This story is Part 11 of the 'An Avenger...' series and takes place before the events of 'Infinite Sex'.
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Lurking in the shadows backstage at a special United Nations conference Natasha Romanoff waited impatiently as the emissaries of 117 countries noisily took their seats; every one of them out for her blood.
Of course Natasha had known Cap's interference in the capture of Bucky Barnes would lead to this and, in spite of her misgivings, ultimately she had come to his aid. This left the her in a tricky political situation however, having agreed to the United Nation's terms; Now it was only a matter of time before a task force came for the Black Widow too.
Brushing back long red hair, Natasha nodded to a passing administrator as the time for her speech neared. Of course, under normal circumstances she preferred to hide from the spotlight; both her duties as an Avenger and her more clandestine sub-missions required anonymity but Stark had informed her she alone was left to settle the inevitable blow back of several Avengers breaking the Sokovia Accords. After all the God-like Vision was hardly going to settle the public's nerves and as Tony had said: sex sells.
Standing in her skintight black cat suit, Natasha thumbed the belt slung low around her hip; wishing once again she had her weapons to hand; in her experience conflicts were better resolved with bullets than with words. Fingers grasping the zip between her breasts the sexy redhead infinitesimally raised the zipper before changing her mind, further lowering it and opening the neck of her suit. Stark was right; sex sells. Aware of the Avengers 'A' emblazoned across her shoulder, Natasha once again swept back her hair, knowing she was representing all of her friends now in hiding. At least her trademark stealth outfit was bound to score points with the public: And if things went south a stealthy exit was likely her best outcome.
Seeing the group of publicists around her disperse to their seats, Natasha peeked around the velvet curtain as a UN adjudicator walked to the podium, addressing the crowd of countries in attendance. Soon she would be called to answer for the Avenger's crimes. Swallowing nervously, Natasha barely noticed the wasp buzzing around her ear:
"Hello Talia."
Flinching, Natasha twisted on the spot; surprised to find no opponent standing behind her. And then there was: a woman flickering out of thin air.
Blinking in amazement, Natasha watched, her surprise visitor's insect-like wings folding into her own tight blue costume, shaking her head as Hope Van Dyne finally removed the sleek metal helmet.
"I told you not to do that!" Natasha whispered tensely.
Hope smirked, flicking out her ponytail as Natasha glanced around their surroundings; ensuring the Wasp had not been spotted.
"Well you also told me you were a Russian physical trainer named Talia... but last time I checked you were not in charge of our little sparring sessions."
Natasha blushed, remembering their previous encounters:
"Last time I was undercover..."
"So now we are making an illicit deal at your own public hearing," Hope smiled naughtily, "I'd say not much has changed."
Natasha eyed the proceedings on stage, still waiting for her cue to address the assembly. Watching over her shoulder, the taller woman whispered into the redhead's ear:
"Given your last trip to Capitol Hill I wouldn't think you'd be particularly comfortable in this company?"
Shifting on the spot, Natasha tugged at her belt:
"I'm not. But given I have what you want, maybe you shouldn't try to add to my discomfort."
Eyes hooding over, Hope decided to get serious; Scott really had been a bad influence on her:
"You have the component?"
"Yes."
"On you?"
Wary of her aggressive ex-sparring partner, Natasha shifted awkwardly on the spot; feeling the tight constraint of her costume:
"Not now, not here."
Hope shook her head, stepping closer to the other woman:
"You know there are other interested parties... If you hadn't taken it out of the Avenger's compound it probably would have been stolen already."
"Lucky I have it then," Natasha replied dryly: "What does 'it' do anyway?"
Grabbing the redhead's arm, Hope stood over the shorter woman, dark green eyes narrowing as she cut her off:
"Where, is, it??"
"Well hidden," Natasha replied tersely.
"This can't wait Romanoff."
Shrugging away from the insistent Wasp, Natasha turned back to the stage:
"Oh yeah? Well the last thing I need is the UN confirming I am actively helping a wanted fugitive! Especially since this is the Avengers last chance to set the record straight!"
Hope rolled her eyes: "I don't care about your super secret boyband."
"...Now, in light of the catastrophe in Leipzig, the Black Widow herself has asked to address you directly; to assuage any concerns of the validity of this peacekeeping initiative..."
