Gemerald (Sequel to Mischievous)

Pain. Moron, Oldie, Jerk.

I woke up, but the sack was still on my face and the shock collar was around my neck. I groaned tiredly. I wasn't in the handcuffs anymore so I took the sack off my face. I was in a van with Steve, Sam and T'challa.

"Who the hell hit me in the head?" I asked. Steve and Sam looked at me.

"You okay, Zee?" Steve asked.

"I got hit in the head, Stevie. So no. This thing that I'm wearing around my neck, they put it on me because they believe I'm a monster. They're scared of me. I looked into their minds. They hate me because of my powers and my heritage", I said.

I quickly wiped away my tears, but Sam and Steve noticed.

"I shouldn't have brought you into this", Steve said.

"I don't understand my power. Uncle said there are 6 infinity stones and I have the power of 2 of them. What if grows stronger? What if I hurt someone? I mean, I already hurt Tony", I said.

"They're afraid because you're different. You're not a monster and I know that if your power does grow, you'll be able to control it instead of letting it control you", Steve said.

"It's going to be okay", Sam reassures me. I grabbed his hand.

I looked at Prince T'challa. "I really like your suit. It looked beautiful", I  said. T'challa smiled.

"And I'm really sorry about your father", I said. His smile faded. "Thank you, but I will avenge him", T'challa said.

"Don't let revenge and grief get the best of you", I said. "So are you a fan of cats?"

"Zia", Steve said.

"Okay. Panthers?" I asked.

"It's a traditional thing", Sam said. I nodded in understanding. I zoned out and had a flashback.

(Flashback)

"It means you can either drive yourself home or I can have you collect it", Nat says as she exits the room.

Tony turned towards Zia. He saw her glaring at him. He glared back. "What do you want, Pain?" Tony asks.

Zia growled. "What? Like the pain you're about to feel Moron?" She asked as she raised her fist. "And my name is Thalia Rushman".

"Shut up. I know that's not your real name", Tony snaps.

"Fine. It's Zia Romanoff. Don't call me Pain ever again, you Jerk", Zia hissed. She was about to exit the room until Tony spoke.

"I'm guessing your mother or father never taught you manners, Pain".

"I never knew them", Zia said. There was a silence between the two.

"I'm sorry. I didn't know", Tony said.

"No, of course you don't. You don't know anything about me", Zia snapped.

She stormed out of the room, but Tony followed her. He grabbed her hand, making her jump.

"It's just me", Tony says.

"Good. Now I know that I can punch you in the face", Zia said.

"Good. I hate me too", Tony says. "Listen, Pain, I'm sorry. I had no idea that you didn't know your parents".

"They don't care about me. That's why they gave me up", Zia said.

"I'm sure that's not true. Your adoptive parents and your birth parents love you".

"Don't"

"Your adoptive parents took you in because they loved you the moment they saw you. Your parents loved you too".

"How can you be so sure?" Zia asked.

"If they were here, they'd say, What will and always will be their greatest creation is you".

Zia wrapped her arms around Tony and cried. Tony shushed her softly. Natasha walked over to them, shocked at what she was seeing. She noticed that Zia was crying.

"Zee, are you alright?" Natasha asks.

Zia looks at Natasha. She runs up to Natasha and embrace her. "I love you, Mom", Zia said. Natasha stood still in shock before she wrapped her arms around her adoptive daughter.

"I love you too", she said. Zia looks up at Natasha. Natasha kisses her on the head. "Go get your backpack. We're about to leave".

Zia only had to go into the room that was next to them so Zia was able to eavesdrop into their conversation.

"You know, that's the first time Zia has ever called me mom", Natasha's voice says in the hallway. "What did you tell her?"

"I wanted her to know that you love her", Tony says. Natasha nodded. "She told me that she's adopted".

"Yeah...it's true. Me and Clint were on a mission. After our mission, we found her laying on the side of the road, unconscious. We took her back to S.H.I.E.L.D to ask her questions. We found out that she had no memory. The only thing she remembered was her name. Clint begged for me and him to take her in. I couldn't say no because the truth is, I wanted her to be my daughter ever since I saw her. I loved her and I still do", Natasha explains.

"I did tell her that you took her in because you loved her the moment you set eyes on her", Tony says.

"Well you were right".

Zia came out of the room, pretending she didn't hear anything. "I'm ready",she said.

Zia walks up to Tony. "Well...I guess I'll see you later, Zia", Tony says.

"Actually, I'm okay with you calling me Pain", Zia says. Tony looks at her in confusion.

"How come?"

"Because you're my friend". Tony smiles at Zia. "You're going to need your own nickname if I'm going to have my own".

Tony gasps. "Oh no".

"Oh...yeah".

Tony chuckles. Zia and Natasha walked towards the exit, leaving to go home.

(End of flashback)

Zia's point of view

I snapped back to reality when I felt someone tapping me. I looked to my left to see Sam. "We're here".