Hello everyone! Thanks for clicking on my fanfiction, I hope you enjoy it! I'm having a good time writing this one but because of early exams and stuff it might not be updated to often.
This includes my own character but not really any pairings other than Clint/Natasha and maybe a bit of Tony/Pepper later on.
I obviously don't own the Avengers. If I did, I would make my own Iron Man suit.
Enjoy! :)
"Barton! Where are you?" Natasha cried through her headset while she took out two men who were approaching her from either side. She was tired and grimaced as she reloaded her gun from the pain in her chest, 'broken ribs' she told herself.
"I'm sort of busy here!" A gruff voice replied. It sounded as if he was running, "I'm out of arrows guys and this gun is only… going to last for… a little while longer!" He paused while the sounds of gunshots rang through from his own headset.
He heard Natasha say something but before he replied, Clint felt himself being thrown through the air as a result of an explosion caused by an unforgiving attack on a huge, green creature.
It had been tossed by the blast into the building Clint had settled near which had sent him flying alongside a ton of debris. The Hulk responded to this attack with a deafening roar. Picking up a broken girder from a pile of rubble, it launched it into the air as easily as one may throw a tennis ball. The metal impaled the unsuspecting helicopter, which had launched the barrage of bullets at the Hulk, and caused it to violently crash into the unforgiving river Thames.
Upon hearing the explosion and the crackling through her headset, Natasha called, "Clint! Are you still there?"
To her relief a groan pierced her ear followed by a violent cough, "I'm okay. So is Banner by the looks of his throw."
"What happened?" She responded as she brutally tackled another man to the ground. She stared at the device on her wrist and saw two small red lights and one green; no doubt the red lights represented Barton and Banner since they where the only other two Avengers stationed in this area leaving the green light to stand for her. (It was actually supposed to be just Barton and Romanoff but no one wanted to try and explain that to the Hulk when he was in 'smash mode'.)
Clint coughed once more, "Well lets just say the Hulk can demolish a building quicker than TNT and a bulldozer can."
Natasha snickered at this remark- the Hulk really was amazing, despite Bruce's protests. "I've got your position, hold on," she said, running. She turned the corner to see a street, covered in rubble and framed with the fire flickering from the windows in the abused buildings. "Crap. I see Banner has quite taken to this place."
"Personally, I find the streets to be quite narrow." Chimed yet another voice. "Want a lift Romanoff?" Before she could answer, she felt herself being lifted from the ground. Glancing up, she saw the familiar red and gold faceplate of Tony Stark in his Iron Man suit. She smiled despite her injuries at the sight of her metallic friend however her smile turned to an inquisitive stare when she spotted the damage to her teammate.
"Tony, what have you been doing? You look like you've just been mauled by a bear!" His suit had a large dent on the shoulder plate and an assortment of scratches all over the paintwork but what really grabbed her attention was the gaping hole just above the arc reactor. Tony had made sure when he made his suits that the reactor was protected with the strongest titanium alloy money could buy so that nothing could interfere with his 'heart'.
He laughed, "Nothing you should be concerned about. Barton, come in."
'We're by the river." Clint replied before the question was even asked.
Natasha raised her eyebrow, "Who's we?"
"Banner, Thor and me. The Captain is on his way. He told me he lost connection with you two."
Although Stark was flying slower than he usually did for Natasha's sake, they both arrived at the location Clint was supposedly found quickly.
Looking around the giant, open area bordering the London River, they searched for any signs of the Avengers. The dead bodies of the enemy that littered the flaming pathways around them were an obvious clue-this area had been cleared.
"JARVIS, scan the area for the others." Tony commanded his almost human AI.
Within seconds, JARVIS' British accent filled the ears of its master. "Sir, the personnel you requested are located one mile North-East of your position."
Tony smiled, "Thanks JARVIS. Romanoff, cab or turbo boosters?"
"Captain! To your right." Hawkeye called from his new perch upon a raised platform of a rather wrecked bridge.
The soldier spun around, using the momentum to fling his shield with a great power and ultimately severing the oncoming jeep in two. "Thanks Barton, keep me covered." He shouted through the headset while dodging a clump of men being thrown through the air by Thor. Clint continued to shoot at the enemies with the few bullets he had left, from his height he was able to see all around him and assess the situation the Avengers found themselves in.
