Warning: Chapter contains spanking of a minor.
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The next few weeks was a lot of training, and she was exhausted. She had fallen asleep in the classroom more than once and it was not taken lightly. She was told that she was not going to be allowed to keep doing this mentorship if it was causing her to be this tired and it was raising a lot of suspicions of what was really going on.
It was a Friday and Skye was resting. She had her chores done. She got a text from some of her friends.
'Are you coming out tonight? Hitting the park.' The text said. That meant they were going to the park to get high. She took a breath. She wanted to. She really did. She also knew that she wasn't supposed to be going to be going to the compound till Tuesday so it would be out of her system by than.
'Yes. I will meet you there as soon as I can sneak out.' Skye sent.
A couple hours later she was sneaking out the window. Kate shaking her head. She wouldn't say anything, but she didn't like it.
Skye got to the park, and it wasn't long till she was high as a kite. It helped her relax so quickly. She needed this. And she needed this bad. They were there for abit before some flash lights where shined on them. Everyone who could took off running. Skye was to high she tried but ended up falling on her face and yelping.
One of the cops helped her up. "Skyler Smith." He said, "Why am I not surprised that you were involved in this?" He said as he dragged her to a cop car putting her in the back.
She was taken to the police station and her file checked to look for the number of her social worker. "I should really know this number by heart." The officer said. He tilted his head. "There is a second number here to call as well." He said
"What? Who?" Skye asked
"If you don't know I'm not going to tell you." The officer said
Skye sighed. And it wasn't half an hour later she was in an interrogation room and Steve came in. Skye's jaw dropped as she felt her heart in her throat. She looked down.
"Are you okay?" Steve asked
Skye nodded.
"Your not hurt from falling?" He asked
"Nothing serious. Just my hands and knee cut up a bit she said showing him and looking confused "It was worse..." She looked up at Steve
He nodded. They would have the conversation about that later. "Glad your okay." He said before he crossed his arms across his chest. "Skyler I was really surprised to get this call."
She didn't say anything.
"What were you thinking?" He asked
She didn't answer.
"I asked you a question." He said the anger in his voice evident.
"I'm sorry." She said softly.
"Not what I asked." He said "What you were thinking?"
"I wasn't thinking…" She said "You don't need to worry about me anymore… I'm gone from New York at this point. The mentorship is over." She said
"No your not and no its not." Steve said
Skye looked up at him.
"I spoke to your social worker. And the people who run the group home you are in. You are being given. One more chance. I assured them that you and I will be having a long conversation and you will be thoroughly punished." He said
Skye looked back down.
"And at this point Skyler. Worrying about you isn't a choice. Its just what is." Steve said
Skye let out a breath.
Officer came into the room with pen and paper and put them down on the table "Names. Everyone who was there with you."
"I don't know all their names." Skye said it was a lie.
"You do not want to add lying to the list of your infractions tonight Skyler." Steve said
Skye sighed and picked up the pen and started to write the names. When she was done she put the pen down.
"That's all of them?" The officer asked
Skyer nodded "Yes." she was telling the truth
The officer took the pen and paper. "You are lucky Mr. Rogers is well known and liked this isn't going on your record. Next time you will not be given any lenience."
Skyer nodded.
"Lets go." Steve said.
Skye got up and went out Steve followed and led her out to his car, and they got in. He started to drive.
"Do you have any idea how much trouble you could have been in? They were talking juvenal detention." Steve said
Skye looked out the window "I'm sorry."
Steve let out a breath.
"We aren't going to my group home?" She asked. Noticing the route they were taking.
"Nope. I have convinced your social worker to let you stay at the compound for the weekend." Steve said
"Really?" Skye asked. "How?"
"I assured her when you are back to your group home on Sunday evening you will not be causing anymore trouble." Steve said
"W-what are you going to do?" Skye asked
"No entirely sure at this point." He said
Skye didn't say anything. Steve pulled into the parking structure of the compound and parked. He reached into the back of the car and pulled out a bag. "Packed by your roommate."
Skye bit her lip and took the bag. "Do you know if she is in trouble?"
"Not sure." Steve said
They both got out and went inside. Steve led her to a spare bedroom. "Your room. Mine is across the hall. There are towel in the bathroom if you would like to shower. Get some sleep. We will talk tomorrow."
Skye nodded.
"Good night." He said
"Night." She said
She went into the room and closed the door. She looked around. It was a good size room. It was a light purple color and about the size of her room at the group home, but it had just the one queen size bed. There was a large picture window with a window seat below it that was covered in pillows and cushions that matched the room. She went over and closed the large thick curtains that covered the window. The bed frame and rest of the furniture all matched a light wood color. It had some art work on the walls. Her favorite being a silhouette painting of a girl. She put her bag down on the bench at the end of the bed. She went into the bathroom.
