Hey guys, long time no update, sorry btw but heck I updated despite how lazy I was! I hope you enjoy this chapter and thank you for the favs and follows that keep on coming! The Girl and the God has also been updated. Yet again, ENJOY YOU FREAKING BOZOSSSS STAY RAD this summer!
(quietly inserts DISCLAIMER but leaving Tenma [oc] out)
She picked the phone up with her free hand and kept it between the crook of her neck, "Pepper, yeah... I'm sorry there's no good news but at least Nat and I are the ones in charge now..."
"Hey! Who put you in charge?!" squealed a miniature Tony while tugging Tenma's shorts. The girl merely shushed him in reply and went back to preparing some snacks.
"I feel so bad for you girls, I wish I could be there to help you both." Pepper obviously did not want to help the girls or be in their situation. She sensed the two young girls' feeling of responsibility and she was happy with that; on the other hand, she was not ready to face a furious Fury when she relays the news to him.
"Thanks Ms Pepper," although knowing the woman was faking it, Tenma knew that no one would want to help them, "the boys really seem to want to stay on the island. Natasha hates it though,"
"I don't hate it! I ABHOR it!" Clint tugged her cheek before Natasha could say anything else.
"You look so pretty, Naaaat..." the boy was currently in her arms, he previously said he was sleepy and preferred Natasha over Tenma to cradle him. Their initial response was that he wasn't a baby so he didn't need 'cradling', but when he started to cry Tenma had to beg Natasha to do as Clint says to shut him up.
"Thanks but please sleep, you ARE sleepy right?"
"Not when I'm in your arms." he said with a dopey grin which sent Natasha's eyes rolling in their sockets.
"I'm going to send Coulson tomorrow whether those boys like it or not, I need you guys back for Fury, he seems to have wanted to give the Avengers a mission but in their state... I think he has something else..." replied Pepper.
"But, how can they do anything when they're barely five?! It might be dangerous for them, not that I really care... they get themselves in danger most of the time so I've turned callous to it, hahaha-!" laughed Tenma.
"Fury's sorted a machine out to reverse the aging process. I think he called on this Dr. Strange guy to do the job... Not a good idea in my opinion. He seemed to have a vendetta against Loki,"
"Against him? Why would he?"
"I don't know, Teresa. Anyway, I'd have to go, another meeting to explain why Tony's not here,"
"Oh, alright, bye." Tenma put down the phone and walked towards the rest of the Avengers (and Loki) who have formed a circle in the living room. Placing down a platter of cookies, she felt a hand gently hold her arm.
"Sit down with us, Ms Tenma!" it was Loki, he smiled innocently at her. Despite having other things to do, Tenma had no choice but to comply.
"It's good she listens to you, you know..." Bruce whispered to Loki who just smirked triumphantly.
"Okay! So, the reason why we made Loki make you sit down with us is because we have a plan," Tony said with a trail of mischief in his tone. He rubbed his hands and set out a paper and a bunch of crayons.
"Where did you get that paper?" Tenma inquired, obviously standing out from the smaller boys.
"From your bag," Tony casually replied before doodling what seemed to be a layout of the island.
"Tony! You can't just snoop into my bag, why of all places did you have t-" the whole group cut her off, catching the lone girl in surprise.
"Questions later, Ms'" Steve said, which surprised Tenma even more. He was the least she would expect to talk back to her.
"So Brucey and I thought this out first, and with Clint hibernating in Natasha's arms, we had no choice but to assemble the whole team without him. Whole team meaning you too by the way,"
"Me?" she scoffed, almost finding the statement a joke, "Why me? Aren't you a boys-only kind of group?" Tenma said, almost trailing off with a small laugh. Thor, Bruce, Steve, and Loki all looked at Tony who anxiously, who had an annoyed look on his face. He tried to look serious but the way Tenma laughed showed she wasn't considering it.
Tony sighed, he had to take out the big guns... and the truth, "I like you Tenma, I really do." he started. Loki shot him what seemed like daggers, but Tony didn't notice the glare and kept his composure.
"You what?" she asked once more, thinking if this was yet another joke she could laugh at.
