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echoes-of-the-clockwork · 3 years

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Book One: Gold (Prompto x Reader) Chapter VIII

Prompto placed one of his hands on the back of her neck, holding her in place as he basked in the softness of her lips. When she didn't push him away, he deepened the kiss. However, he snapped out of his blissful revere a few seconds later and immediately pulled away. He stumbled backwards, realizing he'd push himself on to her. "I-I-I..." Prompto tripped over his own feet and landed on his butt. He sat up, running his hands frantically through his blonde locks. "Six, why did I do that?! I-I'm so sorry, (Y/n)!"

The girl stood up and approached him. She squatted down in front of him, smiling. "Calm down. There's no need to apologize, Prom." She took his hands out of his hair and held them gently with hers. "I do want to know... What did that kiss mean?"

"W-Well..." Prompto casted his gaze to the ground, unable to look her in the eye. He took a few deep breaths, trying to calm himself down so he could say those three important words. He grasped her hands, exhaling with a shaky sigh. "For a long time, I've...I've really liked you. More than a friend. You've been there for me through thick and thin. You never gave up on me and you're still by side even now. I mean, I have Noct and the others, but they aren't you. I know I haven't been the easiest person to live with all these years, but I-I'm glad you've decided to stick around. I haven't had the easiest life, but you made every moment worth while. You're irreplaceable to me. I...I love you, (Y/n)."

(Y/n) clung to every word, taking each one to heart. She remembered every memory she's made with Prompto, cherishing them all. She may have been bound to him because of her status as his guardian, but those memories were made because she cares deeply about him and was infatuated with him. Even if she wasn't his guardian, she would still dedicate herself to him because of how much she cares for him. He too was irreplaceable.

The girl smiled warmly at Prompto. "You've made my life worth while, as well. I cherish every second we've been together and wouldn't trade them for the world. For the longest time, I convinced myself that you were a human and someone who deserved better than me. But still, I found myself falling for you as the days passed. I'm so happy you feel the same way. I love you too, Prompto."

Tears of joy sprang from Prompto's eyes. He grabbed (Y/n)'s hands and tugged her towards him. She lost her balance and fell against him just as he wrapped his arms around her shoulders. He embraced her tightly, burying his face into the crook of her neck and thanking her for loving him over and over again. She placed her hands on his back, trailing her fingers up and down his spine.

(Y/n) pulled away just enough to move her hands from Prompto's back to his cheeks. Sitting on her knees between his legs, she cupped his cheeks in her palms and used her thumbs to wipe away his tears. Smiling, she leans forward and presses her forehead against his. Her golden eyes darted down to his lips for a split second before locking with his cerulean ones. She didn't hesitate to lean in closer and press her lips against his, kissing him sweetly.

It was a brief yet intoxicating kiss. (Y/n) pulled away a few seconds later after noticing the many questionable stares they were receiving from bystanders. She got to her feet, offering to help Prompto off the ground. When he placed his hands in hers, she pulled him to his feet with a smile. "As much as I would love to continue this, we have to meet up with the others. Ready to go?"

Prompto nodded, smiling. "Yeah."

The duo walked down the road a little ways away from the Cauthess Rest Area. (Y/n) transformed and Prompto climbed onto her back. He pulled out his phone and checked Ignis' directions, sharing them with the guardian. Knowing they had just ate, the fox gently trotted in the direction of Aracheole Stronghold. She refused to use the roads in order to prevent another ambush like yesterday. They ran into many packs of voretooths and sabertusks while traveling through nature, but they fled at the sight of the spirit.

Once arriving at Sothmocke Haven, Prompto sighed in relief when seeing the others were safe. He slid off (Y/n)'s back and ran towards his friends. The fox reverted back to her human form, joining the blonde.

"So, what'd we miss?" Prompto asked.

"Besides a talking daemon and other two runestones, nothing much," Noctis shrugged his shoulders. "What about you guys?" He glanced between his best friend and guardian.

