Marie's POV:
When we arrive to Tony's house, we all quickly climb out of the massive SUV.
"Marie, you can stay in the bedroom just up the stairs, to the right. Steve, there is a bedroom down the hall just to the right." Tony says, pointing.
"Pepper will get you one of my shirts to sleep in just for tonight. I already sent a text message to your brother and should be alright until tomorrow morning, that is when we will be discussing everything I felt with the test I ran on your blood and the skin cells from that nifty scar you have on your wrist." He says, "Though from the looks of it, the Serum is working to change it." He reveals.
I nod in response, wishing to be in bed already as I climb the massive curved staircase.
I only have a chance to strip off my clothes and crawl into the big bed before pulling the fluffy blankets over my head and knocking out.
I wake up the next morning with a clean set of clothes, and a large navy sweater with a note atop it.
Good Morning Bitsy,
We bought you some fresh clothes last night and had them delivered overnight. Shower is the second door on the left. Shower and change, we'll be waiting for you in the kitchen. Your brother should be here around eleven.
~ Aunty Peps and Uncle Tony.
I smile at the thought, before grabbing said clothes before heading into the bathroom.
It takes me longer than usual to shower. Scrubbing away all the grimy feeling from my skin, and washing my hair with the shampoo.
I let out a surprised gasp as I made contact with the person in the mirror. I no longer looked the same. Before now I hadn't really truly taken a look at myself. It was clear I had more muscle mass. Gone was shy, insecure Bella Swan, now in her place was a more confident, less naive Marie Barton. I sort of like it. The chocolatey brown eyes I inherited from my father were no longer there, now they were a steeled gray with a light blue undertone. Gone were the curls I also inherited from my father, were now a dark mix of crimson and brown and honey gold.
As I finished looking at myself, a sob escaped changes are more than I expected.
When I get out of the bathroom I quickly step into my shoes and made my way down to the kitchen.
As I make my way into the kitchen everyone is gathered this including my brother, Nat, and another man I haven't seen since I was twelve years old.
"Well, well, well look who decided to grace us with her presence. "
I ignore the sniped comment, and head towards the cupboard to get a glass, before serving myself a full glass of orange juice.
"Now, that Marie has decided to grace us with her presence. What did you find?"
Tony stared at me worriedly, I could feel someone else's penetrating gaze on me to but could only focus on the nerves I felt.
"The Ingenium Serum was made to form the best humanized weapon of sorts. It was injected into your mother while she was pregnant with you. While it did alter her it did alter you." He began.
"At first it didn't seem like anything but as you started to grow… it was clear you weren't average. Clint, at what age did she begin to start walking?" He asked my brother, who happen to be midchew with a mouthful of food in his mouth.
Clint quickly swallowed it, taking a sip of coffee before he answers. "Eight and a half months she took her first steps, she began fully walking at nine and a half months almost ten months."
"Just as I thought. The serum has accelerated some things. While other ran their course. One thing I noticed is that it has taken everything, and I do mean everything, within your body. Every from the every skin cell all the way down to the double helix of your DNA to down to the atoms within your body. The serum has either replaced or enhanced another." Tony said.
I had a sinking feeling that something was about to happen.
"How is this going to affect her?" Nat asked.
"The thing is. Since we're not entirely sure yet…" Tony said, trailing off.
"You're keeping something from us." I say, monotone.
Tony's gaze flickered to mine, it was in that moment I knew what would happen.
"It's going to kill me. Isn't it?" I asked, the question on everyone's mind.
"No. What it will do is eventually...is… knock you out for an undetermined amount of time." Tony said.
"How do you know?" My brother asked.
"Because from the blood samples and the skin cells I collected yesterday, it looks the serum has or is close to combining with the venom the vampires left within her body after she was bitten last summer. She won't turn, since most of the venom was immediately sucked out...did they leave you alone for any amount of time after you were bitten by the rogue vampire?" Tony asked.
"Right after he bit me. They left me with Alice, the psychic, to destroy James, the rogue vampire." I said.
He nodded, "the venom managed to attach a bit of itself to you, or the serum caught some of it."
"What does that mean?" My brother demanded.
"It means, she may soon be getting a few of their characteristics. Her eyes turned lighter because both the Serum and venom combined. Leaving her eyes a silvery grayish blue." Tony said.
"If she hasn't already. " Someone spoke from the doorway, causing us to snap our heads in said direction.
"Banner." Nat muttered surprised.