A/N: I know America's become a pretty big name in-universe since Young Avengers but I love the transitory period all characters have to go through where they basically came from nowhere.

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"I can't believe I came in third place," Kate says, not for the first– or even third– time. "How?"

"Karma?" America offers along with some bright orange cotton candy. "It's pretty unfair to enter an Avengers costume contest when you're basically an Avenger."

"I wasn't going to actually accept the prize!"

"Obviously."

Kate scowls, barely softened by the cotton candy being shoved in her mouth, and slumps in her seat. Apparently, it's America's turn to drive.

"Look at it this way," America says, smiling wryly as she starts the car, "at least everyone knew who you were supposed to be."