So, this will be the first multi-chaptered story I've written in ages. Huzza! Anyways, I'm a little nervous about how this will turn out but I'll stand by this project with pride. Besides, I spent a lot of time planning this. Well I don't own anyone from Marvel or DC so if you see people here that are part of those universes, I don't own them. But I DO own the OC of Kendall. Without further ado, guys, here's Chapter 1!

Chapter 1:

It happened again. I've had the same reoccurring dream for the past week and now might be a good time that I find out why I've been having this dream. It always starts out the same and ends the same. I wake up from it. Basically what happens in this dream is that I'm with a couple who are retired superheroes standing in for my parents apparently. They have a friend who wears a mask that looks like something out of a psychology book and another friend who has blue skin. They tell me that my name is Kendall and I believe them since that is my real name. Kendall. Only... It gets weirder because Dad is in the dream and he talks to these people about adopting me and then taking me away from them. I scream, kick, and try to fight my way out of Dad's arms and it proves to be a hopeless strategy since the last thing I see every time this dream happens is the fact that I'm being pulled away from these people. Then I wake up and the dream happens again the very next night. Sometimes I wonder why I have this dream and who are those people I keep seeing.

I've always known that I was adopted but I've never had the chance to meet my real family. My birth parents. Dad works for S.H.I.E.L.D. and I work alongside him since I've become a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent myself after years of training while growing up. The heroes that people have called The Avengers? I work with them and I know who they are. They're like my family since Dad was the one who recruited them all and brought them together. My father is Agent Phil Coulson and let me say this now... He is THE biggest Captain America fan I've ever met. The man practically has everything with Captain America's face plastered all over it.

"Kendall, are you up yet?" I hear Dad say outside of my bedroom door. I was already dressed when he came into my room and I was brushing my hair. "Oh good, you're almost ready to go. You know what the agenda is for today right?" I looked over at my phone and touched the screen once to show him that I was checking today's plans. Today, we were going to speak to the Avengers about the Tesseract being missing and who we've found to be the culprit.

"I know what to do, Dad. Don't worry about it." I stop to see that he was fixing his tie like he always did before meeting up in the conference room where his idol would be. "It happened again, Dad. You know, the dream?" He doesn't take his eyes off the mirror for one second so I proceed to talk again. "It was so weird. It's like I know the people in my dream but I can't remember ever meeting them. I would totally remember meeting a guy who was glowing and had blue skin." This is what led Dad to look at me with a concerned look on his face.

"The blue man?" His expression changed to a serious one. "Kendall, honey, you need to stop drinking the coffee that's in the break room. I think Tony Stark drugged it or something of that sort." The serious look that he had on his face led me to become suspicious of Dad. Could he be holding secrets from me? If he was, perhaps he was waiting for me to be ready to hear them which is why he hasn't said a word regarding it. I was lost in my thoughts before I jumped at the sound of Dad's phone going off. "Let's go, Kendall. We'll talk more about this later, okay?" I nodded my head, knowing that he might not bring up this subject again later because we'd be too busy handling things at Avengers Tower.

The drive to the tower was the same as always. Dad would play music from one of those soft rock music stations that likes to play stuff like Air Supply and Fleetwood Mac when they weren't too busy playing stuff like that "Somebody That I Used To Know" song. When we pulled up and got into the parking lot, the first person to greet us was Director Fury. Sure, he can be a total asshole but that doesn't mean he won't give a rat's ass over the safety of his heroes or the world. He has a heart. Somewhere, I think. Dad and Fury talked and I nodded my head as it was the way I would always say hello to him. We were heading into the elevator when all of a sudden, I hear a woman screaming, followed by the sound of screeching tires against pavement. This only meant one thing. Tony Stark had arrived.

"Pepper, I told you we'd get here in time for the meeting. Oh look it's Kenny! Kenny, check out my new toy!" I looked at the vehicle that he was sporting and shook my head. First of all, I hated it when anyone called my Kenny since it sounds so boyish and masculine. Second of all, Tony knew how to piss me off at 8:30 in the morning. What Pepper sees in him is one question I don't think I'll ever understand the answer to. Pepper walked towards me as she fixed her office outfit which consisted of a white dress shirt, a thin belt around her waist, a black pencil skirt with the right heels to match. Her hair had been pulled into a bun while I strangled mine into a ponytail. She hugged me before saying,

"You know how he gets when he's had his cup of coffee." I smirked as Tony now stood beside her and waited for Dad and Fury to make their way into the elevator.

"So what's new in your life, Kenny?" Even after all the threats I made, he still called me Kenny ever since I first met him when I was a child. Besides Dad, Tony Stark was ever so protective of me when he wasn't getting on my last nerve. In fact, a lot of the heroes in the Avengers were protective of me and I didn't mind it since I knew they just want to make sure that I was safe since I was family to them.

"Well... you remember that my birthday is coming up, right?" Tony's eyes went wide at the thought. I told him and the rest of the Avengers that I was going to be turning 18 soon and that I didn't want much for my birthday. Not a big party but a small gathering and nothing too over the top, thus leading all of us to glare at Tony who was known for throwing some of the biggest parties in the world. Well, the only other person who could compete with him is Bruce Wayne, but lately he and Tony haven't talked much since that whole Bane incident in Gotham. Tony was insistent on helping him since Bruce was a close friend of his and he knew of his life as Batman. But Bruce was so stubborn that he refused to let anyone help him since he didn't want to be responsible for anyone's death.

