SHIELD Families c29

Steve and the others were behind Wanda's force field he was anxious to go and help he actually started pacing.

"Wanda?" he asked it being obvious the questions he wanted an answer for.

"Not yet." She replied as they felt a ripple and the ground started shaking.

"You alright?" Pietro asked his sister as he could see the strain it was having on her.

"She is gone." Wanda replied sadly. But stayed focused on the task ahead of her Danni had shown her what will happen and knew she had to keep her friends back to save them. A roar echoed through the streets only matched with screaming from people still trapped. Wanda watched as the two women ran towards the creature made of shadows. Both wearing the same armour dressed in white carrying only daggers.

"Surely they need a better or bigger weapon." Tony remarked.

"We are talking about the person that ended up stopping the world killer."

"True."

Sam and Ingrid ran towards the creature Sam jumping at it first running her blade through it but it was like slicing through smoke. It was a good thing they knew how to fight creatures of this form, they worked perfectly together as if they had not been separated for such a long time. Sam found herself grinning as she was fighting beside her beloved once again. They were moving in speeds that the others couldn't really tell what they were doing, to them it looked like light versing darkness. Wanda was waiting for the signal they had agreed on she and Danni had met up with Sam and explained part of the plan only the three of them knew. Sam threw Ingrid in the air the made the signal to Wanda confusing the others but Wanda blocked them out as the three of them sent energy rays at the beast Wanda's being dominant seeming it was red the others were white their power interacted and tore through the creature and Ingrid now falling back to the earth (It looked like in slow motion) where she held a gem stone out and it seemed to dissolve the creature. She landed with a thud daring not to break the stone in her hand. She stumbled only for Sam to catch her their eyes met and they kissed. One long and passionate kiss it was Tony that made them break it as he coughed getting their attention as he and Steve made their way over to them as the others went over to Alexa and Maria. Wanda knelt down next to Danni as Pietro placed his hand on her shoulder to comfort her.

"I think now would be a good time for you to start talking." Steve said to Sam as he noticed Sam and the red haired were holding hands.

"This is an interesting home you have found us my love." Ingrid said

"Sam right? Who is she?"

"You must tell me why you chose that name."

"Sam isn't your name?"

"No, my name is Athena, this is my Beloved Ingrid."

"She is cursed like you?"

"Yes, she is from my home World but our curses are different."

"How long has she been on Earth?"

"Not long she was only recently given permission to return to me."

"From who?"

"My sister."

"Technically it was your Father that gave me permission to leave, your sister doesn't like having me around."

"You were still one of her Generals."

"I said she didn't like me not that I wasn't around."

"Why were you banished?"

"Story for another time maybe. It happened a long time ago anyway I am over it." Athena said heading over to Alexa and the others. "You did good."

"Thanks I think…I still couldn't save her." Wanda said looking at Danni.

"Daniela knew what was to come, you used what I asked?"

"Yes,"

"Then her sacrifice was not in vain."

"What sacrifice?"

"The others back in Inferna have been released."

"How?"

"Long and complicated answer too difficult to explain."

"We might want to start the clean… cover the dead." Ingrid said looking around.

"These men how did they die?" Natasha asked looking at the men who had died from one of her curses.

"I said I was cursed."

"You cursed them?"

"No, these men took my things I warned them not to. Them they killed people I had protected…"

"Who did you protect? Danni…"

"Was the one to tell me who. I tried protecting her but she saw it and made sure the others were protected. I advise you Natasha, Wanda, Steve, Tony and Pietro not to give those gifts away and best not let anyone touch them or they will end up like that."

"What gifts?" Tony asked

"The gifts Danni snuck on your person, they were your protection. As was the weapons on those agents."

"Agents? Izzy?"

"Yes. She was one of them."

"Then why has she not woken? Maria did it straight away."

"They were hurt first then killed, Maria was killed right away they will be fine but best to take them to medical first."

"You protected them all why couldn't you save Danni?" Alexa yelled getting up she could feel her anger grow.

"She would not accept my gift, and I could not place it on her like we did them. Her powers prevented that…besides she agreed to make the sacrifice."

"What sacrifice?"

"It was her death that was the cause for us being able to destroy that creature of evil. I'm sorry but there is nothing that can be done." Athena said sadly looking at Alexa their eyes locked onto each other before her attention returned to her fallen friend.

