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Daniel opened his eyes and quickly shut them again. Slowly, he opened them once more and adjusted to his newfound super sensitivities.
Daniel looked around and realized he was still in Bruce's lap. Part of him wanted to leave, but another part wanted him to stay. He decided that he was still tired, and snuggled back into Bruce.
"I know you're awake, Daniel…" Bruce murmured.
Daniel coyly looked up at Bruce. Bruce had a tender smile on his face as he ran his hand through Daniel's hair.
"Daniel, we're going to have a little chat. Okay?" Bruce said slowly.
Daniel nodded as he rubbed the sleep from his eyes.
"Do you know why they stole you?" Bruce asked.
Daniel shook his head, his eyes on Bruce.
"Do you know if you're parents have anything to do with this?" he asked.
"I don't have parents. They left me on the side of the road when I was three." Daniel answered.
Bruce grimaced at the answer, but continued.
"Do you know what they injected you with?" Bruce asked.
"No, but it made my senses go overboard." Daniel said.
"I was afraid of that. Daniel, I'm going to have to… you know."
"Hulk out?" Daniel suggested.
"Yeah, and I don't know if I can control Hulk from hurting you. So, when it happens, I want you to hide from him. When he leaves, count to ten and run as far away as you can. The Avengers are already here. Go to them. They'll protect you. Do you understand me?" Bruce instructed.
"You want me to run away from you?" Daniel asked quietly.
"Yes, so I don't hurt you. I don't want to risk it." Bruce replied.
Daniel nodded, and Bruce pat his head. Daniel scurried out of his lap and hid in the darkness.
Bruce took a deep breath when he approached the door. He turned green and punched the door. Daniel squeaked at the loud sound that hurt his sensitive ears. The squeak got Hulk's attention, and he turned toward sound.
"Who. There?" Hulk roared.
Daniel, dizzy from the noise, came out of the shadows. Hulk stared at him, and he did something unexpected. He very gently pat Daniel's head with his pinky finger, and then took off.
"Huh, looks like the other guy has a soft spot for me." Daniel laughed quietly.
He ran the opposite direction Hulk did, and found himself in the lab he was in before. He saw no one until it was too late. The same scientist from before grabbed Daniel from behind. He stabbed a needle into his neck, injecting him with the same substance he had before. Daniel screeched at the pain that overtook his body completely.
Daniel convulsed as his body changed.
He watched as his hands turned into paws, sleek fur sprouting from his skin. Daniel screamed when his bones started rearranging themselves.
After what felt like an eternity, Daniel took a deep as the pain ebbed away. He got up on all fours, staring at the scientist with hatred. Instead of a boy, Daniel was now a cheetah cub, though he was the size of a full grown. He was a mutant now, and he was not happy.
"I did it! I made the first human able to transform into a mammal!" the scientist cheered.
Daniel tackled him, scratching down his face. He then took off, running after Hulk. Daniel tripped over his feet at first, but soon got the hang of it.
It wasn't very difficult to find Hulk, saying as he left a footstep everywhere he went.
He found Hulk fighting a bunch of Wadebots alongside the Avengers and Voltron pilots.
"How am I going to turn human?" Daniel suddenly thought.
As if he turned off a switch, Daniel's body shrunk. His bones arranged back into their original form and the fur went back into his skin, momentarily freaking him out. Daniel now stood barefoot in tattered clothes as he watched the battle field.
He saw an empty tank, and Daniel grinned as he walked towards it.
With the Avengers Voltron party…
"Keith! At this rate, they'll have moved Daniel by now!" Lance yelled, fending off another Wadebot.
"Actually, I'm still here!" a young voice exclaimed.
Everyone turned their heads as they watched a massive tank come barreling their way, squashing Wadebots.
"How did you get a tank?!" Hunk yelled.
"It's the same as a car. Not too hard to tank-jack this thing." Daniel laughed wildly.
"That's our boy." Lance boasted.
"He knows how to steal automobiles. You must be so proud." Black Widow laughed.
