A/N: Sorry for the really really late posting. Three chapters because of my lateness :) Love you all!
Disclaimer: I do not own Marvel, Disney, ABC or the Avengers. Just Sera.
Clint was saying goodnight to the kids as we all finished up dinner. Fury was rambling on about his contacts, and where he got his information nowadays.
"Ultron took you guys out of play to buy himself some time. My contacts say he's building something. With the amount of vibranium he made off with, I don't think it just one thing."
"What about Ultron himself?" Steve said as I kissed the kids, and whispered "Goodnight."
"He, we can track. He's everywhere. He's multiplying faster than a catholic rabbit. Still doesn't help us get an angle on his plan."
"Is he going after launch codes?" Dad asked as he threw darts.
"He is, but he's not making any headway."
"I cracked the Pentagon's firewall in high school on a dare."
"I did too, but it was to see if I could do it without being caught." I smirked as my Dad held out a hand for a high five. Steve and Bucky rolled their eyes playfully at our father-daughter bond.
"Well I contacted our friends at the NEXUS about that."
"Nexus?"
"It's the world internet hub in Oslo. Every byte of data flows through there. The fastest access point on the planet."
"So what'd they say?"
"He's fixated on the missles. But the codes are constantly being changed."
"By whom?"
"Parties unknown."
"We have an ally?"
"Ultron has an enemy. That's not the same thing. I'd still pay folding money to know who it is."
"I might need to visit Oslo, find our unknown patries."
"Well that's nice boss, but I was kinda hoping when I saw you, you'd have more than that." Natasha said, sighing.
"I do, I have you." He said and we all gave him a look of disbelief.
"Back in the day, I had eyes everywhere, ears everywhere else. You kids had all the tech you could dream of. And here we all are, with nothing but our wit and our will, to save the world. Ultron says the Avengers are the only thing between him and his mission. And whether he not he admits it, his mission, is global destruction. All this, laid in a grave." He said, gesturing to the house and hinting at life with our families.
"So stand. Outwit the platinum bastard."
"Steve doesn't like that kind of talk." Natasha joked.
"You know what Romanoff?" Steve said, a smile on his face. I had to smile too, they told me about the comment he made on the mission in Sokovia to take down Von Strucker.
"So what does he want?"
"To become better, better than us. He keeps building bodies,"
"Person bodies. The human form isn't efficient. Personally speaking, we're outmoded, but he keeps coming back to it."
"When you two programmed him to protect the human race, you amazingly failed." Natasha said sweetly, poison laced in her words.
"I'm still trying to wrap my head around why you went through with it." I said, giving my father a look.
"They don't need to be protected, they need to evolve. Ultron's going to evolve."
"How?"
"Has anyone been in contact with Helen Cho?"
"You both need some rest." Steve said kissing my head. They had taken only a few hours to rest, but I had been up with a cranky Callie and Elijah.
"I'll be fine. I need to fly us back, so I can't sleep." I argued while rocking the twins.
"All the more reason for you to be resting." Bucky said, taking Elijah while Steve took Callie. He had put his uniform back on, so it kind of made my ovaries melt.
"God you look hot. Both of you," I moaned softly. Steve smirked, and kissed Callie forehead.
"Stark, we're leaving."
"Got it," I said, taking Callie from Steve. He chuckled, as I enthusiastically started packing our things. It was like 5am, but I was not even going to argue with Fury.
"I'll take Natasha and Clint."
"Okay, strictly recon. I'll hit the Nexus. Join you as soon as I can."
"If Ultron's really building a body," Steve started as Bucky and I grabbed our stuff.
"He'll be more powerful than any of us, maybe all of us. And android designed by a robot."
"You know, I really miss the days when he weirdest thing science created, was me." Steve deadpanned.
"I do too Punk," Bucky said kissing Steve sweetly in goodbye. I reached up to peck him quickly as Fury came to stand with us in the foyer.
"We'll drop Banner off at the Tower. Do you mind if I borrow Miss Hill?"
"She's all yours, apparently." Dad said, to Fury's amusement.
"What are you gonna do?" Steve asked, confused as to where we were headed.
"I don't know. Something dramatic, I hope," Fury said, before giving me a look.
"Right, I'm the pilot. Be safe, both of you," I said, before giving Laura a big hug.
"I'm gonna be here," I promised, to which she laughed.
"I'd love that." She said, before giving Bucky and Steve a hug.
"Stark," Fury snapped.
"Right. Coming boss!" I sing-songed in jest.
"Stop singing. This bird is too small. It's not gonna fit us all."
"You don't trust me do you?" I laughed as I turned her on. ARSENAL's systems booted up and after pressing in a secret code, the body started to shift. Just like my Dad's suits, it went from the size of its original design, to being just slightly smaller than a Quinjet, yet still car like.
