I dedicate this story to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and I thank him for all his many blessings.
Did you lose what won't return?
Did you love, but never learn?
The fire's out, but still it burns.
And no one cares. There's no one there. - Flares, The Script.
Chapter One
The battle of the Avengers vs. Ultron's droids was heated. Captain America flung his shield and it ricocheted off of several robots before coming back to him. Hawkeye shot three robots through the head with just one arrow and narrowly avoided another robot that was jumping at him.
Hulk was, well, Hulk was smashing like he does best. Black Widow flipped through various robots, stabbing them in the chest as she did. Iron Man paved the way for her, blasting a path through the robots. Thor brought down lightning and electrocuted the robots.
Ultron was trying to lift the town of Sokovia into the sky and drop it onto the continent, sending a shockwave that would destroy several continents, and Wanda Maximoff aka The Scarlet Witch was guarding the trigger.
Her brother Quicksilver/Pietro was using his super speed to get civilians onto the escape boat. He was dashing to and fro when he saw Hawkeye dash into the midst of flying bullets to save a little boy. Then something happened.
The bullets were coming toward Hawkeye and the boy. Pietro didn't hesitate. He knew that he had to save them. Racing forward, he ran in front of them. He felt the bullets pierce his body. It almost felt like slow motion. He screamed loudly inside his head.
Out loud, he choked out: "You didn't see that coming?" Pietro fell to the ground. He could feel the life draining out of him. He sent his sister one last thought.
With that, he closed his eyes and darkness overtook him.
Wanda had just destroyed two of Ultron's droids when she checked Pietro's thoughts to see how he was doing. She felt a sudden wave of determination. Then, she felt something else. Something piercing and painful.
Pietro had just been shot. Not once, but many times. She could sense it. He dropped on the ground and Wanda heard him send her a thought. I love you, Wanda.
Wanda searched ,but she could not find any life in him. No….. Pietro!
She screamed, a loud scream full of grief and devoid of hope. She collapsed to the ground on her knees and a wave of red energy rolled off of her, destroying all of Ultron's droids in the vicinity.
Wanda sobbed thinking of her brother who had always been there for her. Once before, she had thought that her brother was dead, but that hadn't been true. Now he really was dead. She would never again see his blue eyes twinkle when he smiled, or hear his joyful laugh.
He was gone and she would never see him again. He had promised never to leave her, but that was one promise that he couldn't keep. Wanda got to her feet and wiped her eyes. She would have revenge on Ultron for what he had done to Pietro
It didn't take her long to find Ultron. He was lying in a heap on the floor of a train, a hole in the wall from when Hulk had thrown him through it. "Wanda," He said, noticing her staring at him. "If you stay here, you'll die."
Wanda knew that. But she didn't care. Death would be a welcome alternative to the pain she felt.
She kneeled down next to him. "I just did. Do you know how it felt?" Using her telekinesis, she ripped the robot's heart out. "It felt like that."
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw one of Ultron's robots crawl toward the trigger and push the button. Sokovia began to plummet towards the earth.
The wind whipped Wanda's hair into her face, stinging her cheeks, but she didn't move. Didn't react. She closed her eyes and waited for the inevitable. She was going to die. But she didn't care.
If she didn't have her brother, then life wasn't worth living. It was almost peaceful, falling through the air. Wanda laid down and breathed deeply. Her pain would end soon, and she would be reunited with Pietro.
Suddenly, Wanda felt a hand on her arm. She peeled open her eyes and looked up into the face of the Winter Soldier aka Bucky Barnes. What are you doing here?
Wanda hadn't realized that she had spoken into his mind with her telepathy until he spoke back to her.
I followed you to make sure you and your brother wouldn't get hurt. Bucky hung his head. I am sorry about your brother. But we have to leave.
Wanda felt another person coming. Vision is approaching to help us, She told him.
Vision came in through the window and picked up both Bucky and Wanda; then he flew them to safety and took off to help the others.
Wanda collapsed onto the ground. She didn't have the strength to do anything else. Bucky seemed at a loss of what to do. He wasn't used to being around girls, much less girls who were upset.
A single tear made a path through the grime down Wanda's cheek and Bucky's heart clenched. Hearing a voice behind him, he pivoted and immediately stepped back. The Avengers were approaching the place where they were.
Bucky hadn't seen Captain America since he had saved him from drowning. He was a little nervous as to what Captain America's reaction would be. He glanced down at Wanda who was staring into the distance.
Hawkeye examined Wanda for a moment before kneeling down. He tilted her chin up so she was looking at him. "He was a brave kid. He did what he thought was right."
Wanda's lower lip trembled and her eyes welled with tears. "I know," She whispered. "That's my brother. Always doing the right thing. Even if it meant his own life."
