'𝑺𝒖𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂; 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓.'
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Follows through the journey of Nova Adler, her finding a path towards life as an avenger and dealing with the hardships that come along with it, all while finding a family within them, a fa...
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Nova walked into the common room area of the Avengers facility. She had gotten back from running errands and getting groceries. The Avengers had assigned days for each avenger to do their part in taking care of everyday chores. It was a system Nova came up with after she was once driven out of her room when a fight between Sam and Nat broke out. Sam had finished the last of Nat's Pringles. Today was her day to buy groceries.
As she walked in she saw the avengers gathered around in the kitchen/living room, hanging out. She put down the groceries on the kitchen counters and removed her earphones. "There." She said. The avengers all scurried through the groceries taking out things that they had been patiently waiting for.
Nova felt exhausted so she headed towards her room, till she stopped in her tracks and looked back at everyone, "Wait, Wanda isn't here?" She asked.
The avengers shook their head. "She hasn't left her room since training." Nat informed. Nova sighed.
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Wanda laid on her bed, watching sitcoms, a normal routine of hers. Knock Knock. "Come in." Wanda said, not taking her eyes off the Tv. The door opened and Nova peeked through. She smiled at Wanda.
"Hey, I got your favourite ramen." Nova said.
"Thanks." Wanda mumbled in a monotoned voice.
"You know you'd actually have to get up in order to make them and eat them right?" Nova said sarcastically.
"I am aware." Wanda said, her gaze still glued to the TV.
"Then why won't you?" Nova asked.
"I'm not hungry." Wanda said firmly.
Nova opened her mouth to say something, but closed it shut when she realised she had nothing more to say. She felt helpless. Wanda had been in this state of justified depression ever since Pietro's death. Nova didn't like seeing her like this. First her parents, now Pietro. She just wanted her to know that she could find comfort and family in the Avengers like Nova did. The only thing Nova could do was be by her side. Quite literally.
Nova plopped beside Wanda on the bed, she looked at the TV screen, "Ah, Modern Family. I love this show." Nova said, looking at Wanda, but gaining no reaction from her. "You know, I've noticed a trend with your sitcoms. They usually involve a family, a perfect, normal family. Ever try the teen genre?" Nova joked, trying to make Wanda laugh, but again, there was no reaction.
After a long while, Wanda spoke up, "It's a nice concept," She paused, "A normal— calm life." Nova averted her gaze at Wanda, looking at her sympathetically, knowing exactly how she felt.
"Sometimes i wish for a calm, quiet life," Nova began, her voice soft. "But i know in my heart, that i could never live that way. Living in peace, in silence, it would mean I'd have to hear everything. Everything going on inside of me. I don't think I can do that." Finally, Wanda turned to look at Nova, intrigued. "It would be torture. We all are where we're meant to be, Wanda. You think any of us can actually do it? run away from this?" Nova let out a small chuckle, "We were made for it. A way to shield ourselves from, well, ourselves." Nova looked down at her lap. "We may have not chosen this life, but it chose us, because it probably knew that we needed it."
Wanda didn't say a word, she didn't have to. The faint sound of the sitcom echoed in the room. Nova had averted her gaze back to the television screen. "I think— I'll cook the ramen now." Wanda said, flashing Nova a faint smile.
Nova felt some sort of disturbance, she furrowed her eyebrows, till she realised what it was. "Vision, you can come inside the room you know?" Nova spoke loudly. Vision quietly entered the room, dissolving through the wall. He looked flushed, redder than usual.
"I'm quite sorry I didn't mean to—"
"Yeah you never do— wanna watch a show with us?" Nova asked.
"I would love to." Vision spoke, as he sat up straight next to Nova.
"So tell me something, at night, do you sleep standing up like a bat or—"
AUTHOR's NOTE: I hope you guys like the new cover, I ai generated Nova, trust me it was super frustrating but this is the best thing I could get.
