*Peaks out from behind a door*
Hi guys, gals and everyone in between/above. Sorry for the late post i had nothing written, thats a lie.
Okay so i have chapter 15is written, might push it back to 16 but i somehow got focussed on that giving me more incentive to continue cause i think its pretty good *nervous laughter* you'll see * gulp* its all good.
I did not have more than 1000 words written for this chapter till nowish due to events and Studies. Thanks for the comments and patience. Love to all.
Steve: She's really trying guys.
Natasha: Dont blame her or-
Steve: Romanoff, no threats.
Natasha; *Rolls eyes* of course not Steve *covers face with one hand and mouths or else*
Steve; I saw that
Natasha *shrugs*
Tony; Aha thats enough just get back to the story.
Mel *nervous laughter* Thanks guys but your making me look a little crazy right now.
Back to the story shall we.
The three of them had remained seated in a small group on the couches as Shuri questioned Daisy on her powers. Bucky seemed to trust this curious girl so Daisy decided to do the same, explaining to her how she had triggered her inhuman gene and gained these powers by accident. Spending the last few years learning to use them properly. Bucky filled in parts he knew when she paused for a drink but Shuri pushed, Daisy was oddly glad he had listened well, reciting things she had said what felt like ages ago.
"How strong can you get without breaking anything, of yours i mean.?" Shuri asked, gesturing to Daisy's healed arms.
"Uh, i dont know by measurements i can take out a building no problem, its just overuse that does the most damage. Suri nodded, her eye's shifting as if she were doing the math i her head.
"Aha!" she cheered when something seemed to click, thats how we do it! "Stark!" She shouted, jumping from the couch. she ran for the elevator, not waiting for said man to catch up. He was dragging his feet as he attempted to follow her, deciding to take the stairs when Jarvis informed him it would be a while before its return as Shuri had gone to his basement workshop. He grumbled as he headed down the stairs.
"Well, she's" Daisy started, looking for the right description.
"Over the top?" Bucky suggested as he plucked the nearly empty cup from her hand as he stood. She followed him up but he paused and she ended up way closer than she had intended, he looked shocked before smiling.
"Hi" He said quietely. She Smiled wide in return, after recovering from her own initial shock at their closeness.
"Hey" She replied, "uh, Sup?" she popped the P and the spell was broken, Bucky broke away to laugh and she was able to release the breath she didnt know she was holding.
"Another?" He asked, lifting her cup. She nodded and followed him to the Kitchen. Jumping up to sit on the bench as he made them both fresh drinks. By now he seemed to know she functioned better with caffiene.
"So" She said after sitting in a comfortable silence with the soldier moving around beside her. "How was the mission Seargent?" She asked, mock saluting him. His head tilted slightly, face angled away from her.
"Took down some arms dealers" He said, "Easy days work." Bucky said, shrugging it off.
"Well you were gone for a week, cant have been that easy" Daisy pointed out, pulling her legs up onto the bench so she sat crosslegged.
"thats because Steve insisted on doing recon before an attack could be planned." Bucky murmered, moving to stand in front of her with her fresh coffee.
"Well, he has a point," Daisy replied, reaching for the coffee. She wined when he took it away, making grabby hands at the lost cup. Bucky tried not to laugh.
"Agreeing with Steve as I make you coffee, I'm hurt." he pouted.
"No your not" Daisy replied, leaning as far forward as she could in her current position. "gimme" She pleaded.
"Whos right?" Bucky asked, Daisy sighed.
"Your right, kick butts, take names, dont ask questions" she told him, he tilted his head side to side, considering her answer.
"Not how i would have put it," he replied, holding the beverage just out of reach. "but close enough." He handed her the cup which she managed to take a little less greedily than usual. She sipped the hot liquid quickly before Bucky could take it back. It was the perfect temperature so she assumed he had added some cold water to cool it before offering it to her.
She was silent as she drank and Bucky was the same, he leaned on the bench beside her as they both watched the people in the next room.
Steve and Natasha were talking to T'challa, gesturing to information on the computer in front of them. Bruce was no where to be seen but she was used to that. He seemed to be easily distracted, often dissapearing to start a new project or jump onto an old one. Clint and Wanda sat either side of Sam who held his phone up for them to see, they chuckled every few minutes, occasionally bursting out in laughter before composing themselves and pretending whatever they were looking at was serious. She was tempted to join them but found herself to be quite comfortable where she was.
She had missed the relaxed feeling the group had when they were together. It was nice to have them all back in one place again, even if she did feel as if it wouldnt last. They had only been back to their usual ruitines for a week and Dasiy already missed them. As she watched Clint nudge Sam she realised what she wanted to do.
Natasha whistled, catching her attention.
"Five minutes" She said before dissapearing out of the room with a tall dark skinned woman who she hadnt noticed. Clint and T'challa walked off as well, leaving Steve to walk over and smack Sam on the back of the head, Sam chuckled in response and showed Steve something on his phone. Steve laughed despite himself.
Beside her Bucky smiled, looking down into his cup before taking a sip. He must have felt her eyes on him because he looked up to meet her eye's.
"Whats that about?" Daisy asked, gesturing to the group hovering over the phone, Steve had joined Sam and Wanda, taking up Clints seat.
"Cats" Bucky said, she looked at him skeptically. "Its, an inside joke i guess, you'll see why" He assured her.
"Okie dokie" Daisy replied. She stretched in her seat before reluctantly jumping off the bench. She left her mug on the bench as she stretched again.
