Jade Leiton is an orphan with too much baggage. As an adult she had taken to a life of crime, becoming the criminal known as Viper. When stealing a rare diamond for Simon Decker, she attracts the attention of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Earths Mightiest Hero'...
"Calm down Nat, it's not even seven." I hear outside my door.
"And everyone has already left."
"That's why you should leave too. Don't worry we'll be there, just fashionably late." As I'm putting a pair of earrings in, I hear my door open. I walk out of my closet seeing Clint in his suit and tie, ready for the masquerade.
I walk over to my bed asking, "What was Natasha going on about?"
"She just doesn't want us to be late." Clint says. I sit on my bed pulling my shoes on. Clint walks over to me, picking up my mask from the night stand. "You know what you need to do?" He asks.
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"Get close to Lascombe and have him take me up to his room. Contain him and look for anything on HYDRA." I state standing up and grabbing my clutch. Clint hands me my mask, simple black lace, his own in his other hand. Clint's mask is black leather, and looks exactly what a stereotypical comic book superhero's mask would be. Tony was in charge of getting everyone's suits, dresses and masks.
At the time, it seemed like a great idea, but from it, he might blow our covers. He got Thor a red mask with black lightning. I've only seen Thor, Clint and Tony though, as they all managed to stop by my room while I was getting ready. Tony to give me my clothes, Clint to make sure I was okay with what Tony picked, and Thor for help with his hair. What Tony did pick for me though, I actually quite like. My dress is black and fitted, one sleeved and the trim of it is a diagonal, starting mid thigh on my left leg and ending just below my knee on my right leg. My shoes are big, chunky heels, but they're comfortable and easy to move around in.
"Perfect." He says. He also pulls a flash drive out of his pocket and hands it to me. "Just in case."
"Thank you, shall we?" I ask, putting the flash drive in my clutch.
"We shall." He holds his arm out to me and we walk to the elevator. "Have the invitation?" I pull the business card from my clutch and show Clint. We made copies of it, one for everyone else. And yes. Everyone is coming. Something about backup and extra eyes. Pretty sure it's just so I won't mess up. Or to save my ass if I do.
As we exit the elevator on the ground floor, Clint pulls me along to exit out of a side door. It's Halloween and kids are already out getting candy, so we're trying to avoid the attention of leaving Avengers Tower all dressed up. We walk down an alley and out onto the street. As we're about to hail a cab, a group of children come running up in front of us.
"Avengers!" One of them shots, pointing back at the group. He's wearing a Captain America costume and waves his shield at wielding arm.
"Assemble!" Another little boy and an Ironman costume shops. A little Black Widow, Hulk, Thor and even Spiderman come racing along towards their friends. Is Clint tries to get a cat's attention, a little girl dressed as Hawkeye Trails behind her group. One of her fake arrows the falls out of her makeshift quiver / backpack.
