Again, more more mentions Shield, so let's continue to pretend following the events of Cap 2, Maria Hill rebuilds Shield into a much better organisation. Thanks ~ F

Poppy Virginia Stark

Poppy had always known she wanted to be a teacher. From being a little girl she loved to play pretend and force Clara, Isaac and Lucy to attend her 'classes'.

So following high school Poppy went to college to study to become a teacher.

Initially she'd planned to teach math at high school, having always loved the subject, but in the end she changed her mind and ended up teaching kindergarten in the same school she had attended as a child, along with her brothers and cousins. She even got to teach some of her nieces and nephews.

Then Poppy was introduced to Aaron Simmons at Clara's wedding by her Uncle Phil.
Aaron worked at Shield as a pilot, and often took Poppy abroad for weekends away whenever the two had time off together.

They got married on their fifth anniversary, and exactly one year later she gave birth to their first child, a son they named Riley Anthony Simmons.

With Aaron away so often, Poppy found it difficult to juggle her career and a young son, so she took some time off while she and Riley accompanied Aaron around the world when it was safe to do so.

With Riley about to start school, Poppy started looking into going back to work. However that got put on hold when she and Aaron decided to have another baby.

Ethan Jacob Simmons was born the following year, sharing his birthday with his Uncle Jacob.

Aaron took some time off work to spend with his family, and convinced Poppy they should try for a little girl. It took a while for her to agree, but spending time with her nieces made Poppy realise how much she wanted a daughter.

She found out she was pregnant the following year, and excitedly told her husband before he left on his latest assignment with shield; Aaron had been so excited he'd let slip the news to the other agents before they'd even left base.

Unfortunately, Aaron was assigned to the same mission that Alexis Barton had been on when everything had gone drastically wrong...

They'd been compromised, initial rescue attempts had failed, and by the time Shield had regrouped and sent in a second team, Alexis was the only one left alive.

Poppy didn't take the news well, and her pregnancy was hard on her. But if one positive thing came out of the loss of her husband, it was the relationship she built with Alexis.

They'd always been close, especially since Alexis had become her sister-in-law, but they were closer now than ever. Lexie had been there with her husband at the end, and she'd made sure to bring back his wedding ring, and the photo he always carried with him for her.

Alexis was a great support to Poppy throughout her pregnancy, and during the of her baby, by which point Alexis was pregnant again as well.

Ella Karen Simmons was born seven months after her father had died, and just like her father, (and two older brothers) Ella had blond hair and blue eyes.