"You going for a run?" She asked Bucky as her back crunched pleasantly, he didnt reply. "Buck?" she asked again, shocking him out of his trance.
"Hmm?"
"You going for a run?" She repeated. He watched her, wearing a soft smile.
"Nah, not today, Steve's busy with the King so im out a partner." he turned around, picking up
"oh," She toed the floor. "Well im heading down to train with Natasha, wanna come with?" She asked hopefully. She hadnt seen the guy in the week and just wanted to see if she could beat him in a fight now.
"Sure" He replied and she tried not to bounce happily.
"Cool" She said calmly. "lets go then cause Natasha's gonna chew me out for being late" She walked past him, walking backwards as she spoke. He followed, watching her as his eyes flicked behind her as well.
"yeah i was going to say its been more than five minutes." Bucky said as they reached the elevatore. "I generally find some way to blame someone else." Daisy thought for a second. They climbed into the elevator and pressed the floor button.
"i was thinking the same thing" She said, looking up at him. He was not so tall that she had to crane her neck too much but tall enough that she may have to stand on her toes if she wanted to match his height. "Seeing as everyone else was busy, im gonna have to blame you." He made an odd, choking sound, looking mildly offended.
"I made the suggestion."
"And i thank you for it." Daisy replied, stepping off the elevator and walking down the hall.
"Thats just cruel." Bucky replied.
"Your not afraid of Natasha are you?" Daisy teased.
"Everyone should be afraid of Natasha, if your not then good luck to you" Bucky replied, following her down the hall, she looked at him over her shoulder with a smile.
"i'll be right back." She said as she opened the door to her apartment, she left it open and gestured for Bucky to have a seat, He dropped onto one of the couches, draping his feet over the arm. She wondered how much rest he had gotten on his mission and his eye's slid shut briefly. She continued on down the hall, counting how late she already was as she reached her room. She quickly changed into her workout gear which Natasha had given her a few days earlier. She pulled her hair into a ponytail and slipped on a loose long sleeved cut off shirt over a tank top. Her leggings were three quarter with bold purple streaks up the side and around the waist.
On her way out the door she grabbed some gloves in case Nat had her on the punching bags again and jogged out to meet Bucky.
"Okay, ready to-" She cut herself off as she rounded the couch. Bucky was fast asleep, spread out on the couch with his head hanging slightly to the side. She smiled at the sight as tilted her head, admiring his jaw line. Carefully, she backed away, leaving the door partially open as she tiptoed away.
Natasha stood with her arms crossed in entry of the elevator when she arrived.
"Late" She said plainly.
"sorry, my fault" Daisy admitted, holding her hands up innocently. "Wont happen again." Natasha nodded and they both headed to the weight room, she was glad she brought her gloves.
"Any news on the files?" Natasha asked as the stretched. Daisy shrugged.
"Nothing noteable, i havent checked this morning but Jarvis is on alert if something comes up so either me or Tony will know if anything important happens." Natasha nodded, instructing her on what to do as she picked up some weights of her own.
Wanda joined them after a while and the Training room filled up. Sam and T'challa reached for the same weights which caused, friction. Steve was getting lessons from Clint in tactical combat and the woman Natasha had left with earlier, who Daisy found out was named Okeyo and was part of the Dora Milaje which was some bad ass women warrior group that Daisy decided she needed to find out more about.
Unfortunately, Okeyo wasnt all that talkative.
Now she stood in a circle, waiting for someone else to make a move as she looked between the women around her. Natasha had suggested a fourway fight, between Wanda, Okeyo, Daisy and herself. She was regretting her decision as the women around her eyed each other excitedly.
"Well?" Clint asked as he dropped down outside the ring. Natasha lunged, Sweeping daisy feet out from beneath her and Flipping Wanda when she stepped foreward. Okeyo was fast enough to avoid her blow, retaliating with an attempt of her own. She missed Natasha but used her swing to strike at Wanda instead. Daisy moved for Natasha who caught her fist, she lunged with her other arm but Natasha grabbed that to, spinning her around and locking her arms together.
Daisy Tucked herself inwards and threw herself forward, causing Natasha to lose her grip. Daisy avoided a Strike from Okeyo as she rolled out of the way, Striking at Wanda as she passed. Her hair whipped her in the face as she pushed to her feet. Wanda came at her and the two of them switched blows. Wanda proved to be impoving and Daisy wondered just how good she was with her powers. Natasha cut the fight short after a few more minutes, getting everyone to take a break and get a drink before getting back into the fight.
Wanda sat beside her after she all but collapsed onto the mat.
"I think i got you" Wanda said with a proud smile. Daisy laughed.
"Ah, yeah, you got me more than once thank you very much" Daisy replied, nudging the girl with her leg. "i wanna see how you go in a real fight"
"haha, one day"
"Well," Daisy said after a pause, she sat up. "whats the chance of me joining you guys on a mission?" She tried not to sound to hopeful, not wanting to overstep any boundaries.
"I'm sure Natasha could sign off on that" Wanda said, Natasha heard her name and turned to them.
"Sign off?" Daisy asked.
"As your new So," Natasha said "technically, i need to clear you for combat." she explained.
"Oh, well?" Daisy questioned.
"I'll go tell Cap as soon as your ready." Natasha replied, gesturing to the super soldier in the weight room.
"as long as im not imposing, im just going stir crazy in here." Daisy explained.
"You could go out if you wanted" Natasha assured her, "It's just,"
"Shieds most wanted, yeah i know" Daisy said, "Would it be okay to join you on your next mission?"
"Of course" Natasha said with a mischivious smile, "I'll go inform Steve."
