Hello again readers! The characters still aren't talking to me. Their still mad about the whole kidnapping deal. Short chapter, but don't worry, there's more de-age fun on the way XD

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Parker sat cross-legged in front of the door. It was locked from the outside and there were no windows in the room. Parker had scoured the whole premise, searching for any tool to pick the lock. Nothing. Jack had left her, announcing: "Daddy has some people to torture." Parker made sure to tell the police next time she could, seeing the Avengers were busy with their arms full of children.

There was a rumble from above her. Parker looked up at the ceiling. There was another rumble and some dust fell from the ceiling. A spark of hope flickered within the Golden Trio leader. She hurried over to the couch and took off one of the large pillows, preparing to use it as a shield. Steve had taught her a few techinques. She hopped onto the sofa and held the cushion tight. There was a blast and Parker ducked behind her makeshift shield. After the dust and rubble settled, Parker peeked over her barrier. Iron Man stood in the middle of it all, right underneath the hole.

Parker grinned and leapt of the couch, rushing towards Tony. "Hey," he said, "you alright?" Parker nodded. Tony picked her up and flew out of the building. Parker clung to the billionaire's neck. They both landed softly by a quinjet. Tony put Parker down and she stumbled a bit, trying to regain her balance after flight. "I've never flown before," she said. "That was interesting to say the least." She smiled weakly at him when she was scooped up from behind.

"Parker!" It was Lily. "You're okay! Oh my gosh, thank goodness you're okay!"

"Erm…Lily?"

"Yeah?"

"Can you put me down?"

"…no."

-(::)-

Everyone recuperated in the living room of Stark Tower. Bruce had stayed with Loki and Elizabeth while the others went to find Parker. Now they were all back at Stark Tower, discussing the battle. Loki's face crinkled at the sight of Parker. "You're covered in debris," he stated.

"Thank you Captain Obvious. And it's all thanks to you."

"Me?"

"Yeah. You're the one who caused this whole problem in the first place!" Parker brushed her shirt off, making dust fly off and onto Loki's face.

Then he sneezed with Elizabeth and Parker in close proximity.

-(::)-

Fifteen year old Elizabeth knelt down in front of the even-tinier-than-in-the-first-place Parker. Lily joined her. Nightingale was sitting on the floor, thumb shoved in her mouth. She couldn't be any more than two; if that. She looked up at her fellow heroes with large baby-blue eyes. Lily cocked her head. "Wait, I thought Parker had green eyes."

Elizabeth scooped up Parker. "She does…did…um…her eyes changed color around age seven. Dunno why." Elizabeth shrugged. "Genes?"

Steve walked over to the trio. "Do you think she still remembers?" Parker still had her thumb in her mouth and looked up at the super soldier. Elizabeth fixed her grip on Parker and walked over to the others. Elizabeth stood next to Loki (who was the same age as Elizabeth) and the god and the child stared at each other. Then Parker lashed out and bit Loki's hand. "OW!" Loki waved his hand back and forth in pain, letting loose several Asgardian curses under his breath.

Tony laughed. "Why do I get the feeling she remembers you?"

-(::)-

Elizabeth bounced Parker up and down in her arms, but the two year old would not stop crying. "Oh my gosh…" Clint said slowly. "CAN'T YOU SHUT HER UP? IT'S TWELVE AT NIGHT!" His yelling only caused Parker to cry harder.

Elizabeth brought Parker's head close to her shoulder, shushing. She glared at Hawkeye. "You could always go to your room, you know. In fact, why is everyone out here still?" Wonder looked around the room in question.

"Because none of us really wanna feel guilty about leaving you with a screaming toddler," said Bruce.

"Guilt?" Lily laughed. "Who cares about guilt? Goodnight!" She rushed down the hall and into her room.

Tony stood up. "I'm with Lily on this one. I don't think my eardrums will last another minute of this." He exited the room after Lily.

Elizabeth plopped herself into a chair and began bouncing Parker. She whispered calm words into her ear and made some shushes. No such luck. She looked over towards Steve. "You take Parker," she said.

Steve was a bit taken aback. "What?"

"You. Parker. Take." Elizabeth walked over and handed out the de-aged Golden Trio leader.

"But…me?" Elizabeth nodded. "You're her best friend!"

"You're her boyfriend," Elizabeth persisted.

Steve reluctantly took the crying child into his arms. The moment he got a good hold on Parker she stopped her crying. Her mouth shut and her eyes softened, blue outlined by red from her bawling. "It is great to hear young Parker has ceased her weeping!" Thor said.

Elizabeth chuckled. "You can say that again…"

Steve looked down at the child in his arms. Parker looked up at him with wide, awed eyes. She snuggled into his shoulder and Elizabeth 'awwwww'ed. Parker held tightly onto Steve, his shirt in her balled fists. Cap wasn't sure what to think of it. He'd never really interacted with kids before, so he didn't know what to do. He looked at Elizabeth. "You think she remembers me? I mean, she's reacting well to me."

"Maybe she feels some sort of connection," guessed Elizabeth. "Or maybe she just doesn't like me…" She shrugged. "Meh."

"Vvvvblleg," mumbled Parker.

"When did she learn to talk?" Bruce asked.

Elizabeth put her hands up in a surrender position. "How should I know?"

Steve looked down at Parker and saw her looking up at him with tired eyes. She blinked up at him with a slightly confused expression, as if she didn't know what to make of the stranger. She laid her head down on his chest and closed her eyes. "Gumlb," she mumbled into Steve's shirt.

"What should we do with Parker, Cap?" asked Elizabeth.

"Cap!" Parker said happily. "Cap! Cap Cap Cap Cap Cap! Cap Cap! Cap!"

"Wait, did she just learn her first word?" wondered Clint, pointing at her.

Elizabeth shrugged. "I guess. But it's better she learned Cap from me than a swear word from Tony," she pointed out. Everyone concurred.