Most of the opposition was easily going down but the factor that shocked Barton more than anything was the number of these people. They were approaching in the hundreds and seemed to be stronger than regular humans. The population of this large city had taken cover and made their way to safety with the help of the London Underground however many had been killed or injured because of the carnage on the streets.
Clint spun around; sensing something approaching from behind him however just as he turned his head, the object soared over him. The street below became incased in dust from the debris. As it cleared, Iron Man could be seen standing there already firing his repulsors at the attackers and Natasha was vaulting over cars to avoid the bullets aimed her way.
Clint let out a breath of relief. She was safe and in his sight… for now.
The team truly was assembled during this battle. Tony had again taken to the sky to face off against the helicopters that brought only more men, more guns and more trouble than needed. These men might be stronger than most but they were no match for the team of Thor and Mjölnir and the lightning power they possessed. Barton had left his post to come and join his teammates. Although his ammo for both his weapons had run out, he was far from powerless- his skill and speed with just his fists and a small knife proved that. Natasha's skill was just as amazing and her slender body made her able to dodge the brutal attacks flung her way- her movements really were like that of a Black Widow. The pile of men that lay in a heap at Steve's feet were the result of his brute strength and the force of the collisions with his mighty shield. And the Hulk was doing what he did best…Smashing.
As the enemy numbers depleted, the Avengers relaxed slightly. It was easy to finish off the last of the army; most of them were running away anyways.
"The puny humans run!" Thor shouted in delight, raising his hammer in a victory stance.
Natasha glared at him, "Hey, we're humans too…"
"But you have honour! You do not run from battle!" He bellowed back at her.
Tony soared down to join his friends; he let out an irritated sigh, "Look at the state of this place! You know we're the ones who will need to clean it up. Where's Banner anyways?"
"He'll be somewhere. Don't worry about him." Clint sighed.
Steve ran over to the exhausted heroes, "Team! It's not over yet!"
Tony groaned again.
"What do you mean?" Clint said, interrupting Tony's sulking.
"Where do you think they are running? How do you think they all got here? I think we have all figured out they are not normal human beings. They arrived in great numbers out of thin air!" The captain replied, almost desperate.
"They must have a airship carrier or something that can carry a large amount of men." Natasha muttered.
By this time, Tony had become bored and lifted himself into the sky to see if he could spot the whereabouts of the runaways. What he didn't understand was that if there were a 'mother ship' then surely it would've joined in the battle.
Just as that thought passed his mind, he spotted something peculiar.
The others watching him as he did so, Tony flew over the river Thames and observed the strange patterns in the water. There were ripples of it dispersing in a circular pattern, much like when a single droplet of liquid hits a puddle and the impact causes the surface to push water away. This pattern grew and grew until the ripples were more like waves. Iron Man flew lower towards the surface to get a closer look.
"Stark, what are you doing?" Clint asked warily, "Get away from there, you don't know what it is."
Tony ignored this statement and circled the river…until he realised what it was. "Guys, get ready for another battle."
They watched as the suit ascended quickly, followed by an eruption of water as a ship-not much different from the S.H.I.E.L.D aircraft carrier (only smaller and with many more weapons)- rose out of the waves. It began to hover in the air turning to face the team obviously aiming for an attack.
"Run humans!" Thor commanded, pointing to the streets behind him.
Her eyes glued on the advancing war machine, Natasha laughed a shaky laugh. "So now you think we are puny humans?" Clint glanced at her, "Of course we are not going to run away. We're a team." Barton really did admire the woman who stood before him. Not only was she skilled and powerful, she was brave and loyal, something most people take for granted. However he knew they could do nothing for the guns this ship possessed could destroy them instantly. Tony seemed to read his mind.
"Romanoff, as much as I admire your bravery, you can't stay there. Neither can Barton. You two are only human and your guns can do nothing against this thing."
