A/N: Hope y'all like this chapter. By the way, this story is going to be a cross over with a few different superheroes and the like. I'll have a list at the end of the chapter which ones will appear. It will mainly be the x-men that have a long appearance in the story and help out with whoever is watching them. The others will just be there. Just because xD enjoy!
Everybody sat in one of the many conference rooms, confused as to why they were called for a meeting. Director Fury had not arrived yet since he was busy chewing out Natasha and Maria for ditching the day before. All of the avengers were there, plus Betty and Jane. Pepper couldn't be in attendance because she couldn't afford to miss work for two days in a row.
Director Fury walked in with Natasha and Maria in tow, ordering them to sit down.
"I called you all here because it has come to my attention that a new threat has emerged. Agent Romanoff has been receiving notes anonymously. They have not only been threatening her, but all of you as well as the lives of Alexa, Lilith, and Jason."
Everyone sat in stunned silence, not daring to say a word.
"What? Who?"
"That's the point, capsicle. It's anonymous, which means we don't know!" Tony snapped, earning a nasty glare from Maria.
"So what do we do? Do we send the children away to live with someone else?" Jane asked, being the only level headed one at that moment.
"No. That's what they want. They're not stupid." Natasha answered with a sigh, rubbing her temples.
"The children will be under protection at all times. Outside of SHIELD, someone will always be stationed a safe, but close distance away until this threat is found and disposed of. Is that in anyway unclear?"
Everyone shook their heads.
"And what of lady Emily? Has she been threatened?" Thor asked in concern.
Natasha shook her head.
"No, not that I am aware."
"If any of you receive a note, you are to bring it to my attention right away. Right now, Agent Romanoff is the only one receiving them, but I suspect that it will change."
"I suggest that we all just lay low and act as if everything is alright."
"Betty's right. If we show this person that we're scared or worried in anyway, it gives them power over us. If we show that we're not worried, then they don't have that power." Bruce agreed with a slight nod.
"Can I just ask that we don't tell Pepper about this unless we have to? I don't want to worry her or give her a panic attack." Tony asked, looking around the room at everyone.
"Or Emily. For the same reasons." Maria added, speaking up for the first time since the meeting started.
Everyone nodded in agreement and Director Fury dismissed them.
The day went on as normal for everyone. Betty and Jane went down to their own lab on the bottom floor with Bruce in his lab just two doors down. Tony had gone home after the meeting to fix his suit and watch Jason. Maria was in her office looking over paper work. It was 5 PM which meant there was an hour before they had to call it a night and return home. She wasn't as concerned as she had been that morning for Emily or the kids since immediately following the meeting the director had called some...friends? Is that what he called them?
She didn't know, but she trusted Fury with her life.
Maria sighed and closed the manila folder, about to call it a night..from the paper work, at least. She got up and left her office to grab a snack from the break room.
"Agent Hill?"
Maria jumped and turned to the sound of the voice as she grabbed a granola bar from the vending machine.
Agent Carter.
"Oh, Sharon. It's just you."
The young woman smiled at her in response, "I couldn't help but notice Lilith and Alexa weren't here today. Are they sick?" Sharon asked, her brow creasing in concern as the smile left her features.
"No, actually. Emily is watching them for the day since she didn't have to work or go to school. And I believe Tony has Jason." She explained, sighing.
"Oh well, I actually got the children some presents since I haven't gotten the chance to see them around. Would you give them to them?" Sharon asked, holding out three individually wrapped presents, "I got Alexa's present the other day when I heard that you and Captain Rogers had taken her in." She added.
Maria took the presents, "Thanks, Sharon. That was nice of you."
Sharon nodded and sat down at the table in the corner with a couple other agents as Maria left the room with the gifts, returning to her office to see a folded up piece of paper on her desk.
Maria let out a shaky breath and with shaky hands unfolded the piece of paper.
"You may want to check up on your sister."
A/N: Let me know what y'all think! Please review :)
P.S. So the heroes that will make appearance's are as follows:
X-Men: More regular and longer appearances than the others.
Peter Parker/Spider-Man: Only several brief appearances as Emily's friend and maybe he'll appear to help out a couple times.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Won't appear for several more chapters but it's very brief. Might help out a couple times, but their mainly around as guests.