"Miss Romanoff," Jarvis said as the red head got to her feet. "Mr Stark has requested Miss Johnsons presence"
"Can it wait?" Natasha asked as she pulled her hair up into a ponytail.
"He insists" Jarvis replied, Natasha nodded to Daisy who jumped up from her spot beside Wanda and headed for the elevator.
"Do i need to come back or,"
"See you at lunch" Natasha said, shooing her as she headed for the weight room, Daisy Stepped into the elevatore as T'challa and the others squared up on the mats
"Alright J man." daisy said once the doors were closed. "Where to?"
"Mr Stark has requested your presence in his lab, he will be up shortly." Daisy rolled her eye's, Typicall Tony.
The lab was empty as she had expected, she took a seat at one of the computers and decided to check the decryptions. They had all been successfully unlocked which she cheered at as she opened the unlocked documents on a seperate screen. While it loaded she shifted through the security cameras, On the gym floor Sam was currently fighting with T'challa, Natasha with clint and Okeyo with Steve, Wanda played with a glowing red ball as she watched the fights. She flipped through the camera's checking the security.
She checked her room, seeing if Bucky was still asleep, he was. He now lay with one hand draped over his chest, one leg curled as the othr hung over the edge of the couch. She had allowed Tony to set up knew ones after she had destroyed the last. In the hallways and Lining room only, just in case she had an incident. She also liked to watch back the nights she spent cuddled on the couch with Clint, Nat and Wanda.
Tony called to her as he entered, Bruce and Shuri arguing with him as he entered.
"No no, its my design, of course it works."
"Tony i have told you three times that i know this," Shuri growled, "Im saying they may work too well."
"Too, well, whats it gonna do grow extra arms" Tony argued.
"argh you ignorant." She paused, "There you are!"
"Here i am" Daisy repeated, "What did i miss?"
"Tony being arrogant" Bruce said, Daisy rolled her eye's.
"Does anyone ever miss that?" She asked.
"Zip it kid or you dont get your present." Tony said, coming to stand beside her, she watched him with curious eye's.
"Present you say?" She enquired.
"Ohh" Tony said, whistling as he leaned towards the Screen in front of him. "Barnes Cam hey?" He winked at her and she quickly exited the page.
"so you were telling the truth than?" Shuri asked, gesturing to Tony who nodded. Daisy looked between the two.
"The truth about-"
"Here you go" Tony said, holding out a box before she could question him further.
Daisy glared at him a moment longer before turning her attention to the box. It was dark with silver detailing but not too heavy. She turned around to put it on the table behind her so she could open it.
"Whats this?" She finally asked as she carefully opened it, Revealing Purple tissue paper.
"Just Open it." SHuri said excitedly. Daisy did, picking out the paper to reveal two, long silver cylanders. Her breath caught in her throat as she pulled one out, sitting down as she examined it. They were shiny with purple and black detailing, trimming the sides was the purple and black as well asunder the silver, her name had been engraved one the one she helf, on the inside of the wrist in unfamilliar writing.
"Well," Tony said expectantly. "Are you gonna try em on?" Daisy's eye's felt glassy, she blinked away tears as she nodded, slipping it on. It was unbelievably comfortable. She moved her arm around to test the weight and mobility. It was more flexible than her old pair and fit her better too.
"Wow" She said, almost breathless. "Tony"
"And Shuri, little bit of bruce." Tony said, shrugging. "They good?"
"Yeah, yeah they're, Amazing my old co-"
"Gauntlets" Tony corrected.
"Gauntlets, my last pair of gauntlets were good but not all that comfortable or stylin."
"Ha!" Tony said, "Told you so" SHuri muttered something back at him in annoyance. Daisy had no clue what that meant but she was to wrapped up in looking at her Gauntlets.
"I just wish i could test them" SHe said, reaching out her hand as if she were going to Quake something.
"Woah there rocky" Tony said, grabbing her arm and lowering it slowly. "not in the lab." Daisy took the opportunity to hug him while he was close.
"Thank you Tony, Really."
"Dont thank me yet," He said, "But you can thank me later cause a little birdie told me you wanted a mission" He clapped his hands together lightly, his eye's bright and smile wide. "It just so happens that the teams heading out tonight, and your coming with"
Daisy paused, suddenly nervouse to leave. "Are you sure."
"yup, The teams excited to see what you've got and Panthers with us so you can see how it works when extras come on."
"Hey" Shuri said, elbowing tony. "He came to you, so that makes you the extra's" She said defensively.
"Does it though?" Tony asked skeptically. Shuri shrugged.
"Not really but its my duty to pretend to defend him." Shuri said, turning her attention to Daisy. "they are digital also, so if you swipe," She said, gesturing to the inner wrist, she swiped as instructed and a holographic screen hovered just above the gauntlet.
"Woah,"
"then switch to stealth mode" Shuri said, switching it over. Daisy watched as the silver quickly changed to a matte black, spreading up her arm, the purple and black trim remained the same but now her gauntlets were almost completely black. Daisy was once again speechless.
"woah" she repeated, wearing a bewildered expression.
"So you like them then?" SHuri asked. Daisy looked up at the geniouses in front of her.
"Like them, no" She said.. "I fricking love them" She beamed at them, reaching out to bring the younger girl into a tight hug, She was qucik enough to bring Tony intoo before he wiggled away.
"Seriously, thank you." Daisy told them. "You really didnt have to."
"Hey, its Cap's job to lead." Tony said, playing with his computer. "Its my job to make everyone to look cool."
