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It seemed as if silence was all that existed in that moment, because that's all Five could hear. A deafening silence that made her want to hear Pietro's strong accent. She wanted to hear him talking, just for comfort because at that very moment, she felt as if the world was suffocating her.

It didn't help that all she could see was white, and it was endless. It wasn't just white, either, it seemed to glow and light up with energy. It took her a while to realise that whatever she was stood on was buzzing with sheer power.

It reminded her of her abilities, like the small daggers she can create that seem to be made up of this white energy, too.

It hummed beneath her, warmth taking over her body, contrary to when she had been hunched over the body of her friend. Her first friend. One thing she had felt in that moment was numbness, even as she tried to feel the sun on her pale skin, she felt nothing but pure pain.

And so, she spun around, looking for something, anything. She wanted to get back. She wanted to get back to him, she needed to help. She couldn't lose him, because he had promised her. And he told her that you don't break promises, especially pinky promises.

Taking careful steps forward, Five could feel the silence invading her senses until it was all she could feel. The silence ripping deep down in her, right into her bones.

Her light eyes darted around once again, looking for something that could help her, or at least get rid of the awful silence. But she found nothing, only the smallest flash of a familiar blue. The familiar blue made her stomach churn and her palms become slick with sweat. Her nerves delved from her brain, to her stomach, and settled in her heart, making it pick up the pace.

With her racing heart, she began running, and running, and running some more.

All the way until the blue got closer and closer, soon becoming more recognisable as she found the one person she had been seeking, but more than relieved and scared to find.

With a gentle smile, Pietro Maximoff stepped towards her, blue eyes watching her as her chest heaved and her whole body strained with effort. Exhaustion found its way to her, making her eyes flutter with discomfort.

"Pietro..." Five whispered, the first thing that broke the silence surrounding them. He nodded his head at her, making his messy hair fall into his eyes.

"Hello, little one." He greeted, the familiar accent sending waves of comfort and familiarity over her, and before he could utter another word of his accented voice, she had crashed into him.

She was holding him so tightly that she hadn't even realised her eyes were watering and wetting the blood-stained shirt he was wearing. "How— how are you h—here?" She managed to stammer, blue eyes wide and one of her small hands clasped in his larger one.

He quickly shushed her as she began to sob heavily, her chest heaving more as she felt nauseous. "It's okay, it's okay. Look at me, little one. Look at me." He told her, and held her small face between his hands, a comforting smile on his face.
"You're doing this, Five. You're keeping me here." She shook her head, confusion settling in as she clutched into him even tighter.

"What? No— no, you are... you left— and— and broke our promise!" She stuttered through her tears, furiously wiping her cheeks with the back of her hand.

"I know, I'm sorry. I'm sorry." He gently comforted, bringing her forwards and leaning her head on his shoulder. He had a hand on the back of her head, holding her close and making her feel safe and sound almost instantly.

"Please, please. Don't leave me, please." She mumbled into his shoulder, begging him as she felt her eyelids flutter again.

"I'm sorry, little one, but I may not have a choice." He told her, his accent getting heavier as his voice got thick with emotion. His throat tightened and her tried his best not to cry, because this wasn't about him, but the little girl in front of him.

"I don't wanna be alone." She cried, grabbing at his shirt in an attempt to make him stay close with her. She didn't want him to leave, she never wanted him to leave. They made a promise, and you don't break promises.

"No, no, Five, listen to me. Listen to me, you're not alone. You'll never be alone." He told her, pulling away from her slightly. "You have Wanda, and the Avengers, and you'll always, always, have me."

"No," she shook her head firmly, tears making stains on her pale face. "You're leaving me, you promised and now you're leaving."

"Maybe, I'm not..." he muttered, feeling something strange as he watched her pull away from him. It felt like his insides were being rearranged, like something was pulling him apart and putting him together again. He couldn't help the gasp of pain that left his lips, and be watched as Five fell backwards, her back falling against the pure white that seemed to hum with even more power as she connected to it.

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Clint and Steve watched in confusion and slight wonder as Pietro's once blue eyes turned the same white that Five's had been. It was just for a few moments, and then they saw the faint rising and falling of his chest, and soon enough, Five slumped against the ground beside him.

Her eyelids had closed, and now the two superheroes were able to get close to her and Pietro.

Between the two of them, they managed to get Costel, Five and Pietro onto the lifeboat. Five was laying on the ground beside Pietro, and Clint had safely delivered the boy to his blonde family member, maybe his sister or mother, he wasn't sure.

Clint sat himself down against one of the free rows of seats, and in front of him was Five and Pietro, both of them were pale and looked sickly, but somehow - alive.

A medic came over to Clint, ready to treat his wounds, but he quickly declined, "No, no. I'm fine." He denied the man, gesturing slightly towards Pietro and watched him dive down beside the man. With his last energy leaving him, Clint managed to lay down across the three seats, exhaustion settling over him.

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So, Pietro isn't dead! Thank goodness, I love him and he deserved so much better than what he got in the movies, honestly.

I don't know how I feel about how he's alive, you will find out more about it but I'm kinda unsure. Anyways, hope you people enjoy!

Thanks for reading my story even though it's kinda trash! <3