Chapter 16-Who my parent's are
By: MysticFantasy
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"James, we have to leave for a while and we're not sure when we'll be back."
"Why do you have to leave, dad?"
"We can't tell you what it is but it's very important. We'll come back home, James. I promise you."
James watched with teary eyes as his parent's slowly boarded a helicopter. They turned and waved at him one last time before they finally climbed in and the pilot closed the door.
The seven year old boy saw his parent's look through the window on the door. Their eyes were sad and filled with unshed tears as the helicopter began to lift into the air.
"James, let's go back inside. Alright?" Clint asked with a gentle hand on his godson's shoulder.
James nodded and followed his godfather back inside.
"Don't worry James. They'll be back before you know it." Clint assured.
"But why did they have to go?" James asked sadly.
"James, you probably don't know it but you're mom and dad are very important people." Clint said as he motioned for the young boy to sit at the table and then gathered items to make him a bowl of ice cream.
It isn't really his place to tell James his parent's true identities but he could at least give him enough information to ease his young fearful mind.
The archer placed the bowl of ice cream in front of James but knew that he wasn't very interested in the treat since he didn't right away dive into it like he would normally do.
"Why are they important?" James asked. "What do they do?"
"James, I can't really tell you everything." Clint said sitting in the chair next to James. "That's for your mom and dad to answer but I can tell you a little."
James ate a spoonful of ice cream but his blue eyes stayed on Clint.
"You know how Tony is Iron Man and how I'm Hawkeye?"
James nodded, his interest growing more.
"Well, your mom and dad do things like me and Tony." Clint said and pulled out a picture from his coat pocket. He handed it to James and watched as his expression turned to surprise.
James stared at the picture of his mother and father standing together in front of a sign that said SHIELD.
His father was dressed in a mostly blue uniform that had the decoration of the American flag and a round shiled on his right arm. His mother was dressed in all black with a variety of weapons on her.
"You've seen them before kid." Clint said.
"My mom and dad are...Captain America and Black Widow?" James asked.
"They are kiddo." Clint confirmed. "You're dad is the one and only famous super soldier and your mom is the famous super spy. They're Avengers."
"They are?" James asked with big eyes.
"You're dad is the team leader." Clint answered.
"But, why don't they always go with you when you leave?" James asked.
"Because when you were still a baby, they were scared of being called away like they just were at any time." Clint explained. "They didn't want to be the kind of parent's that only saw their son when he was asleep or just in pictures or over a video chat. They wanted to be here with you every day. To see you grow up and be here for you whenever you needed them. They talked with Director Fury about it. Fury wasn't too happy about letting them go but he knew it was the right thing to do. He allowed them to be here with you at all times but they agreed that if a situation serious enough came upand they were needed then Fury could call them back in. They've been dreading this day for years."
"They stopped being super heroes because of me?"
"They didn't stop entirely. Kind of like taking a really long vacation." Clint explained. "You're their only child, James. They want the best for you and they want to see everything you do as you get older. They wanted to be here for their only kid."
"They'll come back, right?" James asked a little fearful.
"Of course they will." Clint answered. "One thing your dad always did is make sure that we always come home. He always makes sure this crazy little family of ours always comes back in one piece. Give or take a few bumps to the head. Half of them thanks to your Uncle Tony."
"Besides the one in Rino, that's a lie and you know it." Tony declared walking over to the two. "But he is right about your dad always making sure that we're still alive and safe at the end of a mission. Got on my nerves all the time when he would constantly ask us our positions and conditions but it was all for the best. It was a crazy little habit of his. But a good one."
"Since my dad is Captain America, how old is he?" James asked.
"You tell him!" Tony and Clint declared pointing to each other.