DATE: APRIL 13, 2015, THE WATCHER, NEW YORK, 15H32M

Lynn was excited. She was not only accepted into the Avengers but was also about to meet the danger room.

Of course, she could not even imagine what a "danger room" might be, but the name already looked promising by itself.

"Why do not you guys go ahead?" Ronnie said, putting her arm around Marvel Boy's neck. "I'd like to have a little talk with my partner."

"Of course. I do not see any problem with that." Pym smiled, and guided Leni and Lynn through the helicarrier.

As soon as they left, Ronnie became serious and dropped the boy, facing him. She folded her arms and looked at her friend sternly, making him uneasy.

After a long silence, he decided to speak.

"What's up?"

"Is that all you have to say?" The girl was indignant. "You know very well that you two are my best friends in this world, but above all you are siblings! Why are you acting like that?"

"Look, this is complicated." Lincoln scratched his head, trying to find an easy way out. "Lynn told me in particular that she has a crush on Marvel Boy. I talked to Dr. Pym, and we planned to make her lose interest in me, acting like a jerk around her."

Ronnie Anne did not know what to think.

At first she was in shock, but then she began to feel confused by the various thoughts that ran through her head. She liked Lynn very much, but just imagining her trying to flirt with Lincoln made her angry. And, though she did not admit it, she was a bit jealous.

"And he gave you that idea?"

"Actually, that was my idea." Lincoln blushed, and looked at the floor. "In his opinion, that's a bad idea, and I should tell her the truth."

"Wow! Of all the dumb things you've ever done, this one sure is the greatest." Ronnie sighed, then put his hand on the boy's shoulder, smiling at him. "I'll respect your decision for now, but if I see you're going to hurt my friend, I'll tell her everything. Do you agree?"

She held out her fist to him, waiting for him to react. Lincoln smiled, and made a fist bump.

"Thank you, Ronnie. Now, let's join them."

Meanwhile, the leader reached the large hall that was the danger room, letting the two sisters enter with him. He just stared at Lynn, assessing her reaction.

For the jock, it looked just like a room that could be an empty lab, so clean and waxed that it was fully mirrored. Literally speaking, she could see her reflection on the floor and on the walls.

"So this is your "danger room"? I confess I expected more." Lynn was disappointed, looking at the empty room.

"I did not think it was a big deal either, but it's really cool." Leni smiled energetically, holding Lynn's shoulders. "It's like, a magical place where anything can happen."

Lynn was confused by Leni's explanation, but living with a superhuman family makes you develop an open mind.

"In a way, she's right." The scientist took a smartphone in his coat's pocket, and began to interact with the screen. "Actually, I think I can give you a little demonstration."

The mirrored surfaces began to light up, and the room began to change.

The ceiling turned blue, and the floor turned green. The walls began to vary in color, and some forms of light came off the floor, taking on a humanoid form. Instantly, it looked like they were on a soccer field. In fact, it was the school's soccer field, and in her direction came herself, about to reach the goal.

"What is this?" Lynn was alarmed, and almost fell to the ground.

"I was recording the game with a special camera, which captured everything that happened inside the field." Pym was a bit arrogant, and then he had an idea. "Actually, the camera picked up other things."

He touched the smartphone again, and holographic Lynn disappeared, as did all the other kids. Soon, the background showed a damaged school and there was a green monster in the field, looking for someone. A little distant from him were Lynn and her sisters, among Marvel Boy and Iron Lady. Soon, a giant version of Dr. Pym emerged from behind the Abomination.

Lynn was amazed to see the moment when Chandler was crushed by the Giant-Man. This until she saw her own face staring at the scene, her mouth open and her eyes wide.

"Do I look that way when I'm surprised?" The girl asked in disbelief. "I look like a dork."

Pym smiled, but before he could say anything they heard someone approaching by the hallway.

Soon, Marvel Boy flew into the room, carrying Miss Marvel. They looked at the holographic giant, but were not too surprised. They approached the Loud sisters, and then Marvel Boy folded his arms, acting like he was bored.

