This is a Pietro/OC and as a few of you may realise after reading the first few chapters there will be some changes going on. I hope you all enjoy this story and please review as it means a lot and I get an understanding of what you all think.
This is obviously the second chapter but I decided to post it with the first so you can try to enjoy and get a feel for the story xxx Please review and tell mw what you think xx Comet96 xx
"This is a bad idea," I said to the two men as they set up in front of me. I couldn't believe what they were actually planning on doing. After everything that had already happened, Ultron, Nat being attacked, two enhanced on Ultron's side. And now they really were going to try and do this. "I can't believe you are doing this," I groaned as the two men looked to me but ignored what I was saying. "This is my lab as well!"
"Technically it's my lab," Tony stated working on the computers around the cradle trying to set up the right code to get it compatible. "This framework is not compatible," he announced annoyance clear in his voice as he typed away at another code. I rolled my eyes at the pair of them stepping back further, crossing my arms over my chest as I watched them both. Honestly they were as bad as each other.
"The genetic coding tower's at 97 percent." Bruce replied walking around the cradle, checking everything was set to work with the schematic framework. "You have got to upload that schematic in the next three minutes."
"It's not going to work so stop," I pressed starting to feel the anger as they both continued to ignore me. Couldn't they tell that this wasn't a good idea? Footsteps behind me caused to turn around, my eyes settling on Steve and the two enhanced.
"I'm gonna say this once." Cap ordered the authority leaking into his tine as he looked between the two scientists working around the cradle.
"How about "nonce"?" Tony replied that cocky tone invading his voice as he gave Steve a certain look.
"Shut it down!"
"Nope. Not gonna happen." Tony muttered walking around and down from the slight platform above the cradle.
"You don't know what you're doing." Steve argued trying to stop them, trying to get them to see that this wasn't the answer. I would warn him that I've been trying to do this since Clint brought the cradle here but they wouldn't listen.
"And you do?" Bruce asked his eyes flashing over to the female enhanced before looking back to Steve. "She's not in your head?"
"I know you're angry." She voiced stepping out from behind Steve so she could see Bruce better.
"No, we're way past that. I could choke the life out of you and never change a shade." He replied and I knew he was being honest. He didn't take to kindly to what she had caused him to do.
"Bruce!" I warned him not liking that this kind, wonderful, caring man actually meant those words. That wasn't the man I had come to know.
"Banner, after everything that's happened..." Steve started only to be cut off by Tony.
"That's nothing compared to what's coming."
"You don't know what's in there." Wanda - I think her name was Wanda – said trying to get Tony to understand what she was trying to say. God if I could tell her he wouldn't listen then I would.
"This isn't a game!" Steve shouted over the lot arguing but was cut off by Wanda. It seemed everyone was going to cut Steve off when he was trying to make a point.
"The creature..."
A fast blur of blue washed around the cradle, flashes of electricity flying around it as well until the male enhanced came to a stop in front of the cradle, one of the power plugs in his hand, unconnected from the cradle.
"No, no. Go on. You were saying?" Peter, Pablo … something along those lines muttered that same cocky tone I was used to Tony having leaking through his voice.
"God that was hot," I mumbled feeling the heat rise in my cheeks when I felt a couple of sets of eyes burning into me. No doubt it was Tony, Bruce and probably Wanda. The cocky enhanced flashed me a smirk just as a shattering sound entered the lab and he feel through the glass floor beneath him. "And that was unlucky," I added on dropping my eyes down to the floor below.
"Pietro!" Wanda yelled rushing to look down at her brother. So that was his name! Pietro … weird but it suited him.
"What? You didn't see that coming?" Clint asked and I knew he was smug then. He had told me all about Pietro and the incident that had him falling on his arse.
The silence that had settled after Clint's words only lasted a second or two as the lab was filled by the critical beeping sounds coming from the computer. I could already see Tony turning towards the computer, tapping away at the screen.
"I'm re-routing the upload." He stated only for Steve to throw his shield and for Tony to turn around and shot him with the repulsors from his suits hand. It all happened fast after that. Steve went flying, catching me in the arm as he went shooting back crumbling to the floor. I joined him on the floor as I went into the wall, smacking my head back with a thump, my vision going blurry before I saw Bruce grabbing hold of Wanda, his arm around her throat.