"Speaking of" Shuri said, catching Daisys attention. "Your new suit was sent to your room."
"New suit?" She asked, looking between the two.
"Nothing fancy." Tony assured her, pulling up the specs on her outfit. A 3D hologram appeared in front of her, rotating to show the whole image. "the material is lightweight and mostly bulletproof."
"Mostly?"
"Im working out kinks, This is more of a test model to see how the fabric works and responds to your powers, Natasha designed it i just had it made so apart from this general image i dont know what the full outcome is."
"Whens the mission?" Daisy asked curiously, She had placed the gauntlets back in their box and was trying not to look to excited. Tony smiled to himself ashe brought up the mission details.
"There will be a breif in a few hours and a booklet in your room with the whole file" Tony said. Daisy looked over the information in front of her as Tony spoke, "Either rellax for a while or do what you usually do before a mission, either way be in the conferenc room by 3 and youll get the rest of the timeline after that."
"Okay, sounds good."
"Maybe try a little less coffe, your buzzing." Tony joked.
"haha" SHe said picking up the box containing her Gauntlets. "see you at lunch."
Tony waved her off as she headed for the door.
"Wanna come check out this suit?" Daisy asked as she passed Shuri, the girl nodded and they left together. Tony remained behind, distracted by his computers. "Lets grab wanda first" Daisy said as the two girls got into the elevatore.
"Oh yes, I have not seen her in a long while" Shuri said as they headed to the other girls floor as Jarvis instucted them that that was where she was.
"Didnt she pick you and your brother up with everyone else?" Daisy asked, remembering that the whole team had been called out.
"Yes but, She spent the whole flight back with Sam in the pillots seats and i was busy speaking with Seargent barnes." Shuri explained. Daisy nodded with pursed lips.
"You and Bucky, Seargent barnes, Seem close" Daisy said, trying to sound casual but really wanting to know the story behind their friendship. SHuri beamed.
"You have nothing to worry about," Shuri said, Daisy turned to her in surprise. "Barnes and i are just close friends"
"Worry, no i, I wasnt wrried about any thing." Daisy babbled, her cheeks warming. "I was just curious how, i mean" She sighed. They nocked on Wanda's door and the woman called out from the other side.
"Just a moment" She called. Daisy looked around, She hadnt been on this floor yet and found herself examining the decorationsas they waited for the other woman. SHuri's bracelet had started glowing and the girl had stepped off to the side to tend to it.
From what she knew, most of the Avengers shared a floor, each having large appartments. Wanda's door was decorated with a little red neon sign that was surrounded by cute little flowers. It read Scarlet witch in Cursive writing. Across the hall was a Red and silver Sign that said Falcoln on an oddly shaped sign. She gazed down the hall and Saw A red, white and blue sign With Captain america on it. It was basically an american flag with his name on it. The sign acros from that was pretty boring, just black with Soldier written on it. She figured it was Buckys since he was the winter soldier and it was across from steve and felt bad that he had such a plain sign.
"Oh" Wanda said as she opened her door, Daisy turned to her, Shuri doing the same.
"Hey" Daisy said, do you want to come see Daisys new suit." SHuri asked.
"NEw suit?" She asked, closing her door and gesturing for the others to lead the way.
"Aha, and new Gauntlets."
"Stark finished them?" Wanda asked. Daisy and SHuri nodded.
"Yep, and im coming on the mission with you guys tonight." Daisy boasted confidently. Wanda beamed.
"That's fantastic, Are you sure your ready." Wanda questioned, Daisy nodded.
"Yep and Nat cleared me so we're right as rain."
The girls arrived at Daisyd floor and hurried to her appartment, they hustled in, excited to see Daisys suit. Shuri picked up the box in her doorway as Daisy got the door, Handing the box containing her gauntlets to Wanda., She opened the door and paused.
"Shh" She said, hushing the girls who paused immedieately. Daisy gestured into her apartment and the girls peaked in to see the cause of their quiet, both of them smirking at the brunette at the sight.
"He fell asleep." Daisy said before they could say anything. She gestured for them to follow and the three quietly made their way to Daisys room, creeping past the sleeping soldier on her couch, sound asleep. SHe trid not to linger as she passed, his expression peaceful as his breaths came in a slow, calm rythem.
"So Thats why he wasnt training this moring." Wanda said once she shut the bedroom door behind herself, she wore a knowing smile, her eye's glinting Daisys way.
"We were heading up together after i got changed but he fell asleep and i didnt want to wake him" Daisy said, The other two shared a look. "Do you wanna see this suit or not?" They jumped, throwing the box on the bed for Daisy to open. She was careful as she lifted the lid off, revealing a neatly packed one piece bodysuit that matched her gauntlets design.
"very nice." Shuri commented as Daisy pulled it out, holding it up to see the whole thing. It had silver and purple trim over a black base. There were gun holsters and boots in the box too, which Daisy admired as the other two felt the material of her suit.
"I have told Stark to send his designs to me and i will make them from vibranium as i do my brothers suits but no, he insists o making his own." Shuri complained,"Though, this is still very nice."
"You make your brothers suits?" Daisy asked, "woah"
"You haven't even seen them up close yet." Shuri said. "Have you?"
"No but I've seen blurry, damages footage so." Daisy pulled a face and shrugged.
"that looks fantastic, go and try it on." Wanda said, pushing the suit towards Daisy who tossed the boots back in the box. She was hesitant but Wanda urged her. She took it to the bathroom and undressed from her workout clothes, slipping into the suit. It was a little bit loose in places but looked good overall, she wasn't sure what to do about the looseness during a fight it may get distracting, Wanda tossed her boots in the door.
