Y/N TOOK HIS MORNING PILLS after his short nice rest at the sun was starting to get visible. As he sat back down to his chair, he released a short sigh. The breath of relief was now calming to him.

He pulled out his drawer to find something that could distract him. Nothing though. He continued his search until in the corner of his eye, he caught something. His eyebrows raised as he slowly pulled out a white manila folder.

His eye's squinting at the sight of the logo.

His eyes widening at- -

[Knock Knock]

His body turned to the side from the sound. He shoved the folder back inside, disappointed he saw nothing more of its contents.

As he pressed a few buttons, the door slid open to reveal....

Nat?

His eyebrows furrowed from the sight he's seeing.

"R-Romanoff... What are you doing here?" He asked, in genuine tone. He leaned up against the thin wall beside him, crossing his arms as he observed her.

Her glare was blank yet showing signs of superiority at the same time. Her arms crossed as well.

"We need you at the lab, ASAP." She said in a tone of hurry, which caused Y/N to raise an eyebrow. As he was about to speak, he was cut off by an already annoyed Romanoff. "Look just go there, we don't have time."

She walked away as soon as every word left her mouth. Confusion plastered all over L/N's face

--

FURY STORMED INTO THE LAB as he glared at both Stark and Banner. Minuted prior, S.H.I.E.L.D monitors were going haywire, causing Fury's entrance. "What are you doing, Mr. Stark!?" He exclaimed, face to face with the two.

"Uhhh-- Kind of been wondering the same about you."

"You're supposed to be locating the tesseract." Fury sternly stated. A sharp and tense glare was sent onto Stark as he spoke.

"Yeah, the models locked and were sweeping for the signature now." Bruce retorted in defense. "When we get a hit, We'll have the location within half a mile." He stated pointing over the monitor across from them.

Fury turned to the monitor, inspecting it's progress.

"Yeah, then you get your cube back. No muss, no fuss." As the words came out of Tony's mouth, the screen infront of him received a notification. One in a very important matter. "What is Phase 2?"

Just then, a loud bang echoed from not too far away. They all looked to find Steve, setting down a gun of sorts.

"Phase 2 is S.H.I.E.L.D uses the Cube to make weapons." Steve explained as he looked over at the three. "Sorry, computer was moving a little slow for me--"

"Rogers, we gathered everything related to the Tesseract." Fury let out. "This does not mean that were making--"

"I'm sorry, Nick!"

Tony interrupted, causing everyone in the room to look over. He rotated the screen in presentation.

"What, were you lying?"

Steve glared at Fury.

"I was wrong, Director." Steve says, continuing his tense glare at Fury. "The world hasn't changed a bit."

As the words exit Steve's mouth, Thor, Nat and Y/N who was behind the two, Walked into the lab. Their face showing obvious signs of confusion over the rapid conversations going on as the tension started to get higher.

Bruce noticed the redhead's entrance, now calling her out.

"Did you know about this?"

Nat ignored the question. "You want to think about removing yourself from this environment, doctor?"

Bruce sarcastically chuckled.

"I was in Calcutta. I was pretty well removed." he stated, although Nat didn't pay mind as she kept herself in check.

"Loki is manipulating you."

Nick took a deep breath at the back and fourth arguments going between Romanoff and Banner.

Y/N stayed silent, not in the mood. He crossed his arms in amusement as he sat on the edge of the nearest table around him. Watching as everything unfolds.

"I'd like to know why S.H.I.E.L.D is using the Tesseract to build weapons of mass destruction." Bruce said in a slight tone of aggression as he directed the monitor to everybody in the room. The statement more directed to Fury.

Fury had enough. He pointed his finger at Thor as he stared blankly at Banner.

"Because of him."

Thor raised both eyebrows in surprise. In reassurance, he pointed at himself in question. "Me?".

"Last year, Earth had a visitor from another planet who had a grudge match that leveled a small town." Nick says, not initiating an explanation. "We learned that not only are we not alone. But we are hopelessly, hilariously, outgunned."

Thor scoffed.

"My people want nothing but peace with your planet."

