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The snow had started to fall the night before, but for reasons being that it was only the start of December no one had paid much attention to it not expecting a whole cover of snow the next day, it was only a little snow after all, it couldn't possibly be that a whole snowstorm was dropped on them while they slept that night.
That was where they were wrong, the next day Clint had woken up to an oddly silent compound, sure it was only 6:45 but by that time usually at least two people were already awake before him. Soo what was so different about today that he was the first to wake up?
Oh god were they kidnapped? That'd be bad, if they were kidnapped why didn't they also kidnap him? Was he not a threat to them? Did they think he was weak? No, no he has the best aim out of everyone, minus Natasha
Clint shook himself out his thoughts and looked around the kitchen, the lights were off and the ambiance was echoey, it was weird being the first one awake, they don't have a mission for until February since they're off course right now, but they don't actually sleep in much, Steve would be up and out by at least 4 am getting on his morning run, Bruce and Tony would already be in the labs by 7 am, Natasha and him would spar by 8 and Thor? Who knows what he's up too he's on Asgard
Clint's snoops through the kitchen search for any signs of life as if he's in a wildlife documentary channel, he stood up straight not finding anything and looked around again as if someone is playing a prank on him, had somebody started another prank war without his knowledge and readjusted his clocks to make it seem as if he's waking up at his normal time but it's actually like three something am?
Clint thought about it and it was possible, there was only one way to find out the truth, through the window! Clint moved away from the kitchen to the elevator, “Hello Clint how May I help?” FRIDAY asked as he entered the elevator, Clint gave her a smile and answered “Hey, Friday, mind showing me down to the first floor of the compound?” Clint requested “Of course Clint” FRIDAY said as the elevator start to move
The elevator stops and Clint walks out, then he stops dead in his track, he looked right out the glass wall of the compound and saw the the yard and everything else outside covered in white snow, Clint squealed looking at the snow outside, he ran to the window as has his hands on the glass, the snow wasn't shallow but also wasn't high enough to snow them in, it was the perfect snow day, huh maybe that's why it was so cold when he woke up,Clint shrugged at the thought
“Hey Friday, Call an emergency meeting for right now, meet on the first floor it's important” Clint said a cracking a grin as FRIDAY sounded the alarm for a meet most likely waking everyone in the process
Soon everyone rushed out the elevator looking like walking dead sleep deprived zombies, well except for Tony he always looks like a sleep deprived zombie that'd actually kill you if he had a knife in his hands, but nonetheless everyone looks like walking dead sleep deprived zombies. Everyone quickly finds Clint looking out the window “Clint! Are you okay? What happened?” Steve asked frantically looking outside for anything unusual and finding the outside of the compound covered in snow
“Clint..” Bruce trailed off looking outside at the snow Steve was now also looking at “Please don't tell me you sent out an emergency alert for a snow day Legolas” Tony deadpans looking at the outside snow already feel far to cold inside already, Clint turned to Tony and looked him in the eyes “you tell me” Clint says before going back to staring at the snow, Natasha sighs from beside Tony “I can't believe this, you worried me for snow that so like you ” Natasha said looking at Clint unamused and shaking her head
“I'll go grab the snow geer!” Steve yelled rushing out of sight far too quickly for any protest, Bruce turned to Tony questioningly “We have snow gear?” Bruce questions, Tony shrugs as if he doesn't know everything they purchase lands back on his credit card bill, “I think? I'm not sure, I'm gonna go get in a coat cuz it is freezing in here” Tony huffed going back to the elevator “You do that, grab me a sweater while your at it, I like being comfortable in the cold” Natasha said sitting down on one of the couches “But your russian?” Clint states but comes out more like a question “yes but just because I can survive the cold doesn't mean I like it” Natasha says shrugging
Tony grumbles something then he was gone up stairs in the elevator, Bruce went to make coffee and tea leaving Natasha and Clint, Natasha was reading a book she pulled outta nowhere, and Clint was fixated on the snow outside, he's had snow days but never this much snow, he always moved around as a kid and even when he was in New York they snow doesn't usually get this much snow especially this early in December usually snow shows up near Christmas Eve but luck was apparently on their side for once, Clint smiled at the thought of snowball fights, snow angels and even build snowman's
It was a must do as a kid, now speaking of it two people that most likely never really got to do those kinds of things were Natasha and Tony, Natasha had her time as a kid but she doesn't really remember much and then the red room happened, and Tony? He has his own reasons, one of those being a picture perfect child, being the son of Howard stark, being to busy in school work or helping develop and designing weapons, Clint learnt that fact through Tony himself that he started helping weapon production since he was six as encouraged by his godfather Obadiah
The two never really had proper childhoods now that Clint thinks about it..
