The Next Generation

Chapter Two

Karah's POV:

    Mom had set the letters down and obviously wasn't thinking about them. Of course, they were still in the foremost part of my mind. My leg bounced up and done during dinner so much Dad had to ask me to stop. "What's up with you? You're acting like a bomb about to explode." Dad said, chuckling to himself. 

    "It's probably the letter she got. Honey, I told you, I'm sure it's nothing." Mom replied, giving me a worried look. "I know, I know... I just-I want to open it. Now. Soon. I don't know-" I stammered but my dad interrupted me. "If that's what you want, bring it here," he said, motioning to the letter pile. Soon, my dad was tearing open the letter, and scanning what it said. 

    His brow furrowed and it started getting harder to breathe calmly. "What is it, Erik?" Mom asked, shooting me a concerned look. He handed the letter to her and I couldn't tell what he was thinking. My eyes darted around, locating the exit points - just in case. The window might be the best, but I don't want to hurt myself with the glass- 

    "Oh my goodness, Karah, this is great!" Mom exclaimed, startling me. "Wha-what?" I answered. Beaming, she said, "You've been invited to a school for people of excellence. They've seen your grades, state test scores, behavior and they want you to go to..." she glanced down at the paper. "the Northview High School. It's a boarding school but guess who's going to be teaching you!" 

    My mom's smile brightened, "The Avengers! Along with a few other people who, of course, aren't official Avengers but-" "I don't want to go." Mom screeched to a halt, "What?" "I don't want to go," I repeated, voice devoid of emotion. Mom exchanged a glance with Dad.

    "I understand if you don't want to go because you would be leaving us, and we'll miss you of course, but this sounds like a wonderful opportunity - learning from the best of us!" Dad added, jumping in. "There is no possible way they are certified to do this. Don't you see?! They're the Avengers, so they get to do whatever they want. That's not right and I want no part of it." I argued.  

    Yeah, I'm not a fan of the Avengers and company. They show up with their special powers, fight off some bad guys, then disappear off the face of the earth. There are a lot of big problems in this world they could help solve but don't. When the Sokovia Accords were released, I was glad - they needed restraint. Except, of course, the Accords went down in flames and didn't stop the damage. The Avengers need something to restrain them, maybe not the Accords, but something. 

     "I know your opinion on the Avengers, but this is a perfect opportunity for you. I've seen your grades too. You're acing everything with almost no difficulties. You need more. You need a challenge and this will give it to you." Mom replied kindly. Then she added more force to her next words, "Because of that, I will not let you pass this up." 

     Thanks, Avengers. Your influence has reached my parents. 

    This could have gone much better.