~• Arrival •~

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You wake up standing outside the Avengers Compound in Upstate New York.  Coulson is beside you.  The two of you are waiting for Tony Stark to come out and greet you.

After a moment of you freaking out to Coulson - partially because you're about to meet all the Avengers, and partially because you just met the one and only ✨pHiLlIp J. cOuLsOn✨ - and him trying to tell you there's nothing to worry about, Tony comes outside with a drink in hand, letting the door slam behind him.

"Hello.  Agent Coulson," he says, slightly bowing to Coulson in greeting.
"And you must be Y/N," he smiles to you.
"Y-yes.  It's so nice to meet you, Mr. Stark," you smile back, stuttering a bit.
"You, too, Miss Y/L/N.  Please, call me Tony."
You nod super fast in agreement, smiling the biggest grin ever.

"We're actually throwing a party right now... for you!  Welcome to the Avengers, Y/N!" he remarks, throwing jazz hands at you, careful not to spill his wine.
"Surprise!" Coulson says, turning to you, also putting his hands out.
"Oh my gosh, thank you so much!"
"No problem!  I love the outfit, but you might want to put on something a little... fancier," he says carefully, eyeing your jeans and cropped AC/DC t-shirt.
"I'll call Simmons to take you to your room, if you don't mind?"
"No, not at all!" you smile, feeling your stomach flutter with excitement.  You're about to meet Jemma Simmons.  Oh my gosh.

Tony calls out, "Hey, F.R.I.D.A.Y.  Call Agent Simmons out here.  Tell her it's urgent."
"On it, Mr. Stark," the AI assistant replies immediately.

Seconds later, you see Jemma Simmons step out of the compound, smiling as she carefully closes the door behind her.

"Simmons, this is Y/N Y/L/N, our newest Avenger and S.H.I.E.L.D. agent," he says to her, nodding to you.
"Hi, Y/N!  I'm Agent Simmons.  You can just call me Simmons, or Jemma.  That's my first name.  I don't mind if you call me Jemma," she smiles, waving to you.
"Okay, nice to meet you!" you smile back.

"Simmons, please escort Y/N to her room so she can get changed for the party.  Quickly.  We don't have all day."
"Yes, of course, Mr. Stark," she says, motioning for you to head inside, leading you to the right place.

Once Tony can't hear you anymore, she says, "Sorry if he's a bit... harsh, at times.  Just remember he loves all of us.  And, usually we call him Mr. Stark in more formal settings, but always Tony when we're hanging out as friends.  At the party I would just call him Tony, you know?  Unless he told you to call him Mr. Stark."
"No, he said I can call him Tony.  He doesn't care."
"Oh, okay!"
"So, where are you from, Y/N?" she asks, now walking beside you.
"Long Island, actually!"
"Wow, so you're from around here!"
"Yeah," you chuckle, blushing a bit.
"Have you always lived in New York?"
"Yup!  My whole life.  How about you?"
"I grew up in England, but when I first joined S.H.I.E.L.D., I moved around a lot with them; you know, always relocating... you get used to it after a while," she says, laughing awkwardly, and you join in.
"Now, we just live here, once all of us main S.H.I.E.L.D. agents moved in."
"That's nice!"
"Yeah, thank you!  So, how'd you join?"
"Well, they were looking for new recruits, and I guess over the past few months they've just been digging through everyone's files.  I don't know why I was picked, but they chose me to become an Avenger and S.H.I.E.L.D. agent.  Everything checked out.  I don't know.  I guess, just... luck?" you shrug, laughing nervously.
"Wow!"
"Yeah!" you laugh, and she laughs back.

"Here's your room!  Mine is next door," she points over to the left of your room.
"Wow, thank you so much!  I love it!"
"I'm so glad!  Some of the Avengers and agents helped me figure out a perfect way to decorate it with all your stuff," she smiles.
"Aw, thank you so much, Jemma!"
"You're so welcome, Y/N," she says, giving you a huge grin, and you smile back.

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⏰ Last updated: Mar 17, 2022 ⏰

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