Laughter is the Best Medicine

Author's Note: I'm sorry that it's been a few days since my last update! As you know, life happens, I get distracted and work is annoying but I enjoy it so I'm okay with it. I hope you enjoy this chapter however and I look forward to more reviews on it!

Ten year old Zoe Stark was lying in the hospital bed, looking over at her mother and father, who were quietly talking to each other in the corner. She was in hospital as her appendix had to be taken out in an emergency surgery and now she had just woken up from the surgery.

"Hey sweetheart, how you feeling?" Pepper asked immediately, now sitting next to her bed as her father stood behind her mother.

"Like I've been in surgery." Zoe muttered. Her father gave a small chuckle and her mother's mouth twitched. Zoe was glad that she could cheer them up.

"Well, your sense of humour wasn't taken out, so I say you're pretty good." Tony told her. Zoe smiled slightly at her father.

"Is everyone at home?" Zoe asked, noticing the large arrangement of flowers for her around the room, that she knew had come from the Avengers.

"It's just Rhodey, Bruce and Peter outside. They refused to leave after we told everyone that the surgery had been a success. They didn't want to leave but I promised them that you were alright and a small mission came up." Tony explained to her.

"Can they come in?" Zoe asked hopefully. Her parents shared a look before Pepper nodded.

"Only after the doctor comes in and checks up on you." Pepper told her sternly. Zoe nodded and twenty minutes later after the doctor's check in, she was now in the presence of Bruce Banner, James Rhodes, Peter Parker and her parents. She smiled at them.

"You're a very lucky young girl, Zoe. Your appendix burst just as they got it out." Bruce told her. She shrugged it off.

"I'm okay now, but I think some Netflix and pizza is in order." Zoe smirked and Peter laughed.

"Only if I get to join." Rhodey asked. She nodded.

"I'll provide the entertainment for your stay, Zoe, don't worry about that." Peter promised her. She smiled at him.

"Your father and I have to make some phone calls, to let everyone know you're awake, we'll be just outside so just call out to us if you need us okay?" Pepper told her, looking slightly worried.

"I'll be okay mom, I promise. Peter will keep me company as I'm pretty sure Uncle Rhodey and uncle Bruce are need on that mission." Zoe told them. Both of her uncles nodded.

"We'll be back soon, we promise and we'll bring everyone else with to cheer you up." Rhodey told her. She smiled at him as he leaned down to hug her, followed by Bruce. They both left and her parents followed them, leaving her with Peter.

"So how you doing, mini?" Peter asked. Zoe rolled her eyes affectionately at the nickname.

"I'm alright, it hurts but I'll be alright." Zoe promised him. He frowned at her.

"You just make sure you take medication when you're in pain. We don't need our happy advocate at the compound staying in hospital longer than needed. Who's going to help me and your dad make old jokes at Steve and Bucky?" Peter joked with her.

"I'm sure you two will do just fine. Uncle Sam will happily take on the mantle, I'm sure." Zoe laughed but stopped when she realised it hurt her stomach.

"Are you okay?" Peter asked worried.

"Yeah, it just hurts to laugh, that's all. Don't stress. I'm fine." Zoe promised him.

After being in hospital for four days, Zoe was extremely happy to be leaving the hospital, no matter how good the staff were towards her. She was finally at home, sitting on the couch bored out of her mind as she just finished the book her father had bought her as a welcome home gift.

"Want to play a game?" Peter asked her suddenly. Zoe turned slightly and saw Peter standing behind the couch, as her parents and the Avengers were all standing around, talking about something boring, she was sure.

"What type of game?" Zoe asked curiously. He smirked at her and turned around.

"The floor is lava!" Peter yelled and he sat on the couch. The Avengers all looked at him before sighing and Zoe laughed. Her father was sitting on the kitchen counter with her mother, Clint was now pulling himself up into the ceiling. Steve was looking confused just as Natasha jumped on his back. Bruce, who was drinking a glass of water, calmly stood on top of the kitchen table and Thor was looking around for a spare piece of furniture to get onto. The other Avengers were in the room and Zoe continued laughing at Steve's confused face.

"What is this game, Peter?" He asked confused.

"It's an internet thing." Tony muttered simply. Steve nodded slightly as he now stood on one of the kitchen chairs, Natasha still on his back. Everyone was now laughing at everyone.

"I think you did good." Zoe praised Peter. He looked so incredibly proud of himself.

"I'm just too good."

Zoe looked over at Peter, who was talking to Ned, MJ, Bucky, Wanda, T'Challa and Shuri and she couldn't keep the smirk off her face as she looked over at her father, who was talking to Steve, Bruce, Vision, Stephen and Natasha. It was an excellent time to do her game, now that she was fully recovered from her surgery.

"The floor is lava!" Zoe yelled and Peter looked at her with wide eyes as she dropped her synthetic lava, which now moved towards everyone at a fast rate.

"Damn it, Zoe!" Tony cursed her and she smirked as she sat on the edge of the couch, watching as everyone struggled to find furniture to get onto, to save themselves from being stuck in lava for half an hour.

She wasn't sure what was funnier, watching her father take a ride with Stephen as he used his magic to levitate himself, Bucky looking absolutely confused but knowing not to get stuck in the fake lava, or the fact that Peter had stuck himself to the wall, leaving Ned and MJ to fend for themselves.

"I can't believe we're going to be here for half an hour." Tony muttered and everyone groaned as Zoe smirked.

"I'm recovered!" Zoe happily announced.

"I knew there was a reason you wanted my help. I'm impressed." Shuri told her and she smiled at the Wakandian princess.

The floor was lava, slowly turned into a challenge within the compound, to see who get stuck in the weirdest place, which all stemmed from the fact that Peter had wanted to cheer Zoe up after her surgery, something Zoe was always thankful for.

Author's Note: This chapter was going to be really heart felt and all but then it turned into the meme that's been going around saying that Shuri and Peter would be best friends and would always say the weirdest stuff and that's what this turned out to be. I hope you enjoyed!