Still don't own the Avenges. Would like to own movie Clint guys that can kick butt are awesome.

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The steady beeping wakes me up. I sigh, glad to be in a hospital, glad that the Avengers saved me. The last thing I can barely remember is Barnes beating up my old classmates with his face full of an uncontrollable rage.

Barnes is sitting next to me on the bed, running his fingers through my hair. I smile, cuddling closer to him. He will protect me from Them, my safety net in the scary world. I sigh, feeling safe, knowing nothing can harm me again.

Gently he lifts me up, into a sitting position. I smile at him, glad that he saved me and is here. He's the best second-father that a girl could ask for. My arms wrap around his waist, holding him snuggly as I give him a good hug.

"How are you feeling, Sweetheart?" He worriedly asks me, rubbing my hair, before adding. "Do you feel faint, dizzy, sick?"

My mouth opens to say 'No, I feel fine.' but nothing comes out of my mouth. My right hand quickly searches my neck for anything that could cause me to lose my voice. Not finding anything, I lower my hand, leaning against Barnes again.

A couple of times my voice has disappeared, though I will scream out at night when I have nightmares. Usually my voice comes back a few hours to days after something has scared me so much that my voice disappears.

"Hi, how is it going?" Coulson asks, walking into the room with Bruce Banner behind him. "Banner is going to check your vitals."

Slowly I sit up, smiling at Banner. I know that none of the Avengers will let anyone harm me. They are just as protective as Barnes but won't go berserker rage on people. I don't know which one I prefer, liking both the anger and the calmer.

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After Banner examines me, he heads to the far end of the room. Quietly, he tells Coulson something. I can't hear it but I know that Barnes can as he and Coulson both tense in anger at the same time. My eyes look up at Barnes who is glaring, dangerously.

Banner walks from the room, probably going to tell everyone else what he found out. Horrible images of what could happen flash through my mind. It doesn't take very long, only five images, before my mind just shuts off.

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This time I wake up in the middle of the night. Moonlight is shinning through the windows, onto the floor. Coulson and Barnes are curled up on a big couch in the corner, both asleep. Barnes is spooning Coulson, who is relaxed and smiling.

Ginning at the scene, glad that they both found love, I sit up. Its still a little difficult to move, but I can. Swinging my legs to the side of the bed, I take a deep breath. Using the guardrails at the head of the bed, I stand up, on shaky legs.

Slowly, taking one slow step at a time, I walk over to the window. My body steps into the moonlight, liking the light. It feels magical, like something amazing is going to happen. Unsure what, I take another step to the window.

"How are you feeling?" Barnes asks from behind, startling me. "Sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you. Do you need anything?"

"Hey, you looked peaceful cuddling with Phil." I tease, tuning to Barnes and smiling. Before a thought clicks. "Yeah, I can talk again." I cheer.

Barnes smiles, stepping closer to me, probably realizing that I'm not scared of him like before I found out he's my dad. My eyes look back out the window, liking the moonlight. It shines, making everything appear more mysterious.

"Fury decided that we should spend the week up to Christmas with Thor in Asgard." Barnes says, after looking out the window too.

"Cool. Do we get to see the Rainbow Bridge?" I ask, excited because that's one of the things that I have always wanted to see.

"Yes. We will be leaving in two days." Coulson says, sitting up on the couch, before adding in a teasing tone. "I can't sleep with so much talking."

"Sure. You just want some hanky-panky and thought I would still be asleep." I tease, smiling at him and watching red creep up his neck.

Suddenly what Coulson says adds up in my head. If we are leaving in a few days for the week leading up to Christmas, than its December. My first Christmas with my new father and our friends. What if they don't like my traditions.

"Its almost Christmas." I ask, looking down, sad that I haven't gotten anyone anything. "It feels like yesterday it was May."

"Pepper says that she will take you shopping for Christmas gifts tomorrow, if you are up for it. Or you can tell her what to get and she will have JARVIS get it." Coulson tells me.

"Great." I happily say, before realizing that I don't know what anyone likes. "Yeah, but what do I get people? What do they like? What do you like?"

"Everything will be fine." Barnes soothes me, calming me down. "You don't have to get us anything. We are just happy that you are here with us."

Happily, I lunge at Barnes, wrapping him in a tight hug. His arms wrap around me, making me feel safe. Letting him go, I lunge at Coulson, hugging him too. Also his arms wrap around me. Not letting me go, he walks over to the bed.

I pout, letting him go as he sets me on the bed. Folding my arms, I look up at him, trying to act all pathetic. It works a little because his lips quirk up in a half smile. Unable to keep the pout, I silently giggle, before moving back, until my back is against the headboard.

"Maybe we can go see Pepper tomorrow." I tell them, smiling happily as I think of what to get everyone. "Maybe she can help me pick things out."

I fall asleep with images of what I'm going to get everyone. Strangely, I can't see the gifts, every time I am holding a gift, its always a black spot. Usually only my memories of Them are what is black when I have flashbacks.