It was painted the same color as the bedroom. Had a double vanity and a soaker tub and a separate stand-up shower. She wasn't sure who funded the build and furnish of this compound but whomever it was did not spare any luxuries if -this was a spare bedroom. She noticed a few towels stacked neatly on the counter and some new bottles of shampoo and such as well.
She decided to take a shower like offered. She got into the shower and turned it up to the hottest temperature hot water was never hot enough for her. She just stood under the falling water letting it hit every sore muscle in her body. She looked down at her hands that were completely healed from the scratches. It didn't make sense to her how this abilities were coming out of no where. She would ask someone about it tomorrow. She washed her hair and body with the shampoo and body wash that she had brought into the shower. When she was done she got out of the shower and wrapped herself in the softest towels she had ever felt. She felt like she was being wrapped in a warm hug. She let tears fall. She couldn't remember the last time she had actually been hugged. She took a breath and wiped away the tears. She went into the bedroom and searched through her bag and pulled out a pair of pajamas and got dressed. Right before she went to bed she texted Kate.
'I'm really sorry if you got busted because of me.' She sent before she climbed under the sheets. Again the softest sheets she had ever felt. She fell asleep pretty quickly only because she was exhausted. Most of the night she tossed and turned in her sleep from nightmares of what was going to happen to her.
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The next morning she stretched as she woke up. She looked over at her phone. It was 7m. She was still pretty tired. She looked at the text that had come in.
'No. I didn't get in much trouble. Got told I'm not responsible for your choices. But fuck I don't think I have ever seen her so pissed when your social worker told her that you were staying in the home. That the government insists on it. You are in for it…' Kate said
Skye sighed. 'Yeah… Kinda of wish I was just out of there. She has never liked me, and I don't know why. I mean I get it I've gotten in trouble but so has every other person in that home. Its why we are in this home specifically.'
'Its cause you have a future that she could only wish she has. She hates running the home but doesn't have a choice.' Kate sent
'Okay. But that can be said about everyone in that home. Having a future and she's a grown ass woman. She has a choice.' Skye sent back
'Yeah. We all have futures, but we all see the drive and passion in you that no one else has. When you find what it is you want to do you are going to be more successful.' Kate said
'Ha. If I don't end up in juvenile detention.' Skye sent
'Well. You keep making the choices. You are so fucking lucky that Steve Rogers has taken interest in helping you. She cant figure out why he has either. She actually told him there were much better candidates for a mentoring program than you when he was here picking up your stuff.' Kate said
'Did you hear what he said to that?' Skye asked
'Yes. He told her that he picked you because you were the best fit. Nothing much more than that. We all know something is going on that we don't know about, and I have to admit some of the other girls think you two are more than mentor mentee….' Kate sent
Skye's jaw dropped 'God no! EW!' she sent
'He is Captain. Fucking. America. Did you really just say EW?' Kate asked
'Yes. I did. God no. Nothing like that. Never. Ew.' Skye sent
'Yeah. I didn't think so either. Especially after I heard what he plans to do about your choices last night.' Kate sent
'Wait. You know? How do you know? What is it? He hasn't told me.' Skye sent
'Well… Ms. Torres told him to not waste his breath or time lecturing you that nothing was going to get through to you. And he told her he was going to lecture you yes but going to do something that should have been done along time ago as well.' Kate sent
'What does that mean?' Skye asked
'That is exactly what Ms. Torres asked him. And he said something like he was going to hand you your butt.' Kate said
Skye gasped and her eyes went big. 'You're messing with me right? You're just annoyed with me and trying to scare me right?' Skye sent
'That would be a good way to do it if I was but no. Telling you the truth.' Kate said
'OH MY GOD! I haven't been spanked since I was like eight!' Skye sent
'Yeah. That's about the same age I was the last time too… But I don't think there is much you can do. He is legally responsible for you this weekend meaning it's a viably option.' Kate said
'I'm going to get out of here and run. Far.' Skye sent
'Skye. Don't. You are just going to make it worse on yourself. You will get found and I'm guessing Juvie will be where you end up if you so.' Kate sent.
Skye got up and started to change into some clothes in the bag. And shoved everything she had with her in the bag. She fixed the bed and made the room look like it had before she got into it. She grabbed her bag and opened the door to the bedroom as quietly as possible. She made sure no one was coming and started to tiptoe down the hall towards the exit.
"Morning." A voice she didn't recognize said
She froze.
