I don't own The Avengers. Marvel Does. I only own my OCs.
Steve, Carol and Ultron stepped out of the aquarium, apparently having enjoyed the tour. Once they moved away from the archway, they started walking down the boardwalk.
"So," asked Steve, "do you have any ideas on lunch?"
Ultron did a search on the Internet, determined to locate the nearest restaurant or even the nearest food stand.
"Let's see," suggested Ultron, "does Ruby's sound good to you?"
"Sure!" chirped Carol.
Steve, Ultron and Carol continued walking down the boardwalk until they passed the amusement park, where they found the restaurant nearby. Without hesitation, they stepped inside and approached the counter.
"Hi," smiled the cashier, "what would you like to order?"
"Can I get fried clams in a basket and ice water?" requested Steve.
The cashier turned his head at Carol.
"And you, ma'am?" he asked.
"I'd like a corn dog and mozzarella sticks," requested Carol, "and bottled lemonade to go with it."
"And can I get anything for your robot pal?" replied the cashier.
"No thank you, sir," answered Ultron.
"Ultron can't eat," added Steve.
"Coming right up," nodded the cashier.
Steve made the payment before leading Ultron and Carol to sit down at the bar. Several minutes later, the cashier placed the orders on the counter, so Ultron ambled over to retrieve them and place them on the table, prompting Steve and Carol to start eating. During that time, Ultron noticed the surrounding people giving him blank stares. He figured that they've never seen a sentient robot before, so he brushed off any thoughts he might have about the witnesses. Once Steve and Carol finished their lunch, they stood from the table.
"Ready to head back to the tower?" asked Steve.
"Well, only to get my stuff before I head back home," nodded Carol.
Ultron led Carol and Steve out of the restaurant, only to run into a drone who has been waiting for them.
"Uh, is there something I should know about?" commented Steve.
"I was thinking of taking the fast route to your tower," explained Ultron.
"You mean the subway isn't fast enough?" paused Steve.
"Nope," answered Ultron, "I was going to fly you over there."
Ultron nodded, causing the drone to lift Carol into its arms while Ultron lifted Steve into his arms.
"Ok, ok," protested Steve, "I can get to the tower by myself!"
"Are you sure about that?" Ultron smirked.
"I'm sure of it," nodded Steve, "I lived here!"
"I'm still giving you a ride, anyway," Ultron declined.
Ultron and the drone took off into the sky, soaring over the city and making a beeline towards the Avengers Tower. Steve glanced down and took in the view of the city below him. He may have been used to flying in the quinjet and airplanes but this was mind blowing. Once Ultron and the drone landed at the dock, they lowered Steve and Carol to the floor. The teenage girl scurried into the hangar and found Clint, Natasha and Bruce playing Wii Bowling in the lounge.
"Hey, guys," called Carol, waving her hand, "we're back!"
Bruce turned his head at Carol.
"Hey, Carol," replied Bruce, "how did the aquarium go?"
"It was a blast," answered Carol, "Ultron enjoyed studying the fish."
Just then, Ultron and Steve entered the lounge.
"You know there was more than just fish, right?" reminded Ultron.
Startled, Carol jumped up and snapped her head at Ultron.
"Oh yeah," blurted Carol, "that."
"So where's Stark?" asked Ultron.
"He's in the lab working on the chemical mixing device," answered Bruce.
Carol and Ultron walked through the lounge and made their way into the hallway.
"Hey, Cap," called Clint, "would you like to join us?"
"No thanks," Steve shook his head, "I was going to head over to the gym."
While Steve ambled over to the hallway in search of the gym, Carol and Ultron entered the guest bedroom, where they gathered her clothes, her laptop and her 3DS. They headed back out onto the deck when they suddenly noticed Thor waiting for them.
"Are you going somewhere?" asked Thor.
Carol gave Ultron a confused glance in a moment of silence.
"I was just going to take Carol home," clarified Ultron, "why do you ask?"
"I am certain the other Avengers might ask you about your base," explained Thor, "are you intending to keep it a secret?"
Ultron placed a finger on his chin and tilted his head while thinking over the question. Was it too early to show the Avengers his base of operations? He knew he hadn't finished renovating it yet, but should he stall them long enough for his work to be finished? Ultron eventually let out a sigh.
"I'll show them the base tomorrow," Ultron declared, "have a nice day."
"You, too," nodded Thor.
Ultron scooped Carol into his arms, allowing her to wrap her arms around his neck and nestle herself into his embrace. The silver robot took off into the sky and soared over the city until he reached the apartment building. He slowly descended until he landed on the balcony. Once he did, he lowered Carol to the floor, allowing her to open the sliding door, where she could see Lacy doing the triangle pose.
"Ok, Ultron," whispered Carol, "you can come in."
Carol led Ultron inside, although the silver robot had to duck his head.
"Aren't you going to tell your mom that you're home?" paused Ultron.
