Drapetomania (n.) An overwhelming urge to run away Or In which a girl sees the true ugliness of people and decides to leave because of it. Written for the #nomorebullying challenge because I was nominated by @HplessRomantic

Alexis Jane Morgan has been on the run from S.H.I.E.L.D for over half a century. Howard Stark had helped create her, but she feared what would happen to her after he founded the organisation that hunted down people like her. With the brain capacity of over 30% and rising and her inability to age, Director Fury tracks her down 60 years after she fled and send Agent Barton in to bring her to the S.H.I.E.L.D headquarters, but not to be experimented on and tested like she'd believed. The Tesseract had been found and Alexis finds herself helping the organisation she was so afraid of.

"Some say the world shall end in fire; some say in ice..." Lyrica's world is quickly ending, being consumed by the ravaging flames of haunting memories and vengeful enemies. Her world has revolved around her family and proving her worth, but it's never enough. In an attempt to make her father notice her, she joins him on a trip where they are ambushed and Lyrica is taken captive. This begins her battle against becoming a pawn; she refuses to play their game. She is through with being used and traded as property. But when she is given a chance to prove herself, her beliefs wage war with her goals. What was right is no longer white in a world of grey wrongs. How can she know which way to turn at a crossroads? Is it still in her best interest to stand independent and alone? Will her strength and determination withstand the onslaught of lies and loopholes? Or will she crumble under the pressure and watch her plans burn to ashes? "...From what I've tasted of desire, I hold with those who favor fire."

Fury has a plan, but it could cost him his position as the director of SHIELD. He's brought together a group of skilled teenagers that show promise but aren't exactly a refined team. It'll require work, but can Fury bring them together before the coming threat attacks earth? Will he need to use his last resort? Or can his new team pull it off? *Book One in the Reassemble Series*

When Allie returns from her short SHIELD vacation, she finds an unwelcome surprise waiting for her in Stark Tower.