14 days till' X-MAS
The ground was icy and the snow was crisp in the air. The avengers knew what that meant… Sledding Party! After a ten minute drive to the edge of the city the gang reached a steep, snow covered, almost vertical hill complete with pine trees and jumps.
Thor went first on an old-fashioned toboggan to test the terrain. He was still alive when he reached the bottom even though there was a wipe out at the end.
So Steve hopped on his shield, still standing up, and snowboarded all the way down the hill with extreme skill. He even did a little three sixty as he went off a jump.
Tony went next, although he decided to go without a sled and instead slide like a penguin down the hill. He did realize that it wouldn't be very fast though, so he made sure to put on the thrusters from his Ironman suit.
Pepper, who you may not guess was a thrill seeker, had tied a rope around Tony's feet and again around her own waist so as she sat on her pink, plastic sled, she was pulled down the hill by Tony with extreme speed, and both of her hands up in the air as she cheered the whole way down.
Suprisingly, they both survived, although Tony had to make a quick stop and catch Pepper before they both ran into a pine tree. They laughed the whole rest of the way down.
Now it was just Natasha and a Clint at the top of the hill. And oddly enough, Natasha was a little nervous to go down. She would never admit her fear of sledding, but since her traumatic sledding expireince as a kid that resulted in multiple stitches and a broken arm, Natasha hasn't been that excited about sledding.
"Nat." Clint said as he noticed her discomfort, "It'll be fun. I promise, I'll keep you safe." "Who said I was scared." Natasha mumbled. "I know you." He responded as he took her hand. "I can see that sledding makes you nervous and I know you, and I know that you have to face your fears." He said. "I don't want to." Natasha replied. "Nat," Clint said as he looked her in the eyes, "do you trust me?" Natasha gave a small nod and a smile. "You know that I do."
Clint grabbed the nearest sled and sat down on the back. "C'mon, Nat," Clint grinned. Natasha joined him on the sled and hugged him close. "Here we go." Clint whispered. And they took off down the hill, Natasha holding onto Clint the whole way down and her eyes closed as the wind blew against her face.
Before they knew it they reached the bottom of the hill. "That wasn't to bad, huh?" Clint asked. "No," Natasha smiled, " It wasn't bad at all. Thank you, Clint." She could never be scared with Clint there with her.