The Jedi Avenger

Salt & Pepper Pots

"How about The Small Force?" Tony asked me as I struggled to reach a plate (without using the force), it was only a few centimeters from my fingertips. I was so close!

"Really? That's the best you've got?" I asked raising an eyebrow.

"I like Lightforce better," Natasha said walking over and handing me the plate.

I shrugged thinking back to how this quest for my code name all started.

Yesterday 

"A codename? No, I actually don't" I said turning away from the Spider-Man sized hole in the wall.

Tony grinned, "By the end of the weekend I will have the perfect code name for you."

"Ok, that can't hurt," I shrugged.

"I'll help you Tony, someone has to make sure you don't totally go off the rails with this," Natasha decided.

Present

"Nah, Small Force is definitely better," He smirked.

"How?" Clint asked speaking up for the first time.

"Because I came up with it."

I rolled my eyes; sadly "Small Force" was one of the better nicknames they thought of.

"I personally like The Telekinetic girl the best," Bruce said walking in.

"I don't know, I think that's too confusing with Scarlet Witch's powers, we don't want people confusing the two," Sam said handing a file to Steve, "I think you should go with Jedi Girl."

"I'm not sure what I like yet, but I'll think about it," I said. Wow, Tony's quest for a code name turned into a group competition real fast.

"Oh, I just remembered Pepper offered to go shopping with you.  This way you can furnish your room."

"That sounds good," I said stretching my arms.

"Isn't she waiting for her downstairs?" Natasha asked looking at her watch.

"Jarvis?"

"Yes sir, Miss Potts is here,"

"Miss Potts?" I asked walking over to the famous Pepper Potts.

"Yes, you must be Amber, you can call me Pepper."

"It's nice to meet you, Pepper," I said smiling.

"You too Amber." We walked outside of the building in silence and got in her car, it was driven by a guy named Happy who wasn't very happy at all.

"Do you like being an Avenger?"

"Yeah, it's great, I feel like I can help more people now."

She nodded, "Are you ever scared of getting hurt, I've seen what happens to Tony after he goes in the field..." She trailed off.

"A bit," I admitted, "but the Force is with me, and it will guide me through any challenge I face."

"The Force?" She looked at me, "What is that?"

"The source of my power," I explained.  I reached out with the force and changed the radio station, the song changed to Believer by Imagine Dragons Evolve album. That's better.

"Wow..."

"Hey, the driver picks..."

"Watch out!" I screamed.  A moment later a new robot came full force at the car.

Happy swerved out of the way just in time.

"Something always happens during the good songs," I muttered; pulled on my mask (I brought my bag with my suit just in case) and opened the door and jumped out of the car.

"Amber! Wait!" I heard Pepper yell after me.

I ran towards the robot not looking back. As I ran over I threw my hoodie on and pulled out my lightsaber. To my surprise, the robot changed mid-course and started moving away from me and  to the car.   Someone must be controlling it.   It got to the car and was trying to get Pepper. "Hey!" I yelled and I used the force to throw a trash can at it.  The robot turned to face me causing me to freeze.  How did I not recognize it before?  Before me was a machine, a droid that I had only seen in my nightmares.

Flashback

I was ten years old, out on a battlefield, and lines of droids were advancing on another army, the Jedi was leading the army.   They were in some sort of arena and in the stands were these bug-like aliens.  The droids were winning and then I turned around only to see a droid shoot me in the chest.  I woke up crying, the shadows in my room looked like the droids to me.   I hid under my covers shaking in fear.  I hugged my favorite stuffed animal really tight and curled up in a ball.  Suddenly I felt a presence in the room and a hand on my shoulder.   I froze.

"Amber sweetie, are you ok?" My mom asked.

I relaxed and came out, "Mom I had the nightmare with the droids again," I sniffled.

"It's ok," She said patting my back.

"It's the third time this week, what if it means something bad is going to happen?"

"Don't worry it's just a dream..."

End of Flashback

The same model droid that would haunt me in my dreams as a child looked over at me.  Its gray metal face was pushed into its chest and a red light that resembled an eye was glowing like a Sith's lightsaber, glaring at me.

It lifted its arm and fired straight at my chest.   I felt as if everything was moving in slow motion, the bullet moving towards me as Pepper and Happy screamed for me to run.  I stood still, staring at the droid, "I'm not afraid of you," I whispered and let the force guide me.  I turned on my lightsaber, its familiar green glow gave me confidence as I dodged the bullet and ran right at my childhood fear.  Somewhere in the background, I heard the bullet hit another car parked behind us.   Then before it could shoot again I jumped up and while I was directly over it I drove my lightsaber right down its head, cutting through its wiring.  The machine fell over.   It's once red eye was dark, but still seemed to stare at me looking through my soul.   How could it be here on earth?   I wondered even though I knew the answer in the back of my mind, the dark side, the Sith Lord I had sensed back in New Jersey was definitely here.

I was helping Pepper out of the car when the press arrived.

"Are you the newest Avenger?" One spokesperson asked.

I looked over to Pepper wondering if I was allowed to tell the press yet, she nodded. "Yes, I'm the newest Avenger."

"You call yourself the Blue Saber, why is that?" Another one asked.

Wait what?

Hi, I'm sorry it's been forever.  I went a way for a while and wasn't able to work on this.  No that I'm back though I have more free time so i can hopefully update more often.  I'm also going to try and work on some character/ development as well.   Also THANK YOU for the over 500 reads!!! I was so happy to see that once I got back:)