"We kicked some imperial ass! Well, only some. There were way too many to handle by ourselves." Prompto slung an arm over the girl's shoulders and pulled her into his side. "(Y/n)'s the reason why we were able to escape without so much as a scratch."

"What took you both so long to get here, then?" Gladio inquired.

"We were hiding from the empire and Prompto's phone was water-logged from the storm," (Y/n) answered. "We didn't see the messages until a couple hours ago."

"We are simply relieved you both are unscathed," Ignis said.

"The same goes for the rest of you. We were worried there for a little bit." The (h/c)-haired girl, once Prompto released her, turned around to face the stronghold. "So, what's the plan?"

"We were just about to discuss such matters."

Noctis, who was sitting in one of the chairs beside Gladio, looks up at his advisor. "So, any bright ideas, Ignis?"

"A dark one, as it were," Ignis stated. "A frontal assault would leave us exposed. But, if we move under cover of night, we might be able to infiltrate the base unnoticed."

"And until then?"

"We learn all we can about the base's design and narrow down the Regalia's location. I'll analyze what intelligence we have available to find us a way in."

Noctis nodded. "Sounds good, Specs."

"All right! We're gonna get our wheels back!" Prompto cheered as he sat down in the chair beside Noctis. "Guess we gotta wait for night fall now." He pulled out his phone and booted up the King's Knight app. While waiting for it to load, his eyes drifted upward. They locked on to (Y/n)'s back and watched her every moment as she offered to help Ignis.

Noctis caught the blonde staring at the girl with a joyous smile etched across his face. "Did...something happen between you two?"

When Prompto realized he was talking to him, he did his best to look everywhere but at (Y/n). "Why would you think that?"

"Besides the fact you're staring at her, no idea."

The sharpshooter lowered his phone, knowing he couldn't hide the truth from his best friend. "I...may have told her how I feel."

Gladio, who'd been eavesdropping, spoke up. "Guessing by the look on your face, it went well."

Prompto sighed dreamily. "It went better than well. It went perfect."

"Who knew you had it in you, string bean."

The younger boy rolled his eyes with a groan at the ridiculous nickname. He looked back down at his phone and saw the game finished loading. He focused his eyes on the screen, but his mind was reminiscing in the kisses he shared with (Y/n) only a couple hours ago. His cheeks were dusted with a light tinge of pink as he played King's Knight until it was time for them to infiltrate the stronghold.

The group left Sothmocke Haven and made their way towards one of cargo entrances located on the side of Aracheole Stronghold. They snuck through rows of storage containers until arriving just outside the cargo entrance. Two soldiers were patrolling the road and inspecting the outgoing cargo. While hiding behind two storage containers, Ignis instructed Noctis when to kill the soldiers. Warp-striking each one, he killed the enemies without alerting the stronghold.

With the way clear, they walk through the cargo entrance. They quickly duck behind stacks of boxes and storage containers when spotting the search lights located on the ramparts. They ducked their heads lower as a MA-X Maniple marched directly towards them with its headlight pointed directly at the cargo they were concealing themselves with. Holding their breaths, they patiently waited for the mech to pass by their hiding spot. It turned to their right, strolling away.

"It's gone," Noctis sighed, relieved it didn't spot them.

"Magitek armor," Ignis whispered.

"Don't wanna mess with one of those," Gladio commented.

"We shouldn't have to if we keep to the shadows." Ignis led the group through the rows of cargo in the direction the mech walked in. Three more soldiers sauntered by, which didn't go unnoticed by the group. Noctis times their movements before warp-striking and killing them one by one.

Now the way was clear. They made their way over to a gate located beside a deactivated MA-X Maniple. Noctis deactivated the barrier keeping them from going any further. While the boys continued forward and ran into another group of soldiers, (Y/n) climbed up a stack of storage containers and stalked the enemies' movements from above. She watched Noctis closely as he managed to take down four of the six soldiers patrolling the area.

