"What's this?"

I pulled up a plan from the depths of the SHEILD database I just hacked, watching as my first prototype came into view.

Toni rested her chin on my shoulder, "Hmm, now this is interesting."

I nodded, continuing to pull plan after plan, ones from years ago that were brief flings, that were discarded and flagged never to work.

"I thought you drew you plans on paper, to avoid this." Toni mused.

I nodded again, getting more than a little angry. To me this looked like the organisation that made us and watched us we grew up, gave my plans to SHEILD in order for them to try them all out. There weren't just weapons in here, there was armour and body modifications, things you pull out of people to make them perfect soldiers (These plans I flagged as never to try due to ethical reasons.) But it looks like SHEILD had tried them all.

Toni looked up as the windows in the room started to crack, Dr. Banner looking as well when he saw the movement.

"Is that-?" He cut off as Toni raised a hand.

The windows shattered, an alarm sounded and I was plunged into darkness.

When I woke, I was aware instantly of the people around me. I sighed and sat up, opening my eyes only to close them against the light.

I groaned, "What dosage are we up to, Toni?"

"Level 4, I think." She replied handing me a glass of water.

I opened my eyes again and took in my surroundings; I was in a lounge room, a very fancy and richly furnished lounge room, and it was currently occupied by Dr. Banner, Toni and I.

"Where are we?"

Toni took a seat beside me, handing me some pain killers, she knew me too well.

"Stark tower, you were out for a few hours. Bruce thought I'd killed you." She smiled over at the man in question, who was sitting in a chair opposite us.

"Ah poor baby, she'd have to try harder than that to kill me. I'm invincible, I know I've tried-" I stopped short as the words I was going to say, died on my lips.

I looked at Bruce and then back at Toni, wondering why on earth I was about to say that.

Toni patted my shoulder softly and stood up, "I'll let the rest of our team know you're awake."

I stopped her, "Wait, everyone's here already?"

She nodded and I stood up to follow her, "I'm good," I smiled, "I haven't seen them all in years. This shall be interesting."

I followed Toni through a few hallways, Bruce had decided to follow us, and we came out in yet another lounge room. This one was huge and had the whole of one wall completely glass, a small door led to the balcony that overlooked the skyline of the city.

The Avenges were here and for the first time, Thor had joined them. I hadn't seen him on the helicarrier so it was a little startling to see him.

My team stood up as I walked in and I grinned from ear to ear. It was the first time in 10 years that we had all been in the same room like this before.

"Ah, sleeping beauty is awake." The sarcastic comment came from none other than Alex Wright, the teams Master Illusionist.

He strode up to me in all of 3 steps and wrapped his arms round me for a bone-crushing hug. As he pulled away he slapped me on the shoulder.

"Good to have you back, Fearless."

I smiled at the old nickname, "Good to see you again too, Tiny."

Anna Lee was close behind him, but she didn't hug me, she never touches anyone at all. I got a curt nod and from her that was a hug.

Last but not least was Ellie Rose, the kindest of the team. She came up and gave me a hug, but it wasn't as death like as Alex's, hers was more like a flower hugging you.

He burgundy hair bounced as she shook her head, "Never drop off the map like that again, Liz, I don't think we could take it."

I nodded, a little speechless.

"Well seeing as were all relatively acquainted with one another, we to sort out rooms. All we have to do is draw your names out of a hat." Tony pushed his way forward, to get our attention.

"A hat? Are you serious Tony?" I stared said billionaire down and to his credit, he didn't even flinch.

"Yes a hat, I didn't expect to be bombarded with new recruits, so I didn't rebuild many rooms. Enough to house what small team we had already." He replied, writing five names on individual slips of paper.

I sighed and looked at the faces around me, each of the Avengers having already agreed to bunk with another, or in Clint and Natasha's case, bunk with each other leaving a room free.

Tony held up a bowl, with our names inside, "Rules are simple, I go round with the hat and they all pick one," He pointed to Bruce, Thor and Steve, "The two names left in get each other in the spare room, left ever so kindly by Legolas."

All eyes turned to said archer and the assassin, who were standing quietly by the door, then swivelled back to Tony.

Slowly he made his way to his first victim, Bruce, who looked slightly worried as he put his hand in the bowl. As he did so I twitched my finger and made sure that he grabbed my name, Toni glanced at me, a knowing look on her face as she rolled her eyes.

"Elizabeth." He read slowly, as if I'd jump out the window upon hearing it. He looked across at me, I smiled and his lips twitched upwards in response. I knew he would be a bit nervous, scared of hurting anyone even though he had the Other Guy pretty much under control, so I felt he needed someone virtually indestructible to put his mind at ease.

Tony, again slowly, made his way over to the next in line, Steve, who looked rather at peace with it all. He dipped his hand into the bowl and I sighed as he read out the name.
"Anna."
I already knew that it was going to be a disaster for most of us, as this many people with personalities like ours were going to clash no matter how hard we all try. So Anna bunking with Steve was just going to start a wildfire we couldn't stop, but this seemed to amuse Tony to no end as he walked to his final victim, Thor.

The Demi-god looked around the room and beamed as he drew a name, "Lady Ellie, you get me." He announced, looking quite happy with whom he'd chosen and Ellie blushed at the honorific, not at all used to being called a Lady.

"So that leaves Toni and Alex with the room left over." Tony said, putting the bowl away, "and seeing as it's getting late, I suggest we all find our rooms. We'll discuss things more in the morning." With that Clint and Natasha left and Tony motioned for Toni and Alex to follow him.

A sigh left Toni's mouth as she resigned herself to her fate, trudging after the two men, flinging one last, desperate look at me and leaving the room.

I watched as Thor held his arm out for Ellie in a very gentlemanly gesture, she took it, giggling, and they left. Soon followed by Steve and Anna, who just stalked out with no words or even a look between them.

That left Bruce and I standing on opposite sides of the room, not having moved since he said my name.

I walked to the door, holding it open, and when he didn't move I walked over to him and waved my hand in front of his face. He jumped a little and looked at me, a questioning look in his eyes.

"I need you to show me where your room is, I have no clue." I said in answer to his look.

He nodded and strode out; I followed slowly after him, shaking my head.

It's going to be a long night I thought.