Wake up call.

Kate woke up enveloped in warmth. An orange hue surrounded her vision as it slowly unblurred. Taking in her surroundings, she recognized the ceiling above her as that of the apartment where she and Clint had been hiding out. Looking down, she realized she was now dressed, wearing a fuzzy pair of sweatpants and an oversized t shirt. She sniffed, her nose suddenly being alerted to the smell of hot cocoa sitting on the table across from her.

She began racking her brain for memories. She recalled collapsing at the door... Walking through the cold...

She froze, suddenly remembering the naked trek she had just taken. Her face went scarlet just before she buried it in a pillow. How many people must have seen her? Did her mom? Her mind raced with panic, before a thought brought all others to a halt.

Was this all just a dream?

She had yet to consider it, but it was making all the more sense. She must've fallen asleep at the base and dreamt the whole nightmare scenario with Yelena. She figured it made sense, and at the very least preferred it to the alternative. However, she didn't have long to entertain this possiblity before a familiar voice spoke up.

"Hey kid," the voice said, "you're up." Clint Barton took a seat directly in front of Kate, lifting up the hot cocoa and handing it to her. "Don't stress out, you're still pretty cold."

Kate groaned, slowly reaching to grab the mug. "Clint? What's going on?" she mumbled groggily.

Clint grimaced. "Ran into Yelena," he explained, "she told me about what happened. Went to find you as soon as I fought her off."

Kate gasped, and buried her head in the pillow once more. It wasn't a dream, she realized. And her idol had seen her at let lowest moment. "I was trying to warn you," she mumbled, "Clint, I'm sorry."

He shushed her quietly. "Hey, hey, I'm not mad. I'm not mad. You did the right thing, you were very brave."

Kate glanced at him from the corner of her eyes. "You saw me...?" She trailed off.

Clint sighed, looking away. "Yeah, I got you dressed." he explained. Kate groaned in reply. "Kate, I have three kids," he reminded her, "it's nothing I haven't seen before. Promise. You have no reason to be embarrassed."

Kate rolled over onto the floor, moping. "Clint, I had to run through one of the biggest cities in the world naked. I think I have plenty reason to be embarrassed."

Clint gave a defeated nod. "Yeah, that's fair. But hey, we've still got work to do." Kate perked up. "The Tracksuits are still out there," he elaborated, "and I get the feeling we're not done with Yelena. You wanna be the hero? Then pick yourself up."

Kate sighed, and met Clint's eyes. With a smile, she rose to her feet. "Let's kick some ass, then."