"Bit loose" Daisy said, she immediately felt selfish for complaining but before she could say anything else Wanda and Shuri were replying.
"Look for a button on the belt" Shuri called.
"Usually round and green" Wanda said. Daisy found no round or Green buttons but felt a switch behind the buckle when she went to do it up. Tony didnt tell her not to play with anything on the suit so she flipped the switch and the suit immediatly reshaped itself, moulding itself to her body more comfortable.
"woah" She said. "Found it" She called back to the girls in her room before slipping the boots on. They had a thick heel on them, lifting her posture and giving her a bit of height. She turned around, thankful for the full-length mirror as she examined her outfit, minus the Gun holsters and Gauntlets
Her hair remained in a ponytail, pulled away from her face, she let it out to see what effect it had and like the result. Her hair his her face if she mussed it up, creating a more rougish look. The suit fit her better than her old suit had, though it was a similar design. It seemed to be based on a shield regulation suit like she had seen Natasha wearing in the photos of the new york attack all them years ago. Tony did say nat helped design it. The purple borders framed her figure with the silver accenting it. The boots were clunky and comfortable, fitting right in with her style. Once she was confidednt that she didnt look horrible, she took a deep breath and exited to excited faces.
"That, is"
"It is isn't it." Wada said. " You look fantastic." Daisy blushed. "Is it comfortable?" Daisy nodded, twisting around in the suit to demonstrate its flexibility.
"It actually really is, I'm always surprised by that." Daisy said as she did a full spin for the two girls.
"By what?" Shuri asked as she looked her up and down, her bright eye's sharp as they looked for imperfections.
"How comfortable the clothes are, i always assumed Spy and hero outfits would be uncomfortable, built for function and not comfort." Daisy explained, thinking back to when she would criticise characters in movies for their rediculously complicated outfits. "everything i had at shield was pretty good too."
"But?"Shuri asked, hinting.
"This is better, no doubt." Daisy replied. "But i haven't used it in combat yet so we shall see."
"That's fair" Wanda said, "I don't face much hand to hand combat so i generally go for comfort." She said, playing with some red smoke.
"And Style, i've seen some of your outfits', you have no clue how jealous i was when i saw that red coat from one of your missions a while back. Meanwhile i was in standard Shield stuff." Daisy laughed and the girls joined her, Wanda blushing slightly at her words. "Not that i didn't like my old uniform, I liked the more subtle look and i couldn't pull of the flashy outfits."
"You look pretty flashy now." Wanda pointed out, she handed Daisy the gauntlets which she slipped on, flexing her arms to get used the their weight. They were so light, really well balanced and moveable.
"Do you have a uniform?" Daisy asked Shuri when the girl came closer to adjust the gauntlets. They also had a switch to reshape them to her arms, creating a snugger fit with less chance of them flying off from getting hit.
"Sort of, I have my own gauntlets that push energy out. More for self defence since my brother will not let me out on missions with him." Shuri explained. She pulled up the holographic screen and changed some settings.
"Never?"
"Well, I do get to drive sometimes." SHuri said with a proud smirk that spoke of danger and excitement. "You should come home with us, i can show you our technology, Tony said you are good with computers." Daisy Grinned at the offer, intrigued by the hidden world this girl come from.
"Not to brag but im Great-"
"Amazing" Wanda said.
"Right, Amazing with computers." Daisy said proudly. They laughed again and something stirred outside. They each paused, angling themselves slightly to listen to the sounds outside, footsteps heading their way. They stopped and slowly receded, Daisy furrowed her brow.
"Was that Bucky?" She asked, "Do you think we woke him?" She felt bad, biting her lip.
"Here, let me show you how this works." Shuri said, getsturing to the gauntlets. She spent the nect twenty minutes explaining how she Bruce and Tony had programmed it to work. It was difficult considering she couldnt test out her owers as they changed the setting but she got the generall idea of how they works. Certain settings would amplify or dampen her powers and she looked forward to exploring each of them. The com system was connected through the Gauntlets, once she got hers from the breifing all she had to do was callibrate them with the others and she would be good to go.
Wanda through in some information about how the team worked ouside of the tower, who generally paired up in which situations. Sam and Clint were usually Stationed high if they were in a city area, Tony and Nat were on the ground while Tony and Bucky were intel. Wanda switched between teams depending on the situation and they rotated constantly so each of them knew how to work the other persons part.
The girls explained how the briefing would go. Steve and Tony would give the outline of the information, Bruce would join in on biohazardous missions or anything involving hostages, giving them a time frame of health and toxicity of a situation. Natasha, Bucky, Clint and Sam all gave their input on how to approach the situation, getting details from Tony when need be. In total everyone contributed to the discussion. It sounded similar to the way her team, not stricktly Shield, but her team impatricular had worked. Coulson and May in charge with Fitsimmons on info and Mack, Bobby and hunter on strategy. They too would each have input but Coulson had the overall decision.
Bucky woke up disoriented, His eye's opening slowly to a semi familiar scene. The room he was in had minor decoration but nothing hinting at who lived here. t clicked after a few minutes after he sat up that this was Daisys appartment. The purple blankets on the couch paired with the cans of soda tipped him off. That and the femenine voice coming from down the hall. He sat for a few minutes before dragging himself up, stretching and looking around. He didnt want to snoop so he quickly turned to the sound of the voices, deciding to head that way. There was chatter and Laughing that stopped abruptly once he was halfway to her bedroom door. He immediately started rethinking his movements, slowing before turning around completely and heading to the door.
