16. The School

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Two weeks after Aspen was kidnapped, Aspen and Steve agreed that Aspen should take a break from the missions. Tadas stayed downstairs in a cell.

Today, Aspen walked into one of the buildings they bought for the school. She walked into a classroom. Workers from Stark industries were working on it. The Avengers helped as well.

Aspen grabbed a paintbrush and helped Steve paint the walls. "What class will this room be used for?" Steve asked.

"In here, children will learn about inhuman and inhuman powers", Aspen said. "Fury told me there's an agent at S.H.E.I.L.D who is inhuman".

"So he told you about Daisy", Steve said.

"Yep", Aspen said.

Bucky and Sam carried a ladder into the room. Sam climbed the ladder to fix the lightbulb in the ceiling.

"So who's going to teach this class?" Tony asked. He and Thor carried desks and chairs into the room.

"The Inhuman herself. Miss Johnson", Aspen said. "She is Inhuman so why not an Inhuman teacher?"

"Sam. Sam. You're not listening. It's that way. The other way", Bucky said in frustration. Aspen had just noticed they were having a disagreement.

Aspen walked out of the room and walked into a different room. Fight mats were placed on the ground. Natasha and Clint trained with each other.

Tony and Steve walked into the room. "I think you can tell which class this is", Aspen said.

"Hip-hop yoga?" Tony joked. Aspen rolled her eyes.

"Stark, it's Defense Class", Clint said.

"Me and Melinda will be teaching this class", Natasha said.

"When they aren't busy with missions", Aspen added. Natasha nodded.

"Biology, Algebra, Target and Horology and Astronomy is also on this floor. The whole upstairs is occupied by a new class that I'd like to call Asgology. I know. It needs a new name", Aspen said.

"What does it mean exactly?" Tony asked.

"It is the study of Asgard and Asgardians", Aspen said.

"And I'm the teacher", Loki said, making everyone jump. No one saw him standing by the doorway.

"There will also be bathrooms and a library. Including a teacher's lounge", Aspen said.

"You've seem to have this all planned out", Loki said.

"I had a month to think about it", Aspen said.

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Aspen, Steve, Tony, Loki, Natasha and Clint walked into another building which was also apart of the campus.

They walked down a flight of stairs. "People who can fly learn how to fly",Aspen said. Aspen's feet lifted off the ground. "Am I the only one in this room who can fly?"

"Yes, I can't fly", Loki said.

"Hmm. Bummer", Aspen said. She landed on the ground. Everyone followed Aspen upstairs to a classroom where they found Wanda and Pietro painting the walls and attaching the chalkboard to the wall.

"This place will be for the ones who can't control their powers. It's how I started off and they need someone for support. They need a teacher", Aspen said. Her eyes turned blue and purple.

"Oh no. She's doing the little sad eyes again", Tony said.

"Am not", Aspen said.

"Are too", Tony.

"Not".

"Too".

"Not".

"Too".

"Not".

"Too".

"Not!"

"Too!"

"Stop, both of you", Steve said when he sees Aspen's eyes turn red. "Let's continue". Aspen's eyes went back to the regular brown color.

They walked into another classroom. "What's this?" Natasha asked as she looked around.

"Potions class", Aspen said.

"Really?" Clint asked. You could hear the excitement in his voice.

"Kidding. It's History. You know, old age. Like Steve", Aspen said. Everyone except Steve laughed.

"Funny", Steve said sarcastically.

"Thanks", Aspen said even though she knew it was sarcasm. Aspen then showed them the Cafeteria and the Gym. Tony argued that flying class and gym class should be the same class, but Aspen argued that not all the students could fly.

After Aspen showed Steve, Tony, Natasha, Clint and Loki the classes, she went inside her room in the tower. Aspen spent the rest of the afternoon in her room sorting the schedules and dorms with Cal.

Later that night, Aspen found herself laughing at a joke that Cal made. She looks at the time. The clock read, 10:47.

Aspen sighs. "I should get to bed", she said.

"Can we go over the dorms. Just right quickly?" Cal asked.

"I don't see why not", Aspen said. She looks at the dorm sortment. "On floor 10, Allister and Jaden in 101, Bobbi and James in 102, Daniel and Rebecca in 103, Renee and Jean in 104 and Patrick and Dean in 105. Do I sound boring yet?"

"Nope", Cal said as he shook his head. Aspen was surprised. At first, she thought he was lying, but she could tell by the look on his face that he wasn't lying.

"Really?" Aspen asked.

"Really", Cal said.

Cal and Aspen smiled at each other. "On the 11th floor, Henry and Jordan in 111, Lucas and Mia in 112, Sarah and Neela in 113, Fred and George in 114 and Olivia and Richard in 115. Those are all the students we have for now", Aspen said.

Cal walked towards the door. He looked back at Aspen. "Good night", Cal said.

"Good night", Aspen said. Cal walked out of the room. Aspen closed the door. She stands by the door for a long while before a smile came to her face.

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