CHAPTER 26

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Andrew, Barton, and Natasha were back on the island and were currently in the Training Grounds that Barton used.

"So, what happened?" asked Barton.

Andrew recounted everything that occurred after he had landed. He did not talk about his powers and just said how he was able to infiltrate, how the party stopped due to them losing their visuals, and how he was able to get to Zavez and kill him and his mother.

"Are you alright?" Natasha asked as she knew seeing Zavez would have emotionally attacked Andrew. The cost of Andrew's family and mission brought Zavez to his next level and seeing him must have made Andrew's rage grow out of control.

"Seeing him, hearing him say he did it for Power and Money, I lost it, it took me some time after killing them to calm myself down," he took a deep breath and exhaled.

He then brought the suitcase that was kept down on the table and opened it. There were photos of the mission and even photos of the drugs being implanted into the bodies.

"This… this is great Andrew. With this, we can bring them down without doing anything," Barton said as he took two pictures in his hands.

"No," they heard his cold voice.

"They will die as I destroy their reputation, as I bring who and what they are to the world. I will make them see lose everything as I kill them," an emotionless and cold voice came from Andrew.

Barton sighed hearing Andrew.

"Don't break your principles in your path of revenge, if you do, you are not different from them. They have done it for greed and money and you are doing it for revenge. Bloodshed will happen but make sure the blood that had been shed is not innocent. And in your path, there will be blood. I don't know what you did today neither does Barton but make a promise to yourself that you will uphold your principles and I hope you did today."

Natasha's words shocked Barton and Andrew.

"I have a lot of red in my ledger and most are people who did nothing bad…" she said as she got up and left.

Barton may have a sight of Natasha's past but Andrew had no idea what she had gone through. There was sadness and helplessness in her voice that he could not understand but will in the future as she will stand by his side and hold their child in her arms.

Andrew turned to Barton and his face asked what happened to her?

"She has gone through a lot just like you, Andrew. You had a family and she earns for one. It is not my place to tell her story, it's hers, and one day she will." Barton commented.

Multiple thoughts ran through Andrew's head, he thought about the guards he killed. He did not feel guilty about killing them. He is in war and in war everything is fair. If there are ones who want to guard them, they should be prepared for death as the job entails that as well.

'She is right in one way. I should try to incapacitate them as I did with many today but I won't let that be my weakness. If I have to kill, I will.'

He then thought about what could have happened to Natasha. That last sentence she said, he did not know what to think.

'I don't want to pry into her story, I should wait like Barton suggested.'

He was brought out of his thoughts as heard Barton.

"Who are you going to go after next?" questioned Barton.

"I have to see, General, Yellow, and Damon, they will be the last. Other than that, there is still Brent, Jacob, Revon, Trich, and Adrian. I decided to go after Zavez because he sent a hitman after me. But from the other 5, I have to see. Now that Zavez is dead they will come to meet up at a place and decide the next steps of their plan to end me or they may not. It is all up to what they do next and based on that I will choose the next target."

Barton nodded and said, "I will look into the others and let you know what I find."

Andrew acknowledged his words and nodded.

Barton got up and headed toward the exit but stopped in midway and turned back.

"What?" asked Andrew.

Barton hugged Andrew and whispered, "Don't lose yourself, we are here for you," he patted his back.

Andrew stood rooted on the ground as he heard Barton.

"Never hesitate to ask for help," Barton stopped the hug and said to Andrew.

Andrew, "Thanks, Barton."

He started to go back as he reached the door, he said, "Don't worry about Fury, I and Natasha will take care of that and get some rest."

Andrew smiled hearing Barton as he left the area.

He also closed everything and went out and headed to the house.

He saw the night sky with stars shining beautifully and closed his eyes as a memory resurfaced in his mind.

"Daddy… see the star in the middle is me, the one on the right is mommy, and the one on the left is you. If I feel I miss you, which is every day I always look at the star and know you are there with me. If you feel you miss me or mommy, just see the sky and we will be there…"

Tears came out of Andrew's closed eyes but there was a smile on his face.

Without him realizing he took the first step to move on as he accepted the fact that they are not with him but are a part of him and forever will be.

He went to the house and his room and lay in his bed to get a good rest.

~1 hour later~

Barton saw Natasha from his room standing near the lake. Laura hugged him from behind and saw her as well.

"Is Nat, alright?" she asked.

"I don't know. I will go talk to her," he said.

"I will go. You stay here," she said more like ordered as she went out of the room.

Soon she was down heading toward Natasha.

went to find Natasha and he saw her standing in front of the lake.

"Are you alright?" asked Laura as she came and stood side by side with her.

"I am fine. Was not able to sleep, so I just came here to see the lake and the night sky," she said and turned to look at her.

Laura could tell something was wrong.

"You know you can talk to me, right?" she said.

"I will be fine and if I need to talk it out, I will find you Ms. Psychiatrist," she joked.

Natasha saw the look that Laura gave and it was not a good one.

"Fine. For some reason, I don't want Andrew to lose himself. When he said how he will make them lose everything, I felt he will even go after their family for their mistakes. I know he won't but something in me tells me that one day he is going to regret what he did and he will be just like…" she said.

Laura became worried as she listened to Natasha. She then looked at Barton who was watching from the window and he shivered from her look. Even from the distance he can understand he messed up. He never told what happened and what they talked in the training grounds.

"If you feel like it, just go talk to him," Laura said to Natasha.

"I did at that time when we talked after we returned. I told him to make himself a promise to never go over his principles, we can only see what will happen in the future."

Natasha saw Barton as she turned back and smiled.

"Someone is waiting for his lovely wife. I won't keep you now from making another child. Better be a girl and you name her Natasha," She laughed and Laura turned red hearing her.

They both returned.

All of them soon slept but some people in the world could not.

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