"What's going to happen to us, Pietro?" The 8-years-old asked the 10-years-old.
Pietro bit his lip.
"I'm not sure, Peter. But I'll protect you two, okay?" As he spoke, he pulled his sister closer. "C'mere, Wanda."
"I don't want to be bad and kill people." Peter whimpered.
"It's alright, Peter. You aren't bad, okay?" Pietro soothed gently.
Despite their young age, the trio already knew HYDRA was bad.
Peter, who was orphaned at 3, often stayed close to Wanda and Pietro. But their parents were killed, thanks to HYDRA. Their beloved Sokovia was also destroyed.
And that was a year ago.
Now, HYDRA still hasn't done anything that bad to them. But they often caught bits and pieces of their plan. HYDRA seemed to not realise these three could speak and understand Russian, and their planning was often in Russian.
They had said, on his 8th birthday, Peter would be getting a present. But this is HYDRA, their present was probably terrible. And if successful, it would be Wanda and Pietro's turn.
Peter was getting more and more scared. His birthday was in two days, he didn't want his present. He had no doubt that it was going to be painful, and if it was successful, he didn't want Wanda or Pietro to have the same pain and torture.
"I don't want it." Peter's body trembled slightly, as he tucked his head into Pietro's comforting arm. "I don't want it." The trembling got quicker, and so did his breaths.
"Shh, don't cry Peter. You're strong. Please don't cry."
Pietro loved his sister and unofficial brother, he could not bear to see them so terrified and so in pain. He felt helpless. He was the worst brother ever.
Wanda reached across Pietro and whispered softly. "We'll get through this, Peter."
Wanda was very scared too. But she had to be brave. Peter had been through so much trauma, of course he would be terrified and afraid and such. She had to be strong. For her little brother.
