The Little Siren

chapter one

Hi everyone! This is my first story on Wattpad! All of the Avengers characters belong to Marvel not me. I hope you like the story :D

Chapter One

The radio was playing loudly as the Carter family drove down the highway into New Hampshire. Jillian Carter looked in the back seat to see her 7 year old daughter singing along in a high pitched voice and brushing her doll’s hair. Jillian laughed and looked over at her husband, Daniel Carter, who was driving.

“Momma, when will we get there?” Mia asked.  “Soon. The lake house isn’t too far away.” “When we get there can we go swimming?” Mia asked excitedly.  “Of course I’ll take you swimming. I’ll jump off the dock with you as soon as we get there,” responded her father.  “And can we go mini golfing? And go to the park? And…” Mia continued to list everything she wanted to do on vacation and her parents laughed. Their daughter was their whole lives outside of work. As agents for the government, Jillian and Daniel worked a lot of late hours and were frequently traveling so their family vacations were special.  

“Honey, take this next exit--” BOOM! An explosion rocked the bridge and sent the car flying into the river. “Ahhh!” Mia screamed. The car hit the water and started rapidly sinking. The water was rising outside the windows as the car sunk deeper into the river.

“Mommy! Daddy!” Mia cried. Her parents’ heads had hit the dashboard when the car flipped over. Daniel raised his head and reached into the backseat to undo Mia’s seat belt.  “Baby, you have to swim out of the car ok? Just keep swimming until you reach the shore. Do you understand?” Mia shook her head in understanding.  “But, what about you and mom?” Her mother didn’t say anything, and her figure was slumped against the seat. Daniel tried to remain calm for his daughter’s sake.  “We’ll be fine. Don’t worry about us.” He reached over and touched his daughter’s check.  “Go.”

Mia opened the door and immediately water rushed in. She held her breath and swam away from the car. She was good swimmer for her age and had passed all her swimming tests at home. Mia kicked with all her strength but she could feel her lungs burn for oxygen. She burst out of the river and took a shaky breath then swam for the beach. She collapsed with a heavy sigh and closed her eyes.

Mia sat up and looked at the bridge they were driving on not 10 minutes ago. It was completely in flames and she could hear sirens in the distance. Mia tucked her knees to her chest and sat on the beach. She would wait for her mom and dad, they promised to come find her. She would wait for them.

Mia didn’t know how long she sat there staring at the lake until she heard a familiar voice. “Mia?” She turned and saw her uncle Phil crouch next to her. “Let’s go sweetie,” he said in a soothing voice. Mia glanced back at the river and deep down inside her she knew her parents weren’t coming to find her. “Ok,” she said in a small voice.

She held her uncle’s hand as they walked to his car. He pulled out his cell phone and dialed someone. “Director Fury, I have Mia with me… Yes I believe so… No they did not... I didn’t see them…” Coulson was trying to keep his cool even though he just lost his sister. “Yes sir. Right away.” Phil sighed and put his phone back in his pocket. He looked down at his niece who had just lost everything in her life. “Let’s go home Mia.”

TURKEY, 2012

“Siren. Siren report. Mia answer me damn it!” Fury growled into his communicator.

Mia flinched at the sudden angry voice in her head. “Don’t yell. I can hear you perfectly fine,” she snapped. Mia readjusted her position on the roof top as her legs began to stiffen. “Mia, status report. And save the snappy come backs for latter please,” Fury said tiredly. This girl gave him more headaches than any other agent. Mia looked through her binoculars again and found her target.

“He’s exiting the car on the corner street. There are 5 guards.  3 with him at all times and the other 2 circle the perimeter. They have hand guns in their back pockets and one has a knife. The meeting is still on schedule,” she relayed back to her superior.

“Excellent. You’ve done your job, now-” began Fury before he was cut off. “I can do this,” said Mia determinedly. Fury sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. “Mia, you’re and excellent agent. One of the best here, but the situation is too dangerous. The extraction team will be there soon.”

Mia huffed indignantly. “But I can deal with this here and now. I’m more than capable of taking on 5 guards and-”

“Mia,” Fury said harshly. “Leave Turkey now. There is nothing else you can do by yourself. We deal with Cassof when the time is right.”

Mia sighed and stood up from her vantage point. “Fine, I’ll meet up with the extraction team and return to base.” Mia paused to hear scuffling feet behind her and turned to face the noise. Suddenly a pair of strong arms wrapped around Mia’s small body and a cloth was put over her nose and mouth. Mia struggled against the attacker but her vision swam. All went black.

I hope you all like it so far! I will try to update as often as possible