The girl snuck across the top of the metal storage containers until she reached the second gate. She glanced over the top and spotted the Regalia not too far away. Her attention was redirected back to the prince when he alerted the last soldier by killing the other one. Before the adversary could raise his gun and shoot Noctis, she manifested a dagger made of pure flames and leapt down on top of the soldier. She jammed the fiery blade into his back, killing him instantly. The dagger vaporized as she stepped away from the soldier's corpse.

Noctis glanced behind him before looking back at her. "Where did you...?"

"Nice save," Gladio complimented, the raven-haired boy's question going unanswered.

"Aw, yeah! That's my girl!" Prompto chanted.

"Well done, (Y/n)," Ignis said.

"The Regalia is just through this gate," she said before turning to the panel and deactivating the translucent barrier. They walk into the next area and immediately spot the car they'd been searching for. However, they were spotted by a MA-X Maniple. As the mech rose to its feet and set its sight on the group, soldiers and magiteks encroached on their position. All the search lights were aimed at them, revealing them in the darkness.

(Y/n) transformed and leapt onto the mech while the boys dealt with the soldiers and MTs. She latched on to one of the missile cannons attached to its shoulders. She growled menacingly as her fangs sunk deeper into the machine's metal exterior. Shaking her head, she managed to tear the missile cannon from the MA-X Maniple and toss it aside. She jumped off its body, using her weight to knock it down to a single knee.

Prompto and Ignis dealt heavy damage to the mech after seeing it had collapsed. Noctis and Gladio kept their attention on the soldiers and MTs trying to surround them. Vaulting a safe distance away from the battle, the fox spirit concentrated her energy into her tails and paws. They ignited with bright flames and she rejoined the fray. She charged through a horde of soldiers and MTs, using her blazing paws and tails to swipe and them left and right.

Noctis saw the others were handling the enemies and decided to take it upon himself to warp up to the watchtower. Using the turret located at the top, he targeted the energy tanks. Explosions shook the ground as the tanks blew up one by one, taking enemies with them. When all the tanks, the MA-X Maniple, soldiers, and magiteks were annihilated, Noctis returned to his friends. Discussing their next target, they headed towards the magitek generator located in the rear of the stronghold.

The sun was beginning to rise. (Y/n), still in her spiritual form, split off from the boys to deal with the overwhelming amount of enemies swarming from all directions. She dealt with them while the others headed straight for the generator. She fought against more soldiers, MTs, and MA Veles-Bises, keeping them at bay for a short time before destroying them. She went to rendezvous with the others when her attention was drawn to the magitek generator. It had been destroyed and weakened the entire garrison.

Running as fast as she could, (Y/n) searched for the boys just as Noctis summoned the mighty Fulgurian, Ramuh. She stopped in her tracks, her slitted eyes traveling up to the sky when seeing the Astral appear. She watched in silence and awe as the god used his power to annihilate the remaining enemies in Aracheole Stronghold. Before Ramuh vanished, she could've sworn he glanced at her.

When the god was gone, (Y/n)'s ears perked up when she sensed a strange presence in the distance. Her golden eyes scanned her surroundings when the presence was slowly moving toward the direction of the Regalia. Instead of pursing the person, she used her connection to the gemstone on Prompto's bracelet to find the boys' current location. What caused her fur to stand on end was both their presence and the stranger's were closing in on each other. She couldn't understand why she could sense the stranger's aura without needing a connection. Pushing the thought aside, she made her way back to the Regalia.

The moment the guardian caught a glimpse of the car in the distance, she saw Noctis, Prompto, Gladio, and Ignis were being approached by a man with a sword drawn she'd never seen before. With her sensitive hearing, she listened in on their conversation while keeping her distance.

"Long has it been, Noctis," Ravus, the man who she detected earlier, hissed.

"Ravus," Noctis growled.

"You receive the Storm's blessing. And yet, you know nothing of the consequences." Ravus raises his sword and points the sharp tip at Noctis's throat.

