Greek myths are real? Alien or Monster? Chapter 10
Natasha looked at Clint both of them were tense with what Sam had just confessed, Clint moved so that he was standing in front of her.
'You do not have to fight anymore.' Clint signed at her and she gave him a sad smile
'If only it was that easy.' Sam replied back, 'being at that school, was the most normal I had felt before. It was a holiday, this…' she pointed around the room. 'This is a reminder, I am not normal. It was selfish of me to think so…you are going to let me go. I will not be a problem for you, do not worry about the monsters they are not your responsibility.' Sam signed. 'I need my things.' She signed looking around the room once again a look of confusion came across her face as they were all looking at her. Natasha's expression was blank she was keeping her emotions in check the others not so much. Steve was an open book he looked angry, but not at Sam at the people that made her think this was her only option in life. Tony walked away pulling out his phone, Natasha had no idea who he was calling but he was gone for five minutes and in that time she, Clint and Steve were trying to convince Sam not to leave. Tony came back, this time he was not alone Maria Hill was with him and a blonde lady. Natasha recognised her from the legal department.
"You are not going anywhere." Tony stated Natasha ended up translating Sam turned to look at him a glare settling on her face.
'You have no right to keep me here.' She signed at him
"You are not in trouble, you are in protective custody."
'Protective what?'
"You are in danger in the care of your guardians…"
'Stop right there this has nothing to do with my mother. She is great…And as amusing as it would be to see you try and take custody of me, for your sake…do not try.' Sam signed this made Maria look at Natasha and the other adults went tense.
"Who is forcing you to fight?"
'Nobody, nobody is forcing me. It is a way of survival. I am grateful they taught me if not I would be dead…most likely eaten or crushed…a slim chance of being stabbed or ripped apart…I am not helping my case am I? I am just going to stop talking now.'
"It is decided she will stay here, Jenny will draw up the paperwork. Jarvis will keep an eye on her. We will boost security." Tony stated
'This is a mistake, I am a teenager I exaggerate. Please I cannot stay here. Do not submit those forms. My mom is the best, just contact her. She will tell you I exaggerate all the time. Really she is no danger to me.'
"Then why are you here while she is in LA?" Maria asked
'This school is really good…'
"You disappear for months at a time where do you go?" Tony asked
'You really did a deep dive if you found that out.' Sam said looking at him he only shrugged
"You are turning the question around, where do you go?" Tony asked and watched as she shuffled on her feet.
'I travel.' She replied picking at her shirt
"Unless you can give us a decent explanation as to what is going on, my plan still stays." Tony stated that was when Natasha clicked that this could have been his plan from the beginning. But Sam did not answer him instead she looked away from him not being able to meet his gaze
'I cannot.' She replied and turned to look out the window.
"Natasha, set her up in the room…"
"Across from mine." Natasha interrupted so Tony nodded before Natasha got her attention and lead her out of the common area, She knew that they would be talking about her and coming up with a plan to get her to talk. She was surprised that Maria followed behind them. When they entered the room Sam looked around it before looking back at them.
'Why are we here?'
'This will be your room.'
'More like an apartment. I cannot stay, you will see. The longer I am here…the more danger you will be in.' Sam signed but seemed to have accepted her fate considering she moved around the room looking at everything.
"My room is next door, if you need anything. Even if you just want to talk."
'When do I get my stuff back?' she asked
"We will supply you with some things, your books we can give you…but your weapons. For now we will keep. What happened to your sword?"
'You knocked me out. I want my ring back, besides I have my own things in my apartment.'
"Maria here, will be making a stop to talk with Ms Fello, she will pick up some of your things. Make a list." Natasha stated
'She is innocent.'
"Did she know you have been fighting?"
'She is innocent.' Sam repeated, not answering her but Natasha could read between the lines. She knew but was doing nothing about it. Sam glared at the two of them but neither of them budged Sam threw her hands in the air and went over to the bench where a note pad was and wrote down a list before handing it to Maria she shared a look with Natasha before leaving. Natasha watched as Sam lifted up her shirt to examine her injury. 'So you will be staying?'
'When you called yourself selfish…you looked pained. You have lost somebody?' Natasha asked and watched as she went tense her hand moved to her finger, where she usually keeps her ring.
'It is how it is.' Sam replied moving over to the couch where she sat down Wanda ended up coming into the room carrying her bag. Sam jumped to her feet and looked through it, she saw that her quiver was gone but that was not what she was after she ended up pulling out her ring and placing it on her finger she sighed in relief. 'Who are you?'
"Wanda." Wanda stated and Sam seemed to look her over
'You all have a problem with me fighting but you use kids also. Her and that kid in the red suit what is he called Spiderman?' Sam signed as she sorted the things in her bag, school books some pens and her flute. She seemed to freeze as she looked at it picking it up slowly she tilted her head before looking up. Her face scrunched up and she ended up throwing it across the room. "Do something! Anything!" Sam shouted making Natasha look at her with concern. She grabbed her hand and held it to her chest as she seemed to be lost in thought.
Sam was in her new apartment, Natasha was with her as was Wanda she could sense that something was different about her but she didn't know what. She was just grateful to get her ring back that was until she saw the flute. She clearly remembered she broke it and threw it away, it was not in her bag this morning. She was frustrated, she figured it was a message but she did not know what. She threw it across the room, she wasn't going to play music until she could hear again or they told her what they wanted from her. She could understand where these mortals were coming from, she had wanted to lie to them but ever since she was little she had never been the best at lying. Now it seemed like she could not, it was a good thing she was great at skirting around the truth. Why were adults trying to control her, first the gods now these mortals…she wanted to return to her mother leave this life behind but that was not the option for a demigod…well it had been made clear that she was not one of the lucky ones that got that option. Grace one of her half siblings who was partially good at seeing dreams not full out prophecies but enough to know that she was fated for something more. Sam was now trapped in a building with mortal heroes who would not give up on her, they will want their answers but right now they were thinking they were protecting her…everything was so messed up. She looked at where she threw the flute.
"Do something! Anything!" Sam ended up shouting she was frustrated part of her didn't care if they cursed her she just wanted this to be over with. The silence was getting to her… her ears began to burn instead of worrying the others in the room she clenched her fists and turned her back on them. She was looking at Athena, she turned back to the mortals but it was obvious they did not see her. Athena did not say anything she was looking at her with those unwavering grey eyes. That was when she clicked, she now knew why she was sent to New York…not really why she was made deaf…they wanted these heroes to know, she was given the short straw. Athena gave her a small nod and at first Sam thought she was only seeing things but her ears no longer hurt… Athena was gone.
'If I tell you what is going on will you let me go?' Sam signed turning back to face Natasha she could not read her expression.
'You were pretty adamant you were not going to answer our questions.'
'It was for your sake, but looks like you are in this now.'
'What is that supposed to mean?'
'It means that trouble is coming and we will need to work together or I hope that is what it means because if I reveal it and I am not meant to…I do not want to think what will happen.' Sam signed she was looking at Wanda seeming she was not understanding Natasha's expressions she was really good at hiding her feelings. 'Are we going to do this in here or with the others?'
'The others will want to hear what you have to say.' Natasha replied, they were both in her line of sight so Sam made the gesture for them to lead the way. She just hoped she was not making a huge mistake.