Warning this chapter may make you cry.
"He likes to tease you, doesn't he," Jade said, sliding her arm around Bobbi's waist. "Hunter's an a**," Bobbi muttered. Jade chuckled and twisted quickly so she had Bobbi pressed against a tree. "You don't have anything to be jealous of," Jade whispered into her ear, "Nothing at all." As if to emphasize her words, Jade began to gently kiss Bobbi's neck. Bobbi let out a small sound, a mix of pleasure and happiness as Jade kissed across her throat. "Here or our room?" Jade murmured.
"Room," Bobbi decided, trying to think through the feeling of pleasure coursing through her body. Jade pulled away and grabbed Bobbi's hand and tugged her to their room to finish what they started.
The days began to pass quickly, each day consisting for three to five battles. Both teams won and lost some battles, but death was rare. The low number of casualties was good, and what made it even better was that the good guys were winning. Soon, it was time for the final battle. "I wonder who's in this final fight," Stark mused as the group congregated.
"Who knows," Jade said with a sigh. She was frustrated about the entire tournament. Jade just wanted to go back to the Avengers Tower and sleep for a long time. Preferably with Bobbi in bed with her. Jade shook the thoughts from her head, knowing they would just get dirtier the longer she thought about it. Jade glared at Shao as he appeared on his throne, Pietro and Maven at his side.
Maven had lost his second battle, it had been against Wanda. She had been unwilling to fight against her brother, but they couldn't have anyone else fight. So Wanda fought him. And won. Wanda wasn't the only one to fight against a family member, though. Syndel and Kenshi had been forced to fight their children. To make matters worse, Shao forbid them from throwing the fight, they had to actually fight. But they still had to fight against them. Jade and Takeda had managed to win. Now, few members of their team were left to fight. Shao said" Last fight will be Jade vs Pietro"
Jade growled at that, "We win the fight and you leave us the hell alone." "And give us back Pietro and Maven" Wanda added. "Fine," Shao said with a dismissive hand movement, "But you have to win first." Jade nodded and stepped forward as Shao's men unbound Pietro. The two took up reluctant fighting stances. "I'm sorry," Jade whispered before throwing the first punch.
The two began to fiercely fight each other. "You have to win this," Pietro hissed. "I won't hurt you," Jade hissed back. "Shao won't let us go if you don't." Jade let out a small, frustrated, sigh before punching Pietro in the face. Pietro stumbled back before he was hit again. Jade landed one last hit, knocking Pietro down and out. Jade turned to Shao, "The battle is finished! Now let Maven go!"
Shao looked off to the distance, thinking. He had an idea, an idea that would work. "I need to talk to you and your family first," Shao said. "Why?" Jade challenged. "You are in no position to make challenges, Ms. Okaia," Shao said calmly. Jade glared at Shao. She turned to look at her parents to see what they would do.
Syndel and Kenshi glanced at each other before nodding. The family headed to Shao's private meeting room. "What the hell do you want Shao?" Jade demanded. "You guys are to stay here," Shao said calmly. "No," Jade answered instantly. "Then Maven stays with me!" Shao declared. Maven let out a whimper of fear. Jade growled at Shao.
"What about SHIELD and the Avengers?" Takeda asked. "I told them of this," Shao said. "And?" "They're okay with it," Shao shrugged.
It was a lie, of course. Coulson was not happy about it. He was p*ssed at Shao. But Coulson knew he had to let them go. Or Maven would be stuck. "So they already know," Jade murmured, "Or have just found out..." Shao nodded in agreement.
Meanwhile, Coulson had met with the Avengers and his team. "Yo DC. 'Sup?" Daisy asked. Coulson let out a long sigh. "What's wrong...sir?" Bobbi asked. "Before the last fight in the tournament...Shao came to speak to me. He was refusing to let Maven go unless he got to keep the Okaia's here. It was not a request. He was stating it. I'm sure he has told them by now...They are not returning with us," Coulson said.
The group fell into shocked silence. "Sir..." Hunter began. "Agent Hunter. I know this is hard for all of you...but it's for the best," Coulson said. "When do we leave?" Bobbi asked, looking numb. "At dawn," Coulson replied. His agents nodded. "It is best if you say your goodbyes within an hour so we can prepare to leave," he continued.
Bobbi headed to Jade's room, a sinking feeling in her stomach. She quietly knocked on the door. There was no reply, so Bobbi opened the door and stepped in. She walked towards the bed, stopping when Jade emerged from a side room. The two stared at each other for a long moment. "When do you leave?" Jade asked. "Now," Bobbi lied, knowing it would be best to lie.
Jade swallowed thickly and nodded. "I...I'm sorry," Bobbi whispered. "Don't be," Jade murmured, "You have to go back. SHIELD is your family, your people. That's why I-" Jade cut herself off, knowing it would make it harder to leave if she finished the sentence the way she wanted to, "That's what makes you, you." "Maybe some day, we won't owe them anything more," Bobbi said quietly.
Jade nodded in agreement, her lips twitching up briefly to a small smile. "I hope so," she murmured. Bobbi gave her a small half smile in return. Jade extended her hand, knowing this clean, non-romantic break would be the best. Bobbi grasped Jade's outstretched hand. "May we meet again," Jade murmured. Bobbi stared at Jade for a long moment, the words in her lips. Instead of speaking, though, Bobbi stepped closer to Jade, sliding one hand around her neck. Bobbi pulled Jade in for one last kiss, a soft one.
When she pulled away, Bobbi saw a single tear run down Jade's face. Acting purely on emotion, Bobbi pulled Jade into another kiss. Jade kissed back this time, quickly turning it into a fierce kiss. Bobbi shoved at the shoulder straps of Jade's outfit, sliding them down onto her arms as they continued to kiss and pull away to breathe every few moments. The kiss wasn't broken until Jade backed away, sitting on the edge of the bed and staring up at Bobbi.
The two just stared at each other for a long moment before Bobbi leaned down and Jade leaned up, kissing once more before tumbling into the bed to spend their last few moments together. Later, when they were finished, Bobbi ran her hand across Jade's bare arm. "If I'm going to leave at dawn..." She began. "Shhh..." Jade mumbled, not wanting to rush the moment.
Bobbi slid her hand down Jade's back, tracing the various scars that littered the bare skin. Jade knew what Bobbi was doing, and began telling her how she got them. Most of them had been from training. It wasn't until Bobbi got to a particularly nasty scar that Jade rolled over. "Can we talk about something else?" She asked. "Who says we have to talk at all?" Bobbi replied, a small smirk gracing her lips. Jade smiled and rolled over to kiss her again as they fell back into the blissful passion from earlier.
It was hours later, near dawn, when Bobbi awoke. She slowly climbed out of the bed and pulled on some clothes. Bobbi glanced at Jade's sleeping form before placing a gentle kiss on her head and leaving, feeling like she was leaving a part of her heart behind.
