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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2017 AVENGERS' COMPOUND NEW YORK
"So you're signing?"
"I have to, Pietro."
Pietro Maximoff couldn't help the frown that took over his face as he looked at the girl he admired so much. He knew Avalyn Stark did things she believed in...she didn't like to be forced into things after all her years in HYDRA.
"I don't understand why you'd want to sign that after everything," Pietro sighed. "But I know you follow what your parents do."
"Part of me signs it out of guilt," Avalyn admitted, glancing at the ceiling. "I don't even know why I feel guilty but Sokovia...a lot of people got hurt and I think part of me blames myself."
"Avalyn, you nearly died for their people. Guilt is the last thing you should feel," Pietro replied, leaning his head on her's. "You took bullets for that Sokovian child, how can you feel guilty for that?"
"Because I wouldn't have needed to take those bullets if we had stopped Ultron before he got there."
"You can't change the past," Pietro warned.
"No but I can change the future," Avalyn replied, squeezing his hand. "It has to be family first, you know that."
"I do but we'll always find out way back to each other," Pietro promised. "I can't sign that, not if Wanda doesn't."
Avalyn wrapped her arms around Pietro and buried her head into the crook of her neck. She wasn't ready to face what she knew was coming...if the Avengers couldn't agree and they refused to retire then there was no doubt that a fight would break out. The government would come for them and if Avalyn signed, that meant she'd have to be involved.
Why was everything so complicated?
"I have to go, Nat and I are heading to Vienna," Avalyn whispered.
