See You in a Minute

S T E V E

❝She brought you back, you son of a b*tch.❞
- Clint Barton

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"So, how are we going to do this?" Natasha asked once she looked up from the ground.

The Doctor faced her, "We're going to do this in the Mirror Dimension. Tlhis way, if anything gets out of hand, it won't affect this reality. You won't hurt anyone."

"Okay," Natasha said gravely. I saw hesitation in her eyes but it was gone as soon as it appeared.

Strange started opening another dimension which was filled with crystals everywhere. I would take my time to appreciate it if it weren't for the situation. He faced the rest of the team, "Pepper, Wanda, you're coming along with us. I need Wanda to collect Pepper's memory of Tony and plant that in Natasha's mind so she could resurrect him; and Wanda, you could plant the memory of Vision afterwards."

"Thor?" Natasha looked at him with questioning eyes but he only shook his head.

All of them walked towards the Mirror Dimension but Natasha suddenly came to a halt, sending a big smile my way, "See you in a minute," she said.

I could only look down on my feet after what she said. I wanted to smile at her the way I did before to assure her of whatever hesitations she has. This fight she's heading into, it's a big one. And I know she needs all the support and strength she can get from us. But I couldn't bring myself to do so.

Not when I don't even know if I should say goodbye to her or not.

The odds of losing her by allowing her to do this is high. And with her saying those words—how should I react? What should I do? After all, no reaction is as good as any reaction right now. Those words that escaped her lips—they never did bode us well and a part of me hates that she keeps on saying those words to me. It has become another one of our things but one I desperately need to stop.

I don't want to say goodbye to her. Doing that only means giving her the permission to leave me and I'm not doing that again. But what if something happens and she leaves us? If that happens and I didn't get to say goodbye at the very least, I know I'll regret it for the rest of my life. And although I don't want to acknowledge that possibility, it is still what it is and I just can't ignore it no matter how much I want to.

When I looked up, they already disappeared into the Mirror Dimension.

Everyone else didn't know what to say afterwards.

Carol, Clint, Thor, and Bruce have all gathered together, discussing further about the soul stone just so that they'd understand Natasha's new nature now. I tried to look for the kids but none of them could be seen so I figured Laura has brought them in. Sam, Valkyrie, and the rest of the Guardians have also disappeared inside the house.

Scott, Hope, Rocket, Peter, Rhodey, and Nebula are all together, asking each other about what they saw happened with Wanda's accident. It seems like Wanda was playing around with her powers when Nathaniel suddenly jumped on her, catching her off guard which made her lose control.

Everyone was trying to start a conversation but the tension could still be felt. No one knew how to deal with the situation.

Natasha has always been an asset to this team. But with her new capabilities, she has never been more of an advantage. But should she use her powers? Should she allow herself the opportunity to utilize these new abilities? Strange and Wong said that she might get compromised when she use her powers but only when she reaches her full potential. Though are we really willing to risk that? Can I allow that?