ONE

Beep! Beep! Beep! Ava shot up in her bed, startled by her alarm clock. Checking the time, she groaned. She desperately wanted to go back to sleep, but she had to get up. The day was Monday, and like most people she despised Mondays. Stretching, she went to get out of bed.

Walking to the bathroom, Ava realized she had slept in her clothes from the day before. The stood before the mirror. On her head was the rats nest she called hair. She turned the shower on, and grabbed a towel and hairbrush hoping to get her hair under control. She slipped off her clothes, and got into the stream of hot water.

An hour later, her hair was finally brushed thanks to conditioner. Finishing her shower routine with what little hot water that was left, she softly sung to herself. When done, she turned off the water and got out. Wrapping up in her towel, she walked into her closet. Picking out the outfit for the day was always a fun thing.

All dressed and ready to go, Ava grabbed her bag and walked out the door. After locking the door to her apartment, she made her way down the stairs, and out the front doors.

Out on the busy street, she heard the sounds of the city. The honk if a car, the soft hum of the crowd. As much as Ava missed home, she loved New York city. Today, was a big day even though she didn't know it. Today was the day she was recruited by shield.

Ava works as a trauma doctor, and specialized in the difficult and unusual cases. And after Bruce Banner had shown up in her clinic, shield had their eyes on her. Bruce, who had hulked out as some people would say, had been shot many times when he turned back to human.

Opening the door to the cafe, she breathed in the scent of morning meals and sweet sweet coffee. Joining the line of waiting people, she stood patiently. Getting her coffee and her bagel, she took a seat outside.

Just as she took a sip of her drink, she felt a tap on her shoulder. Turning around, she saw the kind face of a middle age man. "Are you Ava Willows?" He asked. She nodded. She didn't like talking when she didn't have to.

He took the seat across from her. "My name is Phil Couslon, and I work for a agency call shield. I have come her to offer you a job working for us. You would be working as a doctor for our agents. This is all I can say at the moment, but there will be more info if you are interested."

Stunned, for a moment she couldn't speak. Is this man serious? She thought it over for a moment. Nodding in agreement, she couldn't help but wonder what this job would entail.

Phil smiled, stood up and said, "This way please." He led her to a waiting car.

This ladies and gentlemen, is where our story begins.