Stark

18. Just be Emma Stark

Me and Alex walked towards the place where our date was going to be held. We ended up in an alley. I was confused. Suddenly, something hit me in the back, pushing me to the ground.

I turned around when I heard laughter. I saw Flash and his friends standing next to Alex. "Alex?" I asked, confused.

Alex laughed. "That's not my name",he said.

"His name is Luke and he doesn't like you", Flash says.

Alex, I mean Luke, grabbed my hair. He leaned closer to my ear. "Did you really think I'd like someone like you?" He asked. Tears fell down my face.

He pushed me to the ground. He grabbed the bracelet that I was wearing. "No! My brother gave that to me!" I shouted.

"Did he now?" Luke asked. He threw it onto the ground and stomped on it. I started crying. "You know, just because you're a Stark, that doesn't mean you'll ever be anything. You'll be nothing. You will always be nothing".

"Why are you doing this? I thought you cared about me" I said. They laughed.

"Why would I fall for you, Emma Stark. You should've stayed in the shadows. Stayed in hiding", Luke said.

"You shouldn't have messed with us, Stark", Flash said. He and Luke tied me up.

"Luke, please don't do this", I said.

"To late", Luke says.

Someone grabbed Luke and put a dagger to his throat. When I saw who it was, I saw Loki, holding his dagger against Luke's throat. "Unless you want me to slit your throat, I suggest you leave her alone", Loki hissed.

He threw Luke onto the ground. Luke got up. He, Flash and their friends ran away.

Loki puts his dagger in his weapon belt. I was able to get out of the ropes. "Loki", I said as I got up from the ground and ran into Loki's arms. I cried into his chest. "Let's get you home", he said. Me and Loki walked back to the tower.

"How did you know where I was?" I asked.

"It wasn't hard. We living right across the street", Loki said. I nodded. "Don't listen to him, Emma".

"Maybe he's right. Maybe I am nothing. I should've stayed in the mansion. There, I was able to fit in".

"Before you go doubting yourself, talk to your brother".

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I was seated at the table with Tony. I looked down at my cup of hot chocolate, not daring to look at my brother.

"Emma", Tony says. "Please look at me". I looked at Tony. In the corner of my eyes, I could see the Avengers standing next to the doorway. I mostly saw Wanda, Pietro and Loki. "Why didn't you tell me that you were getting bullied?" My brother asked.

"I thought I could handle it myself", I said. "They said that I'm nothing, Tony. Maybe that's why I couldn't stop them. I'm not you. I'm not Tony Stark".

"You don't have to be Tony Stark. Just be Emma Stark", Tony said.

"I don't even know who that is anymore", I said as I looked down into my cup. Tony held one of my hands with both of his.

"Emma Stark is my sister. And always will be. Emma Stark is the one who believed that there was good in someone. That's you. You are kind, smart, funny and a huge pain in the ass. You are the most powerful little kid I know even if you don't have a magic hammer or a shield or magic powers or a suit of armor. You don't have to be Tony Stark or Howard Stark or Capsticle. Just be Emma Stark, okay?"

I nodded. Me and Tony got up from the table. He pulled me into a hug as I started crying.

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3rd person's point of view

Emma laid in bed, looking at the ceiling. She heard a knock on her door.

"You can come in", she said. The door was opened by Loki. He sat next to Emma. "Thank you".

"You're welcome", Loki said. "You know Stark is right. You are special. Those boys don't know what they're talking about".

"How can you be so sure?"

"I've learned so much about you Emma Stark, but I also know that you are something amazing. Something extraordinary".

Emma laid her head on his shoulder. A few minutes later, She fell asleep.

When Emma was asleep, Tony pulled Wanda and Pietro into his lab. Bruce went to bed early so it was just Tony, Wanda and Pietro.

"You both need to tell Emma the truth!" Tony argued.

"Now, Tony? Seriously?" Wanda asks.

"She deserves to know!"

"Could it just wait? She's hurting right now! We'll tell her when things get better!" Pietro argued.

"That's the worst idea I've ever heard!" Tony says.

"Well would you rather make her feel worse?" Wanda asks.

"What'll make her feel worse is knowing that I kept a secret from her! I can't do that to her!"

Pietro sighs. "She's not ready", Wanda says in a more calm tone. Pietro nodded his head slowly in agreement.

"No, Maximoffs. I think it's you who isn't ready", Tony says in a calmly voice.

"Well can you let us tell her when we're ready. What if she hates us or decides that she doesn't want anything to do with us?" Wanda asks.

"Fine, I'll give you some time, but you need to tell her eventually. If not, then I will", Tony spoke. Wanda and Pietro nodded in understanding.