"Victoria laid on the huge couch in the living room, she burned a low fever, she had a rattly cough and hadn't the appetite to eat in a day. Her ears rung, head throbbed and nauseated. She had full blown flu. She laid curled under a fluffy blanket a compress on her head and the TV playing lowly.
"She get lonely even when others are in the room. So you have to sit with her or in her view. She only eats Coby Jack grill cheeses and spicy vegetable soup, and she'll only drink water downed apple juice. Um...her fever dreams get really inspired so no Disney movies. Especially older ones one time she saw Alice and Wonderland and freaked out for a good five hours. No aspirin, we should have a specialized pain reducer in the first aid kit in the lab. She hates sudden noises when she's sick so if it starts to rain ask Jarvis to tune it out with the windows. She loves watching documentaries when she's sick." Tony rattled on and on about the does and don't to taking care of Victoria.
Pepper and Rhodey however were waiting impatiently by the elevator to get the jet that been waiting for an hour. Currently Tony was suppose to be meeting with Dr. Stevenson a leading physics and ecological scientist investing in clean energy,in California. Since Victoria usual sitter (her aunt) couldn't make it the rest of the Avengers decided to look after their favorite little sick Stark.
"She has this Teddy bear named Miss. Neon, it's fluffy and neon colored. If she has a fever dream sing or hum Ooh Child to her. Justice used it sing it too her as a baby, it's the only thing will calm her down. She likes cuddled after she eats." Before Tony could rattly off more and Clint patted his shoulder.
"Tony don't worry! We are responsible adults, Steve used to being sick 48 hours a day and all Vic is gonna do is sleep." Comforted Clint thinking of his own kids when they get sick. Tony scoffed, " No offenses ISpy but what would you know about kids? Victoria is my daughter and I've had seven years experience. " Tony said and Natasha held back chuckles.
"Tony. We're leaving now!" Said Rhodey grabbing Tony by the back of his collar and pulling him. "She's gets really light sensitive!" Was Tony's final call before the elevator door shut and the others relaxed. Bruce sat on the couch with Victoria as laid there pitifully, Steve sat on other side watching the odd documentary about propaganda. "Watching this sure does make me feel like a clown." He mutter making Victoria giggled. "Military confidential." She said and Steve shrugged.
"Why is Tony even letting you watch this?" He questioned and Victoria just cuddled . "Pops said it's important to know what could be scamming you and not to trust the government." She gave a hard cough and Bruce rubbed her back gently."Why?" Asked Steve and Victoria yawned. She lazily sat up and started pushing buttons slow and clumsily on the remote, until it turned to a documentary about the Titanic. Clint shook his head.
"Tony really doesn't allow you cartoons when you're sick?" He glanced at the TV. She nodded and snuggled into Steve's side seeing he had the most body heat. "Bright colors give me headache, and most of them are really dumb." She hummed trying to fall asleep as Steve replaced the compress on her forehead."How about movies? Do you like frozen?" She scrunched her nose. "I hate that movie, I like Big Hero Six and the Iron Giant."Bruce chuckled " You should have expected that Clint. " Clint rolled his eyes and sat on the bar stool.
"You Starks are some weird kids. Little kids are supposed to like cartoons." He took the remote and flicked through until it came to a channel playing Little Mermaid. "Come on kid you know you wanna watch it. I won't tell if you won't." He teased, " I high suggests against it." warned Jarvis. Victoria shrugged, "Well it doesn't look bad."her voice a little horse from coughing. So she snuggled down and watch have way through before falling was sleep for about two hours, restless of course, she would kick in her sleep, whimper and shutter. Natasha noted and sweat that broke out on the girl and didn't like it.
Victoria woke up, she sat up and started to sniff, "Where's my daddy." She said quite frighten her eyes glassy and red. Bruce got a thermometer. "I want my daddy." She sniffed hiccuping with silent tears and tried to push Bruce away and cuddle her Teddy bear. "Victoria I need to take your temperature...did you have a nightmare?" He asked and she whimpered and nodded.
"A big squid lady, stole my legs and then she turned into me and stole my daddy. Then she said I had to get her a giant fork or she glue him to the bottom of the sea and make him sing forever! My daddy ain't good at singing he's not gonna like it!" She cried and soon was full blown sobbing, coughing and soon was dry heaving. Bruce left off to get her some water and medicine, Steve sat by her patting her back as she gagged over the bucket feeling a slew of pity for the little girl. Natasha pulled Clint by the ear. Another two hours later they had calmed her down and gave her medicine so now she rested on the couch Natasha humming Ooh Child to her. Steve trying to be helpful made some chicken soup since she hadn't ate for almost two days.
when he gave it to her she looked up at Steve, took a small bite and frowned before cuddling into Natasha lap. "Don't feel bad Mr. Rogers she only eats spicy vegetable soup." Said Jarvis and Steve ohhed. And left to make that instead and Natasha sighed and rubbed through Victoria's curls. "I want my pops." Victoria mumbled and Natasha just nodded and kissed her forehead. After eating and seeing it was seven, Natasha laid Victoria in her room for a nap and left downstairs with the others.
"I didn't realize being picky was genetic." Said Clint mumbling over a cup of coffee. "What kind of monster doesn't allow their kid to watch cartoons!?" He asked and Natasha scoffed. "The same monster that has taught her 20 different instruments and intro to second class algebra. I'm pretty sure she could hack and rob a local bank if she wanted." Answered Bruce as he flipped though channels and drunk some tea. "Stupid geniuses." Clint muttered causing a small wave of laughter that was broken by a long whine and whimpering cry. The soft pad of feet and something dragging enter the room, Victoria stood there in the doorway dragging a pillow, with a blanket wrapped around her and she shivered with bare feet. She dragged over to the team and laid her pillow down on he floor, she then laid on the floor with all of them in view and proceeded to fall asleep.
"I recommend staying with her but don't move her." Said Jarvis and the team simple settled down watching over the little girl. Around four am all but Steve was sleep, he sat next to Victoria who had woken up but was barely awake. She cuddled up to Steve's chest but was restless because she felt too cold, he gently patted her hair, frowning at her fever and the elevator dinged and Tony walked out. His suit and tie was replaced by jeans and a Jimmi Hendrix shirt. He nodded at Steve and knelt down to their level, Victoria smiled up at him and made grabby hands. He quickly swooped her up and cuddled her to his chest she nosed under his neck and her rocked her gently and hummed.
"Thanks Cap." He whispered and Steve gave a nodded and got up. Tony walked slowly down to the Lab where he collapsed on couch down , Butterfingers and Birdie whirled over to them. Dummy gave a small beep and patted Victoria's head softly, Birdie gave a small lullaby of chirps while Butterfingers gave Tony a gently hit. "She'll be fine you guys just a bug. Will be better by the end of the week." Tony assured. He patted Victoria's back and soon the both fell asleep. The next morning Clint was drinking his coffee when Tony hit him upside the head.
"Why did a Giant squid lady steal my baby's legs!" he demanded and both Natasha and Bruce chuckled as Clint got an ear full.