Next thing I know Steve's up again, jumping toward Tony who's half in his Iron Man suit. Wanda's shot Bruce with her crimson powers and Thor's busted into the lab standing on top of the cradle, lightening shooting down into his hammer.
As I climb to my feet, shaking off the dizziness in my head, Thor's lowered that lightening to the cradle and jumpstarted it's power source causing what looks like a red man to break out of the cradle, pushing Thor back with the explosion.
There's those few tense moments after the red man attacks Thor where he's just staring out the window before coming to settle down beside Thor, looking around at us all.
"I'm sorry. That was..." The red man started causing confusion as he sounded like JARVIS before I remembered that they had put JARVIS' matrix into the cradle's schematics "...odd." he was right there. This was odd. And really confusing. I'm never missing out on a mission like this again. Turning up halfway through can sure as hell confuse you. I have no idea where I stand here.
"It's the Mind Stone." Thor's voice broke through my clouded mind revealing that I had missed the whole conversation and had to go from what he was saying. "It's one of the six Infinity Stones, the greatest power in the universe, unparalleled in its destructive capabilities." Great just what we need. More Norse God stuff that could lead us to shit. As if Loki wasn't enough.
I looked away from Thor in annoyance, my eyes settling on the two enhanced, Wanda and Pietro. I wouldn't have been able to tell that they were twins unless I was told because they looked nothing alike. Wanda had soft features, a heart-shaped face and from what I could see here, grey eyes. Her hair was a neutral brown I had seen on thousands of people in New York that settled just under her breasts. Hell she sort of looked normal compared to her brother.
Pietro on the other hand stood out when standing next to his sister. It was the hair. Definitely the hair. The roots of his hair where the same brown as his sisters but the main colour was silver. And I didn't mean a really light blond or grey - I meant silver. It was the same silver colour that washed with the blue as he became a blur. As for his eyes, they were a remarkable light blue, the same colour as the blue in his fancy speed blur. And he was outstandingly breath-taking. He was tall, if I'm guessing I'd say around six foot and he was built with a slim waist and broad shoulders and toned muscles. Hot, was one word I'd call him.
"Their powers. The horrors in our heads. Ultron himself. They all came from the Mind Stone, and they're nothing compared to what it can unleash." Thor's voice cut through my thoughts again once more reminding me that I should start paying attention. So what Thor was saying was that this Mind Stone was in Loki's sceptre – it was what gave the twins their powers. That would explain a few things. Like how Loki controlled Clint against his wish and how he …
"Three minutes. Get what you need." Steve announced bringing me back to focus again. I'm really not good and this whole focus on one subject thing. I watched as the others around me left all going off to 'get what they needed' as Steve ordered leaving me standing in the mess of a lab before I realised that they were leaving. I'm going with them this time.
"Are you going to let me come this time?" I asked Steve joining him in the room where Wanda, Pietro and Clint were, getting their stuff ready to go. I saw Steve freeze for a second before turning to face me and blank look on his face.
"No," Tony called out stopping in the doorframe hearing my question as he passed. I faced him feeling quite angry that he would deny me of this.
"I have a right to go with you!" I cried to him ignoring the look Clint was giving me that suggested I calm down. "I'm useful. I'm a great shot and I'm fast. Plus I have my-"
"No you're not using them!" Tony cut me off knowing what I was going to suggest but apparently not liking the sound of it. "Plus you're only nineteen. Too young to be out there."
"I'm an agent Tony, it's my job to go out there." I argued crossing my arms over my chest as I looked over tot eh man that was making this difficult.
"I'm saying no," he voiced back making it sound like he had won this argument between us. I looked over to Clint then, telling him to convince Tony to let me come. He knew I could be needed. I was a good shot and I could slip passed unnoticed.
"She's got a point," Clint cut in then stopping Tony as he turned away from the door. "I've trained her and so has Nat. She's top of her class, almost as good as us."
