When lightning always strikes, you know she's not far behind.
Kidnapped at a young age and recused seven years later, Avalyn Stark is forced to try to navigate a new world far from what she remembered. With threats around every corner, she was nev...
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AVENGERS COMPOUND UPSTATE NEW YORK
You're nothing
A first slammed into the punching bag with no mercy, a cry of anger following the owner of it. The fabric covering began to burn as each punch concluded.
Subject 2, test 1, is a failure
Steve Rogers said it was the best way to take out anger without hurting anyone else and seeing as running angry wasn't safe for her to do, this was the next best thing. Avalyn didn't particularly feel that much better but she supposed it was better than nothing.
Bring in the soldier
The punching bag fizzed with sparks before bursting; the brunette let out a small cry as she crumpled to the ground, hands over her ears as she began to sob. As the tears flowed and her lip quivered, she felt strong arms around her torso, allowing her to lean back into them.
"It's okay," The voice whispered.
"When has anything ever been okay?" Avalyn replied back softly.
"The punching back was doing okay before you attacked it," Pietro joked, arms not leaving her waist. "Why are you crying?"
"The nightmares only used to come in my sleep and now they're in my mind constantly," Avalyn admitted, wiping her eyes. "I don't know anything about myself anymore...it's... frustrating..."
"I am sure that is not true, princessa," Pietro assured.
"I am not the same person as when I was taken so what am I? All I remember since is brick walls and a life of abuse, Pietro."
"You are an avenger. You are Avalyn Stark, the slightly sarcastic but caring superhero who saved my life," said Pietro strongly. "You have a good heart, no? Is that not worth something?"
"I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do," Avalyn admitted. "I need to know what happened to me. I need to know why it happened and give myself some peace of mind."
Pietro removed his arms to allow Avalyn to stand, eyes watching her carefully as she wiped the tears from her cheeks. She sucked in a breath, giving Pietro a reassuring smile that she was okay.
"Ava, you know that I am here for you?" Pietro questioned.
"Of course I do," Avalyn nodded."You know...It's kind of funny."
