This is a little crossover story that Bella is Tony Starks niece and things get weird for her after Edward leaves her in the woods. I own nothing and I am not getting paid to write this, I just do it for fun!
Chapter 1
After several months of bliss. Edward has shut down after my 18th birthday party…that I did not want! But there is no way to get the word NO! to mean anything to the hyperactive sprite or pixie on a sugar high. Or the energizer bunny on speed with an over dose of caffeine!
So, the other shoe dropped as I got home and find Edward. He looks like someone took his puppy away. So, I know it isn't going to be good. I should have listened to my uncle and dumped him after I got the cast cut off. He leads me into the woods and says the worst things ever to say to a girl. Okay anyone.
The Cullen's don't know about my uncle, I kept him out of every conversation. That was hard when I would hang out with Emmett and Jasper and we would start talking about tech and the history of it and what we could see in the future. Of course, Edward would take me away from his brothers because they weren't safe for me to be around! Well duh! Hello? your all vampires! The nights and days I were away from them? I would either call or text uncle Tony. I was worried when he was off the grid several weeks. But he said he was going to be fine, I don't believe him…he is hiding something. Uncle Tony that is.
I as a young and stupid girl have been chasing after my ex-boyfriend! Its been around an hour and I haven't even seen a road or anything, I am totally screwed! On top of that I am exhausted soaked, and I can't see for the tears. I stumble down a deep ditch and curl up at the bottom and slip into unconsciousness. But before I do, I swear I can feel warmth radiating from the rock I hit on the bottom of this ditch.
I come back from a not so relaxing sleep to an annoying beeping in my ear, so I try to shut it off! Only to have my hand grabbed by someone, then the disaster in the woods comes back to me! I start to panic, and the beeping gets faster. Then I realize I am in a hospital. I slowly calm down and open my eyes to bright lights and cringe. I try to speak but my throat is so dry, and my mouth feels like I have been sucking on cotton balls. A glass of water is pushed up to my lips and I drink greedily.
I finally see that Charlie is sitting next to me, and he looks like he hasn't slept in a week! I look around and yup my own personal room! I have been in here so much I get it reserved, or that is the running joke around here. I notice dad is trying to tell me something, so I better get my shit together and listen.
"Bella? Did you hear anything I just said? I will repeat it anyway since you were still getting your bearings straight. You have been in here for a week, the doc said he guessed you shut down. Your mom was here for three days and couldn't sit here anymore. So, she just left two days ago. Sam from the res found you in the woods, you want to tell me why you went so far into the woods?"
"Sorry? But I don't want to think about him right now dad. But I feel fine, well except for the dry mouth. Can we get out of here? Like soon?"
"Yeah, okay I will go find the nurse and let them know your awake."
I watch as Charlie walks out, and he sighs in relief as he closes the door. Well after he double checked on me to see if I was still awake. I start thinking about everything, normally that wouldn't be a very good idea. But right this minute I feel great! Granted I feel like I could eat a whole cow. But I feel numb when I think of the family that just dropped me like a smelly pile of cow shit! Okay, not numb just pissed and I better quit thinking about the ass hat from the woods!
The doctor comes in and checks me out and says I can go if I take it easy and I eat a good hearty dinner. As we walk out, I notice something…odd? Yes, odd is the word I would use. But I notice I am not tripping over my own feet and I am several inches taller? How I noticed that I was taller was my jeans were to short and snug. We go to the diner and Charlie said order whatever I wanted and as much.
I eat two steak dinners with extra baked potatoes with extra butter and sour cream. Then we had pie with two scoops of ice cream, well I had two slices and was still hungry! Luckily this is Friday and I will need to go shopping for clothes and lots of food. Charlie asked me if I had enough, but I couldn't tell him I could go for some pasta. I will just have to fix something when we get home, and hey I can wipe out the frozen fish collection in the freezer at home.
The rest of the weekend I was hiding from Jessica and Mike! They wanted to know if I was okay and if I wanted to hang out with them. I just had dad tell them I wanted to be alone or no thanks. I did agree to go shopping with Angela, she picked up on the growth spurt really quick! So, we just came up with several crazy ideas on why I had a sudden change. It was a fun day of shopping on the Cullen's!
Oh, that's right I found everything under my floor after I got home, so I cashed in the plane tickets and hocked the jewelry and then went shopping! Well, that's not all. I was given one of their black credit cards and they never asked for it back when they left! So, I got several cash advances for pain and suffering and I bought our new clothes with it! Angela said it still isn't enough after they ran off and left the hospital flapping in the breeze.