"We'll need her," Vision as Thor had started calling him stated walking passed without looking at any of us, leaving us standing in silence as Tony and Steve mulled it over.
"So that's settled then?" I questioned seeing that both of them had helpless looks on their faces. Steve's nod was enough to confirm that I was going with them.
"Suit up," Steve ordered leaving the room, following Tony out so it was only the twins, me and Clint left. I gave Clint a large smile as I rushed over to the shelf that contained my usual mission outfit between Clint and Tasha's shelves. I pulled down my black combat boots and turned to face the twins when I saw Pietro pulling a clean, form fitting shirt over his head.
"I knew he had a great body," I muttered under my breath but apparently loud enough for him to hear and look over to me, a smirk on his face.
"Elia," Clint warned clipping my round the ear as he pushed my 'suit' into my hands and then nudged me into the bathroom leading off of the room.
"What," I whined, rolling my eyes as I winked at him, leaving him to change into my black skinny jeans, green camisole and black leather jacket. I was never one for the cat suits Tasha loved so much. I preferred to be comfortable in what I wore when I was fighting.
"Can you move in that?" Pietro's accented voice drawled coming to stand in front of me as I tugged on my combat boots. I glanced up at him noting that he still had a smirk on his face as he looked me over.
"Why don't you try and see?" I challenged standing up before him but still having to crane my neck up to keep eyes contact. He was at least a foot taller than me. But that wasn't too hard considering I was barely over five foot.
"That is a challenge yes?" He questioned taking a step closer until we were almost pressed together. He smelt like a man, which is stupid considering he was a man but he smelt amazing. It wasn't like sweat but he had his own signature smell that seemed to lure me to him.
"We can make it a challenge," I whispered to him as he tilted his head lower towards mine, his breath fanning over my face causing the few red curls that had fallen across my head to blow.
"No, stop," Tony's voice called out and I knew he was watching what was going on between us. "Hey Speedy, step away from the girl," he ordered pulling Pietro away from me causing the silver-haired man to flash with anger. Right, Tony's bombs blew up the apartment building that killed Pietro's parents.
"Tony," I warned taking a step towards the two, pushing Tony's hand off of Pietro and Wanda joined her brother, frowning at Tony.
"She is your daughter?" She accused reading the man's mind as she tried to understand what caused the problem between her brother and Tony. I felt her eyes on me then, her face forming into a frown.
"You're a Stark?" Pietro questioned looking to me in confusion as he looked between me and Tony. "You do not look like him,"
"I take after my mother," I supplied knowing that I did having seen pictures of her as I grew up. I looked between Pietro who was looking at me with an unusual look on his face and Tony who was glaring at the Maximoff male. "Is there going to be a problem?"
"No," Tony stressed out through gritted teeth looking between the three of us as he took a step back. "Get on the jet, we're leaving," he added turning away and back to his lab. I looked between the twins noting the same looks of confusion on their faces before leaving them and walking to the jet. I could just sense the tension they had with Tony and knew I didn't want to be a part of that.
"Why can't I read your mind?" Wanda asked coming to sit beside me on the jet as we were making our way to Sokovia. Pietro took the seat on my other side and I felt like I had become trapped between the two enhanced. I looked to the confused female as she scrunched her face up a flash of pain flirting across her as she glared at me in annoyance. "You are blocking me. How are you doing it?"
"I have no idea what you're talking about," I muttered not liking the way she was looking at me, her eyes turning scarlet as she used her powers on me again. She recoiled her face flashing with pain once again. "I wouldn't keep doing it Wanda, not if it's hurting you."
"Your name is Elia, no?" Pietro asked taking my attention away from his sister as he nudged my shoulder lightly with his. I turned to him taking in the look on his face trying to figure out what it meant. "Elia Stark?"
"No," I told him feeling both of their eyes settle on me as if I was an interesting experiment. "My birth name is Eliyana Aurelia Harley Quinn Rose Stark but I go by Elia Quinn." I explained getting the feeling they would want to know my real name.
"Elia Quinn? Why?" Wanda wondered tilting her head to the side her eyes still red indicating that she was trying to read my mind again.
