Maya Stark

Chapter 6: The Vision

Sitting in the back of the truck across from Wanda and Pietro was awkward. I take off my mask and put my head against the wall of the truck. I touch my thumb to my bottom lip, and it comes away with blood. My knee was still bleeding, pretty scraped up too. My ribs and back ached.

'You seem young to be an Avenger,' Pietro said breaking the silence.

'I'm fourteen,' I said. 'I've only recently started going on missions and all of that. They need all the help they can get to defeat Ultron. And before today, you two.'

'We didn't know he was planning on world extinction,' Wanda said.

'We thought we were just getting rid of your group,' Pietro said.

I roll my eyes. 'Well, I definitely feel better about the two of you now.'

'Maya, play nice,' Steve said from the driver seat.

I roll my eyes again. The two in front of me managed to mess up almost the entire team in a couple minutes. She made my dad see everyone dead. She made me see him dead. I shudder at the returning burning sensation from whatever you want to call it. My dad's voice telling Fury about what he saw rings in my head. I had every right to hold a grudge.

As if she were reading my mind, which I wouldn't bet against, Wanda said, 'Sorry for the mind games. I get why you are so angry.'

'I don't want to talk about it,' I say harshly. I clear my throat slightly. 'It doesn't matter now anyway.'

'You and your dad are too similar,' Pietro said. 'You would do the same in his shoes. If you were with him, you'd probably help him. That's what makes the two of you dangerous.'

'I'm flattered,' I said flatly. 'My dad's a genius, his vision just gets a little foggy at times. He just wants to protect everyone.'

'No,' said Wanda, 'he wants to protect you.'

I look down not disagreeing. 'I'm just going to warn you. The rest of the team is not as forgiving as Cap, here. Currently, they all want to kill you. Some more than others.'

'We can handle ourselves,' Pietro said.

'I'm so sure,' I say rolling my eyes. 'But we're powerful no matter how much you hate us, it's true. And you,' I point to Pietro, 'have pissed of Clint. And you,' I point to Wanda, 'have pissed off my dad and Bruce. And frankly, you've pissed off me.'

'Maybe you just think too highly of them,' Pietro said. 'And yourself.'

I roll my eyes. 'Just because you can run well doesn't mean they won't catch up and kill you.'

He narrows his eyes at me. 'You have a big mouth.'

'Pietro,' Wanda warned.

'I have a big mouth?' I say in disbelief. 'I'm stating the truth.'

'You are extremely annoying.'

'So are you,' I say narrowing my eyes at him. 'If it weren't for Cap, I would have killed you both myself. You slammed me into a wall, and you made me experience something I never want to experience again.'

'You helped create Ultron,' Pietro shot back.

My ears were ringing. 'You two still hold a grudge on my father. But he's a good man. If you would move past whatever happened with him enough to see the world, then maybe you would understand why I went along with him. You would understand why he needs something like this to sleep soundly at night. But you don't. You have seen nothing. You have no room to talk.'

Neither of them said anything after that. I wipe more blood from my lip and close my eyes. It was silent the rest of the ride to the tower. I run up to the lab before anyone else.