When we got home, and I told Charlie what I did, and he said he would help me spend some of their money also. So, I went and bought me a new truck and dad a new boat just before they closed for the weekend! Dad was shocked and said he wasn't thinking quite that much, but he didn't see anything. This was after I had told him what the ass hat said in the woods and what he did with all the stuff under my bedroom floor! It's not like I couldn't pay them back if I had to, uncle Tony thought it was funny, but he said we should go nuts until they close out the card.
And so, I did for the following month we ate great, bought new furniture, appliances, and household stuff. I even went and bought dad a new truck, so he would quit driving the cruiser everywhere! Oh, that's right I have an uncle. Well, he is my dad's half-brother. Grandpa, uncle Tony's dad liked to sleep around with grandma before she got married, I think.
I have been lucky so far and no one has noticed my strange growth spurt, or they haven't asked about where I got my truck. Luckily!
But my luck ran out two months after they left Lauren opened her big mouth at lunch. I had been eating a tray full of food ever since the incident in the woods and she just now notices? Well, I guess not just her but the whole table, hell the whole school! So, I quit slouching and stood tall and realized just how much I had changed in two months. When I got home and got to thinking about it, I had to buy more clothes at least twice in two months. On the Cullen credit card of course! Hey! If they don't care I will just keep using it all the time, plus it makes me feel like they still care.
During this time, I had signed up for defense class and karate and picked it up fast. That was another thing that changed. I am getting stronger, I mean super like vampire strong! But I am not turning into one I think? The venom scar on my wrist has been slowly disappearing, I notice that I have been filling out in all the right places. I took to working out just to cover up my weird strength, so I think back to where this all started, and I remember when I fell into that ditch.
The following weekend was sunny and warmish, so I trek thru the woods and I manage to find the ditch I fell into. Ditch would be a massive flaw in the description! As I look around, I notice it is huge and bowl shaped and has been here for a long time. The only reason it isn't holding water is one side has washed out. So, it does look like a ditch at first glance. But it's a crater I can tell where I ended up laying, so I move the leaves and sticks and mud around and find a rock that was putting out warmth? After how many years?
I will have to come back and see if I can dig this up later, I need to check for radiation maybe? I am a little hesitant to bring this up with anyone, so I will just sit on it until after I get out of school. I am planning on staying with uncle Tony for a few weeks after I graduate, though lately I have noticed everything is even easier. Angela has been watching me and noticed that I blow thru class and don't bring homework home because I finish it during class. So, I am her study partner, not that I am complaining any.
Uncle Tony has been acting strange since he went missing last year. I wonder what secrets he is trying to cover up, other than he is iron man. The difference between dad and uncle is like night and day, dad is laid back and uncle Tony is all for showing off. I am now about six foot three I am the tallest girl in school! Angela said I had a body all women and men would kill for, so my wardrobe has changed toward Alice approved. Though I still like my sweats and T-shirts I like to be comfortable damn it!
Its spring break and I am going to spend it in Florida with mom, she freaked out! Would be a massive understatement. Until she had me in my swim suit to head to the beach, she said it wasn't fair! I was fighting guys off me the entire time! So, I didn't spend time at the beach like mom wanted. I caught Phil staring or some of his baseball team mates that is when mom noticed and said no more friends over till, I left. I just put on my comfy clothes and the guys all groan, and pout! It was a fun week anyway. Mom found out about the black card and wanted to go shopping! So, I said sure why not? I like to shop now, I know strange!
Another change I noticed was I now tan. My memory is like photographic and I haven't tried to see how strong I have become. After a week in the sun I was rockin a great tan and I stuck out in school, also Angela is putting things together, but she is missing some key pieces. I did manage to dig up the rock it's the size of a basketball and quite porous. I moved it closer to the shed in the back yard till I can check it out.
I found out I am as strong as a vampire today! Victoria attacked, and I managed to rip her apart and burned the bitch! But Angela was with me so now she knows something that she shouldn't. So, I explain some of it and I guess at what has happened to me. Angela is quiet for several minutes and just stares off into the smoldering vampire ash.
"Bella, I think that what ever radiation was in that meteorite when you were passed out on it interacted with the venom in your arm. I think you got all the abilities of a vamp without the um…blood drinking."
