𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻.

prologue.

𝐇𝐀𝐖𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐒 𝐋𝐀𝐁

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It was the fourth grade when thirteen showed up.

"Knock."

Steve raised a brow, staring down at the little girl who had wandered into his backyard. She was wearing a hospital gown, her hair choppy and cut right to the bottom of her ears. "Knock?" He questioned, the young girl nodded.

"I knock."

The boy sighed, rubbing his temples. "Are you lost? What's your name?" The girl looked around, spotting a stray magazine laying on the pool deck. The front cover had the words 'y/n makes her big comeback'

The girl could only understand the first word, turning to look back at the boy. "Y/N." He nodded, kneeling to her level. "Okay y/n, how about you come stay with me tonight? We can find your parents in the morning."

'y/n' nodded, allowing the teenager to gently grab her hand, leading her into the house. He led her down a series of halls before they reached a kitchen, Steve pointing her to a seat at the counter. y/n pulled herself onto the stool, sniffing the air.

Steve smiled slightly at this, turning to the fresh pizza he had ordered. "You want some?" y/n nodded eagerly, Steve getting her a plate and setting two slices in front of her. He watched her, the girl burning her tongue and fanning her face at the heat of the food.

He showed her how to blow on it, y/n copying his movements before taking a bite, cheese stringing from her mouth. "Good." She stated, taking another. Steve nodded, watching her eat. She reached for her second slice, the boy sliding the plate away from her.

"First," He held up a finger, y/n glaring at him. She stared at the plate, the dish slowly beginning to slide back towards her. She happily continued eating, Steve staring at her in shock. "W-What?" He muttered, taking a few steps back.

y/n looked up, finishing off the crust. "More."

The boy shook his head, holding up his hand. "Answer my questions and you can have some." y/n considered this deal, nodding in agreement. "Okay good," He sighed, running a hand through his hair.

"First off, where did you come from?"

"Lab." y/n stated, Steve nodding slowly. "A lab? So you were a test subject?" The girl stared at him blankly, Steve shaking his head. "So you don't have parents?" This the girl understood, y/n nodding.

"And you have powers?"

At this y/n shifted her eyes to the pizza box. "Okay okay fine." Steve slid her another slice, waiting for her response. y/n nodded, stuffing her face. "Powers from lab." She answered, Steve nodded.

He was skeptical of course but she didn't look like any other kid he'd seen. Her attire and appearance certainly matched her back story, not to mention he had just seen her use her so-called powers.

"Okay...I'm Steve, you can stay here tonight, in the morning we'll go to the police." y/n looked up abruptly at this, shaking her head. "No." Steve furrowed his brows, "No what? No police?" y/n nodded, repeating his words. "No police."

The boy sighed, nodding. "I guess that makes sense...you don't want to go back to the lab right?" y/n nodded at this statement, Steve continuing. "You can't stay here, I'm not an adult and my parents will be back saturday."

y/n frowned at this, shaking her head. "I stay."

Steve smiled briefly, shaking his head. "What if we found someone to adopt you, take you in?"