This was the time that Y/N decided to speak up. "He never was generalizing all of you." Y/N defended In an annoyed tone but according to the God of Thunder's face, he might've sounded a little more aggressively than intended.

"You shall not dare raise your voice at me!" Thor threatened, although earning a blank expression by the L/N.

"And you're not the only threat." Nick interrupted, making sure to defuse the situation before it goes all crazy. "The world's filling up with people who can't be matched, that can't be controlled."

Steve looked up at Fury.

"Like you controlled the Cube?"

"Your work with the Tesseract is what drew Loki to it, and his allies." Thor spoke in aggression as he took a small step towards Fury. "It is a signal to all the realms that the Earth is ready for a higher form of war."

"A higher form?"

"You forced our hand." Nick defended. "We had to come up with something--"

"A nuclear deterrent." Tony cutted off as his hands were stuffed in his pocket. "Because that always calms everything right down." Stark sarcastically remarked.

Nick turned around to Tony in amusement. "Remind me again how you made your fortune, Stark." He retorted.

Steve then decided to join in the conversation. "I'm sure if he still made weapons, Stark would be neck-deep--"

"Wait, Wait. Hold on." Tony put a hand up, his face with surprise formed up. "Hold on. How is this now about?"

"I'm sorry, isn't everything?"

As the bickering between Stark, Fury and Steve embraced, so did the others. Y/N sat there in awe of the sights that was bestowed on to him. Never has he ever seen anything like it. So dysfunctional. Keep in mind, the world's stake was upon their shoulders and they were now currently in a personal battle with words.

This disappointed Y/N.

Never has he seen this much bickering in person since his father.

Then again, he did have these small arguments with Nat.

But this.... was far from it.

He tried clearing his throat.

Nothing..

He did it, this time louder.

Nothing..

He was sick of it.

"....Agent Romanoff, would you escort Banner to his--"

"Where?" Bruce interrupted. "You rented my room." He pointed out.

"The cell was just in case--"

"In case you needed to kill me." Bruce finished Fury's statement. "But you can't, I know, I tried. I got low. I didn't see an end. So I put a bullet in my mouth, and the other guy spit it out."

Y/N looked at Banner. His face showing signs of relate.

"I focused on helping other people. I was good." Banner continued. "Until you dragged me back into this freak show and put everyone here at risk. You want to know my secret, Agent Romanoff? You want to know how I stay calm?"

Fury and Nat gripped onto their holsters, in ready position.

"Dr. Banner, put down the scepter.."

Bruce looked at him in confusion. He looked down to see his left hand, gripping on the staff. It's blue ember lighting so brightly as it slightly blinked. Suddenly, his thoughts were snapped out at the sound of [beeping].

"Sorry, kids, you don't get to see my party trick after all."

"You located the Tesseract?"

"I could get there fastest."

Thor shook his head.

"The tesseract belongs on Asgard. No human is a match for it."

As Tony was about to walk out, Steve placed an arm out in hopes of stopping him. "You're not going alone." But then Tony slapped it away, aggressively.

"You're gonna stop me?" Tony questioned.

"Put on the suit, let's find out."

"I'm not afraid to hit an old man."

Both men now standing face to face.

SUDDENLY AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED creating a hole as almost every Avengers flew back. Nat, L/N and Banner flew down the hole, crashing harshly onto the steel floors as debris fell down.

"Coulson, Initiate defensive lockdown in the detention section then get to the armory." Nick's voice was heard as the comms went off. "Romanoff!"

Y/N heard Nat's loud grunts. As he quickly got up, the adrenaline rushing through his veins, He finally landed eyes on Nat. Her left leg was stuck under a pole as she struggled to pull it away.

"Er-- W-Were okay.." She then looked over at Banner which worried both Y/N and herself. Bruce started to groan in anger. "Were okay, right."

Y/N shook his head as he ran over to Nat, hurriedly.

He placed both hands under the pole, grunting as he attempted to lift it. It was able to create a significantly big gap between the floor.

Bruce started to grunt, causing both Y/N and Nat to panic. As he used the time, Y/N was able to lift it up, using his other foot to push away Nat's leg away as he quickly let go of the large pipe.

Y/N helped her up, lifting her to stand on her two feet as he placed both hands onto her shoulders.

