A New Avenger

Preparations

I sat on the side of the bed with my head clouded. I didn't want to confront my only friend again. she tired to cut off my freaking head. I didnt want to think about it anymore. I forced myself to think about my past. it seems like just a dream, moving constantly, getting bullied, shutting the world out, new parents, my foster mom. its all like it never even happened. I looked around and saw the bag I brought from my old home in the attic. I unzipped the beat up bag and saw the drawings of people I once knew. On the top was Jed. That jerk. I sat there analyzing the features he had until a knock on the door startled me. I took a breath out and said "Come in." Not surprisingly it was thor. He looked all cleaned up with butterfly stitches on his gash. he sat down next to me and looked at the drawing. His face went from calm to furrowed eyebrows. "Who's this?" He said in a curious tone "Its a guy I knew." I looked into his piercing blue eyes, he had a look of confusion on his face as he stared at the picture intently. I knew if I didn't elaborate I would hear it later "A guy who made a sad attempt to beat me up." His face went from confused to a sweet smile as if he understood as he said "When this is all over, I'll pay him a visit myself." His muscular hand reached up and held the side of my head. His touch sent shivers down my spine. He looked into my eyes and said " Esme, you are the most important girl in my life." Before I could answer Natasha barged through the door. Thor and I jumped. Natasha gave a small laugh and said " I'm sorry love birds I should've knocked. Esme, Fury wants you cleaned up. He also said he needs Thor. I glanced at the clock, 8:00pm. I nodded as Thor looked at me. He smiled at me and followed Natasha. I zipped up my bag and headed to the bathroom. I looked at myself in the mirror. My throat had a line of dry blood of where the knife was and I looked like I had been hit by a bus. No wonder Fury wanted me cleaned up. I quickly cleaned up and jumped out. By the time I got back to my room it was 8:55. Even though it was so early I was extremely tired. I laid down in my bed letting my thoughts drift off into nothing.

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Esme! Esme! Help! Esme? I heard screams of familiar voices ringing in my head as flashes of faces raced by me. They all needed my help but I couldn't get them. I reached out my hands to only feel their arms slip just out of my reach. I heard children crying and people screaming my name I just couldn't get them. I reached again and grabbed a hand. It was a little girl. On closer inspection I realized, it was me as a little girl. I could tell by the way her eyes looked lost, the way mine had. After years of not knowing who loves you, you begin to let go. I felt myself trying to pull her up but I just couldn't. It was like someone had taken away all my strength. I was slipping into the same dark hole as she was."Esme, you have to let go!" Her face looked afraid but brave at the same time. Tears streaming down my face I yelled back "But I just got you!" Her blue eyes pierced into mine as she said "You never had me." As soon as she finished her sentence she let go.

I jerked forward as I woke up. I rubbed the tears off my face and looked at the clock. It was 9:30. I hadn't slept in this late since before shield. My mind was still racing from the unexplainable dream. I shook my head trying to forget everything about that dream so I could get on with my day. I glanced at a small chair in the corner of my room. It had my regular 'training outfit' folded up neatly and had a little note on it. It reminded me of the first day I came here. I jumped up and read the note.

'I took the liberty of doing your laundry.

Hope you don't mind❣

Sincerely,

Danielle ^_^

Why would she do my laundry? It didn't matter anyway. I slipped on the comfy outfit and peeked out the door. I saw Fury storming this way. He looked like he was on a mission. He only made that face around me. Either I'm in trouble or he needs me to do something. I quickly shut the door and sat on my bed trying to look natural. He just barged in like he was expecting me to be dressed. I mean, I was but... that's not the point. He looked me dead in the eye and said " I need to speak to you in my office." By that time I remembered the whole, 'we need an interrogation team. Esme that would be you' thing. I followed him to a black door. It was tall and had bits of paint missing from it. He put his hand on the scanner and the door clicked open. It was a little dark and had a desk and had two chairs. I sat in the one across from the desk. Fury sat down and gave a loud sigh.

"You do realize I have no other option." I stared at him confused. I was not catching on. He continued "I know it's not something you want to do but it's either you or Banner and you and I both know how that's going to turn out." I finally understood what he was talking about. I calmed myself and answered "What about the rest of the team? Are they not available?" Before he could answer a few shield agents I didn't recognize barged in. I wasn't sure how they got passed the scanner but they serious looks on their faces as they said "She's ready." I turned back to look at Fury as he stood up and said "Esme, Please follow these men to the prison cell." I did what he asked and followed them down the winding halls of the plane. We stopped at a metal door and one of the men scanned their card. As the door slowly slid open, I saw the one person I once would've given my life for handcuffed and treated like a prisoner. She had the same smirk on her face as the moment she was dragged away from me. I could tell, I wasn't going to get anywhere with her.

Now that's over, I'm sorry I haven't updated in like a year. I'm gonna try to update more. I really don't have an excuse, I'm just lazy. Thank you so much for 2.9k reads!!!!!! You guys are the bomb.com. Stay amazing!!!!!!

-Francesca