The Other Stark

THE OTHER STARK

Victoria Howard Stark was Tony Stark's younger sister-and almost nobody knew she existed.

Unlike her genius brother, Victoria grew up as a model. Beautiful, confident, and impossible to ignore, she seemed to have everything. But behind the glamour was a girl who was clumsy, loud, annoying, and sometimes unbelievably stupid.

When Victoria was a teenager, she was sent to Switzerland and kept away from the Stark family's public life. Even the Avengers-and Nick Fury himself-had no idea Tony Stark had a younger sister.

At twenty-five, Victoria finally returned.

She walked into her brother's life like a hurricane, bringing chaos everywhere she went. She was kind, playful, and genuinely wanted to help, even if her attempts usually ended in disaster. She also had one particular weakness: Frank Castle. Victoria loved teasing him and constantly tried to get his attention, much to his annoyance.

She dyed her naturally red hair blonde because she hated being reminded that she was a Stark.

At first, everyone tolerated her.

Then they slowly started losing their patience.

Victoria knew she wasn't the smartest person in the room. She knew she made mistakes. But all she wanted was to prove that she could be useful.

Until one day, Tony finally told her that maybe she should leave.

So she did.

No argument.
No goodbye.
No looking back.

Five years passed.

Victoria Howard Stark returned at thirty-and she was no longer the woman everyone remembered.

The clumsy girl was gone.

In her place stood a confident, sharp-tongued woman who had trained herself, worked with S.H.I.E.L.D. and the government, and eventually became a United Nations ambassador.

She was still a Stark.

But now she was smarter, stronger, colder-and somehow even more intimidating than Tony.

She didn't need anyone to save her.

She could save herself.

And this time, Victoria wasn't coming back to be accepted.

She was coming back to show everyone exactly what they had lost.