"Not sure what you are planning but you cant get out of here without sounding an alarm." He said
"D-do you know how to turn off the alarm?" Skye asked
"I do. But I'm not going to help you." The young man said a chuckle in his voice.
Skye sighed.
"I'm Peter." He said "You're Skye?"
"Oh. So you know who I am huh?" Skye asked
"I know your being trained by Steve and Wanda. And your name and that you are thirteen. That's about it." Peter said
Skye nodded abit and looked at him. "Peter. What do I get to know about you?"
"Well. Can you keep a secret?" Peter asked
"Ha. Yes." Skye said
"Well. I've been training with everyone. Started with Tony as an internship when I was fifteen. I'm spider man." Peter said
Skye's jaw dropped.
Peter nodded. "I'm putting the trust in you that you don't tell anyone."
Skye nodded. "I wont. I get having to keep secrets."
"Okay. So how about I give you some advice?" Peter said
"Okay." Skye said slowly
"So I obviously don't know your full story. But I'm guessing that if Steve has shown interest in helping you on the downlow that your parents or whomever is responsible for you don't know what's going on exactly. My aunt didn't at first. And I'm guessing if you're here and trying to leave without telling Steve you are in some kind of trouble. So you can run. Hide. Maybe hide for a period. But you -will get found and just make things harder for yourself. Trust me. I know." Peter said
Skye let out a breath. "You've been in trouble with Steve before?"
"Well yes. But more so Tony. Tony was my mentor. I answered to and still answer to him." Peter said, "But the one time I pissed Steve off when Tony wasn't around. He did the same thing that Tony would have done."
Skye nodded abit.
"So my advice. Accept what is coming. And don't do whatever it is you did again." Peter said
Skye nodded. "Easier said than done when you think you know what is going to happen and that it hasn't happened in a lot of year."
Peter nodded. He knew what she was getting at. He remembered the first time he had gotten in trouble with Tony. It was after he did exactly what he was told not to and went after the villains himself. Tony had taken his suit. And before Tony gave it back to him had spanked him. He remembered how scared he had been so he could understand why this girl just wanted to run but he also knew that wouldn't do anything to help her. "I get it. It had been along time for be too. I was about ten. And than fifteen when I ended up in that position with Tony. I was terrified but it wasn't as bad as I expected. Hurt like hell yes. But it wasn't as bad as I expected."
Skye let out a breath.
There was the sound of someone coming in the door. She looked up to see Steve.
Steve saw her bag and that she was dressed like she was about to leave. "Going somewhere?" he asked eyebrow raised.
"I. Um. Well." Skye stumbled over her words.
Steve looked at Peter. "Didn't know you were here this weekend. Welcome home."
"Thanks. Yeah just a short trip." Peter said
"Do you know what is going on here?" Steve asked
"She is afraid of the repercussions of her actions." Peter said
Steve nodded. "But you don't know what I even plan to do."
"Yes I do…" Skye said
"How?" Steve asked he looked at Peter again.
"I didn't tell her. She seemed to know." Peter said
"He didn't tell me. Um. In the group home. Sound carries. So a conversation you had with Ms. Torres…. Was heard but others." Skye said
Steve sighed. "Okay. Well. I wanted to be the one to tell you. I didn't want you to have to sit with the worry about it for long."
Skye swallowed hard.
"I'm going to go help Pepper with breakfast." Peter said leaving the room quickly.
Steve took a breath and gently took her bag. "You cant run from your problems. You made the choices you made and now you are going to deal with the consequences. Now. Breakfast will be ready soon. We will talk after."
Skye nodded abit. "Okay."
Steve gently pushed her towards the kitchen and pointed to the table. "Sit. I will take this back to your room." He looked up at Pepper. "Do not let her leave the table."
Pepper nodded. "Okay."
Skye sighed and put her head in her hands.
"You're going to be okay." Pepper said softly
"I don't know about that…" Skye said
"Trust that no matter what you did it is no worse than some of the things I have done." Peter said
Pepper shook her head at the young man. "Yeah. You sure did get into your fair share of trouble."
"You ever sneak out and go to a park to get high and get caught by the police and someone have to come pick you up at the police station. For the like fifteenth time?" Skye asked
"No." Peter said. "I just hacked a multimillion dollar suit to turn off a tracker so I could sneak around and do the one thing I was told not to do and go after the bad guy on my own."
"Yup. Don't think I have ever seen Tony that angry." Pepper said
"Nope. That tops the list of things that have made me angry." Tony said coming into the kitchen he hugged Peter. "Good to see you kid."
"Good to see you too." Peter said hugging him
Tony kissed Pepper.
