Living with the Avengers

Jed slammed Sher’s body against the wall as he clenched his hands round her throat, Sher gasped for air as she began to kick him, his grip loosened a little but not enough to free her, Jed chuckled as Sher let out a string of curses.

“You still have that mouth of yours…How long did it take them to tame you?” He asked innocently as Sher glared at him, her breathing was coming out in pants, if she could breathe at all for that fact; Sher struggled for words as she tried to speak.

“They didn’t…” Fury’s voice came from the ear piece as Sher’s voice weakened.

“Watts! Where are you? I’m calling back up.” Jed smirked and took the ear piece and spoke into it.

“I’m sorry, Sher can’t come to the phone right now, she’s sorta busy getting the crap beat out of her.” Jed said as he released Sher and threw her into a dumpster, he still had his hand on the ear piece so the others could hear what was happening, Jed laughed as he began to kick Sher in the ribs with his steel cap boots. Sher wasn’t making a noise however, she wasn’t going to show him the pain she was in.

“This is rather boring if you ask me.” He yawned, as he kicked her roughly in one spot and she let out a sound between a choke, a sob and a scream, he then pulled out a gun and shot her shoulder, to which she screamed loudly.

“Where’s that demon of yours gone Sherlock? The one you nearly killed me with? Do I have to shoot it out of you?” He grinned as he looked down at her, Sher looked up at him with fire in her eyes that were glazed over with fury and tears, she completely lost it as she struggled to her feet as she ran towards him.

“That’s what I want to see….you hearing this patchy?” Sher screamed as she punched and kicked him over and over, just like six years ago, barely standing upright.

“Leave her alone!” She heard Steve yell, but everything was a blur, Jed was still smiling when he punched her in the face and she fell to the ground, he done a fake pout and crouched by her body as she fought the darkness that was clouding her thoughts, he gripped her by the hair and pulled her up too his level, there was a distant sound of an explosion that made Sher slightly aware of the fight going down at the expo.

“Don’t tell me you’ve gone to the side of the angels…” He let her go and sat down as Sher struggled for breath, it was true, she had a demon in her and she was currently fighting it, Jed stood up as she barely registered the foot that came to her stomach as she coughed, Jed continued to stomp on her.

“I-I may be on their side…” She choked as Jed stopped and bent down to hold the ear piece between them so that the others could hear.

“Oh?” He asked as he wiped the blood from Sher’s mouth so she could speak.

“But don’t think for one moment…” Unknown to Jed she used her powers to grab her gun.

“That I’m one of them!” She yelled as she pointed the gun to his shoulder and fired, the noise ripping into her ears, blood sprayed over her as Jed flew backwards, dropping the ear piece and holding his bleeding shoulder.

“Well played Sherlock.” He mused as he chuckled, Sher thumbled with the ear piece as she put it back in, still splayed out on the dirt as Jed slumped with his back to the wall.

“Need backup…” Was all she managed to say before she passed out.
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“Agent Watts!” Fury yelled as he Steve and Tony made their way to the alley suited up to see Sher passed out in the dirt and covered in blood and Jed who was on the verge of unconsciousness, Steve went up to Sher as he turned her over, she was covered in blood and had marks on her body.

“Sher!” Steve tried to shake her awake but it didn’t work, Tony came up behind him and spoke to JARVIS.

“JARVIS, get me her vitals.” The AI replied almost immediately.

“Sir, Ms Watts has multiple broken ribs, internal bleeding and she’s been shot in the shoulder, chance of her survival is 46% at most.” Fury bent down to Jed as he laughed weakly.

“Did you hear her scream…? The demon wanted out…” He muttered as he hung onto conscious while the others turned to him, Tony scowled and without second thought, punched him.

“Stark.” Fury warned as Steve picked Sher up in his arm and walked over to them.

“What the hell does he mean about a demon?” Fury fell silent as Jed nursed the new bruise on his face caused by iron man’s fist, Steve put a free hand on his shoulder.

“Leave him for SHIELD Tony, we need to get her medical attention as soon as we can or she’s not going to survive.” Tony nodded as the two of them left and Fury put cuffs on Jed’s wrists.

“My men confirmed you dead.” He stated as Jed smiled weakly.

“They weren’t all your men back then…” Was the last this he uttered before he fell unconscious.
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Sher slowly registered the beeping of monitors around her, she didn’t open her eyes however, she just wanted to sleep, she didn’t care where she was or who she was with, she just let herself be consumed by the darkness again.
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Steve sat by Sher bedside while Bruce tended to her wounds as best he could, they had taken her back to Stark Towers once the fight was over at the expo, nobody was badly harmed thanks to the avengers quick thinking.

Tony was currently getting up the news reports for the fight; Pepper was trying to take everyone’s mind of the fight as she cooked dinner. Loki and Thor sat in silence, they were both quite shocked when Tony smashed through the window of the living room and yelled at Thor to hold Sher while he set up the hospital room and Clint and Natasha where at SHIELD with Fury questioning Jed.

“Why didn’t she call for back up?” Steve asked as he looked at Sher, she looked like she was in pain as the heart monitor continued to beep in the background; Bruce turned to him and shrugged.

“By the sound of the comm she didn’t have time too.” Steve nodded as Tony came through the doors with Pepper.

“What’s her situation Doc?” Tony asked as Bruce took off his glasses and cleaned them nervously.

“Do you want the good news or the bad news first?”

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