shards - pietro maximoff

chapter seven ; arguments and apologies

Tony wasn't sure what to do with himself while they were staying at the Barton house, because everything seemed to be a complete shitfest and he couldn't do anything to help, which was the worst feeling one could have, in his opinion.

All he could do was work on the quinjet and pretend the anxiety of the Ultron situation wasn't eating him alive.

As Tony finished fixing the left wing, he decided that he needed to go back inside soon, or someone would get concerned.

So he finished up his work on the wing and went to go repair the camera footage, not sure if it had been damaged in the fight.

There, as he reran the footage just to check it, he saw something he never expected to see.

Dahlia was helping the Maximoff's. Tony wouldn't have believed it if it wasn't right in front of him. She sewed up Wanda's injuries and patched up Pietro's arm, before letting them get away.

Tony shook with anger, his jaw clenching and if steam could be shooting out of his ears, it definitely would've. These people hurt everyone on their team today, caused everyone emotional trauma and almost killed Clint, and she was helping them?

"Hey, Tony. Laura sent me to get you for dinner, it's in like five and you have to help me set the table because I don't wanna do it by myself." Dahlia smiled, walking up toTiny, who's back was turned away from her.

He turned to look at the girl behind him, and Dahlia's heart dropped as she examined the look on Tony's face.

It was full of hurt, anger, and betrayal.

It was because of this look that Dahlia knew exactly what it was that made him so upset.

"Tony?" She asked quietly. "Are you okay?" Dahlia didn't know what to do. She couldn't move, and she didn't want to pry so much that he'd explode in anger.

It was silent for a minute or so.

"Tell me this isn't true." His voice was low, and if she was being honest, it scared the shit out of her.

"What isn't true?" Dahlia lied through her teeth. Of course, she didn't like lying, but she didn't want to risk bringing it up unless it was really what he was upset about.

"Don't make me do it."

Dahlia gulped.

Tony gestured towards the monitor where the footage was playing and she felt her stomach drop.

On the video, just as she suspected, it showed her bandaging Pietro and stitching up Wanda's wounds, the concentration on her face as she did so showing clearly on the screen.

Neither of them said anything. Dahlia turned on her heel and walked back up to the house, not knowing what to say, and frankly, not wanting him to say anything either.

She entered the house and started setting the table silently, trying to appreciate the calm before the inevitable storm Tony would bring inside with him.

The Avengers all sat down at the table, everyone chatting happily except for Dahlia, who's guilt was gnawing at her.

"Hey, Auntie 'Lia, are you okay?" Lila was looking up at her, concern filling the small child's eyes.