THE THIRD MAXIMOFF, the avengers

*One*

STEVE

When we got back to the tower, I helped Eliza off the jet where Dr. Cho and other doctors came and rushed her and Clint to the medical bay.

"Any word on Strucker?" I asked Maria once I entered the building.

"Yep. He's been captured and interrogated now." She responded as I nodded.

"And the three Enchanced?"

"Pietro, Wanda, and Eliza Maximoff. Two twins, younger sister. Lost their parents at 10 and 8 when bomb shells exploded in their apartment. They volunteered to be test experiments for Strucker." Maria explained as I sighed softly. Eliza had to go through all of that and volunteered to be an experiment? Where has the world gone these days?

"Their powers?"

"Pietro has a fast metabolism and hyperspeed, Wanda has a neurological mental mindset, and Eliza has a steel magnetic force in her veins." I turned back to Maria in confusion. What the heck does any of that mean?

"He's fast, she's weird, and the youngling can control metal." Maria said once she noticed my confusion. I nodded before I entered the elevator.

"So, Strucker decides to use children as soldiers, huh?" I asked, facing Maria. She shook her head before sighing.

"We're not at war, Cap." Maria said as I shook my head.

"No, but they are."

TONY

"So, Kid? What do you like to eat?" I asked Eliza as she sat staring at me. She didn't speak a word at all. She just stared.

"Do you like pop tarts?"

Again, stared.

"Waffles?"

Stared again.

"How about Hot Pockets?" Her eyes lit up and I realized that was what she wanted. As I left to get the Hot Pockets, I was thinking about a lot of things.

The girl that got in my head, my vision, everything. I know it wasn't real, but it felt like it.

And problem is, why did that  girl let me take Eliza knowing that was her sister? There were so many quetzal I needed answered. But I don't know how I will get them answered.

ELIZA

I wanted to go back home with Pietro and Wanda. I missed them. I didn't know any of these people. Well, I did, but not personally enough to open up or to talk to them.

I was still afraid, but these people were trying to help me. Especially the dirty blonde. I think his name's Captain America if I remember from the visions.

Something about had me drawn to him. I don't know if it's because he remembers me a lot about Pietro or if it's his sense of kindness. I don't know, but I feel like I trust him more.

The man, Tony Stark, I believe. He's kind, too. I just don't know if I'm all the way there yet with him.

I haven't met the rest of them. I guess that's why I'm feeling uncomfortable right now.

"Kid! Got you your food! Eat up while it's hot!" Tony said while laying a plate of Hot Pockets in front of me, steam rising from it's delicious state.

I quickly ate away, not caring taht it was burning my fingertips or my mouth. I was hungry, I was never given the proper care while I was a test subject. I needed this.

"Jeez, kid. What happened to you? You're eating like you haven't ate in days." Tony said causing me to slowly lower the Hot Pocket. I looked up at him, tears ready to brew out of my eyes as I replayed his words in my head.

"Kid?"

Tears were now slipping from my eye sockets, rolling down my pale face as I replayed and replayed his words.

"Eliza? Hey!"

"...I didn't." Was all I said as Tony furrowed his eyebrows.

"What do you mean?"

"I didn't eat. But for weeks. Almost a month." I said slowly as I breathed heavily. That's when I snapped.

TONY

I watched as pans went flying everywhere. I ducked down a couple times as they did, some almost hitting me in the back of the head, some hit me in the back.

"Eliza! You have to calm down!" I shouted to her as she sat, paralyzed. I knew I couldn't reach for her like Steve could. Steve!

"Rogers!" I spoke through the com as I began to float from the ground.

'That's arc reactor for filling me body with metal!' I thought to myself as Steve's voice came through my ear.

"What is it, Stark?"

"We got a problem!" I stated as he mumbled an 'on my way'. I sighed as I looked back at her.

Her eyes were now glowing a bright purple and everything was floating. Not just metal. But the kitchen furniture, the plastic forks, spoons, and knives, even herself.

I had to get to her to calm down. But she was holding me back. Literally.

"Eliza!" I heard as I shifted my head slightly to see Steve. Thank you, Rogers.

STEVE

"Eliza, please....You have to calm down." I said as she turned her head towards me, bright purple tears were flowing from her eyes. Her eyes began to shift back to normal and everything in the room dropped immediately.

"Steve..." I approached her slowly, but she beat me. She ran up to me and wrapped her arms around my torso. I was taken back a bit from the force but immediately hugged back.

Then she began to sob. Loudly. I sighed as I patted her head.

"It's okay. It's gonna be okay."