At that moment, Pietro knew what he had to do. This was the purpose of his life, his time to be a hero. He saw the bullets coming and knew he had to act fast. He ran and pushed the car up to save them.
"You didn't see that coming."
000
Across the city, Wanda continues to fight. She now has found her rhythm. Then suddenly she feels an intense pain in her heart. It overwhelms her entirely, causing her knees to give out and drop to the floor. She screams not even paying attention to all the power she let out in her rage.
Everything hurt. She held her heart and cried just as hard as she did when her parents died. Pietro had pushed her under their bed and they had to wait there for so long. She had been terrified.
But this was way worse. Before she had Pietro. He was always there for her and her to him. He was her twin brother, her other half. Her sweet little Pietro. He was all she had and now he's gone.
"Wanda?"
She looked up, the tears fogging her vision. She quickly wiped them away.
"Pietro?" Her voice came out like a whisper.
He walked over, sat down next to her and hugged her tight. Wanda was stunned for a second but immediately hugged him back. She dug her head into his chest and he rubbed her hair. After a while he pulled away gently. He reached a hand out and wiped away her tears. She hadn't realized she was still crying.
000
The dust settled away from Clint's eyes. He thinks he's dead at first. But then looks over to see a shot Pietro. He had moved the car to save them. He collapsed and Captain America runs over. They don't say anything. Clint places the boy gently on the ground.
He checks for a pulse but there isn't one.
000
"I-I can't live without you Pietro." Wanda chokes out through tears. "I just can't..."
"Wanda I love you so much. You know that right?" She nodded weakly.
Pietro held her hands in his. "Remember when we escaped from the orphanage and I told you I would never leave you?" She nodded again. Her mind flashed to the image of the two of them climbing out the window in the middle of the night. They'd raced down the dark, quiet street and found a place to rest. They lived on the streets for years surviving off whatever food they could steal. She feared everyday they would get caught and she would have to be all on her own.
"That will never change no matter what happens."
000
Clint walks urgently toward where he last saw Wanda. He'd told Cap to take care of Pietro and take the boy back to his mother.
He knew the special connection between the twins. He knew she already knew. He wanted to make sure she was okay and that she knew she had people there for her.
000
Pietro looked as if he heard something. He gave his sister another long hug and kissed her on the head. Then he stood up but Wanda grabs his hand.
"Where are you going?" She asks.
"I have to go." He said sad but firm. "Are you coming?"
000
Clint walks into the building filled with piles of destroyed Ultrons. He sees Wanda passed out in the middle of it.
000
"Always." She says and Pietro pulls her up. He wraps a protective arm around her and takes her away from all the pain.
000
Clint runs to her. He checks her pulse. He tries CPR. But it's no use.
AN: Thank you so much for reading! Just in case it's not clear Wanda died of a broken heart as soon as Pietro died and she's imaging the whole thing.