Chapter 259: Widow
Natasha Romanoff — Black Widow — stood in the living room, arms crossed as she looked toward the spot where the Bifrost had opened a day ago. She had been lodging here temporarily, sent by S.H.I.E.L.D. after they detected the Bifrost’s signature on Earth. But by the time she arrived, Dave and his companions had already vanished.
She muttered under her breath, "When is he going to return?"
It wasn’t like Dave to leave without a trace, though given who he traveled with and the kind of power he wielded, Natasha had learned to expect the unexpected around him. Still, she wasn’t used to waiting around — and it was starting to get on her nerves.
She wandered into the kitchen, opened the fridge, and grabbed a water bottle. As she leaned against the counter, she glanced at the faint scorch mark left behind on the ground where the Bifrost had touched down.
S.H.I.E.L.D. had confirmed the energy readings matched Asgardian tech. But Dave’s house had been eerily untouched — like he had simply stepped out for a moment and might walk back through the door any second.
Just then, a soft tremor passed through the floor. The lights flickered once.
Natasha’s eyes narrowed.
Then — FWOOOSH — a blinding flash of light erupted in the backyard.
She was already moving, gun drawn, crouching low as she slid to the patio door. But when she looked outside, her eyes widened in surprise.
There stood Dave, relaxed as ever, along with four stunning women — each radiating power in a different way. Emma’s eyes glowed faintly with the last embers of Phoenix energy. Trish stretched her arms behind her head. Diana stood tall and poised. Boa had one hand on her hip, flicking her hair as if she were stepping onto a stage.
Dave caught sight of Natasha through the glass and smirked.