I apologize for such a gap between updates, school has been really hectic and I've been working on my other story as well. Also, thank you so much for the wonderful feedback.
*Disclaimer* I don't own any of the Marvel characters, I only take credit for what is my creation.
The three Avengers sat in the room for several more minutes, making small talk and trying to get to know each other more. Tony made snark and suggestive comments often (much to Amy's discomfort and Steve's annoyance.) Amy asked a few questions about her new teammates, which Tony took the liberty of answering. He described Bruce, Natasha, Clint, and Thor in a very colorful way that was a very poor representation of who they actually were. Steve occasionally corrected him, which earned him an annoyed glance from the billionaire.
After a few minutes, several agents knocked on the door, insisting on showing Amy her new living quarters. She waved goodbye to the two other Avengers and smiled politely at them both before exiting. After the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents took Amy to her room, Steve was once again left alone with Tony Stark. The billionaire sat with a smirk across his face that would have rivaled Loki's a few months ago.
"What exactly is so funny, Stark?" He asked, not bothering to hide his annoyance.
"Nothing Capsicle, just thinking of colors for your wedding. I saw the way you looked at her, and I saw the way you glared at me when I made a comment," Tony Stark raised his eyebrow suggestively at the soldier. Steve said nothing in return but he shot Tony a sharp glance. "Calm down Cap, you've been frozen for decades, it's time you got some action. Hmm, I'm thinking red." Tony gave an appraising look at Steve as if he was trying to decide if he would look good in an all red tuxedo.
Amy collapsed back on the small bed in her room. She pulled out her phone and began dialing Lynn's number. The phone rang once before her roommate answered.
"Amy! Thank God! Where the hell are you? When you didn't come home after your shift I called your boss and he said that you left with some guy!" Her friend's panicked voice rambled.
"Lynn calm down, I'm fine okay? I'm at my parent's house, that guy was my brother," Amy lied. "Listen, I won't be home for a while, my mom's really busy and needs help around the house. Will you be okay?"
"Amy I'll be fine, you know me. Just call me when you're coming home, 'kay?" Amy told Lynn that she would and then she hung up the phone. Amy sat there for a while, remembering the few months that she had spent with Xavier and his X-men. Out of all of her friends, her closest had been Kitty Pryde, who happened to be the same age as her. After the accident with Logan, she had tried to convince Amy to stay. Amy could still picture Kitty's face when she left the Institute for a final time. Amy wondered if she could somehow contact her, it had been years, but she hoped that her friend still remembered her. She debated reaching out to Xavier himself telepathically, but decided against it. She hadn't used her powers in years and knew that they would be a tad rusty.
There was a sudden knock at the door as Agent Moore called to her, "Miss Lancaster, you're needed once again in the conference room. Director Fury wants to speak to you."
Amy sat upright and made her way for the door. Agent Moore stood on the other side, tapping his foot impatiently. Amy gave him a nod and followed him back towards the conference room. Upon entering, Amy noticed two new faces sitting beside Tony and Steve. The woman had fiery read hair and an equally intense glance as she looked at Amy. The man had piercing eyes but a friendly smile, he nodded at Amy as she sat down.
"Miss Lancaster, this is Natasha and Clint, they will also be working with you," Agent Moore said in a neutral voice. Clint extended his hand and Amy shook it. Natasha nodded at Amy. Amy was about to say something to her new teammates when Director Fury walked into the room again.
"Good, now we're just missing Thor and Banner," Nick Fury voiced as he glanced at Natasha and Clint. "I'm assuming you all want to know why I called you back here. Well, it's a long story. To give you a shorter version, our agents have picked up a strange level of energy around New York. We don't know its source, but it doesn't look too good. Natasha, did you pick up any information on your mission?"
Lynn sat on the couch in her shared apartment and stared at her cellphone for a few minutes. Parent's house my ass, she thought to herself. Picking up her phone, she dialed the number that had been given to a few months back. It rang several times before someone answered.
"You were right, she's gone." Lynn listened to the response and gave it a brief thought before replying. "No, she didn't tell me where, but from what her boss said at the store, the guy was a government agent of some kind."
The other voice grew even more frustrated. "Look, I'll find out where she went. She won't get away, I promise." Lynn's eyes twinkled mischievously as she ended the call and then dialed Amy's parents' number to tell them of Amy's 'disappearance.'
So I hope you liked that chapter. I apologize if it was a little confusing, I had major writer's block and I just needed to get out all my thoughts.
I'll try to update as soon as I can. Please review, it means more than you can possibly imagine!
-Emily
