Potential candidate for Avengers initiative by recommendation of Captain America.
"Look at us all the Avengers, plus one, gathered around one table. Very homey," Stark commented, Rogers was bring over the take-out that they ordered so Ellie stood to help. All seven of them sitting on the sits, the uncomfortable silence growing. Wanda was sat spinning a spoon around her hand mindlessly, not looking around at the rest of them. Hawkeye was tapping the table in a rhythmic manner.
"Ellie was showing off earlier at target practice," Hawkeye mentioned to the group, Nat and Steve nodded while eating some beef.
"Was JARVIS helpful with the targets?" Stark asked looking to Lincoln.
"Yeah we manage to get ten smaller targets for her to hit as quickly as possible. You might want to invest in some heat proof covers for your targets, at least while she's here," Lincoln smiled and Stark just rolled his eyes.
"Let's not forget that you hit her," Rogers muttered, looking towards Lincoln. Lincoln just threw up his hands slightly, smiling.
"If she deflected it when she was meant to it wouldn't have hit her!" He laughed and so did the rest of them, bar Wanda.
"We are so close to being complete," Stark commented, obviously up to something. "Has anyone seen Banner? What about you Nat?" Widow just continued eating, not meeting Tony's gaze. Stark tapped the table waiting. "Nothing from our Green Doctor?" I could see Nat's hand clench into a fist her face tense.
"Leave her alone Stark," Rogers said giving Tony a glare.
"What I just want to see how our lovely monster is doing?" Nat slammed her hand on the table causing everyone to look up. The five avengers watching Nat stare down Tony with her whole body tense.
"Don't you dare call him that, he deserves at least that," Tony just cocked his head at her as she growled at him. "Yes I have heard from him and yes he will be making his way back here," Tony clapped his hands together smiling a wide grin.
"Great! I can't wait for his arrival," He said almost as if nothing had happened. Nat began to calm down, flicking her hair behind her and slowly eating. "The lounge has been repaired so it can be used again," Even Tony's voice was caution this time, Wanda looking up at Ellie.
"No more accidents Ellie," Hawkeye joked wagging his fingers at the younger woman, Wanda glared at him this time.
"It isn't funny Barton," She growled her voice soft but angry. Ellie never noticed how strong of an accent she had until now and it definitely was more intimating. "She could've killed you and all you do is laugh about it," There was silence in the room before Lincoln began to speak.
"Don't argue Lincoln, it's true I should have better control and I'm really sorry for any damage," Ellie commented looking to Wanda mostly. The elevator dinged open and everyone's head snapped to look at the person coming through the opening door. A shorter man wearing thin glasses walked in, his brown hair messy and spilling onto his forehead. He stopped to look at the large crowd gathering the table, Rogers stood up putting out his hand.
"It's very good to see you Dr Banner," He said before patting Banner on the back. Everyone moved over now, leaving Lincoln, Widow and Ellie still seated as the avengers greeted their old friend. Ellie knew who he was being the incredible hulk however seeing him as such a calm and normal person was weird.
"Nat?" Banner called, Widow had her arms crossed and face tense. "I'm sor…" Widow cut him off before starting towards the door.
"We will talk about it later," The rest of the avengers just started talking, asking Banner where he had been and how was it.
"This is Ellie Ranter, and you probably know Lincoln Campbell," Stark motioned to the still seated inhumans. Banner just gave them a simple wave and Lincoln nodded at him.
"I think I will leave you to catch up with your friend, Ellie would you like to join me?" Ellie looked between Lincoln and the large group of Avengers before following Lincoln. They rode up in the elevator, Ellie twiddling with her fingers. "Are you okay?" He asked her, his brown eyes piercing.
"It's just a lot to take in, pissing off Wanda wasn't maybe my best move," Ellie admitted shrugging, Lincoln sighed moving closer to her.
"Don't think of it as such a big deal, everyone loses control," He told her, he moved away as the elevator door opened. Ellie took a deep breath his dark eyes in her memory before stepping out to the hallway. They stood facing each other, each at their own doors. Lincoln looked at her, looking at her dejected expression. "Why don't you come in? I can make you some tea," She looked down the empty hall before walking him. His room was the same layout just different colouring with red-brown wood instead of the light in her room. He started heating the water pulling out the mugs for the two of them. Ellie sat down on one side of the couch, leaning up against the arm rest.
"Is it always this hard?" Lincoln looked at her eyebrows arched. "Will I always feel so out of control? Dangerous?"
"Did you feel out of control during the training, when you were hitting the targets?" Ranter looked at him, before shaking her head.
"It was a controlled danger, like bungey jumping or something,"
"That's what it feels like. Yes sometimes it scary or dangerous and you feel like you might hurt someone but other times when you use it for good and you help someone, that's when it feels good. Like it may be a gift not a curse and god it feels like a curse a lot," Lincoln went over to her, putting the mug onto the table. He sighed before sitting down, letting out a breath.
