Beautiful Deaths: chapter two
note: thank you so much for the support on the first chapter! i honestly did not expect that much attention haha, well here it is chapter two. i hope you enjoy!!
summary:Â Y/N is a detective at the 99th precinct with a secret. Hiding from the avengers is not an easy task.
You felt the familiar twist in your stomach of the teleportation, only this time far worse. You had never taken another person with you before, let alone two; you had an awful feeling this was going to drain you more than usual. It took less than a second to materialise back in the precinct. You could hear the distant chatter of officers and the whirr of printers down the hall. Looking up and down the corridor, you made sure nobody had seen the three of you.
Almost immediately, Charles began frantically asking what had just happened and Jake⊠well, he looked just like he did that time Amy tricked him into running up to the roof on Halloween. With a swift movement you led a spluttering Charles and a sea-sick Jake into the evidence lock-up, locking the door behind you as to not be overheard.
âokayâ you began âlet meââ
âwhat the hell was that Y/N?!â Boyle cut you off. âsince when have you been able to do that? And why did you run from the avengers? Are you in trouble?â
âIâm sorry, I promise Iâll explain everything just⊠not right now. I need you two to trust me. Please.â You looked between them imploringly, hoping they would have your back.  Charles held your gaze for a second and broke the silence;
âalrightâ he gave you a smile and you felt the weight being lifted off your shoulders. You looked to Jake. Like Charles did, he held your gaze with an expression you couldnât read.
âY/N of course I trust you. We are all a team. The whole squad will have your bââ he began but stopped abruptly, turning around and throwing up in the closest bin. Despite the interruption, you could tell he meant what he said.
âOh yeah, sorry that tends to happen when you teleport for the first time. Should wear off in a few minutesâ you explained, grimacing. It was strange talking to people about this, you had been keeping it secret for as long as you could remember but now it was about to be out in the open. Well, sort of.
âWhat do you need us to do?â you were brought back to the moment by Boyle. You looked at the time. Shit, it had already been ten minutes. You needed to act quickly as it wouldnât take the avengers long to find out where you were, especially with the whole of Stark Industries and Shield at their fingertips.
âI need you to come with me to captain Holtâ you addressed Charles âI need the squads help but I have to explain to him first. Jakeââ you looked over at the sickly detective âjoin us when you can. Weâll be in his office. Do not speak to anyone on your way. Got it?â
Leaning over the trash can he smiled weakly holding up a thumb.
âGreatâ you patted him on the back a couple times as a gesture of sympathy and left with Charles to talk to Holt.
Despite your fatigue from the mission, you ran to holtâs office, time was against you and you had to get out of there and somewhere safe quickly.
â(Y/N), Boyle?â You had reached the bullpen, just about to turn into his office when you heard Amy behind you. âwhen did you get back? I didnât see you get off the elevator⊠whereâs Peralta?â
Crap. This is the exact kind of run in you were hoping wasnât going to happen. But you then turned to her, realising she could help.
âAmy, you need to listen to me. Gather the squad and tell them to speak to absolutely no one but each other, even if itâs a family member. Please trust me. Iâll explain everything once Iâve spoken to Holt.â
She looked to Charles who nodded silently. She gave a single nod in response and went straight to Terry, doing as you instructed. Not willing to waste anymore time, you went to Holt who was, thankfully, inside his office. You didnât bother knocking, it wasnât the time for formalities.
âSir, Iâm sorry to interrupt. I have to talk with you. Itâs urgentâ as you walked into the room you closed the blinds. Your friendâs face became laced with concern and he motioned to the chair in front of him.
âwhat is the matter, detectives?â As you sat down you began to explain what had happened at the mission, how the avengers had turned up, how they let the guy get away causing you to get angry, not completely willing to go into the details despite the gravity of the situation.
âSo you yelled at the avengers a bit? Iâm sure they get it all the time from officers, it is nothingââ Charles cut him off.
âItâs what happened next, sirâ Holt looked between the both of you, his normally stoic expression replaced with unease. Not too sure how to explain, you looked to Holt, telling him everything just as it happened. You then went onto explain why you had kept this a secret, it felt amazing to let go of it all. Not once did Charles or Holt push you, they trusted you completely and it felt surreal.
âSo Captain, I need yours and the squads help, I canât do this on my ownâ And without hesitation he agreed with a nod. You heard small sniffles coming from next to you and turned to see Boyle tearing up.
âYou alright there bud?â you patted his upper arm as he replied between sobs,
âItâs justâso wholesomeâ before you could react he pulled you into a tight hug and you patted his back some more. He opened up his arm motioning for Holt.
âCaptain get in hereâ he cried and you turned to Holt who wore his deadpan expression once more. With a lurch Boyle grabbed him and drew him into the embrace. You looked sideways to your captain and mumbled,
âJust say the word and Iâll teleport us out of hereâ as Charles comically sniffled into his shoulder.
After the awkwardly long embrace, captain Holt brought in the squad to explain the situation. What you liked most about him is his no-nonsense way about things. There was no beating around the bush with that guy which is exactly what you needed right now.
âSo you threw a chair? Whatâs the big deal? Iâve lost it at them more then once.â Rosa chimed in. You sunk back into the corner of the room not wanting to admit what happened one more time.
