We are Heroes CHAPTER 30
Moving through New York you never would have guessed how close the world was to ending just one week ago, news was still talking about the freak storm out in the bay. Looking around there was no mention of an alien attack. So it had already started…Sam made her way to the Avengers compound, taking her time knowing what she needed to do and knowing that it would be a while before she could return. Sneaking into the Avengers compound was easy, although she had a feeling that the AI system knew she was there, she was just happy that Stark was not there. It was weird, she knew exactly where Pietro was without needing to ask for help so she made her way down to the gym. He was alone, and it took him a minute to realise he had company but when he did he was next to her in an instant stopping right in front of her as he looked her over.
"You were gone again." He stated
"I came back." Sam replied looking down, right now she could not get lost in his eyes, she was here for a reason.
"I am glad you are back." He stated and followed as she walked into the centre of the room after sealing the door shut they did not need to be disturbed right now. "You were amazing, seeing you fight like that…" Pietro stopped something was on his mind, he watched as Sam looked over the practice weapons.
"Just ask." Sam stated
"What you said, when you were talking to him…it is not true is it?" He asked
"What would you do if I said it was?"
"I will not forget you." He states with a smile.
"No, you won't." Sam gave him a small smile this seemed to make his smile grow as he stepped in closer to her.
"We won the fight, we should celebrate. I want to get to know you, the real you. We could go to the movies or get food…I love food, especially American food." He stated moving in closer to her before stepping back and looking around as he thought of what they could do together. "The others will want to see you…" He stopped and turned back to look at her. "Why do you look so sad?" he asked
"Sad? I am not sad, like you said we won." Sam stated
"Your eyes, they look sad." Pietro stated once again he was so close to her as he reached out and touched her face.
"Pietro." Sam barely whispered his name as their eyes locked onto each other and in that moment she forgot why she was there.
"Samantha." He followed her tone Sam couldn't help but like the way he said her name. She shook her head taking a step back and pushing him back gently to get some distance between each other.
"This isn't going to work Pietro." He looked at her confused
"We have not even started anything how do you know this will not work?" he asked
"I need to know you can protect yourself." Sam stated not answering his question
"I did fine in the fight." He stated proud of his achievements during the battle.
"Not to my standards." Sam stated handing him the dagger at this he looked confused
"I won't…" he began to say
"You cannot hurt me Pietro, if anything you will be helping me. Giving me peace." Sam stated at this he looked down at the dagger in his hands then back at Sam. After a hesitation he nodded his head in agreement.
"After I prove myself will you go out with me?" He asked with a small smile at this Sam returned a small smile before hardening her expression.
"You do this, you can do whatever you like, I won't protest." Sam stated he gave her a genuine smile and nodded his head as he started thinking of places to take her.
"Focus Pietro." Sam stated at this he grew serious.
"Pietro? What's going on?" Natasha asked over the speaker
"Sparring." Pietro responded
"The door won't open." Natasha stated at this he looked at Sam with a questioning look but her expression was hard.
"They cannot interfere with this, it will open soon, after you prove yourself as you put it." Sam stated at this he nodded before looking over at the camera.
"We are good, You should record this…I will make you proud." Pietro stated with a smile before focusing on Sam in front of him, she had her own dagger at the ready.
"I will save you." Sam told him as he looked hesitantly at her dagger at this he nodded growing serious himself he got in the stance that Clint had taught him.
They started Pietro moving in, he knew he would not be able to get past Sam's defence after all he had seen her fight. They moved in sync, he was surprised he was keeping up with her or was she keeping up with him. Sam got in close his arm with the dagger on the outside and she shoved him hard in the chest that he took several steps back.
"Focus." Sam told him, to him this felt like a lesson he just did not know what it was he was meant to be learning.
This time Sam moved first, he saw her coming and managed to block her attack. Her movements were fast and precise all he could do was block and move backwards.
"Come on Pietro call this fighting? How are you going to protect your team if all your doing is giving ground? How are you going to protect your sister?" Sam asked this time he stopped his retreat and put up more of a defence. He did the trick that Natasha had shown him on Clint, managing to get inside her defence he tried to get her on the ground just like Natasha did but Sam seemed to know what he was doing and reversed it so it was him on the ground and her on top. However he found himself not minding this position as he looked up into her eyes.
"You'd be dead." Sam stated and he had to admit he did not like how close the knife was to his throat. Sam got back to her feet pulling him up with her, before she got back in the ready stance.
