I don't own The Avengers. Marvel Does. I only own my OCs.
Three days have passed, and Carol was just getting ready for Ultron's arrival by brushing her hair. Once she finished, she set down her hairbrush onto the dresser and stepped out of her room before arriving in the living room. She browsed the DVDs and Blu-Rays on the shelf before she found the Blu-Ray case for District 9. Moments later, Lacy and Janette entered the apartment, catching her attention.
"Hi, mom!" chirped Carol, "how was yoga class?"
"Oh, it was good," answered Lacy.
"It was refreshing," added Janette, "I really wish you would come along."
Carol pulled out the Blu-Ray from the shelf.
"Ultron's going to be here at any minute, so I'm just getting ready," said Carol.
"Wait," paused Janette, "Ultron? You mean that robot you invited over earlier this month?"
"Yep," chirped Carol.
"Carol started a relationship with him a couple days ago," answered Lacy.
Janette groaned in frustration while Lacy set down her gym bag on the shelf next to the door.
"And you didn't even tell me about this?!" Janette shouted in irritation while pointing her finger at Carol, "damn you, sis!"
"Come on, Janette," Carol cooed, "you already have Nicole, right?"
Janette scoffed as she rolled her eyes.
"Weren't you going to ask Mr. Stark to build you a robot boyfriend?" mentioned Janette.
"I was…until Ultron came along," nodded Carol.
Carol sat down on the couch while Janette slipped off her shoes and placed them on the shoe rack. During that time, Lacy pulled out her smart phone and began calling Tony Stark's number.
"Hello?" called Lacy, "this is Mrs. Harvey, Carol's mom. Are Pietro and Wanda Maximoff available?"
"Thanks for asking," Tony answered over the phone, "but you might want to ask Captain America because they're at the new facility."
"I don't have his number," admitted Lacy.
Lacy stood at the kitchen counter while hearing Tony provide Steve's number when Carol suddenly noticed Ultron landing on the balcony. She eagerly jumped off the couch and sprinted towards the sliding door, gripping the handle and pulling the door open so the sentient robot could step inside.
"Hi, Ultron!" sang Carol, "how's it going?"
"Lately, I've been doing research on the LGBT community," answered Ultron.
Ultron made a brief glance at Janette.
"That way," continued Ultron, "I could advocate for marriage equality."
"Oh, really?" chirped Janette, "that's so awesome!"
Lacy stared calling Steve's number, which Ultron didn't pay attention to as his optics were locked onto the Blu-Ray case in Carol's hand.
"So you picked out District 9 today?" asked Ultron.
"Yep," nodded Carol, "maybe you can pick out another movie after that?"
Ultron chuckled as he nodded. Carol stepped over to the entertainment system and inserted the Blu-Ray disk into the PS4. While Carol and Ultron sat down on the couch, Janette left the living room, heading towards the bathroom while Lacy hung up.
"Ok, Carol," announced Lacy, "the Maximoff twins are on their way here."
Upon hearing Lacy's words, Ultron turned his head at her.
"Why?" asked Ultron.
"I suggested that they come over for lunch sometime," explained Lacy.
Carol scratched her head.
"I thought Pietro was still in the hospital," objected Carol.
"Captain America told me that he was released yesterday," clarified Lacy.
Carol stared at Ultron in confusion, not knowing what to even ask him. Ultron made a brief glance at the TV screen, noticing that the menu was displaying before he focused his optics on Carol.
"Aren't you going to start the movie?" reminded Ultron.
"Oh, right," blurted Carol.
Carol grabbed the remote and with the press of a button, the movie began to play. She set the remote down on her right and leaned her head onto Ultron, prompting him to place his arm around her shoulder. They both continued to watch the movie just as Janette came out of the bathroom and headed into the living room.
"Ugh, District 9 again?!" groaned Janette.
Carol turned her head at Janette.
"Hey," reminded Carol, "you were watching horror movies nonstop all week, remember?"
Janette giggled and gently patted Carol on her shoulder.
"Carol, I'm teasing you," blurted Janette.
"Ok, you don't hurt Carol's feelings," Ultron growled while glaring at Janette.
"Ultron, that's not what she was doing," protested Carol, "it's a different kind of teasing."
Ultron glanced softly at Carol.
"I don't get it," admitted Ultron.
"You basically do or say something to get a reaction out of them," explained Carol.
"Ah, that makes sense," mused Ultron.
"He's got more learning to do," commented Janette.
Ultron didn't feel like responding to Janette's comment, so he went back to watching the movie, only to notice that Wikus called over the MNU once he and his crew discovered a shack containing prawn eggs. Ultron did a little research on abortion and sorted out the details.
"Carol," asked Ultron, "do you know if the Prawns are endangered?"
"Well, the Prawns reproduce a different way, so their population can increase rapidly," answered Carol.
"So they're doing population control?" clarified Ultron, "why can't the same thing apply to humans?"
"I'll show you some childfree blogs after the movie," Carol suggested.
Ultron nodded in agreement and turned his head at the screen. Lacy motioned Janette to step into the kitchen and pull out sandwich ingredients.
"Carol, what sandwich would you like?" called Lacy.