"My mother's last name was Quinn. Tony thought it would be best if I went by Quinn instead of Stark. It protects me."
"Why do you call him Tony?" Pietro questioned glancing over to the man in question as he asked before turning back to me.
"It was easier for both of us if we didn't allow anyone to make the connection between us. He has a lot of enemies, they'd come after me if they knew I was his daughter. It's the only way to keep me safe. That's why I have my mother's last name." I answered for him hoping it would explain what he wanted.
"But your mother is dead, no?" Wanda asked causing me to freeze at her words. Did she actually get into my mind? "You said earlier that your mother's last name was Quinn. So she must be dead, yes?" She went on seeing the confused look on both mine and her brother's faces.
"Yes she died," I muttered softly feeling the sadness wash through me whenever I mentioned my mother.
"Did Stark kill her?" Pietro inquired his anger leaking through into his voice making it clear to me that he still Blamed Tony for his parent's deaths. It must be hard to let something like that go.
"No," I mumbled feeling my eyes sting as I was reminded once again that I was the reason my mother was dead. "I killed her,"
"In childbirth," Wanda concluded obviously knowing that it was possible for woman to die in childbirth. I nodded my head at her words looking at her seeing that her eyes were the usual grey and no longer scarlet. "You should not blame yourself for it. Many woman in Sokovia die during childbirth. It is a common thing." She tried to assure me making me feel odd because no less than twelve hours ago she was willing to let Ultron destroy the world. I felt calm at her words though and felt it was unusual, was this another of her powers?
"What are your powers Wanda?" I asked only knowing she could read minds and place fears into people's minds but knew there was something more to her powers. There was that thing with Bruce back at the lab as well.
"Telekinesis, levitation, telepathy, mental manipulation, fear manipulation and I can create energy shields and psionic energy, you saw me use my psionic energy on Banner, yes?" She questioned reminding me of the red power she had shot at Bruce. So that must have been psionic energy she used.
"I saw," I announced looking at her carefully wonder how she had control over all of those powers when they seemed to do so much damage. "How do you control it?"
"It is hard but I manage. I've got to keep a clear head. I can't have my emotions all over the place that makes them stronger, almost hard to control." She explained bringing a small ball of red energy in her hand as if giving an example of her powers.
"And all you have is superhuman speed?" I questioned trying to face her brother knowing that it must bother him that he only has one power compared to his sister's plenty.
"Not just superhuman speed," he declared in that cocky tone of his, straightening up and rolling his neck.
"What else do you have then?" I wondered only knowing about his speed. Did he have more powers we didn't know about?
"Increased thermal homeostasis, increased metabolism, extreme force generation and superhuman reflexes." He stated sounded proud about his list of powers. Although they were nothing compared to his sisters they were quite impressive.
"Extreme force generation?" I questioned knowing what it meant but wondering if he did. Surely they would have had their powers explained to them by Dr. List?
"I build up a lot of momentum and force in my body and then it allows me to hit with powerful strikes," he explained flexing his arms as he spoke, drawing my eyes to the thick muscles that made up his arms. Sure he was no Captain America or Thor but he did have some nice muscles.
"But it's not super strength," I concluded watching him nod his head in confirmation before relaxing a little in his seat beside me as if he didn't feel the need to flex anymore. I couldn't help but notice he was getting restless sitting here. I guess that was a side effect of his powers. "Do you do everything fast?" I asked my mind going to the gutter as I looked him over. I guess he understood what I was saying as his smirk came into place again.
"I do not know. I have not been with anyone since I got them," he explained turning slightly in his seat so his body was facing mine more which had also turned so it was facing him.
"We can find out if you want," I suggested leaning closer to him, feeling the heat coming off of his body warming my insides. I had no idea what was going on but I did know that Pietro Maximoff had me captivated.
"I am sensing a deep, mutual attraction between the two of them," Vision's voice called out breaking whatever spell had me captured by Pietro. It was the announcement made by Vision that had both me and Pietro pulling away to see that everyone had been watching.
"Yeah, well it better stop," Tony mumbled turning back to the computers at the front muttering something to Clint under his breath.
"Tony Stark does not like it when I flirt with you, no?" Pietro asked a smug look filtering across his face at Tony's reaction.
