Hey guys, ThatNerdy back again with another stupid drabble, was originally titled something different but i went with this enjoy
Tony
it was a standard night for Tony, he was working on a new algorithm for his Iron Man sui, he was going to get more coffee since he was almost done anyway when he noticed it was 5 in the morning
he closed everything up and locked it down, as he was going up in the elevator, he heard a loud 'thwip' coming from the assassins training room, surprised since the archer half of the duo was on a mission, Clint was sent on a solo mission that should last 4 days, Tony went in the room to find the red head wearing Clint's training outfit instead of hers, shooting targets with a bow "isn't it a little early for training? especially with Legolas's bow?" when she turned around she had a look of slight confusion on her face "What do you mean early?, its only just midnight"
"No, Natasha its 5:15 in the morning, are you telling me that you've been shooting with birdbrain's bow and arrow all night?"
"No, first this is my bow Clint got it for me and second i was just trying to clear my mind, couldn't really asleep so i decided to train for a few hours didn't realize it was this late, why are you up this late, doesn't Pepper want you to go somewhere tomorrow?" putting the arrow in the quiver while slowly walking towards the bench at the side of the room
"She does need me somewhere but not ill after lunch so i decided to work late, do you miss Birdbrain? is that why you can't sleep?" He knew he shouldn't be asking the question, after all when Clint is here, they both would kill him for even thinking about that, but tonight seemed different,
she turned to look at him and looked like she was about to cry "Clint usually helps with the nightmares by watching T.V or telling jokes but he wasn't there tonight, and it took me after searching all his favorite spots to remember that he's still on a mission" it was a rare thing for the Black Widow to show anyone but her better half emotions, but this was Natasha who was on the verge of tears, carefully Tony walked over and sat down "Are you going to laugh at me now? The great Black Widow crying on a bench because of nightmares I'm sure you'll have a huge laugh about this "
Tony took a moment before deciding to risk his life and do what not many people are allowed to do, he hugged her "Listen Red, I joke around with you guys but i care about everyone, i wouldn't laugh because Pepper helps my nightmares go away, of me back in that damn cave, and i bet half my money yours are worse" Standing up and offering his hand "Well let's go watch some T.V or something, we can work something out" she used his hand to get up and they walked to the common living room
And that was where Pepper found them 4 hours later both asleep on the couch and chair the main title screen of The Princess Bride playing on the T.V, waking up before anyone else could see them, Tony promised he wouldn't tell anyone
3 days till Clint returns
Steve
it was common for Steve to get up early the only other people to beat him up was the Assassin duo, or Tony if he stayed up late, so it surprised him to find himself the first one up, followed by Pepper then Bruce and Tony no sign of Natasha, since Clint was on a mission and being Team leader, he decided to call upon this fact "Has anyone seen Natasha? usually she's the first one up but i haven't seen her today " looking from his spot next to the counter Bruce looked up from the paper "She's not in the training room, i would have heard her" Tony looking up from his tablet "You would have heard her? i doubt that, maybe Red is just sleeping, she might just be tired"
"Yea, maybe you should wake her up Rogers, if you're so worried" Bruce said going back to his paper "Woah Bruce, you don't want him to die do you? she would kill you before you could even step in the room, but go ahead try and see "
"Tony? do you want to wake her up? I would do it, but I have a meeting in 35 minutes, i can't be late, tell Nat I say Morning" Pepper said leaving the room
"Well, I'll wake her up then, I'm sure I'll be fine " walking to the elevator to head in the direction of the living quarters, Steve walked up to Natasha's door and knocked, after he didn't hear anything, he knocked again still nothing, he put in the code door, he asked everyone for theirs in case of emergency and Bruce had giving him the code to his code and with threats of murder, helping dispose of the body from Clint and Natasha to get theirs if he snooped around