"Hold on, I'll make my favorite," answered Carol.
Carol stood from the couch and stepped into the kitchen before she started building her grilled cheese sandwich, which she placed onto the skillet. Janette started making a ham and cheese sandwich while Lacy made a turkey sandwich. Once Carol finished making her grilled cheese sandwich, she poured some orange juice into a glass and returned to the living room before she started eating her lunch. Ultron made a glance at the glass of orange juice before doing some research on the Internet.
"Uh, Carol?" mentioned Ultron, "have you wondered how the humans even make orange juice?"
Carol gave Ultron a blank stare.
"N-Not really," admitted Carol, "why?"
"I just learned that orange juice is processed," explained Ultron, "the humans remove the oxygen to keep the juice from spoiling, so they add flavor packs made from orange byproducts and they add sugar to it."
Carol folded her arms and tried to pout, her eyes focusing on Ultron.
"Congratulations, Ultron," Carol commented, "you just ruined the mood for lunch."
Ultron sighed as he rolled his optics.
"I'm just telling you this so you'd understand, ok?" Ultron replied.
Carol couldn't help but crack a smile. Ultron realized that she was being facetious with him, so he brushed it off and let Carol continue eating her lunch. Minutes later, the doorbell rang, so Janette scurried to the door to answer it. When she opened the door, a flash of blue zinged into the living room and stopped in the kitchen, catching Carol's attention.
"Pietro?!" exclaimed Carol.
"You doing all right?" asked Pietro.
"Uh, yeah," stammered Carol, "you?"
"The doctors said my…uh, hyper metabolism helped me heal fast," explained Pietro.
Seconds later, Wanda and Vision entered the apartment, but Ultron didn't notice that Vision was carrying an opened box until he heard high-pitched meowing.
"Carol, do Prawns make high-pitched meowing?" asked Ultron.
"No," answered Carol.
"Then why am I hearing it?" demanded Ultron.
Carol shrugged in confusion, but once she listened to the high-pitched meowing, she turned her head until she laid her eyes on the box in Vision's arms.
"Oh?" paused Carol.
Carol set down her sandwich and stood from the couch before approaching Vision and peering into the box. Inside, five meowing kittens crawled around in the box.
"Oh, you brought in kittens!" chirped Carol, "so cute!"
"Well, they needed help," explained Vision.
Carol gently picked up one of the kittens and stepped over to the couch, and Ultron made a glance at the tiny kitten.
"Is that a…kitten?" paused Ultron.
"Yep," chirped Carol.
Carol sat down next to Ultron.
"So you like kittens?" clarified Ultron.
Carol nodded. Ultron reached out and gently stroked the kitten's head with his finger, causing it to purr in response. At the same time, Lacy glanced at Vision, and then the Maximoff twins.
"Oh?" asked Lacy, gesturing to Vision, "who's this?"
"Vision," answered Pietro.
"And he brought along a box of kittens?" continued Lacy.
"We were on our way here when Viszh detected the kittens in the sewer," explained Wanda, "he insisted that it wouldn't be fair to just leave them there, so I helped him move the kittens out of the sewer while my brother set off to find a box for them."
Ultron paid attention to Wanda's explanation before returning his focus to the movie, carefully lifting the kitten out of Carol's hands.
"I think I made the right move of bringing Vision to life," Ultron said to himself, "maybe there are those who don't understand the Mind Stone's power."
Carol turned her head at Ultron.
"Do you think Vision can handle it?" Carol asked softly.
"I believe so," nodded Ultron, "he was once Jarvis."
"Combined with Thor's powers," added Carol.
"That, too," agreed Ultron, "I was also part of the scepter."
Carol smiled while Vision placed the box onto the coffee table.
"Ok," said Lacy, gesturing to the kittens, "you might want to take them to the shelter after lunch."
Lacy turned to Wanda and Pietro.
"Would you two like anything to eat?" asked Lacy.
"Do you have ingredients for making a panini?" requested Wanda.
"You can check the ingredients on the island," suggested Lacy.
Pietro and Wanda stepped towards the island in the kitchen and gathered the ingredients before assembling their own paninis. While the twins took turns using the sandwich grill on the counter, Vision floated over to the living room and glanced at the TV screen, carefully examining the Prawns.
"Strange creatures," Vision commented.
"They're cute aliens," clarified Carol, "I wish they were real so I could meet them."
Ultron continued to watch the movie. For some reason, he felt pity towards the Prawns…maybe it's because he heard of similar incidents related to racism. Meanwhile, Vision peered into the box while the kittens inside were pawing at the box in an attempt to escape.
"I'll get the blanket," sighed Janette.
Once Janette ate the last of her sandwich, she stepped out of the living room and down the hallway. Minutes later, she returned with a blanket, so Vision lifted the kittens out of the box so Janette could place the blanket on the bottom of the box. Pietro and Wanda finished making their paninis, so they stepped into the living room and sat on the floor while eating their sandwiches. Janette and Vision picked up the kittens and placed them back into the box while Carol finished eating her lunch. Lacy stepped into the living room and sat down into the armchair while eating her lunch. Janette heard her smart phone ring, so she picked it up from the coffee table and answered it.
