Time After Time | H. Rogers ✓

ten - safe house

I'm currently in a car going to Washington DC. I live in Florida and I get car sick so I'm writing to make myself feel better. (When I wrote this btw)

"The news is loving you guys. Nobody else is. There's been no official call for Banner's arrest, but it's in the air." Maria was talking to us.

I've been quiet, plus my throat hurts from screaming and crying.

"Stark Relief Foundation?" Tony asked.

"Already on the scene. How's the team?"

"Everyone's..." he paused looking around the room, spotting me and giving a sympathetic look. "we took a hit. We'll shake it off." He looked back.

"Well for now I'd stay in stealth mode, and stay away from here."

"So, run and hide?" He scoffed.

I hugged my blanket tighter around me, holding my knees closer to my chest. I squeezed my eyes shut, still having flashbacks to what I saw.

Tony said something about switching out but Clint said something about a safe house.

I can't focus on anything.

"Hey kid." Tony sat next to me in my little corner. "You okay?"

I shook my head, why should I lie? Everyone always finds out.

"I know you probably saw some stuff, some scary stuff." He was trying to comfort me...this never happens.

"After New York I was going through stuff too, I locked myself away and did nothing but build suits 24/7."

I leaned onto his shoulder, listening to him.

"Hazel, don't shut yourself off, stay innocent minded, you were a very talkative and brave eleven year old when I met you."

I snickered.

"I'm serious. You have done things that no other kids do, you cheated death countless times. You're a badass superhero kid with a death wish."

I stayed silent for the most part. "Thanks Tony."

• • •

"We're landing." Clint called.

Everyone was standing up from their places. I stood up and kept my blanket around me.

I stayed back from the others, I didn't want anyone to touch me.

We stepped out and I followed everyone. We were on some farm, the country if you will.

"What is this place?" Thor looked around, clearly confused.

It smells nice, the city isn't like this.

"A safe house?" Tony shrugged. I looked around, I don't know how long we're going to be here but I really have to find a place to be alone.

"Let's hope." Clint opened the door, we all stepped inside.

I noticed a faint smell of some sort of baking, natural light flooded in from the windows.

"Honey, I'm home." Clint looked around. Wait honey?

A heavily pregnant woman stepped in.

"Hi. Company. Sorry I didn't call ahead." He went up and hugged her. "Hey." She kissed him.

I put my hand out to Tony "I win! Hand the money over steel man."

"This is an agent of some kind." He assured me.