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Tony scoffed at the mess that is his wardrobe, he shuffled through the coats attempting to find his winter coat anywhere, it wasn't common for it to be this cold in early December, he was unprepared. The only reason he hadn't noticed how cold it was was because of his heated floor in his lab and the fact he could adjust the heat in there even with the AC, so he hadn't exactly realized how cold it was till he came downstairs in slippers without socks
Tony pulled out the red coat that had blood stains on them for whatever reason, it wasn't that noticeable. Tony pulled his jacket on and pulled on the gloves he had grabbed out his drawer earlier, they were whole gloves for one, the only whole glove he had was for only winter, he slips on socks. Okay maybe the cost is excessive
Tony pulled the coat off and took the red sweater he had in his shambles of clothes, he slips the sweater on and picks up the coat wrapping it around his waist and picks up Natasha's sweater, Tony sighs and walks out his room to elevator to the first floor
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“Catch!” Tony yelled as the elevator door opened taking Natasha's attention away from his book, he threw a sweater her way as she caught it with one hand and instantly going back to reading, Steve rushed into the room with a snow wear, he had a coat gloves a scarf and everything, the only question is where he got it
Bruce bought along a tray of assorted mugs and some cookies that he vaguely recognised he had made the day prior at one in the morning our of boredom and the inability to sleep, no one knew who actually made the cookies since they weren't grocery cookies and no one knew exactly how to bake, they knew how to cook but not bake
Bruce placed down the tray on the table where Natasha and Clint sat when Tony approached from behind, Clint picked up one of the cookies and took a bite of it, and Bruce sat next to him, “How are you liking the cookies bird brain?” Tony asked sitting next to Bruce, Clint swallowed and looked over to Tony “I'm loving them, kudos to the one who made them, whoever it was” Clint muttered the last part
Tony hummed and nodded satisfied with his answer, Bruce took one of the mugs and took a long sip from the mug, “I still would like to know who made those cookies” Bruce said pointedly looking at Tony
Tony looked away from Bruce as Clint looked at the two confused then shrugged if off as nothing
Natasha shook her head at them and slides her sweater on and picks up one of the cookies and took a bite and hummed in approval, and goes back to her book, Steve sat next to Clint and took one of the cookies munching on hot and takes on of the mugs filled with tea
“where the hell did you get snow geer?” Clint asked pointing at the skies and snowboards, Steve just laughed “I've always had them just never had the time to use them before” Steve explained rubbing the back of his neck
“So you've just had that laying around and never told me? We could've went somewhere so we could've gone skiing or snowboarding” Toby glared at Steve, Steve looked away from Tony's glare smiling nervously
“Well I didn't want to inconvenience you” Steve said simply shrugging, Tony raised an eyebrow at him “oh really? If you didn't you wouldn't have broken my arm that one time in training” Tony pointed out, “In my defense I didn't mean to break your arm..” Steve mumbled “uh huh” Tony said sarcastically
“Anyone want to go outside?” Clint asked looking at everyone, Tony blinked at him and blinked again “no, it's snowing” Tony said pointing outside “it was snowing, now it's not” Clint corrected, Tony sighed “the point is outside is covered in snow, I'm too cold inside too even feel like being in the snow” Tony said
Clint sighed “c’mon Stevie let's go in the snow!” Clint said standing up, taking five more cookies with him “Right behind ya’ Clint!” Steve said rushing behind him taking the rest of the cookies left, Natasha reaches out for another cookie and feels dumbfounded when she doesn't feel them, she looks up to find the plate empty ‘damnit’ she mumbles
“Don't worry, I'll make more later” Tony said, picking up one of the mugs of coffee, he took a long sip and placed down the mug, Bruce hummed and nodded “Could you make chocolate chip?” Bruce asked, Tony thought of the question “mm, sure I think I can as long as we have the ingredients” Tony said stretching his arms “Name it” Natasha said sharply looking over at Tony
“Okay, I'll ne— agh!” Tony yelled as a snowball was thrown at him from behind at his head, his head spun around to spot Steve holding a pile of snowball in his arm while another is ready to be thrown in the other, Tony jumped the coach and unwrapped his coat and slides it on, “Come here spangles!” Tony yelled charging at Steve, Steve turned and rushed out the door while Natasha and Bruce stared at the door Tony just ran out of and is now outside piling in the snow
Bruce shrugs as he and Natasha moves to the door watching Tony viciously send snowballs at Steve like a repellent machine made to throw snowballs, Natasha silently laughs at the thought as she deflect a snowball from Clint which now hit Bruce in the face, Bruce wipes away the snow and glares at Clint, Natasha opens the door dragging Bruce by the arm outside, Natasha takes her time piling snow into one ball of snow and throws it at Clint sending him down face flat
“Nat help!” Steve yelled slipping on the snow as he ran with Tony shortly behind him still with a hand full of snowballs ready to destroy Steve, “mmm, no thanks, I'd still like my will to live” Natasha said taking up snow and making snowballs, Bruce sighed from behind her “I'll be inside if you need me” Bruce said shaking his head before heading in again “suit yourself” Natasha says picking up the multiple snowballs she's made
“HEY CLINT!” She yelled, Clint rigidly turns to her as a whole group of snowballs were thrown his way, Clint shrieked trying to avoid each one of the snowballs, one his him straight in the face sending him tumbling backwards, soon after a snowball Tony had thrown hit Clint as he tried to regain his balance sending Clint slipping onto ground again
