"Stay here." Agent Barton murmured to Miss Jackson, softly touching her arm before hurrying back into the chaos. Ruby watched closely as the archer reached Costel who was climbing over a pile of rubble not to far from the life boat. His Mother continued to murmur beside the girl, her eyes wide and searching around the people already seated around her.

"It's okay." The blonde soothed, kneeling down beside the Mother and taking her hands gently. "He's on his way, I promise you he's coming." The woman opened her mouth to reply but was cut off harshly by the sound of gun fire. Mimic jumped to her feet, her head spinning as she turned quickly to face the source. Hovering just above the already flying city sat a helicopter, it's mounted machine guns out and firing towards the streets below.

Captain America and Thor both dived out of the way, the bullets missing them by centimetres as they rolled across the concrete. People began screaming once more as a robotic voice began singing "I got not strings, so I have fun. I'm not tied up to anyone." Ruby shivered slightly before diverting her blue eyes to Clint who was stood wide eyed with Costel held close to his chest. The bullets were advancing on the pair rapidly, causing the archer to turn his back and hold the young boy close.

Before anyone could cry out for the two males Pietro sped into the scene, his blue eyes flickering quickly before he rushed over to Clint and Costel. "Pietro!" Crystal's voice screamed from above, a flash of white darting through the air as she tried to reach Mr Maximoff.

"Crystal no!" Ruby's voice ripped through the air, the seventeen year old bolting through the crowd before jumping off an upturned car. Her arms locked around Miss Evan's waist, dragging her down to the ground before she could get any closer and rolling her behind a pile of bricks.

"Let me go!"

"Crystal stop!" Silence fell over the flying city for several seconds before Wanda's scream tore through along with her hexes. Instantly the green eyed enhanced jolted to her feet, turning to face where Clint, Costel and Pietro had been standing. She cried out, her wings unfolding and carrying her to the speedster who now lay still on the ground, red littering his skin. His own blue eyes stared at head as he lay on his stomach, the orbs now dull and lifeless.

Sighing slightly but keeping her composure Mimic made her way over to Glimmer and pulled her away, ignoring the sobs that escaped her best friends lips as Agent Barton carried their friend back to the lifeboat. Slowly the girls joined them, Crystal dropping to the ground beside the boy while Ruby turned her head away, watching the city get smaller as they were moved towards the Helicarrier. No one spoke, everyone too wrapped up in their own heads and thoughts to try and start a conversation.

Once they had docked Pietro was quickly taken inside, paramedics still around him, shouting at one another in a panic. Glimmer quickly followed behind, Ruby also making her way before she was stopped by Costel and his Mother. "We're sorry, about your friend." The Mother spoke, tears still in her eyes from the earlier events. She then turned to Clint who stood just behind the enhanced. "Thank you for saving my son."

"No problem ma'am." He answered as the blue eyed female walked off, meeting Crystal outside the hospital wing of the carrier. However the sixteen year old didn't turn, she only spoke in a cold voice.

"What did you do? I could have saved him."

"No Crystal, no you couldn't." Miss Jackson sighed yet again. "And if you did reach him in time you would have lost your life."

"But I can heal."

"So can he but look where he is."

"You stopped me from saving him."

"I stopped you from killing yourself."

"You could have saved him, you were closer."

"I couldn't of."

"You don't seem to care; if I was in his position you would have jumped in straight away!" The blondes voice began louder as she turned harshly to her friend, ignoring the looks from medical staff she was receiving. "Pietro has just died!"

"He died a hero Crystal, there was nothing we could of done."

"I would of died a hero if you had let me reach him."

"Like hell would I let you put yourself in harms way like that." Ruby growled out, her eyes narrowing.

"Then why let him?!"

"Because it was too late by the time he was there protecting Clint and Costel, the bullets were too close! And in case you haven't realised in the sixteen years we've known each other you're my number one priority! You're the first one I'll ever save, you always have been!"

"But he's our friend!"

"Don't you think I don't know that? I am just as upset as you right now."

"I find that hard to believe."

"People die Crystal it's what happens!" Clint, Natasha, Wanda and Steve stood silently at the end of the corridor, watching the display. "And incase you've forgotten we used to kill people! This is no different!"

"This is completely different! This is our friend! Our friend that I could have saved!"

"But you couldn't!"

"I could of and you know it." Miss Evan's turned away harshly once more, tears still streaming down her face.

"Crystal-"

"I hate you." Ruby's words stopped in her throat as Crystal spoke darkly. "I hate you for this, I hate that you let him die without so much as a movement of help." With that the curly haired blonde turned on her heels and stalked down the corridor, pushing through the four gobsmacked people at the end before disappearing from sight. Blue eyes looked up and met brown ones also full with tears. Wanda opened and closed her mouth for several seconds before turning and hurrying after Crystal.

Mimic glanced at the three Avengers before turning her gaze to the window that allowed her to see into the room where Pietro was being examined by the medical team. Her blue eyed softened slightly before she was turned to face Clint who was staring down at her sadly. "I fucked up." She whispered gently. "I fucked up bad."