The rogue Avengers are now in a safe house that Clint and Natasha had used once. Wanda sat on the porch swing, looking out in the distance.
"Steve, tell Barnes that he owes me a car after destroying the one I had." Sam's voice is heard from the open window.
"I was brainwashed, Pigeon." Bucky's voice is heard next.
"I had just finished paying off that car!" Sam complained.
"Guys, stop!" Came Steve's voice.
"Let's tie them together with some rope." Clint's voice is heard. "See how far we get."
"What we'll get is a whole new headache." Natasha's voice came next. "Steve will lose his best friend, again. And Wilson will be on the run from Steve, then we'll be down two more people."
"Who says Wilson will be the one to survive?" Bucky huffs.
"Buck." Steve starts.
"What?"
Wanda then heard movement and before long she sees the front door open and watch as Bucky walks out and off the porch. She watches as he moves down a path.
"James." She started to follow, but a hand on her shoulder stopped her and she looked up to find Steve behind her.
"He needs to cool off for awhile." The Captain told her, she nods as Sam approaches. "It's best to leave him alone for right now."
"I'm sorry Cap. I didn't realize it was still fresh in his mind." Sam honestly apologized.
"It's ok." The blonde turns to him. "He just needs to cool off."
"Should we get ready for his relative?" Wanda asked, wanting to change the subject as she looks at Steve.
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The first thing Harry noticed when he first woke up, was how bright the room is. Slowly sitting up, he fumbled for his glasses and put them on, finding that he's in a hospital room.
"Hello young man." The friendly voice made Harry jump and turn to see an African American man sitting next to the hospital bed. "It's good to see you awake."
"Um, hello." Harry looked around the room. "Where's Hedwig?" He asks in worry. "My owl."
"With my sister." T'Challa answered, and Harry sighed in relief.
"Allow me to in introduce myself. I am King T'Challa of Wakanda."
Harry's eyes widened behind his glasses. "You're the Black Panther."
T'Challa smiled a little. "I am."
"I saw you on the news. With the other Avengers."
"You know the Avengers?" T'Challa asks curiously.
"I do. But my relatives don't." Harry looked down at his lap. "They don't like people of the supernatural kind." He found his fingers fascinating. "Every time they come on the news, Uncle Vernon leaves the living room, or sometimes he'll throw the remote at the tv and then leaves the room."
T'Challa leaned forward in his chair. "Your relatives can not hurt you anymore."
Harry looked up sharply. "What happened to them?" He asks. "I mean, yeah, they're mean and cruel and right down Pitbulls, but. Aunt Petunia was my mom's sister."
"I understand young one." T'Challa nods.
Harry studies him. "All." He pauses for a minute. "All my life I dreamed about a different life. And all I wanted was for warm hugs during the summers. I was curious about the rest of my family. Am I wrong?" He didn't mean to start spilling his guts, but here he is spilling his guts.
"There is nothing wrong for being a curious kitten." T'Challa told him gently. He stood up. "Since you are awake, I'm going to find the doctor." He turns back around to face Harry. "And then we will be off so I can deliver you to Sargent Barnes." With that he left the room.
Harry leaned back on the bed, he was starting to get overwhelmed. "Hold the phone!" He gasps as he bolts up in the bed. "Did he just say Sargent?" He asks himself.
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Once the doctor came and checked him over to make sure everything is ok, Harry was able to leave the hospital with T'Challa and they met up with Shuri.
"Hedwig!" Harry beamed and held out an arm for the owl. "I missed you girl." He smiled as Hedwig rubbed against her master's head.
"She is a very pretty owl." Shuri smiled, and Harry looked at her.
"Mr. Harry Potter, this is my sister Princess Shuri, Shuri this is Sargent Barnes' relative Harry Potter." T'Challa introduced.
"Hello Princess." Harry greeted.
"Come Harry." T'Challa placed a hand on Harry's back. "We have aways to go before you meet the Sargent."
"I need my school trunk." Harry replied, looking up at him. "I am due back to school at the end of the summer."
"Do not worry young man." T'Challa told him gently. "You're safe now. And we will get your things."
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Out in the safe house. Bucky returns to the cabin an hour later, walking up the porch. Spotting Wanda on the swing he approaches her. "Hey."
She looks up. "Hi."
"You mind if this assassin joins you?"
"No, of course not." Wanda welcomes, patting the seat next to her. Bucky moves to sit next to her.
"I wanted to apologize. Steve told me how you were held prisoner at the Tower." He starts. "Now it seems like you traded that for a life on the run." He sets his arms on his knees as he laces his fingers together as he looks down, but he looks up surprised when Wanda wraps her arms through his flesh arm.
"After what happened, I was scared to use my powers. I would not think twice in helping Steve." She squeezed his arm gently. "And that goes for you." She told him fondly. "I will not change a thing."
"At the cost of freedom?" He asks, looking at her sideways.
Wanda looked down for a moment, then looked back at him. "Whatever it takes to save myself and my remaining friends."
Up on the roof, in the shadows of the trees is Clint as he watches and listens.
