I don't own any of the Avengers or any of the characters in the different movies they belong to Marvel. My OC's do belong to me though.

Catherine Stark

16 year old Catherine just lost her mother, her only family, in a car crash with a drunk driver. With no other family that she knows of social services tracks down her father that she never existed. Turns out he's the famous Tony Stark! With no where else to go she and her Nokota gelding Storm move to New York to live with her father.

Prologue

Caity sat in the front of the classroom listening to her Forensic Science teacher explain the difference between the different blood spatters that are caused by different weapons.

It had been a week since her mom was killed in a car accident with a drunk driver. Social Services were still trying to track down her father who she had never met. She really didn't want to leave her home or her school but she didn't really have much of a choice. She had been staying with her best friend, Kaylee, and her family but her time was running out before she would have to leave her home. She her only wish is that she can take Storm with her. Storm her Nokota gelding.

About 5 minutes later the bell rang signaling the end of school.

As she was leaving the classroom her best friend appeared by her side, "So, stables?"

"Yeah, maybe it will help take my mind off things for a bit", replied as she opened her locker to retrieve her backpack.

"They probably found your dad and you won't go into the foster system." She tried helpfully.

"It would be my luck that I'm all the way across the country or even in another country."

"I doubt that..."

"Let's just go. I want to get to the stables, you know how Storm gets when he's been in his stall all day" Caity said dejectedly wanting to change the subject.

"Alright, but you have to talk about it sooner or later. You've barely talked about and that so isn't healthy" Kaylee insisted.

She didn't reply, she just opened the front door of the school to walk to Kaylee's mom's car.

"See? This always happens, I bring up the accident and you close yourself off from the everyone else." She replied worriedly.

"No, I'm not I just don't want to talk about it. Cause I'll end up a sobbing mess in the bathroom. Come on I see your mom." She explained to her.

They walked up to Kaylee's mom's car so that they could get her to drop them off at the stables where they had their horses boarded. Caity's horse, Storm, A black Nokota gelding and Kaylee's horse, Yankee, a Flaxen Chestnut gelding. Both of the girls competed in Barrel Racing and Reining with their horses. Storm was the only one of the two that knew leg commands.

"Did you have a good day at school today?" Kaylee's mom, Sarah, asked as the girls got in her truck.

"It was okay, Physics is still confusing as ever." Caity told her best friend's mom.

"Can you drop us off at the stables?" The horses really need some exercise." Kaylee asked.

"Sure, but the lady from Social Services is coming over around 7. You will need to be back by then." Sarah replied.

"Thanks mom, that plenty of time to go for a ride plus we have to be back before it gets dark or Kyle gets worried." Kaylee replied happily.

About 20 minutes later they pulled into the drive of the stable and the girls got out to go into the stable.

"Bye mom, thanks for the ride!" Kaylee yelled

"Bye Mrs. Orr, thanks for the ride!" Caity yelled at the same time.

"Bye girls, have fun and be careful!" Sarah yelled back.

As the girls walked into the barn some of the horses poked their heads out of their stall curiously while others could care less who just walked in.

One of the horses a 17 hand Shire named Harley, sweetest horse there except maybe Storm. Even though he was a 10 year old he still acted like a yearling out in the paddock with the other horses. Storm and or Yankee being his favorite pasture buddy. He nickered to them and Caity went up to him and stroked his neck.

"Hey bud, how are you today?" Caity asked Harley. He only nudged her shoulder as if to tell her he wanted a treat. She pulled a sugar cube out of her jacket pocket and held out her hand so that he could eat it. He just bobbed his head up and down as he ate it. Kaylee laughed as she watched Caity and Harley.

"What are you girls up to?" A voice asked behind Kaylee.

"Oh you know, just spoiling your horse." Caity teased.

"You two spoil that horse than I do. I'm pretty sure he likes you two better now." Kyle teased back.

"Aww, don't feel bad. Everyone knows who Harley likes better." Kaylee retorted.

"Really, now. I'm sure Storm and Yankee are going to be jealous about that."

Kaylee just rolled her eyes.

"What's up Kyle?" Caity asked.

"Just finished up a lesson and another one is about to start in 5 minutes. Kyle replied as he looked at his watch. "I'm taking the advanced lesson on a trail ride you two want to tag along?" Kyle asked.

"Sure, we were actually planning on heading out on the trails anyway." Kaylee told him.

Kyle is the owner of River Creek Stables that was on about 50 acres. He is also the owner of Harley.

"Great, go tack up then." He instructed as walked to the tack room to retrieve Harley's tack. Caity and Kaylee following behind.

After the girls had the tack and grooming supplies they walked to their horses stall each giving their horse a different greeting.

"Hey babe! How's my good boy?" Caity called to Storm who picked his head up as soon as he saw her coming. He just nickered and poked his head out. "Alright let's go for a ride."

"Hi buddy!" Kaylee called to Yankee who lifted his head and whinnied to her.

After the horses had been brushed down and hooves cleaned out they were tacked up and walked out of the stall where the kids that were in the advanced class just finished tacking out. A few seconds later Kyle walked out to greet the kids and explain they were going trail riding and Caity and Kaylee were tagging along. The two girls sometimes helped out in the lessons whether it was giving advice to riders or helping the little kids tack up the horses.

After everyone was out of the barn and on the dirt they mounted and rode to the trails.

After an hour of riding the group returned to the stable to untack and cool off the horses by either brushing them down or rinsing them off with the water hose. After the horses had been taken care of they were put back in their stall or turned out in the pasture. As Caity closed the door to Storm's stall. Sarah walked in with Kaylee's 8 year old sister, Hannah, for her lesson.