"She's doing yoga right now," explained Carol, "so I'd rather not disturb her."
Upon hearing the word yoga, Ultron immediately did a search on the Internet, learning the origins of yoga and the poses involved as well as the health benefits it posed. Just then, Carol's tuxedo cat wandered into the living room, catching her attention.
"Hi, Snoofles!" Carol sang, "did you miss me?"
Carol set down her bags and scooped Snoofles into her arms, eliciting a meow out of him and catching Ultron's attention.
"Carol, what's that?" Ultron asked.
"It's my kitty, Snoofles," answered Carol, "isn't he cute?"
Carol gently scratched behind Snoofles's ear, eliciting purrs out of him. She then approached Ultron with Snoofles in her arms.
"Wanna say hello to Ultron, Mr. Snoofles?" cooed Carol.
Ultron carefully examined the tuxedo cat's face and then gently stroked his head, eliciting purrs out of Snoofles.
"He seems pretty friendly," commented Ultron.
"Maybe it's because he likes you," remarked Carol.
Just then, Lacy overheard the conversation and stood to her feet.
"Carol," interrupted Lacy, placing her hands on her hips, "why didn't you tell me you were home already?"
Startled, Carol yelped and snapped her head at Lacy.
"Hey, mom!" blurted Carol, "I wanted to tell you I'm home, but I didn't want to distract you from your exercises."
Lacy made a brief glance at Ultron.
"Is that the robot your father told me about?" asked Lacy, gesturing to Ultron.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mrs. Harvey," replied Ultron, "I was just bringing your daughter home."
"Can Ultron stay here for a while?" pleaded Carol.
"As long as he doesn't cause any trouble," nodded Lacy.
"Yay!" chirped Carol.
Carol set down Snoofles and scooped up her bags before leading Ultron into her bedroom. Once she set her bags onto the bed, she placed her laptop back onto her desk while Ultron examined the posters plastered onto the wall, which mostly consisted of robots, especially the Terminator and Pacific Rim apart from The Iron Giant.
"So tell me, Carol," asked Ultron, "have you been dreaming of getting a robot companion?"
"Ever since I was a kid," admitted Carol, "originally, I was going to find a chance to meet Tony Stark so he could build me a robotic companion."
"And then I came along," added Ultron, folding his arms and tilting his head.
Carol gave Ultron a soft smile before pulling out her clipboard. She proceeded to pull out her sketch of Tony Stark on a pogo stick before flashing it to Ultron, allowing him to examine it.
"So you like to draw?" paused Ultron.
"Yep," nodded Carol, "I also like to use Photoshop to turn my paper sketches into digital drawings."
Smiling, Ultron gently stroked Carol's head before allowing her to put away her sketch. She stepped towards the shelf and pulled out Frozen Planet on Blu-Ray.
"Is that a movie?" asked Ultron.
"No," answered Carol, "but it's an awesome nature documentary. Ever heard of David Attenborough?"
Ultron shook his head, but he began searching the Internet and analyzing the specific person's details.
"Is he the human that admires the natural world?" replied Ultron.
"Yeah," nodded Carol.
"I suppose I'll watch the video with you," agreed Ultron.
Ultron sat down while Carol inserted the disc into her PS4. Once she turned on the TV screen, she began to play the documentary before sitting next to the silver robot. Ultron allowed her to lean onto him as he examined the animals on the screen. Maybe this was a good way to wind down.
Early in the next morning, Ultron researched a recipe for French toast and started making it in the kitchen, wanting to ensure Carol had a decent breakfast. It was only several minutes later before Carol emerged from her bedroom with messy hair.
"Morning, Ultron," muttered Carol.
Ultron focused his optics on Carol.
"Are you hungry?" purred Ultron.
"Kinda," nodded Carol, "did you get coffee started?"
"Not yet," answered Ultron, "want me to start it for you?"
"Nah, I'll do it myself," giggled Carol.
Carol trudged towards the kitchen sink and filled the coffee pitcher with water before pouring the water into the water bin of the coffee maker. She pulled out a bin of coffee and scooped some ground coffee into the coffee bin after placing a paper filter into it. Once she finished, she activated the coffee maker. Carol sat down at the table. After a few minutes, Ultron finished a couple pieces of French toast.
"Carol," called Ultron, "are you going to get your piece?"
Carol stood from the table and grabbed a plate before Ultron placed a couple pieces of French toast onto her plate. She sprinkled the toast with powdered sugar and started eating. Ultron continued to cook some more French toast when soon, the coffee maker finished brewing coffee. At the same time, Andrew emerged from the hallway, grogginess in his eyes.
"Morning, Dad!" chirped Carol.
"Morning, Carol," muttered Andrew, "did you persuade Ultron into cooking breakfast for you?"
"No, I just felt like taking care of her basic needs," answered Ultron, "would you like some?"
