You Have My Word - Avengers: Age of Ultron Fanfiction

Chapter Sixteen: Condition

"Has anyone been in contact with Helen Cho?"

I blinked my eyes open slowly as I heard Bruce ask a question, to who I don't know, but I'm guessing the team. I ever so slowly move my arms behind me to lift myself off the couch I'm currently laying on. The second I put any pressure on my hands, however, I groan in pain. Just about everything hurts and what doesn't is sore. I remember... passing out. Why my body aches this way is beyond me, but all I know is this can't continue... something is gonna give. Whether it be me or my condition, something has to change.

I look over at the team and see Fury with them, been a while since I've seen him; wonder how he's doing. I used just about all my remaining strength to get to my feet and Steve immediately walked over to me.

"(Y/N)? How do you feel?"

"Absolutely splendid."

I faked a smile and got dizzy, nearly falling forward onto Steve. But, I forced myself back to fall back on the couch. Steve rolled his eyes and sat next to me, filling me in on their previous conversation.

"So let me get this straight, Ultron wants to evolve into something better than humans and himself to wipe out the world?"

"Just about."

I nod slowly as I look at the rest of the team.

"So what's the plan?"

"We need to get to Helen's lab and hopefully stop whatever it is he's up to. And fast."

"So what are we waiting for?"

"Woah woah woah."

"Don't tell me you want me to just stay here and do nothing."

"Well, not exactly, but you're far from fit to fight."

I look back over at the team, "Can I get a minute with Steve? Alone." Just about everyone nods and they file out of the room. I look over at Steve as he looks back at me and I sigh.

"Steve, I need to fight."

"No, you don't. You need to rest."

"Steve, listen to me. I need to fight. These visions and dreams and... all of this," I motion to my head, "I need it to stop. If I fight and we win, I know it will stop."

"Dreams?"

"I had a dream on the jet on the way here. It was..."

I started to hyperventilate slightly. Steve put his hand on my shoulder and I took some deeper breaths, closing my eyes, and taking a second to ground myself.

"It started with me in the midst of a bloodbath, robots tearing people apart like it was nothing. There were three people on a hill, one pointed at me and the robots killed me. Then, I opened my eyes as one of the people on the hill. It was me, but completely corrupted and broken. It was me and the twins on the hill, watching everything happening with Ultron behind us. Then, this... thing, this android looking thing came down, destroyed all the robots, stole Wanda and Pietro away, and then came after me. Then, I woke up as it grabbed me. I know that this is some sort of sign. We have to stop Ultron. We have to. Once we do, all of these issues will go away. I'll be okay."

Steve looked horrified, but nodded along nonetheless. He looked over to the door and back at me.

"You can come with us, but you won't be in the fight, understand?"

"As long as I can help."

"You can help by staying awake."

He patted me on the back and I smiled. He stood and extended his hand to me. I took it and stood up, taking a deep breath as I kept myself steady. We nodded to each other and joined the others as we discussed the plan going forward.