Thank you to my first reviewer Strawberry Rocket as well as my favoriters and followers out there. I know what I want out of this story and I have a pretty good grasp on the characters but I'm still figuring out exactly how everything is going to play out. Normally I construct an outline and follow it but for some reason I just can't get a clear path in my head. So I'm letting the characters lead… So I'll put my trust in them and you can put your trust in me and we will all walk off a cliff together! :)
The Chapter titles will be the song that pairs with it. Chapter 1 was Afraid by the Neighborhood. Etc etc.. Got it? Great.
Disclaimer: I don't own MARVEL or anything you recognize. I only own my OC.
NO WAY-THE NAKED AND FAMOUS
"Like I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted" Tony took a moment to glare at Captain America before continuing. "We just want to know who the hell you are and also how you did that neat party trick?" He was standing with his arms crossed and leaning against the counter.
The other Avengers were all scattered around the room attempting to look at ease when really they had the stranger surrounded.
At first the chick just stood there in some form of shock. Clint had thought maybe she hit her head when she passed out or she wasn't the brightest crayon in box. He had his gun poised even though his arm ached from his crash earlier. Why couldn't he just catch a damn break already?
After a few awkward minutes Steve had realized that the situation was not improving. The young woman looked truly petrified and didn't seem like she could speak let alone articulate a sentence. So being the gentleman he was raised to be he had ordered Natasha and Clint to lower their weapons. They reluctantly complied but not without a warning look from the fiery redheaded assassin.
It took some coaxing but eventually all of the Avengers were somewhat more comfortable and the young lady had taken a seat in the half destroyed armchair.
She looked nervous and pale which caused Bruce's nurturing side to retrieve a blanket and toss it to her. She looked up and met his kind eyes and nodded her thanks.
"I'm not…your enemy" She finally said in a soft hoarse voice. "But I'm also not a" she sighed and seemed to slump further down "a hero."
"Then what are you-" Stark started to ask but was cut off by Rogers.
"Why don't you think you're a hero? You assisted us during the battle of New York and probably saved a lot of people." His eyebrows were pulled together and his blue eyes shone with confusion.
She simply shrugged in response.
"Like I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted" Tony took a moment to glare at Captain America before continuing. "We just want to know who the hell you are and also how you did that neat party trick?" He was standing with his arms crossed and leaning against the counter.
"Well my name is Scarlett Marcella it's nice to meet you" I deadpanned because it sure as hell were many things but right now nice wasn't one of them. "That party trick is something I can do. Not the only thing I can do. But easily one of the most destructive and… effective. I realized I could stay inside that little grocery store or I could go outside and make a difference…obviously you all know what I chose."
"Processing that I'm still trying to understand the extensive injuries you acquired would you mind elaborating?" Bruce asked earnestly.
"It just happens sometimes" I wave it off. They might be Earth's mightiest but that doesn't mean I trust them with information about my weaknesses. Bruce looked disappointed and I let the twinge of guilt not effect the bored look on my face.
"Yeah it's always just a minor annoyance when your heart stops a few times…what a drag" Tony snarked in defense of Bruce. I raised my brow at the billionaire.
"Totally and you wouldn't know anything about compromised hearts right Mr. Stark?" I bit back and noted with sick satisfaction at the quick flash in his eyes.
"Well at least I have one babe" he responded dryly.
"Um I just want to say that even though you're not…happy about being here that on behalf of the Avengers and Shield…thank you miss Marcella" Steve declared attempting the diffuse the tension between Stark and I.
"Yeah yeah you're welcome and I'm just thrilled to be here" I had had enough time to read the situation and these people and have come to the conclusion that for me to leave I would have to be callus. A part that I can play flawlessly. "And you would think that I after helping you guys out that I wouldn't be treated like a damn criminal."
"We did save your life after he brought you back" Natasha who hadn't spoken yet practically sneered at me. "You wield a complex and detrimental power and for some reason we just discovered you exist."
"Also bringing you in for a talk with our director has become a priority" Clint finished his hand casually slung in his pocket although the threat was evident since that same pocket held his pistol.
"Sorry to inconvenience you but looks like you're staying here for the night sunshine" Stark drawled. "Jarvis please set up a room and make sure it's extra cozy."
"Right away Sir" the treacherous bot intoned back.
"Nope I don't think so" I said in a mocking disinterested tone. Then everything seemed to happen at once as chaos erupted.
"Nope I don't think so" the annoying chick remarked flippantly. She stood up and turned to leave with a dismissive swish of her hair when Steve reached out to grasp her arm and began to scream. Instantly I jumped to capsicle's defense as he writhed and tried to pry his arm off of her. Natasha had shot up and had jammed her fist hard into the girls kidney and began screaming too!
