So I recently finished watching the Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, and while the series finale was lack luster thanks to the cancellation of the show, it was still great. And I have a serious love of Ms. Marvel, and when I noticed there is only one story of her at least in the A:EMH portion of the site I was rather upset. So, I'm going to attempt to rectify it! Hope you enjoy!
Chapter One
Movie Night
It had been around a week since the defeat of Galactus, and the Avengers had actually found a small break in action. True enough there were still plenty of villains running around like loons causing havoc, but no one had yet to try to eat the planet again. The more small time heroes had also been picking up their game, a decent number of them being added to the Code White Reserves, the group of heroes to be called upon should another planetary danger be faced again.
Now sitting back in the mansion with a bucket of warm popcorn between them, Janet and Carol were giggling like fools at the silly movie as it came to its close. Neither of them having monitor duty, and S.W.O.R.D. not being of immediate need of the super powered agent, the pair of women had enjoyed four hours of freedom watching some of the cheesiest movies they'd seen all around.
Both of them were wearing comfortable clothing, which meant something different for the two of them. For Carol it was pair of grey sweatpants and a white tank top, a pair of military issue socks keeping her feet warm. The Wasp however preferred an almost nightgown styled pink flowing, sleeveless shirt and fluffy pajama pants. Ms. Marvel gave her friend one glance as the credits started rolling in the darkly lit screening room, the auburn haired woman trying her best to calm down.
"Come on Jan, it wasn't that funny." Carol chuckled, finding more amusement in her friend's reaction then the movie they'd been watching. Prodding the laughing woman in the side, Carol gave a snort as Janet began to laugh even more. "Calm down, or we're not watching what you wanted next." She playfully threatened. "And instead what I wanted."
Instantly Janet snapped up, shaking her head furiously. "Oh no, not going to happen!"
"Oh come on, that stupid comedy Ice makes three for you, and one for me. Out of two movie nights!" Complained Carol with an over the top groan.
Her friend was adamant however, already jumping up from the popcorn and candy littered couch to protect the DVD drive from the horror loving woman. "I had nightmares for a week thanks to that movie last time."
"It wasn't that bad!" The tank top wearing woman defended. "Besides the CGI was total crap, those intestines looked horrible."
"And gross!" Shouted Janet.
Frowning, Carol stood up from the couch with a raised eyebrow. "You wanna go?"
"No! You're almost as strong as Hulk!" Laughed Janet as she picked up on their common banter when they got a night off. Her friend smiled wryly, and before Janet could blink she was being pinned down by the blonde, bodies smashing lightly together from the speed behind the move. "Not fair!" Protested Wasp when her head stopped spinning.
"Oh? How so?" Asked Carol with a smug expression as she pinned the size-shifter beneath her, finding her gaze glued to a pair of large blue eyes.
"You didn't give me a five second count." Explained the pinned woman who made no attempt to free herself. "So that's a forfeit."
Scoffing at the ridiculous logic, Ms. Marvel just put more weight down on her friend. "Oh come on! Since when was that a rule? Besides we never give the bad guys a five second count."
"But I'm not a bad guy." Grinned Janet as if that was all she needed to win the battle.
"You're crazy." Muttered Carol as she moved off the woman, allowing her to sit up on her knees. Sticking her tongue out in the childish manner she always seemed to have about her, Janet happily hopped to her feet and opened up the DVD player, some sappy romance movie in hand. "How much chocolate have you had?" Laughed Ms. Marvel as she returned to the couch, finding at least ten wrappers scattered across Janet's side of the comfortable seat. Wiping it clean of the debris and onto the floor for a more proper cleaning later, Carol dropped down on the plush tan cushions.
The movie started up with first of course, trailers, both of them taking the opportunity to chat about the past events as something for a movie about sisters and some guy trying to split them apart filled the large screen. "So, how are things with you and Captain Marvel?" Janet suddenly asked, taking Carol by surprise.
"What?" She sputtered at first, and then cupping her brow with a hand, leaned back into the sofa. "I'm not entirely sure. I mean, we were friends before I got my powers, but then with what happened with the Skrull and Kree... I had lost any faith and trust in him." Darkness filled her bright blue eyes as she recalled just how coldly she had acted to the man.
"But when we crashed on Hala... It looked like you were on better terms." Janet said softly, not wanting to upset her short tempered friend.
Carol muttered something under her breath and then looked her best friend square in the eyes. "I understand now, why he was doing what he was. I have... forgiven him, but while I could tell he erm -well- liked me." She blushed a little, the brave woman struggling for a moment. She nearly said one part of the truth, but quickly opted out for the other option. The one without disastrous side-effects "There's no way I could ever feel like that for him, not after he had betrayed my trust.. We have only lightly talked since he took command of the Kree empire after we beat the Supreme Intelligence."
