Hey guys so unfortunately this is the last chapter of this story :( I intended it to be a couple more chapters but I've completely lost inspiration and time to update regularly. I'll be posting a few one shots in the future so keep a look out for those! So I don't own anything and enjoy!
After Tony was done pouting, he rejoined the team as they decided what to do next.
"Well, we could use more firewood." Bruce offered.
"Then how about you, Tony, and Thor go get some?" Steve suggested.
"And what are you guys going to do while we're gone?" Tony asked.
"We'll start setting up for lunch. What do you guys want?" Clint inquired.
"Oh, how about that dish you call 'macaroni and cheese'? We can have sandwiches to accompany it!" Thor volunteered.
"Good idea, Thor. We'll get that going while you guys gather some firewood. But remember, we're leaving tomorrow so you don't have to bring half the forest back. Got it?" Natasha smirked. The three nodded.
"Let us be off!" Thor declared then started strutting into the woods. Tony turned and gave a mock salute before following with Bruce close behind.
"I almost feel sorry for Bruce." Steve said.
"Me too, but I'm sure he'll be fine. I mean, what's the worst that could happen?" Clint said. The three looked at each other then shuddered at the possibilities.
After about ten minutes of walking around in the woods and picking up stray logs, Bruce stopped.
"Uh, Tony, are you sure you know where you're going?" He asked apprehensively.
"No worries, my dear science bro. I know exactly where we are and even if I didn't, we could just have Thor fly up and find our campsite." Tony assured.
"Dr. Banner, Tony, what is that?" Thor asked pointing to a branch in a nearby tree.
"That is a bee hive, Thor, which is something you do not want to bother. Let's just go the other way." Bruce said.
"Hang on, Bruce, I don't even think it's inhabited. I mean, I don't hear any buzzing. Besides, what if there's honey inside?" Tony pointed out moving closer to the hive.
"Oh, I love honey! My Jane has given it to me many times!" Thor boomed.
"Guys, this is not a good idea." Bruce warned.
"Relax, I'm sure it's fine. Hey Thor, how about a little help from your hammer to get it down?" Tony asked. Thor nodded and called Mjolnir.
"For Asgard!" He called then threw his hammer at the hive. Well, to say the least, the hive wasn't empty. A huge swarm of bees flew out of the hive and attacked the three Avengers.
"Run!" Tony yelled. He and Thor ran as fast as they could in the forest. A few minutes later, they stopped.
"I believe we have lost those foul beasts." Thor said.
"Yeah, and I only got stung seven times." Tony replied triumphantly.
"Wait a minute, where is Dr. Banner?" The god of thunder questioned. Suddenly, they heard a huge roar.
"Found him. Steve is so going to kill us." Tony groaned. "Okay, Thor, get us back to camp ASAP. We'll need some help." The billionaire instructed. Thor nodded then grabbed Tony around the waist before shooting up in the air.
"What the heck did you do?!" Steve exclaimed as they landed.
"No time to explain! Right now we need to find Hulk and calm him down." Tony said.
"Oh no, you've done enough. I will go find Bruce. You stay here with Clint and Natasha. Come on, Thor." Steve instructed. The demigod grabbed the captain then flew up in the air.
"So what happened?" Natasha demanded.
"It wasn't my fault! We were gathering some wood when Thor found a bee hive. He thought there might be honey in it so he blasted it with his hammer." The billionaire explained.
"Right, and I'm sure you did nothing to provoke Thor into doing that." Clint said sarcastically as he stirred the macaroni.
"Okay, so I might have told him to hit it with his hammer, but in my defense, I didn't hear any buzzing so I thought the hive was empty!"
"Idiot." Natasha rolled her eyes. They sat in silence for a few minutes before Steve and Thor came out of the woods, the latter having an unconscious Bruce in his arms wearing only the remains of his pants.
"Did he put up much of a fight?" Clint asked.
"Fortunately, no. We found him demolishing the tree that the hive was on. Once he was satisfied that the bees were gone, he let Bruce come back." Steve explained.
"So I'm assuming Thor told you what happened?" Tony asked. Thor nodded.
"You and I owe the doctor an apology. We shall give it to him when he wakes." The Asgardian remarked. He carried Bruce to his tent and gently laid him down in it.
"Well, I guess since you guys obviously can't do it, Clint and I will go get firewood after lunch." Natasha declared.
"Fine, let's just eat." Tony grumbled. The five Avengers made their plates then sat around the fire to eat their lunch. An hour and a half later, Bruce came out of his tent with fresh clothes on and a tired look on his face.
"What happened? Is everybody okay?" He asked worriedly.
"Yeah, Bruce, we're fine. But that bee hive we saw wasn't as empty as I thought. We all got stung a few times and I guess the Hulk didn't like that." Tony explained light-heartedly.
"Did you make sure to remove the stingers and clean the areas you got stung?" The doctor asked pinching the bridge if his nose.
"I took care of that." Steve assured. Bruce nodded.
"So where's Natasha and Clint?" He questioned as he started to make a sandwich.