"I think so too Angela, I was going to wait until this summer and take it to Uncle Tony. He has an amazing lab we can go over it and see what type or if it has any radiation."
"You might have to give some blood samples you know?"
"That might not be possible anymore. I didn't get hurt when that bitch tried to bite me, which is supposed to be impossible by the way."
"So, you want to test it out with a knife? At least you seem to have stopped growing. You're almost a foot taller than you were this time last year." Angela said looking amazed.
"Let's not forget the fact that I can now read everything and know it from cover to cover and understand it!"
"Hey, you should start reading college course books and get ahead! What field are you planning to go into?" Angela asked smirking.
"I was thinking of going into science and technical schools. I could be as good as uncle in making stuff, and even work with him."
"Lucky you! Some of us must work at it to pass everything. Imagine how far ahead you could be in the next two months? How many books can you go thru in a week?"
"I can cover about two a day unless I work at it. Why?"
"You do realize you could cover the next five years in that time frame? And that includes electives also! You could even go into other fields of study to compliment what you are going for!"
"Chill out! Geeze Angela your acting like Alice right now, OW! Okay I didn't mean it gosh woman." We crack up laughing that was when dad came pulling in the driveway, he just shakes his head and walks in.
For the next two months I had several trips to Seattle to pickup books, Angela would order some I hadn't heard of or didn't think to read. Uncle Tony got wind of what I was doing and sent a bunch of books that he recommended. When I said I was done reading those he gave me a pop quiz and was amazed I got everything right and corrected him twice.
Angela and Ben have been over regular to either pick my brain. I think its funny when they try to come up with scenarios to lab tests or experiments. Dad was telling uncle one day what we were doing and got in on the questions. He even thought up several to throw at me. It has been a great senior year though it started out crappy! Uncle Tony said he was going to enjoy my visit this summer. Not that he didn't enjoy my visits before. He always gets awkward when emotions come into play, kind of like it runs in the family.
So, dad had a party for me it was just a few of us from school and several from the res. I have been having to fight off Jake every time I turn around since they left. The shocker was when I learned they are all a bunch of giant dogs, yeah, my senses have gotten sharper. They don't reek like they would to a vamp, but they do smell like wet dogs. Jake has been trying to get me to let him drive with me to uncle's house in Malibu. Dad got tired of him whining and told him to chase a car or a squirrel up a tree! That had everyone laughing their ass off.
So, I have my rock in the bed of my truck in a wood crate that I had to build so it wouldn't roll around while I was driving. I have a bag packed for a week, but uncle said to plan on staying longer. He said he would buy me whatever I needed, and I don't have to use those other people's card any while I was here. Needless to say, I have been getting regular cash advances since they left. I have quite the little nest egg built up!
It took me three days to drive and stop when I saw something I wanted to see. I got to the house and everyone was out, but I have the codes to get in and I was all unpacked by the time uncle Tony and Pepper show up around midnight. Happy didn't look very happy that someone got in without him knowing about it. I just stuck out my tongue making uncle and Pepper chuckle. It was then I noticed the glowing circle under his shirt, he sighed when he seen where my attention went to.
"Okay kiddo let's get this over with. I will show it to you and then you can ask me all the questions after I explain."
He explained about the hostage situation and the shrapnel in his chest. The arc reactor that he built out of weapons to power his magnet and his suit to escape from his captors. Then the big fight with his corporate leader Stain and the new direction the company is taking. The big thing is he wants to take me with him to Italy to a big race.
I don't really ask that many questions. Which surprise him but still he was still shocked at my change, he isn't shocked yet wait until I ask to use his lab. I bet he has a lot more questions for me. So, I ask they not repeat what I was about to tell them or show them. They agree, and we go to his lab/garage while I carried my crate like it weighed nothing. Uncle tried to carry it but couldn't get it to budge, he was looking at me like I was a miracle or something.
"I think this is the reason why I have changed so much over the last nine months. I think what ever radiation or something from this reacted with a foreign substance in my system."
"I have to ask. How much does this rock weigh? You move it around like a paper weight. No something lighter. But seriously how strong are you now hells bells?"
"I took and weighed it at a truck scales it weighs in at six hundred pounds, it would weigh more if it was solid but as you can see it isn't."
"Well, to check on the radiation we will have to either take it to a lab that can test to see what type and how much. Or, I can order some equipment. It may be a few weeks before we will know anything for certain hells bells."
