The Next Avengers: The Legend(MCU)

Not Us...

Hey guys. I know it's been a whole month since I've updated, but I hope this chapter and it's length make up for it. Enjoy...

TRIGGER WARNING: Constant PTSD Attacks.

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After breakfast, Jamie had left for work and Nikki was left alone.

Which wasn't so bad, except she didn't really like being alone. The mere thought of being alone caused a sharp feeling of emptiness in her heart and would take her breath away. But she tried not to think about the negative too much, it would soon do that on its own...and with a vengeance too.

She moved on and commenced with her studies. That lasted about two hours or so. And it was good because it took her mind off of being alone as she had focused on it. Bruce had always done a good job of laying out a good study session for Nikki to complete, which she always did.

Now that she was done, she took her books and her notepad and went to her and Jamie's room. Yes, even after all these years, the two twins still shared a room. They were still close, and it helped when Nikki would have her...attacks.

Anyway, one she got there, she set her books down and sat herself down at her vanity. Sitting all the way back and letting out a good long sigh, she let her smoking brain cells cool down as she began to relax.

As she relaxed, she immediately took note of the family picture lodged in between the vanity mirror and it's frame. The vanity had faded stickers all over it. Some of castles, tiaras, and other of Disney Princesses. The vanity was full of them while it itself was pink. Nikki liked pink, it was a secret favorite color of hers. That was one thing she kept quiet. A few people knew though, those closest to her like Jamie and Peter. Bruce and Betty knew too. But other than them, nobody knew. Nobody except..........except her parents.

Looking back to the family in the mirror, Nikki's heart began to race and she began to see flashes. Suddenly, her thoughts drifted into the past. When she was a toddler and her mother was always with her...

Nikki breathed deeply and and gulped hard as the memories of the past came back clearer than a window.

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(Flashback)

TWELVE AND A HALF YEARS AGO

***Rogers Residence***

The wedding was great. Tony and Pepper finally tying the knot was a great occasion to witness, and the reception too was a real hoot and a half. But now, it was night and everyone was tired. Not as much as Jamie and Nikki though, who were currently knocked out.

Natasha was taking Nikki to her room and Steve doing the same with James.

It was remarkable the skills one picked up as a parent, and it was even more shocking how well some of her expertise as a spy translated into her life now. Again, soft, unobtrusive movements were key as she laid Nikki on her little bed. Efficiently she stripped the little girl of her sandals and her sundress before pulling a nightgown from her (overly well-stocked) armoire. Staring at Nikki's tiny body, she thought better of letting her sleep without a pull-up diaper on, so she grabbed one from the changing table and carefully worked her little panties down and the pull-up up. Then she put the nightgown on her. Somehow through all that, she stayed sleeping (thank God). She lifted Nikki against her so she could pull the covers back on her bed. After laying her back down, she tucked her in. She planted a soft kiss on Nikki's forehead, smoothing back the mussed blonde hair, before turning to go.