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2016 | AVENGERS COMPOUND — It had been several weeks since the Avengers took in the mysterious young woman. For HYDRA she was nothing more than a weapon. For the Avengers, however, she became an ally ... a friend even.
Today the team took a day off and decided to do something together. They all made their way outside, enjoying the bright summer sun, the clear sky and the warm air that surrounded them.
Natasha desperately wanted to hang out at the little "beach" part of the compound, it was her all-time-favorite spot outside. It's where Wanda teaches the girl, specifically helping her to use her hydro-powers. With her help, Siren got better and better at it, not yet perfect but definitely better.
What didn't work particularly well, however, was the scream training. Steve asked Wanda to slow down with the exercises, as he didn't want Siren's voice to deteriorate. He often found her exhausted after training and he worried that it was all too much for her. So he hoped this day could relax everyone a little.
While Siren stayed with Wanda and Nat, Steve hung out with Sam and Bucky. The girls stood with their legs in the cool water and joked around together, while the boys preferred to sit on the stone wall, talking. It was these little moments together that Steve Rogers, as well as the others, valued so much. A simple day together by the water, a joint dinner or a movie night alone was enough to cheer them up and forget about everyday life as a hero, even if only for a few hours.
Bucky and Sam were just fooling around, laughing and Steve didn't notice any of this ...
His eyes were always on Ariel.
The others decided to give her this nickname because they thought it suited her ... and she deserved a name that had nothing to do with HYDRA. This was a new chapter!
Over the time, her eyes were now as blue as the deep sea, practically shone with joy. Her smile, so beautiful it was contagious. Her laughter, so unique it could make you forget all worries, he thought. Steve was glad to see her happy, enjoying life, having some kind freedom.
He was watching the three girls throw water at each other and jokingly laughing together. But he snapped back from his thoughts when Bucky nudged his arm. "Steve, we asked you a question?" he said. "Sorry, what was the question?" He then asked, turning his gaze from Ariel to his buddies.
