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Charlie's POV

I stared out the window at the endless blue sky, my knees were curled toward me my head laying on them. My hands stayed wrapped around my ankles through the scratchy medical sheet. A small bird flew past the window as tears welded into my eyes. A single tear leaked from my cheek as a feeling of agony rushed through me; it fell onto the bed sheet wetting it. My head shot up when I heard the door open, I wiped at the wetness on my face. I looked up blinking.

"Director Fury", I said surprised to see him. He moved in the door shutting behind him.

"Charlene", he greeted walking over with his hands intertwined behind his back. I nodded allowing my legs to fall back on the bed normally my back straightening against the pillow behind me.

"What are you doing here?" I asked cringing inwardly at my blunt question. He chuckled shaking his head stopping at the foot of the bed.

"I've come to see how you are fairing", I raised an eyebrow in surprise. While I appreciated the words the Director never came unless he had something to say.

"Doctor Vaughn said my wounds are healing well", I told him leaving out the part where he said I'd have a pretty bad scar from Loki's scepter though.

"That's very good", he replied with a nod. It grew silent for a moment the feeling awkward, I shifted in the bed as he cleared his throat. "I have something important to speak with you about", I looked up at him. His face was serious filling me with apprehension; I nodded slowly my neck sore.

"Okay", I replied awaiting him to start speaking.

"I spoke with the council and they've come to a decision", I nodded and he sighed looking down, "They've decided to relieve you of your position as an Agent of SHIELD", I blinked my heart stopping.

"W-what?" I said in surprise my eyes wide. They were firing me?

"Unfortunately they saw your interest more in saving Agent Coulson, instead of stopping Loki, an error in conduct", I looked down tears welding in my eyes anger curling inside me.

"I've given SHIELD practically everything! How could they do this to me!" I snarled glaring at him. He sighed looking away from me.

"I'm sorry Miss Stark but there isn't much I can do, you are allowed to stay on the Helicarrier until your wounds are healed and then you will be given transportation back to your home", he paused staring at me a moment. I glared at him through my tears, he sighed shaking his head turning to walk away. "I'm sorry Charlene", he murmured before the door closed behind him. My heart pounded loudly in my chest causing the machine to beep loudly. I let out a scream of anger flinging myself into the bed pressing my hands over my face.

My mother had given SHIELD her life and so had Phil; I had given up my chance of being a normal teenager for them. I had killed for them and this is how they repaid me? I closed my eyes breathing heavily out of my nose the machine beeping slowing down. I felt hopeless as I stared up at the ceiling. I heard the door open again; I craned my neck groaning loudly at the person.

"Agent Hill I'm really not in the mood for you", I snapped laying my head on the bed again.

"Charlene if I could just have a few minutes of your time", I sighed slowly raising myself into a sitting position. She was her usual self with a very tense and serious face.

"Okay…what?" I asked not wanting to deal with her. She slowly walked over to me as I stared at her suspiciously, she slide her hands out from behind her back holding out a tablet. I raised an eyebrow as she held it out for me. "What is it?" I asked as she motioned for me to take it.

"This was found in Agent Coulson's locker…it seems it's actually meant for you", I blinked in surprise. I stared at it for a second more before hesitantly taking it from her. I set it down in my lap staring at it. "Listen Charlene", I looked up at her, "I understand we may have our differences but I understand the reasons why you did it...I'll leave you now", she turned to leave.

"Wait", she twisted to look at me, "Thank you…Maria", she nodded her lip barely curving into a small smile before it disappeared and her back straightened. She turned walking out the room, my eyes moved down to the tablet and I bite my lip. What was it that Phil wanted to show me? I took a deep breath before clicking on the screen. It light up revealing two files on the screen.

Selma Whitewolf

I raised an eyebrow at the one title before clicking it twice, a small window opened until it loaded onto a video screen. The video was black for a second until it slowly began to play.

"Hello my beautiful daughter", my eyes widened my heart pounding in surprise. My mother sat in the video young and beautiful; her pink lips curled into a smile revealing her white teeth. Her pin straight hair lay in the onyx layers around her like a curtain, her tan skin looked strange in the off color green medical gown

"Mom", I whispered gently tears welding into my eyes my hand sat over my gaping mouth.

"Today…is the day you were born", I blinked in surprise, "I'm creating this video because there are some things I need to write down, in this case record, for you to know my baby", she looked down taking in a shaky breath. "Maybe it's the hormones or maybe it's knowing that there's a little part of me in this world now that brought these feelings on…these feelings of regret for leaving your father when I realized I was pregnant", her head shot up to stare directly at the camera. "I want you to know Charlene, I loved your father very much things were just different with him; he brought this strange part of me out but I felt guilty…guilty he didn't know my real name and then we I became pregnant I just…I couldn't keep the lie on anymore. I still think of your father rather fondly and now, I can't be anymore thankful than I am for him giving me you", she smiled gently at the camera.

