Bea. (an Avengers fanfic)

around the campfire

Bea and Lila sit round the fire watching it die down. They are bundled up in blankets.

"why is it that something so dangerous can be so beautiful." Lila asks.

"I guess it is because something so amazing like fire and how elegant it is, draws us in but it is a shame that natures gift can also be the destroyer." Bea replies.

"yeah. Especially when man think they are the ones who made it."

"when they are the ones that use it."

"they manipulated it. they didn't create fire. Mother nature did. Man, just uses it he they like to and then discard it."

"good thing we are not men. We have a bond with mother nature."

"what do you mean."

"there are more mutants that are females than they are men."

"but there are more men known to have powers."

"yeah because s women now how to control and hide ours."

"We are stronger."

"exactly. Why are you all of a sudden talking about mother nature and hate towards guys?"

"I have been noticing the different patterns in nature. Did you know that there is patterns everywhere and they can set up your future?"

"I did not."

"yeah its weird."

"no, its not. I don't think it is weird at all."

"George thinks it's weird."

"who is George?"

"he is a guy at school. He is a real prick."

"what does he do!"

"he just says things about dad."

"what like?"

"that my dad is a piece of shit and that he is probably cheating on our family and that's why he is away so much. That he can't look after us."

"well damn he does sound like a prick. If you want, I will gladly scare him to leave you alone, I have a lot of friends who love a good prank."

"ha yeah."

"or I could simply beat him up."

They sit there laughing and talking about all the horrible ways they could get George back.

"your dad does love you so much. You know, that right?"

"yeah I know, he loves you too." Bea smiles at the comment. "I know that his job is more important, but I do just wish I could scream at George and say my dad is Hawkeye and he saves this world multiple times, you pathetic worm but I can't."

"yeah it is hard. You know he wasn't even meant to come back. He says he is retired."

"because you came."

"well yes but even I wasn't supposed to come. I wouldn't have come if I had known that he was there. I can tell that he is worried about you."

"me?"

"yeah I don't really know how but I can tell."

Lila sits there quietly looking into the embers.

"you are ok?"

"I know that Bea. I just wish they would stop worrying about me."

"they are never going to stop that's what it is like to be a parent. I wish I had someone like that."

"you do my dad. We are practically sisters."

"yes, we ae sisters and Clint has been great, but he will always choose you guys. I just wish someone would choose me."

"what about that Nick guy?"

"he is always busy with work."

They sit in silence for a while.

"if you ever need me all you need to do is hold this close to your heart and I will find you."

"is it a tracker?" Bea hands her a crystal she found in her and Wanda's cave.

"it's more like a beacon." Lila takes it sceptical. "don't worry it will keep you safe." Bea says as she used her magic to pull a silver chain from her palm to hold the crystal.

"I wish you didn't have to hide your powers." Lila says as she clasps the necklace around her neck.

"I wish that too."

They sit there in silent watching the embers die down. Clint watches from a distance soaking every word up. He walks forward and puts a hand on Lila's shoulder.

"I think it is time for you to go. To get some sleep." he says to his daughter.

Lila gets up. she hugs Bea on her way past and walks towards the house. Clint sits down.

"how are you?" he asks.

"I am good."

"really?"

"no, I guess I'm just tired." She says as the lies back looking at the stars. Clint copies her and the watch the embers float up disappearing into the stars. Slowly they both fall asleep.