"Oooh Anthony has a crush!" Thor piped up, Loki shutted him up almost immediately.
"I don't like you the way Thor says it damn it!" frustrated, Tony dropped his crayons on placed his hands on his hips, "You're just cool, and rad... and really cool... and nice and stuff. A- And I think you can be a qualified member of the team..." he mumbled the last part with a partial blush on his chubby face.
"Oh, I see," feeling sorry for the way she laughed, "I apologize for laughing then, and thanks for those compliments," she said yet with a small giggle. Tony smiled an accomplished smile and announced that "Fine, whatever, now, back to work!" and so the team set on the plan he and Bruce happened to compose.
"I felt so much fluffiness in Lady Tenma's and Anthony's conversation a while ago, brother," Thor said to Loki in a hushed tone which showed the conversation was between them only.
"Well, I didn't." Loki did not like to continue the conversation.
"How come? They were so nice to each other! I could not help but feel jovial for them,"
"Stop it," Loki said with half an icy glare, "T'woor." his glare wore off at the realization of how he said his brother's name, leaving Thor softly laughing.
"Ey! It's a circle for a reason, you can't keep it to yourselves! You gotta say it out if you wanna talk!" Bruce said, he felt the plan was important as much as Tony did.
Clearing his throat, "As I was saying, the plan is to ambush those women who cursed us without them seeing us, sounds easier said than done but Tony's got the graphics going to clear it out. We think that their place might also actually hold a cure, we can make them cure us... by force!" Bruce said darkly to which Loki and Thor nodded enthusiastically. The whole team was now focusing on the (stolen) paper which was layered with crayon drawings. The island seemed to be drawn in a 3-D like way, well, attempted to look 3-D.
"I have one boat to use as our battleship, Tenma and I ride there, taking the long-cut to the other side of the island. Those lassies won't see us coming because that's where Thor and Loki come in, they'll be distracting the women and attacking them first-hand. Bruce and Steve however, stay here to protect Natasha incase the women come over here,"
"Sounds like a good plan, Stark. But one more thing, don't you think we should attack by the late afternoon? It would seem much better than later, the ladies won't see us that much," Steve suggested, sooner or later after much consideration, Bruce and Tony agreed to it.
"Just saying but I think Natasha can take care of herself," Tenma announced.
"I think not, who knows, I don't think she'll believe our plan, or even accept it, so we're leaving Brucey and Stevey here!" Tony replied. The team nodded in unison which caused a smile to creep on Tenma's face. It was cute on how mature they seemed in their immature bodies.
"T'woor, where did you leave your hammer?" the whole team looked at Thor who scratched his unruly blond locks nervously.
"I... uh.." Tony widened his eyes at how Thor stammered.
"Buddy, did you leave it at home?" he asked Thor with a gulp.
"Y-yes Anthony, I am sorry but it will cause damage once again to your home,"
Tony sighed, "For the sake of dignity I will forgive yea Thor. And back to topic..." he abruptly announced whilst wiping a tear that threatened to fall.
They talked about the plan for almost half an hour, Natasha didn't seem to notice because she too, has fallen asleep out of her tiredness. The munching of cookies continued for five more minutes (until, of course, the plate was empty) and the Avengers, Loki, and Tenma, were actually ready to ambush the women who did them wrong.
"Wait, what will Clint do?" Tenma asked in a whisper before they quietly left the house.
"He brought the toy bow and arrow with him from Tony's toybox. I think he can use it for later," Steve answered. Finding the answer sufficient, they left the house, leaving Bruce and Steve who were composing their speech for when Natasha wakes up sooner.
Woah whaaaat- *pew pew pew* I'm getting too carried away what the heck
anyway, Tony and the gang have a plan! And it's very drastic, worst is, Tenma agrees to it! (bless her sense of adventure) One more thing, Tony does not have a crush on Tenma. Well, maybe a bit, but he's got Pepper! So it's a no, no, no thing. In your dreams though! You can imagine them hug, but probably not more than that.
Thanks for reading! Next chapter is just undergoing some edits so stay tuned!
-*pew pew pew*(wtf me) Mizra :)