He opened and closed her apartment door quietly and headed for the elevator wondering why Daisy had such a comfortable couch. Stark furnished the whole building and his couch, while comfortable, was nowhere near as comfortable as that. He suddenly wondered how long he had been asleep, assuming he had slept for at least an hour.
"Jarvis," He said as he CLimbed into the elevator.
"Good evening Mr Barnes, how was your rest?" The AI asked. Bucky gave a reflective smile to acknowledge his question before replying. He Was still unsure about the AI, the fact that it, he, whatever, always knew where each of them where. It was useful, sure, but still weird.
"Great, WHat time is it?" He asked, Taking the elevator to the Gym to try and Catch the last of the training.
"It ss 12pm Sir" Jarvis said. "Lunch has been pushed back to one By Captain Rogers and Mr Stark who are currently in a meeting with King T'challa." Jarvis informed him.
"Twelve, great." He said, thinking Nat was going to roast him alive for missing his first training session since his last mission. "Has anyone accessed the security feed today."
"Just Miss Romanoff as usual Sir."
"Thanks" Bucky replied with a sigh as the doors opened and he stepped out, grabbing a clean towel from the pile and heading to the Weight room.
He started on the Boxing bags, keeping an ear open for signs of the red-headed assassin. He didn't have to wait long as she came up behind him, quiet as a cat.
"Barnes" She said, coming to stand on the other sida of the bag, leaning against t to add a little bit more weight.
"Romanoff" He replied in the same tone, his eye's on the bag.
"Nice nap."
"Brilliant."
"You missed training" she pointed out.
"Sorry" He said, pulling back from the bag to get a breath. "Have you slept on that couch?"
"Ridiculously comfortable."
"Exactly, I sit down for a minute an poof, I'm out"
"I know the feeling." Natasha replied with a nod.
"What did i miss?" Bucky asked, moving to the other side of the room to get a bottle of water.
"While you were gone or while you were asleep." Natasha asked. Bucky shrugged.
"Both."
"Wanda has improved in hand to hand, wont need as much backup in combat. Daisy's surprisingly good, May taught her well and she learns fast." Natasha explained.
"Good, hows she at hand to hand now, when she came in she was good but worn down easily." Bucky said.
"She's out of that now, better at pacing herself, i expect her powers will have positive and negative effects on that, increased the blow but decrease her stamina." Natasha said.
"Had a chance to test them, her powers" Bucky asked, "I thought maybe you would take her out somewhere to stretch her arms, She'll go stir crazy if she's locked up any longer." Bucky said, noticing how she tapped against things more often over the last few weeks. Just small taps, on her leg during a movie or at dinner or breakfast.
"That's why she's headed out with us tonight." Natasha said. Bucky turned to her curiously mid-sip. "New mission, briefing at three."
"Shes coming on a mission with who?" Bucky asked, a little shocked.
"The whole teams on this one, except for Shuri and Maybe Bruce."
"Whats the deal?"
"Need to know and we don't need to know until the Boys have sorted out the details." Natasha told him, Heading for the door, she paused. "Did you want me to stay, to spar?"
"No its alright" Bucky said, waving her off. "Ill just get in an hour down here then it'll be up for lunch."
"Ill send someone down for you," Nat told him as she left.
Once she was gone Bucky continued on the boxing bag, knocking three off the hook before moving on to the Treadmill. He plugged in his music play that Natasha had gotten for him, and Played the arrangement she had set up. It was a mixture of songs the group had suggested and some old Russian songs he had grown fond of.
He got lost in thought as his legs moved, starting at a slow jog. Daisy wanted to come on a mission, they wouldnt force her so it had to be her choice and as he suspected she was likely sick of being stuck in the tower, even if it was for her protection. Her protection, did she need it, surely she could handle herself, she had made it this far without their assistance so she msut be doing something right but then, She had been shot, stabbed and betrayed far to much for his liking, Maybe she did need their protection, or assistance at least. He was uneasy about bringing her on mission, not because she couldnt handle herself, more because he worried. His own thoughts were condecending. She was tough, she could handle herself he knew that but his instincts said to protect her.
He didn't realise how long he had been going until Steve showed up, breaking him from his fog by waving a hand in front of his face. Bucky unplugged his music, placing it in his pocket before looking back up at the blond.
"Sorry" He apologized as he stepped off the treadmill. Steve tossed him his towel.
"Not a problem" Steve said. "Where were you this morning?" Steve asked, arms crossed over his chest.
"I fell asleep before i could head up," Bucky told Him, wiping the sweat from his heart and neck before reaching for his water.
"WHy, whats up?"
"Nothing, oh well we have a new mission but otherwise nothing." Steve said, "Wait, no you said you'd spar with me this morning."
"And I promise I will tomorrow, come on."
"Oh no no, you need to shower before going anywhere near other humans" Steve said, waving a hand in front of his nose. Bucky punched him in the arm, earning a laugh from the blond as they headed to the elevator.
"Your one to talk, you smell twice as bad as me after a run" Bucky teased.
"yeah right."
They bickered as they waited for the doors to open, pausing when they did.
Daisy took a moment to look up at them, distracted by the device in her hand. She was still in her outfit from this morning but her hair was slightly damp, hanging around her face loosely. She looked up and blicked twice, Stepping back to make room for the two men.
