with you? Just a few days till the farewell party." Tony said. "You're staying, right?" He asked.
"Yes, yes, of course. A victory should be honored with revels." Thor smirked.
"Yeah, who doesn't love revels? Captain? Hill?" Tony asked.
"I'll be there. I'm just not being the one in many that are gonna line up for the toilet bowl." I chuckled.
"Yeah. Hopefully this puts an end to the Chitauri and Hydra. So, yes, revels..." Cap nodded.
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I
looked out the window to see that we we're here. Home. As we finally landed the jet, Dr. Cho and her team were carrying Clint down to lab while Cap followed after.
"Lab's all set up, boss." Maria said, walking in the quinjet.
"You can uhhh.... Talk to them." He said pointing towards Nat and I. "I just pay for everything and design everything and make everyone look cooler." He continued.
"What's the word on Strucker?" Natasha asked, slowly getting up from her seat and following Maria as I followed behind.
"NATO's got him." Maria responded.
"The two Enhanced?" Natasha asked.
"Wanda and Pietro Maximoff. Twins. Orphaned at ten when a shell collapsed their apartment building." Maria explained as I looked at the tablet.
"Well...looks like somebody's excited..." I immediately turned my head up at Natasha before she smirked in amusement.
"Hmm, did she meet one of them?" Maria asked crossing her arms.
"Hel yeah she did." Natasha said nodding her head before turning back to look at me. "Just a reminder, when you're too flustered, don't kiss him on the lips." Natasha's grin grew wider as Maria stopped to look at me.
"I didn't--" I crossed my arms.
"Oh, wow. In denial already?" Natasha raised an eyebrow.
"Don't worry. You're not in trouble." Maria said, shooting me a wink.
I rolled my eyes. I can't believe this...
"Sokovia's had a rough history." Maria stated. "It's nowhere special, but it's on the way to everywhere special." She continued.
"Their abilities?" I asked.
Maria smirked before continuing. "He's got increased metabolism and improved thermal homeostatis. Her thing is neuroelectric interfacing, telekinesis, mental manipulation."
I turned my head again, completely letting the information slip through my other ear.
"He's fast and she's weird." Maria shrugged.
"Well, they're gonna show up again." Natasha said.
"Agreed. File says they volunteered for Strucker's experiments. It's nuts." Maria said, looking down at the tablet. "I guess now you know more about him. Don't go too chaste with your next interaction..." She smirked.
"Wha--" I said, before I was completely cut off by the elevator closing on Maria.
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(A/N) I got the divider idea from GryffindorSav btw. Check her profile out :)