"How did I know you weren't being good while carrying the twins?" Bucky groaned.
"I was never one to sit on my ass when I was sick anyways. I was relied on too much," I smirked, as I gestured for Bruce and Fury to wait while I strapped the twins in.
"Okay, load up," I said, sitting in the front seat.
"I'm always surprised at you and your Dad. You keep everyone wondering what you're going to invent next." Bruce said, marveling at how I made this car turn into a Quinjet.
"Trust me, I have a feeling these two will give me a run for my money." I laughed as I set course for the Tower.
"ARSENAL, call Mom."
"Yes Ma'am."
"Sera? How are you doing sweetheart?" I heard Pepper's voice float through the speakers.
"Just flying to the Tower. How is DC, or are you back in Cali?"
"I'm actually in DC for a change."
"Would you believe Dad built a killer AI, no pun intended?" I joked, to which she sighed.
"If this thing succeeds in destroying all human life, I'm divorcing him," She joked.
"I'll tell him," I joked back as ARSENAL reached cruising altitude.
"How are my grandbabies?" She asked, as I heard Happy in the background.
"Hi Sera!"
"Hi Happy," I laughed before answering Mom, "Sleeping, not surprisingly. They won't be really interesting for another few months."
"We can go shopping the next time you're in New York."
"Only if the world still exists as we know it."
"Okay," She laughed.
"Hey Pepper," Bucky said when there was a moment of silence.
"Bucky, how are you?" She asked genuinely. Pepper was much more forgiving about Bucky's past than my Dad had been. She accepted him with open arms much like she did with Steve. Dad was still working through the knowledge that the Winter Soldier was contracted by Hydra to kill his parents.
"Good, just trying to stay out of the fight." He joked. We all knew if it came down to it, Bucky wouldn't hesitate to join the fight.
"Well, keep Sera out of trouble." Pepper joked.
"She finds it without anyone's help," he countered chuckling.
"Love you Mom. I'll kick Dad's ass for you."
"Love you too Sweetheart. Be safe."
"Maria," I called as we all got out at the Tower.
"We need to borrow you." Fury said as I waved goodbye to Bruce.
"Theta," she whispered, before running from the room quickly. She came back with a duffle bag, and dressed in her SHIELD uniform.
"I've sent out the signal. Gathering the troops to Theta base," She said as we all loaded back into the car/plane.
"I ran systems checks three times the other day on the Helicarrier."
"We get her up, tonight." Fury said, as I called Rhodey.
"How's my niece?" He answered.
"I need your help. Can you take the suit off base for a little while?"
"Your Dad's done something stupid again, hasn't he? I saw the footage from Wakanda."
"Yeah, but this time, you can join the fight." I smirked.
"Sign me up."
"Congrats Uncle Rhodey. You've just been drafted as an Avenger. I'll send you the coordinates and the suit will take you there."
"Alright. I expect to see my grand niece and nephew too."
"You will. See you in a few hours," I chuckled, ending the call.
"Send coordinates to Theta base, directly to War Machine."
"Yes Ma'am. Sending coordinates for Theta base. Our estimated time of arrival: 38 minutes."
"How did you manage to get a SHIELD SUV, and design this?" Maria asked, after a period of silence.
"One went missing mysteriously before SHIELD fell. No damage report, all lojack ripped from the car. And no security footage of it being stolen." Fury said, giving me a look.
"Old SHIELD is gone. I wanted a piece of tech for myself. I needed a getaway vehicle, and I couldn't exactly take a Quinjet." I smirked.
"You might as well have. It took a while for Coulson to get cloaking down."
"Until I showed up and fixed it for him." I snarked.
"Well, not that this isn't great, but what is the plan for the fight?" Bucky asked, resigned to the fact he was included in this.
"We are not joining unless they need us," I said, looking behind me to see the twins wide-awake.
"They will be safe. You're pumping milk and joining this fight Stark." Fury said, making Bucky clench his fists.
"It's Barnes-Rogers, and if she chooses to stay with our children, that is her right as a mother. " Bucky said lowly. Fury smirked, "I was waiting for you to speak up."
"I choose to fight along side my husbands. The Helicarrier better be damn well protected for our babies, and I was the one who designed it."
"Let me worry about keeping my niece and nephew safe." Fury said, as ARSENAL updated our time of arrival.
"A tailwind of 131m/hour will adjust our time of arrival by 18 minutes. New estimated time of arrival: 18 minutes."
"Keep an open comm to Steve. Mute our end," I said as I put in my own comm.
"Opening comm to Stevie," ARSENAL responded.
"He's gonna figure it out one of these days." Bucky chuckled as Fury and Hill had a conversation of their own.
"What? He'll get over it. I love calling him Stevie," I said, adding, "Bucko."
"That's playing dirty." He said, moving to tickle me.
