The Ghost Initiative (Avengers Next Gen)

Home Sweet home

Tony's P.O.V

Alex, as everyone had called her walked out and I could see her steps falter whenever she stepped with her left leg, she must have been more injured than she told her so called team mates. I tried my best to ignore the glares from the individuals that stood outside my cell, instead I focused my gaze on the new lady who was unlocking our cells. As she came closer to my cell she leant in really close and grabbed the collar of my shirt.

" let's make one thing very clear, my agents... have done everything for their positions. And if you even think of hurting any of them, physically, emotionally or mentally. You will be in our max security prison quicker than you can say Stark" honestly this lady scared me worse than Nick did, which isn't really much of a leap... but I might have to tread a little more lightly in this stupid flying base thing.

" now that everyone is out of their respective cells, I'll have agent Coulson lead you to the GHOST headquarters while the team and I have a full debrief - Coulson... no not let them touch anything, understood?" Another girl, who was most certainly not Phil Coulson nodded with a stern look on her face before walking off down one of the many halls. I really had not her choice but to follow, it's not really the easiest place to navigate.

We got lead to the airstrip and agent Coulson watched as each of us got on the plane before following, she really seems to take this job seriously. After what seemed like forever the avengers compound came into view, but... something was off. I don't remember it having a solar panel farm... the plane started to descend and I could see more of the building. It was absolutely the same building, except the design. There were solar panels, and more security camera's the gate had a retina scan and passcode. Someone named Robin let us in.

As I stepped inside it became brutally clear that someone had messed with my compound, there were decorations... personality throughout all the rooms, dishes sitting on the sink. A Disney movie still paused on the big TV bowls of popcorn sat in haphazard positions.

" must look pretty different to when you guys were here last." Agent Coulson chuckled lightly. Of course it looked different, I hadn't shown it to anyone yet. It only just got build a month or so ago. I refuse to believe that it's really been 25 years. There is no way, who would have taken over the company? Did stark Industries even still exist... and Pepper, had she got married since I had apparently been gone so long. This was my worst nightmare and at any moment I'm going to wake up next to the love of my life and everything will be right again... it had to be.

" isn't that everyone that we just met? Look... There's Amelia, and Becky. There's even that Alexandra who says she's your daughter. Looks like they must have built this place or something." Steves voice caught my attention. He was looking at a framed picture. Underneath was a plaque that read "Ghost Compound Grand Opening 12/25/2029" my heart stopped, sure enough those kids were standing in front of the building, they looked so young though. Who would be cruel enough to start kids saving the world when they only looked 12... 13 at the most. There is no way Pepper would have let one of her kids fight Hydra at 12... and then there was the two Steve named, they looked the exact same. Like they hadn't aged at all.

Below date had a list "Amelia Rodgers, Rebecca Barnes, Casey Barton, Nathaniel Barton, Sophia Rhodes, Breanna Banner, Taylor Foster, Melody Maximoff, Alexandra Stark. ( Shield Founders and Ghost operatives)"  this just didn't make sense. How... could I have a kid, how could any of us be related to these people.

The door slid open with a hiss, and Alexandra walked through holding a picture. You could see blood dropping from her hand but she seemed numb or unaware to it.

" When the team gets back tell them I'm in my lab and don't want to be disturbed please ROBIN" she walked straight past us with a glaze over her eyes. I caught a glimpse of the picture and saw a small boy smiling.

" Who's the boy?"