Done with Trenton 5
Disclaimer: As usual the recognizable character are not mine I am just taking them out to play for a bit.
An: Its a 2 for 1 week since I have been gone so long. Here is the next prompt chapter.
Prompt: I thought you hated guns!
"Come on turn into the big green guy please!" Julie wheedled.
"It figures hulk would be her favorite. How did Tony take it?" Natasha snorted.
"He's still pouting in his lab. He fully expected her to fan girl over his suit instead when he wouldn't let her try flying one she was done with him." Pepper laughed.
"Hey Julie how about we go play some paint ball. I am sure Natasha and Clint would let you be on their team so that you can brag about winning over Iron man and Captain America." Steph laughed earning a relieved look from Bruce.
"Oh definitely I will enjoy teaching the kid a few things!" Natasha rubbed her hands together.
"On second thought.."
"Nope already done I get to play with Black widow!" Julie whooped.
"Ok teams are Steve Tony and I against Natasha Clint and Julie that way each team gets a civilian and its fair." Stephanie announced.
Everyone scattered to get gear and go to the training floor. "Not sure how fair that will actually be Steph." Pepper laughed.
"Oh come on these are the Avengers not retired vets who let me win." Stephanie shook her head.
They barely made it into the training floor when Steph got a feeling and looked up into the the catwalks before firing through a small window. "No fair sniping with civilians playing!"
Clint cursed coming out with a bright pink paint splash. "Nat you said I wasn't visible! She took me down like I was a rookie in a laser tag room and through a 8 inch window no less."
"Ummm you were not visible! Steph how did you know to even look up there you didn't look at any of the other perches!" Natasha looked shocked.
"I got a feeling someone was watching me and felt it there."
"You shot through a small window because you felt my eyes on you. We had snipers that couldn't have made me or that shot. I thought you hated guns!"
Stephanie shrugged. "Its paint ball. I never said I couldn't shoot I just don't like firing a gun knowing someone on the other end will die. My daddy was a ranger himself after all."
"I call cheating Pepper you knew she was a wild card!" Clint yelled.
"I am not playing so its not cheating looks like team assassin is down by one already." Pepper laughed.
"Looks like the spy kids have finally been played at their own game!" Tony crowed "Hey no fair I wasn't paying attention!"
Julie nearly fell out of her perch laughing. "Well maybe you should pay attention instead of boasting about a game that hasn't been won! We are even now."
Both teams watch in amazement as Steph always seemed to know when to move as someone aimed at her. She took down Julie next after diving to avoid the shot and returning fire without even really glancing her way. The match lasted another twenty minutes as Natasha took down Steve and Stephanie managed to take her as the paint bloomed on Steves chest. Bruce looked at each player and back at Stephanie. "How?"
"There is only one army ranger I have ever heard of that had that kind of gut feeling about being targeted and reaction time. You are Ghosts daughter aren't you?" Clint stared hard at her.
"Yup that's daddy most people never put that together. I just get these feelings I call them my spidey sense." Stephanie laughed.
"With training you would be as lethal as Natasha. Will you agree to a non-lethal alternative for a weapon? It would be a good compromise to allow you to use your skill set and not have that pesky guilt and self shame issue that cause you to hesitate." Clint demanded.
"If it is non-lethal yes I wouldn't mind carrying a weapon." Stephanie shrugged. "I just don't want to be responsible for taking any more lives if I can help it. I will If it means saving myself or someone else but that's it."
"You usually don't even carry your weapon. That changes going forward. Tony you are up play in your lab and come up with non-lethal options for the new kid on the team." Clint sighed seeing Tony rubbing his hands together in glee.
"Sir there are several men here to see Ms. Plum." Jarvis interrupted.
"Who is here? No one even knows where I am?" Stephanie asked.
"Steph its Tank, Manny, Hector, Cal, Hal, and Lester we need to make sure you are ok." Lesters voice came through.
Tony looked to Stephanie who nodded happily. "Jarvis have them meet us here."
Lester looked at the paint on the team and back to a spotless Stephanie. "Oh I take it you guys figured out war games are pretty useless unless she is on your team huh.
"Damn what I wouldn't give to see little girl school the avengers." Tank laughed.
Stephanie dived towards them hugging each man and staying cuddled to Hector. "What are you guys doing here? Does Ranger know you are here? You know he ousted me and told me I wasn't to come back to Rangeman or call right? I don't want any of you in trouble."
"Beautiful slow down! We quit so it doesn't matter a damn what Ranger has to say about it. We working for someone who would treat one of our own this way. Ending your relationship the way he did was an ass move, but we didn't know he had cut contact to us. His canceling out panic button calls was the last straw."
"You guys can't leave Ranger because of me! I'm not worth it he is your brother and you have fought together!"