âthe deal, Rosaâ Jake voiced as he walked into holtâs office, still looking a little green. âis that she threw it with her mind, it was awesome.â
Once again, all eyes were on you, some shocked, some looking for confirmation. Instead of verbally confirming what Jake had just said, you took a deep breath and lifted a pen from captain holtâs desk just like you had done with the chair. As you were doing so, the green signature of your abilities wisped around your hand and the object. After a few moments of hovering the pen, you set in back down on the desk.
Without any further explanations you looked back to Rosa and the squad. âI value my freedom. I never told anyone about my past but I have to now. When I was little I was taken because of my mutations. I canât remember much but I know I was passed around a lot, being⊠sold, I assume for what I could do. I wish I could remember but I donât. I got out somehow and made a life for myself. All I knew is that I had these abilities and couldnât tell anyone. Next thing I knew New York was being attacked by aliens and Shield began rounding up people like me. Thatâs when some memories started coming back to me, although most of my childhood up to 16 is completely blank.â
You took a moment; the squad gave you the time you needed. You had never said this aloud to anyone before but it didnât feel therapeutic, it felt damning. You knew this would change everything. You took another deep breath before continuing.
âSo I need your help. Shield will be looking for me, I need to hide out for one night where they wonât find me.â
âYou can come to mine. No one knows where I liveâ Diaz offered. You gave her a smile and surprisingly she gave one back. You turned to the rest of the squad,
âI need the rest of you to tell anyone who asks that I ran and that you have no idea where I am. It wonât necessarily be a shield agent or an avenger they send so do not tell anyone what I have told you. Iâll be back tomorrow disguised, Iâm not letting this derail all Iâve built upâ
âIsnât that a bit risky? How do you know they wonât tell itâs you?â asked terry, you gave him a small smirk.
âTrust me, they wonât. Rosa, Iâll need to teleport us near yours to avoid being seen. Can you think of a nearby ally?â
âPerfect, no need to tell me I got itâ
âHang on. Did she just--?â terry addressed the group. You looked to him and finished his sentence for him;
âRead her mind? Yes, I did. Oh and before you ask Hitchcock, yes I have been able to do that all this time and you need to begin censoring your thoughts manâ
âdamn Y/N, what else can you do?â Jake asked looking like an excited puppy.
âNot enough time to explain. Rosa.â You offered the detective your arm to grab a hold of which she did immediately. Before leaving you looked back to the squad and nodded a thank you. You kept the place fixed in your mind and disappeared in a flash of green.
Just as you had done in the precinct, you rematerialized only this time in a dank alley near Rosaâs apartment.
âDopeâ she said looking at you with an impressed expression, commenting on your skills. âHere, take my jacket, itâll make you look less like yourself as weâre walking.â
The detective began to take off her leather jacket, and even though you admit it would be helpful you had another idea in mind. As she was handing you the piece of clothing you stopped her.
âDonât worry I wonât need that. Hey, what does your dog look like?â you asked getting ready. You could have teleported you both straight to the apartment but it would be better if Rosa was seen entering without you.
âGolden lab about this tall, why does that--?â before she could finish there was another flash of green and down at her feet was you, as Arlo. âHoly crap Y/L/Nâ She said as she took the lead that you had conjured and began to walk you to her apartment.
As you were walking down the busy street, you spotted them and nudged Rosa with your head. Thor and Loki. Despite both being dressed in normal clothes, they could still be spotted from a mile off. They didnât exactly blend in. You could tell Rosa had also seen them and they were walking to her, clearly about to question her on your whereabouts.
âExcuse me, Ladyâ Thor addressed Rosa, âMy brother and I are here to speak you on behalf of Shield and the Avengers. Would you be able to tell us the whereabouts of one of your colleagues? (Y/N) (Y/L/N)?â
âCan you tell me why you wanna know?â she retorted, avoiding the question.
âI am afraid not, we can tell you she will not be harmed, Shield needs to speak to her about an ongoing confidential matter.â
You looked up at the two brothers in your current form. Thor was looking at Rosa, and she was looking at Thor. But Loki was looking at you. You sat down looking up at the god and cocked your head to the side. He remained silent, examining you until he was brought to the attention of his brother.
âLoki what are you doing?â Thor asked him. You were sure he had figured you out. It was only a matter of seconds, still you sat there waiting for the raven-haired manâs response.
âOh nothing, itâs only this creature looks just like you brotherâ he said with a smirk. You were shocked, why did he not say anything? Your train of thought was interrupted by Thor spluttering his defence and you had decided you had spent too much time with the people you were hiding from. You pretended to chase after something, pulling Rosa away by the lead.
âI assume we are done here?â she asked coolly, raising her eyebrow while you still pulled on the lead.
âYes, thank you for your time. Come on brotherâ replied the god of thunder and you and Rosa began to walk down the street and enter her apartment.
As soon as the door was closed behind you, you transformed back to yourself, exhausted. This was too much energy being drained in one day.
âthat was a close callâ noted Diaz, removing her jacket as you slumped on a nearby chair.
âyeah, yeah it was.â You said with a sigh. You stared into space, thinking about what had just happened. Loki knew that was you, you were sure of it. But why didnât he say anything?
What game is he playing? You thought.
ârelax, Y/N.â Rosa said to you handing you a drink, bringing you back to the real world. You werenât sure what it was but it smelt strong, and you didnât care. âwe did it, youâre safe.â
But a few houses down were Thor and Loki, and unbeknownst to you, as you transformed back, you alerted the trickster to your use of magic, causing him to smirk once more and turn to Thor.
âI think this planet is starting to interest me after all, brotherâ