AN: Here's the next story in my Avery series! Hope everyone enjoys it!
DISCLAIMER: I own nothing of Leverage. I only own Avery.
"You all ready?" Eliot asks Avery after she sets her carry on bag on the the floor next to her suitcase.
"Yeah," Avery replies with a nod.
They had moved to Portland for her Senior year, much to Avery's annoyance. There was nothing worse than trying to make friends your last year of high school. She never complained though; they had to for everyone in the team's safety.
Now, Avery was preparing to go on her Senior trip. She wasn't going to go but Sophie insisted, saying she'll regret it if she didn't. Eliot was worried; Avery could tell even if he didn't say it. After everything with Gleeson last year, Avery's dad had become more careful than usual. Not that she blamed him.
"Wait! I have something for you," Sophie calls out before sifting through her giant purse. She pulls out an envelope and hands it to Avery. "Don't open it till after you leave."
Avery raises an eyebrow but slips the envelope into her carry on bag. Suddenly, Avery is crashed into by something and arms are wrapped tightly around her. Avery returns the hug with a smirk.
"I'm only going to England Parker," Avery says with a snort. Her class was lucky, they had wanted to go to England and worked hard at raising the money to do so.
"But that's all the way across the world," Parker whines in Avery's ear. Sophie and Hardison smile while Nate shakes his head and Eliot rolls his eyes. Avery gently pushes Parker away and Parker reluctantly allows her to.
"I'll be fine Parker. I'll talk to you guys every day," Avery assures the thief. Actually, her dad had made her promise to contact them every day so he knew she was fine and alive.
"You better," Parker says with a stern look that causes Avery to smile.
"Alright, come on Ave," Eliot says as he picks up Avery's suitcase. Avery says by to the rest of the team and gives them each a hug. She grabs her carry on bag and her and Eliot exit the house with Eliot shouting at the team to lock up when they leave his house.
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"Do me a favor and stay out of trouble okay?" Eliot says as he looks over at Avery after they finish checking her bags.
"I always stay out of trouble," Avery says with a smirk which causes Eliot to scowl.
"Call if anything happens," Eliot says as he fixes Avery with a firm look.
"Dad, relax. Nothing's going to happen," Avery says as she grins. She moves in and gives her dad a hug which Eliot returns. "Stop being so paranoid," Avery says into her dad's chest.
"I think I have a right to be," Eliot replies and pulls away, giving Avery a look. Avery sighs but knows her dad is right.
"I'll call you when we land," Avery says before giving her dad another hug and then walking over to meet her class.
LEVERAGE
Avery sits in her seat on the plane and pulls out the envelope Sophie gave her. She opens it up and pulls out a letter and a card. Avery opens up the letter and begins to read it.
Avery,
Not that I expect it to happen, but in case you get into trouble and the law enforcement is involved, I have enclosed a little something for you. It is a card with a number of one of my contacts on it. Just give it to the police and you'll be fine. Good luck and have fun!
Sophie
Avery folds the letter back up and looks at the card. There is a long number on it and by the looks of it, it's a British number. Avery smirks and puts the card in her Jeans pocket. She puts the letter in the envelope and the envelope in her bag. That was the team, always looking out for her. No doubt Nate had Hardison put a tracker in her sneaker or something and Hardison sent the link to everyone on the team. Avery snorts and shakes her head; so much for being free from everyone.
LEVERAGE
Avery follows her group down the streets of London. She feels someone watching her and stifles the urge to shudder. She had continued to have this feeling since yesterday; she had only been in England for three days. Avery looks around her, expecting to find nothing as always seemed to be the case. Instead, she notices two men across the street looking at her. They notice her looking at them and look away. Avery narrows her eyes at them and studies their appearance.
One seemed to be late thirties with short, brown hair. He has large muscles as if he's on a strict weight lifting regiment. He seems to be aware of his surroundings and continues to keep an eye on them. The other guy looks to be mid-twenties with dark brown hair, almost black, that's pulled back into a pony-tail. He has muscles but they aren't as visible as the older guy's unless he flexes.
"Avery," a young girl with sandy-blond hair says as she approaches. Avery looks away from the men and over at her classmate.
"Hey Gianna," Avery says with a smile.
