A/N: I seriously love this story. So much. I hope you are loving it too. Here is chapter three. I had so much fun with this chapter.
Meet The Twins
"Leave our gear on the quinjet. You can come up later to get it. We need to get these two to our floor. We'll have to talk to Tony about turning our sparring room into a bedroom for these two. But for tonight at least we'll have to share our bed." Natasha spoke quietly as she began walking off the quinjet with the small girl in her arms.
"Alright. Well I'm exhausted and I'm sure you are as well so why don't we head down? We can talk to Stark in the morning." Clint yawned as they approached the elevator.
The elevator opened to allow them on. As they walked on before either of them could speak JARVIS began speaking. "Agents, you have two extra people with you. Are they welcomed guests?"
"Yes, JARVIS this is Wanda and Pietro. They're going to be staying with us. They're only three so no need to take any direction from them. Also, please do not allow them access to the elevators. We don't need them wandering." Natasha explained "Also don't tell anyone about them as we would like to make everyone else aware of them ourselves."
"Of course, Agent Romanoff."
"And JARVIS? Do us a favor? Record everyone's reaction to these two. As a favor to Agent Hill." Clint as smirking.
"Of course, Agent Barton. Would you like to go to your floor? Or would you like to stop on the common floor for food?"
"Our floor will be fine JARVIS. The kids are still asleep and we are too exhausted to eat." Clint responded as he felt the elevator begin to descend.
Next Morning.
Natasha was the first to wake up as sun filtered in through the large windows of their bedroom. She sleepily turned over and nearly started to laugh at the sight she saw. Clint was sprawled out with Pietro laying across his chest and on top of the blanket. The little boy had his arms carelessly tossed over Clint's face. Natasha was concerned for a moment as she could not find Wanda, but movement below the blanket stopped the concern. Natasha carefully lifted her side of the blanket and spotted the tiny girl with her eyes wide open burrowed into Clint's side.
"Wanda, I didn't know you were awake. Come here little one. We don't want to wake up Clint and your brother." She had read enough of their file from the lab to know the two children were in fact twins.
With some coaxing, Wanda crawled over to Natasha. Natasha picked her up immediately and took her out of the room. She sat down on the couch and grabbed the throw that was Clint favorite shade of purple and wrapped both of them up.
"We safe here?" Wanda asked, brown eye looking up at Natasha with worry. This is the first time Natasha has actually heard the girl speak and she spoke in English.
"Oh, you're very safe. No one is ever going to lay a hand on either of you ever again. I promise you that." Natasha said. She was curious to know how this small child knew both Sokovian and English so well.
(The mean men… They spoke how me an' Pietro spoke. But they spoke in my head different. I didn't know what they said… but I learned.) The little girls voice sounded off in Natasha's head once again. When Natasha glanced down she noticed a faint scarlet gleam in the childs eyes.
They both turned their heads when the bedroom door opened once again. This time Clint walked out stretching with Pietro at his heels.
Clint stopped at the sofa and smiled at Wanda before lightly kissing Natasha with a mumbled "G'morning."
"So are you two hungry? We can go down to the kitchen and get some breakfast?" Natasha looked between the two children.
"FOOD!" Wanda nearly yelled and then she jumped up and ran to her brother "[Want to eat, Pietro?]"
"[More later?]" He asked her in Sokovian, looking confused.
"[Of course!)" Natasha responded as the four of them began to walk to the elevator "[Pietro do you know any English?]"
Pietro scrunched his face up before answering in English "I know little"
Natasha smiled at him as the elevator began "Well, we can teach you." The small boy smiled brightly up at her.
The elevator door opened and immediately they could hear Pepper and Tony talking animatedly about something. Both children immediately shrunk back at the sound of new voices. Pietro clung to Clint's leg as they stepped into the common space and before Natasha could step out of the elevator Wanda looked at her pleadingly and held her arms out in question. Natasha immediately bent down and picked the girl up and ran a hand over her now only slightly tangled hair before walking off the elevator.
"Look Pep! Spy Kids are back! And do my eyes deceive me or is that a child that the ever so deadly Black Widow is holding?" Tony snarked from his position at the fridge. Natasha rolled her eyes.
Wanda further buried her face in Natasha's shoulder as Pietro spoke up "[He sounds mean. Is he mean?]"
"[Tony is a very nice man. He may not sound it all the time but he's nice.]" Natasha reassured him as Pepper leaned over the island to look at him.
"Why exactly do you have two toddlers?" Pepper asked carefully.
"We rescued them from that HYDRA cell in Sokovia. And Nat and I are adopting them." Clint smiled brightly as he placed a hand on Pietro's head.
"How wonderful!" Pepper smiled widely as she came around the island. "What're their names?"
"This is Pietro. He doesn't speak much English as of right now so Nat has been interpreting."
