Smoke crept into young Astrid Burrow's room, waking her from a deep sleep. Her mother barged into the room, giving Astrid a glimpse of the flames destroying her home.
"Astrid dear, wake up," her mother said, shaking her.
"I'm up mommy."
"Good." Astrid's mother grabbed a large, red backpack and put it on her daughter. "Go put on your shoes and meet me by the window.
Obeying her mother, Astrid put on a pair of blue sneakers and hurried to the door. "What now mommy?" she asked.
Her mother kneeled down, almost matching Astrid's height. "See that branch sweetie?" she asked. Astrid nodded. "Good," her mother continued. "I need you to climb on it and down the tree. When you reach the bottom, I want you to start running towards the wood. Do not stop, no matter what."
"You'll be right behind me, right?" Astrid asked her mother, tears drizzling down her checks.
"Of course," her mother responded. "God I don't regret taking you from them. I just wish we had more time," she muttered, opening the window.
Suddenty, the door hit the ground with a thud. Men in all black suits and fire stormed through the room.
"Go now!" Astrid's mother screamed, helping her daughter onto the branch.
Astrid looked back at her mother as she climbed down. Her mother was fighting off the men in black suits. On one, she saw a skull with six arms?
"Trust S.H.I.E.L.D.," Astrid heard her mother say as she slid down the tree. With her burning house behind her, Astrid raced deep into the forest.
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Project CW-12
Fanfiction[A ROMANOGERS DAUGHTER STORY] Astrid Burrows is the genetically modified 'daughter' of Captain America and Black Widow. This is her story.