"Come on, Kenny, let me throw you a birthday bash! Please, please, please?" This was starting to get ridiculous since he had that pleading look in his eyes. How was I going to say no to him anyways? Even if he annoyed me to death, there was still a part of me that cared about Tony like he was the big brother that I always wanted. The same could be said for the rest of the team. I smiled and responded by saying,

"If you're going to keep begging me like this then I have no other choice than to say yes." He smiled and I could tell that while he was cool and collective on the outside, I knew that he was overjoyed and probably fist-pumping like crazy on the inside. I only shook my head at the thought of the Hell that I had unleashed.

Once we got into the elevator and made our way into the conference room, we took our seats as Fury began the meeting. Across the table from me were Natasha, Clint, Bruce, Stephen, Thor, and Rhodey. Meanwhile, Steve and Tony sat on either side of me while Dad stood next to Fury. While Fury spoke, I let my mind focus on another matter at hand. Why did Dad have a serious look on his face when I brought up the people in my dream? I know I said this before, but something is off here. Stephen could tell I wasn't paying any attention because I heard his voice in my head.

"Kendall, what's wrong? You're awfully quiet today and quite frankly this has startled me." Stephen Strange was like my best friend and, in his own way, he was my mentor. "Kendall?"

"I hear you. I've been having the same dream for the past week now and it's starting to scare me because I feel like I'm getting closer to finding out why I'm having these dreams. But... the closer I get-"

"The farther your answer lies, I understand. Kendall, if you have this dream again tonight, you need to notify me right away. I may be able to help you solve this puzzle that toys with your mind." I looked up at him and he smiled. Sure, he wore weird outfits sometimes and spoke in a way that made it seem like he was from another time, but he was my best friend. When I was younger, Stephen was the one who would use magic as a form to comfort me when I felt lost or needed someone to talk to when Pepper was too busy getting Tony out situations that he got himself into. Plus, I remember him performing illusions and all sorts of magic tricks when my birthday came around. To this day, I still ask him to do so since they never cease to amaze me.

"Thank you, Stephen. If anyone would understand, it would be you." I was knocked out of my daze when Tony nudged me on the side. Everyone was staring at me and it was then that I truly felt lost since I had no idea what they were discussing.

"Fury asked if you were going to accompany your father to meet the new recruit tomorrow while the rest of the team go on the search for Loki since he's the one who stole the Tesseract. Thor already knows how to track him and find him but Fury says that there is still one more recruit we need for this team.", Stephen said. This was one of those moments where I was glad he had the power of telepathy.

"I'll go. But who is this recruit?" I was hoping that I wasn't going to get in trouble for not paying attention to the things being said in the meeting. And apparently the odds were in my favor since Fury spoke,

"His name is Peter Parker. I will need you to go undercover at Midtown Science High School and recruit him. He will be the last person to join this team of heroes. Is that understood, Agent Coulson?" I nodded my head.

"Yes, sir." Tony raised a hand and Fury let out a sigh before answering him.

"What is it now, Stark?" Tony sat up straight in his seat and responded with,

"Why are we having a High School student join our team? I mean, aren't they worried about what to wear at Prom nowadays since it is Prom season." I couldn't help but let out a small chuckle and when I noticed that Fury was giving me the death glare, I immediately stopped.

"Like I said before, he will be the last hero to join this team and he will give us a demonstration of his abilities once he has been recruited." I could already tell that I was going to have some fun with this job. Dad was going to pose as as a substitute teacher for one of Peter's classes and I was going to be a student in that class. Well, my job is going to be easier than I thought because I was going to monitor him all day before Dad tells him that S.H.I.E.L.D. wants him to join the Avengers. "You all understand what you must do so you're dismissed until further notice."

I walked out of the conference room with Dad next to me when I felt someone tap my shoulder. It was Pepper. Pepper was like the mother figure in my life and she was there when I needed to have those girl talk moments.

"You're actually going to let Tony throw you a birthday party without even putting up a fight?"

"Pepper, you know that there is no way anyone can win in a fight against Tony Stark... and how you manage to do so surprises me sometimes." She smiled before rubbing my shoulder. There are those days where I really wish Pepper was my real Mom since I often thought of her as my own mother. "I just hope he doesn't go overboard with it like he did with my Sweet Sixteen." Pepper nodded in agreement.

"If you want, I can tell him to cancel all of his big plans and all of us just go to dinner and celebrate from there." I would love to see that happen since that was how I actually wanted to celebrate my birthday this year. But the look of happiness on his face would turn into a crushed and heartbreaking look once Pepper told him the truth. I never want to hurt Tony so I shook my head.

"Pepper, maybe it's time that I learn how to party hard since you only turn 18 once and it's sort of a stepping stone in the road to Adulthood. Maybe once the holidays roll around we can throw a small gathering like that since that would seem appropriate for an event like that." I turned around to see the surprised look on her face and she literally walked up to me and gave a hug.

"That is the most gown up thing I've ever heard you say, Kendall, and I'm proud of you." I let my dark hair down from its ponytail and ran my fingers through it.

"Thanks Pepper. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to get ready for school since I have a job to do."

"Good luck with that."

So it was official. Tony Stark was going to throw me a birthday party, Stephen Strange was going to help me unlock the answers to all these questions I had about the people that appeared in my dreams, and I was off to recruit a high school superhero to join our team alongside my Dad.

Somehow, I feel like things are going to get interesting...