Six weeks later the clean-up was dealt with SHIELD was sent to help those that had been released from Inferna where they were put on the index and those who were true followers of Straten were contained. They were busy for a while trying to understand how this many gifted people were held and nobody knew about them. Ingrid and Athena had once again disappeared but surprised everyone when they turned up at the Avenger's tower where they spent a long time talking with Wanda and Pietro. Alexa and Maria had organised a funeral for Danni and the Avengers and some agents (Coulson and his team along with the Strike team that fought alongside her) went it was small and to Alexa it didn't feel as though it didn't fit Danni's essence. But this way she got to say goodbye as the others got to say thank you. Alexa was happy to get back to work, she was working with Natasha and Clint once again but so far no missions came up she had a feeling it was Nick giving them time off. She was glad to spend time with Maria, she ate dinner with her most nights. Things looked like they were turning around the mood in general was good. They sat around the table at the Avengers tower having Chinese takeout laughing and enjoying each-others company. Natasha was rather fond of Ingrid she remained cautious of the two of them but found that they seemed like any other couple or more importantly Soulmates. Tony had been pestering them with questions, mainly about the past learning that Athena had been on Earth for 3000 years he tried to get them to talk about why they were banished but to this day they had remained tight lipped. They moved over to the couches for drinks relaxing listening to Ingrid as she told of a battle on a planet they didn't know with a race they never heard of as the story died down the room fell to silence. Athena was fiddling with her necklace before sighing she placed it back under her shirt as she saw Natasha and Alexa watching her.

"You and Ingrid have the same necklaces?"

"Yes, we are Soulmates."

"Is hers cursed like yours?"

"Yes. They are our burdens." She replied Natasha nodded her head not saying anything else she and Ingrid had spoken the other day where she explained their curses and Natasha felt something towards them they sounded horrible so she had a new sense of respect at how they both seemed unfazed by them. "My sister."

"What?"

"She was the one that banished me. She's…deluded…she thought I had the respect of our people, that they would want me as their leader over her so she banished me. She didn't understand I didn't want that title, I was happy being a soldier."

"That's it?" Tony said he sounded disappointed.

"I broke no laws, caused no trouble she feared I would usurper her. I would have never done that, but she saw me with some of the soldiers we were messing around after a hard day of training there was three of us she called us deserters. I was lucky the other two were executed."

"What?" the others all but shouted.

"It was difficult times we were on the brink of war she managed to convince the council… I was banished the others were sent to the front lines. They died when the fighting began."

"How do you know?"

"I felt it…it is hard to explain. They were part of my Platoon we trained together since we were 7 we bonded…out of 9 of us only 3 remain. They died in battle so were honoured their souls returned to Amaris our Goddess reunited… I will never see them again."

"I am Sorry."

"I have had 3000 years to come to terms with it, you needn't apologise you have done nothing wrong." Athena said as Ingrid placed a hand on her leg for comfort.

"You have a new team now…you are an Avenger twice now you have come to our aide. You are one of us." Tony said the others in the room nodded in agreement.

"You do realise we will not age, by the time you grow old we will still look like this."

"You are also the oldest one in this room…Are you older than Thor?"

"The Asgardian?"

"Yes."

"I don't know. We are stronger than him though."

"Oh I would like to see that." Clint said

"What?" Ingrid asked

"You verse Thor a fight for the ages. Thor vs Athena…hang on you didn't happen to be seen in ancient Greece. Are you the Greek goddess Athena?"

"I think that is that for the night. Good night all see you in the morning. Ingrid my love let's retire to our room." Athena said getting up pulling a laughing Ingrid out of the room.

"She is definitely the Greek Goddess Athena. I don't know why none of us put it together sooner…What?" Clint said seeing everyone was looking at him in a strange way.

"Legolas we figured that out as soon as we heard her real name." Tony said

"Has she confirmed it?" He asked

"Well no…" Tony frowned as Clint smirked only to frown when Natasha threw a pillow at him hitting him in the face.

"Goofball." Was all she said before making her own exit with Maria, Alexa and Pepper shortly after Wanda and Pietro were the only ones in the lounge with Steve, as Bruce and Tony had gone to their labs and Bucky and Clint went to the firing range.

"You have been spending a lot of time with them."

"They are good company." Pietro said

"Keeping promise to Danni." Wanda added

"You or them?"

"Both."

"How are you doing?"

"Better, you have all been a real help."

"You have been close to Alexa."

"Again Danni. We are a family No?" Wanda asked causing Steve to smile.

"Yeah we're a family. I like that…Don't stay up to late Clint is training you tomorrow." Steve said leaving them alone. Wanda was smiling thinking of this family that she and Pietro had found it really was a weird and unusual family but a family nonetheless.

THE END

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