Rise ✦ MARVEL

Azeya is a young resident of the planet Sarentu, a tribal society full of warriors and hunters. For her entire life her people have been training to defend themselves, preparing for what seems to be an inevitable battle. But Azeya often disagrees with the elders and their reasoning - why plan for something that will never come? Life has been peaceful on Sarentu for many years, so why prepare for a fight when there's no fight to even be concerned about?

But, unfortunately, a fight does come. Sarentu is invaded by powerful soldiers from another planet. And despite their training, the Sarentu are unprepared to match them. After all, spears and bows do little to nothing against guns and blasters.

Despite an attempt by the enemy's leader to stop her, Azeya escapes Sarentu, where she crash lands on the planet Earth. Though her initial welcome is less than warm, not long after her arrival she's taken in by a man named Clint Barton. He takes her to his home, where Azeya expects to be trained to fight just like her people had done. But to her surprise, that doesn't happen. There's no war to prepare for, no intense training to go through on a daily basis. Life on Clint's farm is calm and relaxing, and for the first time in her life, Azeya feels something she's never felt before: peace.

However, Azeya's new home is threatened only months after her arrival, forcing her to break out of her comfortable life and use the training she received over so many years. And, as she soon finds out, things are never easy, even for an alien. Throughout her journey to self-discovery and to save her new home, she's faced with friendship, hope, betrayal, and loss. And, with the team of heroes that would eventually be known as the Avengers by her side, Azeya comes to terms with who she is, her destiny, and what it truly means to be a hero.

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