Marvel Avenger's Academy
Part 4
"Wait...You're here to ENROL?" Janet deadpanned
"Of course." Natasha frowned
"Well...that WOULD explain a few things." Tony pondered
"So, HOW do you know this girl?" Janet asked
"She appeared in my bedroom when we first arrived and tried to kill me." Tony answered simply
"I like her already." Loki chuckled
"Please Tony. You're going crazy." Janet waved off
"He's almost there with that armour of his." Natasha commented
"What's that suppose to mean?" Tony frowned
"Well it hardly says "Future Hero". It looks like "Rich Playboy with expensive toys"." Natasha answered
"I haven't finished the suit yet. I'm still designing it." Tony snapped "And what you're wearing looks more like some moody Goth girl teenager instead of a hero so you can't judge!"
"MY clothes define me! I'm a spy (in training). The more exposure I have is a detriment and I could get compromised." Natasha answered
'Two innuendos there.' Tony thought. "Well I'm dressed like this because my armours not done!" Tony snapped
"That's enough." Fury called, walking towards them
"Director Fury..." They spoke
"I see that you all need a lesson in getting along AND introductions." He spoke with an authoritative voice
All but Natasha looked sheepish at that
"You're going to be on some collaborative tasks today. Wasp you're with Natasha, Loki with Stark." Fury ordered
"Sir." They nodded
"So, which tasks are we doing today sir?" Janet asked
"Check the board; it's up to you and your partners at this point." Fury answered
"Okay! Come on 'Tash!" Janet grinned, grabbing Natasha's hand and dragging her away
"'Tash?" Loki asked
"Just Janet's way of making friends..." Tony sighed "Come on; let's see what we've got waiting for us."
"Agreed." Loki nodded, the two following the girls
"Okay let's see what we have here..." Janet said as they arrived at the board
"I just hope...It doesn't involve using my left arm." Natasha commented as she rubbed said arm
"Sorry about that...Okay there's something here: A "Scout and Search" task." Janet pulled off a task
"And that is?" Natasha deadpanned
"It says here: I fly around the campus looking for people who don't seem to belong and you have to search the campus for any clues." Janet explained
"Sounds like Fury's just getting us to do chores." Natasha answered
"Do you want money and EXP of not? Or would you rather get detention?" Janet pointed out
"Let's just get this over with. Where does it say where I have to go?" Natasha asked
"Hmm...Doesn't say; maybe it's a general look over." Janet suggested
"Then let's do this." Natasha said, scanning her card lightly
"See you later." Natasha spoke as she began to search for clues on any HYDRA or AIM traces.
"Yeah...But I'll be above so...Yeah..." Janet spoke then frowned
She closed her eyes and began to shrink until she was three inches tall, glowing and a pair of insect wings sprouted from her back
"Well, time to search the grounds." Janet told herself "Hi guys."
"Hi Janet." Tony spoke
"Where is she?" Loki asked searching for the source of Janet's voice
"I'm right here." Janet answered flying into the sky
"Where?" Loki spun around as Janet was laughing
"See you guys later." She smiled searching over the grounds.
"I think she shrinks." Tony smiled
"What does she call herself?" Loki asked as Tony found a task for them to do
"I think she calls herself "Wasp"." Tony answered looking over the task
"Very apt." Loki commented
"Okay, this say's here: we both have got to do research in the Hall of Archives." Tony answered "Mine with armour designs and yours is based on your "magic"." Tony answered
"What was that tone?" Loki frowned at how Tony had said 'magic'
"Your "magic" is just science that we haven't deciphered yet. Trust me: when humans figure that out, Asgardians and Humans will be closer than before." Tony answered
"You are more or less insane." Loki waved off
"Says the "God of mischief"." Tony answered "Come on, we've got to get to the Hall of Archives."
Loki nodded, the two walking away
"May I see the task?" Loki asked
"Here you go." Tony handed it over
"Ah...I see Father wishes me to work on my magic...How like him." Loki sighed
"Seems like a loving man." Tony joked
"He's not my Mother...But I think...he DOES mean well." Loki answered
"Your mother?" Tony asked, reading a book
"Yes...Mother was always kind, telling me that...I may not be as powerful as my brother...But I've always made her smile." Loki answered casting some spells with a smile on his face thinking back to his family back in Asgard.
"... At least you have a mother and father." Tony sighed lightly
"You don't?" Loki asked
"No..." Tony sighed and continued reading.
"What happened?" Loki asked
"They died when I was young."
"I'm sorry." Loki apologized. He didn't know why...but he felt like it was the right response to do.
"Not your fault." Tony shrugged, closing the book "Well, I'm done."
"Same." Loki nodded
"Hey, as the 'God of Mischief', you can NOT deny there is something weird about that Natasha." Tony frowned
"Yes...she is...Aloof, cold...and has something that she is desperately wants to hide...I imagine." Loki answered
"I was seriously earlier. When we all went to our own rooms she was waiting in mine. She tried to find out about something called Time Fog, no idea what that is, and even threatened to kill me to get her answers." Tony said seriously as they returned to the board to turn in their assignment
"Sounds like a very serious woman." Loki answered
"She is...I wonder if she's got any "relaxing phases"." Tony answered
"Err...?" Loki didn't know what Tony meant.
"Taking breaks, unwinding, trying not to be serious all the time." Tony explained
"Ah...I see." Loki nodded
"What did you THINK I meant?" Tony asked with a raised eyebrow
"I was just confused on what you meant. That is all. Unlike some, I don't have girls on the brain." Loki defended
"You, my friend, will." Tony smiled "You just need to meet the right girl."