"Ugh that thing was so nasty!" Janet said suddenly, pursing her lips with disgust. The expression made Carol chuckle, finding it adorable just how silly her friend could be. "A floating robot head made of alien brains, what could be more gross?" Asked Wasp.
"Plenty, but that certainly does rank up there." Replied Carol with a toothy grin. "Have you ever smelled Clint's socks? I mean does that man ever even wash them?"
Janet began to giggle once again, giving her friend a light shove on the shoulder. "I doubt it. But it can't be as bad as Hulk's BO. He picked me up once in battle and I nearly passed out!" Waving her hand rapidly in front of her nose for emphasis, Janet gained a roar of laughter from her teammate.
"Okay, probably not as bad." Janet grinned as Carol conceded. "But while we're talking about boys..." Drawled the super powered blonde, leaning in towards her friend until their noses were nearly touching. "What's going on with you and Hank?"
Janet rolled her eyes, crossing her arms with a huff. "Ugh don't get me started on him!"
Carol blinked. "What?" She pulled back, tilting her head to the side, allowing blonde locks of hair to flow around her messily.
"Look, I honest to god care for the guy, but after he went off the deep end with faking his death and then going all Yellowjacket, I don't know what to think." Growled out the small auburn haired hero. "I mean, one second it seems like the old Hank is back, and then he's just beating people up and blasting them with that little micro-prison gun thingy of his!" Fingers curled into fists, Wasp shaking them angrily as her head leaned back against the seat. "I just give up!" Announced Wasp.
Carol shifted where she sat, making sure her friend could see her, and gently took hold of one of Janet's hands. "Hey, that's his loss." She said soothingly, the effect almost immediate as Janet looked up at her.
"How? Doesn't seem like he has even noticed."
"You don't always know when you're missing out on the best thing in the world." Replied Carol quickly. "You're amazing, it's his own fault for not noticing."
Janet shifted, sitting up some more, her hand remaining clasped under Carol's. A smile pulled itself across Ms. Marvel's face. "Good, see. You're brilliant, talented, have a big heart, and where would this team be without you? Nowhere good that's for sure. If he can't see the loyal, kind, hilarious and beautiful woman that you are then he can go screw himself." Carol said firmly. "Because you shouldn't waste any time waiting to see if he can remember what's more important." She gave the woman's hand a gentle squeeze. "Science," she sneered the word, "or you."
A blush had spread across the pale face of the woman in question, Janet ducking her gaze from the confident blues of the other woman. "Wow..." She whispered, and then suddenly laughed. "You're right, I'm not waiting around for crazy jerks like Hank anymore!"
"That a girl!" Ms. Marvel encouraged, a bright smile crossing her face. She wasn't moving back however, content to remain so close to the other woman, grasping her slender hand as if it belonged to her. And then she blinked, and pulled back almost shyly. "So, uh, the movie's at the title screen." Announced the blonde, grabbing the remote and clicking play on the sappy romance she was about to be drawn into against her will.
The blush still burned on Janet's face, the typically black and yellow clad woman leaning back in the seat as the opening credits started, listing off the names of several actors and actresses she'd no doubt forget by the morning. Carol was rigid where she sat, not even taking popcorn when it was offered in a bowl to her by Janet. "Nah I'm good." Carol gently replied.
"But the best part is coming up..." Mumbled Janet, sulkily slumping her shoulders forward and pouting up at the taller blonde.
Sighing with defeat, Carol dipped her hand into the bowl, fishing out a handful of kernels and munching on them as the movie began to pick up. It certainly was the best part. The hero running up the windswept hills with his love waiting at the top. When at last he got up there, the sappiest love song Carol had ever heard before playing in the background as the pair shouted each other's names, they embraced. Lips smashed together as the hero wrapped his arms around her waist and spun the woman around before they fell down on the top of the hill, laughing with joy.
A faint sad smile was on Carol's face as she watched, the love between the two characters making a pain form in her chest. Casting a glance over to where Janet was watching, the blonde hero laughed at the sight of a droopy eyed Wasp. "Looks like all the chocolate is coming back to bite you in the butt." Snorted Carol, reaching over with one arm to wrap around Janet's shoulders, pulling her closer.
"What?" She mumbled sleepily, not bothering to fight Ms. Marvel as she was pulled over to rest her head on Carol's lap. Janet blinked at the woman's grey sweatpants, fingers curling outwards to touch the fabric, and then clutch at it like an infant as she began to fall asleep. Ms. Marvel smiled gently down at her friend, one hand gently stroking the woman's oddly styled auburn hair.