"I've made a lot of mistakes in my life…made the wrong choices. But loving your father I will never regret. People talked; they'll still probably talk even when you're older, but who cares? I got the opportunity to love someone, truly love them, not many people get that chance. Don't ever regret love Charlene, everything happens for a reason", I bite my lip realizing how much her words applied to my own life. "I know…I know life may never be easy for you with an Agent mother and a millionaire father but just know I love you. I can't describe how much I love you…I've loved you from the moment I felt you move within me and when I first heard your little heartbeat", tears welded in her brown eyes making them shine.

"I don't know if I'll always be around Charlene…this life is so dangerous, but I need you to know that I love you and I know how I want to raise you. I want to raise you as a good moral human being who does what is right even if people say it is wrong. If it feels right in your heart baby then don't hesitate to do what you have to", she said her face serious. "I guess I should admit to you that I'm scared, scared to not raise you how you should be raised. Teach you what you need to be taught. I was scared you wouldn't love me", tears welded into my eyes as they did hers. Her tears dripped down her long lashes sliding down her tan cheeks. Her eyes went from the camera to something behind it, she chuckled gently tears still streaming down her face.

"I have something to show you", she said grinning slightly. The camera shifted and I had to bite back a sob; younger Phil was standing right outside the room holding a small bundle in his arms. He was rocking back and forth slightly smiling down at the bundle. His eyes moved upward and his eyes were shining with tears. He walked into the room smiling.

"What are you doing darling?" he asked staring behind the camera with a love I didn't think Phil knew how to do. I knew Phil loved my mother but I had never truly witnessed the relationship they had together.

"Watching the most amazing man take care of our daughter", he smiled gently walking over to the edge of the bed. The camera turned as he slid onto the side of the bed.

"I think she wants you", he handed her the small bundle. The pink blanket slid back revealing a small head covered in tiny patches of black hair.

"Hello Charlene", she cooed gently brushing her hand lovingly over the baby's head. A sob burst from my lips from the love in her eyes. Phil wrapped his arm around her shoulder staring down at the baby. "I love you Charlie…always", she looked up at the camera once more. My shoulder shook as a feeling of emptiness hit me…I missed them both so very much. I closed my eyes when she began to hum a familiar tune; soon she and Phil were both humming gently. I opened my eyes when the video stopped; it stopped at a single picture of Phil and her staring down at the small bundle with so much love.

"I love you both", I whispered bringing my hand to my lips and then down to the screen. I went to sit down the tablet on the desk next to me when it began to beep loudly. A small message box sat blinking on the screen.

I'm sure this is probably breaking code but…you should that your father, Captain Rogers, Agent Romanoff, and Agent Barton have all gone to Stark Towers to defeat Loki. Good luck

-Agent Hill

I blinked in surprise to read the last part. Good luck? I sighed closing my eyes laying my head back on the bed. Did she expect me to go? Would I go to help them? I wasn't an Agent anymore and I certainly wasn't in top shape to be fighting.

If it feels right in your heart baby then don't hesitate to do what you have to

My mother's words rang through my ears and I shot up in the bed making my decision. I flared my nose throwing the blanket off of me; I twisted in the bed ignoring how my shoulder disagreed with a shot of pain. I placed my bare feet on the ground; the tile was cool as I shifted taking a deep breath. I slowly began to put weight on my feet ignoring how my body groaned in protest.

My knees quaked as I tried to keep steady; I took a deep breath releasing my hold on the bed sheets. I slowly began to walk cringing when my arm swung on my side. I finally made it to the door, breathing deeply to try to ignore the pain. My head shot up from my feet when I heard the swish of the door.

"Miss Stark, what are you doing!?" cried out Doctor Vaughn. "You need to be lying down", his hands slid around my waist.

"I need to go help the others", I replied and he shook his head turning me toward the bed again

"Oh no, you need to be lying down", he scolded me trying to pull me to the bed. I growled struggling against him. I took a deep breath catching his wrist spinning around and twisting his wrist backward. He cried out in pain his knees crashing onto the floor.

"Doctor…Vaughn…I appreciate…the care", I gasped for breath giving myself a moment to calm myself releasing his wrist. "But I need to do this, I brought this idea to the Director; I'm going to see it to the end", I replied. He lay on the ground in front of me rubbing his wrist. "I'm sorry…please help me", I said bending down to meet his eye. His eyes met mine and he sighed looking down. I really hoped I didn't have to knock him out for this to work.

"What do you need?" I met his eye as he stared at me. A small smile tugged at my lips for a moment till my face became serious again.

"I need your strongest pain killer"

Not my best chapter in my opinion but that idea has been bouncing around my head for so long it felt good to get out. Won't be much longer till we'll be getting to the intense stuff. Please review and tell me what you thought of the chapter! Have a nice week!