"How could you let this happen! Why didn't you go after her?!"
"We did, Loki", Steve said. He sighs. "We couldn't save her, but we will come up with a plan and we'll save her tonight".
"The enemies don't have a chart to tell how she's feeling", Tony said, trying to find something to calm Loki down.
"No, they're torturing her. Perhaps, drawing her blood until there's nothing left", Loki said. "She doesn't deserve that".
"Don't you think I know that?" Tony asked.
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Aspen wakes in what looked like a hotel room. She was tied to a chair. Her eyes were a frosty blue.
A man stood in front of her. Aspen's eyes turned red. She knew who she was. "Gatlin", Aspen said.
"Aspen, would it kill you to call me dad?" Gatlin asked.
"You've done nothing to deserve that title", Aspen said.
Five HYDRA agents stormed into the room. Aspen's eyes changed back to the frosty blue color.
"Don't worry. They won't hurt you. If you join HYDRA, that is", Gatlin says.
"I'll never join you", Aspen said.
"Then we need to drain her of her blood. If we want this to work, we don't just need a quarter or a pint or a gallon. We need all of it", The tall man said.
"Revera Petrova is on her way with the equipment we need to draw Aspen's blood", Gatlin said. (No, she is not related to Katrina Petrova)
"So that's it?" Aspen asked. "You're just going to kill me?" Gatlin doesn't answer her.
"Tadas, why don't you wait outside. I would like a moment with my daughter", Gatlin says. The Super Solider, who's name was Tadas, walked out of the room with the four other agents.
"I don't want anything to do with you. So just leave me alone", Aspen said.
"You know, I really had high hopes that you'd join us. I'm very disappointed, Aspen", Gatlin said. Aspen's eyes turned red.
"Good", Aspen says. "Steve would be a better father than you. The good part about being dead is that I will never have to look at you again!"
Gatlin smacks Aspen in the face. She looks at him in shock. Aspen's eyes flickered from frosty blue to green with a yellow tint. It flickered repeatedly as if they were lights that couldn't stop flickering.
Gatlin and Aspen heard an aircraft outside. Aspen sighed in relief as her eyes returned to their normal brown. It was the sound of the Quinjet.
Gatlin walked out of the room to join the other five HYDRA agents outside.
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Steve and Natasha crashed into the building through a window on the fifth floor.
They stand up and walked towards the elevator. The elevator is full of HYDRA agents, but Natasha and Steve got into the elevator.
They stood beside the agents calmly. The HYDRA agents glared at them. "Who's first?" Natasha asked as the door closed.
When the elevator opened again, Steve and Natasha were the last ones standing. They walked out of the elevator.
Steve and Natasha ran down the hall, looking for Aspen. Finally, Steve found her in one of the hotel rooms, unconscious.
Steve and Natasha ran towards Aspen. Steve tears the ropes apart. "Steve?" Aspen asked weakly.
"Shh", Steve shushed. "It's alright, Aspen. We're here". Aspen wrapped her arms around Steve.
"I knew you'd come for me", Aspen said. "I'm so sorry".
"Me too", Steve said.
Steve lifts Aspen out of the chair. He carried her out of the room. Natasha followed behind them.
They got in the elevator. The elevator led them to the roof, when the Quinjet stood.
Steve and Natasha ran into the Quinjet. Natasha pressed the button that closed the Quinjet door.
Steve laid Aspen on a table. "I'll make sure they didn't inject her with anything", Bruce said.
"Did they draw any blood?" Tony asked Aspen.
"No", Aspen said weakly.
Aspen looks over to see an unconscious Tadas on the ground. "What is he doing here?" Aspen asked. Tony looks at Tadas.
"We're taking him with us to get some answers", Tony said. "He won't hurt you".
"We also believe that he is a super solider", Steve said.
"It looks like the only thing they gave her was a sleeping serum. She should be alright", Bruce said.
Steve stayed by Aspen's side. Aspen held his hand. Her eyes turned a dark orange as they slowly closed.
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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...