"French toast?" paused Andrew, "I'll go for a couple pieces."
"And your other family members?" mentioned Ultron.
"Janette likes to sleep in until nine during the breaks and the weekends and my wife only wakes up at seven thirty," clarified Andrew, "you're welcome to store the leftovers for them."
Ultron finished cooking a slice of French toast and placed it onto the platter.
"I would have to ensure they stay fresh long enough," replied Ultron.
Once Carol finished eating her French toast, she skipped over to the coffee maker and poured some into her mug. She then scooped some sugar into her coffee and poured in some cream before stirring it. After that, Carol stepped away from the coffee maker, allowing her dad to pour himself some coffee while she started drinking her own. After Ultron finished cooking the second piece, Andrew served himself some French toast and sat down at the table before eating his breakfast. Carol finished her coffee and sprinted into her room, where she changed clothes and brushed her hair. Once she put her shoes and socks on, she stepped into the bathroom and brushed her teeth. After that, she grabbed her handbag from her bedroom and headed towards the front door. At that time, Ultron finished cooking several pieces of French toast and he was just storing them in a place where Snoofles couldn't reach it.
"Aren't you going to wait for your father?" reminded Ultron.
"I'll catch up with you guys after I get dressed," assured Andrew, "now Carol, don't forget to feed Snoofles."
"Oh, right," blurted Carol.
Carol scampered towards the pantry and pulled out the container of cat food, scooping a limited amount of cat food into the food bowl. Once she put away the container, Carol led Ultron out of the apartment, heading down the stairs to the entrance of the building. Outside, they could see a middle-aged woman and a young teenage girl waiting for a taxi with luggage standing next to them.
"Wait a minute," paused Carol, gesturing to the teenage girl, "is that Delilah?"
"You know them?" asked Ultron.
Carol focused her eyes on Ultron and nodded.
"Delilah is Janette's friend from middle school," explained Carol.
Carol paused in her speech for a few moments. Was she being honest with Ultron right now? She took those moments to remember the details of her younger sister's interactions with Delilah.
"Well," continued Carol, "Delilah actually wanted to be friends with my sister, but her dad wouldn't let her, since he thinks that lesbians are servants of Satan."
"Does your sister sacrifice cats?" teased Ultron, tilting his head.
"What?! Hell no!" snapped Carol, "she's not even a devil worshipper!"
Ultron burst into laughter.
"I was joking," blurted Ultron.
Delilah overheard the conversation and turned her head at Carol.
"Carol?" warbled Delilah, "what are you doing here?!"
Startled, Carol and Ultron felt chills sent down their spines and gave Delilah a confused stare.
"Ultron and I were about to go somewhere," explained Carol, "are you two going on vacation?"
Delilah's mother didn't say anything, but she wrapped her arms around herself, her hands trembling which caught Ultron's attention.
"N-No," answered Delilah, "we're moving across the country."
"Is your dad waiting for you at the airport?" asked Carol.
Delilah shook her head.
"Ok," interrupted Ultron, "I'm confused."
Carol turned her head at Ultron.
"Delilah's mom is named Claudia and she's the wife of Nelson Todd, my dad's coworker," said Carol.
"I mean did you find any information on where they're going?" clarified Ultron.
Carol scratched her head.
"I think they're moving somewhere," Carol shrugged.
Ultron carefully approached Delilah.
"May I ask why you and your mother are moving across the country?" demanded Ultron.
Delilah fidgeted nervously.
"I think my mom can't stand being with my dad anymore," stammered Delilah, "they got into an argument last night about something about my future. She said that if we don't leave soon, dad will force me to drop out of school."
"Isn't your education important?" reminded Ultron.
Delilah nodded.
"I want my mom to be happy," continued Delilah, "I really hope God doesn't send her to hell for divorcing my dad."
Just then, a taxi arrived.
"Delilah," called Claudia, "taxi's here!"
Delilah didn't say anything further and scampered off to help Claudia load the luggage into the taxi trunk. After that, they both entered the taxi, which soon drove off.
"This feels wrong," Ultron muttered to himself.
"What is it?" paused Carol.
Ultron focused his optics on Carol.
"Did you notice Claudia's body language?" asked Ultron.
"Not really," admitted Carol.
"She appeared to be frightened," explained Ultron, "as if someone was out to kill her."
Carol placed a finger on her chin.
"Come to think of it," mused Carol, "I heard Delilah saying something about her mom planning to get a divorce."
"Do you know anything unusual about her husband?" asked Ultron.
"Nelson?" paused Carol, "I know he's a religious conservative psycho."
"Like the staff members of the crisis pregnancy centers?" replied Ultron.
"Something like that," nodded Carol.
Ultron lifted Carol into his arms, allowing her to embrace herself to his chest.
"We'll look into that matter later," Ultron said softly.
Ultron took off into the sky and began soaring over the city in search of the Avengers Tower. After all, he had something important to do today.
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