The Broken Avenger

Chapter Eight: Their Arrival

Then I realized that the more frustrated I got, the more the fire flared. But at the same time, I sort of knew that it happened, just not this bad. I finally couldn't take it anymore and I broke down. My sobs were quiet; tears put out the fire. But the flame that was sitting in my hand started to light itself with the more I cried. Why don't they understand. I never wanted to be like this. Yet I'm blamed for something I can't control. I thought. The flame in my hand started to get bigger with the more I thought. My hair was a mess and I looked like a complete sob story.

Then the doors to the lab opened and Bucky and Steve walked in. The fire in my hand went out by itself the closer they got. But before it went out, there was a message forming. Do this again and I will be there for you. And whether you notice or not, he is watching in the shadows. I thought about that for a minute. He is watching in the shadows? What does that mean? I came to when I heard Bucky say ow. I looked up and they were trying to figure out a way to get to me. I waved my hand and the fire ring disappeared. Once they reached me, they both sat on the bed next to me. Bucky on my left and Steve on the right.

"Hey I'm really sorry for what happened back there," said Steve. "Tony doesn't normally act this way around new people."

"It doesn't matter. I'm going to be gone anyway so what point is there for me to stay. Your friend already hates me. All the more reason for me to leave."

Bucky placed his hand on my back. "He just doesn't cope with change well. Especially after the death of his father." I looked at his face and he looked guilty.

"What happened to his father?" They both stay silent for a moment. The next 10-15 minutes they told me about what had happened to Tony's father. And how he reacted once he found out that Bucky was the one who did it. I apologized to Bucky for what happened to his arm. I also felt bad for Steve; him having to choose between his two friends.

Hours later, I was given a room, and I was introduced to the rest of the team. The girl with the orange hair, who I found out her name was Natasha, apologized for shooting at me. She gave me my battle gear back. And come to find out, she was the one who changed me. She said that she thought that I would appreciate it if someone of the same gender changed me. I thanked her. After meeting everyone and eating, I got tired. So I went to my room and fell asleep. The next morning, I woke up and my hair looked like a rat's nest. I walked into the bathroom and took a shower. I change into sweats, a tank top, and a sweatshirt that fell over my shoulders. Once I got changed, I put my hair up into twin braids. Then I heard a knock at the door. I opened the door and VISION and Thor were waiting for me.

"Good morning, Kida. Hope you slept well," VISION said.

"Good morning to you too. I slept well. That bed was like a marshmallow," I replied stepping into the hall bare foot.

"We were sent to escort you to where ever you please. Within reason of course," Thor said while we walked to the kitchen. I sat down at the bar and noticed that Natasha was cooking.

"Why do you guys have to follow me everywhere," I asked, a little confused.

"Just to ensure your safety and our own," Natasha said putting a plate of hash browns, bacon, and waffles in front of me. When she said that it made my heart sink.

"It's not just for my safety is it," I asked messing with my hash browns.

"Kida...It's not like that. It's just so we can keep a better eye on you," I heard Steve say as he walked into the room. They weren't making it better when they were trying to rephrase what Natasha just said. I understand what they were trying to say. It might've hurt when listening to them pretty much call me safety risk, but I knew that it was true. That was just reality hitting me in the face.