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(𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌𝐒)
CHAPTER FOUR-----▹

Leigh wasn't a huge fan of parties, in fact, she hated them. Especially, Tony's parties, there were too many people. It was loud and chaotic, it really wasn't her scene. She had found a spot in the corner watching from a far, Thor's voice was booming through the room as he told some elaborate story, and the others were dispersed talking to people around the room.  "You ok, Leigh?" the brunette looked at Steve, "All good, Cap." she said taking a sip of the water, "This isn't really my scene." she shrugged, "Fair enough." 

"I have a bad feeling about all of this, Cap. Something just doesn't feel right about how we left the last mission." she spoke her eyes scanning the room, "Well, if there is something wrong, we'll deal with it." he gave her a quick pat on the shoulder before he was pulled away by someone else.

By the time the party had finally cleared up, most of the avengers were tipsy at the least, Leigh on the other hand was painfully sober. She doesn't drink, she can barely tolerate the smell of alcohol let alone the taste. Leigh was playing cards with Maria, as the others were having a conversation, "But it's a trick." Clint claimed twirling around a set of drumsticks, "No, no it's much more than that." Thor and Steve's beer bottles clinked together.

"Ha. I won." Leigh smirked, placing down her final card and Maria rolled her eyes, "'Ah whoever be he worthy shall haveth the power'" Clint mocked, "Whatever Man! It's a trick." Thor chuckled, "Please, be my guest." he motioned to Mjolnir. The conversation had seemed to have caught the attention of most of the group. "Really?" Clint asked, "Yeah." Tony urged.

Clint stood up, "Oh this is going to be wonderful." Rhodey commented, "Clint, you've had a tough week. We won't hold it against you if you can't get it up." Stark commented, Leigh rolled her eyes, "We are talking about the hammer from literal legends...I'm just saying. I had a lot of time on my hands as a kid, I can just see the judgment in your eyes, Stark. Not appreciated."

"You know, I've seen this before, Right?" Clint wrapped his hand around the handle and pulled firmly, it of course didn't budge. "I still don't know how you do it." he chuckled. "Smell the silent Judgment." Clint lifted his hand to Tony, "Please Stark, by all means." Tony stood up from his seat. 

"I'm never one to shrink from an honest challenge," he stated, Leigh just watched from next to Maria. "It's physics," he stated, and Banner repeated the statement. "Physics. Sure. I'm telling you this has to be literal magic we're talking about." Leigh stated. "Right. So, if I lift it, then I rule Asgard?"

"Yes, yeah of course," Thor spoke, and Steve sat next to him looking amused. Tony placed his foot on the coffee table to the right of the hammer as he tried to lift it, after a few seconds, he stopped struggling, "I'll be right back."

Tony returned minutes later with part of the iron man suit on, and tried to lift it once more, it didn't move a centimeter. Then he got Rhodey involved, and it still wouldn't move, "Are we even pulling?" Rhodey questioned, "Are you on my team?" Tony countered, "Just. Represent. Pull."

Banner tried to, that was only briefly though. "Go ahead Steve, no pressure." Stark spoke, "Yeah, Cap. It can't be any worse than the rest of them." Leigh teased. "Come on, Cap." Clint added, and Steve pulled on it, and Leigh could've sworn it moved a little, she even noted that Thor's face dropped. When Steve stepped back Thor chuckled nervously sipping his drink, "Nothing."

"And Widow. Leigh?" Natasha shook her head, leaning back into Maria slightly, "Oh, no. That's not a question I need answered." and Leigh nodded in agreement, "I have to agree with Nat, there." 

"All defense to the man who wouldn't be king. But it's rigged." Tony spoke, "You bet your ass." Clint said, patting Tony's shoulder. Maria raised her bottle, "Steve. He said a bad language word." she t smirked. "Did you tell everyone about that?" 

"The handles imprinted. Like a security code, right?" Tony asked, "Whosoever is carrying Thor's fingerprints. Is I think the literal translation." Leigh rolled her eyes, "Yes. It's a very, very interesting theory. I have a simpler one." he leaned over picking up the hammer, and then he flipped it in the air for a show, "You're all not worthy." There was a chorus of groans, and protests. 

A high-pitched sound rang through the air, Leigh winced, "What is that?" she murmured, "Worthy?" a mechanical sounding voice asked, their heads simultaneously turned to the noise, Leigh bit the inside of her cheek nervously.  "No. How could you be worthy? You're all killers." the beaten-up bits of robot spoke, and the twenty-three-year-old's heart dropped.

"Stark." Cap spoke, "Jarvis." he tried, "Sorry, I was asleep. Or I was a dream." the robot spoke, Leigh leaned closer to Nat, "I don't like where this is going." she whispered, the redhead nodded. "Robot Legionarre OS. We've got a buggy suit." Stark said tapping away, "There was this terrible noise. And I was tangled in...in strings."

Leigh was really wishing she was at home in her bed, or even studying for some medical school exam. She would much rather deal with that than be here with...whatever this is. "I had to kill the other guy. He was a good guy." the mechanical voice continued. "You killed someone?" Leigh breathed, this really only got worse. 

"Wouldn't have been my first call. But, down in the real world, we're forced with ugly choices." the machine whirred. "Who sent you?" Thor questioned, there was a very brief pause, when an audio clip was played, "I see a suit of armor around the world." hearing Tony's voice she looked at the man her jaw clenched. "Ultron," Bruce spoke. 

"In the flesh. Or no, not yet." Natasha and Leigh shared a look, "Not this chrysalis." Leigh carefully mirrored everyone else's actions pulling her gun out carefully. Maria stood up carefully, "I'm on a mission." the thing, Ultron spoke. "What mission?" Natasha asked, 

"Peace in our time."

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

OOOOO, We're getting into the interesting stuff now. I hope you enjoyed!

-Via ❤️