Liliah Rogers

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Liliah changed into a pink crop top and denim shorts to hang around the compound. She walked past Wanda's room and heard the TV on. It was on the news.

Liliah walked in and saw Wanda watching the reporters talk about her.
" You know they say if you watch yourself on TV too much your ego will grow." Liliah spoke up.
" Not if the reason your on TV is for something terrible and everyone makes sure you know it." Wanda looked at her.
Liliah walked into the room and sat next to her.
" No press is bad press." Liliah shrugged.
" Except this." Wanda pointed at the screen.
" It's just a bunch of wack ass journalist who have never had to make a life or death decision in their life. They weren't there, they love to pretend but they don't know a damn thing." Liliah told her.

The TV turned off. The girls turned and saw Steve leaning against the door frame.
" It's my fault." Wanda said.
" Not it's not." Steve shook his head.
" Turn the TV back on. Their being very specific." Wanda said bitterly.
" Wack ass reporters. I'm telling you." Liliah played with her necklace.
" I should have clocked that bomb vest. He said Bucky and all of the sudden I was a sixteen year old kid in Brooklyn. It's on me." Steve sat on the edge of the bed on Wanda's other side.
" It's on both of us." Wanda told him.
" Well don't take all the credit. Selfish." Liliah playfully rolled her eyes.

Wanda let out a chuckled and looked at her. Steve smiled and shook his head. Vision floated through the wall.
" Vis. We talked about this." Wanda jumped a little.
" Yes well the door was open so I thought- Captain Rogers asked to know when Mr. Stark was here." Vision said.
" Thank you. We'll be right down." Steve told him.
" I'll use the door. Also Mr. Stark has brought a guest." Vision walked to the door.
" Anyone we know?" Steve asked.
" The Secretary of State." Vision said.

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" Five years ago I had a heart attack. And dropped right in the middle of my backswing. Turned out it was the best round of my life because after thirteen hours of surgery and a triple bypass. I found something forty years in the army never taught me. Perspective." The Secretary of State told the Avengers.

Liliah sat in between her dad and Nat at a long table. Also sitting at the table was Rhodey, Sam, Wanda and Vision with Tony off to the side.

" The world owes the Avengers an unpayable debt. You have fought for us, protected us, risked your lives. But while a great many people see you as hero's. There are some who prefer the word vigilantes." Secretary Ross nodded.
" And what word would you use Mr. Secretary ?" Nat asked.
" How about dangerous. What would you call a US based, enhanced individuals who regularly ignore sovereign borders and inflict their will whenever they chose? And frankly seem less concerned on what they leave behind." Ross said.

The screen began to play a video.
" New York." Secretary Ross told them.
The video was the battle of New York. People were screaming and the Hulk was smashing into buildings.
" Washington DC." The video changed.
The helicarriers destroyed them selfs. A building was destroyed and the public was running trying to escape from the water crashing on them.
" Sokovia." The video changed again.
It was the middle of the city floating up. Then buildings falling a crashing.
Liliah's hands found her necklace and began playing with it.
" Lagos." The last video played.
The building was destroyed and people were being helped out of the crime scene. Then a photo of a young girl laying dead with her eyes wide open staring at the camera.

Both Liliah and Wanda had to look away. Liliah blinked her eyes and tried washing the image out of her head. Steve looked between the young girls. Steve put his hand on Liliah's shoulder.

" Okay. That's enough." Steve said.

The screen turned off.
" For the last four years you've operated with unlimited power and no supervision. That's a decision that the governments of the world can no longer tolerate. But I think we have a solution. The Sokovia Accords." Secretary Ross handed Wanda a thick book.
Wanda looked at it before passing it to the side.
" Approved by 117 countries. It states that the Avengers are no longer a private organization. Instead they will operate under the United Nations Panel. Only when and if that panel deems it necessary." Ross told them.