Gladio was enraged at the sight. "Watch it." He moves to get between them, causing Ravus to reposition the blade with its edge now along Gladio's throat.

Ignis starts to move toward Ravus, but the other man raises his left hand. "Be still. All of you," the man warned.

"Not good..." Prompto muttered.

"Heir to a crown befitting no other. Witness his splendor and glory. All hail the Chosen King."

Noctis, although being threatened by Ravus, stood his ground and snapped back. "Awful high and mighty for an imperial rat, serving the enemy to hunt down Luna!"

Ravus suddenly grabs Noctis' throat with his left hand. "I do not serve. I command!" He shoves the boy backward and Gladio gets between them. The high commander glared at the brute. "The king's sworn shield."

"You better believe it," Gladio snarled.

"A weak shield protects naught." Ravus slowly raises his sword above his head, then brings it down fiercely. Gladio briefly blocks it with his own sword before Ravus parries the weapon away and slams the pommel of his sword into the shield's chest, sending him flying into the side of the Regalia. Prompto runs to check on Gladio while Noctis gets between them and Ravus.

"Wanna go? Let's do it," Noctis remarked in a low, threatening tone. He summons the royal arms and they begin spinning around him.

"Should the Chosen fail, that too is fate." Ravus raises his sword again and went to strike the prince. Before he could bring it down, his blade was deflected by another. He stumbled backwards and casted his glare towards the person who parried his attack, ready to swing his sword a second time.

(Y/n)'s slitted eyes narrowed at Ravus' movements. Raising the cosmic blade gifted to her by Brahma, she ducked under his sword and slammed the pommel into his gut. The high commander collapsed to a single knee. The oxygen was knocked from his lungs and his grip on his sword slipped, resulting in him to drop it. It clattered against the ground. She kicked it out of his reach, pointing the tip of her sword at his throat. She stared down into his heterochromia eyes with a stoic expression. "How does it feel to taste your own medicine?"

Ravus went to snap back, but his eyes fell on the blade she wielded. His eyes narrowed, gritting his teeth. "The Creator's Blade..." He then took note of the gemstone embedded in her upper right arm and her slitted eyes. "You are-!"

"I'd say that's far enough," a voice spoke up. Everyone turned their attention to the owner of the voice and saw Ardyn sauntering towards them. Beside him was Callyx. The auburn-haired man smiled at Noctis. "A hand, Highness?"

"Not from you," Noctis scoffed.

"Oh, but I'm here to help," he innocently replied.

Ignis was suspicious of the chancellor's and Callyx's sudden appearance. "And how is that?"

"By taking the army away."

Gladio glowered at him. "You expect us to believe that?"

"When next we meet, it'll be across the sea. Just so happens we have business of our own with the tutelary deity. Don't we?" Ardyn then took a few steps toward (Y/n), who was still pointing her blade at Ravus' throat. He took off his hat and bowed. "Please do forgive my acquaintance, my dear. He has quite the temper."

The guardian stepped away from Ravus, withdrawing her blade. She noticed Ardyn and Callyx were staring at the cosmic weapon. The chancellor's face remained stoic while the emerald-eyed spirit gaped in shock. He went to step forward, but Ardyn stopped him.

"Ardyn, but she's..." Callyx began.

"We are leaving," the chancellor interrupted the guardian. He then helped Ravus up and said his goodbyes. "Fare thee well, Your Majesty, and safe travels." Ravus, Callyx, and Ardyn walk away.

"You guys know that guy?" Prompto asked.

"Ravus Nox Fleuret, first son of Tenebrae...and elder brother to Lady Lunafreya," Ignis explained.

(Y/n) dispelled the sword with a heavy sigh. "What a weird trio..."

"I'll say," Noctis said.

"They were really into your sword, (Y/n)," Prompto commented. "Where did you get it?"

"That's...a story for another day," she forced a smile.

