Hey, here's the first chapter of Part 2! So, now we're getting into Zoey's first mission with the Avengers. I hope you enjoy!
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The title of this song is from Imagine Dragons 'Cha-Ching'
Chapter Six
'Till we grow older
Two years later….
I sit on the edge of the couch, glaring at the boys yelling at the TV. Their parents brought them here because we're having a 'grown-up' party. Of course, they just had to bring their kids (which are mostly boys) along because they think we're 'friends'.
I remember what had happened when Mom said that. Madison had snorted in my head, As if!
Then I had started giggling while Mom looked at me as if I were crazy.
We recently bought a Wii, along with a sword fighting game. The boys are obsessed with it. I scowl and shake my head.
The end of my black and turquoise dress flutters as Finn trots over and puts his forepaws on my lap. He's gotten a bit less crazy, but he's still pup-like. "Zoey," he whines, "They're so loud. Can I go somewhere soundproof?"
I huff and kiss his head, "Try the attic."
He nods and jumps off. Before he walks away, though, he looks over his shoulder and says, "And Angus's hips are aching again. Can you give him some medicine later?"
I sigh and nod. Angus's age has been taking its toll on him. Now he has hip arthritis and the cold of winter isn't making things easier. But the vet said that he's got a few years left.
I continue to glare at the boys, cross-legged, arms folded. Huh! They just act like when they leave everything will magically clean itself up. But nooo, guess who has to clean it all up?
Yep
Moi
I glance up at the sound of a very feminine huff. The sound of an offended missy. The sound of Chelsea. You guys remember her, right? The worker that treats Madison and I like babies, which can be good and bad at times.
Chelsea walks over grumpily and flops down next to me. "Men!" she spits.
"Boys!"
"Tell me about it!."
I look at her. Must've been another failed attempt at a boyfriend.
Suddenly, one of the boys defeats the other and yells out in victory. I clench my hands into fists, imagining tossing them around like squirrels in my wolf form.
I stand up and turn to Chelsea, "Excuse me, but I have to end this. These boys need to be reminded what real girl power is."
She grins maliciously, and I take off my shawl and toss it onto the couch. Politely, I raise my hand and ask, "I would like to fight the best player."
The room goes quiet.
Then, a boy named Caine, who I assume is the best player, steps forward and hands me a Wii remote. "I'll go easy on you." he winks and I roll my eyes, "Hit me with your best shot." Damn, now I have that song stuck in my head!
Caine clicks play and the battle begins.
"Hya!" I whack him with my virtual sword.
"Huh!"
"Gruhh!"
"Whoa, wait-!"
Everybody looks at me and Caine, my hands on my hips, chin high in triumph. Caine narrows his eyes, "Okay. Let's play like that."
Whack
Swipe
Smack
Stab (ew)
Caine curses loudly as the girls cheer and the boys boo. The girls chant, "Girl power! Girl power!" (a/n sorry for all the guys reading this, but this happened to me once and it was awesome! A total Zoey moment!)
I snap my fingers in front of my face and swagger out of the room.
Hey Zoey, Madison suddenly thinks, you might want to come see this. BTW that was awesome!
Wait, I reply, putting two fingers to my temple, I have to give Angus his medicine first.
No, seriously, come to the door now. It's You-Know-Who!
What? Quick, get out your magic wand and yell, "Expelliarmus!"
"ZOEY!"
A voice suddenly rings through the house and I groan. Huffing with annoyance, I drag myself over to the door and guess who's there. The Avengers. Again. The only difference is that Thor and an agent, uh, Coulson, I think it was, are here.
Tony pushes past them and swings his arm over my shoulder, "What's up, Zoey? Tell your Uncle Tony how things have been." Uncle? Well, yeah, I guess. He doesn't seem like the father or brother type.
Agent Coulson gives him a small glare and says, "We're not here to talk casual. Zoey, we need you to come back to SHIELD headquarters for a while. We'll explain in-"
"-a more private place." I finish for him and stick my tongue out. He looks bewildered for a moment before smiling.
Thor steps forward and asks in his weird accent, "I mean not to be rude, but are you certain tis is the child you spoke of?"
"Child?!" I exclaim, more to Agent Coulson than Thor, "Uh, hello man? We're teens now."
Hawkeye (who I now know as Clint) looks me up and down before snorting, "Barely."
I glare at him and he smirks.