"That's fine uncle iron. What you aren't the only one that can make up silly nicknames. Hells bells is your favorite I know, unless your trying to get away with something."
"I am offended. I never try to get away with anything! Why are you snickering? Come on Tinkerbell tell me how you are feeling."
"See right there you switched it and turned the questions back at me. But I feel great, I have to watch how I handle stuff, so I don't break anything. I was lucky it was a gradual buildup and not sudden."
"Yeah, that would suck to wake up to have super strength."
We talk into the morning and I pickup the front of one of his cars no problem. He tried to get a blood sample, that didn't go anywhere. He tried everything short of using a laser, we got several good laughs out of the experience. The trip isn't for another two weeks and Pepper and I get to go spend girl time at the beach. That was when I found out that Pepper loved to shop, and she said I needed to show off my rockin body. Not that I was going to say no, after all my clothes are for the cloudy cold and rainy days of Forks.
This is also when I get the whole picture of what uncle has been going thru. He is reckless and isn't taking anything seriously anymore, except for me his favorite niece. Well, his only niece but I won't argue that point. That was when I noticed the road map effect on his neck, he is slowly being poisoned by the reactor. The time has come to go to the races, I have a bad feeling about this, but I keep my mouth shut. I don't need to spook happy anymore than he already is. He wasn't to happy when he found out I would be living there and his responsibility to keep safe. Or, away from the press!
To top it all off I avoid this new secretary or personal assistant. I get the feeling she isn't who she pretends to be, she is to sure of herself. Then there is this Phil guy or agent as uncle calls him. They also cornered me to give me the riot act, then a few days later they came back and asked if I would help to reign him in. I guess I settle him down and he behaves himself, now they are asking if I would like to join this uh S.H.I.E.L.D. I think that is what it is. He said they would even pay for my training and any schooling I would like or need. But I said I would need to think it over and would let them know after our trip.
The flight was entertaining to say the least. Uncle Tony kept picking at his new "assistant" trying to make her crack a smile. I noticed Happy was relaxed for a short time like these instances where we can't be seen, or anything happen. But I did notice uncle had his new prototype suit or briefcase suit! That got a chuckle out of the "assistant" when I called it that one day.
When we landed both Natasha and Happy went ridged. They were ready for anything, or so they thought. I was totally surprised when uncle got into his own car to race. Unfortunately, that left me alone with Pepper, Natasha, and Happy. Who I might add neither was not too happy with the situation, I just smirk at them trying to keep Uncle Tony on a leash only makes him rebel even more!
The race was going great and they managed to keep the reporters away from me, then some guy with greasy hair steps out on the track. What surprised everyone is he somehow made his own arc reactor and was using it as a weapon that looked like whips. They were so powerful that they were cutting cars to pieces, and the occasional person. Ugh I almost lost my lunch when he cut some security guys in half.
It was then I noticed Happy was gone with the suit and one of the cameras caught the limo speeding toward the greasy hair guy and Uncle Tony! I felt like I should do something, but I have no clue as what I can do against that. So, I do like everyone and just watch the event unfold. I know I can move fast as a vampire but that would draw attention to me. From the ones here in Italy where we are in fact! I sit on my hands to keep from breaking anything.
It was a close won fight and Happy and uncle didn't come out unharmed, well nothing that couldn't be stitched up. It was then I noticed I was sitting here alone. So, I went and found them through the mass of people. I stayed out of the way and never moved to close, as they told me to avoid the media. I was sent to our hotel when they went to get answers, hey fine with me. I had brought reading material for "just incase" and some of it was everything we had on the reactor project back when grandpa was building his first one.
I woke later to uncle Tony cussing up a storm about there was no way his father would do something so wrong! I walk into the room and hand over the proof that he had a partner back then. He stopped and sat down shaking his head, so I back out of the room, so he could be on his own for a little while. I never met this guy and uncle Tony kept me out of the loop, which was fine by me. The man sounded down right nuts!
It was a couple of days before they would allow us to return home, and during this time agent Coulson showed up at my hotel room door. Well this conversation should be all kinds of fun, NOT!
"Sorry for barging in on you Miss Swan. But we need an answer if you could help us reign in Mr. Stark?"
"After what just happened? How do you expect me to help with anything? I mean the guy was nuts to come after uncle Tony in such a public way. I ask how I am supposed to help?"