Gladio rubbed the spot where Ravus hit him with his sword. "I don't care where the damn thing came from. Nice moves back there, by the way."

"Consider it payback for what he did to you and Noctis." She combed a hand through her (h/c) locks. "Now then, let's get out of here."

"Yes, please!" Prompto chanted.

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theadventuresofsamandtea-blog · 7 years

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Till The End of The Line (Avengers Zombie Fanfic) Chapter:3

“Bruce, I need you to show me the calculations for this. I think we’re getting close.” Tony said. They were so close. Since the beginning of the outbreak, Tony has been through so much but at this moment, it was his chance with Bruce to solve everything. Bruce walked over to Tony showing him, “Right here, boss.”

“Shit, Bruce. We are so close!!” Tony feels himself growing excited. Looking through the many blueprints and all the data they collected, Bruce then shows him a top secret folder that read, Operation:Rebirth. Bruce handed it to him, “Check this out. It talks about a “superhuman” serum. That sounds a bit odd, don't you think?”

“Really?” Tony takes a sip from the water bottle that had black coffee inside. He had found a coffee machine and was able to get himself some, “Holy shit, look at all this. Those beautiful numbers! We are so close my friend! I swear, Bruce. Just a bit more of work and I honestly think we can actually figure all this shit out and even make it better-- ”

“Breathe Tony.” Pepper had walked behind Tony, pressing her lips to his cheek, “Here are the documents you were waiting for.” She placed them on the table.

“Ah Pepper! Light of my life, you're my hero!” He grins up at her. It had been a year since the two had been together. With the whole outbreak, they have been keeping each other safe ever since. Their love still strong, “So how far did you get?” She asked.

“Well, Pepper my darling, other than what we know? I'm 84.98% sure Brucie bear and I figured all of this out! We’re so close--”

“I know I heard and that's great Tony.” She smiled at him and cupped his cheek with her hand, “You know I've been rooting for you since the beginning right?”

“I can never forget that. You've stayed by my side up to now. I love you.” He smiled looking into her eyes, those green eyes like shiny emeralds. They leaned in close and kissed each other for a brief moment before smiling. Bruce chuckled from the sweet moment but froze. He heard a strange sound coming from outside, “Shit! Guys we have company! You heard that too right??”

“Well it obviously didn't come from my stomach that's for damn sure.” Tony remarked. Pepper quickly turned to the security cameras, “No, Bruce is right! There's a herd of them too!” She gasped in horror.

“Fuck!” Tony and Bruce quickly went to gather everything into the book bags they were carrying. Pepper quickly picked up the gun from the table and reloaded it, “Tony, go with Bruce. I'll hold them off.” Tony looked at her in complete shock, “N-No! Fuck that are you crazy?? Hell no you're coming with us!!”

Pepper goes and takes Tony’s face in her hands and presses a kiss to his forehead, “I'll be okay, Tony. I promise. Go!” She ordered before letting go and rushing to shoot down the zombies heading towards the room they were in. Bruce quickly took initiative by leading them out of the room by the emergency exit, almost sprinting, “Hang on, Tony! I know a way out of here! There's a secret passage we can go through and we’ll be home free--”

Then Tony heard it. The sound of Pepper screaming in agony had him turning around so fast. He began darting for the room she was in, “Tony!!”

“I can't leave her! I'm sorry Bruce, I can't!!” He continued, even dropping the backpack behind him. By the time he entered the room, he found Pepper’s body crouched in a weird position. He nervously took one step forward, “P-Pepper?...” He looked around seeing the dead corpses spread out on the floor. By the time he got closer, he could see Pepper eating an arm of one of the corpses. Tony’s eyes widened in horror, “N-No….Pepper no!!”

