⌛ natasha romanoff | marvel cinematic universe

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[spysassin]

[One of the things Natasha always appreciated about being a spy and later a superhero is the ability to travel. She could go anywhere in the world at a moment's notice, just let herself go wherever her mission takes her and see whatever she gets to see. Granted, she didn't get to see much because she's there to stop the end of the world or in the early days of her career, alternatively murder someone.

She's put that murdering part behind her though. Usually.

Still, when Tony gave her a head start on Ross, she knows she can't stay anywhere for too long, but there isn't the rush that comes with being on a mission. She could take her time. Be a tourist, even. And it's doing just that, in a small little tourist trap in Brussels that she first feels the eyes of a tail on her, before she picks up a pair of dramatic sunglasses, and doesn't even glance over her shoulder.]

What do you think? I'm not really sure they're my color.

[valuedstrength]

Every color is your color. [He replies without missing a beat. Steve's taken care of everything on his list save for meeting up with her. The others have been rescued and brought to the safety of Wakanda. (Though he knows Clint can't stay. Wanda will no doubt follow him back to the farm too.)

Bucky is finally getting the help he needs. The way that help has come into play has gutted Steve. He can't stay there while Bucky lays there motionless like some fairy tale princess. He needed to go. (He needed her.)

He ducks his head apologetically.] Sorry for dropping in like this. I just... I needed to see a friend.

[spysassin]

[Are we still friends is the first question that comes to mind, but she doesn't say it. She smiles in response to the compliment before actually putting the sunglasses on and he's right. Every color is her color.

Once she pays the merchant, she slips her arm through his, using it to guide him through the marketplace as they walk. A talk drink of water that's distinctively Captain America looking walking with a noticeable redhead is probably going to catch a few red flags but right now she doesn't care. If they want to arrest them, they can certainly try.

It's not like they'd be able to hold them.]

Travel anywhere interesting lately?

[valuedstrength]

[Isn't that the truth? Steve can't even begin to care anymore. He's burned bridges following Peggy's advice from beyond the grave. Other than hurting Tony in the process? He doesn't regret a thing. Let the world that would kill a POW and put a little girl in a straight jacket for the crime of being powerful move. He's not budging an inch.

His tone is dry as he tells the story.] I went out to see the ocean. Got in a big fight, but I found my friends so I'd say I broke even on that one. Your best friend says hello by the way.

[spysassin]

[She smiles softly at that.]

I guess I didn't hit him hard enough.

[Not that she regrets that. He wasn't exactly hitting her hard either. They were the ones stuck in the middle and were just trying to make sure that neither of them killed each other.]

I'll drop by the farm in a few months. Give him just enough time to miss me.

[divaricate]

[spysassin]

[They load up their stuff after Steve busts them all out of prison and Natasha picks Wanda up from Wakanda for an impromptu road trip. Eventually she intends for them to end up at the farm with Clint, Laura and the kids, but they have to take the long way, just to make sure they're not being tracked.

She didn't intend for it to involve getting lost in the middle of Creepy Woods in the middle of Europe, but apparently that's a thing.]

And of course there's no signal.

[Thanks super special Stark phones.]

[whatchoice]

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[spysassin]

[The first few months after Ultron were rough on Wanda and control was not her strong suit. So she and Natasha were trying to work on that, because emotional control is Natasha's. They've confined themselves to one of the Wanda-proof training rooms that Tony built for them and is trying to work on Wanda's channeling skills.]

Okay. Let's ... take it from the top. Target the one on the left.

[whatchoice]

[ wanda follows natasha's instructions, but instead of the careful, targeted blast... her magic explodes from her, feeding on her frustration, and incinerating the target, completely obliterating it.

which was not actually the point. ] Prokletstvo!

[spysassin]

[Natasha sighs heavily as she watches, focusing more on the girl than the damage she's caused.]

That was better than the last time.

[But it wasn't actually good.]

[whatchoice]

Your definition of better is very loose.

[ like. incredibly loose definition. ]

[spysassin]

[Her eyebrows go up a bit.]

The definition of "better" is improved or surpassed. You surpassed your last run, which means it's better. I didn't say it was great.

[timeo]

[The first indication that something is wrong comes in the form of a series of frantic texts from Steve and Clint. Wanda has gone from being despondent to just gone. Given her history, it's pretty easy to deduce what's going to happen. Wanda has never been one to forgive and forget. She's stalking after Ross and every man on that prison that's still walking after Steve was done with them.

It's not a question of when she'll strike. It's how she'll do it. Even Wanda isn't entirely certain. She knows with the right amount of mind games she can get away with taking them out. She also knows she wants them to feel as helpless and scared as she was. That requires a more personal touch.