"Don't forget to use your surroundings, and weapon. You cannot hurt me Pietro." Sam stated once again her expressions hardened and she gave off the look of a warrior. Pietro's grip tightened on the dagger as he got himself ready for another round. This time he actually used the weapon as did Sam with hers. She was the first one to draw blood nicking his arm he hissed at the pain before moving back from her. She only raised an eyebrow at him saying nothing, he sighed getting back in a defensive position. This time she came in the same as before and it was like he could read her movements so instead of him getting cut he managed to cut her…given it was only on her tshirt but he counted that as a win. Still Sam did not seemed satisfied as she went on the attack and all he could do was block and defend.
"You have an advantage over me but you won't use it why?" Sam asked
"Because it will not be fair." Pietro responded
"When you are fighting monsters fights are never fair."
"You are not a monster." Pietro retorted
"You need to be ready to face any kind of threat." Sam replied attacking again this time Pietro did use his speed to get away from her because her attack was strong and fast he knew he could not block it.
"Always running?" Sam noted "Where are you running to?" She asked closing the distance.
"I do not want to do this anymore." He stated just as she started an attack, he somehow managed to block, her knife against his dagger he was feeling the pressure.
"Fight back, don't just defend." Sam stated he didn't have a chance to tell her to stop her movements seemed to be getting faster, granted not as fast as him but still he doubted the others would be able to keep up. "Don't be afraid to use your weapon." Sam added this time when she stabbed at him he managed to get past her defence, he was expecting her to block his thrust but she didn't. The dagger in his hand plunged into flesh, Sam didn't move, Pietro didn't move both of them stood their for a second longer until Sam fell to her knees.
"Sam!" Pietro shouted as he lowered her to he ground catching her. She was smiling, looking up from the dagger in her abdomen up into his eyes. He was in shock, why was she smiling. "I'm sorry, I thought you would block." He rushed out he went to pull the dagger out but it had started glowing, this made him freeze. "What is happening?" he asked just as the door opened Annabeth and Percy ran in with Natasha, Clint and Wanda right behind them.
"Sam?" Annabeth seemed surprised as she looked from Pietro to Sam.
"The knife is glowing? I didn't… she didn't block." Pietro stammered "You help her." He demanded
"Pietro." Sam stated grabbing his attention "You did it."
"What?" Pietro asked but instead Sam looked over at Annabeth.
"I thought you were going to kill him not the other way around."
"I saved him…" Sam smiled again but it soon changed to one of pain.
"What can we do?" Annabeth asked the others were all around them now.
"Only way… nothing… you cannot stop it, its begun." Sam stated
"What's started?" Natasha asked but this time Sam was looking at Wanda.
"No regrets." Sam stated
"What is going on?" Pietro asked
"You broke the curse." Sam sated at this he smiled until it dawned on him what that meant.
"But you…" He began to speak looking down at the blood on his hands. "You said I couldn't hurt you."
"You haven't, Pietro you have done something for me that I have not had in a really long time. Peace." Sam stated
"You will heal though, and come back?" Pietro asked
"I will heal." Sam agreed
"And come back?" He asked her but on this she did not respond.
"Only way to keep you and your sister safe." Sam replied
"What does that mean?" Natasha asked
"The storm is over."
"Storm? What storm?" Percy asked
"The public think it was a massive storm that happened in New York not an alien invasion." Natasha stated Stark was looking into it but according to well everyone other than the Avengers they did not think it was a war against Aliens or Monsters. "The gods are behind that?" Natasha asked
"Better this way, you will return to your lives. All of you." Sam stated
"We're going to forget you?" Clint stated he remembered what she had said to that other boy, they all heard it. At this Sam gave a small smile in return.
"Better this way." Sam repeated
"For who?" Natasha asked
"Everyone involved."
"But if we forget than what happens when we come across monsters will we remember how to fight them?" Natasha asked
"You are heroes no? Somehow you will manage." Sam stated her whole body now seemed to be glowing. "Annabeth, Percy you have somewhere else to be." Sam stated
"Where?" Clint asked
"You are all an inspiration…even Stark. Keep up the good work." Sam didn't answer Clint's question instead she turned back to look at Pietro he had tears in his eyes. She gave him a genuine smile.
"You didn't see this coming?" Sam asked before she disappeared one minute she was there the next she was gone. Pietro looked up wildly at Annabeth and Percy only to find that they were also gone.
"What just happened?" Pietro asked looking over at the others
"I don't know." Clint stated he was looking around confused.
"Where did they go?" Pietro asked
"Who?" Clint asked sharing a look with Natasha.
"Sam." He stated waving his hands where she just was.
"Sam is with Steve and Bucky." Natasha replied
"Not him…" Pietro stopped and looked at Natasha and Clint before looking at Wanda who had remained silent. She shook her head so he lowered his head and sighed before getting off the floor. "I'm going in for a shower." He ran off before the others could stop him.
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