Rebel // Captain America

29 - Surprise

*Emily's POV*

I woke up that next morning to FRIDAY alerting the group. Usually, I would like to cuddle with my man before starting the day, but I guess something else is more important. 

Steve and I find clothes to throw on, me running to my room and grabbing a pair of denim shorts and stealing one of his shirts. Steve has a knack at buying shirts and them playing a little too tight for his muscles. It often ended with him popping seams or ripping the arms off. There's a reason why he stopped letting Bucky go shopping with me for his clothes. 

We hopped off the elevator to where the living room was dark and nobody was there. "What the fuck.." I said before the lights turn on and people pop up from everywhere. "FUCK!" I scream, sending a ball of light into the ceiling. "What the fuck?" I say to myself as all of our friends come out from their hiding places. Well, except for Clint, he was stuck in the vent. 

"Guys, help?" He says before Tony only gives him the hand. "Come on!" 

"I told ya, Katniss. No hiding in the vents. You get the consequences." Tony says before walking up to us, signature glass of whiskey in his hand. "We surprised ya, didn't we?"

Why were they doing that? Was it somebody's birthday? "Um...yea? Why though?" 

Sam laughs from across the room, jumping down from his hiding place. What is up with all of the birds hiding in the fucking air? "It's your birthday!" 

My birthday? I count out the months in my head, figuring out the date. Steve went missing in February...which puts it to June. It is my birthday. How the fuck would Stark know that? "I guess it is. I've spent so much time focusing on getting this troublemaker home that I totally forgot the date." I punch Steve's arm before walking up to the others. Well, except Clint, who's still stuck in the vent. 

"Well, come on! We have cake and presents to give!" Stark laughs before grabbing my hand and pulling me to the dining area. Damn Stark, he's acting like a child. Well, this is the first birthday I'm having in the Tower. "Who first?" 

"Me!" Nat says, grabbing a box and walking up to me, arms extended. "Be careful!" I take the box, opening it gently, revealing a giant gun. It was a gun similar to the one that the Hydra guys had when I infiltrated my first base here. I give her a look, her only shrugging in response. "You like it?" 

"Nat, I love it. Might pick up some arms training, if you want to teach me." I give her a kiss on the cheek before putting the weapon back in the box and in the floor next to me. 

"Down girls, down. I may love to see that, we have more presents!" Tony says before looking around the room. "Who's next?"

"We'll go." Sam says, holding a box while Bucky holds a red card. "Open mine first!" He practically throws a box at me before almost opening the box for me. Bucky tells him to calm down before he backs off. "Sorry, Sorry. Excited." I remove the ribbon, seeing a mini Redwing. "It's Redwing's sister. I thought it would be cool to have you help me out on some missions using her." I have my own robotic drone. This birthday's fucking epic.

"Here's mine. Open it later?" Buck says, handing the card to me. I give him a nod, sticking it in the box with Redwing's sister. I need to give her a name sometime. 

"I'm next!" Wanda practically screams before handing me a box. "I know you're going to like them." I open it, inside being a red dress and a pair of heels. They were gorgeous. "Now, keep them away from Steve this time." Everybody laughs, tears beginning to prick at my eyes. "I'm serious Steve, I love this dress and I want her to enjoy it!" Wanda kids before there's a crack of thunder and a crash on the balcony. 

"What the..." I say, beginning to stand up. 

"AM I LATE?" I hear coming from outside. THOR! I stand up and run, jumping into his arms. "Hello, Lady Blake, I hope I'm not too late for the festivities." He rubs my head gently before setting me down. "My apologies, my friends. Where are we?"

"Wanda just gave me her gift. We were about to have the next person go." 

He perks up before reaching into his back pocket, pulling out a gold bag. What is it? "Here's my present to you, Lady of America." He smiles down at me before I blush. He's never called me that before. I open the bag, finding a gold chain. Upon pulling it out, I find that there's a little lightning bolt on it. "Mother always said that that bracelet would help the wearer with their powers. I saw it when I returned home and instantly thought of you, spark." I give him a hug, clasping the bracelet to my wrist. Almost instantly, I feel a rush of power, looking down and seeing lightning going down my finger tips and up my arms. Taking a deep breath, the lightning stops. "I think it's perfect for you." 

"Now now, before Thor tops my present. Here's mine to you, kid." He throws something at me, instinctively catching it. I look down, seeing a set of car keys. "It's to the black maserati in the garage." 

Tony's giving me a car. Tony. A car. TONY'S GIVING ME A CAR?! I give him a hug before stealing the glass of whiskey out of his hand and taking a sip. "Oh my god, Tony, thank you!" 

"And before Tony tops my present, I want to give you this." Steve says, directing my attention to him. He held a jewlery box in his hand, smiling from the table. "It may not be as expensive as a damn maserati but-" 

"Steve, I'm sure I'm going to love it. If it's from you, I'm going to love it." He opens the box to show me a gold necklace in the shape of his shield. I take it from his hands, seeing the details put into the shield. On the back it simply said "to the girl I love"  and a S. Thor's gift may have helped with my powers, and Tony's was expensive, but Steve's was the best one by far. 

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Hey guys!

I took a few days off for my birthday and family stuff, but I'm back now!

QOTD: if you had to pick one of the gifts that the Avengers gave her, what would you pick? I would honestly want Thor's gift, it seems badass (it'll come up in the future!)

The song at the top is Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Rey!

Love and Hugs, 

DashingZiggy