Pepper’s head had turned, her eyes blank without color since her transformation. She began walking towards him making a strange hissing noise. Tony felt himself back up to the wall. He saw the pocket knife that was once Pepper’s on the ground and he was debating on picking it up to defend himself...but once he looked to the creature facing him, he realized he didn't have it in him. He could never hurt Pepper, even if she wasn't fully the Pepper she used to be. He placed both hands up defensively as tears began to descend, “Pepper...p-please I won't h-hurt you...please…”

Pepper continued going towards him until she had him trapped to the wall. She took her bite to his chest since it was the closest to her reach, scratching and having Tony scream in pure agony. Suddenly, Bruce is behind her and pulls her quickly away from Tony. He grabs the knife from the ground and quickly slits Pepper’s throat, killing her in an instant. Once her body hit the ground, Bruce turned to Tony and quickly went to his aid, “T-Tony!! Oh shit, hang on buddy I’ve got you!”

Tony was losing a good amount of blood, his whole body trembling and trying to breathe steadily, “B-Bruce….” He struggled with his words, ready to feel himself pass out, “D….D-Don't….g-go without….” He felt his eyes begin to shut. Bruce shook his head in denial as he laid Tony down on an operating table, “N-No! No Tony you can't die! The world needs us, we are its best chance! I need you too! You're my best friend! W-Without you, I-I'm alone!!” Tears began to run down his cheeks. Bruce and Tony had been friends way before the outbreak had ever occurred. If it wasn't for Tony, Bruce would’ve never been hired by Shield. Not only did Tony help Bruce become better in the workforce...but he had become practically his brother. And he wasn't going to lose him, not now!!

“Hang on, buddy.” He quickly goes to close the doors of the place to avoid more zombies trying to break in. He rushed back to Tony, putting on operation gloves, “Look, I don't have a lot of time to do this. Hell, this is practically suicide. But I've got to try and save you. I will save you, Tony!” He said, feeling the determination wash over him. Bruce began the operation. He had planned on using the little bit of serum he found hidden to use for Tony. After inserting a bit of what was left, he began creating the arc reactor that would turn out to be Tony's savior. Once it was placed snug in his chest, connected to a battery, he quickly began to gather their things. With the adrenaline he had left, he was able to sneak passed the zombies while carrying Tony and their things and exit to the secret passage….

Tony later woke to find himself in a small log cabin placed on the couch comfortably. The place was a mess and the room he was in had been boarded up. He turned to look as Bruce had been keeping watch for any zombies to come close, “B-Bruce…” He barely breathed out. He felt the strong pain in his chest and when getting up, he saw the many wires. The wires all connected to the arc reactor in his chest and Tony began to panic, “W-What the hell??!!”

“Tony breathe!” Bruce quickly rushes to his side. Tony was practically hyperventilating having no recollection on the events that had happened to him, “H-How did--”

“Tony you were on the verge of being pronounced dead. I panicked! P-Pepper turned and attacked you, you were going to turn as well! I was lucky enough to find a bit of the serum that was left in the lab and use it on you. The arc reactor became part of the package. I'm so sorry Tony b-but I couldn't lose you-you my friend--”

“Shh shhh.” Tony began to slowly recollect himself as he started to remember little by little everything that happened, “F-Fuck…this is….this is awesome! It worked!” Tony felt himself grow excited. It worked and now the world has a good fighting chance, “Bruce, do you know what this means??”

“I know I know! It doesn't matter, Tony! I used it up all on you! There's no more!” He placed his hands to his head, backing up from him a bit.

“But Bruce, we can recreate it! We were the ones who made it and have the fucking brains to recreate it! If I'm alive, the next batch will work! We can even make it better!” Tony encouraged. Bruce didn't respond as he sat down in the corner by himself. He was breathing heavily and finally spoke, “Today was absolutely scary, Tony. All what you're saying, it's the last thing on my mind right now, okay??! We-We almost...you almost…”

“Bruce...listen to me. I know exactly how you feel. Hell, if I could get up right now, I'd give you a hug. At the moment I can't but...you really pulled through for me. I was close to the brink of death but you made me this,” he points to his arc reactor, “And it's honestly fucking awesome the more I look at it. It just shows our achievement right here. My Frankenstein genius, with the two of us together, we’re unstoppable. We’ve got each other's backs and that's something no one can take away.” He smiled at his friend whose eyes were now filled with tears from his words. Bruce quickly rushed over to Tony and carefully wrapped his arms around him in an embrace. The two stayed like this throughout the night.