"No offense but we know you have special abilities Miss Swan. We feel with the right training you could do just about anything."
"Yeah? I would like to feel something else besides feeling useless. So what kind of training? I mean I am not sure of what I am capable of."
"Miss Swan we would run you thru our specialist program."
"If we are going to work together call me Bella. Miss Swan sounds like your going to talk to my grandmother. So, what and who would I be doing in this training program? And how long? I still haven't decided on a career choice yet, I was going to put college off for a year and hope uncle Tony could help me decide."
"I think you should follow Mr. Stark in the same fields. That way you could work together."
"Okay, but from now on you have to call him Tony. We aren't that formal around here, if you haven't noticed?"
"Yes, of course Bella. Does this mean you agree to become an agent? This also could mean you might get sent on other missions."
"I understand, and I agree." I sighed as we stood and shook hands he smiled and walked to the door then turned and said with a smile.
"It will be fine Bella, it is an exciting career. You won't be shooting at anyone all the time. I hope not anyway."
"Oh, that is so reassuring Phil. Somehow I think my life is about to take a major turn, hopefully for the better."
He smiled and walked out, what the hell did I just agree too? Well I shall find out when we get home, maybe they will forget? Ha yeah right! I filled Uncle Tony and Pepper in the next morning over breakfast. Uncle took it better than I had thought he would, Pepper was happy that I would be working with Tony if I follow him in the fields, he works in. I get to take several science and manufacturing classes, on the bright side of that? I love those fields and did exceedingly well and was in the top of my classes in high school.
After all that is how I met Edward the chicken shit, or sparklepire? Yeah sparklepire works better, I bet he really is gay! And he wants a disco stick! I can't help but to crackup laughing so hard. Uncle wants to know what was so funny, so I tell him, he also cracks up. Oh, he knows about that certain family and the way they left, he has offered to track them down and go whoop some ass for me. Or with me if we ever find out what my abilities are.
Its Monday morning after we got back from Italy and I am rudely woken by Natasha! She just grins and says I am hers for the foreseeable future! We start off with running and exercises to see what my limit is. Well I out last the super spy! I wasn't even sweating or breathing that hard. That was after ten-mile run and four hours of hand to hand, sit ups, pushups, and anything else she could think of.
"I would swear you were part of the super soldier program the way you breeze thru everything. Good job on the hand to hand by the way. Not many people can keep up with me."
"Really? I thought it was more of an uneven match with where I didn't know most of those moves you were pulling on me."
"Nope, you were performing and adapting with each move I pulled on you. I would say in a few weeks I won't be able to pin you. But this had shown me I need to call in my partner to help whip you into fighting shape. After all you will be taking weapons training also, sure I could train you in all areas but its better to get more than one technique and person in your training."
"So, I get to stay here with uncle Tony while I am being trained? I figured I would be shipped off to some base or something."
"We might have to for some of the more technical operations. Like firing weapons, Tony doesn't have a firing range here."
"Like what am I going to be shooting? All I have ever fired is dads hunting rifle, shot gun, and side arm when he took me to target practice. And I wasn't very good. Just so you know."
She laughed and told me to go shower we were done for the day. But I better plan to be up and ready every morning by five and work until noon. Oh joy! At least she said most training only lasts eight to twelve weeks. Its going to be a very long two months or three depending on what we discover. After my shower and scarfed down enough food to feed an army, I met uncle in his workshop. The lab equipment came in while I was in "training" so now we are going to try and figure out what caused my change. And possible chances of reproducing it, which I hope they don't!
"Hey Tinkerbell! Ready to get to work to see what made my favorite niece extra special?"
"Sure, sure. This is a lot of equipment just to figure out what and if the radiation is dangerous."
"oh, well I got extra for other projects for later possibly."
"Is this about your being slowly poisoned by your arc reactor?"
"Yeah, I should have guessed I couldn't put anything past you. I need to find a new element and the old man has hinted around about it. But the bastard never comes right out and tells me what it was!"
"So, is that the reason there are what appears to be old home movies in the living room? Well, I say I can wait let's cover everything you have and help you first. I can't lose my favorite uncle, now can I?"
"I believe I am your only uncle Tinkerbell. But yes, a second pair of eyes could make a difference, come on let's see what the old man has to say."
"By the way, where is Pepper and Happy? I haven't seen them since we got back from Italy."
"Well, Pepper is taking over and Happy went with her. They are sick of my stunts."
