After the terrifying incident that Wanda just witnessed, you were sitting in the pile of your own clothes.
"Wanda..." Even your voice has become much higher after shrinking.
"Oh my god..." Both of you didn't dare to move afraid of making the wrong move as if there were mines laid out. "That was a sight to behold."
Once you had gotten out of your trance, you cleared your throat and said. "C-can you turn around so I can change?" Wanda lifted her head and faced the door as you tried to roll up your sleeves and pants to prevent yourself from falling over.
Lifting your pants like a princess lifting her dress, you went to find your bag and took out the clothes that were suited for your current body. Rushing to change while occasionally checking if you still have your privacy.
"Okay... you can turn back now." You said as you zip your bag up and tossed it aside.
"So, what are we going to do?"
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"Finally!" Tony yelled once you entered the restaurant with Wanda. "We planned to come to London with you but only a day and a half later did we manage to see you." Tony had booked a private section of the restaurant to dine in.
You rolled your eyes and sat next to Bill who came earlier than you since you told him Wanda would be bringing you here instead since she was 'taking care of you'. While waiting for the food to be served, he told you where he went and laughed at the absurd price he had to pay for the souvenirs.
Dinner was nice like what you would expect from a Michelin star restaurant but it is nothing compared to the comfort that home cook food provides.
There was another event planned when Tony Stark was involved. The night is never done until he says so. He brought us to the river where Happy informed him that there was a special event today. He was afraid that you would miss this out since you haven't been around.
(just taking this from my country and putting it here)
There were plenty of people seated and waiting for the water show to start as it was a regular event that happens here once a week. There were already families with their kids seated at the front row. Since it was outdoors with no entrance fee to pay, he was unable to book the entire space.
The surrounding lights dimmed and everyone focused on the water where the jet sprayed out mist, forming a makeshift wall where the lights projected.
Suddenly, a muscular hand grabbed your waist and lifted you up, placing you on their shoulders. You looked down and it was Steve smiling at you. "I'm afraid you couldn't see it too well."
"T-Thanks." You grabbed his shoulder lightly, knowing he wouldn't do anything silly.
The show lasted around twenty minutes and the story they were conveying was really cool and touching, conveying how they built the country from the ground up.
When the show ended, the lights lit up once again and everyone started dispersing, either heading back since it's late or continuing shopping around the area.
"Thank you." You said once again when Steve let you down on the ground. He was about to reply until Tony came rushing at you, cutting him off before he even had a chance to open his mouth.
"Hey, kiddo. What would you like to do tomorrow? It's not always you have a chance that Tony Stark pays for everything."
You shot Steve an apologetic look before turning to Tony. "Umm... maybe the Wimbledon? I would love to watch it from the stands." You were not overly excited about the sport but you were excited to be able to see something up close instead from a screen. The closest you have even been in an activity was participating in your soccer tournament, but that ended in failure with your free kick.
"Sure! I'll make it happen." He ruffled your hair before moving aside and Wanda came to replace him.
"How is he able to treat you like a kid like normal?" Her voice appeared in your head and you looked at her and shrugged.
It hadn't been a long day for you but you were struggling to keep your eyes open by the end of the day. You trusted Bill as you held his hands and closed your eyes as you walked. It was not the best but it allowed you to rest your mind when you could. When you sensed that he stopped walking you would stop in your tracks as well.
Suddenly, another person picked you up and you shot open your eyes and squeezed Bill's hands tighter.
"It's just me." Nat said. She had picked you up after seeing you were walking with your eyes closed and decided to carry you since Bill was much older.
"Natty..." You said before putting your head on her shoulder and falling asleep.
Nat's heart jumped twice when she heard her nickname from you and her arms around you wrapped a tad bit tighter. She carried you all the way back to your room with Bill and tucked you in bed before saying goodnight to Bill.
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"Alright! Let's enjoy our last full day here! Tony shouted at the lobby of the hotel and you all groaned and looked away, walking towards the exit leaving him behind. All of us were wearing sports attire since he said we would be having a full experience of Wimbledon.
Since there were a number of us, we took a van towards the stadium and there were already a handful of people even though the match was not going to start a few hours later.
We were given our passes and there was even a guided tour for us. We managed to see the waiting room, training room, canteen and the facilities they have. There were even people running around, getting things ready such as isotonic water or what the player states they want before playing their match. There are a few that's known to last hours and all the backstage people are the ones that keep them going.
It's interesting to see all the ball boys getting brief on what their job scope was and how they should act when on court.
"Let me show you something new that was added this year, I'm sure the kid will like it." The tour guide said and brought us out to an open area court where there were lots of people gathered around seemingly cheering at someone.
"This here, is a place where the kids can participate and play against our trainers here. There's one for adults over there too." He pointed towards the adjacent court.
"Do you wish to join?" Steve asked.
"Yeah sure, if you all joined too." You jumped and cheered, hoping they would accept.
"Alright, let's get us signed up then."