"No he doesn't," I mumbled turning to look at Wanda when I felt her eyes watching me carefully. I wonder what she thought about this 'deep, mutual attraction' between me and her brother.
Ultron knows we're coming. Odds are we'll be riding into heavy fire. And that's what we signed up for. But the people of Sokovia, they didn't. So our priority is getting them out.
Yeah and I bet you didn't think it was going to be this hard did you Cap? I groaned in my head once again as one of those stupid robots attacked firing at a civilian close by almost making it impossible for me to do my job. We had hardly bene in the city for twenty minutes before we were under attack.
"Get out of the - " my words were cut off as the ground started shaking knocking people off of their feet and stumbling onto the floor as what felt like an earthquake shook the city of Sokovia.
"Do you see? The beauty of it. The inevitability. You rise, only to fall. You, Avengers, you are my meteor, my swift and terrible sword and the earth will crack with the weight of your failure. Purge me from your computers, turn my own flesh against me. It means nothing. When the dust settles, the only thing living in this world will be metal." Ultron's voice was ringing out around the city as it started to lift up and away from … well earth. It was kind of creepy that each of the robots was speaking Ultron's words but I couldn't help but feel like he was being a bit over dramatic.
"How long did he spend on the net?" I asked no one in particular not really expecting an answer but was surprised when I got one.
"About ten minutes," Clint replied and I could tell that he had gotten back into fighting as he groaned the words out.
"And he already wants to destroy the world," I grumbled throwing an electric disk that attached itself to one of the robots and shocked its nerves, dropping to the ground.
"Ultron's kind of melodramatic," Clint stated as if he actually needed to state what was obvious. I rolled my eyes at his words ducking as bullets came firing down at my, pulling down a woman before she could get hit as well.
"Any idea how we're going to get off this floating rock?" I queried knowing I wasn't the only one wondering the same thing.
"Stark's working on it," Cap assured me or tried to assure as I lead the woman to building where I had seen a few others rushing into knowing it was possible safe.
"Well tell him to hurry up," I groaned out jumping behind a large rock of what I guessed was a destroyed building as a few robots flew overhead, firing off rounds. "I'm gonna die out here," I grunted pushing myself off of the floor and rushing down the street after the robots.
"Stark, you worry about bringing the city back down safely. The rest of us have one job: tear these things apart. You get hurt, hurt 'em back. You get killed, walk it off." Cap went on to say ignoring what I had said but I knew he wasn't doing it on purpose. There were killer robots we had to kill.
"Is anyone covering you Elia?" Clint asked the worry seeping through his voice as he questioned me. I knew why he worried. In his eyes I was still an agent in training – it didn't matter that I was the highest agent in my class or had been before SHEILD fell, it also didn't matter that I had tonnes of Stark technology strapped to my body to use.
"No, but I'm fine. You don't need to – shit!" I exclaimed clutching hold of the junction between my neck and shoulder where I had been hit by a bullet. "Stupid son of a bitch!" I shouted throwing another electric disk at the robot that had decided to shot and come after me.
"Elia!" Clint shouted through the com letting me know that he had heard and knew I had been hit. I swear Clint was going to come rushing to me in a second because he no doubt thought I wasn't capable of taking care of myself.
"Its fine, I'm okay … I'm walking it off," I grumbled remembering what Cap had said only minutes before.
"He said to walk it off if you got killed no? Not injured," Pietro's voice called out from the end of the street. I looked over to him seeing him take out a robot before appearing in front of me, cupping my cheek in his hand, tilting my head away as he looked at the wound on my shoulder.
"I said its fine," I whispered feeling my skin heat where his hands were touching me. It was sort of inappropriate for me to be feeling these things in the middle of a battle.
"You are bleeding," he stated pulling back to look at me a questioning look on his face.
"It doesn't bother me," I mumbled softly feeling my breath catch in my throat as he tilted his head closer to me, both his hands resting on my cheeks now, pulling me closer to him.
"Are you having one of those moments again?" Clint asked breaking the connection that had begun between Pietro and me causing the Maximoff male to step back, slowly lowering his hands.
