Son Of Nick Fury (Percy Jackson x Avengers)

Ice-cream chats and dangerous flashback preventing

What? I haven't died?! ... Shame

I went out in the rain, in my pyjamas, to buy chocolates and biscuits for rocky roads. I came downstairs in the morning to find out my mom hadn't made them yet. 

Disappointment.

Clint: 

So, here we were, stalking the kid. Don't look at me like that! We're worried! He looked almost a statue until he suddenly said he was going to leave, and we couldn't stop him, then I felt like I had to live out that command until he said otherwise. So, Steve, Wanda and I were on foot following him. Tony, Bruce, Natasha, Peter were watching from cameras and connected through coms, except Peter because he wasn't fully paying attention. Tony ordered him to do his homework unless something happened. We watched him go to a graveyard and a girl came up to him. She seemed like a good friend of his.

We heard him say some really depressing things and came to realise that we didn't know Percy that well. We knew what we could find out but in truth, we knew nothing about his past or who he lost. Then a van came, and kids began pouring out with flowers, so the pair ran.

The girl, Clarisse, decided to take Percy shopping. He reluctantly agreed as long as he would be paying. If he's one thing, it's humble. They came out of a clothes shop an hour later, and Percy was no longer wearing his nightclothes. He held a bag where they were most likely being kept. Percy was dressed in a new outfit and said something about being a roman camper. Clarisse laughed and suggested ice-cream. Before answering, Percy looked right at us and Steve jumped back with Wanda. I hid also but he knew we were there already. I was about to come out to confront him when he turned back and agreed to ice-cream.

Does he not care? Is he hoping we'll leave him alone?

"Guys? Come back to the tower, something's up at our side." Tony said through the coms. We exchanged looks and headed back.

Percy:

Clarisse and I headed to an ice-cream parlour. My mum took me here all the time, I continued the tradition with Nick and Annabeth. I was going to take the 7, Nico, Will, Reyna and some others hereafter our quest but I never got the chance. At least I can share this place with Clarisse.

She chose a biscuit, chocolate chip bite flavour. I got a blue raspberry flavour because it was blue. The worker recognised me and smiled. Mrs Walker and her husband owned the shop.

"Back again?" She chuckled. Clarisse raised a brow which I ignored. "I have something for you to share. A share box to take home."

"Oh, you don't have to do tha – "But I knew it was pointless to protest. That woman was stubborn for sure. So, I smiled and took the box greatly. It had tubs of unique gelato flavours. I thanked her immensely.

Clarisse and I sat down to eat our ice-creams and started talking. We spoke about fun things, old memories and recent events. I told her all about staying with the avengers. I knew she'd never admitted it, but Clarisse was a huge fan of them and was fangirling in her head.

"You've got to admit, it's pretty nice living at that tower," Clarisse said. I huffed a breath.

"It is. And I know I should be grateful but they're prying into my life. They even looked me up." I went on talking. "And it's been embarrassing to have err, flashbacks or moments in front of them. or I'd get a bad dream, wake up and run out, come back and pretend they aren't looking at me." Clarisse touched my hand gently. I hadn't realised I was shaking a little.

"Yeah, that sounds bad. I'm glad I'm dealing with it at camp instead." I arched a brow inquiringly. "The others understand. We share our pain, talk it out or just be with each other. Even the Stoll brothers have their moments." Clarisse replied. I took that in. I'm far from ready to return, even for my friend.