Malibu,
I sat in the middle of my bed with my knees up to my chest, my arms where around my legs to keep me in a tight ball. I got JARVIS to let me listen to my dad's conversation with Pepper.
"We have to say talk to her," Pepper said
"What would we say?" He quickly asked "'Hey Kida how long have you had powers? How long have you kept this secret from us?' Is that what you're thinking?"
"No it's just, she's feeling scared and alone she needs us."
"I just don't know what to say to her." He added
My phone was blowing up with calls, messages, and notifications. It's been ringing non-stop ever since the race. I saw missed calls and texts messages from my friends who seemed worried and the rest where from kids at school leaving the word 'freak' on my photo comments. I picked it up and turned it off, I put on my shoes and walked out onto the beach. It was dark the only thing with me where the waves and the stars. When I got to the shoreline I closed my eyes and fell to my knees. Tears built in my eyes as I looked back at how great my life was before I showed my powers. I would give up my left arm to get that life back. I started shaking from crying and the cold wind hitting me, but I stopped shaking when a jacket was put on my back.
I looked up to see Phil standing next to me, he was wearing a white buttoned up shirt with black pants and shoes.
"Phil, what are you doing here?" I asked wiping my tears
"SHIELD saw what happened, we've been working hard to keep the situation under control."
"What's happened?"
"People have taken an interest in you Kida, bad people who aren't like normal civilians." He said sitting down next to me. "SHIELD has worked hard to stop people like that, SHIELD wants to keep you away from people like that."
"What are you going to do to me?"
"Nothing and neither is SHIELD, but there's someone who wants to talk to you."
"About what?"
"A possible job for you"
"With who?"
"My boss"
"I can't take the job, I have to handle school first."
"SHIELD already has your high school diploma." I raised my head up and looked at him, they can do that? "As of now you're a high school graduate."
"Does my dad know I'm going to be gone?" I asked and he nodded "Will be in the room when I talk to your boss?"
"Yes" he gave me a small smile "I'll be with you every step of the way"
"Thank you"
I walked with him to the driveway there I got into a black SUV and sat with Phil in the back. The ride there was completely quiet. I was calm until the car stopped at an abandoned building, I turned to Phil about to ask him why we're here.
"It's ok Kida" he said
I got out of the car and walked inside, there I saw a series of screens one showed a large green man rampaging through a college. There was a table in front of it with two empty chairs across from each other, I walked to the chair and saw a man. He was a tall African American man wearing all black with a trench coat and an eye patch.
"Ms. Stark take a seat" He said as he sat down, I sat across from him.
"I am Director Fury of SHIELD. You've caused a lot of commotion in Monaco. I guess you got that from your dad."
"Am I being put under arrest?" I asked as I turned around to see Phil standing a few feet behind me
"No you're actually here for the exact opposite, we want you to join SHIELD."
"Join?"
"Yes, SHIELD has formed a team, a team that we can fall back on." He slid a manila folder across the table to me.
"The Avengers Initiative" I said reading the title I opened it and saw my dad's picture. "My dad's in it?"
"Not quiet we're having an agent evaluate him to see if he's qualified."
"Am I qualified?"
"Yes"
"Why are you so certain?" I asked "I'm still struggling to control my powers."
"Powers" Fury said sounding confused "as in you can do more than control water?"
"Yes" I admitted, his one eyed stare intimidating me in seconds
"What else can you do?" I turned around to Coulson, he nodded his head letting me know it's ok to tell him.
"Ever since I was a little girl I've been able to talk to animals and this golden light will shine from my hands. I've been able to heal injuries with it, but it takes a certain amount of energy based on how severe the wound is. And I've been able to make plants wither and blossom at will. When I hit puberty I was when I started to control water." I explained "I've kept this all a secret, because I don't want to be someone little lab rat."
I slid the folder back across the table to him and stood up.
"I'd like to go home now" I said
"Coulson escort her home"
I walked with Phil to the car and he drove me home, when I walked inside Pepper was gone and Tony was passed out on his bed.
"Miss, may I ask why you where gone for so long?" JARVIS asked
"It's nothing JARVIS"
"Also Luke called you while you where gone." He added
"Thank you JARVIS"
I walked upstairs to my room, when I turned on the light I nearly screamed. Luke's hand covered my mouth, he had his finger to his hand telling me to be quiet. I pulled his hand away,
"What are you doing here?" I asked but instead of an answer he kissed me and I pushed him off "What was that for?"
"I just missed you so much" he said and kissed my cheek "I saw what happened on TV and came to check on you."
"I'm fine can you please leave?" I asked "I want to be alone"
"I know you where with that agent from SHIELD." He said putting his hands on my arms "You can't trust them."
"Have you been following me?" I asked suddenly feeling uncomfortable
"I've been watching out for you, I want you to be safe."
"Luke you need to leave"
"Why?"
"Because I said so," I snapped "get out"
"Fine" He hissed
He leaned down to kiss me but I turned my head so he kissed my cheek instead. When he walked out of the house I locked the doors and windows. Something about Luke changed something was wrong. I changed into my pj's and crawled under the blankets and thought about him.
"Is he worth it?" I thought "Is our relationship even worth it?"
I was confused, in moments like these I wish I had Pepper with me. I felt like I was falling for him and I loved the feeling, but something about him isn't right. I closed my eyes and started falling asleep.
