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Putting Holes in Happiness by FlytrapGirl
Fandoms: Captain America (Movies), Hawkeye (Comics), Marvel
27 Aug 2019
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Summary
And then he found the postcard sitting at the bottom of the pile.
Clint had taken to sending them two years ago, after the Hydra Incident, a sign that he was still alive while on long-term missions. He never scribbled anything more than their address, but something about this card made Steve uneasy.
It bore a weeping angel, her patina blackened by weathering to look like tears, her sword held before her. She looked far more horrific than melancholy.
“Oh.”
Before Steve could say anything else or look for a message, Natasha snatched the card away, face pale as she turned it over in her hands. Her voice shook, too quiet. “No, no, no. What the fuck are you doing, Barton? Why did you send this here?”
Bucky leaned over the counter, his brow furrowed. “Natalia, what is it?”
“A goodbye,” Natasha said, deflating. Steve had seen Nat in many facets: ram-rod straight determination, relaxed and laughing, casually defiant, but this . . .this was the first he’d seen her scared. “That card, that image, isn’t a token. It’s a cry for help. To save him because he can’t save himself.”
“A Hail Mary,” Bucky added, and Natasha nodded.
Part II of The Only Truth We Know
Series
- Part 6 of The Only Truth We Know
- Part 34 of The Arrowsverse