"Hi girls! Finish riding already?" Sarah asked as she walked up to Kaylee who just put Yankee in his stall after being rinsed off and dried with a blanket on. She stroked his muzzle and he nudged her hand.

"Yeah, we went on a trail ride with the advanced class and the horses were sweaty so figured we would finish early today." Caity said as she walked up to them.

"Are you going to help in my lesson then?" Hannah asked.

"Maybe, why you don't want us there?" Caity teasingly asked her with a smile.

"No! You make it more fun!" Hannah replied quickly with eyes wide.

Both of the older girls knew that Hannah loved it when they helped out in the lesson and just burst out laughing at the site of her face, she looked horrified that they even thought that.

"We'll see." Kaylee said. "We have to ask Kyle first."

"Ask me what?"

Kaylee jumped startled. " Uhm, Hannah wanted us to help out in the lesson tonight and I told her that we had to ask you first."

"You know that you two helping out means free help for me so you're more than welcome to help with lessons." Kyle replied laughing slightly.

"Awesome! Can I ride Comet today?" Hannah asked.

"Sure, go tack up!"

"Can I, like, ride Hawk today?" Caity asked acting snobbishly.

Kaylee snorted rolling her eyes at her best friend's behavior. Kyle just shook his head at her childish actions. "Sure, you can be one that demonstrates and you," he said as he turned to Kaylee, "get to help the kids fix what they are doing wrong."

"Okay, I'll go help Hannah tack up Comet and any others that need help."

"I'll go tack up Hawk so that he's ready to go when we finish helping them get the horses ready for the lesson." Caity called as she was walking to Hawk's stall. Hawk is a 16.5 hand light gray Thoroughbred gelding. He used to be a race horse but always finished last and never wanted to race. Kyle bought him a couple of years ago when he was at a horse auction. He had brought Caity along to help pick out a couple of new lesson horses. Caity had saw Hawk and immediately told Kyle to buy him. He used to be a biter and a kicker but they broke the habit fairly quickly and he had turned out to be one of the best horses at the stable. He definitely wasn't a beginner's horse though, he still loved to run and he needed a firm but gentle hand. He has amazing manners as long as you weren't on his back.

"Hey Hawk, ready to go to work?" Caity asked the gelding as she opened the stall with grooming supplies in hand. He only lifted his head to greet her before it was back in the hay again. He definitely wasn't Storm and wasn't as social either but she still loved him.

After he was brushed down Kaylee came over with his tack and set it down on the box that was right out side his stall that held his blanket among other things.

"Present for you!" Kaylee called.

"Thanks!" Caity replied as she walked out to retrieve the tack.

After Hawk was tacked up and ready to go except his bridle and the girth loosened, Kaylee asked her jokingly, "How do you get on a horse that tall when you're only 5' 3''?

She just rolled her eyes and replied with, "Depends."

"On what?"

"If there's a step stool or not."

They walked up to the group of kids between the ages of 6 – 10, there were a couple of kids that looked as if they had never seen a horse before and the parents even some looked uncomfortable or awestruck. While the kids with experience walked up to each horse greeting them and stroking them on the face. Just as they walked up a parent asked what their child needed to do. Caity simply told them to wait for Kyle, the owner and instructor, and he would explain.

"Caity are you and Kaylee helping with the lesson today?" Toby a 9 year old who had been riding since he was 7 asked.

The parents that were new looked curious over at them.

"Yeah, Hannah wanted us to help. Apparently we're more fun than Kyle." Caity said as Kyle walked up.

"The little ones tend to like it when you help and I have no idea why." Kyle said nudging Kaylee playfully.

Kaylee just rolled her eyes and replied with, "That's cause we ride with style, you don't."

"I'm hurt that you would even say that." Kyle faked hurt clutching at his chest.

Caity just rolled her eyes while the children all giggles even a couple of adults laughed at the three's behavior.

"Okay, now to seriousness. We have two new kids today so I would hope that you make them feel welcome. Alright, if you already know which horse you are assigned to skedaddle. Kira I want you to ride Patch today, you'll love him everyone does. Kaylee go help her with Patch. Ryan I want you to ride Rhodie, Caity go help him." Kyle ordered.

"Sir, yes, sir!" Caity yelled.

Kaylee who was helping Kira with Patch burst out laughing at her friends's actions. Kyle just gave her a stern look and Caity returned it with an innocent one.

After everyone was ready to go they walked to the arena and mounted up. Kaylee would go up to the new kids and help them if they needed it while Caity was demonstrating what to do with Hawk.

After the lesson was over the horses were cooled down and then either brushed down or rinsed off then brushed down. Then they were either let out into the paddock or in their stall.

Caity, Kaylee, Hannah, and Sarah left to return home where they would meet with Caity's Social worker who would tell them if they had found her father or not.

When they arrived a car had just pulled up behind them. They exited the car and Wanda, Caity's Social Worker exited her car as well greeting them.

They walked inside so that they could talk in the living room. Hannah, Caity, and Kaylee excused themselves so that they could change and take quick showers so they wouldn't smell too much like a barn. Since their were only 2 bathrooms Caity and Kaylee went first and were out in less than 8 minutes and it took them even less to get dressed.

After they were dressed Caity and Kaylee walked down the stairs to meet Caity's fate. As they sat down Wanda said, "We've found your father and he wants to meet you." Both girls looked at each other in shock.

What did y'all think? Want me to continue this story? Let me know. Love reviews!

~Caity~