Madison gives a little hop and asks excitedly, "Can I come?" Agent Coulson hesitates, glancing at the two SHIELD agents/Avengers. I put my arm around her and look Coulson right in the eye, "She's coming with us."
Tomorrow
The next morning, Madison and I pack our bags with all the essentials: clothes, shoes, jewelry, electronics, electronics chargers, candy, toiletries, and a chew toy and dog treats in case I wolf out. It was Madison's idea.
Our mission: go back to the place I was experimented on and 'see how bad things are getting'. I don't like the idea of going back there. But I'm willing to do it as long as I get to chew up some scientists.
Of course, Mom knows all about this, and about me.
After a nice breakfast of eggs, sausage, toast, and Finn and I's beloved bacon, there's a knock on the door. Mom opens it and in comes Agents Coulson, Romanoff, and Barton.
Agent Coulson walks up to Madison and I, "Ready to go?"
I gaze around, looking for anything that we missed, and then get an idea and pick up Finn. "Can I bring little Finney Finn along?" I ask the agent innocently, giving him puppy dog eyes.
"No."
I frown, "Dog hater." and put Finn down.
Agent Coulson rolls his eyes and leads the way outside. "Bye, girls!" Mom says, hugging us while trying to choke back tears, "Behave and do everything they say, unless, you know, it's something really bad. Then, Zoey, I give you permission to rip their heads off."
Madison and I laugh and hug her tightly. Behind me, I hear Clint mutter, "Gee, thanks, mom."
"I love you!" Mom calls to us as we walk away.
"Be safe, pup!" Angus barks.
"Zoey!" I hear pawsteps behind me and suddenly Finn appears in front of me, "Zoey, listen! I have something really important to tell you!"
I tilt my head and kneel down, "What is it?"
He puts his muzzle next to my ear and whispers, "Get me some donuts. You're my only hope!"
I laugh and shake my head. Not long ago, Finn had snatched a donut from Mom when she dropped it and ate one for the first time in his life. Now, he's been doing everything he can to get another one.
"Sorry, Finn, but you know that donuts are bad for you." I say, standing up. "They are for you, too!" Finn argues, standing up.
I walk after the agents, saying, "It's different. I'm a human, so I won't die as quickly as you would if you ate a lot. And-"
I stop when I see the agents staring at me as if I had lost my mind. "I can talk to dogs," I explain quickly, "Finn wanted a donut and I said no."
Then nod, but I can tell they're either a bit freaked out or think I'm mentally insane. Or that I'm just weird. Which I am.
A few minutes later, we reach a long black car with dark tinted windows. You know how some cars have this awful 'I'm too new' smell? Ya, well this car practically gave birth to all those cars.
Madison gags and I grimace.
Disgusting! I'm not getting in there! Madison thinks to me.
I reply, Hey, who's the one with the sensitive nose here? Just get in. We'll open a window or something.
Madison makes no comment, but simply takes a deep breath before going inside. Natasha goes in the front with Phil (do you think he would taze me for calling him that?) while I go between Clint and Madison in the back.
As Clint sits down next to me and the car starts moving, I can't help but notice how well-muscled Clint's arms are. They're not insanely large like Thor's, more like 'slim but strong'. Ya, see, if I hug him, I wouldn't get crushed, but if I hug Thor-ha! That's a different story.
Clint catches me staring at him and glances at me. I quickly turn away, blushing but trying to act normal.
Why are you feeling all fluffy fluffy?
I roll my eyes in annoyance as Madison's voice enters my head.
No reason. Shut up.
Oh, you think Clint is hot, don't you?
No! I just noticed…
Wow, and here I was, thinking that you were a Cato girl.
I am! I argue in my head, But, hey, he does kind of look like Alexander Ludwig!
Next to me, Madison gives the slightest tilt of her head as she gazes out the window, Hm, I guess. Sort of. Not really. Ooh! Idea, ding ding ding!
Oh no.
Stick your head out the window like a dog!
I jerk my head in surprise and raise my eyebrows at her. Seriously?
Yeah! She looks at me and gives me the puppy dog eyes, Please? It'll be fun!
Sighing, I unbuckle my seatbelt and stretch. And for your information, I add, I am an Andrew Garfield girl.
"What are you doing?" Clint asks and Madison rolls down the window.
I let my snout grow long and feel my ears stretch and push themselves higher on my head. My bones shift and black fur grows all over my body. Before I know it, I am the wolf again.