"I know I am! Didn't you guys say he's five? That's awesome for the little maniac to know that already. I didn't learn until I was eleven." Clint praised.
Daniel jumped out of the tank as it kept going into the swarm of enemies, leading them away from the heroes.
"Why'd you do that?" Captain America asked.
"You might wanna get down for this next part." Daniel advised, pulling out a remote control and two wires.
"Contact!" he yelled and connected them.
The tank suddenly exploded, destroying the Wadebots in the process.
"Aw, he planted a bomb in the tank. I remember when I first did that." Natasha cooed.
"Can we keep the little pyromaniac?" Ironman asked Captain America.
Hulk shrunk down to Bruce and smiled tiredly.
"You've got to be kidding me. He just destroyed an army of Wadebots and a tank! And you want to keep him?!" Steve yelled.
Daniel clutched his ears, surprising everyone.
"Not so loud! Super sensitive ears here!" Daniel hissed.
"When did that happen?" Lance asked.
"In there." Daniel answered meekly, pointing towards the burning secret lab.
"How did that get set on fire?" Cap asked.
"I may have accidentally started a fire." Daniel said sheepishly.
"You're okay though, right?" Bruce asked, checking Daniel over.
"Can we keep him? Please! It'd be awesome having a crazy little wild child running around!" Clint begged.
"I do think we should keep him. Daniel does have some newfound abilities thanks to Wade and HYDRA." Bruce agreed.
"Don't forget, he needs a home. And, Wade and HYDRA will just go after him again and again without proper protection. Who better than the Avengers?" Lance put in.
"Fine, but he's gotta promise not to blow up the Tower." Cap caved.
"Got it! Only blow up the Tower!" Daniel joked.
Steve chuckled and ruffled his hair.
A portal opened.
"That's our ticket home." Pidge said.
"Until the future, I guess." Daniel said sadly.
Daniel hugged Lance and Keith, surprising the others.
"Thanks for saving me from the gang." Daniel told them.
"Stay out of trouble. We'll be checking in." Keith said sternly with a smile.
"Then I've already let you down. I'll stop stealing from civilians, but trouble is my calling card." Daniel laughed.
"We know!" everyone synched.
Daniel trotted over to Bruce, who picked him up. They watched as the pilots went through the portal. Keith turned back, and saw Daniel wave. Natasha leaned over and kissed his cheek.
"We're doing the right thing? Leaving him with them?" Allura asked when they appeared in the living room of their time.
"Trust me, Allura. That boy is perfectly fine with the Avengers to keep an eye on him." Keith assured her.
"Keith? Lance?"
"Aunt Allura? Hunk?"
"Pidge?"
The cadets came in running towards them. Allura hugged her niece. Pidge and Hunk swarmed Vince. And Keith and Lance went to Daniel.
"Hey, hotshot. What have you guys been up to?" Lance asked, ruffling his hair.
"Looking for you guys! Where have you been? It's been three days!" Daniel demanded.
So, the pilots told their cadets what happened.
"So you met a little kid, who was adopted by the Avengers?" Daniel asked.
Before they could say something, Lance swore.
"Little brat took my wallet again!" he shouted.
Keith felt his back pocket, and realized his was gone too.
"Me too." he said bitterly.
The cadets burst into hysterical laughter.
"I guess we'll have to meet him again." Allura chuckled.
Vince and Larmina left, laughing over Keith and Lance's misfortunes.
"I told you guys, until the future." Daniel said mischievously.
"What did you just say?" Lance asked.
Daniel tossed them two beaten up wallets. They were quickly identified as Keith and Lance's wallets. They looked at Daniel incredulously. He grinned a childish grin, and he walked away.
The force looked at each other. Keith opened the wallet and found a picture of the Avengers and Daniel. He was on Hawkeye's shoulder, a grin on his face. On the back of the photo, the Avengers' autographs were written. Keith grinned and showed the others.
"Told you he'd be fine." Keith said.
Well, that's all!