"When did you change?"
"I went through terrigenesis when I was twenty three," He laughed slowly at the Ellie's reaction to his statement. "I'm twenty eight," Ellie knew that there was more to this story than he was letting on.
"You can talk me," Ellie said taking a slow sip of her tea. Lincoln took a deep breath, rubbing his hands on the hot mug.
"I'd just started medical school. I always knew that I wanted to be a doctor, I always wanted to make a difference. A few years back SHIELD released me, deeming me safe enough to return to civilian life, they forged my medical papers so I could work under a doctor. It took only about six months before I was allowed to become my own doctor,"
"What brought you back here?"
"Daisy, well her name was Skye back then. She came looking for me to bring me back here," Ellie's face tightened, wondering what was going on with him Daisy. "SHIELD needed me to help with other inhumans with this outbreak they needed someone to help them with the fallout of that,"
"The fallout being me,"
"Somewhat. I'm not meant to be here, Coulson wouldn't of let me come here for just any inhuman. You must be different," They both drank out of their tea, a comfortable silence grew.
"How am I different?" Ellie couldn't help but wonder what he meant by that. He just shrugged in response, not knowing how to answer her question. Ellie stood then. "I should go. Thank you,"
"You can come over for tea at anytime," He said walking her to her own door, she smiled at him.
"I didn't mean for the tea, I meant for everything," She went into her own room, flipping through her phone seeing a missed text from Robert. She picked up the phone clicking the number that was named her brother.
"Ellie?" Her brother's voice wafted through the speakers, she let out an audible sigh.
"How has DC been?"
"It's great! I mean it isn't home but SHIELD set me up with a better job. I met a girl Ellie," He's voice was upbeat and quick. "How is Stark's?"
"It's different, really different." He waited for her to continue. "I angered one of the Avengers and she wants me out but Lincoln's convinced I'm something special, that Coulson must think something more of me. I don't really know what I'm doing here," Robert could hear the lump in her throat, he could practically see the tears gathering.
"It's okay Ellie, if you don't do anything special that's okay, you can just come live with me,"
"You don't understand Rob, if I can't control myself they can't let me leave. I might not be ever able to leave," She was crying now stuttering over her words.
"It'll be okay, it will El. I saw you that first day, you had amazing control. You blew those men away when we needed it and you saved my life," He was calm while his sister broke down.
"Michael and Audrey, nearly you and Clint. It is me that's killing everyone and what if it doesn't stop here, what if I continue to destroy people's lives. How could I ever live with myself?" There was silence on Robert's side and Ellie knew that she was right, she was killing people.
"Don't do this. That was a monster that killed them and you save me. I don't know what happened to Clint but he isn't dead and that is what's important. Listen to me Ellie, maybe you we destined for something greater," She laughed a little at him, unable to hold it back.
"Destined. You know I don't believe that, I'm just scared,"
"I know. I'm sorry and call me anytime please. I'll be here," The siblings hung up then and Ellie laid her bed quickly letting sleep find her.
She awoke having a dry mouth she decided to try her luck to make it down to the kitchen. The clock read it was past midnight but she made her way to a drink. She made it into the lounge, yelping when someone was sitting on the couch facing the elevator, face illuminated by a screen.
"Oh I'm sorry, I was just up reading," Bruce said as he looked up to meet the girl's gaze. She walked over grabbing a cup.
"I was just getting water. What are you reading?" She asked, trying to be polite. He motioned for her to sit across from him.
"Finishing some stuff," He was clicking away but managed to talk to her fine. "What brought you here? I've never seen you before,"
"Recently inhuman, like three days ago,"
"I can't imagine," She glanced at him and bursted out laughing, he covered his face as it went red. They both couldn't stop laughing, Bruce nearly dropping his device on the floor. They regained their cool as they settled back into their seats.
"So what were you doing away?"
"Treating some patients, not much just keeping the big man away. He might not like that," Bruce said, his face falling to a sad look. "Nat's angry at me," Ellie gave him a knowing look. "Yes I left her here but she knew, I thought she wasn't angry. I couldn't do anything else, she betrayed me first let's not forget,"
"She'll come around I'm sure," Ellie said simply not going to answer for the Widow, she would deal with Bruce when she was ready.
"What's your power?" Ellie smiled and got read to start her party trick. Just swirling her hands together she gathered some energy in her hands, the red sparks strong and vibrant in the low light. She made it disappear, clapping her hands quietly but it made a bright light before disappearing. "That's beautiful," His eyes were mesmerised at the disappearing light. Ellie had never heard someone say that about the energy, at least not as convincing as Bruce just did.
(Not a great chapter but it'll do for now)
~isabele a. harts