After putting in our names in the application paper and receiving a number each, we went to stand around the fence and watched as the other kids played. Occasionally, you would move over to the adult side because it was more exciting, instead of having to see the kids bending down and picking up the ball each time.
Each player has a set amount of time to be fair for all. Soon, it was the adult's turn since fewer people signed up, the majority of them preferring to look after their kids.
"Goooo Clint!!" You cheered as he stepped on the court. He was known for his accuracy but does it apply here as well?
The trainer started his serve and directed the ball towards him, giving him an easy first swing. Soon after that, the trainer was controlling the flow of the game and started making move left and right. It was safe to say that the trainer was having a lot of fun torturing him.
"Phew, I came here to relax, not train." He said passing over the racquet to Steve who was next.
"You managed to hit some great shots there." Nat encouraged him.
"Yeah, could have done better though."
You cheered Steve on as it was his turn. He was a lot clumsier than Clint was. His shots were flying way too high over the net making it easy for the trainer to get to the ball and swing it back at him. They had a few long rallies and it was your turn so you went back to the kids side and stepped on court.
"Have you played tennis before?" He asked.
"Yeah, a little." You said as he showed you the basics of how to hold a racquet.
"Ahh no wonder you're holding the racquet so well. In this case, don't hold anything back." He said before moving back to his corner of the court.
Once you gave him the signal that you were ready to serve, the ball went flying towards you and bounced on your court before you gave it a tough swing and aced it.
"Yes!" You pumped your fist as you cheered as you won the first point. Claps and cheers could be heard from the side. You looked around and managed to see Nat and you waved at her full of energy.
"You're not playing around huh." He tossed back the ball at you since you won the point. You only smiled as you got ready to serve the ball.
More people gathered around as time passed. Words travelled around that there was a kid that was playing exceptionally well and when at Wimbledon, there would be a lot of scouts looking for their next potential player.
You played to your best ability in this size. You just wished you had more stamina as you soon got tired within the first set. You were catching your breath during the fifteen seconds you have before having to serve.
Immediately after serving, you bounced back to the center of the court to prepare for whichever direction the ball was going to come. But little did you expect the trainer to drop shot the ball causing you to dash forward only for the ball to bounce twice before your eyes.
"40-15. Nice game kid." The trainer won in the end and you stood at the net to shake his hands.
"Thank you. I had a great time."
Nat and Bill were at the exit waiting for you, ready to guide you back to the group but the pair of lady and guy got to you before they did. Nat's instincts took over and rushed towards you and pulled you back before they could do anything.
"Sorry for my sudden intrusion, I'm Tom, with the Sports Association and I was wondering if I could speak to the kid for a few minutes?" He passed his cards to Nat and Bill while waiting for their reply.
Both of them looked at you, leaving the decision to you if you wanted to speak to them so you nodded your head and followed them to the side where there were fewer people. Nat wasn't going to trust them with you alone so she was watching you from afar. She couldn't hear what you were saying, but she made sure you were in her sight.
"I can't believe you did such a stunt." Tom said and you furrowed your eyebrows not understanding what he meant. "Meeting your girlfriend and wasting the pill for your trip back? That was dangerous."
"Lucky thing Hailey knew you would pull such a stunt and asked us to give you a spare pill." The woman said and I finally realised they were Booker and Vivian Kudo, Jimmy/Conan parents. I took the business card from her and I felt a pill stuck to the back of the card.
"Thank you."
"Don't do this again, you'll never know who is watching you." Booker advised. You nodded before waving them goodbye and returning to Nat.
"What did they want?"
"They were just wondering if I'd like to take the sport more seriously."
"And?"
"I said no. They are based in England and I'm going to be in America most of the time, plus, I'm still studying."
She nodded her head as we returned to Clint and the rest. Wanda was just coming out of the court. "You missed Wanda's action. She did really well. Better than Captain America over there." Clint said when he saw the both of you returned.
"I guess we can do more in the compound."
It was getting nearer to the time when the players started entering as we decided to head to our seats to rest after exercising. Since Tony bought the box seat, there were VIP treatments when we arrived. There were tons of sweets and pastries for us to choose from before taking our seats.
You took some eclairs and puffs before taking your soda to your seat. Thank goodness for box seats or you'll be spending a lot of time sweating in the sun. There wasn't any particular player you were rooting for, you just liked the sound of the ball in contact with the racquet.
Your head was moving side to side when the tennis ball went across the court. Soon, it was time for a break between each set and you went to refill the soda you had. Perhaps it was not a good idea to drain out your energy in the beginning.
After getting your sugar refilled, the players were back in the game. It soon got a bit boring for you so you turned to look at the audience, how they were presenting themselves and how many were still watching them.
The atmosphere there was great, it was everything you expected and even more but you were just tired already. Your eyes just couldn't stay open and you tilted your head to the back of your seat and dozed off.
Natasha noticed that you became very quiet and no longer shifted in your seat. She looked at you and saw that you were already sleeping with your head tilted back on the uncomfortable seat. She waved her hands in front of you to make sure you were truly sleeping before guiding your head onto her lap.
Posted on 21 Aug 2022