The fighting continued. The Avengers still had their hands full. Captain America has just rescued a bunch of people trapped by the aliens. He rejoined Black Widow and Carmen.

"More just keep showing up!" shouted Carmen, punching a enemy rushing at her.

"I could get up there and help." said Black Widow.

"Got a ride?" asked Captain America.

"Yes, I could use a boost though." she answered.

"Are you sure you want to do this?"

"Yeah, it'll be fun."

Captain America positioned his shield. Black Widow got on a car, and then flew at the shield, jumped off it and caught one of the enemy's ride. Carmen helped steady her friend with her powers. Off Black Widow sped.

Carmen heard wailing.

"Mommy!"

"Captain, I'm gonna try to find the child whose voice that is..."

"I've got your back."

Carmen closed her eyes and searched the area with her mind. There was a child hiding under a bus. Carmen came back to reality and rushed over to the bus. She stooped down and spotted her. The little girl shrieked.

"It's okay sweetie, I'm going to help you find your ma." said Carmen soothingly,

The little girl hesitated, then crawled out. Carmen picked her up. The girl screamed. Carmen turned to find an alien.

"Don't touch her!" Carmen shouted.

Carmen summoned some rubble and sent it at their assailant.

"Are you a girl hero?" asked the Little girl.

Carmen didn't speak for a moment.

"I'm going to find your ma okay? Can you stay quiet for a moment lass?"

The little girl nodded. Carmen took a breath, and looked briefly into the child's mind to see what her mother looked like. Once Carmen got the woman's image in her mind, she focused on tracing the mother. She was calling for her child, but the father was trying to get her away from the fight.

"We'll find her but we need to get out of the way!"

"No! Nicole, Nicole!"

Carmen returned to where she was and turned to Captain America.

"I hate to leave you alone at this Captain, but I found her parents..." started Carmen.

"I'll be fine! She needs them now, and that's more important!" said Captain America.

"But..."

"Go!"

Carmen nodded and said, "I'll come back.."

Carmen scooped up little Nicole and threw up the most powerful shield she could muster around them to keep them safe as Carmen ran to the parents. It wasn't an easy task. Carmen had to fight, keep her shield up, look for the parents and run.

"Guys I'm trying to return a little girl back to her parents," said Carmen into her earpiece, "I could use some cover!"

"Coming!" said Iron Man in response.

He blasted a few enemies and then came to the aid of Carmen and Nicole. After what felt like all day, Carmen found the building the parents of Nicole were hiding in.

"Is that..." asked the mother.

"Mommy!" cried Nicole.

"NICOLE! Oh, thank God!" said her momma, rushing over.

She removed her darling daughter from Carmen. The father came over to her side.

"Thank goodness." he sighed.

Nicole looked over at Carmen, "Mommy, Daddy, this is my hero!"

Carmen smiled, slightly uncomfortable that the child called her a hero.

"Thank you so much." said the mother, tears running down her face.

"Who are you?" asked the father.

"No one." said Carmen awkwardly.

"What is your name?" said the mother, not convinced.

"Carmen."

Then Carmen ran off, fighting tears. She promised to return to Captain America, and this whole thing was hard.

"Need a lift?" inquired Iron Man.

"That would be nice. I need to go back with the Captain." Carmen replied.

"Hang on Leprechaun."

Iron Man grabbed her and whisked her off to help Captain America.