"You okay?"

Nat frantically nodded in response, letting out a quick 'thank you'.

Y/N patted both if her arms before they both turned to Bruce

"Doctor, Bruce?" Her voice filled with panic as it was shaking. Sweat starting to drip down her forehead. "You got to fight it. This is just what Loki wants. Were going to be okay. Listen to me.I swear on my life, I will get you out of this."

"YOUR LIFE!!" Bruce yelled. The mixture of his voice had the tone of 'the other guy'. This startled both Y/N and Nat. This was the first they have heard of it. His skin showing glimpses of green as he continued to grunt in pain.

He roared as his purple shirt started to rip, which made Y/N's eyes widen.

Y/N gripped onto Nat's hand as he moved away from the scene in panic. "We have to go!" He exclaimed "We have to make sure we get out before he goes full Hulk."

Nat's was too full of adrenaline to insult Y/N as she finally started to listen.

But he was right anyway.

They ran up to the stairs but quickly heard loud stomps. In instinct, Y/N quickly grabbed onto Nat's waist, lifting her up in the air to dodge Hulk's future attacks in hopes of her safety. Nat gripped onto the railing as she climbed over.

Before Nat could make a run, she decided to return the favor. She looked down at Y/N placing her arms out. "Take my hand!"

Y/N nodded, quickly jumping as he gripped onto Nat's hand. He timed it right, luckily, as he barely dodged one of Hulk's attacks.

Nat grunted, pulling Y/N over before the momentum was too much. They both fell onto the ground, Y/N onto of her as his eyes widened at the position. He frantically got up and lifted her up.

"Sorry." They both said in unison. They both lifted an eyebrow at each other until they were snapped out of each other's gaze my Hulk's loud roars.

--

AS THEY BOTH SILENTLY MADE THEIR WAY the tension was still in the air between the two though. There was surprisingly silence as they crawled over. Suddenly, a distant grunt made them both duck down.

Their breaths quickening as they frantically looked around.

As they walked over the halls they were then greeted by the face out the loud giant. He roared at them, forcing them to run the opposite direction as Y/N made sure Nat was infront of him.

They entered a tight hall, running as the loud stomps got bigger and louder. Every thing that they passed by shattered or was destructed as Hulk followed in pursuit. Sparks flying everywhere as debris fell onto the ground.

As Hulk got closer, it was like everything was in slow motion.

Y/N looked over his shoulder to see Hulk's hand on his right. But a thought came into his mind.

He was willing to take the hit.

As he gripped onto Nat, he was wacked over, backhanded by Hulk which sent them both flying. They both fell down harshly to the steel floors but Y/N took the most pain. His back landing harshly to the wall, causing him to yell in pain as he then landed down painfully to the ground.

As Nat fixed her position, she looked up at Hulk. He was ready to make another hit until a Hammer suddenly appeared, sending Hulk flying.

A sigh of relief by Nat.

However, she looked over to see Y/N. His face was on the ground with his stomach laying on the floor. She could hardly hear him breath.

"Y-Y/N.." She crawled closer to him, shaking him lightly to no response. "Damn-- Y/N L/N, you are not dying today.." She whispered, still in pain.

Suddenly, a soft wince of pain by Y/N was enough for Nat to flow with relief.

She slowly got up, lifting Y/N to his feet as she wrapped his arm around her neck. Y/N silent grunted. His eyes barely opening up as he could only move his leg in a centimeter.

"C-Come on... Y-You can do this.." She grunted out, forcing each step. Her breathing was heavy as the pressure of keeping him alive started to make her a little nervous.

Another time of relief came as Medics rushed over.

She handed Y/N onto them as they pulled out a stretcher, slowly laying him down. He could barely breath. He didn't think he would stay alive at this point.

As they hurriedly strolled away, Nat gave him one last look.

Worry was starting to develop.

Why?

I don't think she knows either...

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A/N: AH BOOM! CHAPTA 5! DONE!

This doesn't really affect much of the plot but It kinda does affect the perspective of Nat just a tiny bit.

Well what do you think so far?

Comment any suggestions on what to improve and what you want to see!

Until Next Time!