"Come on." Clint helped her to her feet. "Let's go home."
Wanda stopped in her tracks. "I don't have a home." She folded her arms around her body as if giving herself a hug.
Clint smiled tenderly. "You will always have a home with the Avengers."
Steve had been staring at Bucky for a long time before he moved slowly closer. "Bucky?"
Bucky nodded once at him, not knowing what else to do.
Thor stepped forward. "We should go."
"You're welcome to come with us, Bucky." Steve offered, hope filling his tone.
Bucky looked at Steve warily and glanced at Wanda. "I suppose I will come." He wanted to make sure Wanda was safe. Right now, she looked like she was on the verge of collapsing again.
They all took various forms of transportation back to Avengers tower. Bucky rode with Wanda, Steve, Clint, and Natasha in their jet. Wanda gazed out the window, not saying a word until just before they landed.
"I want to see him." She said. Everyone's heads swiveled around to look at her. "I want to see Pietro."
Natasha nodded slowly. "Come with me."
Wanda stood and followed her, every step feeling heavier than the last. Natasha pulled back a curtain and ushered her into a room.
Pietro's body lay on a blanket in the middle of the room. His face that had once held his beautiful smile was now pale and lifeless. Several bullet holes covered his body and his blue shirt was stained with blood. Wanda sucked in her breath and turned to Natasha. "May I be alone for a while?"
"Of course." Natasha backed out of the room and let the curtain fall behind her.
Wanda knelt down next to Pietro and took his hand. It was cold. "Pietro?" She clutched his hand to her face, as if trying to warm him up.
"Oh, my brother." Tears came like a waterfall, not ceasing even for a moment. She tried to muffle her sobs in the palm of her hand. "This is all my fault. I- I couldn't save you."
She shook him, tears streaming down her cheeks. "I can't live without you, Pietro. Please don't make me. Come back." Wanda laid her head on his chest. "I'm scared, Pietro. I'm so scared."
Wanda remembered when she was younger and she would have nightmares. All she had to do was call for Pietro and he was right there, holding her close and reassuring her. Now, she would never again feel his arms around her. Never feel his hand brushing away her tears or hear his comforting words.
Her brother was gone. And she couldn't bring him back. Even worse than that, she hadn't saved him like he had saved her so many times. Wanda wasn't sure she could live with that.
The Avengers all sat quietly, trying not to listen to Wanda's loud sobs and her pleas for Pietro to wake up. Steve cleared his throat several times and coughed. Clint wiped a tear from his eye just before it fell. Even Natasha looked like she was going to cry.
"We're here." Their pilot told them, landing gently on the runway.
Everyone filed out, with Natasha staying behind to get Wanda. She stood outside the curtain and took a deep breath to steel herself against Wanda's pain.
Natasha was a hard trained assassin, who didn't care about barely anyone except a select few. She was trained against feeling weak emotions like sadness or empathy. But listening to Wanda's weeping, she couldn't help but feel sad.
She stepped inside and touched Wanda's shoulder. "We're here."
Wanda nodded and didn't look up. "I will stay in here for tonight."
Natasha didn't argue. She simply agreed and said she would tell the others.
Just before they reached Avengers Tower, Bucky turned back. "I'll stay with Wanda."
Everyone sent each other knowing glances and continued on their way.
Bucky came back onto the jet and laid down on one of the seats. He would watch the entrance and protect Wanda while she was grieving. Not that anything could hurt her here, but he still felt better being cautious. She shouldn't be alone tonight.
Wanda finally finished sobbing and fell asleep next to Pietro's body. Her brother's death, however, would not be the worst that would happen to her.
A.N- Welcome, readers, both new and old :D I hope you will all enjoy this story. My other story, Us against the world, came before this, but if you don't read it, you can probably still understand what is going on in this story. Basically, Bucky and Wanda met in a hydra compound and that is how they know each other.
If you want to, check out the song Flares by the Script because that's my insp. for this fic. and you should also check out the Wanda/Bucky video: Did You See the Flares?
But first, I just want to make a few things clear.
1. I heavily ship Wanda with Vision. Not just because it was in the comics, but also because they are really cute. In this story, however, she will be with someone else because I think that person is cute with her too.
2. Bruce and Natasha did not happen. Ever, never. Just no. At least, not in this book.(I'm not going to be mad at you if you do like them though)
3. Some things that happen may be a little different from what happened in the movies. Such as, Bucky being in Age of Ultron lol.
Sorry that part with Pietro's death was really sad :( But don't worry, all is not as bad as it seems ;)
If you guys have any questions, please feel free to PM me. Please review, everyone. I love, love reviews :D Bye!