"But clearly I survived the wrath of Tony. You will the same the wrath of Steve." Peter said
Skye nodded abit.
Slowly everyone came into the kitchen and sat down to eat breakfast. Skye had to force herself to eat. She didn't feel very hungry, but she knew she needed to eat.
When everyone was done. Skye started to help clear up the table and clean the kitchen. Once it was cleaned Steve put a hand on her shoulder. "Come on. Lets go talk."
Skye went with him to an office that she had never seen before. "It's a spare office we don't use much." Steve told her when he saw her face.
Skye nodded
Steve pointed to the couch in the room "Sit."
Skye sat. Steve leaned against the desk.
"Want to tell me what led you to sneak out and go to the park and get high?" Steve asked
Skye looked down and shook her head.
"Okay. My mistake I made it seem like you had an option. What happened to make you choose to do those things?" Steve asked
Skye sighed and ran her hand though her hair. She didn't say anything.
"I have no plans today. We can stay in this room. All day. How long depends on how quickly we can get through this conversation." Steve said
"I just wanted to that's all." Skye said
"Don't lie to me." Steve said sternly
Skye huffed and crossed her arms.
Steve moved to the other side of the desk and sat down in the chair. "I'm here when you are ready to talk." He said
They sat in silence for a good thirty minutes before Skye broke. "You don't understand."
Steve looked up from where he was filling out some paperwork. "You're right I don't. I cant understand if you don't talk to me."
"If I tell you. I don't know how you are going to take it." Skye said
"You're worried I'm going to be angrier than I already am with you?" Steve asked
"Maybe." Skye said
Steve got up and moved to sitting next to her on the couch. "Talk."
"The training we have been doing. Its been really hard. I've been exhausted. And have fallen asleep in class a couple times. The people at the home have noticed and have connected it to the mentorship and questions have been being raised and I've been told if I fall asleep in class again I wont be able to continue the mentorship. They also are trying to figure out what exactly I have been doing that is making me so tired." Skye said
Steve nodded "Why didn't you tell me?"
"I was worried you would stop the training." Skye said
"Well. Stop it no. But we are going to have to cut down on it if its causing issues with school work. School is your priority." Steve said
Skye nodded abit.
"But that doesn't really explain why you snuck out and smoked Marijuana." Steve said
"Well. Ms. Torres and me. Have never really got along. I do what I'm supposed to do. But she has had it out for me since day one. And she has been on my case even more so lately. Picking on every little thing that I do 'wrong' saying my chores haven't been done and even adding on extra chores. I needed space to breath. People texted me and asked me if I wanted to go to the park and get high. I just wanted to relax for one night. I didn't want to think about everything going on. I just wanted to forget for a couple hours." Skye said
Steve nodded abit. "How long has she been putting extra chores on you and being harder on you and is it just you or everyone?"
"A few weeks. And just me." Skye said
"Did she give any reason?" Steve asked
"So I don't let me 'ego' get the better of me." Skye said
Steve looked abit confused.
"She thinks I am starting to think I'm better than everyone." Skye said
"Do you?" Steve asked
"No." Skye said "Not at all."
"So why does she think you are thinking like that?" Steve asked
"She doesn't think -I should have gotten this mentorship. That it should have gone to someone 'more deserving' she thinks that I will let it get to my head." Skye said
Steve shook his head. "Why didn't you tell me this was going on?"
"I didn't know what you would do." Skye said
"Were you worried I would be angry with you?" Steve asked
"No. I was worried you would go to my social worker or try talking to Ms. Torres yourself and that would make the situation worse." Skye said
Steve nodded "Your social worker wouldn't just take you out of the home?"
"Not at this point. There would need to be clear proof of physical abuse before she would bat an eye at this point. She has reached the end of her tolerance for anything to do with me." Skye said
Steve shook his head. In his mind it should never matter what any child did. They should never be left to deal with abuse. Any kind of abuse. Because of past choices. Kids made mistakes that was part of growing up and yes there should be consequences but not like what she had been dealing with.
"Okay. I'm guessing there is no physical abuse?" Steve asked
"No. Nothing physical." Skye said
Steve nodded "Okay. I don't want to make your life harder in your home. I'm going to see what I can do that will help without putting you more in the line of her fire."
Skye nodded abit.
