[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit":3,"chapter-marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-chapter-29":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marvel: Starting with the Ice-Ice Fruit",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1733226,2216,"Chapter 29: Natasha, Have You Heard of a Deal with the Devil?","marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-chapter-29",29,"\u003Cp>Classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you do to get called into the guidance office?\" Gwen asked, her tone curious but laced with genuine concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent smirked. \"Maybe she just heard I'm handsome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're so narcissistic,\" Gwen laughed, punching him lightly on the arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at the door where Ms. Juliet had just left. Lowering her voice, she whispered, \"Did you notice Ms. Juliet looks... different today? Prettier?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nope,\" Vincent shrugged, spreading his hands. \"My eyes are only focused on you. How could I notice anyone else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a cheesy line, but effective. Gwen beamed, instantly forgetting about the shape-shifting teacher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told my parents I'm going to Long Island with a classmate for a study trip,\" Gwen whispered excitedly. \"My bags are already in my locker. We can leave right after school.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your parents didn't ask which classmate?\" Vincent raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen rolled her eyes. \"They know when to take a hint.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent groaned internally. Take a hint? That means they know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant he was officially on the radar of Police Commissioner Stacy. If he messed this up, he'd have the NYPD breathing down his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright,\" Vincent said. \"After your session, we head straight to the estate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen blushed but didn't argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they started dating, Vincent had been the perfect boyfriend. They had connected on every level. Tonight, they would take the next step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guidance Counselor's Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent knocked on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mature, silky voice answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent took a breath. He wasn't just a high school student anymore. He was the Ice Demon. He held the cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if she was the Black Widow, he wouldn't lose his composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened the door, wearing a warm, disarming smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his eyes were sharp. Mature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natasha Romanoff saw it immediately. This isn't a kid. This is a veteran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent looked at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked exactly like Scarlett Johansson, but with an added layer of dangerous charisma that the screen couldn't capture. Even in a conservative blouse and glasses, she radiated a lethal sexuality. Every movement was calculated to disarm and seduce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Hall. Please, sit down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natasha was still processing the intel. This teenager had wiped out the Kingpin. He had slaughtered an entire criminal empire in one night. And yet, here he was, acting like a model student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ms. Rushman,\" Vincent said, sitting down and staring directly into her eyes. \"You're very beautiful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natasha smiled, her dimples showing. \"Thank you, Vincent. But flattery won't get you out of this session. Let's start with—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No rush,\" Vincent interrupted, his smile widening but not reaching his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natasha's instincts screamed. Alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remembered Coulson's report. He knew who we were instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there something you want to tell me, Vincent?\" she asked softly, leaning forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, yes. I have no ill will towards SHIELD. We might even work together in the future. But you guys seem to misunderstand your position. Maybe I need to fly down to D.C. and have a friendly chat with Director Fury about boundaries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dropped the bomb casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew about Fury. He knew about the Triskelion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And implied he knew about HYDRA growing inside SHIELD like a cancer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natasha stiffened. Her muscles tensed under the desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure coming off this boy was immense. If he wanted to, he could freeze this room and shatter her into red ice cubes before she could draw her Glock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You seem to know a lot about me,\" Natasha said, dropping the guidance counselor act. Her voice was now cold, professional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think my knowledge is about your past... or your future?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent leaned forward, mirroring her posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natasha clenched her fist under the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does it matter?\" she challenged. She leaned further, the buttons of her blouse straining. \" The past is a tragedy I can't escape. The future is a tragedy I can't predict.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent looked at her with a strange expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't looking at her chest. He was looking at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw the Red Room. He saw the years of blood. He saw the lonely sacrifice on Vormir that lay ahead of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Widow was a tragic figure. She fought for a home she never had, and died for a family she found too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The past is unchangeable,\" Vincent said softly. \"But the future... choices can be made.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw a flicker of pain in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you could choose again, would you still choose the fall?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natasha blinked. The fall? Was he talking about her defecting? Or something else?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent pulled out a black business card. It had no name, just a snowflake symbol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ms. Rushman. Have you ever heard of a Deal with the Devil?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natasha looked up, meeting his gaze. He wasn't hiding his admiration for her beauty, but there was something else. Pity? Respect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One day, when you need to change your fate... or save a life... call me. I can make it happen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent stood up. He didn't mention SHIELD again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had established dominance. He had planted the seed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's the price?\" Natasha asked, taking the card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent smiled at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That depends on what you're willing to offer. But I promise... my deals are always fair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked out, leaving the Black Widow sitting in silence, staring at the snowflake on the card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Get The FULL NOVEL at Once!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@patreon.com\u002FAuthorizz\u003C\u002Fp>",899,"2026-06-06T16:16:52.583Z",1,"novelbin.me","944b6ef2d907ab094d0599a99666ef4bb523b9a996979e8a04e13537c3ff58c6","marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-chapter-30","marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-chapter-28",116,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-cover.jpg"]