Avengers Academy

Epilogue 3

WARNING ⚠️: THERE IS SOME GRUESOME MOMENTS!

It's been nearly ten years since Laura left the academy and Peter. She tried multiple times to get back to him but it just didn't work. She'd get caught by Xavier or another student sneaking out. After getting caught so many times, she just gave up. On a mission one day with the X-Force, she snuck off to go find someone who she considers an enemy that hits too close to home. This enemy is no ordinary bad person working for the wrong people, no this enemy knows all too much about her and is now working for Hydra. Before Laura could understand the dangers of cloning, they managed to make 3 more Weapon X's, 24, 25, and 26. The 26th is her "sister" the others have the same father just not the same mother.

This one's name, other than being Weapon X-24, was Bellona. If you saw the two side by side you'd be able to tell that they're sisters. Hell, they could oddly be twins. Ballona though was born with oculocutaneous albinism, easier way to put it is she's an albino person. She has hair the color of snow and eyes that could freeze your soul from being that light blue. Bellona was terrifying to say the least. The only way to kill her is by someone who has equal strength. That person being Laura. The other two, 25 and 26 have yet to be found. But by killing Bellona, Laura will be able to reveal those secrets.

It was a cold night when Laura strayed away from the makeshift camp the other mutants made. She knew this was her only chance to do so without someone following her. Them going up against her "sister" spelled death all over it. Only she could go. Once she came into contact with her it was an all out war. Lots of their own blood was spilled. Laura's suit which was once black and yellow was now black and red. Bellona's suit which was leather and metal pads to protect her were now matted with blood and her hair was no longer white. She was weaker than Laura. One last blow would surely be the end of her. Laura took that chance. In two swift movements Bellona was dead.

Laura stood weakly but victoriously as she spat blood on her "sister's" corpse. But her victory soon became a loss as Hydra ganged up on her and kidnapped her. About four years later, as it reached ten years of being away from the academy, she's now Hydra's strongest weapon. She's the new Bucky Barns you could say. Laura has no recollection of the past and who she was. Everything was erased. Not even the name Peter would make her flinch. She was now a stone cold weapon. Laura doesn't exist anymore. When the need her they let her out of the serum tank and when they're done she goes back in.

Hydra is now involved with the Avengers secret war. Of course they are going to use Laura. She's on the frontline with Donald approaching the remaining Avengers that haven't gone rogue. Peter sees Laura and knows that she didn't just give herself to them. He knows deep down this wasn't her choice like when they were younger. Her sacrificing herself for the academy still haunts him till this day.

"Donald this isn't your fight" The now beaten and much older Tony Stark said.

"Oh but it is Tony. It's about world domination and I'm all for it." Donald took a bow.

He stood straight and whispered into Laura's ear. He first said the words that triggered her and then said "Go get the spiderling." With that her gave the ok to attack everyone. She bolted after Peter. He tried to stop her but she was surely stronger. He took every punch and kick from her but dodged her claws when they were out. He saw the glow of red in her eyes and his heart immediately sunk. Laura is no longer Laura. He had such high hopes of finding her the way they parted. But unfortunately that probably won't ever be the case. She's too far gone but that doesn't mean he still can't try.

"Laura! Laura! It's me! It's Peter! It's your boyfriend remember?! Come on you've got to remember!" Peter started to say things that may help as he dodged everything coming his way.

"Remember the academy? Us falling in love? Fighting bad guys in our free time?" Laura started to feel fuzzy but ignored it due to her orders. Was she starting to crack because he was actually making her think?

"You saved my life remember? I almost died and you saved me!" Peter started to almost screech at this point.

She starting to gain speed that he couldn't keep up with. The claws were coming out more and Peter would get cut by them.

"Laura," He paused as she now has him pinned to the ground. With all his strength he held her arms above him.

"Laura, with great power comes great responsibility." Peter said calmly.

He could see something flicker in her eyes. Almost as if she was coming to the realization of something that she didn't want to do so she started to fight it. There was only one other thing that he could say to get her back. At this point he couldn't say it because of how fast she got up and choked him in the air with one hand.Peter tried punching himself free and hopefully breaking her arm to get free. None of that worked.

"Laura." He choked out.

But anything else was too late to be said as he gasped in pain. Her free hand was now shanking the hero. When she pulled out of him, she dropped him. He now groaned as blood poured out of him.

"Laura," He said weakly. "You're not a monster."

Before he passed out from the pain and loss of blood he could've sworn that he saw something in her that changed. Later, as Hydra made their way back to the headquarters, Laura sat in her container and started to do what she hasn't done in a while, think. Peter is still alive but in critical condition. His words bounced around in Laura's brain like a bouncy ball that wouldn't stop moving.

"You're not a monster." Boomed in her head until it got to the point where she was screaming.

She crouched into a fetal position and screamed. Laura was coming back to her senses. Eventually her screaming stopped and she stared at the floor.

"Peter." She let few tears slip.

Due to her induced animalistic state, she doesn't remember severely hurting Peter but his words made her remember the past. Laura had to get out of there and fast. All she could do was beat down the door.

"Here goes nothing." She slammed her body against it with as much strength as she could.

It took a few tries until it busted open. Laura didn't hesitate to jump out and start running before they realize she's not there. She was finally out of sight of them but they weren't out of sight of her when they realize that she was gone. Laura bolted as fast as she could know that if she didn't she'd be captured again. The next day she found something to blend in. In this day and age, there's no doubt that Hydra has undercover agents waiting around. Now she's on their hit list so she has to stay really low. Laura made her way into a convenient store for something to eat. She doesn't even remember eating let alone her age.

In her mind she's still 22 years old, not 28. She doesn't know what year it is so she just assumes it's still 2024 and that she's made it passed the year her birthday without someone noticing that she's fully grown. Everything is so much different from when she was captured. Laura just shrugged it off though, knowing that the future was going to be pretty fucked up . Laura made her way to the back of the store so she doesn't get caught for stealing. She loaded her deep pockets with candy and stashed a drink in her armpit. The trick to doing this was walk out a different way you came in but you have to stay quiet. The quieter you are the less chances you're going to get caught.

"We've been looking for you Miss Kinney." Laura froze in fear and turned.

Her nerves calmed when she saw a now fully gray haired Tony taking his aviators off. Next to him was someone she thought she'd never see again. Thanks to new technology people can be repaired and healed quickly. The younger man was now gorgeously aged but you could tell that he's been hurt multiple times.

"Peter." She said helplessly. Laura was now reunited with the one who knows she's not a monster.

That is it for this story. Thank you all for reading. There will be a spin off story called Him & I if you would like to know what's next. I appreciate every single one of you.