Hello! Part 2 of the Avengers interactions has arrived! I personally love this scene! I have some ideas for further one-shots but if you guys have a specific event you want Karina to be a part of or a character you want her to meet DM me or drop a comment below! I love to hear from you guys!

Thanks to my amazing Beta reader and roommate Jenna! Thanks for letting bounce ideas off of you at midnight!

Disclaimer- I don't own MARVEL, only my OC Karina


It was late into the night. Cooper and Lila were sound asleep, despite being relegated to beds that weren't their own, worn out from the day's events. It's not every day that the Avengers show up on their doorstep with the infamous Nicholas Fury coming along for the rides. Karina, on the other hand, had tossed and turned for hours, unable to sleep as snippets of conversation trickled from the kitchen below. Rolling over Karina smiled at her gently snoring sister. She was so peaceful while asleep (and definitely less destructive).

With a sigh and accepting sleep would not be coming anytime soon, she swung out of bed carefully and slipped into a discarded sweatshirt from the floor. As she started down the stairs, she could see all of the Avengers and company gathered around the kitchen table. Some were standing, others sitting in any seats they could find.

"So stand," a disembodied voice implored from the corner Karina couldn't yet see. Probably Fury, "Beat the platinum bastard." Yup, definitely Fury.

"Steve doesn't like that kind of talk," Aunt Nat teased, looking at the blonde with a smirk.

"You know what Romanoff…"

The stair creaked as Karina shifted forward in anticipation. At the sharp sound, she flinched. She had been hoping to stay unnoticed for a little while longer. Biting her lip, she hoped that maybe the heroes hadn't picked up on the tiny noise. Watching as all heads snapped towards the stairs that dream was hashed.

Clint was the first to speak, "Rina. Come out, please. I know you're there."

The girl sheepishly stepped fully into the room, "Hey guys."

"What are you still doing up?"

"Couldn't sleep," she shrugged as she made her way towards the table. "Besides, I want to help."

In a single motion, Clint stood to his full height, "Absolutely not! You're only sixteen and I am not about to put you into the middle of a firefight without any idea of what you're up against."

"I do too know what the enemy is, robots! Hundreds of them! I also know that you guys are more than a bit short-handed right now!" Karina objected. "And in case you haven't noticed, I can shoot almost as well as you! Or did you miss that while being away so much?"

Clint visibly deflated. That was a low blow and Karina knew it. She recognized that Clint hated to be away from the family for so long but the sting didn't ease.

As the tension rose to a palpable level, someone snickered. Clint and Karina simultaneously snapped towards the offender. Their frustration had found a new target.

Tony stood with a hand covering his mouth in a fruitless attempted to stave off even more snickers.

"What's so funny?" Karina demanded. The young girl was practically radiating rage and annoyance, "Don't think I'm good enough Tin Man?"

Tony waved his hands in mock surrender, "No no no. Of course not. It's just that by God Legolas, I can totally see how she's your daughter. I wouldn't be surprised if she was a female clone of you or something equally bizarre. Hell, she even has your glare down with a mix of Romanoff's in there too."

The shock the statement had initiated pushed aside residual frustration Karina had for the moment. The girl rubbed the back of her neck sheepishly as her father cracked a small grin.

"Well about that…" the man started

"I'm not actually related to him." Karina finished, sliding into the chair left vacant by her dad during the argument. The man in question gave a half-hearted glare that was returned with a grin.

Cue five jaws dropping in surprise. Thor's brows were furrowed as if trying to solve a particularly difficult puzzle. Dr. Banner just look surprised, mouth slightly open and eyes wide. Tony had opened his mouth only to close it again a few seconds later probably debating saying something uncalled for or bizarre. Probably both. Steve was relaxed in his seat but his eyes were distinctly widened and he was turned towards Natasha. He was clearly wondering if she had known. Fury, the super spy himself, displayed a bit of shock. While appearing just as stoic as ever, his good eye slightly narrowed was they only sign a trained eye could spot.

Karina stared at the so-called "pirate", "I'm surprised that you didn't know, Fury. You were the director of a super-secret spy agency and while I lived with Dad when he started SHIELD I didn't have the Barton name yet."

Fury only glared at her. No one else had anything to say, tensely sitting in their seats. Well, except for Clint and Natasha whom this wasn't new information for.

"Well on that note; Storytime kids! Gather 'round!" Karina directed, waiting patiently for all eyes to turn to her which thankfully didn't take long. "I'm actually only genetically related to Mom out of my parents. You see, she's technically my aunt by blood. When I was 3 my birth parents were killed in a car accident. Drunk driver. I barely remember them. Mom and Dad officially adopted me a few years later and I became Karina Wells-Barton. I rarely use the hyphen though. I usually only pick one. Barton for school and Wells for more public things like my archery team."

The room was so silent after the last few words; you could hear the faint sound of cicadas outside. Someone cleared their throat, breaking the shroud of quietness.

"So," Tony began, "Any other secrets you would like to drop on us while we're here Legolas? First the fact you have a farm, then you have a family, and then your daughter isn't yours biologically. Not that it matters, mind you. What's next? Your dog can fly?" The billionaire gestured towards the dog asleep on the couch in the living room.

"Not the strangest thing an animal has done," Fury muttered quietly.

Karina thought for a moment, tapping her chin. "Aunt Nat is actually Dad's biological sister," she deadpanned.

The room just about exploded this time. Karina grinned broadly.

"Just kidding!"

"Stopping messing with me woman!"


High-five to anyone who picked up on the Easter Egg in this chapter! No spoilers to what it is please!