as he opened the door and walked inside it was almost spotless, save for a few too big shirts on the ground in the direction of the hamper, since the bed was perfectly made and clean, Steve figured that Natasha wasn't in here the turned to leave but a picture frame on the nightstand caught his attention, upon further examination he found it was of her and Clint, though they both looked younger it was them, he was smiling at the camera, and she was side glancing at him with a small smile on her face his arm on her shoulder and her hand across his back, Steve smiled at the picture and noticed another frame facing down on the nightstand as he was about to pick it up a voice next to his ear caught him off guard "what are you doing in here rogers?" he didn't know how a whisper could be so deadly
"Oh uh i was sent to wake you up, well i wanted to check on you since you ah weren't up when i got up and uh usually you are up training with Barton or both of you are um drinking coffee " He was stammering, she had the small smile on her face as she carefully took the picture frame out of his hand
"I remember when this was taken, it was on my first Anniversary of joining S.H.I.E.L.D. and Clint seemed way to excited about it, he took me everywhere i wanted, to the zoo, a park , and after we got back he sparred with me till he needed a break, then he told me to look as i turned i saw Coulson there holding a camera, i chased Clint for about 30 minutes after around the base because he kept running away, it was honestly one of the best days ever" as she looked at the picture, Steve knew that wasn't the full story but she looked happy,
"I was on a run, thought it would help clear my mind, but it didn't work, and i come back to find you snooping in my room, something you promised you wouldn't do" she set the picture down and reached to fix the other before deciding against it to fold her arms across her chest "Yea, like i said i was going to wake you up but you weren't here, it's a nice picture what's the other one?" Reaching for it just as she had a moment before, but stopped when a knife was on his throat pressing but not hard enough to draw blood "Thats for you to never find out Rogers, now get out before i shoot you with something"
As he left the room, he noticed she fixed the picture, and was staring at it fondly
2 days till Clint returns
Bruce
it was 3 in the afternoon when Bruce was woken from his nap by clinking sounds in the kitchen, curious because Steve is usually the one who bakes and he was out with Sam, he got up from the living room and walked in the kitchen to find Natasha pulling things out of the cabinets and setting them on the counter
"Natasha? what are you doing? " Looking at the ingredients she got out it looks like either cookies or a cake "Are you making a cake or cookies?"
"Cookies, they're Clint's favorite and the only thing i know how to bake without burning it, figured it would be a nice surprise to come back to" she grabbed an apron and put it on throwing another at him "Let's get baking, i need you to blend the flour, salt, baking powder together while i mix the liquids and pre-heat the oven"
"Well okay, what are the measurements for the powdered things?" grabbing a bowl and mixing what needed, putting parchment paper on the tray so they don't burn and mixing the liquid and powder together adding chocolate chips and putting them in the oven,
as they were waiting for it to beep, they cleaned up the used measuring cups and bowls as they were washing dishes Bruce noticed a necklace around Natasha's neck, that wasn't usually there "Natasha is that a new necklace? not that i was looking it just caught my eye i wasn't- i just noticed it, usually you have the arrow one on and i will just be quiet" going back to washing he heard her chuckle "No Bruce it's not a new necklace, I've had it for a while now, i just don't wear it much"
finishing the dishes Natasha made tea and handed a cup to Bruce "The necklace, Clint gave it to me on the anniversary of my first year at S.H.I.E.L.D, he was proud i got a whole year without killing anyone and got me it and a bow, he said he wanted me to know how to use it just in case, it always sat next to his in the equipment locker at S.H.I.E.L.D. i never get it out, but i wear this when Clint's gone" Looking up from her tea at him "you looked like you still have questions, so since you helped me make cookies i will allow you to have 3 questions, which i am allowed to simply say no to, you may begin"
" Do you really know how to shoot a bow?"
