> Attention: From now on, I ask that you completely disregard all the personality and character that you know of the heroes, whether from films or comics. Because for the story to flow better, I'm going to have to make some changes, so don't complain later that such a character would never say such a thing.

"Let's see if you really are all that everyone is talking about."

Sam added, as he faced Peter with his posture ready for combat.

Peter, undeterred by Sam's offensive posture, answered him with a serious expression on his face, without flinching.

"And you'll see, I just hope you don't regret it later. Hawk."

As Peter and Sam looked at each other amicably, Natasha, seeing this, decided to move on to the other confrontations.

"Moving on, we'll have..."

Natasha began, while pausing briefly to increase the suspense:

"...Rhode VS Pietro!"

Upon learning who his opponent would be, Pietro decided to make a friendly joke.

"Be careful not to lose sight of me, huh."

"Dream on."

Rhode replied, in the same relaxed tone as the young man.

"And finally, we'll have..."

Natasha said, returning to the drama, only this time almost everyone already knew what it was, since there were only the two of them left.

"Wanda versus Vision."

After having her name called, Wanda ended up getting even more nervous.

(Come on, Wanda. Just don't lose your temper and end up destroying everything again.)

Wanda was so immersed in her thoughts about the fear of making a mistake that she didn't even notice Vision approaching her.

"I hope we have a clean and fair fight."

Vision said nonchalantly while trying to be a little kind.

Wanda took a deep breath, trying to calm the nerves that were consuming her. She knew she couldn't let fear take hold of her again, not after everything she had learned.

"I hope so too."

Wanda replied, trying to remain calm despite the anxiety that was overwhelming her.

After Natasha introduced who they were going to fight, Peter had a question in his mind.

"Wait, what are you going to do?"

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Peter asked, which in the process also drew the attention of the other team members standing nearby.

Natasha smiled, noticing the curiosity of Peter and the other team members.

"Well, while you're busy focusing on the duels, we'll just be here watching and evaluating your performance."

Natasha explained, looking at the others with a serious tone.

"That doesn't seem fair to me at all."

Pietro muttered, clearly expressing his dissatisfaction with the situation.

Natasha tilted her head, understanding Pietro's frustration.

"I understand that from your point of view it may seem unfair, but trust me. If we were also in training, who would evaluate your performance? So, you'll learn from your mistakes as well as your successes, and we'll be the ones to tell you where you're going wrong."

After saying that, Natasha gave Pietro a serious, determined look, in order to pass on the best possible experience to everyone.

"Besides..."

Natasha added as she paused briefly before continuing.

"...it's very important that you know how to deal with certain difficulties. Not least because things don't always turn out the way you want them to, and it's in these circumstances that you must be prepared to adapt and overcome these situations."

Pietro pondered for a moment, but then agreed, accepting Natasha's explanation.

After Natasha had finished her words of encouragement, the door through which she and Steve had entered a few hours ago opened. Immediately afterwards, a woman, fully uniformed and wearing the complex's uniform, hurried through the door while holding a tablet in her hands.

"Excuse me interruption, Ms. Romanoff, but Director Fury asked me to deliver this to you."

Said the woman respectfully, saluting and then handing the tablet to Natasha.

Natasha frowned, ready to hear more details about the situation.

"What happened?"

The woman, still neutral about the whole situation, answered Natasha's question with all the naturalness in the world.

"He didn't give me many details; he just told me that you'd understand what it was about when you looked."

After the woman said those words, Natasha took the tablet from her hands, then unlocked the screen. Her eyes scanned the information that appeared. After a few seconds of reading, her expression changed, revealing a mixture of surprise and relief.

WITH STEVE

Already a little further away from Natasha, to be more specific, where Steve and the others were.

"What are you waiting for? We haven't got all day. Get started."

Said Steve, looking at the group with a serious expression.

BACK TO NATASHA

"Bruce..."

She muttered to herself, relieved to finally have a clue as to where Bruce might be. Without wasting any time, she put the tablet away and turned to the woman.

"Thank you."

Natasha said, with a quick nod.

After saying those words, Natasha started walking towards Steve and the woman followed at a slow pace.

As Natasha approached Steve and the group, who until then had been doing nothing but staring at each other, the woman accompanying her spoke again, only this time with a questioning tone.

"Why aren't they doing anything?"

The woman asked, with a confused expression on her face, not understanding what was going on.

"And from what I can see, they've been staring at each other for a few minutes now."

The woman added, as she watched the two groups standing motionless.

"It might look that way to you from the outside, but they're just assessing each other. In the world of strategic combat, the first move can mean your defeat. So, they're waiting, watching every gesture, every expression, as they seek an advantage."

Natasha replied, trying to explain to the woman why neither team had made any moves.

After Natasha said those words, both groups moved away and then went all out on their respective opponents.

Sam, without any hesitation, was the first to act. After starting to fly, he quickly advanced towards Peter, who, seeing him approaching, began to throw his webs in an attempt to slow him down. Rhode, for his part, began firing several projectiles in Pietro's direction, which he easily deflected with his fast speed.

Meanwhile, with Vision, he began hurling several bolts of lightning in Wanda's direction, who alternatively raised her hands to create an energy shield. Wanda, sensing a small gap on Vision's part, threw her energy towards him, who repelled her attack with the jewel's own energy.

[If the chapter is more or less... I'm sorry, I had to do it in a hurry, after all... I still work kkkk]

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