Just as she was about to reply, the airship opened fire. The team were sent into defensive measures, Steve tucking in behind his shield, Natasha ducking behind a burning car with Clint and Thor deflecting the bullets like he was playing a simple game of Ping-Pong. Tony however was easily able to miss the bullets and fired concentrated beams from his repulsors at the ship.
"Lets go Romanoff!" Clint yelled over the sound of metal on metal. This time, she did not argue as he led her down a side alley away from the immediate danger.
"Thor!" The demi-God looked over to see Steve point at the sky.
Swinging his hammer, Thor summoned the clouds. They swirled and sparked above their heads as the energy condensed into one great beam of pure lightning and shot straight into the head of Mjölnir. Thor then directed the hammer at the ship, sending the energy to engulf the whole machine.
Time seemed to stop. The Avengers watched as the lighting sparked out, hoping the battle would be over.
Within moments, the shooting had recommenced and Tony was caught off-guard. The spray of bullets hit him harshly in the gut causing him to loose his balance and fall towards the water. "JARVIS! Full power to the thrusters!" Using the strength he had left, the Iron Man was able to propel himself towards the side of the river but the suit had taken a pounding and the power was low.
"Tony!" Steve cried although he knew he couldn't hear him.
"He shall not die now!" Thor shouted with his mighty voice, spinning his hammer yet again, preparing to jump.
But before he could, something amazing happened. Stark stopped falling. His body seemed to just sit there in mid-air. The people on-board the ship noticed this too and sent a stream of bullets in his direction.
Despite his surprise and curiosity about the circumstance he was tide up in, Tony braced himself for impact, however nothing happened. He looked up to see the bullets bouncing away from him but not even making contact. "JARVIS, what is this?" He asked.
"It seems to be some kind of force-field sir." JARVIS replied.
"Force…" As he was about to finish, he felt his stomach jump because of the sudden movement of his body.
"What is happening?" Thor demanded from the riverside.
Steve saw Tony was floating towards the bridge Clint had been perched upon and set off towards it, Thor following closely.
Tony felt himself being set on solid ground again, on a bridge to be exact. But how he actually got there was a mystery. He knew it was some kind of force field but what he didn't understand is how that is possible.
He stood up, looking around for the cause of the field that saved him from a watery death. He saw a figure standing by the edge of the bridge with its arms held out in front of it-almost as if they were going to jump.
"Wait!" He cried, "Who are you?" The figure didn't move but kept their arms held out. "Hello?"
Tony stood up, he suddenly felt a rush of blood to the head and so, steadying himself he looked to the river, remembering the ship still attacking London but somehow, he felt different, more confident as if he knew there was nothing to worry about.
"Tony! A voice cried from behind him, "Are you okay? What happened?" It was Steve asking questions as usual however this time Tony didn't know the answers.
"I, I don't know." He replied quietly while still looking at the figure across the bridge.
It hit him like a train. Staring at the person and then at the river, he realised they were the one who saved him and were doing so right at that very moment. Tony had thought the bullets had ceased but actually this person was holding them back using the same invisible force field that saved him.
Out of nowhere, a great groaning noise swept from the river. The ship was turning but was tipping at a weird angle. It must have hit the force field that was being released and because it was moving slowly, thanks to the lightning Thor had produced, it didn't have to power to break through it.
"Man of Iron! Explain this magic!" Thor cried, frustrated.
A sudden cry of pain shook through the air. "It's a girl!" Tony gasped, wide eyed as he ran toward the figure who still stood like a statue but with her eyes painfully forced shut and her mouth stuck in a grimace-she was concentrating on this force field like her life depended on it- which it did.
"Is she okay?" Said a shocked Steve, walking towards her to touch her arm.
"No don't!" Screamed Tony but before he could stop him, the Captain laid his bulky hand on the girl's shoulder and was immediately blown backward off of his feet leaving the girl crying in pain.
It was Thor who interrupted this scene, "Friends!" The whole ship had been turned on its side and smoke was seeping from the engines. The group stood in awe, watching as the machine was forced back into the river no doubt drowning everyone inside.
After the city finally fell into silence, the heroes stood, taking in their surroundings. The city was saved. Everything was okay. The girl fell.
Please tell me what you think of it so far. Should I keep it going?
Thanks for reading! :)