"Yes i can almost as good as Clint but not as accurate, next"
"Do you actually sleep in your room or Clints?" that was a question Tony always asked, but since he wasn't there Bruce thought he would get an answer
"My room, i don't sleep in Clints room that would be weird, Last one"
"What's on the end of the necklace?" he could see the silver braided chain but not the pendant, he was curious what it was
"No" just as the oven beeped its finish "you can take some of these, but the rest are mine okay" putting some on a plate and setting them aside she walked out of the kitchen towards the elevator
then Tony walked in the room "Bruce you made cookies? i thought Spangles was the only one who liked baking"
"I didn't make them Natasha did, don't touch the second plate" it only just occurred to him she didn't say she got the necklace she was wearing on the anniversary
1 day till Clint returns
the day Clint returns
As the other avengers got up, and walked into the dining room to find the Red-headed assassin cleaning her guns, carefully taking each apart and putting back together again, taking apart Clint's bow taking extra care of wiping it down, checking the string putting it back together
"Natasha what are you doing?" Pepper asked as she sat down with a cup of coffee for herself and another for Natasha "Cleaning our weapons, Clint always takes better care of his bow than he does himself, so I'm taking care of it before he comes back, so he won't have to worry about it"
"Alright well, here i made you coffee, black two sugars three creams"
"Pepper?" Natasha said looking up from her latest gun "Thank you"
"Of course, what are friends for?" Leaving the kitchen Pepper walked into the living room and sat down next Tony
"Hey Pep, what was that whole 'Thank you ' about? she always has plain black coffee and never says 'thank you' " looking at her boyfriend Pepper smiled and turned back to the tv
"Clint likes his with two sugars and three creams, she always says it disgusting but i see her drink from his more than her own, and i figured she was missing him " Tony, remembering the late-early morning training session with the bow, realized she was right, barely seeing Natasha without Clint or the other way around, only when they're on missions are they apart "I wonder if the assassin twins are married"
"Tony, would you quit saying that one of these days they will kill you and we won't stop it " Steve said as he sat down on the other couch "What are we watching?"
"I don't know some nature thing Bruce turned on before he went to take a nap"
/Time skip/*
"He should have been back by now Pepper, he's always been back before 7:30, and even if he wasn't he would have told me, or Hill would have if he was in debrief that he was at least ok" Natasha was pacing back and forth across the living room "Natasha, sweetie calm down I'm sure he's just running late, why don't you sit down and stop pacing" taking her hand Pepper pulled her on the couch where Natasha's knee started to bounce
"Hes usually back by now, I-i need to call Hill, or Fury, someone who can get me information about where he is, he can't be dead because they would have to tell me right?" standing up she started pacing again "He promised he wouldn't leave, i made him swear and he told Fury he can't do long missions anymore unless he can talk to me, the nerves are coming back i can feel it, pepper can you call Maria hill and ask where the hell Barton is?" her hands were starting to shake, they haven't done that since Clint didn't meet her and Coulson back at the rendezvous in Budapest
Coulson calmed her down by trying to talk in Russian which worked until Clint go back and She forgot everything that wasn't programmed into her, and it took Clint telling her of things they did to get her back "Всё в порядке , Всё в порядке, Всё в порядке " as she was whispering to herself everyone else' voices got quieter and quieter
"Hey maybe talking in Russian will help her? she's whispering to herself in Russian"
"Tony, do you know Russian?"
"No but now is not the time, JARVIS? Tell her that 'He will be back soon and not to worry'"
'Of course, Sir "Он скоро вернется и не волнуйся" Natasha stopped pacing looked up at the ceiling then starting again
"No wait Tony, we don't know what will happen, JARVIS? can you translate what Miss Romanoff is saying please?"
"Yes Mr. Rogers it appears that Miss Romanoff is telling herself it will be okay "
"Thank you, JARVIS, see Tony she's already trying to calm herself down let's just leave her alone "
"Well, you know what i don't want Legolas to come back and see we broke his Assassin, because frankly i don't want an arrow in my chest along with a magnet, just go wake up Bruce we should be starting the movie soon I'll get Natasha to at least sit down "
putting his hand on her shoulder to stop her from pacing just as Pepper said, "Tony don't", Natasha grabbed his hand and flipped him over her shoulder onto the floor, Steve and Bruce came in a moment later " Natasha what are you doing?"
"Меня зовут Наталья Романова, вы мне скажете, куда вы меня забрали или заплатите цену черной вдове*" Natasha said as she looked at them and tilted her head to the side "JARVIS, what did she say?"
