Argh I love this so much. Please comment I would love to know what you guys think.
Kara's POV
"I'll give you two some time to catch up." Director Fury said and closed the doors behind him.
As they let go Kara got a look at Ava and frowned.
"What's wrong?" Ava said.
"You've been watching Dia's memories again haven't you?"
Ava turned away, but Kara knew. "Ava don't torture yourself like that, you can't live in the past."
"You act like you don't even care our sister is gone forever!"
Kara was slightly taken aback by this. But that didn't stop her from replying. "Of course I care. I helped you steal those didn't I!"
"You're right I-I'm sorry."
Ava sat down and her sister realized she was really upset about this today. She decided to change the subject. "Sooooo, have you seen Sam yet?"
Ava smiled. 'Good, that will get her mind off Dia.'
"Yeah he was in need of a ride so we picked him up on the way here."
"A guy who can fly needed a ride here?"
Ava laughed, then paused and looked at Kara. "Have you seen Danny yet?"
Kara felt as if she had been stabbed in the heart. "He um… He went back-He wnet back to Ku'un Lun."
"I'm so sorry Kara I didn't mean to-"
"It's okay really. I wouldn't expect you to know."
"When did he go back?"
"The last year was for him to say his goodbyes. He went back three months ago."
"When did he tell you?"
"At the beginning of last year. He thought doing it then would save us both more heartache. I haven't seen him since."
She looked to her sister for comfort but Ava looked sad again. Even Kara's memory of her sister was fading so she said. "Why don't we watch her memories together?"
Dia's memories
"Get up Dia! Get up! Get up!"
"Unghhh…" Dia was being pulled out of sleep by the sound of Kara's voice and Ava's shaking.
"Wha- *Yawn* What is it?" She asked sleepily.
"We have company!" Kara shouted.
"Is that all?" Dia said pulling the pillow over her face.
"Yeah!" Ava said. "It's Mister Childs and Danny and Connor-"
"Connor?! Is that today?" Dia said jumping out of bed and knocking Kara over in the process.
Ava giggled. "Of course she gets up when we mention Connor."
"Shut up Ava!"
This remark sent the two eight year olds in a giggling frenzy, leaving the ten year old to get dressed before adding. "He's my best friend and he's been away on vacation for a month. I'm happy to see him that's all. Besides, I'm sure you two are just as happy to see Danny."
The two girls stopped at the last comment before Kara spoke. "Oh yeah! So hurry up and get ready so we can go downstairs and say hi."
She rolled her eyes as she detangled her long brown hair then followed them down to where Connor and Danny were waiting.
Dia followed her sisters downstairs to where her parents were talking to the Childs family. "Hello Mr. Childs, Mrs. Childs. Did you have any luck at Mount Fugi?"
Mr. Child laughed. "Why Isgardia, I've forgotten how polite you are."
"And you certainly aren't afraid of talking to anyone. Maybe you could show Connor a thing or two about not being shy." Mrs. Childs added giving Connor a pat on the shoulder.
Connor pulled away from his mother as he said. "I'm not shy. I just don't like talking to people who can't speak the languages I can."
Just then Ava interrupted. "Hey Danny, Kara, let's go play soccer in the living room!"
"Last one there is a rotten egg!" Danny cried running off to the living room with the two girls at his heels.
"Oh, I don't think that's such a good idea…" Mrs. Childs said before being interrupted by Mrs. Galex.
"Don't worry Lucy. They play it all the time when Danny visits. Now, why don't we go have some tea?"
"Are you sure Sierra? I would hate for them to break anything…" Her voice trailed off as they left the room. Mr. Childs turned to Dia.
"Now as for question Isagardia. We have found vibrainium, but not as much as we had hoped. Now William, you promised to show me what you were working on once I returned, and do not think I forgot."
"That's right, shall we head to the lab? I'll have Rancord drive us so Albert can serve Tea."
And with that Connor and Dia were left alone in the entry hall.
"Don't we have a game to finish?" Connor asked.
Dia smiled. "I call good controller!" She cried running to the game room.
"No fair! I am your guest after all."
"It's my house."
They reached the room to find Albert had turned on the T.V. and two controllers were on the table.
"I had the feeling you two would continue playing so I took the liberty to start up your Avengers game."
"Thanks Albert you're the best." Dia said.
"Oh and the Chef is making your popcorn, it will be right up."
"Sweet, thanks Albert." Connor said as he flopped on the large couch.
Dia joined him and stared the game. When they got to the character selection screen, she spoke. "Wouldn't it be great to meet the Avengers one day?"
Connor paused before answering. "It's always been a dream of mine."
"Really? I didn't know that.
"Well, I guess I thought you would think dreams like that were stupid."
"Connor, I'm your best friend. I think everything you do is stupid."
"Hey!"
"But by being your best friend, I will never let you do stupid things alone. So if you ever get a chance to meet the Avengers, I better be by your side or I'm shoving a pillow down your throat."
Connor laughed. His laugh is so infectious it gets Dia going too. After about half an hour, the soccer trio comes in and sits on the couch all sweaty.
"Hey! All the popcorn is gone!" Danny complains.
"Let's go get more." Kara says eagerly.
As Kara and Danny leave Ava starts up. "We wanna watch Alice in Wonderland."
