"Jennifer calm down-"
"Oh you know that doesn't work so don't even!"
Bruce circles backward as she presses forward. Her forehead pulsing with each step. Her hands smash into the desk with the green flickering within the eyes of both parties.
Tony stands tentatively on the sidelines, ready to intervene between the two-some teetering on the edge of a massive explosion.
Lucy holds her stance on her mother's side with her hands over her head;
"Mom stop-"
Stark reaches for the girl who abruptly pulls her arm out of his grasp. He rolls his eyes;
"Back up kid. Just let them go."
Walter's spats, "You have no idea the damage you've caused me and my family!"
"You're ranting about Natasha"
"She's releases Mary! She's used her power to get Fury to release Mary-!"
"How would I know that?!"
Izabella steps forward with an extended hand, green circle enveloping the angry lawyer from off her feet and backward. The warp ends with a crash into the wall and a sharp glare from Banner;
"Izabella! Stop!"
Jennifer tumbled forward, teeth grinding together as she pushes Bruce from checking on her;
"You still trying to protect that child-!"
He snaps in response with a deepening protective growl;
"Back up Jen."
"I can't back up anymore! I got smashed into a wall!"
"Stop!"
"Or what?! What are you gonna do about it?! You're too timid to stand up for family or do anything to help me."
"Get your target off mine."
"I am family!"
"You're testing me-"
"If Nat wasn't a self-righteous asshole, trying to set the woman who torments me off the hook!"
Tony mumbles from the sidelines, "Oh boy..."
Bruce catches Jen's wrist in attempt at a punch across his cheek. His teeth clench angrily with tempers flaring. He throws her hand downward with extra force only to receive a slap with the opposite hand. She steps to move closer, teeth clenched in pure protective fury over her world suddenly turned upside down;
"You've done nothing to stop any of this!"
He rotates to pin her by the throat;
"Don't you dare blame me for whatever is happening with Mary-!"
"-you let your brat corrupt-"
He grits his teeth, "Call her one more name and I'll smash you into the ground-"
"You think you're out here to help me but you and your team show up and somehow make everything worse!"
She flips their hold, elbow up toward his throat. He shuts his eyes briefly;
"We came out here to help you!"
"I didn't ask for your help!"
"Jennifer!"
"Suddenly you care?! Where have you been for the past 15 years?!"
"Stop!"
"Hiding. You're always hiding."
"You're one to talk! Where have you been?!"
"-We both know your track record in saving our family-"
"Shut up!"
"Your wife's ready to get us all killed-"
With a forceful growl he pushes her from off of him, noise echoing from off the walls from both parties. She charges forward, forcing the two-some to tumble from the glass window.
Izabella releases a scream, Lucy charging forward to cover her mouth;
"If mom hears screaming it gets worse!"
She pushes Lucy away, "What you tell your mom that she hate me?!"
"I didn't say anything! And why'd you warp her into the wall?!"
"Ona ugrozhala-"
Tony steps between the girls with a hand on each of their shoulders to separate them. He leans over with the two-some to witness the full transformation between the hulks as they thrash each other;
"Well. That accelerated quickly...what'd you two do."
The girls look up toward the angry engineer, each pointing toward each other. He rolls his eyes, taking another bite off his snack as Pepper comes running in.
She drops her jaw over the destroyed window;
"Oh. My god! Tony! Wha-"
He raises a hand as he heads toward the hallway;
"Relax, I'm on it. You can keep an eye on Laverne and Shirley?"
Lucy snaps, "Oh you think you can break them up?!"
"Listen kid, I've known Banner way longer then either you have. If anyone knows how to handle a hulk it's me...and little red. I should go get Nat."
She scoffs, "You don't know my mom and I wouldn't get Natasha involved right now like, she's at a 10 for level of hatred right now you don't even know. I don't trust mom not to shred her right now."
"Why?"
Lucy shrugs, "I don't know. Something about the criminal getting off the hook. She just came into our room and started blowing up."
Pepper nods, "It's a whole thing."
Tony snaps toward the confident teenager, "Alright Luce, if you're so in tune with the She-hulk what do you suggest."
"Izzy can warp them apart."
The young Russian shakes her head continuously;
"No! I won't!"
Stark makes a face toward the elder of the two;
"And that's what I thought. Keep your mouths shut and let me do my thing."
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"The wise warrior lives!"
Maria's half opened eyes purposefully shut closed at the sound of Thor's big announcement. Hill can feel the eyes on her, the mesh of her husband's cologne with Natasha's preferred citrus inadvertently twisting her sensitive stomach.
She forces herself upright;
"Okay, thank you. The show's over. Please leave now."
Natasha lifts a cup of cool water toward her friend who takes it gratefully;
"You were out for a while."
Maria sips her water, "Thanks for your concern."
Barton frowns, "What were you doing? Steve had to come and got us."