Hearing the announcer call her out, Natasha began to step up to the stage. Twisting to face Hope as she climbed, she responded in a hushed tone:
"After the speech."
Hearing the applause emanate from the large auditorium, Hope watched the redhead ascend, cursing even as she enjoyed her view of the Black Widow's voluptuous ass. Crossing her arms the Wasp smirked: The intense spotlight only emphasized Natasha's hourglass figure. And If the redhead was nervous about her impending arrest she didn't show it, sauntering to the podium before turning to the audience.
Hope was uncomfortable in public these days; Scott's exploits in Leipzig had shone a spotlight on her father's more... illegal experiments. As far as she was concerned this whole event was just a trap designed to catch the infamous Black Widow. Not that she felt much sympathy; nobody in Stark's rotation could be trusted. And given how the redhead had manipulated her way into her former company and bed, Hope had no qualms about using her now.
"Ladies and Gentlemen," Natasha began, her low, luxurious voice ringing out of the speaker system as cameras all around flashed hypnotically:
"As I am sure you are aware, the disagreement over international oversight within the Avengers has led to irreconcilable disagreement, with many of us now resorting to acting outside the boundaries of the Sokovia Accords..."
Barely listening, Hope considered how to retrieve the component, keen to leave the conference before security, or anyone else came looking for what Natasha was hiding. There was no way the paranoid spy would have stashed it in Vienna; this whole gathering had drawn in way too much heat to leave something so valuable behind; So it had to be on her person.
Smiling darkly, Hope replaced her helmet: she was about to commit a robbery in front of a crowd of watching dignitaries.
Speaking confidently, Natasha was pleased by her polite reception; glad to see so many in the congregation were willing to hear her out. Hearing a buzz around her head Natasha attempted to ignore it, staring down the accusatory glares of several European delegates before swatting carelessly at the Wasp.
The Wasp... eyes widening in realisation; Natasha's big green pupils followed the tiny figure dancing around her face:
"Hello again Talia."
Hearing Hope's teasing voice crackle through her earpiece, Natasha surmised the shrunken woman had somehow tapped into her feed, voice clear to the redhead despite her miniature size.
Flitting about, Hope flew around the Spy in tight arcs, inspecting her utility belt for any signs of her missing component. Enjoying an up close and personal view of the redhead's rounded curves; Hope knew she would have to deepen her search.
Again seeing the Wasp hover into her eye line, Natasha shook her head imperceptibly, attempting to remain focused on her words as the tiny woman inspected her person.
"Well hidden Romanoff," Hope announced dryly as Natasha continued to speak, audience oblivious to their bizarre interaction:
"Guess I'm just going to have to search every nook and cranny... Hope you're not ticklish!"
Sliding down her neck, Hope hopped over Natasha's collarbone, the miniaturised thief grinning as she disappeared into her exposed cleavage.
Bouncing from breast to breast, Hope allowed herself to enjoy her pillowy landing before squeezing between those magnificent orbs and into the darkness underneath the fabric of Natasha's suit.
Pausing mid-sentence, Natasha's eyes widened as the Wasp dived into her costume, feeling every infinitesimally small movement, wishing just once she had worn underwear. Scanning the crowd she paused momentarily:
"...Y-yes, Captain America's actions were unsanctioned. But the damage inflicted that day and the people hurt where not as a consequence of his choices and I wish to assure you all Steve Rogers did everything he could to help both here in Vienna and at Leipzig airport..."
Attempting to keep up appearances, Natasha stayed still even as she felt Hope wriggle around beneath her suit. Tiny wings tickling the underside of her breast, the redhead inhaled sharply, Hope flitting upward to fly under her armpit. Feeling helpless Natasha's sexy voice waivered, her vulnerable flesh now at the Wasp's mercy.
Dancing between Natasha's shoulder blades, Hope had to admit she was taking the long way round in her inspection, delighting in her close up view of the redhead's porcelain skin. Arching her back away from her, Hope lit up the taser from one of her blasters as she passed under Natasha's other arm:
Twisting without warning, Natasha spasmed, biting back a yelp as her eyes darted around the room, a sharp shock tingling under her arm, the redhead squeezing her limb to her side to trap the Wasp whilst still keeping up with her speech.