Ashley Barton

Chapter 1 - Ashley meets the team

Ashley was Playing upstairs with her sister, Lila, when her dad came home. "Honey, I'm home!" He called Lila, and Cooper ran downstairs, then Ashley heard him say, "I brought visitors." She panicked, but went downstairs anyway. She sat on the stairs, and waited for it to clear out. She heard Clint say, "I have 3 kids, 4 is on the way. ASHLEY!" He called, She shyly came from around the corner, and her dad saw she was shy, but then she saw Nat, "Hey girl," Nat said, Ashley hugged her. As she casually warmed up, she became very talkative. "MR. Bruce can I see..." "ASHLEY!" Her dads voice stopped her, "Nevermind." She whispered before running out of the room. Laura came, and Ashley was crying. She saw her mom, and hugged her. "I wasn't going to ask about that." She said, crying, her mom comforted her. Then they rejoined the team, and Ashley was talkative once again. "MR. Tony I like little kids." "Yeah," Tony responded, "I have a 3 year old daughter, who you may be able to meet." Ashley got excited, and told her dad, who said it was a possibility someday. Then out of no where, Ashley was gasping for air. "Daddy," She gasped, Clint took her upstairs, and got her breathing normal again. Downstairs Laura was telling everyone what had happened, then they came back, and everyone asked if she was okay. Clint replied to all the questions, "She had a panic attack. She was diagnosed with a mild form of PTSD." The team understood and given the circumstances Tony let her move into the compound to be with Clint. She was excited, and then remembered she was homeschooled. "Daddy? Would I have to go to school?" Clint smiled, "No. I'll teach you at the compound." Ashley hugged him, and then went to pack her stuff, as she was packing Lila came into her room. "What are you doing?" She asked, Ashley replied, "I'm packing to go live with daddy." Lila was jealous, "I want to live with daddy too," she ran downstairs, "DADDY WHY IS ASHLEY LIVING WITH YOU!?" "Lila don't yell," Clint said, ''she's living with me because of her condition." Lila pouted, "I want to live with you too," Clint squatted down, "I know, but mommy needs help with Ashley, that's why Ashley is coming to live with me so she'll have help." Lila went upstairs, Clint let her, thinking she was going to her room. "STOP! LILA! Daddy! Lila's throwing my stuff!" He came upstairs, "Lila Stop right now, that is uncalled for." Lila stopped, and Ashley continued packing. When she was packed she went downstairs, "daddy, I'm all packed." Clint put a hand on her shoulder, she hadn't realized he was talking. "Sorry," she whispered, after a few minutes Clint turned to her, "what did you need Ash?" "I'm all done packing," Clint, and the team loaded things into Nicks car. "Daddy? Who's car is this?" Clint responded, "this is MR. Nicks car." Ashley was unsure of why he was loading things into Nick's car but she said nothing. Then Clint told her, "your going with MR. Nick, Bruce, and Tony to the compound." Ashley said okay, and when they left she sat in the back with Bruce. He noticed she looked kind of scared, "are you okay," he asked. "Hmm....oh yeah I'm fine....just miss my mom a little." Bruce knew something else was bothering her, "Ashley, what's really bothering you." Ashley sighed, "my dad is gone and I don't know if I'll be okay without him." Bruce rubs her back, "I'm a doctor, so if you need help, I'll help you." Ashley felt better, then they arrived at the compound.