Natasha watches it play out with satisfaction, she watches Steve race around the snow almost slipping on his face once or twice as Tony throws snowballs at Steve from behind, she's never seen Tony use a gun before but something tells she he'd be great with guns hence the repulsor of course
Natasha looks down at the pile of snowballs in her arm and decides that this was a good time to rebel against the captain, Natasha picks one of the snowballs and throws it at Steve hitting him in the face making him slip from the uncalled for throw of snow, Tony halts to a stop and looks to Natasha and gives a a sharp smile before picking up a pile of snow and dropping it right onto of Steve who is now back on his face
Tony walks Natasha's way and ducks as Natasha throws a snowball his way, Toby turns around seeing Clint laid flat on his back with snow on his face and his arms covered in snow, Tony gives an approving nod and Natasha gives her a high five “nice shot” Tony said “you should join me in the shooting range” Natasha said giving Tony a smile, Tony hums “Sunday 11:35 am I'll be there” Tony said nodding
“No fair! They're teaming against us!” Clint shouted lifting Steve up, Steve groaned, shaking the snow off him “You're gonna regret that!” Clint shouted picking up piles of snow and started shaping them into a wonky ball, Natasha and Tony looked each other and a grin spreads on their face
Needless to say Clint and Steve ended up covered in snow and so cold they almost caught hyperthermia
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It was around midnight everyone was asleep, well everyone except Natasha and Tony. Tony stood in the snow as the snowflakes began to fall again
“What are you doing out here?” Natasha asked in a flat voice from behind, Tony hummed and turned around “Couldn't sleep, how bout you? Why are out here?” He asked her, she shrugs “It felt right to be out here, I haven't seen snow this stick since that one mission I had in the arctic” Natasha deadpans, Tony looks at her questioningly “Your gonna need to tell me about that one” Tony said with a smile as Natasha comes to stand next to him
“Oh I will, what I say in the shooting range stays in the shooting range” she said giving Tony a small smile “Copy that” Tony said looking up at the falling snow “you know, I've never made snow angels before..” Tony said looking over to Natasha, Natasha hums looking at Tony curiously “I'll teach you, C’mon let's get further in the snow”, Natasha said dragging Tony's arm
Tony yelps as Natasha drags him to a thinner end of the snow, “Just lay down, don't get hyperthermia” Natasha said laying Tony flat on the snow, Tony blinks as the snowflakes fall and Natasha lays down next to him “just, start moving your arms up and down and move your left and right” Natasha said getting into the motion of a snow angel
“Now instructions I can do” Tony said with a grins beginning the motion of a snow angel “look, you're already doing it” Natasha says looking over Tony “it comes naturally” Tony simply said as he moves his arms and legs, Natasha hums and stops and she looks at the snowflake falling “it's nice being out here” Natasha said placing her arms on her stomach
Tony Stops and looks at her then the sky “yea, it is nice being out here. I've never been aloud in the snow” Tony said “that's just petty and sad” Natasha said glancing over to him, Tony laughed “Oh I know” he said closing his eyes and looking the other way
“Let's go inside, the snow is getting thicker” Tony said pushing himself up, Natasha looks his way and looks down at her snow angel and gets up “actually..” Tony said feeling the snow through his fingers then looking down at his scarf “Nat you wanna build a snowman?” Tony asked, Natasha rolls her eyes as she gets up “I thought you were gonna break into a full song there for a second” she said with a chuckle
“Your mask is off” Tony state looking at her, Natasha shrugs “We aren't on a mission, I can have it off” She says “come on let's build that snowman Tony” Natasha said picking up a pile of snow
The two built the snowman and had given it a hat and button eyes with a red scarf, the two sat in the snow until it felt too cold for the both of them, they admired the snowman they made and looked over to the snow angels which are already almost gone
“Goodnight Nat” Tony said near the corridor of his room, Natasha nods “Night Tony” she said back, and the two parted ways
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Clint rubbed his eyes looking at the clock finding it to be his usual time of waking up 09:56 okay it was a little later the preferred but nonetheless still a good time to wake up, Clint gets up and takes a shower as needed
When Clint came into the first floor he spots Natasha and Tony both in well knitted sweaters and drinking something and looking out the window, then Clint spots it in between them was a whole jar of newly baked cookies, who was their cookie maker
Clint leaps at the cookies jar and his face slams against the table, Clint looks up to find Natasha holding the cookie jar with a small smirk as if she had known he was gonna do that
“I didn't think so” Natasha said putting the cookie jar next to her, Clint frowns as she sets down her mug on the table “no fair” Clint mumbles pulling himself off the glass table and looks over at Tony whose eyeing him while he drinks his hot chocolate from what Clint can tell
“You snooze you lose birdbrain” Tony tells him taking the jar from Natasha and taking one of the cookies and places the jar beside him, Clint looks at him pleadingly and he only laughs making Clint frown “puppy eyes doesn't work with me” Tony tells him
Clint huffs like a child, and looks at the two friends that now has a smug smirk plastered on his face, Clint smiles at the sights and looks outside to spot a snowman with button eyes and a red scarf
Clint looks at the two again and smiles even wider and stands up and walks to the kitchen
Mission snow day; successful