Rogers waits in the corner with his arms crossed;
"Agent Hill was trying to go for a walk after the nurse explicitly told her not to."
Maria points with her mouth full;
"What he said."
Clint shakes his head with a disapproving stare down. Maria shrugs with a vague expression over her features.
Natasha smiles to break up the tension between the couple;
"Well. We're headed home so you'll be getting all the rest you need with constant supervision from the whole team."
Thor grins in agreement;
"Yes! We may hire Darcy as she is always available with free time!"
Maria widens her eyes and spirals her forefinger in the air;
"Yippee. More time with Darcy Lewis."
Thor lifts a proud fist, "Yes! Absolutely. You may even throw a feast with your new best mate!"
Natasha, Clint, Steve, and Maria rotate their heads slowly in the demigod's direction, eyes narrowing. Thor nods after taking the hint;
"Ah I see. You are far from mates, it was an expression- I now understand."
Steve's head snaps mechanically with a cringe over his face. His finger slipping quickly onto the com left in his ear. He turns;
"Stark? You're cutting out...I can't hear you...Banner?"
Natasha's ears perk over the name, lifting her head toward the Captain. Steve catches her stare and tilts his head in a signal. She takes it, slipping her fingers over the blinds near the window;
"Shit."
Steve's voice breaks her from the immediate trance;
"Yeah. Romanoff just ran to the window..."
Barton steps beside the spy to peer outside followed by Thor and Maria. Their eyes stay fixated on the wrestling two-some while Natasha's heartbeat doubles.
Two hulks fighting...just like her nightmare...
She swears once more under her breath and turns toward Steve on her way out;
"You coming?"
Rogers exhales, "Yeah, I guess."
Barton steps forward;
"I'm coming too-"
Natasha pauses with a hand over his chest, "No. Stay with Maria and make sure your baby's okay after Maria's fainting."
Thor raises his arms, "Ah! The offspring of the hawk! What joyful news."
Natasha's eyes shut tight with her heel kicking her opposite ankle. She eyes Hill apologetic;
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."
Maria pulls in her lips, hand over her face before giving Natasha a brief raise of her hand.
Rogers taps Romanoff as he passes her on the way out;
"We should go. Stark needs us."
Thor steps forward, "I shall accompany. I understand Dr. Banner's other form perhaps I can aid in the calming of the female of his species."
Natasha raises a hand, "Stay. Here. Please. And don't ever say that again, it's weird."
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Tony steps toward the balcony's edge, the pants of his suit armed and ready as he looks down toward the debris and the vehicle's alarms flashing above his head. Steve runs in full uniform to one side while Natasha runs to the other. Her casual jacket flaps open while her hair slicked in it's tight bun refuse to move. Tony turns his head in her direction;
"Really? We don't know what she can do, you don't even want a weapon? Some kind of protection."
She refuses to move her stare, eyes fixated on her fully transformed husband as he brutally targets his cousin;
"He won't let her put a scratch on me."
"Let's hope your confidence doesn't get you squashed like a bug,' Stark turns toward the Captain, 'Shall we dance?"
Steve gives a nod and jumps the single story as Tony calls the remaining pieces of his uniform. Natasha waits an extra second as she searches for the soul in both green parties.
Though their clashing continues to be brutal she can sense the specific care in Jennifer. She has no problem beating on her cousin but she's cautious not to hurt his head. He's gentle with his punches in a way only Natasha can pick up on. He has a clear shot but chooses to miss in his swing.
She rolls her eyes as she whispers;
"What'd you do this time..."
Natasha steps forward in her leap, purposely landing in the arms of the hovering engineer.
The Iron Man moves to lay her carefully onto the ground only to receive a brief leap from his safety measures. She steps purposefully onto the open field and clutches her com;
"Steve? Target hulk and get him to come towards me."
Rogers' voice comes in firmly through the opposite end;
"Are you sure-"
"Just do it," She snaps.
Stark hovers over the fighting two-some aiming consistent flames in between the two hulks to break up the fighting.
Natasha retorts, "Thank you Tony."
Rogers targets Jennifer once Stark jumps on Natasha's request, swinging his shield toward her head in an attempt to knock her unconscious. She catches it with a backwards grip;
"Really cap?"
Stark grumbles, as he fires toward her back with caution; "Well shit Steve, that was a good catch. Alright, come at me Diva! This way..."
Steve exhales on the field, ducking with just enough athleticism to avoid a shield to the head;
"Would you mind calling her your way?!"
Stark snaps, "I'm trying, little red has set up her home base in that direction."
"Then go East, Stark."
"On it Cap! Give me a second."
Jennifer grumbles as she crouches to lift a tree in her path, "Oh you incompetent assholes."
"Duck Tony!"
"On it!"