"Well, since we're all here, I think it's time to start the session." The leader put his smartphone in the pocket of his lab coat and began to leave the room. "I'll be in the control room, so get ready to start."

The Avengers began to stretch, while Lynn was confused. Although the athlete was always ready for a challenge, she did not feel comfortable wearing normal clothes.

Several questions crossed Lynn's mind, like "When will I get my uniform?", and "Will my uniform be as cool as theirs?". She then remembered the package she received from the team leader, and took it out of her pocket. Inside the small box were a pair of black fingerless gloves with silver lightnings in the middle.

She looked at the gloves, and remembered how Leni's purse turned into armor.

Grinning with confidence, she slipped on her gloves and cracked her knuckles, ready for action.

"I can see you learn fast too." The leader's voice spoke through the speakers. "To activate your suit, you must bump your fists and say "Assemble", and the rest you can already imagine."

Even after seeing Leni's purse change, Lynn was still surprised to receive a special costume as well. Her imagination rushed loose trying to think about what her costume would look like, until she stopped thinking and acted.

"Assemble!"

Immediately, her gloves turned into a black goo that soon climbed the sleeves of her jersey, causing a strange tingling sensation all over her body. The goo mingled with the clothes, and soon changed color. Three pillars of light rose around her, and soon they became mirrors.

Lynn could hardly believe her eyes.

She was wearing a blue and silver suit with a silver lightning that ran from her right shoulder to the left side of her waist, where she was wearing a lightning-like belt and a sort of black trunks. She had silver boots and gloves, and the material seemed to be extremely comfortable, perfect for a speedster. But most of all, she was impressed by how much the goo altered her appearance. Her freckles were gone, and her hair was now silver, giving her an even more unusual look than her brother's.

"Wow... this is so... wow!"

"Lynn, you look amazing!" Leni exclaimed, running to hug her younger sister. "And your hair looks even cooler than Lincoln's."

"Wow, this outfit is even cooler than mine." Ronnie said, joining Leni.

"It is not bad." Lincoln tried to sound disinterested, but deep down he was impressed.

Lynn ignored the last comment, and looked up, wondering where the scientist's voice was coming from.

"Hey, Doctor, how did you do this costume?"

"Interesting question." The scientist felt his ego inflate, and he began to speak. "After you said that you wanted to join our team, I started the process of setting up the costume, based on the costume of a speedster from another universe. As for your freckles and hair, I thought it would be a good idea to make you look a little different, since like Ronnie you have a face known to the city."

Lynn paused a moment to think, and saw that he was right. With the exception of Lily, all the Loud siblings were easily recognized in New York. Partly because of the success of their parents, but mostly because of the troubles they have caused throughout the city. In fact, the family had even been banned from eight different restaurants due to the siblings' behavior.

"And what was this guy's name?" Lynn asked, a little interested.

"His name was Pietro. He had no secret identity, but he was still known as Quicksilver."

"I like the sound of it." Lynn scratched her chin, both intrigued and excited. "Can this be my code name?"

"Certainly, Quicksilver." The scientist smiled, and began pressing buttons on the control panel. "Now, let's start with the training. Since the rest of the group is already working well as a team and you are an award-winning athlete, I think we can start with a Level 5 simulation."

"Level 5!?" The others said it together, leaving Lynn confused.

"Dr., are you out of your mind?" Marvel Boy forgot to fake indifference, and scolded the leader. "The maximum we did together was Level 3, and she never made a simulation before!"

The girls looked at him with some curiosity, while the room continued to change, taking on the appearance of a mini-golf park at night, where armed men dressed in black were positioning themselves at strategic points. A wall appeared in front of the heroes, leaving them shielded from the enemy's field of vision.

