-BEYOND- A Marvel Fanfic {Stark Saga #1}

39: Lilly Stark

   It was a few weeks later. I leaned against a wall eating a muffin and sighing. I wanted to do something. Maybe something bad but I knew my dad would kill me. Besides I had already done so many bad things. That's why I wanted to be a hero. To put some good into the world yet Stark, my adoptive dad was against it viciously. He said he didn't want me to get hurt. To be fair to him I DID tend to get myself into trouble I could barely get myself into... Like now. As I munched my muffin I was staring down a thug with a gun who was trying to decide if I was worth it. I sighed and licked my fingers as I finished and I rolled my eyes. "Sure buddy. I have all day." I said semi-sarcastically. It must have been strange seeing an eleven-year-old, almost-twelve-year-old staring him down. I was tempting fate in the most idiotic way I could.

       Suddenly a young boy swooped in and kicked the gun away with his feet. He then backflips and landed firmly on the ground. He looks at the thug who was running away and knocked him with a pipe pinning him to a wall. "Another day of hard work, another day goes to me!” He then looks at me and instantly his smirk slowly turns into an annoyed frown. ”Well look who it is...If it isn't Lilly Gwen Stark. If I knew you’d be here in trouble, I’d just simply left you be.”

       I sighed and wiped my hand on my overalls. I kicked a small stone, it skittered away and I looked at him giving him a weak strained smile, "I would have let him shoot me but thanks..." I move to hold out my hand but faltered, "I suppose this isn't the time to tell you I am a fan, huh...?" I sighed and pushed my hands in my hoodie pocket, ".....Thank you...." I seemed distant and sad, unusually so.

       The boy had silver hair and was four or so years older than me. Pietro Maximoff... He then sighed and shakes his head. "Alright. Sorry about that. How about you join me on fighting thugs?”

        I bit my lower lip as I often do and pulled my hands out holding an electric blue scrunchie which I proceeded to pull my blood red hair into a ponytail with. My cobalt blue eyes had a dreamy quality about them like I wasn't focused and even if I tried I would fall straight back into the trance I was in, "...I... I wish I could. But, Stark said I can't. I want to be a hero. Maybe that's why... Maybe I'm jealous of you." I looked down. "If we could swap places..." I shook my head and sighed, "I'm sorry. I...I... I should go..." I rubbed my arms shivering a little like I was all of a sudden cold. 

       Pietro stopped me and gave me a worried look, "Are you okay?" He asked starting to wonder about me.

       "...Seriously... Look thanks for the concern but I am fine. Thanks." I sighed and dug in my pocket grabbing a chocolate bar out.

I took a bite of my chocolate then choked before spitting it out, "Bloody hell. Why'd I think I could eat chocolate?" I shiver and shove it back into my pocket. "I really should go. It's almost time for my bed time. I have school tomorrow. I hope we meet again. Thanks..." I sighed and handed him a new unopened chocolate bar. "I hope we meet again." I smiled sadly and stuffed my hands in my pockets of my overalls and stalk off.

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I sat in the lunchroom. Today my vibrant blood red hair was tied into two pigtails with electric purple scrunchies. I was poking at my food, a dreamy look in my eyes and I wore new overalls with am eggshell blue long sleeve shirt underneath. I kicked my feet and my maroon converse clad feet made slight tinking noises. I had finally convinced Tony to let me go to school. I cast my mind back to this morning.

       I laughed a little and took a bite of my toast rolling my eyes, "Tony!"

       "I said to call me dad." Tony whined a little, "Also, I don't want you to go to school." He casted his mind around for something he could say to get me to stay, "I'll be lonely...?" It came out more of an awkward question than a statement.

       "Dad..." I scolded and Tony thought quickly and then pulled Hulk over grinning. He knew how much Hulk and I were friends.
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        "But Hulk will miss you! He wants you to stay!" He said.

       I laughed a bit and rolled my eyes yet again, "Dad! Tony... Look I'm going to high school whether you like it or not! I need to socialize!" Tony gestured at Hulk.

        I laughed harder and snorted as Hulk gave me a puppy dog look, "I'll hug you but I have to go to school! Honestly..." I hugged Hulk who squeezed me and I cough, "Buddy! I need to breath!" I laughed and he set me down, "Hulk miss you." He said and I nodded.

       "I'll see you soon." I wave and grab my backpack heading out of the building.

      "...What kid wants to go to school?? I just gave her a free pass and nothing." Tony said turning to Steve.

       Steve grinned a bit, "I think it's good she is taking an interest in something other than sulking."

       My mind was brought back to earth when four people sat opposite of me. Three girls a long with Pietro Maximoff.