"You coming?" Gianna says with a nod towards the group ahead of them. Avery looks ahead and sees she has fallen far behind.
"Yeah," Avery says and she quickly follows Gianna to the rest of the group.
LEVERAGE
Avery sits on the grass eating her lunch with Gianna sitting next to her. She glances around her before taking another bite. She had seen the two men two more times and she was on edge.
"What's going on with you? You've been on edge all morning," Gianna says as she watches Avery.
"I don't know. It's just a feeling," Avery replies with a look in Gianna's direction. "I keep seeing these two guys."
Gianna looks around them for any two guys. Avery sighs and does the same. It was hard for Avery switching schools her Senior year but she and Gianna had hit it off almost instantly. Gianna's dad was in the Marines and had retired five years ago. The two girls were able to bond over this and Avery was glad to know someone else was aught what she was.
"What do they look like?" Gianna asks as she continues to look around. Avery describes the two men but neither of the girls see them anywhere. Aver assumes this is a good thing but wished she could at least get a picture of them. A gut feeling had her believing they meant trouble. As much as she hated it, she knew she needed to send word to her dad.
LEVERAGE
Lance and Tony watch as Avery throws her lunch out and rejoin the group. They were hiding behind a large tree, knowing they had been spotted twice already. They had seen Avery yesterday at one of the tourist attractions and had instantly recognized her from pictures shown to them back when they had worked for Gleeson. They had almost got caught but had managed to escape just in time. It was all Spencer and his team's fault. They were Hitter and knew Spencer and his work and there was definitely raw feelings between them before the whole Gleeson job. Now, they wanted revenge; And what better revenge than to go after Spencer's kid.
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Avery sighs as she walks into the hotel with her group. She hadn't felt she was being watched after lunch and neither her or Gianna had seen the two guys. Gianna walks over to her and the two of them walk up to their room.
"Maybe it was just coincidence…" Gianna tries as they walk down the hall.
"I doubt it. Not with what my father does," Avery says quietly with a shake of her head. She had told Gianna the basics of what the Leverage team did and Gianna had been impressed.
The two girls turn the corner and walk over to their room. Avery reaches the door first and stops abruptly. The door was partly ajar and she and Gianna share a look. Avery slowly pushes the door open and the girls walk inside. The room is empty but there are clothes and items strewn about the floor.
"We should tell Mrs. Graham," Gianna says with wide eyes. Avery nods her head and the two of them move out of the room.
"You go ahead. I'm going to grab something real fast," Avery says as they exit the room.
"Okay," Gianna says slowly as she gives Avery a curious look. Avery disappears back into the room while Gianna goes to find their teacher. Avery had forgotten her card Sophie had given her and she was kicking herself for it. She unzips her carry on bag and takes the envelope out of a secret pocket. Avery folds it and puts it in her back pocket before walking back out of the room. She shuts the door behind her and turns to head in the direction Gianna went.
Avery freezes when she notices the two men she had seen numerous times that day stopped down the hall. They meet each other's gaze for a moment before they scowl and charge towards her. Avery's eyes widen before she turns and speeds down the hall. She turns the corner and runs to the door at the end of the hall and crashes through it.
Avery is in the stairwell and she runs over to the stairs going down. She jumps onto the railing and slides down it on her butt to the next landing. She runs to the next set of stairs and does the same thing as well as every one after. She can hear the two guys running down the stairs but is able to gain distance between them every time she slides down a railing.
Avery reaches the first floor and rushes through the door. She runs down the hallway and out the back door. She runs down the street, making a few turns, hoping to lose the two men. Avery runs down the present street and glances behind her. She doesn't see them but when she looks back ahead of her, she runs into someone. Avery falls to the ground and the man grumbles. Avery mumbles 'sorry' and looks behind her. She sees the two men round the corner and stop as they search for her. Avery crawls between two cars just as a cab stops in front of her and a couple climbs out. A woman moves towards the cab but Avery swiftly crawls inside it and shuts the door.
"Just drive," Avery says breathlessly to the driver. The driver nods his head and pulls into traffic as Avery stays low so as not to be seen. She pulls out her phone and quickly dials her father's number.
AN: Please review and send some feedback! Thanks for reading!