"Hi, who is it?" asked Janette.
"Janette," Delilah whispered over the phone, "do you have a moment?"
"Sure," nodded Janette.
Janette stepped into the kitchen which caught Vision's attention.
"What do you need?" asked Janette.
"My mom and I are in Philadelphia right now," Delilah explained over the phone, "but I'm worried that the police would be looking for us right now."
"Why is that?" paused Janette.
Little did Janette know, Vision listened in on the phone call.
"I think my dad reported us missing and is trying to bring us back to New York," Delilah continued over the phone, "but we can't just go back!"
"Maybe the cops don't know what happened between you and Pastor Milford," replied Janette.
"I'm still scared, Janette," Delilah whispered over the phone, "my mom allowed me to buy a pregnancy test, but if I do find out I'm pregnant, how will I convince my mom that I need an abortion?"
Janette glanced at everyone in the living room while Lacy engaged in a conversation with Pietro and Wanda.
"You can try telling your mom that you're not ready to have a baby yet," suggested Janette.
"I guess," Delilah mentioned over the phone, "but my dad doesn't believe in abortion. I don't think my mom would agree to it, either."
"Ok," Janette assured Delilah over the phone, "I'll try convincing my parents to find coverage for your abortion without your dad finding out about it."
"Thanks, Janette," Delilah replied over the phone, "you're a great help!"
Smiling, Janette hung up before turning her head at everyone in the living room. She was about to step out of the kitchen when she suddenly noticed Vision nearby.
"Were you trying to protect your friend?" asked Vision.
Janette stopped in her tracks and glared at Vision.
"Have you been listening to my phone call?!" snapped Janette.
"I apologize," replied Vision, "but your friend sounded like she was in distress."
Janette groaned in frustration. She wanted Vision to keep the conversation a secret, but wondered if anyone else in her family had contacted the Todds in the last week. She stepped into the living room and sat down next to Carol.
"Excuse me," interrupted Janette, "but have you seen Delilah in the past week?"
Carol and Ultron turned their heads at Janette.
"Why do you ask?" paused Carol.
"I'm just curious," admitted Janette.
"Ultron and I saw Delilah and her mom leave in a taxi on Monday morning," Carol answered softly.
Wanda overheard part of the conversation and turned her head at Vision in a moment of silence before focusing her eyes on Lacy.
"Excuse me for a moment," requested Wanda, "but I'd like some privacy between myself, Ultron, Viszh, Carol and Janette."
Carol, Ultron and Janette turned their heads at Wanda.
"Oh, in that case," replied Carol.
Carol grabbed the remote and paused the movie.
"Wanda…" Pietro interjected.
"I'll be right back," Wanda whispered to Pietro, "I think it might be related to Nelson."
Pietro nodded in agreement while Wanda led Ultron, Carol, Vision and Janette into Carol's bedroom while Ultron still held the white kitten in his hand. Snoofles was still sleeping on Carol's bed while they sat down on the floor.
"Did something happen with Delilah?" asked Ultron.
"I think Nelson filed a missing report for Mrs. Todd and Delilah," explained Janette, "and the police are looking for them."
"If you wish to help your friend obtain coverage for an abortion," Vision offered, "we could petition it to Director Fury."
"Abortion?" paused Carol, "is Delilah pregnant?"
Janette let out a sigh. Maybe she could entrust Carol and Ultron to help protect her friend?
"Last month, Nicole and I were planning on going to the library to study when we noticed Delilah was zoning out on her desk," explained Janette, "Nicole went over to ask her if she was ok, but she was just inches near the desk when Delilah suddenly screamed bloody murder. We tried to calm her down when Mr. Garfield told us to back off for a moment. Nicole told him that we didn't mean to frighten Delilah, but she suddenly said that it had nothing to do with us. Mr. Garfield made sure the other classmates left the room before he had the three of us stand before his desk. Delilah seemed to hesitate for a moment, but she told Mr. Garfield that she didn't want to go to church that day for her Bible study, saying that she was worried Pastor Milford would do dirty things to her again."
"Wait," Carol said to herself, "Delilah was…?"
Ultron's cheekplates opened up as he furrowed his optics and lowered his head.
"Humans are such filth," growled Ultron.
Carol turned her head at Ultron.
"Ultron? You ok?" paused Carol.
Ultron glanced at Carol.
"I think I understand why Claudia wanted to divorce Nelson," commented Ultron.
"But if Nelson found out—" paused Carol.
"He would probably force Delilah to marry Pastor Milford," interrupted Wanda.
Ultron, Carol, Vision and Janette locked their eyes onto Wanda.
"How do you know?" asked Ultron.
"I looked into Nelson's mind when we were leaving for Seoul," answered Wanda, "he must not know of their whereabouts."
Vision turned his head towards Janette.
"Don't worry," Vision assured Janette, "your secret is safe with us."
"Thanks, guys!" smiled Janette.
"Ok then," chirped Carol, "now that we discussed this issue, let's go back to the movie!"
Carol, Ultron, Vision, Wanda and Janette stood to their full height and stepped out of the bedroom. They sauntered back into the living room and sat down before continuing the movie.
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