Avengers broken

Ch. 60 "Love"

                                                      Hayden POV 

                                          Dream

Eight year old Hayden covered her face with her forearms, her knees to her chest as a bunch of teenage boys beat down on her, 

"Hey!" A voice yelled, 

"Let's get out of here," One of them made a run for it only to be knocked to the ground, 

The mysterious man restrained each and everyone of the teenagers, 

"Are you alright?" The man asked kindly 

Hayden nodded, 

"You can take a hit that's for sure," The man said smirking, 

"But you lac conviction, I can show you," He said 

"Show me what?" Hayden asked 

"How to defend yourself, be better, stronger, faster, I can show you," He said helping her up, 

"My name is Mike I am the owner of the IceBurg Underground cage fighting," He said 

"Hayden," She said taking his hand and shaking it, 

"Lets get these cleaned up,

                                              End Dream

I was slowly coming back to the world of conciseness, my eyes still closed, the first thing I noticed was the excruciating headache, 

The next was the immense pain I was in,

"How much longer Bruce she's been out for days" I hear a familiar voice, 

"I know, but since she's gotten medicine in her system last night maybe a few more days, we need to let them kill the infection," Bruce said 

It was quiet, then I heard shuffling beside me, then I fell unconscious again, 

When I came to my senses for what seemed like the thousandth time, it was quiet, I heard crickets chirping, 

My eyelids slowly fluttered open, it was dark, for the first time it what seemed like months I could open my eyes and my vision was clear, 

I slowly turned my head, to see Clint, he was in a chair, with his arms crossed and his chin to his chest as he slept, 

I look and see a pole with medical bags on it, fluids pumping into me, the IV tube going into the top of my hand,

"Clint would you like some-" Laura said 

But as soon as she saw me she dropped the cup causing it to shatter on the floor, This caused Clint to jump to his feet in surprise, 

"Laura what's wro-" Clint said 

But she was in tears her hand covering her mouth as she nodded in my direction, 

Clint looked right into my eyes, his eyes widening, 

That quick he was to my side, 

"Get Bruce," He said with a raspy voice 

Laura nodded leaving quickly, 

"Hayden can you hear me?" He asked 

"Yeah, why wouldn't I?" I said barely speaking my voice sounded raw, 

"Here," He said handing me a glass that was by the bed, 

I drank it quickly like I've been trapped in the desert for days without any water, 

Bruce walked in, with Laura, and Bucky, 

"Hayden, how are you feeling?" He asked 

"I'm fine," I said weakly, 

Clint placed his hand on my forehead, he sighed in relief, 

"Her fever's broke," Clint said 

Everyone in the room seemed relieved, 

What the hell is going on?" I thought 

"What is it?" Clint asked I guess the look on my face said it all, 

"What's going on? I asked weakly, 

"Well, sugar Plumb you've been in and out of consciousness for about three weeks," Bucky said 

My eyes widen, 

"It was all because your injury got infected," Bruce said 

"Oh.." I said weakly 

I laid my head back on the pillow, 

"We'll let you get some sleep," Bruce said 

I nodded, 

But Clint stayed, I was looking at the ceiling, thinking about the memories that I relived while asleep for so long, 

I see Clint looking down at his drink in his hands, he looked deep in thought, 

I looked back up at the ceiling, I blinked slowly, 

"I wasn't always this way you know," I spoke weakly 

"Huh?" Clint said 

"Angry, impulsive, wanting to do everything on my own," I said 

I slowly looked at Clint he looked confused, 

I sighed I looked up at the ceiling again, 

"I was scared all the time, I think I was eight, when I was on my way home from school," I said 

"I took the long way home, because I didn't want to face the wrath of my parents, and that's when I met him," I said 

"Who?" Clint asked 

I slowly turned my head to look at Clint, he looked worried, 

"Someone who changed my life, someone who showed me how to fight, how to no matter the odds never give up no matter how much bigger your opponent is, someone who gave me the tool to survive," I said 

"He helped you," He said 

I nodded, 

"But nothing compared to what you've done for me,Clint you've saved me multiple times, and yet it still confuses me, on why," I said 

"That was until I finally realized why," I said 

Clint smirked 

"And what have you come up with Chipmunk?" He asked 

"You love me, like your kid, you've done things for me that not even my own parents would do," I said 

"Well I'm not your parents," He said 

"I know, and I'm thankful for that," I said 

"And there's something else," I said as tears were welling up in my eyes, even thought I was weak

I realized something, something I didn't think was possible, 

"And what's that?" He asked 

"I love you too," I said as my eyelids slowly fluttered shut,