"Ayla, you are coming with us to Europe." Steve told me after waking up in the back garden. We were in the kitchen having breakfast and he wanted to talk in private.

"We wouldn't ask you if it wasn't completely necessary. But it's going to be dangerous and we are going to need some medical support. You would just have to heal if it's necessary, and we can't assure you will be safe. I will understand if you don't feel...ready."

"No, no, I will do it." I wanted to check how I had improved with my powers, and this was the perfect opportunity. I can only go further with them when I'm a real danger. And being away from home for a while will be good for me. I haven't leave this place since I first came inside.

"Great, great. We are leaving today. So prepare yourself, the heli-carrier will be in the headquarters at 12." I was heading to my room to change into more proper clothes when Steve stopped me.

"Ayla, as I said, this is going to be dangerous. You maybe want to say goodbye." So it was that serious.

The only ones who were not coming to Europe were Wanda and Pietro. Apparently they didn't trust their abilities yet, specially now that Pietro had no control over his. I went to my room to change my clothes. I didn't had a proper uniform like Cap for instance, but I had clothes that were modified to resist fire, friction and so. But they looked basically like my usual training uniform. I first had a quick shower and then put on those clothes. As I was getting ready I thought all the "goodbye stuff" Steve told me about. I was afraid, as it was my first mission, but I trusted my powers. Everything will be fine. But I'd feel safer if Wanda came with us. I had to say goodbye to them, which was going to be awkward, as they were angry at me, or annoyed, I didn't even know anymore. I stepped out of my room, having a really nostalgic feeling. It was like when I left Seoul...I closed the door behind me and knock the one in front of me, Wanda's room.

"Come in." As I opened the door I saw Wanda laying on her bed. She must be tired from yesterday and looking after Pietro...

"Wanda, I'm going on a mission." She looked at me confused and stood up.

"Steve said it was going to be dangerous and...well I don't know if we are still friends, but I just wanted to say goodbye..." She approached me and in a fast move she embraced me. I hugged her back really tight, it felt so warm and familiar. I missed her so much. Wait, was she crying?

"Ayla, I want you to be really careful, ok? I can't lose you." She cleaned the tears that rolled down her cheeks. I nodded holding my tears, I didn't want her to worry more than necessary.

"Should I say goodbye to him or..." Wanda grabbed me by my shoulders and shook lightly.

"You must. I don't want to be pessimistic...But if Steve told that it's going to be dangerous, it's serious...If something happened both of you will regret it. So go say goodbye to Pietro, ok?" She hugged one more time.

"He may be angry at you, but he's not stupid, don't worry." I nodded and hugged her back. It was so nice to have her back again. After a while I headed to Pietro's room. I had 30 more minutes until the carrier arrived. The door was opened, but he was not inside. I didn't have much time left, but I had to look for him. I went upstairs, then looked in the rest of the house, even the gym in the basement, but he was not at home, or in the back garden. He had to be at the headquarters. I rushed out of the house, heading to the headquarters. I knew exactly where to go. It was obvious he was not at the labs, and nobody was training so there was one place he could be at. I went upstairs and found the doors of the library opened. I stopped and slowly looked inside feeling really anxious. He was there, in one of the couches, laying with his hands placed on his head. I couldn't tell if he was sleeping, so I approached him slowly, trying not to make any noise. When I was like two steps away from him I stopped and took a deep breath.

"Pietro?" He rubbed his eyes and turned around to face me. His eyes were expressionless, like if he was dead. He had dark circles under his eyes and in general he looked very tired. Man, he looked so bad...

"What are you doing here?" It was funny he asked that, as it was me who wanted to come to the library when we first met. And I didn't really get what was he doing here either.

"I just came to say goodbye." His expression varied a bit, he had the same confused face as his sister.

"I am going on a mission today and Steve said it's going to be dangerous." He turned in the couch and all I could see was his back. So was this the end of the conversation?

"Fine." I sighed and made my way back, the carrier was going to be here soon. I wanted to tell him so many more things, I missed talking with him...But if that was going to be his reaction I was not going to force it.

I arrived to the heliport and all were there. Steve, Nat, Rhodney, Sam and Vision. They were all ready to depart and the carrier was being prepared for taking off in some minutes. Now I was really nervous about the mission, so I tried to shake it walking around. After a couple of minutes they told us everything was ready so we started to get inside the carrier. I was entering the back door when someone grabbed my hand. I slowly turned to see who it was and for my surprise I found his deep blue eyes looking at me. My heart started to beat like the first time he grabbed my hand back at home.

"Be careful please." He looked so worried. He cared about me. I couldn't help it. I pulled his hand and hugged him like I've never hugged anybody. And for my relief, he did the same. Oh my, how much I've missed his hugs, his touch. It felt like our bodies were made for each other, we fit.

"Ayla, we have to go" Steve's voice sounded behind me, but I didn't want to go. I'd stay like this with Pietro forever. He was the one who let go the hug, and looked directly into my eyes, but he was still holding my hand.

"Go." He whispered with a small smirk. But his eyes looked worried. I nodded and made my way inside the carrier. He was still in the port when they closed the doors. I felt so relieved. I caught Nat looking at me and smiling while Steve gave each of us a tablet with the information of the mission. I fasten my seat belt and put on the ear phone as I read the information. Apparently we were going to a little island in the south of Italy. They found an abandoned base of Hydra that now was being used to hide really powerful weapons. We had to destroy them. But the thing is that it was full of soldiers and guards, equipped with those weapons. My mission was, as always, heal anyone who was wounded. But apparently I was not allowed to fight, which I was kind of disappointed about, as I had trained so hard. I had to focus. I could not let anyone be harmed. And I had to come back alive.

I'm sorry I haven't updated in a long time, but I have been travelling and I haven't had time. Don't worry, I'm back and I have a lot of plans fo Pietro and Ayla. I hope you enjoy this chapter!