"I know it sounds like a rash decision, but I really do think Lynn can adapt quickly to our team." The scientist finished pushing the buttons, and a one-minute countdown began. "At Level 5 you still have to deal with common armed humans, and I need to make sure you work well as a team before raising the level of difficulty to that of enemies like the ones we faced last Saturday."

Lincoln did not like this decision, but he had to admit that Pym had more experience than the rest of the team. Despite this, he did not feel confident.

Ever since Leni joined the Avengers, their productivity as a team had dropped sharply, since they had to constantly explain to her what they were doing. And this when she was not distracted during the simulation and got hit by holographic enemies. But Lynn generated another problem, since she had a crush for Marvel Boy and that made him uncomfortable.

Not that he did not trust her skills, but he was afraid Lynn would get hurt trying to impress him, and just thinking about it would make him nervous.

The boy came out of his reverie when the sound of a horn sounded in the room, indicating that the simulation had begun.

The enemies began firing, and it was obvious that the holographic wall would not hold out for long. Leaving aside his concerns, Marvel Boy decided to act on his position as second-in-command, and decided to draw up a plan.

"Okay, let's act efficiently. Iron Lady, prepare your force field and protect Miss Marvel and Quicksilver. I'm going to fly and create a distraction, and then you take them by surprise."

Leni and Ronnie nodded, while Lynn was intrigued. Seeing the way Marvel Boy made a plan, it was almost like seeing Lincoln in front of her. No wonder the two were alone when the Avengers visited the Loud Tower. Still, even if it seemed like a good plan, it was very time consuming. What they needed was a quick way to defeat their enemies, and she had a great idea how to do it.

"Look, I know I'm new at this, but I think there's a better way to beat them."

"And would it be?" Marvel Boy crossed his arms, and looked at her in an intimidating way.

Lynn smiled, then moved at a high speed.

She did not even need to run at full speed and was already faster than the bullets, which allowed her to see where all the enemies were. With a smug grin on her face, she began to pick up the guns from the enemies, carrying them to where her new teammates were. She disarmed each of the twenty holograms without even being noticed by them, feeling more and more confident.

In less than a second, she was back on the side of her teammates, grinning victoriously at Marvel Boy.

"That."

He looked down, and saw the guns on the ground. Internally, he was going through a major conflict. He was proud of his sister, but he was also ashamed that he had not thought of it.

Defeated, he sighed, and then smiled at the girl.

"Okay, I'll admit it was impressive." He lifted his hands, and enveloped them in energy. "But do not get too carried away. This is a team simulation, so we need to act together."

"Do not worry, I know how to share the spotlight." Lynn smiled, then cracked her fists. "Now, how about punching some holograms?"

The four of them smiled and then left together, ready to defeat the holograms, who still seemed confused by the disappearance of their weapons.

Marvel Boy flew above the park and fired his energy blasts against a large group of enemies, destroying eight holograms in the process. Miss Marvel turned into a small bear, and invested against five others, easily defeating them. Iron Lady took care of three others with her repulsors, although she felt sorry for having to fight with the holograms.

Even so, the most surprising was the newcomer, who waited for her teammates to defeat their opponents, and then acted. Lynn used the same punch she used against Chandler against the remaining enemies, which proved to be more effective against opponents without armored skin.

In less than two minutes, they won a simulation of the danger room, which was not only of greater difficulty than the previous ones, but also one of them was doing a simulation for the first time. The words "Simulation Completed" appeared on the air, as if they had won a video game.

Satisfied with the result, the four smiled, and approached for a deserved group high five.

"That's very promising." The Leader smiled as he watched the young Avengers complete the team simulation. These kids were certainly promising, and with the addition of Lynn, they could certainly progress faster. "I think I can start Phase 5 now."


TO BE CONTINUED...


I was going to post this yesterday, but I had a problem with my scanner when I made my drawing of Lynn as Quicksilver, and I lost almost the whole day with that.

I put two more drawings in my deviantart( dinoanimalrock46 ), but I have finished the drawings of the other characters with their hero/villain clothes. I'll post them as they appear in the story.