"I very much doubt that." Loki answered with a regretting sigh, knowing he never "got the girl" back in Asgard.
"Oh? So you've MET the 'girl'?" Tony smiled as the drone arrived
"I...well...I wouldn't say THAT exactly." Loki answered, looking in a different direction.
"Okay, who is she?" Tony chuckled as he opened the container and both received the experience and coins from the task.
"Well...She's called Amora." Loki answered "And that's ALL I'll say on it."
"Come on man, I want to help." Tony patted his back
"Trust me...She's not the kind of Asgardian, you want to be on the wrong side of..." Loki answered 'Even though she IS very beautiful.' he thought
"Let me guess. She likes someone else?" Tony asked
"In a sense...But...she's not really "courting" them." Loki answered
"So she's in love and doesn't notice your love." Tony nodded in understanding
"Yes...Is that unusual?" Loki asked
Tony shook his head "No...No it's a normal "School Romance" cliché."
"... A... What?" Loki asked in confusion
"In school there's different stories: Quarterback and Head Cheerleader, the Nerd Boy crushing on Ms Popular, the two friends who like each other but don't want to admit it because they don't want to ruin their friendship. That sort of thing." Tony answered
"... Are you calling me a nerd?" Loki frowned
"No, I'm just saying: there are MULTIPLE stories that sound like your situation." Tony answered
"... What do they do?" Loki asked hopefully
"Well...it varies from story to story and school from school." Tony answered "Who knows? You might be the one to get the girl."
"Thank you." Loki nodded
"Hey boys, what're you sitting here for?" Wasp asked as she flew down from the skies
"Just talking, that's all." Tony answered
"I see." Wasp nodded, swiping her card... And the drone didn't arrive
"What the...? Hello? Is this thing working? I've done my task." Wasp spoke trying to swipe it again and again.
Natasha walked over, scoffing before swiping her own card making the drone arrive "We did a team up job. It needs both of us to turn it in."
"Oh well...Okay then." Janet answered as Natasha opened the crate and gained her share of the money and experience.
"I just realised... What do we spend the money on?" Tony asked
"Err..." Janet and Loki thought awkwardly
"There's a "Request Log", we can get some stuff for the school such as new buildings and decorations." Natasha answered
"They expect the students to pay for the new buildings?" Tony deadpanned
"Fury said that: it is supposed to teach us restraint and responsibility." Natasha answered "But mostly it's crazy."
"Trying to teach us budgeting and working together!" Janet added "He's saying this is OUR school just as much as it's his."
"That...makes an unusual amount of sense." Loki answered
"Still think it's BS." Tony scoffed
"Well...What are we going to get first?" Loki asked
"What's on the list?" Janet added
"I've got it here." Natasha pulled out a tablet and showed the list of buildings and decorations that can be purchased
"Hey look a Shawarma Stand." Tony pointed
"What's Shawarma?" Loki asked
"Never you mind." the girls answered
"Ooh, there's a fashion boutique. That looks good." Janet pointed out
"What about something "practical"?" Natasha suggested
"Plus that place is crazy expensive." Tony added "We don't have anywhere near enough."
"Looks like we can only upgrade the tower or the dorm at this point..." Loki pointed out.
"Okay. So that's the first thing we save up to." Tony nodded "Which shoulder upgrade? The dorm or the tower?"
"Flip a coin?" Janet suggested
"Really flip a coin?" Natasha asked
"Do YOU have a suggestion?" Janet rebutted
She was silent making Janet nod in triumph
"Okay, heads Tower, tails dorm." Janet pulled a coin out
"Best two out of three?" Tony asked
"Yep." Janet nodded flipping the coin.
First flip was heads, second was tails. It was all down to the third flip
"Anyone else feel this is strongly tense?" Tony joked as Janet flipped the coin for the last time
As Janet caught it and placed it on her hand...she revealed it
"Tails. We're upgrading the dorm." Janet answered
"Then it'll be bigger and more worthy of a Prince of Asgard." Loki smirked
"Keep your ego in check will ya?" Tony rolled his eyes.
"Pot calling the kettle black." Natasha said
"I don't know what you mean." Tony answered nonchalantly.
Everyone rolled their eyes at that, Janet pulling out a piece of paper and drifting away
"...Carry the two...Okay I think I've got something." Janet answered
"What do you mean?" Loki asked, no one knowing what she was doing
"I think...I've figured out how to get the upgrade by dividing up our money equally." Janet answered
"Good to see one of you is showing initiative." Pepper smirked as she walked towards them
"Hey Pepper, it's not we're NOT showing initiative...it's just we didn't know what Janet was doing." Tony answered
Pepper rolled her eyes at that, passing Natasha some paper work
"What're these?" Natasha asked
"Your enrolment papers." Pepper spoke "You did not phone ahead or give any warning."
"I don't trust other technology except my own." Natasha answered
"Well...No harm no foul right? She enrols no problem." Tony commented
"Needs to fill in the paper work for health and safety purposes also for other legal reasons." Pepper replied
"Done." Natasha answered handing the papers back
"Whoa, that was quick." Loki commented
"I don't mess about." Natasha answered and walked off.
"... She has a nice ass." Tong nodded with a smile
"Urgh..." the girls groaned
"What? She does." Tony defended with a chuckle
To be continued
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