After being the first person to finished getting ready, Victoria waited in the parking lot for the rest. She had just placed her phone in the van when she felt a whoosh of air behind her.
Turning around, she met her favourite cyan eyes once again. "Pietro." She breathed out, falling into his arms, the speedster hesitantly wrapping his own around her. "What are you doing here?"
"I am here with Tony, along with the others on the Accord's side."
Victoria looked down. What she had feared to happen, happened. The stupid Accords tore the team apart. Both sides thinking they're right, both sides in the wrong some way or the other.
"You're here to stop us, then?"
"And to bring you in."
Victoria held her gaze with Pietro, before holding her hands out tiredly. "Do it then. Take me to the boss."
Pietro grinned at her, taking her hands and placing them around him. "I am not going to turn you in, my love. But can I ask for one thing?"
"Depends on what that one thing is."
"Kiss me."
With his hands on her cheeks, he leaned in slightly. She closed the space and they kissed sweetly. She pulled away first, keeping only an inch of space between them. His hands were still cupping her cheeks when she spoke softly to him.
"I won't stop until Steve gives up, Pietro."
"I know. And I am proud of you for it."
She gazed into his eyes, frowning slightly. "You're not upset with me?"
"Someone told me, and I quote, that I must stop acting like a dumbass about the Accords and make the girl of my dreams feel loved no matter what."
"My dad?"
"Your dad," Pietro laughed, kissing her forehead gently, before growing serious again. "Whatever happens out there, please know that I am sorry for it."
"And I'm sorry too."
She could hear her father's laughter echoing through the lot and sent a small smile to Pietro. He brushed her hair back, pecking her lips once more and whispered. "I love you, prințesa."
"I love you too, my printe."
Pietro laughed, walking backwards as he shook his head. "That is not how you say prince, Victoria."
"Oh," she giggled. "Well, you still haven't taught me anything yet."
"When all this is over, maybe I will!"
"I look forward to it!"
Pietro winked at her before disappearing from her sight. She heard her dad and Sam behind her and, as much as she tried, she couldn't wipe the smile off of her face.
"Hey kiddo, I—" Her dad broke into his own grin as he looked at his daughter. "I see all is well in Pietro-land."
"Oh, hush you."
Steve, having heard her father's comment as he entered their space, spoke directly to Victoria. "Pietro's here?"
Victoria nodded. "He said the rest of them are here, too. You know, Tony and them"
Steve frowned, before he looks to her father. "Victoria, you're with myself and Scott. Sam, I want you to find one of our jets. They won't let us take the chopper. Take Bucky with you."
"Steve," Bucky frowned. "I've always been by your side. I'm coming with you."
"Buck, if Tony is here then T'Challa is here," Victoria spoke as she strapped her arrows to her body. "Remember what happened the last time?"
"Exactly, and he'll be hellbent on getting you now – dead or alive. You're going with Sam." Bucky sighed and nodded. Scott walked in wearing a suit and Victoria let out a small chuckle at it. It reminded her of cosplay. "Scott, you're going to be with me and Victoria. Clint, you take Wanda and keep watch over the three of us from across the airfield."
"There's no way he'd be able to see us from there, Cap."
Clint smirked at Scott before replying, "They don't call me Hawkeye for nothing, Scott."
While they finalised themselves, Victoria moved to Steve. He had a frown on his face, and Victoria could feel the nerves radiating off of him. "Steve, we'll be okay. We always have been."
"After today," Steve let out a sarcastic chuckle, shaking his head. "I'm not so sure we will be."
"Stop being such a worry wort! Or I'll tell Dahlia."
"She would probably laugh at me—wait... How do you know her name?"
"You got a message from her when I phoned my dad," she grinned, moving past him and patting his back. "Stay safe, my love."
She scurried away giggling and Steve smiled at the girl. Even in the face of danger, she could still lighten the mood. Victoria spotted Bucky leaning against the van, frowning with his arms crossed. She walked over to him and dimmed her smile softly when his eyes met her's.
"Hey, Bucky." She leaned against the van too. "You know I just told your buddy to cheer up. Must I scold you too?"
"It's okay," Bucky broke into a sad smile. "I just don't think that all this fighting over me is worth it."
"This fight has been brewing for a really long time. Don't worry much about it."
Steve interrupted their chat by handing his phone to Bucky. "Dahlia told me that Alexandrya is safe and sound, just so that you know."
"Tell her I say thank you, please."
"Okay. Who the hell is Alexandrya?" Victoria crossed her arms sassily. "Don't tell me you have a secret lover too!"
"She's been helping me get back my memories. Steve told her to find Dahlia before all this happened so that she'd be safe."
"As soon as all this is over, we're getting a drink. You two, me and your ladies."
"What's this I hear about drinking?" Clint threw an arm around his daughter's shoulders.
"I've been legal for over a year, dad. And I've been drinking long before that too."
"I know. Who do you think cleaned up all of your drunken puking sessions?"
They shared a laugh before it was broken by Sam. "Guys, it's go time."
Victoria subconsciously pulled her sleeves down further and her dad kissed her forehead. "Stay safe, sweetheart."
"You too, dad."
Victoria caught up with Steve who was walking slowly with Scott by his side. "Listen, if I shrink and hide in your shield, nobody will expect me when I make myself big again!"
"Yeah, Steve! Who knows who will try and steal the shield this time?"
"Alright." They paused while Scott shrunk and positioned himself on the inside of the shield. "Cosy?"
"Extremely."
"Everyone's comms on?"
While the team replied, Victoria couldn't help but frown. She was nervous again. She wished it hadn't had to have come to this. They left the underpass and Steve began to jog.
Here we go.
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a/n
Hiya! Sorry for the wait, but I edited—and added new parts to chapters (like chapter seven at the beginning)—from the start of this book up until here.
Also, I dropped a few character name bombs in here... Stay tuned 😉
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