"And this-" Natasha bounced Wanda on her hip for emphasis "-is Wanda. She speaks English as well as Sokovian fluently"
"Well aren't you a pretty little girl?" Pepper had stopped in front of Natasha and was crouched slightly to be level with Wanda's gaze "Have you gotten to get them anything they need yet? Like clothing? I could go shopping with you. And we can take care of the cost."
"Of course we can! And while you two do your shopping I can go up to your floor and get to changing your floor plan to accommodate the rugrats!" Tony started talking loudly "And tonight, we HAVE to celebrate. Thor is supposed to come back in from Asgard today so we will all be here to properly celebrate the happy, happy occasion!"
Wanda was growing more and more nervous at the noise level and the attention that Pepper was placing on her. Pepper looked concerned and gasped as she caught a glimpse of Wanda's eyes glowing a faint scarlet before the little girl buried her face into Natasha's neck.
"Are her eyes… red?" as Pepper spoke the simple teardrop pendant she had around her neck began glowing scarlet and began to float gently in front of her "Is… is she doing that?"
"No freaking way. Does the other one do anything?" Tony looked excited as he looked towards Pietro expectantly.
In the rush of the moment no one had taken notice to the fact the Pietro had started vibrating nervously. Were Pietro had been standing clinging to Clint's leg, there now stood a blue-grey blur.
"You two aren't just adopting twins… But you're adopting twins with superpowers?!" Tony could barely contain his excitement.
Natasha leveled a glare at him that had him immediately shutting his mouth.
Natasha softened her expression as she pulled the little girl away from her neck in order to look her in the eyes. "[You are safe, little one. I promise you. I will protect you.]"
Wanda nodded as her eyes faded to their normal soft brown. Natasha saw from the corner of her eye Pepper's necklace fall back into place.
Natasha then stepped up next to Clint and crouched down by the blur "[Pietro, I need you to slow down so I can see you.]" Once the blur slowed down and returned to the form of the small boy she continued "[You are safe here. No need to be afraid here, ever.]"
As Natasha stood back up, Clint stooped down and picked up the small boy.
"Well, this was really the last thing I thought I would find this morning." Steve said as he walked into the kitchen.
"Good Morning, Steve. Should I assume you need no explanation as to who they are seeing as you have been lurking by the elevator for the last five minutes?" Natasha smirked as Steve blushed.
"No, Nat, I just need the kids' names. I did not catch that."
"Wanda and Pietro. And be aware Pietro is still learning English and Tasha is the only one who can properly interpret seeing as my Sokovian is little to none." Clint explained "So whose turn is it to make breakfast?"
"Mine. Pancakes sound good?" Steve asked looking to the littles additions to the breakfast crowd.
"[Pietro! Pancakes?]" Wanda looked at her brother who nodded eagerly in response.
They both looked at Steve and said "Yes!" at the same time.
Steve smiled as he began gathering the ingredients. Pepper took on the job of gathering plates and utensils and headed into the dining room to set the table.
"So, are we celebrating tonight or what?" Tony looked over eager.
Natasha rolled her eyes "Sure Tony. If you want to."
"JARVIS I'm going to need you to put an order into my favorite bakery for a large cake! Make sure it says 'Welcome to the Family, Wanda and Pietro!' on it! Put a rush on it! We're celebrating tonight!" Tony was grinning maniacally as he drank his coffee. It was at that moment that Bruce walked in.
"What're we celebrating? Major break-through? Did you finally propose to Pepper?" Bruce was methodically preparing himself a cup of tea as everyone else in the room stared at him.
"Bruce? Did you sleep last night?" Natasha asked concern for her friend evident in her voice.
"What? Oh, no… No, I was too busy with this new project." Bruce finished his tea and turned to look at Natasha. His jaw fell open when he saw Wanda on her hip. "You're holding a little girl."
"Yes. I am. And that is what Tony is planning a celebration for. Clint and I are adopting Wanda and her brother Pietro." Natasha explained pointing towards Pietro who was currently squirming in Clint's arms.
"Well, that's unexpected to say the least." Bruce said as he sipped his tea.
"My sentiments exactly." Steve chuckled. "Bruce join us for breakfast. I'm making pancakes"
Bruce nodded as he took his mug into the dining room and slumped into a chair. Tony was quick to follow, babbling to his AI about plans for the evening.
"Need any help Steve?" Clint asked as he finally set Pietro back down onto the ground.
"Nope! I'm good here. You guys can go sit down." Steve smiled as he began pouring batter into a hot pan.
At that Natasha and Clint walked into the dining room with Pietro at their heels.
Clint pulled the chair that was next to the now sleeping Bruce out and pointed to it and said "Pietro, sit here." The boy quickly complied as he scrambled into the chair kneeling so he could rest his arms onto the table. Clint sat down in the chair next to him.
Natasha gently placed Wanda into the seat next to Clint and quickly sat down next to her.