"Woah, okay." She said,looking at each of them as the stood either side of her. "Super-soldier sandwich" She smirked, wiggling her shoulders suggestively. Bucky Smirked as Steve blushed, turning a pale pink colour. Daisy pretended not to notice as Steve tried to hide the flush, She turned to bucky and Mouthed oops with a brilliant smile.
"Hey doll," Bucky said, Drawing attention from steves red cheeks.
"Hey Buck" She replied, sending flutters in his stomach.
"Where ya off too?" He asked.
"I was looking for you actually" He smirked suggestively and she rolled her eyes in return. "And Steve" She added. Bucky wiggled his brows and Daisy Blushed.
"Even better" Bucky Replied, Steve's face got redder as the blonde Smacked him over the head, Daisy giggled.
"What'd you need Daisy?" Steve asked, Putting n his professional voice that didn't do anything to hide his flaming cheeks.
"I need a new tablet with the mission file, mines" SHe gestured t the screen that flickered on and off. "on the fritz."
"Oh, that's okay" Steve said, gently taking it from her. "I was heading up to get Tony next so I'll have him grab one, we'll bring it down to lunch"
"Thanks, ARe you sure its okay, i could go get it"
"Nah, I'm on my way there" Steve assured her. They Stopped at Buckys floor and he climbed out, surprised that Daisy followed him without a world. he pretended not to see the curious look Steve shot his way as the doors closed.
"Hi" Bucky said after they stood there fr a moment. She Smiled up at him and repeated his greeting. After another minute her eye's went wide and she stepped back.
"I didn't follow you ff." She said quickly, "Sorry, it probably seems like i did but i was actually coming to get Wanda" She explained, talking fast, "For lunch." She pointed down the hall to where Wanda's apartment was.
"Oh," Bucky said, somehow disappointed.
"Oh?"
"Hm Oh yeah, okay" Bucky said, putting on a confident smile, "I'm just going to go, shower" He pointed to the closest door and turned away from the brunette, realising to late that he went the wrong way. He stood in front of Steve's dor, pretending to fiddle with a key until she passed. he quickly spun around and Ducked into his Apartment, hoping she didn't notice. He took a second to lean against his door and sigh at his stupidity before heading to the Bathroom and switching the Shower on. Hoping to wash some of the embarrassment off.
She smiled to herself as Bucky all but threw himself across the hall, pausing when he realised it wasn't his door. She felt bad for blocking his way to his own room and put on a straight face, quickly heading towards Wanda's door and listening as he tried to get to his own room quickly and quietly. Once his door closed she released a breath. Pausing to compose herself before knocking on Wanda's door.
Her hand was raised to knock when she heard something off, Wanda door was slightly open, Daisy was about to call out the other woman's name when she heard someone else's name called out instead, by what sounded like Wanda. Daisy froze, Eye's wide as giggles erupted from the other side of the door and a male voice that She recognised reached her ears. Her face was hot and she was frozen to the spot as the sounds continued.
FInally her brain switched back on and She quickly backed away from the door, heading to the elevator. The sign above it told her someone was headed to this floor and she Panicked, not wanting to be caught lurking in the hallway while those sounds echoed out the door.
"oh my god, oh my god." She looked around and threw herself at the closest door, Glad it opened and wasn't locked, she closed it behind her and pushed her back against it, sighing with relief as she listened for footsteps outside the door. She had her ear pressed against it, eye's on the floor as she waited, holding her breath.
"Hey" She jumped out of her SKin at the Voice, Hand shooting to her chest as she caught her breath.
"James," SHe said in a hushed shout "Jesus you scared the shit out of me," She said, hand on her forehead.
"Sorry" He replied, sounding like a question as he tilted his head slightly at her. Daisy listened to the hallway again, listening for something to tell her her shout had been heard. She sighed when she heard nothing but silence, relaxing against the door. "Uh, What are you doing?" Bucky asked after a moment of silence. "If i may ask?"
She scrunched her face up before looking up at him. "Well" She said, eye's scanning over him. She cursed herself as she did because now she was checking him out and his state of undress made her linger longer than was strictly necessary. Okay it was necessary but probably not appropriate. Bucky stood a couple of feet away from her with a towel wrapped around his waist, hair pulled back into a ponytail, apart for a few strands around his face that had escaped. Her eye's lingered on his bare chest, still wet from his shower. Daisy lost her train her thought, at this point, she couldn't even remember how she got here but here she was, Leaning against Bucky Barnes door like an idiot and staring att the man who was half Naked.
Well, her mind said, If you take away the towel it's all naked so he's technically more than half naked. Her hands twitched at her sides and her cheeks turned redder than they already were.
"Yoohoo?" Bucky said, clicking his fingers in front of her. Oh God he was standing right in front of her now, she chewed on her lip to distract herself, turning up to focus on his eye's. She struggled to find what she had been saying, looking like a fish as she opened and closed her mouth in search of words. "Hey, are you okay?" Bucky asked her, his hands resting gently on her upper arms, perhaps trying to steady her. She couldn't help it, her head dropped and she chuckled.
"Oh god" She laughed, covering her face with one hand. "Sorry, i just." Her face was burning and the spots where his hands rested were oddly warm. "I just, Wanda" she said as the realisation hit her. She looked back up to Bucky's confused expression.
"Whats wrong with Wanda?"
"Nothing, hah" Daisy said, composing herself. "There is Nothing wrong with Wanda she is probably very, Very happy right now." Bucky was still confused, Daisy cracked open the door and the Soldier quirked a brow, Daisy Tapped her ear and it took all of three seconds for his eye's to go wide. He stepped closer and pushed the door closed.