"Little girl we all love you as a sister and you have save most of us in one way or another. If Ranger could do that to you and be so callous about it we want nothing to do with him."
"¡Sí, nadie trata a mi hermana así! Debería darle una lección con mis espadas." ("Yes, no one treats my sister like that! I should teach him a lesson with my blades.")
" Yo también te quiero hermano. Si estás seguro, deberías quedarte y trabajar conmigo. He iniciado un negocio y nuestra oficina estará aquí con mi primer contrato." (I love you too brother. If you are sure you should stay and work with me. I have started a business and our office will be here with my first contract.)
"Little girl when did you learn Spanish?" Tank asked as the group gaped at her.
"Hector has been teaching me. It was going to be a surprise for Carlos. His spanish murmurings gave me more hope than they should given in plain english he told me his love didn't come with a ring but a condom might come in handy. I have no one to blame but myself.
"Carlos said what now?" Tank ground out.
"I know you heard me big guy. On the other hand what he said in spanish leaned more toward me being the love of his life. Talk about your mixed messages." Stephanie snorted.
"What kind of business are you running wifey? We will help out as much as we can." Manny asked
"Actually I need to make sure non of you signed noncompetes first because while we will not be doing security or bounty hunting we will be doing skip tracing and high level research and mission planning. Minerva Inc will be in competition for some of Rangers business. "
"Minerva huh Roman goddess of knowledge and war its actually pretty perfect for you. None of us signed any noncompetes because it wasn't necessary not many people would hire hooligans like us." Lester said softly.
"Perfect Hector is in charge of getting my database and electronic security set up and will be in rotation with the rest of us for any field work. No one goes out without a partner ever. Tank and Lester you have the most experience mission planning so you two will head up that department along with being in rotation. Don't worry Tank the office planning will fall to Manny and I. No more paper work other than reports. Hal and Cal with be on field work and helping comb through research."
"Little girl I love you already for taking the paperwork besides we are getting too damn old for constantly chasing down skips. We can be active enough when you attract your crazies as we get into peoples business." Tank laughed.
"The basic equipment set up is done so we just need to streamline things and write out contracts so that we can square away getting everyone paid." Steph looked over at Tony "You said m y contract included the space for a team. This is it I trust my brothers and they will have my back in any situation."
"Steph you do know what those tear drops mean on the gang banger don't you.." Bruce spoke up hesitantly.
Stephanies anger flared visibly and her voice came out low and flat making them flinch back. "Hector is my brother and has saved my life more than once not to mention the unwavering support to not accept him is to not accept me or my services."
"It's alright honey it is your company and your team. They are welcome I have an entire floor open right now that has enough space for each of them to have their own apartment with 3 left over in case you add on any members." Pepper said softly.
"Do not mistreat my brothers. To hurt them is to hurt me and you will not enjoy the fall out."
"Down Tiger" Natasha came over "If they are yours they are ours and will be treated accordingly. Pepper can you get started on the contracts and their security clearance? What kind of weapons will we need to set your armory up with boys?"
"We will handle our armory between us we will not have to buy much we have most everything we need." Les answered.
"We came to check on you and we ended up with jobs and a new place to live only you Steph." Cal teased.
"Not jobs I want the contracts set up for them to be partners Pepp. My brothers don't work for me but with me."
Stephanie felt sad to say goodbye to Julie as she delivered her back to her parents in Miami, but they already had plans for her to go to college in New york and stay with her so she reassured herself that this was not goodbye but farewell for now.
"Why do I have a feeling she already had this mapped in her head?" Tony shook his head. "I am glad I can use your team to fill the gaps terminating my contracts with Rangeman will cause. Well except body guard detail."
"I have extra people in mind we could bring in, but I hadn't planned to branch into body guarding." Steph bit her lips nervously.
"Send me the names I will hire them directly. I am assuming they are all affiliated with Rangeman?" Tony asked.
"In one way or another yes."
"Good now that, that is settled we need to talk about something a bit more serious. Steph Trenton pd needs your statement in order to continue their case on Morelli and pick your mother up. You are pressing charges correct?" Pepper approached softly.
"Morelli yes but mom.. I don't know Pepp."
"Your mother literally orchestrated your kidnapping and supported the fact that you would be beaten and raped into submission. Thats not a parent thats a monster."Natasha growled.
"Steph think of it this way. What if my mom had done this to me? What would you do?" Julie asked.
"Oh Julie thats not a fair comparioson you are so bright and loved. I've been nothing but a.."
"If you say disappointment or not worth it I swear I will sick Natasha on you for sparring until you beg to prosecute the bitch." Pepper snarled.
"Fine back to my personal hell to get them both prosecuted." Step sighed.