"So, are you two ready for this?" Pepper looked up from her tablet in interest "By the way I'm going to go ahead and order some basics for the common area for them. Books, toys, child proofing things, snack, the works."
"We certainly weren't expecting this. We have never even talked about the possibility of kids…" Natasha looked pained.
"What! You guys have been together for what? Eight years?" Tony jumped into the conversation
"Ten" Clint corrected
"Ten years and you've never discussed kids? Pep and I haven't been together nearly as long and we know we want kids."
"Well, Stark, I don't think that's any of your business." Natasha replied sharply. "But to finish answering your question, Pepper, I think that even though this wasn't expected that we will be alright."
Wanda was yanking on Natasha's sleeve and when Natasha looked down at her she took note of the faint scarlet glow in her eyes.
"What is it, Wanda?"
"Tasha, we was wondering… Do we getta stay? Or do we gotta go?" Her eyes went wide with the question.
"Wanda… you both get to stay here." Natasha smiled at the little girl and then glanced over her shoulder to catch Pietro's gaze "[Clint and I, we are going to take care of you.]" She hesitated before continuing on "[You don't have to call us anything besides Clint and Tasha. Everyone here is willing to be exactly what you need them to be]"
Wanda glanced over at Clint who nodded his confirmation, even though he barely understood half of what Natasha had said to the small girl.
"Ok, Tasha." Wanda smiled brightly before throwing herself forward to wrap Natasha into a hug. Natasha closed her eyes as she hugged the child back fiercely.
"Pancakes are served!" Steve walked in and placed a large platter on the table.
Pietro was the first to reach for the stack and before anyone could realize what was happening the small boy had eaten nearly half the pancakes that had been heaped on the platter meant for seven people and a super solider, and was going for more.
Steve, after a moment of pure shock, started laughing "Well I guess I need to go make some more. Please eat I'll be back with more shortly."
Natasha and Clint were still looking at the little boy in surprise.
"Fast metabolism." Bruce mumbled as he rubbed sleep from his eyes "He has super speed and a super-fast metabolism so he's going to need to eat a lot. Probably why he looks so skinny."
Clint clenched his fists "Are you saying that on top of performing experiments on these kids that could be considered torture… They didn't feed him enough?"
"They both appear to be a bit underweight for their stature. But it does appear that he is far more underweight than she is." Bruce looked sad.
"That's not going to… it's not going to affect how they grow from now on right?" Clint had obvious concern growing in his eyes as they flicked between the still eating Pietro and Bruce.
"No. I would have to run some tests but from what I can see of them they appear healthy enough. They just look like they could do with some more to eat at each meal." Bruce yawned out. Clint and Natasha both still looked concerned.
Everyone's attention was drawn to the ceiling to floor windows when a crack of thunder sounded and lightning struck.
"Steve! Thor's here! Make enough for him as well!" Tony called into the kitchen as he began eating his own pancakes.
"Affirmative!" Came Steve's response.
Only a moment later the elevator on the other side of the room opened to reveal Thor, and surprisingly Jane as well as Darcy.
"Hello friends! Hope you all do not mind that I have brought Jane Foster and Darcy Lewis along for this visit." Thor's booming voice echoed out. At the sound, Wanda immediately leaped back into Natasha's lap and curled into her. Pietro did the same to Clint but at a speed that ended up knocking the wind out of him.
"Thor! Never a problem for you to bring Dr. Foster and Darcy with you when you visit. But if you would please be a little quieter when you speak. You are scaring the children." Pepper spoke once the new people had arrived at the table.
"Children?" Jane questioned as she looked around the table. Her eyes went comically wide when they fell upon Wanda sitting on Natasha's lap and they continued to grow in size when she saw Pietro. "Ah, children."
"I didn't know that Black Widow and Hawkeye had rugrats! Why didn't you tell us that Thor?!" Darcy was grinning with excitement
"He didn't tell you because we did not have children until yesterday." Natasha said with a sigh as she shifted Wanda so that her face was no longer buried in her shoulder. "We rescued them on our last mission. This is Wanda. And that is Pietro. And before you guys get any surprises from them they do have powers. They were HYDRA experiments. "
Jane looked heartbroken as she looked at the tiny children.
"It is an honorable thing, what you and Clint are doing, Natasha. Taking on the care of children not of your blood." Thor said quietly. "It would be my honor to assist you in any way that you should see fit."
"Thank you, Thor. And I'm sure we will need all the help we can get." Natasha smiled genuinely.
"And you will have that help. I mean that is what Aunts and Uncles are for." Tony grinned.
"And we'll all happily take on roles in their lives." Steve said as he came back into the room this time an even larger platter of pancake in hand.
"As they say: it takes a village to raise a child. Well in this case a tower." Pepper smiled as she set aside her tablet.
And with that they all dug into their breakfast.
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