What the actual fuck?!
Clint, Bruce, and I stopped and stared at each other in horror as our teammates flailed in their entrapment trying to escape the invisible force.
"Jarvis scan them and tell me what the hell is going on?" I shot out at my A.I as I circled the group. I noticed that Scarlett also looked like she was in pain her jaw clenched.
"Tony what's happening what should I do? Tell me something!" Clint yelled his eyes wild with confusion and anger.
"Sir it looks like miss Scarlett is administering a ionic pulse that is causing the energy of miss Romanov and Mr. Rogers to scramble. Their neurons are firing at such a rapid rate it is causing them to manifest pain. However their scans show that there is no physical damage." Jarvis responded quickly.
Wait then that means that they are not really experiencing pain?
"They aren't experiencing any damaging pain it's psychological!" I shout out in realization. "Jarvis how do I stop the process without harming them?"
"I believe a burst of controlled electricity will terminate the pulse." I just nodded and ran over to Clint's arrows and grabbed the electrically charged one and threw it at Clint. He caught it and quickly connected it to Scarlett's bare shoulder causing the girl to spasm and drop. Steve and Natasha both collapsed to the ground breathing heavily their hands numb.
"What the actual fuck was that?" I exclaimed starring down at the yet again unconscious girl. How the hell had I gone from fighting aliens and gods to dealing with moody chicks that zapped people?
Natasha had recovered and was being helped up by Clint. "I don't know what she just did but I'm going to kill her" she growled darkly. Steve who recovered a second before the spider was starring at disbelief and partial fear at Scarlett.
"What happened to you two?" Bruce inquired as he checked them out for injuries.
"I don't really know one minute I'm grabbing her arm the next it feels like my hand is on fire then the feeling moves to my body and all I remember is pain" Steve rushes out. While Natasha nods in agreement.
"Jarvis scanned you and said that Scarlett over there was creating an ionic pulse that was causing your energy to scramble. That then caused your neurons to fire like crazy which made your brain think you were feeling pain when really you were perfectly fine" I supplied the group with the jargon that Jarvis had discovered. I planned to go back later and look at the footage and the readings to further investigate.
"Ohh fuck" Scarlett moaned from her position on the floor which made all of us switch to attack mode. Seriously she just fried the crap out of Black Widow and Captain America we needed to be alert.
Afraid to touch her we just surrounded the freaky chick and Clint and Natasha once again pulled their guns. Although this time Spangles didn't object. Natasha bared her teeth and pulled the trigger shooting at Scarlett's knee…Yeah don't piss off the Black Widow…
But without a sound somehow Scarlett flipped just in time to avoid the bullet and knocked the gun out of the completely shocked redhead's hand. Natasha could only gape at her.
"Shit" Scarlett cursed her eyes lit up with understanding. She knew what just happened which meant that this had probably happened before.
"Care to share with the class" I questioned her sarcastically.
"This isn't show and tell Tony she just attacked two Avengers!" Cappy yelled at me. I just rolled my eyes.
"Yeah Cap I know I was there. But something freaky just went down and she knows what. So being a genius I don't like not knowing things it's not really my style" I responded with a smirk. Even when I was unsettled I still had time to bother miss America.
"Uh I'm sorry about that but you startled me and who grabs someone anyway?!" Scarlett exclaims looking extremely flustered. "I didn't mean to…hurt …any of you. I just wanted to leave before something like that…ugh." She groaned again her head falling into her hands. "I'm not a hero ok? I hope you all can see that now."
"Well I just saw some crazy shit go down so hero or not you're not going anywhere zappy" I told the upset girl. "And now you're room is going to be extra extra cozy."
"Cozy meaning secure" Birdboy growled at her his arm still protectively over Natasha's shoulders.
"M'am I'll be escorting you" Rogers told Scarlett and ushered her out of the room. I watched them retreat knowing Jarvis would lead them to the most secure room in the tower but still I felt unease. Scarlett had just solidified her title as an enigma and easily became the most interesting person here. Which was impressive since her competition were two master assassins, a super soldier, a doctor who turns into a giant green rage monster, and of course myself..Iron Man.
"Jarvis find out everything there is to know about Scarlett Marcella I want it all."
Ok so now there's a little more on my OC aka Scarlett Marcella (march-ella). Her ability will come out later but I'm sure a few of you will be able to guess what's going on. Poor Tony hates not being in the know. :) Anyways I don't know when I'll be updating but I will say it won't be more than a two week wait. Also seeing reviews definitely inspires me to write faster (just saying).
Also I'm still looking for the beta to my alpha? :D
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