"I bet its Sam." Bucky said, His wide eye's relaxing. Daisy smirked and reluctantly pushed herself off the door and out of Bucky's personal space.
"You would win, wait, can you still hear them?" Daisy asked, Part curious part shocked.
"Ew, no Soundproof walls," Bucky replied.
"Right," She squinted at him. "Anyway, Sorry for the intrusion I heard," She gestured towards Wanda's room, pulling a face. "That, and freaked and then the elevator was coming up and i didn't want anyone to think i was some creeper that was eaves dropping." She explained, slowly looking around his apartment, she tried not to look obvious but she was curious and subtly wasn't always her strong suit.
"Plus your door was unlocked."
"I actually don't think anyone locks their doors n this flor." Bucky said with a smirk, thinking he'd caught her in a lie or something. She pursed her lips and spun Back to him.
"Than why were you trying to unlock Steve's door earlier?" Daisy countered. He squinted back at her nodding slightly.
"How'd you know it was Steve's room?" he tried, pointing an accusatory finger at her, smile on his face. Daisy grinned.
"All of the doors have Names on them" Bucky frowned, looking at his door. "The red, white and Blue is hard to miss." Daisy added, trying to calm her smile as bucky conceded.
"Okay, moving on," He said, skipping over his embarrassment, he walked past her "I'm going to go put on some clothes" Daisy his her pout when he turned to look at her, Smiling brightly at him instead.
"You can hang around if you want to" He suggested. "I was heading to lunch next" He was stopped in the hallway and it took everything she had not to stare at his chest, memorising the muscles as well as scars. "you dont have to"
"No, sure" Daisy said, Draging her eyes to his. "I was Came for wanda but it seems she's-" shecut herself off, the rest of her sentence having a inappropriate inuendo. "She's busy" She said instead winking at the soldier who rolled his eye's. She watched him walk away, Eye's checking out each movemen, hovering on his extremely well shared rear before pausin on his arm.
It was beautiful, Strong and shiny matching his other one almost perfectly. The Scarring around the connection still looked off to her, not what she would expect from a wound such as that, she suspected there was a story behind it but she didn't plan on sticking her nose where it wasn't any more than she already had. He turned into what she assumed to be his bedroom and she looked around, snoop instincts kicking in.
It was a fairly basic setup, one you may see at a fancy hotel, not to much to personalise the place. She found a group of photo's hanging on one wall, old photos, framed and grouped together. She didn't recognise anyone in the first few. A family, A couple with a young boy and Another with a large group of people, smiling brightly as they tried to get some children to stay still for the photo. She smiled softly at the image and wondered if these were pictures of his family, Maybe he had locked them away or Tony had found and restored them for him. It seemed like something Tony would do, wouldn't admit to, but something he'd do. She felt like she was intruding and moved on, not looking at the others.
The kitchen housed a few cook books and the fridge was well stocked, she wondered if he was a good cook or if he just liked having a variety of food to pick at. There were a few stacks of Cards on the dining table and she Bit her lip to hold her laugh in when she noticed the Captain America trading cards. SHe resisted touching them and headed to the couches, not wanting Bucky to find her snooping. She draped onto the closest one, Draping her legs over the side much like Bucky had earlier that day in her apartment.
Her wandering eyes noticed something on the roof but it was the picture on the coffee table that caught her attention, She checked the hall before picking it up, leaning off the couch to reach it. She held it up, looking over the two figures in the photo her eye's wide.
"Woah" She whispered looking at the old photo that showed a small, pre-serum Steve standing beside a slightly younger Bucky in army uniform. She had seen Buckys, Army pic from when he was a howling commander, had visited the museum with the mural dedicated to him but she had yet to see him in full army uniform and, yeah she liked it.
She ran a finger over the image, admiring the bright smile on his and Steve's faces, his eye's were so much brighter too and it was an old picture. She wondered how they got there hands on it. Steve was so small and Bucky had his arm wrapped loosely over his shoulder, protecting the smaller man.
"That was the day before I was deployed," Bucky said behind her, She jumped, nearly dropped the picture and promptly smacked him in the leg, since she was laying on her back and that was the only thing she could reach without having to get up, she kind of liked his couch.
"Must you keep doing that?"
"It's not my fault you scare easy" Bucky teased. Daily poked her tongue out at him. "Have a good snoop?" Daisy blushed and climbed off of the chair, carefully putting the picture down.
"Don't know watch talking about Buck, Come on." She headed for the door without him but heard his footsteps follow.
"Super-soldier hearing" He said
"Soundproof walls." Daisy replied, tapping her ears.
"Between the hall and other rooms" Bucky countered, Daisy grimaced. "If the whole apartment had sound proof walls we wouldn't be able to listen to music through the whole apartment." He pointed out.
"Do you often listen to music throughout the whole apartment?" She questioned, trying to change subject.
"Ah ah snoopy" He chastized her. "Not getting away that easy," even so he let her open the door and head to the elevatore.
"I have a curious mind Buck," She said innocently, "It cant be helped" Bucy rolled her eyes and she smiled in return as he accepted her response.
They climbed into the elevator together and headed for kitchen for lunch.
Hey there my sister unplugged my computer and Deleted two thousand words haha! Anywho! ANyone else for CaptainwinterQuake? Or BuckyxSteve.? Look I'm just into BI Bucky okay also i went over this for mistakes so your welcome!
Anyway that's over nine thousand words, sorry for this long wait and i apologize for anymore in the future Life is just a mess at the moment but i promise i wont abandon this fic, like ever!