[ Wedge isn't the only one with concerns about crew cohesion, trust placed and misplaced. Black Widow's stood quiet and steady for most of the ride, observing the interactions of people she knows well and barely at all. Fading into the background is practically her signature skill despite the fact that today her hair is its natural cropped red and she's combat outfitted. Not that she feels entirely combat ready: her belly is tight with anticipation; all her training lately has been focused on becoming an operator, reading the code and protecting the jacked in bodies. It feels like déjà vu when she sees the machine, kind of regrets that Tony isn't here to make a quip about a party. Still, it energizes her, gives her confidence. Reminds Widow that she's had worse odds than this and made it through alive.
Even before the Matrix, no matter how innovative and capable she was, Widow has always been more the type to take orders than to give any, so she doesn't snap out of standby mode until Bucky's truncated remark, and then she swings to her feet and crosses the metal floor. ]
Permission to follow him?
[ She directs crisply at Wedge, because she does understand the chain of command here unlike that punk from Brooklyn. Maybe she doesn't look like she can add much, since she's shorter and smaller even than Steve, but she's got a gun and whatsmore her devotion to the guy probably came clear way before now. If Steve's doing something rash and stupid, she wants to be on his six.
Of course, if Wedge has a better idea, now's the time for it. ]
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Even before the Matrix, no matter how innovative and capable she was, Widow has always been more the type to take orders than to give any, so she doesn't snap out of standby mode until Bucky's truncated remark, and then she swings to her feet and crosses the metal floor. ]
Permission to follow him?
[ She directs crisply at Wedge, because she does understand the chain of command here unlike that punk from Brooklyn. Maybe she doesn't look like she can add much, since she's shorter and smaller even than Steve, but she's got a gun and whatsmore her devotion to the guy probably came clear way before now. If Steve's doing something rash and stupid, she wants to be on his six.
Of course, if Wedge has a better idea, now's the time for it. ]