Dance, dance
We're falling apart to halftime
Dance, dance
And these are the lives you love to lead
Dance, this is the way they'd love
If they knew how misery loved me
~ Fall Out Boy
They regrouped around 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Wanda had only changed her clothes quickly and eaten some sandwiches, after training she had hung out with Sam, who was a chill and funny man. He was a very different presence as Natasha, the spy is caring and kind, and not at all what was expected from her, though Wanda noticed she behaved colder to some of the others than to her, but Wanda thought that was an exterior. Something in Natasha's past had made her reserved and Wanda's suspicion was that Natasha was afraid of showing her true self, rather being how everyone saw her, but not to Wanda. Natasha seemed more relaxed around her and she had been an important part of her new life, it seemed like weeks since she had knocked on her door, but it had only been two days. Now, she couldn't get the red-head out of her mind.
'Alright, everybody ready to get their minds blown.' Stark came in, he was dressed in his three-piece suit, making Wanda feel self-conscious about her clothing style. For May it had been exceptionally cold this season, she longed for a warm summer, but as of right now, she was dressed in some comfy navy sweatpants, her new Metallica hoodie and Natasha's jacket over it.
They, Wanda, Sam, Steve, Rhodey, Vision, Natasha, Tony and Thor got in the jet and Wanda seated herself next to Natasha, wanting some comfort again. Sam was nice, but he was really present, sometimes it becomes a bit much, especially when everything is so new for Wanda.
'Hey, you.' Natasha smiled at the girl next to her.
'Hey, yourself, I did not see you at lunch.'
'I had some errands to run, I'll show you tonight. I will give you the ultimate spa experience.' Natasha said, Wanda let this settle in and wondered at the idea of the massage the following evening.
'I am still so sore from today, everything hurts.'
'Too bad, you'll have to wait, printsessa. All your pain will be released this evening.' Natasha said Wanda had gotten her phone out of her pocket and opened Spotify.
'You want an earphone?' Offering one to Natasha.
'Sure.' Natasha said, putting that one in her ear. 'What do you want to listen to?'
'Maybe some classic rock, do you like Pink Floyd?'
'It doesn't matter, but yes, put it on. I'll choose the music tonight, though.'
Wanda put on this album of psychedelic rock, it started off slowly, but it builds up to a full rock song with weeping guitars but composed beautifully, Natasha had listened to it sometimes, but only now she appreciated the beauty that was Shine on You crazy Diamond.
When one of the next songs came up, she threw an arm around Wanda and started rubbing her back. It was a slower song called "wish you were here", it made both women emotional. Wanda was able to keep all of her tears inside herself, something which felt like a personal victory.
'Tony where are you taking us?' Rhodey asked.
'Just wait,' He answered and indeed, five minutes later: 'We're here.'
Tony landed the jet on a green tarmac square, clearly meant for it, but it had an unfinished feel to it. When they stepped out, they saw an old Stark Industries facility which was under construction.
'Welcome to the new Avengers Facility.' Tony said showing the hangar and its assets. 'I have sold the tower and chosen to relocate the facility, this is more open and easier to protect if things go wrong, we are further away from civilians and this kind of air you cannot find anywhere else. I'll give you a tour.
He gave an extensive tour of the facility, it had new tech, a whole section and barracks for agents and researcher who would be led by Agent Hill. A sort of simulation room, for combat and teamwork exercises, a gym and other training rooms. Then they went to their new rooms, most of the rooms were in a hall on the east side of the facility, three other rooms were on the south side with two overlooking the lake. Wanda had chosen one of those and now was standing in what would be her little garden.
'Are you okay?' Natasha's voice came from above her. Wanda looked up and saw the Russian on the balcony of the room next to hers.
'Yeah, a beautiful view isn't it.' She said nodding to the lake.
'It is most definitely is.' Natasha said, not looking at the lake, but at the younger woman.
'Is that your room?' Wanda asked, hoping Natasha would be close in such a big facility.
'Yes, I am already making some interior designs. Come, my door is open.' Wanda walked into her own room and then into the hallway, where she met up with Natasha who was looking at the rooms across from theirs, one had a nameplate.
'Carol Danvers?' Wanda asked.
'Carol "Avenger" Danvers was a hero coming from the skies and saving the earth in the nineties. She gave the initiative a name, and she has had a place within the Avengers ever since Fury made sure of that. The room next door is going to become a private pool for myself.'
'Private pool?'
'Stark owed me, plus there is a larger in their hallway.'
'Am I invited?'
'Only if you be a good girl, come follow me.' Natasha led her into her new room and showed her around.
'Downstairs I want to recreate the feel of a house, so there will be a lounge room, with books and albums and a dining room and a kitchen if it fits.' Wanda could see it, Natasha explained her vision vividly, and afterwards, she led her upstairs.
'Here is where I'm going to have the shower and here my bedroom, with the bed overlooking the lake.' Natasha described her ideal place, and then it hit Wanda.
'How did you get the larger room, again, mine is only as large as your downstairs.'
'Perks of being Natasha Romanoff.'
'What is above my room?'
'Partly this room, partly a full Spa, partly another room in which I can dance, only accessible from the private pool.'
'You will have to show me your moves sometimes, Romanoff.' Wanda smirked and then Natasha extended a hand.
'May I have this dance, Printsessa?' Wanda accepted the extended hand and Natasha drew her close as they started to dance.
'This is really weird without music.'
'Hush, Wanda, let your mind make the music for you.' As they twirled around an empty room staring in each other's eyes. The moment did not even last a minute as Tony's voice sounded over an intercom.
'Wanda Maximoff and the mean tiny lady, we will leave soon and if you don't want to walk back for some days, you'd better be at the platform in five minutes.'
'I'm killing him.'
'Natasha.' Wanda said shockingly.
'Maybe just a small stabbing.' Natasha winked at Wanda and together they walked towards the quinjet, only their spa-evening on their minds.