Scrambling to my paws, I wriggle my head out the window. Sheesh, I grew! I can barely fit in the car, and poor Madison and Clint and squashed up against me.
But OMG you guys should seriously stick your head out the window sometime!
The wind feels cold, but refreshing as it whistles in my ears. My face fur (lol) flattens against my head and I bark happily. Hahaha! This is totally awesome!
Instinctively, I stick my long pink tongue out and it flaps in the wind. Hahaha! Funny, but cold! I constantly flick my tongue in and out of my mouth, warming it up and then letting it get cold again. I stiffly shake out my mane. This will probably be funner in warmer weather.
Suddenly, I feel something hard against my tail and realize that it's wagging. It slaps hard against Clint's window, making a big THUMP every time.
I'm about to stick my head back in the car, when a big, dewy leaf collides with my face. Huffing with annoyance, I shake it off and it blows in the wind.
There's no risk of people seeing me, by the way. We don't reach the city for about five minutes. And it doesn't even look like we're heading there.
Up ahead, a family of deer prance by. Naturally, I start barking and howling in excitement.
CRASH!
Suddenly, my wagging tail meets air and Madison screams in my head, Dude, you just broke the window!
"These are supposed to be BULLETPROOF!" I hear Clint grumble loudly behind me. "Okay, Zoey!" Madison says, "I think that's enough. You can come back inside, now."
Regretfully, I scrunch up my shoulders and draw my head back. Only, I don't. I feel hard metal on the ends of my skull, and I can't pull my head back into the car. My eyes widen and I pull harder. Nothing. Again and again, I pull, twist, and squirm, trying to get back into the car.
Madison! I'm stuck!
I feel Madison's hands on my head and pull again.
Just turn back into a human! Madison says in my head. Of course. Once again, leave me to be the idiot. I am the official master at it.
Taking a deep breath, I pull and morph back into a human. I easily slip my head out of the window and fall backwards. Right onto Clint's lap.
Oooooh! Madison thinks to me.
Clint glares down at me and I grin sheepishly and give a little wave, "Heh heh, hello."
"Is she in?" Agent Coulson asks and rolls up the window.
I grab Madison's shoulder and pull myself back up. She grins and winks.
Nice.
Shut up! I reply, He's, like, 43, and I'm 14. Not happening!
Madison says no more, but simply smirks and turns her head. I huff and buckle myself in again. "Don't do that again." Clint scolds and I roll my eyes, "No duh! My head nearly came off!"
Aww, listen to you two! You're fighting like an old married couple!
SHUT UP! I mentally scream at Madison.
Clint takes off his jacket (I try not to notice his muscles) and tries to cover the broken window. The cold wind simply causes his jacket to flap and I shiver.
"It's okay." Natasha says, "We're almost at the jet, anyway."
"Jet?" I echo, perking up, "Ooh, yay! Let's go flying!"
"Ooh, yay, let's go flying!" Madison mimics my voice perfectly. I glare at her, "Stop it."
"Stop it." Madison smirks and I groan. She does the same.
"Pleeeease don't, Madison!" I groan, which is changed to, "Pleeeease don't, Zoey!"
"Don't what?" I snap and she snaps back, "Don't what?"
"Oh, my God." I put my head in my hands. Madison mimics me.
"See, this is what happens when you have a Jabberjay for a sister." I tell Clint. He just watches us with a small smile on his face.
"See, this is what happens when you have a wolf mutant for a sister." Madison says in my voice.
I growl and clap my hand over her mouth. She covers mine. I feel something wet on my hand, and scowl.
"OW!" Madison yelps as I bite her finger. She pulls away and I rub my hand on my jacket. "What happened?" Natasha asks.
"Zoey bit me!" Madison tattletales.
"She licked me!" I argue and Clint pinches the bridge of his nose. "See, this is why we don't have kids in SHIELD." he says.
Immediately, Madison and I both scream at him, "TEENS!"
"Okay!" Clint raises his hands in surrender. Just then, I feel the car slowing down and look out the window. Just as Nat said, there's a jet waiting for us on a dirt runway.
Clint unbuckles his seatbelt and opens the door. Immediately, I dart past him and shake like a dog. He raises an eyebrow at me and I stick out my tongue at him. Madison snickers behind me and says, "This is going to be one hell of a week."
Oh, Madison. You have no idea. Mwahahahahaha!
R&R
-Flaming Crow