Carol relented to watch the last half of the sappy movie, Janet dozing off not long after she'd been laid down on Carol's lap, the warmth of the sleeping woman making Carol smile. If she could only have that moment with her, she would be content. Just as the film came to its cliche end, an idea came to Carol's head. "Jarvis." She spoke out to the mansion AI.
"Yes Ms. Marvel?" His pleasing voice came back.
"I want you to delete everything that happened in this room on file between Wasp and I. That wasn't meant for anyone else." She replied.
"Of course Ms. Marvel."
Picking up the sleeping woman, Carol found it not at all difficult to turn off the electronics and take Janet up the stairs of the massive mansion to her room. The sound of her footsteps echoed in the empty night time halls. Once at her door, Carol hesitated for a moment before opening it. The nicely decorated living space was bright in colors, but nothing tacky. If Janet was one thing it was fashionable. Carol gave it a cursory glance before spotting the small bed across the vanity against the wall.
As Carol crossed over, Janet gave a slight murmur of noise as the blonde carried her to bed, gaining a smile from the woman. Laid down gently on her sheets, Wasp was like a sleeping babe, soft and innocent. Blue eyes swept up her body, making Carol feel guilty for looking at her friend in such a manner. Wasp was her best friend, and had been for such a long time she could hardly remember when they met. College maybe.
And here she was, wishing desperately to lay down with Janet, to feel her curled up against her body with fingers intertwined. There were nights in which she could barely keep herself from leaving her room and walking down to this one, waiting for a good enough reason for her to stop by to be made only to have nothing sufficient and walk sullenly back. Others she'd wander the halls like a ghost, her mind on one person and one person alone.
Janet.
Carol gritted her teeth as she stroked back a loose lock of auburn hair, wanting to let her hand wander further from Janet's face and hold her hand for real. She wanted to kiss her. Berating herself for letting her emotions surge up once again, Carol tucked Wasp into bed and started to leave, already at the door when a soft voice called out and she stopped mid-stride. "Carol?"
Turning back around with a hopeful smile, she nodded her head. "Yeah Jan?"
"Uhm, well, would you like to... sleep here? With me?" Janet sheepishly asked. "Like a slumber party!" The last half was added quickly.
"You've only got the one bed."
"We can share."
Those words brought a smile perhaps as wide as a mile to the blonde woman's face, and she crossed over with a quick skip in her step. "Yeah, I'd love to have a slumber party. Though we already got the party outta the way huh?"
Janet giggled a bit as she shuffled to the side of the bed, allowing room for Carol to slip between the sheets besides her. "Yeah, just time for the slumber." Her voice was once again dripping with sleep. Carol could see her blushing, a wild fire on pale, beautiful skin. Without even realizing it the blonde had virtually absorbed the space between them, Wasp's knees bumping against her own.
"Sorry, not much room." Apologized Carol quickly once she'd noticed, but Janet just sleepily waved it off.
"No it's fine, there really isn't. Probably won't be that comfortable either."
Pulling her knees back from their position, Carol could feel her hands grow hot as they brushed one of Janet's. "Not unless we, you know..." Carol suddenly trailed off, nerves getting the better of her as she thought for a moment she'd admit her feelings to her friend.
"No, I'm afraid when I'm tired I don't 'you know' much." Chuckled Janet with closed eyes. Ms. Marvel stiffly instead just showed her, wrapping her top arm around Janet's waist as they'd been on their sides facing one another, and daring to put one leg over Wasp's fluff covered leg. Pulling them closer together until their noses were nearly touching.
Heat formed in the agent's knotting stomach, part of her screaming just to kiss Janet and get it out in the open. The more sensible part of her was winning out however. "You should probably turn around, make it better."
"No I like it here." Janet replied surprisingly swiftly.
"Oh, then I'll-"
"I like you there." The auburn haired Avenger cut the blonde one off short, opening her blue eyes with a rather awake look.
And with that gaze, a hungry gaze, Danvers gave in. "God, I could just kiss you." She confessed.
"Then why don't you?"
She blinked, taken aback by just how well received her affections were being taken. Before her mind could stop her, Carol pulled Janet by the waist close, lips claiming lips as the two shared what would be their first kiss together. When Carol pulled back, Janet was grinning foolishly. "See, now that was a party." Janet commented, before her eyes dropped with exhaustion. Grinning right back, Carol kept the two so closely pressed, and placed her chin above the curling woman's head atop soft auburn hair. Soon enough Wasp's gentle snoring filled the room, Carol wide awake and body humming as her feelings had been returned.
She made sure to force the feeling of kissing Wasp to memory, of her taste and her smell and the softness and just everything she could. When sleep finally did claim the electrified woman's body, it was a sleep filled with a certain black and yellow clad woman and herself. She could hardly wait for the next movie night.
