Black Hood

Dead Again!?

Sophie's POV

Sophie. There are a few more people you need to bring back.

"Urrrrgh," I moan.

Can't it wait till morning?

It is morning.

I open my eyes and look out the window. The sun is up. I close my eyes again.

"Urrrrrgh!" I groan.

I wait for a moment.

Alright ... what do you need me to do? Who needs to be brought back?

There are three people to bring back.

Just tell me who already!

Well, first there's Natasha Romanoff.

Okay...

Then there's Gamora.

Go on.

Finally, there's Loki.

"Again!?" I exclaim, accidentally out loud.

Yes, again.

Seriously! That's the third time he's died! It's like he enjoys dying or something. Why should I bring him back this time?

I'm not allowed to tell you exactly why, but it's to do with you.

I sigh.

At least I'll finally get to meet the guy.

I sigh again, then drag myself out of bed and get into the clothes I wore yesterday ... and the day before ... well, since I left my old home, really.

I'll have to go back to get my clothes.

I wander out of my room. Morgan's already up. I smile.

"Hi kid," I say.

She stares at me for a moment. Then she smiles.

"Hi!" she shouts.

I smile at her again.

"What are you doing?"

"Staring at the wall."

I stifle a laugh.

"Why?" I ask.

"I'm thinking."

"About what?"

"I don't know. I just heard that some people stare at walls when they're trying to think, so I thought I'd try that."

"You need to have something to think about for that to work."

"Oh," she said. "I don't know what to think about."

"Maybe you should stop trying to think for now and instead give me a tour around the house."

"Yeah, I can do that."

She starts leading me around the small home. I think about how child-like she seems, while also being quite mature for an 8-year-old.

By the time she finished showing me around, Tony ... my father ... was up, as was Pepper.

"Morning!" I say, far more cheerfully than I feel.

He nods at me then pauses, staring at my clothes.

"You wore that yesterday."

"I know."

"Why aren't you wearing something different?"