It truly did take a village. The proverb became obvious all at once for Fredrick R. Cruz. When he is promoted to Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Department of State, Fredrick is left with the challenge of raising a troublesome pre-teen who has the tendency to meddle. In his hurricane of a life, the one thing he never expected was finding solace in the captain of his country. Steve Rogers moving into the apartment across the hall was a blessing in disguise, and Fredrick could finally feel the heavy weight of undeserved responsibility ease from his shoulders. But when his daughter, Theo, gets too tangled up in the business of 'Earth's Mightiest Heroes', it may just be enough for that vein in his forehead to finally burst. ❀ [Marvel Cinematic Universe] [Fem!OC] Started: 05.09.24 Finished: - - i do not own anything to do with the MCU, it's characters or it's plot lines. i only own my ocs and their plots. :)

Irena Ivanakof grew up in the red room. She was raised to fight, hunt, assassinate, and kill anyone whom she was told to. When she somehow broke free of the mind manipulation she was fed up, she attempted to escape and was caught. As punishment, she was sent to kill 2 Avengers, Natasha Romanoff, and Steve Rodgers. When she refused to kill them Natasha made sure she'll never have to go back there again. {winter soldier- endgame} started writing: 10/28/23 published: 12/01/23 ended: check out my tik tok for edits of this fanfic :) @starfliestories.wp most impressive ratings: #1 in raffey cassidy 1/9/24 #1 in action packed 2/26/24 #1 in yelena belova 6/14/24 ©starfliestories2023

She's a lover, not a fighter... Stranger Things S2 - S5, / Max Mayfield ©fayesmixtape, est. 2019

Esther Aurora Quill always wondered if she looked like her mother. Her father, Peter Quill, never talked much about her, but he says that they have the same eyes. Esther knew that she was... 𝘋𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵. If she really concentrated, she could make people see things, or, make people not see her. She didn't know how or why she could do it but once she met her grandfather it all became clear. Act I ➵ Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 (-2017) Act II ➵ Avengers : Infinity War & Avengers : Endgame (-2018 , 2019 ) Act III ➵ Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 (-2023)

Tiger Mallory is eight years old. Alone in the walker-infested woods of rural Georgia, with nothing but a knife and a dog, she knows her chances of survival are slim. If her sister was still here, perhaps there would be a little more hope for her, but Jackie is gone, and it's the sort of gone that people don't usually come back from. Not anymore. So, when a little girl comes running through her forest, Tiger decides to chase her. Out of boredom, hope or loneliness, she isn't really sure, but it suddenly gets a whole lot more complicated than just that little girl. Some bitchass cop and his redneck friend are looking for the kid too, and they want to bring Tiger with them. Just for now. Just until they find the girl. And really, who is Tiger to refuse? She's just using them, same way they'll use her. Maybe she'll survive a little longer with Rick Grimes. Hey, maybe she'll even find her sister.

In which a group of teenagers, with nothing to lose, embark on a treasure hunt. But they somehow end up losing everything in the process.

Ten-year-old Brydee Prescott has learned to stay silent. Mute since her sister's tragic infection, she hides her fears behind a grumpy facade, watching as the undead roam freely and danger lurks at every corner. Life in the Quarantine Zone is bleak, but Brydee's greatest worry is her father, who vanished on a secret mission for the Fireflies six weeks ago, leaving behind nothing but unanswered questions and a promise to return. Desperate to find him, Brydee hatches a daring plan. She sneaks into the back of a Firefly truck, hoping it will lead her to her father. But instead, she ends up trapped in the State House, surrounded by the chilling remnants of the Fireflies-only their dead bodies remain. Just when Brydee thinks she might never escape, three strangers appear: Joel, Tess, and Ellie, a fearless girl with a mysterious secret-she's immune to the Cordyceps virus. Things lead to another, the State House blows up with, regrettably Tess in it. Not having anyone but each other, Joel, Ellie and Brydee embark on a harrowing journey to track down the elusive Fireflies, with Brydee determined to find her father. Along the way, she discovers that the fight for survival is as much about finding hope and family as it is about facing the undead. -> cover by the lovely @pinkmatterwp