Disclaimer: I do not own Marvel, I do not own the Avengers. If I did, then we would all know the answer to what really happened in Budapest and there's be a Strike Team: Delta Movie. I was inspired by two fanfics Loki Must Die and Frozen Web, specifically a small scene in Loki Must Die. I've seen this movie about ten times (this year so far, I may be wrong I've lost count honestly), hopefully I have a better idea at what I'm doing.
Chapter Eleven: Phase Two
The atmosphere within the tower was so tense and uneasy, so unstable, that the inhabitants of the tower were worried to cross paths with one another. Well, everyone mostly avoided Tony and Steve because they were terrified of being caught in a confrontation between the two. Natasha and Clint loved it, they planned to destroy the trusts amongst the Avengers even more.
They both sat in there room, facing each other as they lounge on the couch. Clint frowns, eyes wandering up to the ceiling as he thinks, "What now?" He muttered, "With Cap and Stark divided, that leaves us where?"
"Really difficult to say," Natasha frowns, "Like you said I'm a spy not a soldier. I'm not going to go wading into a war. I've never had to except during the Battle of New York."
"What about Thor and Bruce?"
"Thor will no doubt side with Cap, as for Bruce. Bruce is in the middle. He won't side with anyone."
"And what about us," Natasha sighed, pinching the bridge of her nose, "We can always take the neutral side like Bruce. It would probably be best for now."
Clint nods, completely agreeing with her, "So how do we play this?" He asked, "We gotta keep them at each other's throats."
Natasha smirked, "Did you plant that 'compromised' crap into Stark's head?"
"Of course, but I don't know if he'll remember it. Or even catch on. Why?"
A devious smirk made it's way across Natasha's face, her eyes twinkling from the plot swirling in her thoughts, "Hand me the computer and I'll tell you."
Clint did as told, watching Natasha as she started typing away almost immediately. For a few moments they sat in silence, save for Natasha's typing, until Natasha spoke up, "As far as everyone else is concerned, the Winter Soldier is just... a ghost at the moment. He hasn't bothered us, we haven't provoked him to attack us, that I know of, and we both know that after he dragged Steve from the river the Cap has hope for him."
"Create a false trail within Hydra that might help Steve find his one armed soldier buddy," Clint continued and smirked, "Nat that's genius."
"Steve will argue that this isn't about Bucky and Stark will say he's too emotionally invested and that'll keep the tension going."
Clint nods, "What do you need the computer for?"
"I need to create some evidence to give Cap that little push."
Natasha's plan was a bit more complicated than she realized. It required a lot of imagination and a majority of her computer skills. Luckily though, she had a bit more time than she originally anticipated. Steve had recruited Clint to come with him to Germany and study the cottage for any clues. Steve had asked Hill to use her sources and try to weed out any HYDRA bases in the surrounding area, and if not there than in Germany and surrounding countries. After having JARVIS hack and record the phone calls between Coulson and Hill, Natasha was just a few steps ahead.
She knew exactly which HYDRA base Coulson was giving up for Steve to go hunting. She had hacked in to the HYDRA servers, removed information that revealed her last targets allegiance as well as added her own self created files. Files concerning a certain metal arm ex-friend of Steve.
She also knew that Steve had a special radio set up in his room, one to search through radio signals and record HYDRA messages he detects on them. With a little help from JARVIS, Natasha had created her paper trail and was already preparing to plant more depending on how things went.
She was ready when Clint and Steve returned home.
Of course Clint didn't know that, the moment they landed at the tower he made his way straight for Natasha. She was sitting on the couch when he returned, playing a game of solitaire on her computer when he entered. Before he can even ask though, she answered his question.
"It's done. Steve should be finding the recordings I implanted."
Clint nods, a hidden tension disappearing from his shoulders as he goes to take a seat next to her. He looked at her, throwing his head back against the cushions, "God he's annoying. A persistent idiot. What part of no evidence doesn't the 'Great' Captain America understand? There's no damage to the building! But no, noooo he has to insist on searching every square inch of it like he's fucking Sherlock Holmes."
Natasha could not help but smile, almost laugh as Clint ranted to her about Steve. She didn't disagree in the slightest, "They're all idiots," She pointed out, "I honestly can't figure out why we were wasting our time here with them in the first place. Before the mission."
"It's going to feel good to kill them," Clint whispered his arm falling along the couch behind her head. He leaned in close to observe her game.
"Do you think Loki will let us slowly torture them? Or would he rather we just straight up kill them?"
Clint frowns, thinking for a long moment before shrugging, "Not sure. But he'll likely let us know before we actually have to do it."
Natasha and Clint are mean! Dun dun dun.
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