"I would like to see them act any better under the circumstances."
He nodded and put his arm around my shoulders as we headed to the living room. It was a long night and Natasha let me out of training when she seen I hadn't gone to bed yet. I could have done with the distraction though, and I told her I wasn't skipping it just think of it as a real-life possibility of having to run on no rest.
After our workout and shower I went back to pouring over everything, I went back to watching a certain clip where he is talking to the camera like he was sending Tony a message. I run and wake uncle up and he is as happy about being woke up as me.
"Do you remember the clip where he was talking like he was leaving you a message?"
"You wake me up and ask me something like that? But yes, I do why?"
"Did you also notice he was working on that model of the Stark expo?"
"No, not really. Why? Did you figure something out?"
"I don't know, maybe? But we need to look at that model. Its still at your company, right?"
"Yes, okay give me half an hour and I will be down. What time is it?"
"Sir, it is three o'clock in the afternoon. Would you like to warn miss Pots of your impending arrival?"
"Nope, I want to surprise her JARVIS. We may need to take two vehicles hells bells."
"I know, do I get to pick? Or are we going for hauling capacity?"
"Hauling of course. You know you can take any of the collection out for a spin Tinkerbella?"
I stuck my tongue out making him chuckle as I left the room in a hurry, the reason? He sleeps naked and there are some things I don't want to know about Uncle Tony! So, I go pick out the limo it will haul a lot. But then I decide on one of the convertibles, uncle gave me a thumbs up and we tear off onto the highway racing each other. I know I was against speeding with the Cullen's, but I have grown confident and with the fact I move as fast as a vampire now it doesn't bother me anymore.
The shocked look Pepper had was priceless as we walk in with our arms hooked together heads held high. Okay, we were looking stuck up if you ask me. But uncle always does things with a flair! We get everything that grandpa had done on the Stark expo and crammed it in both cars. We stopped for take out on the way back, uncle insisted. I wasn't about to argue I was starving!
After we setup the model in the lab/workshop uncle has JARVIS make scans of the model and move it to where we could see in 3-D from the top down. After removing certain buildings and the trees we saw it take shape to a new element, problem was we had to figure out how to make it. By ten we crashed for the night, but I was up by five and ready to go on our morning run, in fact I was eating when Natasha came in thru the front door.
"Are you sure you want to be eating before your workout?"
"Yes! I am hungry and by the time we would be done I could eat a whole cow if I don't eat something now."
She just nods but doesn't look like she believes me. We take off running while I am still munchin on several energy bars and washing them down with an energy drink. She just chuckles as I keep up with her and not slowing none, I just shrug and say another late night. She nods again and speeds up I keep pace with her, I haven't let them see what I can do just yet.
We go this way for two weeks then I get to meet agent Barton or Hawkeye for his codename. But he insists I call him Clint, so I tell him to call me Bella. Or, one of the many nickname's uncle Tony has for me. I can see why he got his codename, he picked up that I was holding back! So, today I show them of what I am aware of what exactly I can do.
"You mean you could have overpowered me anytime? Why did you take so long to come out with this?"
"Because, I wasn't sure of what or if I could just show this to anyone. You mentioned a super soldier program on our first day and I was worried about telling you then. Sorry?"
"I can understand that, really we can. But we will not put you in some lab somewhere and use you as an experiment. Your secret is safe with us! Okay?" Clint nods his agreement then they tell their whole story.
"Wow. I can't even imagine what it was like for either of you. But for me to tell you mine we need to go back to Uncle Tony's lab."
When we got back this was the first time, I told uncle the whole story, he was ready to find Edmund. I notice the name change and wonder how that transferred to dad as well. Maybe its genetic? Clint and Nat weren't in any better mood. Though they were shocked to hear about vampires going to high school, not about them. I guess S.H.I.E.L.D. has had a file started for some time? Then I got chewed out.
"Why didn't you call me? Or why didn't Charlie call when you were in a coma for a week?"
"Well, for one thing uncle you were in a cave somewhere in the middle east about that same time. Then I woke up feeling better than fine, then I started noticing changes over the next couple of months."
"Still, I would have like to know that my favorite niece is doing fine. I still think we should work on your project. Since we have hit a wall on mine."
"What do you mean? What project Bella?" Nat asked with a raised eyebrow.
"I brought the rock I think caused my change, don't worry its hidden in a lead lined container somewhere. And we are right now looking to make a new element for the arc reactor."
