Aspen was in the kitchen, baking a cake. She wore a purple dress and purple dress shoes. Wanda helped her. She wore a red dress and red dress shoes. Tony walks into the kitchen.
"Guys, come on", Tony complained.
"Leave, Stark. Can't you be patient? It's a cake. It takes time", Aspen argued. Her eyes were red.
"We're all hungry", Tony argued.
"Then eat an apple", Wanda snapped.
Tony stormed out of the kitchen. Cal walked into the kitchen and sat at the table. Aspen's eyes went back to normal.
"Do you want to help?" Wanda asked.
"I wouldn't know what to do", Cal said.
"I could teach you", Aspen says.
"Even if you did, it wouldn't taste good", Cal says.
Aspen poured the batter into a cake pan and puts it in the oven. Wanda sets a timer.
Aspen, Wanda and Cal walked into the living room. Wanda used her powers to help Steve, Natasha, Clint and Rhodey put an ornament onto the Christmas tree.
Aspen and Cal sits on the couch. They both drank their hot chocolate. "How's that cake coming along?" Tony asked. Aspen rolled her eyes.
"No comment", Aspen smirks. Tony glares at her. Aspen takes a sip of her hot chocolate.
Tony eyes looked above Aspen. She looked up to see Mistletoe hanging from the ceiling, above her and Cal. Aspen glares at Tony with red eyes.
"Tony!" Aspen growled.
Pietro looked at the Mistletoe and laughed. Loki looks at the Mistletoe. "Stark, that's cruel. Even for me", Loki said.
Tony shrugged his shoulders. Aspen and Cal looked at each other. "I'm going to kill him", Aspen tells Cal.
"Scared, Aspen?" Tony asked.
Aspen sighed. She holds her breath and kissed Cal. Tony, Clint and Pietro laughed. Aspen glares at them.
Aspen stands up and chased the three of them. They ran out of the room. Steve grabs Aspen just as he walks into the room.
"Burn the mistletoe!" Aspen shouted.
Steve sighs. "Aspen, ignore Tony. He can be..." Steve started.
"An asshole", Aspen guessed.
"Language!" Steve shouted.
"Well, he is", Aspen said.
Steve and Aspen sat on the couch. "Don't focus on Stark. Focus on something else", Steve said.
"I got an idea", Wanda said. Wanda used her powers to turn on the radio. God rest ye marry gentlemen played. Wanda grabbed Aspen's hands.
"I-I don't know how", Aspen says.
"I'll teach you", Wanda said. Aspen stands up. They started slow, but then, they both danced to music as if it were pop music.
Wanda invited Steve and Cal. Aspen danced with Cal. They did more of a tango dance as Wanda tried to do a waltz with Steve.
Aspen and Cal laughed as they danced. Aspen's eyes were blue. Just blue. They stopped dancing when they heard an alarm go off.
"That's our cue", Wanda says to Aspen. They both ran into the kitchen. Aspen gets the cake out of the oven. Wanda takes out the frosting. Aspen waved a fan over the cake to cool it off.
Pietro came into the kitchen. He tried to grab the cake, but Wanda smacked his hand.
"Get out of our kitchen", Aspen growled. Her eyes turned red.
Pietro zoomed out of the kitchen. Aspen's eyes went back to normal. Aspen and Wanda began to decorate the cake.
When they were finished, Aspen and Wanda takes the cake into the living room.
"One candy cane flavored cake", Aspen said.
"Can't wait to try it", Sam said.
"Aspen, have you ever seen 'Home Alone'?" Tony asked. Aspen shook her head.
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Aspen looked at the screen in fear. Her eyes were a frosty blue color. Her hands grasped onto Loki's arm.
"I'm going to give you till the count of 10. To get your ugly no good keister off my property..."
"Should he be watching this? He's eight", Aspen said, referring to the main character.
"Alright, Johnny, I'm sorry. I'm going!"
"1, 2, 10!"
Aspen screamed. She and the little boy on the screen closed their eyes. An evil maniacally laugh was heard. Aspen buried her face into Loki's shoulder.
The little boy paused the TV. "Mom!" He shouted.
"Steve!" Aspen screamed. She ran out of the room. She saw Steve in the kitchen with Sam and Bucky.
Aspen wrapped her arms around Steve. She breathes heavily.
"Hey, what's wrong?" Steve asked.
"J-Johnny killed Snake. Thank God, Kevin paused the TV", Aspen said. Steve and Sam looked at each other. "Can you stay with me tonight until I fall asleep?"
Steve sighs. He looks at the time. It was Aspen's bedtime. "Alright. Let's go", Steve said.
"Who made you watch that movie?" Sam asks.
"Yeah, give us a name and we'll kick their ass for you", Bucky said.
"Tony was the one who said Home Alone was a good movie. It's a damn horror movie!" Aspen shouted.
"No, it's not", Sam said.
"I'll get Aspen to bed. I'll let you two deal with Stark", Steve said.
"Can you kick him where the sun doesn't shine?" Aspen asks. Bucky nodded. Aspen and Steve walked out of the room.
When they got to Aspen's room, Aspen laid comfortably in bed. Steve sat next to her bed.
"Please don't let Johnny get me", Aspen said.
"I won't", Steve said.
"Steve", Aspen says.
"Yes, Aspen?"
"Have you ever thought of having your own children?"
"I never gave it a thought. I wasn't sure I'd get a date", Steve says. "Why do you ask?"
"I was thinking...may you could adopt me",Aspen says. Before Steve could say anything, Aspen's normal brown eyes closed. Steve kissed her head. He got up and walked out of the room.
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Not as she seems
Action13 year old orphan, Aspen is all anyone has talked about. Aspen has had her powers for months and she's out of control. The only ones who can help her is the Avengers. This is the story of how Aspen became an Avenger and the badass she was meant to...
