I am going to give this story a shot! I am not sure how good it will be but I figured I'd rather try it then have the muse knocking on the inside of my head til I got it. I only own Delilah and Kayla who is mentioned in this chapter. I hope you guys like it. Read and Review. Read and Enjoy. Let me know what you think. Thank you.
It would be a lie if the girl looking in the mirror was to say that she was normal. With white hair, pale blue eyes, and dark skin, Delilah Ainsworth was far from normal. From the time she was little her parents knew that their little girl was special.
"What do you suppose we do?"
Delilah was in her normal spot at the bottom of the stairs as her parents fought in the living room behind the closed doors. Since she was in grade school, it was as if the fighting had become a routine. Go to school, end up in trouble, explain to mom what happen, mom explain to dad, then they fight behind closed doors as if the doors was to keep the shouting within the room.
"She is our daughter Jonathan. We can't treat her as if she is some kind of criminal or stranger."
"I know that Patrica but we can't relate to our own daughter," Jonathan said as he stared at his wife. "She has this thing you call a gift and she can't control it. Hell we don't even know how to control it."
The fight would always end up in the same way it always did, Patrica crying and Jonathan leaving. Delilah stared at the woman in the mirror as the memories from her child hood seemed so far away now days.
"Doctor Ainsworth there is a gentlemen here to see you."
Delilah turned around to face her assistant.
"Is he a patient?"
The younger lady in front of her just shook her head as Delilah gave her a slight nod.
"Take him to my office Kayla, I'll be there shortly," Delilah said as she dried her hands. "Ask him if he needs anything. Tell him to get comfortable and I'll be there as soon as I get finished with my patient since he showed up unannounced."
"Yes Ma'am"
Delilah watched the small blonde disappear. Looking in the mirror once more she straighten her jacket and fixed a few pieces of her hair that were out of place. Walking out of the room, Delilah grabbed a chart from the holder on the outside of the door and over looked it.
"Kayla, I want you to get Mr. Aaron here and reschedule the appointment for next week." Delilah said as her assistant nodded without any questions.
Putting the chart on Kayla's desk she walked back to her office, slowly opening the door she walked in to see a black male sitting with his back facing away from her.
"Good Evening Doctor Ainsworth."
"Evening," Delilah said as she walked around her desk and sat down in the chair in front of her. "Since you know my name may I know yours?"
The man nodded at her as he stared at with his good right eye.
"My name is Nick Furry, I am Public Director for S.H.I.E.L.D"
Delilah leaned forward and put her arms on her desk as she stared at him.
"I figured since you haven't returned any of my phone calls for the past two weeks," Furry said waving his hand out in front of him. "I figured it was best if I came in person to get a chance to speak with you."
Delilah just looked at him as if she was waiting for him to speak.
"I want to talk to you about a job." Furry said as she looked at him. "This gift that I've heard people speak about that you have. I would love for you to come work for me and use that gift without shame."
"Without shame?" replied Delilah with a raised eye brow. "Who says I've got shame now?"
He laughed at her and leaned back against the chair.
"You see Doctor Ainsworth, I have a co-worker who I believe could use your abilities to help better himself." Furry said as Delilah just looked at him and laughed. "Excuse me? Is there something funny."
"Better himself?" Delilah said putting her hands together in front of her. "Nobody can better themselves unless they want to Mr. Furry. My gift can't help somebody like that."
Furry looked at her as if he was staring through her.
"Your gift is amazing yet you do not embrace it." Furry said as Delilah sat there listening. "You work with patients who have minor issues. The man who needs your help has bigger way bigger issues then somebody screwed up with my heart and I don't know what to do."
Delilah went to say something else but stopped as he put his hand out and removed a file from his jacket and placed it in front of her.
"I want you to look this file over and get back to me on rather or not you will help this man." Furry said as he stood up. "Just think long and hard before you give me a ring."
He walked out of the office as she stared at the file in front of her. Delilah grabbed the file and opened it as she stared at the picture of a middle aged man.
"Dr. Bruce Banner." Delilah said as she touched the picture. "He is a doctor and they want me to use my gift on him? What the hell is wrong with this guy?"
She placed the picture back in the file as the knob of her door turned to let Kayla in. She closed the file and quickly placed it in her bag.
"There is no more patient's til tomorrow and I was wondering if I could leave early," Kayla said as she looked at her boss.
Delilah nodded her head at her and smiled.
"Sure go ahead, I'll lock up." Delilah said as she Kayla thanked her and walked out.
Delilah stood up and took her doctor jacket off and put it on the coat hanger beside the door. Grabbing her bag and keys she walked out of her office turning out the lights. Delilah put the key in the lock and twisted it causing it to lock. She turned around and let out a small scream as she almost ran into Nick Furry who had appeared behind her.
"Did you look at the file?" Furry asked looking at her.
"I looked at the picture and his name nothing more." Delilah replied as she walked past him. "The man is a doctor and yet you want another doctor to take a look at him?"
Furry knew that she was a tough woman but he was starting to think she was a lot tougher than the men he dealt with.
"Bruce is a unique man like your self." Furry said as Delilah unlocked her car and put her items inside.
She turned around and put one of her arms on the roof of the car the other on top of the door.
"Put it like this about Bruce Banner, he has so much anger he needs help." Furry said looking at her.
"Get him anger management it works." Delilah said turning around to get into her car.
Furry shook his head as he stared at her.
"That won't help, your abilities is known to help people with different issues that run deep." Furry said as Delilah reached in her bag and grabbed the file she was given.
She leaned against the car as she started to read the file as Furry stood there watching. Delilah looked up at Furry with a raised eye brow.
"From what I've just read, that man is a ticking time bomb." Delilah said as she closed the file. "He has a split personality disorder with a unique twist. I know who he is Mr. Furry it's hard not to know the man who fucked up New York City."
Delilah put the file down in the seat and turned to look at man as the sun was slowly going down around them.
"You want me to help a man who can turn into a monster in a few seconds if something pisses him off," asked Delilah as Furry nodded. "Tell me something Director Furry, does he know that you are seeking outside source of help for him? Or is this something on a need to know bases."
"You've got me Ms. Ainsworth, he has no clue about this but once he does know he'll understand the means for it I'm sure," replied Furry.
Delilah shook her head and looked at him.
"And when he finds out the other side will come out and pretty much destroy what ever is in his path," replied Delilah as she got into her car. "I've read the reports Mr. Furry, I've seen the things he can do on camera. I don't want to see what he can do in person if something pisses him off."
She closed her door and quickly regret putting the windows down to let the hot air out. Furry was standing by the door and bent down to look at her.
"That is where your gift comes into play Doctor Ainsworth." Furry said as she stared at him with her pale blue eyes. "You are very gifted Doctor, and I require your help and assistants in more ways than just this one. Take a look over the file and return my call soon."
Delilah went to say something else but he walked away leaving her sitting in her running car. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath as she quickly put the car into reverse and quickly backed out and took off quickly in drive not looking back in her rear view mirror.