Even A Hero Needs Saving

Chapter 5 - Your Nerd is Showing

"Mama, can you play 'She's Country' by Jason Aldean? I think we should pull up in style!" Bouncing excitedly in his seat, loving dramatic entrances as much as I do. I laugh at his request, nodding my and putting it on as I use the pass Scarlett gave me to get through security. I roll the windows down and turn the music up as PJ, Rora, and I all sing along and Rose trys to sing with us. I see a crowd with Scarlett standing at the front where I had pulled up earlier today. I pull up to them as my favorite part of the song plays.

"Crazy mother truck, undercover lover
Thick southern drawl, sexy swingin' walk
Brother She's all

Country (shoot)"

I then shut off the engine, cutting off the song as the kids whine in the back seat. I chuckle at them as I hop out of the truck with my aviator glasses on, rounding the front of the truck.

"I'm here to pick up a hitch hiker. Anyone seen one around?" Smirking as I see Scarlett looking at me up and down, not realizing herself that she is doing it as a slight blush heats her cheeks. I chuckle at all of their shocked faces, trying to ignore the fact that they are all staring at my scarred and tattooed arms, regetting not changing my shirt in this moment due to all the attention my scars are getting.

"Y/n?" A voice I haven't heard in a few years tentatively questions me. I take off my sunglasses as I look to find the source of the voice, revealing the few scars that also grace my face around my eyes as well as some grease and oil on my face and arms. That's when I see the taller blonde woman.

"Elizabeth?" I questioned, shocked that I was seeing her again. She rushes forward pulling me into a hug.

"Y/n! It is so good to see you! I saw the news about Emily and I was so worried since I remembered seeing how close you two were. I wanted to check in and see how you were doing but I didn't have your number." Pulling away to examine me as I do the same to her. "It's so good to see you alive and well! Wait, what happened to your face? Those scars weren't there before, and Scarlett mentioned your last name is L/n now? What happened with your husband?"

Chuckling at all of her questions and not giving me a chance to reply I interrupt her. "I'm okay, the Emily thing is a long story but I appreciate you thinking of me and wanting to check in. And I've been on a few tours and missions since we met so a lot has changed, as well as some grease and oil I have no doubt is on my face. As far as Aaron is concerned, let's just say work got in the way and leave it at that for now. We got divorced and I changed back to my maiden name." Giving her a small smile, noticing Scarlett frowning slightly in the corner or my eye.

"So this is the same Y/n? How did you guys meet?" Evans questions.

"Before I answer that, I havent formerly met the rest of you. I'm Major Y/n L/n, USMC, it's a pleasure to met you all, I'm fans of all of you and especially this franchise." Shaking hands with everyone as they introduce themselves, complimenting Cobie Smulders with her role of Robin in 'How I Met Your Mother' and Samuel L. Jackson as Mace Windu in 'Star Wars.' Telling Samuel how he was my favorite jedi because of his purple lightsaber and how I actually had one at home. They all laugh at my comment about the saber before I get back to the question at hand.

"It was about four-five years ago during the shootings in New York before that bomb blew up a FBI SUV. I was just promoted to Captain and SSA Emily Prentiss, NYPD Detective Cooper and I were chasing a shooter near the subway express stop on 14th St. when I noticed Ms. Olsen crossing the street not paying attention. I split off and told them to go on without me, that I'd catch up and ran up to Ms. Olsen and pulled her out of the way of the speeding car before racing over to catch up with my partners."

"She stepped in, pulled me out of the way and ran off again so fast that I didn't get the chance to thank her. And remember I told you call me Lizzie after you saved my life." She interrupts with a smile.

"Right, Lizzie, sorry. Anyways, bt the time i caught up with them, Cooper ended up in the hospital with a gunshot wound to the shoulder and Emily was forced to shoot the suspect and it was then that we figured out that the whole thing was actually pre-planning for a terror attack. Later that night we all went our separate ways to contact everyone we needed to. Homeland Security, the Mayor, the Police Commissioner, and Port Authority. I went with BAU Unit Chief SSA Aaron Hotchner and field office Section Chief SSA Kate Joyner to go speak with the Mayor when our SUV exploded." Everyone's faces widening in shock hearing about the explosion and terror attack.

"SSA Joyner didn't make it while Hotch and I were relatively unhurt, our most serious injuries being concussions, lacerations, for Hotch a ruptured ear drum and me a broken wrist. After everything was over, Lizzie found me in the hospital before I left to go back to D.C. for a debrief before heading home. She brought me flowers and thanked me for saving her. We talked for a bit while I waited for my discharge papers."

"Wow, that's definitely quite an interesting way to meet someone." Mark Ruffalo comments.

"Yeah, I seem to have picked up a habit of crazy meetings, I almost never meet someone in a normal way any more." Chuckling nervously and running my finger over my anxiety ring, starting to feel anxious of my skin exposure.

"Well thank you for saving our precious Lizzie from turning into a pancake." Robert replies, making everyone laugh as Lizzie scowls at him.

"You're welcome. Now as much as I would love to get to know you all more, June is working on dinner and I have the rear brakes to do before I'm finished with Scar's car, which shouldn't take long. But I would like to get them back in their own car tonight. It's a pleasure to meet you all and I hope I get the chance to meet you all again. If not, Auguro a tutti voi un arrivederci e buona fortuna per il vostro futuro. Vivi a lungo ed in prosperità. Or in the original language, dif-tor heh smusma." Giving Lizzie another hug and pulling away, raising my hand in Spock's form of a wave as the others all stare, confused by what I said.

"What was that?" Hemsworth asks.

"Y/n speaks Italian." Robert says.

"No I got that, what was the other language she spoke in?" Chris H asked again.

"It means 'I wish you all farewell and good luck in your future. Live long and prosper.' I also said it in Vulcan." I say with a proud smile. They all look at me intrigued and confused. "What?" I ask. "My mom is a huge Star Trek fan, I grew up watching it practically weekly. I learned phrases of a lot of TV shows and movies I love in the original language. Vulcan, Goa'uld, Tok'Ra, Jaffa, Alteran, and Trigedasleng. Although Jaffa and Trigedasleng are my favorites." I saw with a proud smile.

Scarlett smirks in amusement as she approaches me. "Alright language nerd, let's get going before the food gets cold." Chuckling as she says goodbye to everyone and grabs my arm, gently dragging me away.

"Hey! Languages are fun! They fascinate me! I know how to speak in quite a few languages thank you very much!" Lifting my head with a proud smirk. She laughs at me as we approach the truck. I open the door for her and hold out my hand for her take.

Chuckling in amusement. "Ever the gentlewoman, I see."

"Not ready for chivalry to die just yet, and who said it was exclusive for the men to participate in?" Smiling widely as she shakes her head amused. Taking my hand to help boost her up into the truck. I close the door behind her, waving to everyone as they stand there intrigued and curious by our interaction. I jump back in the truck, put my sunglasses back on my face, turning to check that everyone is buckled in before starting up the truck. I rev the engine loudly, making the kids squeal in excitement while I see some of the others, including Scarlett, jump in surprise by the loud noise. I throw my head back, laughing loudly at their reactions as the blonde woman next to me smacks my right arm, making me laugh even louder as I reach back and give the kids fists bumps. The older woman leans back in her seat crossing her arms over her chest as she playfully pouts at me, struggling to hide her smile, as I turn the music back on before I finally pull away and turn us towards my house. Waving one last time to the cast, being unsure if I'll ever see them again.

A/N: I'm using Google translate because while languages really do intrigue me I don't know as much as I would like, so I apologize if it's ever incorrect.