Bucky was out on a mission and B.J was home alone. It was a warm July Tuesday and she hated the heat. B.J preferred the cold of winter or the wind spring would bring to Virginia. She was dreading August, knowing the sweaty heat it would bring. A knock was at the door. B.J was on her tip toes looking through the peep hole. Tony? "B.J, let me in." he said. B.J unlocked the door and let the billionaire inside the apartment. "Thanks." Tony was in his armor and it looked damaged. "Have any tools?" he asked. B.J sighed and went to grab the tool box Bucky has to maintain his Harley Davidson. By the time she came back, Tony was stripping off his armor. "Thanks kid. Where's your dad?" he asked when he was reaching for the box. B.J shrugged and handed him the red metal box. Tony sat himself down and started fixing his armor. B.J sat down and started watching the news. Hulk and Abomination were fixing up New York with rubble. B.J just watched the news and watched the fight. Within an hour, Bucky was home and B.J had to get the med kit. Tony was still there. "I'm calling Steve." Bucky groaned as he grabbed his cell phone. "Awe, come on, Bucky. I'm not causing that much trouble, am I?" It was too late because Steve and the other Avengers got there and took their inventor out of their hair. "Thanks, Steve." Bucky said handing him a soda. "How's B.J?" Steve asked. B.J had to go out and grab some groceries. "PTSD is getting worse. I don't even want to know what she dreams about." Bucky sighed. Steve took a seat by Bucky. "Have you asked?" Steve asked. Bucky shook his head as B.J came through the door. She nodded to Steve and started putting the groceries away. "Oh, Tony is having a party later if you guys wanna meet up later. Apparently he's decided to have an heir." Steve said as he started to get going. Bucky was considering the party and B.J seemed okay to go. They got ready to the party and were there a few minutes late. "Hey, guys. Glad Steve invited you." Tony smiled. B.J mingled with the other heroes, but stayed as her introverted self. Bucky mingled with Steve's friends and saw another kid. "Who's he?" Bucky asked. Steve saw the kid. "Tony's kid, Troy. Not surprising he had a son in California." Clint said. Bucky rolled his eyes and chuckled. Troy sauntered around, holding himself high like Tony. He saw B.J and basically gravitated towards her. "Hi." he said leaning into her personal space. B.J waved a little and took a sip of her soda. "I'm Troy, who might you be?" B.J texted her name on her cell. "What does B.J mean?" Troy asked. B.J answered by talking to him through text. "So you're Bucky's daughter. I thought you wouldn't be this cute." Troy was hitting on her and B.J knew it. Bucky saw it, but he knows she can handle herself. He'll intervene when he didn't like it. "So, wanna go to my room?" he asked. B.J gave him a right hook and everyone saw him flying across the room. "B.J, what did you do?" Bucky questioned. B.J typed on her phone an answered. "Tony, put a leash on your boy!" Bucky demanded. Troy chuckled as Bruce and Thor picked him up. "I like her." Troy said wobbling. Tony smacked the back of his neck. "Yeah, maybe when your older you can ask a girl that." Tony said.
B.J growled and thinned her gaze. Troy got the message and raised his hands in submission. She drank the rest of her soda and crushed the can on her head to show off her strength. "Alright, I get it!" Troy smiled. B.J huffed and went to get something to eat. "Remind me not to hit on her for a while." Troy whispered to Thor. Thor let loose a hardy laugh and slapped Troy on the back. "She is a true warrior. Lady Siv did the same to me when we were young." he boomed. B.J ended up waiting for dinner to be served and she decided to go on the balcony. Steve told them that they had to dress up. B.J wore black women's dress pants and a plum v-neck and tan and black wedges. A white bandage still covered her arm. The shoes started hurting and she took them off. "B.J, come on. Dinner's ready." Natasha called. B.J put her shoes back on and went inside. There, Tony made the announcement and they ate. B.J picked at her ribeye and zoned out. Bucky noticed her knuckles turning white and her breathing getting faster. "B.J, you okay?" Steve asked. Cap saw her state too. B.J sling shot back and cleared her throat. She began eating the steak and pretending nothing happened. Bucky shared a worried look with Steve. "So, how's Virginia?" Clint asked. Bucky had a mouthful of steak and chewed it down. "It's hot. This summer has been brutal." Bucky answered. B.J sighed and set her silverware aside. Steve got her to stop her from going too far. "Miss Brooklyn?" Steve asked. Bucky smiled and admitted that was true. "Remember when you tried to hit on Vicky Robinson in high school?" Bucky asked. Steve looked dumbfounded. "I can't believe you remember that." the blonde groaned. "What's this about?" Tony asked. B.J was interested in the story as well. "Don't you dare tell them." Steve warned. Bucky smiled mischievously and started telling the story. Apparently Steve was beaten by a girl after he hit on her. B.J snickered and nearly choked on her water. Troy was cracking and up when Bucky got to the part when Steve was pants by the girl's boyfriend. Steve was blushing red. "Please stopped." said blonde groaned. Bucky stopped after that because B.J was close to choking again. Thankfully she didn't, but she wasn't going to talk and he knew it. They all knew she wouldn't speak. A bomb went off downstairs in the floor below them. "Suit up." Tony said as he and Troy bolted for their suits. B.J was in her uniform within seconds and got ready. Sleeves were sort of an issue with her bandages and she took off the sleeves to ease that struggle. B.J saw some of her old classmates with deadly looks down the hall when she ran down to stop the unknown enemy. "Oh, hey, Mute." Said George. He held a staff in his hand. "Curious?" asked another. B.J nodded and took out a knife. "Well, we aren't with S.H.I.E.L.D. Not enough pay and no fun. Hydra is fun and has good pay." answered another. B.J took a deep breath and started to fight. Bucky saw them and Troy started shooting. Like a Stark, shoot first, questions later. "Oops, sorry, Mute." snapped one agent when he threw her in a wall. Something inside B.J snapped. An unheard roar escaped from her throat and a storm was released. "I'm not a mute!" she screamed as she beated the crap of all the intruders. All the Avengers were still. Even Hulk was confused, but he saw blind rage when he saw it. "I'm done taking your crap! I've been calm and never acted out from you all for years!" B.J screamed. George was twice her size and whimpered at her feet. Bucky swore she would have flames leaping from her eyes. A cold fury went over her and something inside her enjoyed this. The release of the rage at the people who tormented her and bullied her daily. Troy felt cold as he landed. "If you cross me again, it will be the last time! Now leave!" B.J growled as the young Hydra agents scurried away. "Uh…" Clint had no clue what to say or do. B.J calmed herself down and moved her hair back like nothing happened. She put her knife away and saw them standing there; nervous, worried, and tense.