When morning hit, Bruce had Tony lean against him while holding the rest of their things. They continued their walk through the road until they reached wired fences surrounding a hospital. There was a sign placed on the large wired fence that read--

“The Avengers Sanctuary??” Tony looked confused to Bruce. Bruce just shrugged. Before they could even move a muscle, Tony could see from the corner of his eye a woman. She was aiming her sniper towards their direction. That's when it clicked to Tony. They were the targets.

“T-Tony!!” Bruce quickly went to drop the weapons they had and everything Bruce was carrying. He did keep his arms wrapped around Tony in a protective manner as the group of people began to open the gate. The one dressed in a black overcoat and wearing an eyepatch walked over to them, “Look what we have here.” He chuckled to his friend on the left who was carrying a crossbow.

“Please!” Bruce practically begged, never losing his grip from Tony, “Please we just need help!”

“We’re not bad guys here. I've got a fucking battery that's keeping me alive at the moment, my friend and I are the least of your problem--”

“Quiet!” The woman barked at Tony as she walked over to them with her sniper gun. The man in the eyepatch chuckled, “Settle down, Maria. Take them inside, we can have this discussion in a moment.”

“Yes sir.” Maria nodded as her and the rest of the men began dragging the two inside the hospital. The gates closed immediately as well did the door. Both were placed in chairs, tied up. Bruce looked furiously as they appeared to be in what used to be the main lobby of the hospital, “Please don't hurt Tony!!” Bruce watched as the one with the crossbow was tying Tony up.

“Shut up, bro!” He shot back at Bruce before stepping back. The man in the eyepatch stepped forward, “Well hello there. Sorry to have this conversation in such a manner but it's for our own safety. Surely you can understand--”

“Who are you?” Tony asked, wanting to get straight to the point. The man chuckled, “I like you already. My name is Nick Fury. You may call me either Fury or sir. Over there is Clint Barton.” He looks to the one holding the crossbow, “And here we have Maria Hill.” Maria rolled her eyes when Bruce and Tony looked her direction. Suddenly another man walked over to them, “Ah, Coulson!” Nick Fury smiled contempt wrapping one arm around him, “And right here is my right hand man, Phil Coulson.”

“Watch where your hands are placed, sir. You know I'm a jealous man.” Clint grabbed Phil’s hand pulling him over. Phil chuckled and wrapped his arms around Clint. Fury had chuckled letting go, “Of course, Barton.” He then looks to Bruce and Tony, “Now please explain to us who you are. Tell me a bit about...whatever this is.” He begins to point but later he slightly poked the arc reactor in Tony’s chest. Bruce could see Tony uncomfortably flinched and grew defensive, “Hey don't--”

BAM. Maria had swung hard at Bruce, even leaving a cut on his face and a bloody lip. Nick Fury frowned at Maria’s actions and grabbed her by the shoulder, “That went too far and you know that.”

“Sir--”

“Go right now and have Romanoff come in instead. Clearly you cannot handle this as I thought you could.” He ordered. Maria listened, though furious, and had a redheaded woman enter instead. The minute she looked at Bruce, she bit her lip but said nothing. Nick Fury then looked to her, “Thank heavens. This is Natasha Romanoff, gentlemen. You think Hills is bad, she is much worse.”

“Boys.” She smirked but noticed Bruce’s bruise. He annoyingly spitted out the blood from his mouth. Fury then looked to Tony, “Will you please talk so there’ll be no more issues?”