"We are clear over this part," Pietro answered keeping his eyes locked with mine as he spoke through his com.
"All right, we're all clear here," Clint replied and it was those words that had Pietro picking me up and zooming off. I barely understood what Steve was saying through the com only aware that I had been settled back on the ground next to a pissed off looking Clint.
"Keep up, old man," I heard Pietro call out as he zoomed off again leaving me standing with Clint who grabbed his bow, pointing it at the blue blur.
"Nobody would know. Nobody." Clint muttered shooting me a look that stated he would pretend I wasn't here if he could get away with shooting Pietro. "Yeah, last I saw him, and Ultron was sitting on him, uh...yeah, he'll be missed, that quick little bastard. I miss him already." Clint called out to himself as he led the way through the rubble towards wherever it was we were going.
"He's not that bad," I mumbled following after my mentor ignoring the pointed look he gave me as we made our way through ash filled streets until we joined a few of the police force leading civilians to safety.
"Yeah well you're attracted to him, of course you like him," Clint pointed out tugging on my loose red curls as they cascaded down my back ending in a knot above my bum. That was going to be hard to get out.
"First time I met you, Loki had you brainwashed. I still liked you then," I grumbled reminding the man of the time when I first met him.
"I kidnapped you and held you hostage," he reminded me turning to give me a confused look. "What was there to like?"
"Well you were a hell of a lot nicer then Loki," I told him pushing his shoulder down as a robot aimed for him.
"Thanks," he mumbled firing off an arrow which embedded itself in the robots head.
"Glad you like the view, Romanoff. It's about to get better." Fury's voice echoed through the coms announcing his arrival and the arrival of the helicarrier.
"Fury, you son of a bitch." Cap called out shocking me as he let slip a swear word. I knew that this was never going to be forgotten.
"Oooh! You kiss your mother with that mouth?" I smirked at Fury's reply exchanging a look with Clint as we made our way through a broken building and into a new street. I still had no idea where we were going but decided it was best just to follow Clint.
"We've got a building full of people ready to be evacuated," Clint called through the com giving our location and waiting outside the building for the lifeboat. "All right, here we go. Here we go, let's move." Clint ordered waving out the civilians as the lifeboat landed beside him, directing everyone onto the boats quickly before the robots came back to attack. We spent a few minutes aiding the civilians before Tony's voice called out over the coms.
"Avengers, time to work for a living." Tony called out causing Clint to exchange a look with me before leading the way to the church.
We met Wanda on the way to the church, giving each other smiles to ensure the other that we were okay and that we were still willing to fight. Clint gave her a nod of the head and I couldn't help but think that something had gone on between the two. He'd probably taken her under his wing like he'd done with me.
"You good?" Pietro asked his sister as we joined the others in the church where they were fighting off the last robots surrounding the core.
"Yeah." She replied taking his hand in hers as he led her towards the others hanging around the core.
"Romanoff? You and Banner better not be playing hide the zucchini." Tony called out making me chuckle as I looked over to Clint seeing that he looked slightly sick at the thought of his best friend having sex in the midst of a battle.
"Relax, Shell-head. Not all of us can fly." She replied sounded just as disgusted as her best friend looked. "What's the drill?" She asked coming to stand next to me as she entered the church, her eyes dropping to the wound on my shoulder before looking to Tony.
"This is the drill." He told her pointing to the core as she turned back to look at it before turning back to face the entrance of the church. "If Ultron gets a hand on the core, we lose."
I looked over to see the Hulk joining us, smashing two robots as they tried to get into the church, revealing Ultron as he moved out of the way of the smashed up entrance.
"Is that the best you can do?" Thor called out to the murderous robot only for him to wave his fingers and for what looked like hundreds of robots to come forward at his command.
"You had to ask."
"This is the best I can do. This is exactly what I wanted. All of you against all of me. How can you possibly hope to stop me?" Ultron asked sounding rather cocky for a robot if you asked me.
"Like the old man said. Together." Tony replied to him answering the question Vision had given us the answer to hours before at the tower. We could only make it through this of we worked together.
"Raaarrrr!"
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