Chapter 7
"Charges are set! Everyone fall back!"
Steve's voice boomed in your ear.
"Where's Pietro? He should have been on the jet already."
Wanda sounded terrified.
"I'm here. Still on bottom floor. I'll get out before the charges go off, go."
That's a lie. Something was wrong, very wrong. You looked up at your brother and he instantly knew what you were thinking.
"Beth, no."
"Beth, yes. I'm the only one who can get to him in time. We have 2 minutes. Get your asses on the jet. I'm going for Pietro."
You nodded at Wanda, silently asking her to keep anyone from following you.
"You've never shielded anyone besides yourself. You don't know if it'll work!"
"I have to try, Steve. It'll be ok."
Closing your eyes, you teleported to were Pietro said he was. Appearing beside him, you quickly took in his appearance. He'd been shot. Alot.
"Beth? No you have to leave."
"I'm not leaving you behind, P. Now listen we have 60 seconds until the charges blow but I need you to trust me."
"You need to leave!"
"Shut up so I can concentrate!"
Loki had been helping you practice shifting into Jotunn form and you knew that was the only way you would be big enough to shield Pietro from the building. So you took a risk. If the others found out, well, it wouldn't be good.
"What the fuck Beth!"
"Sorry P, I don't have a choice. You aren't dying on me."
You grabbed him, throwing yourself on top of him just as the charges went off and the 3 stories crumbled on top of you.
You awoke to beeping. And shouting..so much shouting. You were handcuffed to the railing.
You could barely make out the shouting in the hall. It was Bucky and Fury. You knew if you didn't do something fast, Bucky would probably beat his ass.
"Can you both shut the fuck up? I have a headache."
They walked in the room and Fury stood at the end of your bed. Bucky sat on your bed next to you.
"Agent Rogers, just how long have you been a Jotunn spy?"
You laughed. Holding your ribs, you just noticed were bruised.
"Are you fucking kidding me, Nick?"
"No and I don't appreciate your tone."
"Well I don't appreciate your fucking face. I cannot believe you could for one second think that of me. Me. The one who has saved your ass and the asses of every single avenger, more than once. Me. The one who has no problem inviting you into our apartment when you show up at 2 am and getting burgers and watching movies because you can't sleep. Now I'm sorry that you don't like who I really am, Director Fury, but the men who did this to me didn't really care what I thought. I can't get rid of it so I've just dealt with it. And if I hadn't gone out of my way to save P, none of you would have known. Now if you will both excuse me, I'd like to be uncuffed and someone to get my fiancée."
"Elizabeth-."
"No, Nick. I don't want to hear it. Go get Loki."
"I am sorry."
He walked out leaving you alone with Bucky.
"Why didn't you tell anyone else?"
"And say what exactly? Oh hey remember when I was tortured and held hostage? Well they turned me into something. They wouldn't understand. Loki has been helping me shift. At first I was afraid, but he showed me what he looks like and it's beautiful. He hated it for so long, but because I love it, he's beginning to also. We've helped each other and it's made us closer than ever. I don't regret it anymore. I understand if everyone is upset with me and wants me to leave."
"Are you insane? No one wants you to leave. Everyone is pissed at Fury for even insinuating you were working against us. They're upset you didn't trust them enough to tell them, but they understand. Loki and Thor explained to them what happened."
Loki entered the room and Bucky stood up to go find Steve and tell him you're awake.
"Are you ok, my love?"
"I'm ok. Just a little sore. I'd like to get out of here. How's Pietro?"
"He's ok. Resting. They shot him with some kind of toxin that temporarily paralyzed him. Banner is analysing it."
"That's actually brilliant. I wonder if we could make darts and have Clint hit him with one every time he acts up."
"I'm not sure he would appreciate that."
You sighed, pulling the covers back and scootching over so he could climb in bed with you. You snuggled into his chest, listening to his heartbeat.
"They're not mad at you."
"I know. James told me."
"It probably isn't wise to keep anymore secrets from them, you know?"
"I know. I don't know how they will react. Steve will be hurt, that's for sure. Tony will probably want to pay for an extravagant one."
"Let him. You deserve the best. Thor will not be happy with me either."
"Tomorrow. I'm tired."