"My name is Natalia Romanova you will tell me where it is you have taken me or pay the price to the Black Widow' it seems that she has regressed to before she joined S.H.I.E.L.D Dr. Banner"
"Thanks, JARVIS, okay so how do we deal with this, or how would Clint deal with this?" Bruce asked
"Клинт? Я знаю это имя, Почему я знаю это имя? кто вы, люди**"
"Natalia, English please i know you can speak it "Pepper said walking towards her hands raised to show she was unarmed "Now we don't want to hurt you just speak English "
"Fine, who are you all? why have you taken me" she had an accent but just barely
"Now that we can understand you, we are your friends and Tony just wanted to help not hurt you" Pepper was Infront of her now "We are friends don't worry" Natalia took the opportunity to grab her and pull a knife out of nowhere
"If you are friends why did the tall one call me Natasha? my name is Natalia all my friends know that" looking towards Steve "And how are you friend i have never met you before in my life, now when is Ivan getting here? where is Ivan "
"Who is Ivan? "Bruce asked stepping forward just as the elevator dinged and out stepped Clint "Hey guys Natasha! oh it's so good to see you, i was sent to Hungary again can you believe it?" Not paying attention to the hostage situation "Why is tony on the floor? know what i don't care i am starving, Maria didn't give me a snack like you or Coulson did" everyone just watched him walk into the kitchen and disappear, only to reappear with a cookie in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other "Natasha have you been drinking my coffee again? i told you to buy your own" looking up to see Natasha holding Pepper with a knife to her throat and Bruce and Steve holding their hands out in front of them in defense "What's going on here?"
"Well, Natasha was pacing and whispering in Russian Tony tried to calm her down and is knocked out on the floor, Pepper is being held hostage by Natalia here" Steve summed up
"Natasha? is this true or are you playing a prank again?"
"Who is Natasha? Is Ivan coming or not?" There was desperation in her voice
"Okay not a prank, Steve how long has she been like this?" Turning to Clint he responded "About 15 minutes "
"Okay Tony is still alive, this has happened before i know what to do, just go with me here, Наталия? Что Вы здесь делаете?" He raised his voice slightly (Natalia what are you doing here?)
"Дождавшись Ивана, сказали, что он скоро будет здесь, кто ты?"(Waiting for Ivan, they said he would be here soon, who are you?)
"Меня зовут Клинт Бартон, я отвечаю за тебя, Иван послал меня так же, как и в прошлый раз"(My name is Clint Barton, i am in charge of you, Ivan sent like last time)
"Если он послал тебя снова, то ты должен убить меня, это правило."(If he sent you again then you must kill me, that's the rule)
"Не в этот раз, Наталья, вы свободны от Красной комнаты, теперь и навсегда"(not this time Natalia, you are free from the Red Room, now and forever)
"Что вы имеете в виду, что я свободен? Красная комната никого не отпускает"(what do you mean i'm free? The red room doesn't let anyone go)
"Я освободил тебя, меня зовут Клинт Бартон, также известный как Соколиный Глаз, Партнер Черной Вдовы, ожерелье, которое ты носишь, я дал тебе это"(I freed you, my name is Clint Barton also known as Hawkeye, Partner of the Black Widow, the necklace you are wearing, i gave you that)
looking down she saw the silver braided chain hanging from her neck, putting the knife in her other hand She reached for the chain and pulled the Pendant out of her shirt to reveal a gold wedding band, looking up to meet Clint eye's he had a similar chain out with the same gold band walking forward to directly in front of Natasha he reached for her ring she watched him as he undid the clasps and took both rings off the chains
"You are not Natasha Romanoff anymore, not for a long time, you are Natasha Barton, my wife and partner, The red room hasn't owned you since that first time in Budapest when i made a different call, now are you back with me?" putting the ring on her finger and his ring on she blinked dropping the knife and letting Pepper go as she stepped back "Clint?"
"Yea honey im here" stepping forward and picking her up "Your late"
"I know i am, i couldn't call my ride for a while since i was looking forward to those cookies "
"You promised to call, and you didn't "
"I know it won't happen again"
"Clint?"
"Yes?"
"Thank you for coming back"
"Always"
and there you go , my stupid drabble i started writing read and review please