"Ava we're playing a video game!"
"Don't yell at me. And you guys have already played, it's our turn."
"Your turn?! We haven't even had it for an hour!"
"I said don't yell at me!"
Before Dia could say something else, Connor intervened. "Dia let's give them the T.V." He said standing up. "Oh come on Dia, don't give me that look. We can go see what's going on at the lab."
Dia turned off the game and stood up with a huff.
"Yay!" Ava said throwing her arms around him to his surprise. "You're so nice Connor, I wish you were my brother. I mean I love my sister and all, but every once in awhile she gets mean and nasty."
"I'm standing right here!"
Ava continued ignoring Dia. "Wait, I've got an idea. Connor you can marry Isagaria and then you will really be my brother."
"Ava!" Dia shouted as Connor's face turned a deep crimson.
"Bell." Connor said pulling Ava off him. "You're sister is my friend. We're friends got that. We are not getting married."
"Come on Connor, There's no reasoning with that one."
And with that the duo left in the direction of their mothers. On the way Dia noticed Connor's pale cheeks were still red.
"Um… Connor?"
"WHAT?!"
Dia jumped at his sudden answer. "Uh, forget about it. It's nothing."
By the time they got to the parlor his face wasn't red anymore. As they were walking in Albert was pouring tea. Mrs. Galex noticed the first. "Oh, do you two need anything?"
"No we just wanted to see what you and father were working on."
Albert cleared his throat. "I can drive them madam."
"Thank you Albert." She said before turning to the two kids standing in the doorway. "Be careful there are some insects and arachnids we are testing on and one of them appears to be unstable. But I can't remember which…" She trailed off in thought.
"Okay, thank you Mrs. Galex. Goodbye mother." Connor said.
"Don't break anything important!" Mrs. Childs called after them as they left.
"So what are your parents working on anyway?" Connor asked as they got in the car.
"The bugs like my mom said, lets see what else did they mention. Oh yeah! A sonic gun… ray… thing."
"Whoa, a sonic gun? That sounds so cool."
If only they hadn't gone in. Why did Connor suggest doing that. Why did they go down the road of insanity, one they would never return from.
"Hello Miss Galex, Mr. Childs." The security guard said opening the door for them.
"Hi Max." Dia said before turning to Connor. "What do you want to see first?"
"The bugs!"
Dia scrunched up her face in disgust. "You know how I feel about spiders…"
Connor just smiled making Dia relax. 'I do love his smile.' She thought as they reached the front desk.
"Miss Galex, how are you my dear?"
"Great Ms. Hera. Can you tell us what floor the insects and arachnids are on?"
"Twelve. Have a nice day."
"You too." Connor said as they walked off to they elevators.
They met up with Jeromee, one of the scientists working on the experiment. On the ride up, Jeromee explained that they were testing a serum designed to cure cancer and were testing the effects it had on different creatures, starting with insects and arachnids. They reached the twelfth floor and entered the lab.
Much to their surprise, tables and lab instruments were strewn across the room. One of the tables still standing had seven glass cages on it holding a butterfly, three stick bugs, a leaf bug, and two scorpions. The eighth cage lay shattered on they floor with its prisoner missing.
Mr. Childs stumbled into view clutching his arm and leaned against a table. He looked up and saw Connor and Dia. "What are you two doing here?! Get out of here quickly." Suddenly his eyes widened as he looked at Dia. "Isgardia! Look out!"
Something light landed on Dia's shoulder, before she could look her father entered and spoke once he saw her. "Dia, I need you to stay calm and don't move. Connor, slowly back away, and don't make any sudden movements."
They both obeyed obediently. Whatever it was started to move down her arm, and by the time it reached her wrist, she knew it was a spider. She couldn't take it, her fear got the best of her and she flinched trying to get it off. But spiders don't fall off that easily and she was instantly bitten. The pain coursed through her veins and she flung the spider off, where it promptly landed on Connor.
As her eyesight started to go blurry, she heard Connor let out a yelp. 'No! If I have to die by a spider at least let him live.' She thought. He had been bitten too.
Dia lost her balance, but instead of hitting the floor she collided into something soft and familiar, and the warmth it gave her wrapped around her body. She looked up only to see they face she knew so well weakly smiling down at her. Connor lost his balance and they both fell to the floor unconscious.
Dia's POV
She felt the wind in her face as she leapt from building to building.
'This feels so good. I haven't been out like this for soooooo long, no wonder I've been out of sorts lately.'
Her tongue caught the sent she was looking for and she stopped. Her glowing white eyes scoured the streets for her pray. She jumped into the shadows with a slight whoosh.
"Wh-who's there?" A man called out slowly coming closure to Dia's hiding spot.
"Fleshy has no need to be afraid." Dia said in a voice that didn't sound like hers, but was hers nonetheless.
"Tell me who you are or I'm calling the cops." The man said still terrified.
Laughter came from the shadows. And the man caught a glimpse of glowing whites eyes as their owner spoke. "Fleshy won't even get the chance to scream."
A high-pitched roar echoed through the streets leaving everything silent.
Dun Dun Dun. Sheesh this took awhile. Sorry for the lateish update, I will keep posting as soon as possible, but I have three stories going and one isn't on here yet.