Natasha steps forward at the opposite end of the field, flames engulfing the hulk's intended path. He growls in frustration over not being able to reach the she-hulk. With a swift throw he tosses a lose tree limb in her direction.
Natasha steps forwArd with her hands tucked into her jean pockets, heeled boots stepping forward on the grass. She briefly removes her hand to tuck the stray red bangs behind her ear;
"Hey big guy."
He snarls, eyebrows lowered in pure fury. The fire's soot has touched his cheek in a place where she wishes he'd immediately allow her to brush. She continues to step forward with her head tilted to the right;
"Rough day?"
He exhales with a growl, snapping in an attempt to find Jennifer with his peripheral. He can't pull away from Natasha with his torso turned completely in her direction.
Natasha lifts her hands from her pockets, jacket embracing her movement as she shrugs;
"Are you going to talk to your wife or just growl until I tell Tony to put out the flame so you can continue beating up the last of your flesh and blood."
He snaps, pointing in the She-hulks direction;
"She hurt spider!"
Natasha lifts her boot, digging her heel into the ground, "I know she's mad big guy but she hasn't hurt me."
"She-Hulk say she would!"
Natasha grins as she shakes her head. She's unsure of actual occurrences but she can guess through his limited vocabulary;
"I don't think she meant it."
The green giant steps toward the red head, her image blurry as the smoke crowds his vision. He lifts a gentle finger to her cheek as his chest falls. She melts over his touch as she senses his protective nature. With a quick flinch she holds his larger hand in her grip;
"I'm okay big guy, I'm safe. You don't need to fight for me because I'm okay."
She watches as his expression flickers between a chocolate and green stare. He shakes his head;
"The child safe."
"What?' She frowns, 'What are you talking about..."
"The child! The child Banner love. The child Spider love."
Natasha nods with a sideways stare and a hesitant nod, "Yeah. Sure."
Natasha can only guess on who he's referencing. Only a few of their trainees have seen the hulk and purely because of unforeseen circumstances. She steps forward as he cringes with the shake of his head. He steps backward as she presses forward.
Natasha pauses as they make eye contact. She freezes in her tracks as she watches him tumble toward the ground. She lowers her focus and clutches her com;
"I have him calm. Banner's on his way."
She releases the hold over her ear as she steps toward the half transformed hulk. Natasha crouches with caution, her hand reaching for his tinged back as he curls up tightly;
"I got you, you're safe. We're okay. We're all okay."
Natasha rolls her eyes over the voice over the com;
"Glad you two are making out just great! Jen just smashed Steve's shield. Got a nice dent in there!"
She clutches her com in a whisper so as not to disturb the transforming doctor, "I don't care what you have to do just calm her the hell down. Knock her out if need be, I'll meet you on the ship."
"Red! We need your magic! We can't tame her!"
Romanoff exhales heavily. He reaches for a half-naked panting physicist. She catches the back of his head as his mumbles incoherently with the brief toss of his head. Natasha catches the back of his neck and in a crouched position catches his lips onto hers;
"Come here and frickin let me adore you."
His tension eases in her kiss, his hand covered with dirt reaching to hold her cheek where it's placed.
She separates slowly in their kiss and shuts her eyes with a clenched jaw over the voice over the com;
"Could really use your help here Red!"
Natasha makes eye contact with the nearly transformed doctor and clutches her com;
"I'm not kissing her."
Banner holds his head with a mumble as he puts the pieces together in his hazy state;
"What did you say..."
Romanoff makes a face with wide eyes as Steve comes through once more;
"Nevermind. I knocked her out. We're good."
Natasha lifts a hand to her ear and throws her com across the open field. With a swift maneuver she moves forward over the doctor who remains on the ground. She slips her hips over his and reaches for his jaw bone with both hand as he forces himself to an upright position. His head spins as he shuts his eyes after a heavily exhale. With his weight presses onto his hands he cracks one eye open;
"What...Natasha-"
She rolls her eyes over his mumble, not wanting to give his questions any attention as she catches his lips onto her own and knocks his torso back toward the ground. Separating briefly she speaks through the side of her mouth;
"Just shut up."
He moans against her lips and brushes her shoulder, "Tasha...Natasha, mm okay. Where's Jen?"
She separates begrudgingly and sits upright while he stays on the ground, her hips holding him securely in place;
"Steve and Tony are bringing her onto the ship...I should probably get you checked out. Your shoulder looks purple."
"I'm fine."
She grins and slips from off his frame with her hands holding firmly onto his to help him off the ground;
"Let's go Vrach."
Natasha's eyes fall over his hand as it moves to clutch the destroyed fabric
over his waist. She chuckles;
"Really?"
He glares. She raises an eyebrow and wraps an arm over her disheveled husband;
"Nothing I haven't tried before."
"You!"
"What?" She shrugs innocently as she removes her jacket to wrap over his shoulders.
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