"Yes, how are you coming with that science project Tony?" Clint asked
"We will let you know when we know how to come up with it ourselves. That was why I said we hit a wall on my project, Legolas." I snorted
"Don't worry about the nickname. He gives you one if he likes you." I tell them chuckling and uncle just grins.
"Okay, what do you suggest we do to test Bella's limits?" Nat asked
"Just what have you tried so far Tinkerbella?"
"Just running faster than any human could ever dream of, uh picked up the front of a car. I know I am safe from any knife wounds, that's about it. Oh, and I have gotten super smart and have a photographic memory." They all had their mouths hanging open for several minutes.
"I have no idea on how to test you on any of that." Nat said shaking her head, Clint shook his head also.
"I know here hells bells see if you can bend this one-inch steel bar."
I take it and bend it in half easily, seeing it wasn't enough to sate their curiosity I twisted it into a pretzel. They were all wide eyed and mouths gaping as I hand it back to uncle.
"That was easy, anything harder?"
"Uh, let me get back to you on that hells bells. Even in my suit I can't even begin to twist it into a pretzel, bend it sure."
"There is another thing, when I was with that other "family" they had tossed around the word shield. Now they only ever went into detail when they thought I was out of hearing range. But at the time they thought I was a mental shield, but with my change it has grown stronger. I believe it has grown into a physical shield as well."
"Really? What can you do with it? If you don't mind showing us?" Nat was curious, but I just shook it off as that only.
"I can form it around things or people, I can lift stuff or crush it. I am betting it would stop bullets. But I wasn't going to test it out until we got into the weapons training."
"Can you manage more than one shield at a time?" uncle asked seriously, he was in scientist mode now.
"Uh, yes I have been able to control three at one time. Why?"
"If you could stop bullets and control others you could save countless lives on the battlefield." Clint said warily, uncle gave him a stink eye.
"My niece better not be seeing a battlefield anytime soon!"
"Okay, I just thought of a test we could try uncle suit up. And I will shield anything you want me to and you fire a pulse at it. And if that works bullets shouldn't be able to penetrate it either, right?"
"Good point give me a minute Tinkerbell. I bet the agents have a side arm we could try also." They both looked away and nodded.
We setup several targets I was to shield them and crush others. In the end I had six shields up and they couldn't get to me to take me down. Not even uncle in his suit! I then got an idea about how I could fly using my shields, I was a little shaky at first and had to really concentrate. But I was able to almost keep up with uncle when flying!
"I think we need to work more on your tactical training and focus on your reflexes, so you could have your shields up in less than a heartbeat. What else can you do? I mean as what we can help you train to use. We promise we won't tell a soul about what we have learned tonight. Your file will be an excellent agent candidate and that will be it."
"Thank you, I mean it really thank you Nat! I was afraid of becoming a lab rat or something." She hugged me and so did Clint
"Now, that we got that out of the way we can get back to uncles project. So, what will change from now on with training?"
"Oh, we will still begin at five every morning with our routine, just not as long and we will have to go back to base for some of the other training. So, if you don't want it getting out about your super abilities? Keep them under wraps." Clint said with a grin.
We talked for a few more hours just stupid stuff or missions they had been on. Uncle listened and teased when appropriate, he behaved himself for a change according to Nat. I said this is the way he is always with me. She shook her head and grumbled as she walked out, about where the hell were you last year?
The weekend came, and we had our break thru! It was exciting, and uncle just chuckled at my giddiness. I had to turn the laser to the new element and I put up my shield when it flared so bright! Good thing we had eye protection on! We made an all new arc reactor in the shape of a triangle and fit it into his new suit along with a few new gadgets. My training was stepped up to the next level, or I should say several levels! It's a good thing I have perfect recall! They helped run me thru different drills.
In total I spent just shy of two months in training officially. But my special training is still on going, at least I know I can help next time and uncle and Pepper have kissed and made up after I told her the reason uncle was acting out. I also met James or Brody as uncle calls him or roads. I swear its hard to keep track of the nicknames sometimes. What was irritating was the government trying to take his suits away from him, and his friend wasn't helping the issue from where he could take the suit that was made for him.
Oh well it is quiet for now at least, and my status as an agent has been approved. I am assigned to uncle and Nat and Clint are my superiors, for now at least. I am still planning on going to college for a few years, maybe. Hopefully. Only time will tell, I guess.