"They're getting some fire wood" Steve replied.
"Dr. Banner, I owe you a deep apology. I did not mean to set those buzzing beasts upon us." Thor apologized. Steve elbowed Tony in the guy.
"Okay, okay, I'm sorry too." The billionaire grumbled.
"It's okay, I know you guys didn't mean to unleash the Other Guy. Next time you see a bee hive though, just walk the other way." Bruce said with a slight smirk.
"You think this is enough?" Clint asked showing Natasha his load of logs.
"It should be. I think we're leaving around 11:00 tomorrow morning." The redhead replied.
"You as much as he annoys me sometimes, I gotta hand it to Tony for putting this trip together. I definitely feel more bonded to the team... Some more than others." The archer smirked then laid the logs down next to a big tree.
"Come on, Barton, we need to get back." Natasha said half-heartedly. Clint walked up to her and grabbed her waist.
"What's the rush? Steve is there to babysit Tony and we haven't had too much alone time since the hike." He pointed out, his voice full of longing. Natasha chuckled then closed the remaining distance between them. She wrapped her arms around his neck while he tightened his arms around her waist. He swiped the her bottom lip with his tongue and she quickly granted access. While their tongues battled for dominance, they unknowingly drifted closer to a cliff. Thankfully, it was only five feet high because the two assassins weren't paying attention to where they were going and soon toppled over the ledge. They rolled down a small hill before Clint hit a tree stopping them both.
"Clint, are you okay?" Natasha asked immediately. Clint started laughing.
"That was awesome!" He commented. Natasha gave a small chuckle.
"Alright, bird brain, we better get back now." The redhead said getting up. She helped the archer to his feet. He gave her one last long kiss then followed her back up the hill they retrieved the logs they had set aside then hiked back to their campsite.
"Good grief, what happened to you guys?" Steve questioned. The assassins were covered in mud and leaves with a few small scratches lining their bare arms and legs.
"We, uh, fell." Clint said sheepishly.
"You fell? The two best assassins in the world, who rely on their grace and stealth, fell?" Tony said, clearly unconvinced.
"We didn't see the cliff." Natasha remarked.
"But isn't Hawkeye supposed to famous for never missing anything?" The billionaire pressed.
"We're only human, Stark. Besides,you're supposed to be a super genius, yet sometimes you do the stupidest stuff." The archer returned.
"True, but I would think a cliff would be pretty hard to miss. What were you guys doing that got you so distracted?" Tony questioned with a smirk.
"Wouldn't you like to know? Now if you'll excuse us, Barton and I need to freshen up a bit." Natasha glared then dragged Clint to get their stuff before going to the bathhouse.
"Aha! That proves it!" Tony declared.
"Proves what?" Steve asked.
"That they're in love! They didn't see the cliff because they sucking each other's faces off!"
"If they truly cared for one another, why would they try to suck off the other's face?" Thor asked, very confused.
"It's just an expression, Thor, it means they were kissing." Bruce explains.
"Tony, we've told you a million times. It's not your business whether or not their romantically involved. Besides, with all the grief you've been giving them, why would they tell you if they were?" Steve remarked.
"Do you know something I don't, Rodgers?" Tony inquired.
"Yes, I know how to give people the privacy they deserve." The captain returned. Tony raised an eyebrow.
"Fine, but I know you know something, and I'm gonna find out what. You just wait." Tony threatened with a maniacal look in his eyes before stalking back to his tent.
"He's really going crazy over this." Bruce sighed.
"Yeah, and it didn't help that Clint and Natasha came back all dirty like that. It only encouraged him. But seriously, how can Hawkeye and the Black Widow miss a cliff? " Steve questioned.
"When you are, how you say on Midgard, 'making out' with one you love, you lose all sight of your surroundings." Thor sighed lovingly, obviously thinking of Jane.
"Yeah, I get that. And I must admit I was hoping they'd become a couple." Bruce added.
"Me too, it's a rare sight to see two people so perfect for each other nowadays." Steve sighed.
"I agree. I just hope that if Tony does find out, he'll take it easy on them." Bruce said.
"I don't believe it's Clint and Natasha you should be worrying about. I mean, if Tony were to find out and taunt them, I dread what the Black Widow would do to him." Thor pointed out. The three men laughed in agreement.
"What's so funny?" They heard Clint ask as the two assassins joined the rest of the team now mud-free.
"We were just talking about Tony. You know, your little mud bath didn't exactly steer him away from his quest to get you guys to admit you're a couple." Steve pointed out.
"Hey, he's the one with supposedly perfect sight." Natasha defended.
"True, but I was a little preoccupied at the time." Clint smirked in return.
"When do you guys plan on telling Tony?" Bruce asked.
"I don't know. I guess he'll find out eventually. I mean, I'm done hiding." Natasha said.
"Me too, I finally got the most amazing woman, and I don't care who knows it." Clint smiled then kissed Natasha on the cheek. Suddenly, they heard Tony running towards them yelling in triumph.
"I knew it!"