Bruce shot Tony a look in hopes he’d stay quiet but to no avail. Tony explained everything that had happened and who they were. By the end, Fury had smiled, “That was all I needed to hear...doctor huh?” He looks to Bruce and grins, “We need a good doctor. You two can do quite nicely here but only if you abide by my rules. You are welcome here. For now we’ll give it a week trial. You slip up however…”

“Done, thank you!” Tony grinned in gratitude, “....Just out of curiosity, you guys happen to have a lab here?”

Fury chuckled from Tony’s question. He nodded, “We do. You are welcome to use it. Now Tasha will you--”

“You're hurt.” She ran her fingers carefully against Bruce’s cheek seeing the cut, “I'll take care of it.” She quickly unties him and leads him to the medical room. Coulson looked to Fury and chuckled, “Well Tasha seems to be taking a liking to this guy.” He commented. Fury chuckled and looked to Tony, “Don't worry, your friend will be fine. Tasha however will be keeping an eye on him while Barton,” looks to Clint, “Will keep an eye on you. Coulson, you and I need to talk business anyways.” Fury ordered. Clint wanted to argue but he decided to let it slide and show Tony where the lab is, “Come on, move it.”

He showed Tony the lab and Tony got to work. It took him about an hour but he was able to upgrade his arc reactor without having it connected to a battery, “Done!” Tony grinned, feeling proud of himself. Clint looked in complete shock at Tony’s upgraded reactor, “Jesus….”

“I wouldn't call myself Jesus but I mean, I'm pretty close when it comes to my skills.” Tony smirked.

“Oh aren't you humble. Can you ever shut up?”

“Sorry Katniss but it's in my DNA.” Tony chuckles having Clint roll his eyes, “Now bow guy, take me to get some food or something.”

When it was late, everyone was surrounded by a small fire out the back of the hospital courtyard. Luckily, the long wired fences kept them protected. They would eat from canned foods and talk. Though this group seemed hard to roll with in the beginning, Tony could start to feel himself at home with them as they all began to open up. Suddenly Tony saw Bruce holding his backpack and a gun, heading to the exit. Tony got himself up, “Bruce??”

“I'm leaving Tony.” Bruce turned around to face him, “I'm sorry but I'm leaving.”

“Leaving?? What??”

“Tony, you can stay here. You're too weak to go with me after what you've been through. I’ll be fine.” Bruce begins walking but one guy from the avengers, Sam Wilson, was keeping lookout. He got in front of Bruce to stop him, “Hey listen man--”

“Don't. Touch me!” Bruce felt himself growing upset and Sam quickly backed off. Bruce continued walking to the front. Tony who was ready to go run after his friend, was stopped by Fury who placed a hand to his shoulder, “Do not worry, Stark. Romanoff,” He looks to Tasha who was quick to get up and go after Bruce. Fury chuckled, “...Do not worry. Romanoff is quite persuasive.” Tony didn't argue but sat himself back down.

As Bruce was exiting towards the gate, Tasha had spun him around to face her, “Don't do this. You know you're safe here, safe with all of us...your friend...me…” She smiled at him. Off the bat these two had a connection. Even when she was patching his face up, there was tension between them that she couldn't explain. Bruce felt himself blush, “T-Tasha I…”

“It's okay. What we feel is normal and it's a good thing. Running off like this though Bruce--”

“I have to. Back at the facility Tony and I were at, there was so much stuff I had to leave behind--”

“It's too dangerous to go now. Please, Bruce stay. I get it. This whole situation we're all in, it's scary. There's so much emotions and I know you're wanting to be a hero and you can be. I know you and your friend figured out the serum. It seemed impossible to complete that task but you both did it. You can make a difference here, Bruce...but not by going out that fence. Not by leaving me behind, you can't.”

“Tasha…” he said still feeling unsure. She took his hands and looked at him with pleading eyes. He looked at the gate only for a moment then back to her, whispering, “Okay.” The two held hands as they returned to the room. Bruce had no idea what the future held for him and neither did Tony. Whatever it was, he was going to take the chance.

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