"You keep doing what your told. I know its hard when you are being given more than you can handle. We are going to go to training once a week. On weekends. Maybe I can see about getting you out of that place on the weekends more." Steve said
"You really willing to do that?" Skye asked
"Yes." Steve said
"Thank you." She said
"But. We do still need to have a conversation. What is going on in your home. Not an excuse to break the rules. Was I unclear about how part of getting this training and mentorship meant no drugs, no sneaking out. Staying out of trouble?" He asked
"No sir. You were clear." She said softly
"And was it clear that there would be consequences if you broke any of the rules?" Steve asked
"Yes sir." She said
"And although I didn't want you to find out the way you did you know what those consequences are going to be today. Right?" He asked
Skye nodded.
"What are they?" Steve asked
Skye groaned "You're going to make me say it?"
"Yes." Steve said
She sighed. "You're going to spank me." She said almost in a whisper.
"You ever been spanked before?" He asked
"Yes." Skye said, "Last time I think I was about eight."
Steve nodded. "Well I'm glad its not something people have over used with you. Its definitely not something that should be done easily. Only for serious offences." He said
"I guess this is pretty serious." Skye said
"Yes it is." Steve said
"I'm really sorry." Skye said
"I can see that you are. But there needs to be a consequence. Because if I hadn't stepped in. You'd be sitting in a jail cell right now." Steve said
She nodded a bit.
He moved so he was sitting in the middle of the couch and put a hand out to her.
Skye took a breath and let him take her wrist and help her over his lap. She was visibly shaking.
"Breathe. And tell me what you did wrong." Steve said gently placing a hand on her back.
She took a breath. "I snuck out, was out past curfew and smoked pot." She said
"And why aren't those things acceptable?" Steve asked
"Because I'm thirteen." She said
"Yes. But also because it puts you in unnecessary danger. What if it hadn't been a cop that found you basically unable to move? Someone who wanted to do you harm?" Steve asked
"I-I didn't think about that." Skye said
Steve nodded. "I hope that this sits in your brain as a reminder of how damn lucky you are right now to not be in a cell or dead." He said before he brought his hand down.
Skye gasped. It wasn't very hard, but she felt it. "Yes sir. I'm sorry." She said
Steve brought his hand down again a little harder.
"You are in this world for a reason. You have a purpose, and I will not just stand back and watch you throw away a chance at that purpose." He said bringing his hand down a third time.
Skye whimpered. It wasn't taking much for it to hurt.
Steve wasn't used his full strength by any means. He knew he had to be very careful. He didn't want to actually cause her any harm. Just warm her butt up enough so she knew how serious he was. As he continued to bring his hand down.
'Damn it! When did he hand turn to steel!' She thought. And how did she not notice how big it was! He was covering her entire butt with each smack. She continued to whimper and started to squirm trying to get away from his hand.
He put an arm around her waist and pulled her back into place. "Skyler. Stay still." He said
"I'm sorry." She cried out
"I know. I want to make sure you remember this the next time you even consider doing something like this again." Steve said.
He continued to bring his hand down. By the time he reached twenty-five smacks she was sobbing loudly.
"Just five more." He said before he brought down his hand hardest five smacks of the entire spanking.
She was sobbing uncontrollably. He flipped her over easily and wrapped her in his arms and let her sob into him.
Skyler felt herself ending up in a hug in his lap. She just sobbed she clung to his shirt as she sobbed. Steve held her as she sobbed. He rubbed her back and spoke softly telling her it was forgiven and that they could move on now.
She eventually calmed down but was evidently very tired.
"Do you want to go take a nap?" Steve asked softly
"I-I can take a nap?" She asked softly
"Of course." Steve said helping her stand up. "If you want."
Skye nodded abit. They two left the room and she went to the room she was using and crawled into bed falling asleep right away.
Steve went into the kitchen and went to the fridge and grabbed a beer.
"A beer. At 10am?" Sam asked
"Yes." Steve said popping the lid with his hand and going and sitting down in the living room.
Sam followed. "Is this because you had to punish her? We all knew it was only a matter of time before she did something she shouldn't."
"No. Not because I had to punish her. But because of things she told me that are going on in the house she lives in and how she clung to me afterwards. That girl has not had any kind of affection shown to her in a long time." Steve said taking a sip of the beer.
"Damn." Sam said "How bad is it? Do we need to intervene?"
"I want to. But I don't think it will help her. I think the best thing we can do is have her here as much as possible. And we need to cut back on the training during the week. She has fallen asleep in class a few times. I just want to go in there and pack her up and bring her here. Permanently." Steve said
"You want to adopt her?" Sam asked
"Yes." Steve said
"Than do it. We will all support it." Sam said
"I've looked into it. I don't know if I could with the work we do." Steve said
"We will figure it out. She will never be alone here." Sam said
Steve nodded. "I'm going to try. For sure." He said
The rest of the weekend was good. Skye was really happy there. Even after being punished she felt like she belonged that's he was wanted there.