Of course this would be when Natasha interrupts her. Her eyes flare as she turns to the other woman.] I don't have time for you.

[spysassin]

[Natasha knows how powerful Wanda's abilities are and having been on the receiving end of them, but she also knows (hopes?) that she won't turn them on Natasha again, no matter how angry she is. And while she certainly has no love for General Ross - the bastard can rot in hell for all she cares - she can't let Wanda destroy herself in the process.]

Make time. Is this really the road you want to go down?

[timeo]

[She's sorely tempted. Wanda even has a narrative in place to justify turning on Natasha. She had left them with Ross when she of all people should have known better. She didn't come for them; Steve did. The Black Widow was a traitor to all of them not unlike Tony Stark who sold them out and imprisoned her to be begin with.

Her power flares towards the other woman, but never connects. As angry and hurt as she is, Natasha forgave the unforgivable once upon a time. Wanda had used a memory that was both incredibly traumatic and invasive against Natasha despite the fact that her grudge was against Stark. She punished all the Avengers for consorting with the enemy. She had done so with all the malice and cruelty a person could.

It was wrong, but they forgave her. Natasha even mentored her up until everything fell apart. Her fingers curl into fists. She's still defiant and proud but, there's less bite to it now.]

Why shouldn't I? They made it clear what they intend to do to us.

[spysassin]

So expose them. If you destroy them like this, you'll only be proving them right to everyone else.

[Natasha's betrayal wasn't intentional, and if asked, she would explain that she was on the run just as much as she was. That she was the one who let Steve go in the end, and Tony only just barely was able to keep her out of Ross' hands in that particular moment. She tried to fight for Wanda and the others diplomatically, but that didn't work.

She's the Avenger they look to for diplomacy, which is funny, considering what a traitor she truly is to her own country. But at the same time, she doesn't want Wanda to make things worse for herself.]

There are better ways to discredit Ross. Ways that won't get you locked away again.

[timeo]

[She always prided herself on being the smarter of the twins. Attacking Ross and his men would be a move out of Pietro's book. While it is one she would silently support, she would put a stop to it. In fact as Natasha speaks she's struck by how similar their arguments would be in this instance.

She nods the way Pietro would when he saw reason.] Do you have a plan?

[spysassin]

I'm building one.

[Her plans take time and careful steps so no one sees her coming. Russia trained her well, for better or for worse.]

I need information - information I can't get if you tear him to pieces.

[widowess]

[The phone was allegedly a burner. There's no reason for anyone to have this number. And yet there's a text arriving in the middle of the night.]

Whatever happened to that big green man? You'd think it would be hard to keep him hidden.

[coolway2die]

It had been a good long while since she had dreamed of Ohio. It was so vivid, she could smell the earthy scent of the ground her and her sister played on, the smell of the heat of the sun off the asphalt the mulch, the house they shared. All of it was just as strong as it had been when they were actually there.

She was running toward the house laughing as if she didn't have a care in the world. At that time, she didn't her whole world was safe inside the walls of that house. She could see her father standing on the porch kneeling down with his arms open waiting for her to run into them. It was then there was a loud crash that had Yelena jerking awake gun in hand as her mind raced to catch up with the real world around her. " Hello?" she called out staying behind the door of her bedroom.

[spysassin]

Natasha is usually stealthier than this. But she also should have known that Yelena would have booby trapped where she was staying to high heaven. There's a few moments of silent swearing as she tries to soothe her stubbed toe that preceded the loud crash that woke her sister.

Yelena calls out and she shakes her foot out as she calls back. "You know, if I was a real intruder, you just told me where you were."

[coolway2die]

" How else am I to get my morning work out in?" the blond said coming out from behind the door. " Don't move." she said holding up her finger to disengage a very thin wire that was across the kitchen door way.

Natasha was correct, the place was boobie trapped. Yelena didn't trust anyone and the only way she was getting any sleep was to set traps. Her hand moving up to turn off a switch above the door way. " Okay, I think I got them all." she said with a nod.

" Hey why don't you call instead of breaking in to your own sister's house like a crazy person?" she said opening the fridge to get out a bottle of orange juice, one in which she did not bother to get a glass for simply drinking right out of the gallon jug.

[spysassin]

"And give you the option to say no?"

Not that she thinks Yelena would, but they clearly only know how to banter. It is their sisterly love language and Natasha isn't about to give it up now. She waits patiently until she's free before moving to shift up onto the counter to give Yelena a little more space to move.

"What fun would that be? Besides, I gotta help keep your skills sharp."