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Dr. Banner walked down the beach enjoying the silence. It had been nearly a year since he had last became the other guy. Nearly a year since he helped create the murder bot. He sighed, this meant it had also almost been a year since he had last seen Natasha. But he was doing what was best for her and everyone else. If he had learned anything in the events of Ultron trying to take over it was that he could ruin anything good in his life. Bruce heaved a breath and threw himself down by the water's edge.
"Hey there big guy suns getting real low." Bruce was startled awake he had not even realized he had fallen asleep. He jumped up and meet eyes with the very same red head he had been thinking about earlier.
"How did you find me?" He looked around for a quick escape. He was not ready to deal with this yet.
"A certain billionaire playboy philanthropist was finally persuaded to give you up." She shrugged.
He really should have figured that Tony would be able to track him down eventually. He was surprised that Tony did not show up in person to get him home.
"Where is Tony?"
"With our persuasion." Cap came out of the woods cutting off one means of escape.
"Aye, he stayed behind and is trusting us to bring you back to the young one." Thor landed effectively forcing Bruce to stay.
"Young one, you want to bring me back because of a kid." Bruce scoffed in disbelief. "You have all officially gone insane while I've been away."
"Well she is not exactly a child, she is in her twenties." Cap stated
"Her file says she is twenty six, but we don't think that's right." Natasha added.
"Either way still younger than our Captain." Thor stated.
"Who is this girl and why on earth does Tony feel that she is a reason I should come back?"
"Young Lydia has recently been rescued from one of the wayward shield facilities, and is truly a sight to behold. You would be quite impressed with the young one, friend Banner." Thor looked to be truly pleased.
"Uh… sure?" Bruce turned to Natasha and Cap for an explanation.
"We were given a tip about a shield facility that we had missed, well Tony was given a tip. We think it was Lydia who alerted us." Cap explained
"She would have had to hack Tony's system to get him that information." Bruce sounded shocked.
"Exactly. Like Thor said, the girl is proving to very interesting, but you probably know that is not the only reason we came looking for you." Nat smirked.
"I figured you have an ulterior motive, but what is it. I can tell you now it had better be good. I've not had an incident in almost a year. I have no plans to chance messing that up."
"The facility was one that worked with genetics, and the experiment this girl was involved with we thought was particularly close to you. Thought you might want to know about it." Steve said with a shrug.
"They did not try to create another Hulk, did they?" Banner was sick at the thought of someone forcing this on another person.
"Not exactly." Nat replied.
"Not exactly? Stop being so cryptic. Why should I care about the project this girl was involved in?"
"The girls name is Lydia Banner." Cap said quickly and Bruce's mouth dropped.
"Banner? I didn't know I had any family left." He mumbled and looked at Natasha who just smiling and shaking her head.
"What?"
"For such a smart guy I think you missed the obvious answer, so I'll just spell it out for you Doc. Congratulation, you're a daddy."
Bruce chocked at the words that came out of Natasha's mouth. A dad, he had been a father for twenty something years, and had no clue.
"Lydia Banner, my daughter?" He wanted to be sure, this was an outcome he had never dared to hope for in his life.
"Yes friend you are a father." Thor enthusiastically clapped him on the back nearly sending the shock doctor across the beach.
"Where is she? Can I see her?" Bruce asked quietly.
"She is back with Tony, our escape was not as clean as we would have liked." Cap's face darkened.
Bruce felt something in his chest clench, surely they would not have come all this way just to tell him he had lost a child that he had never been aware of.
"Aye, the young maiden sleeps." Thor added
Hope bloomed in his chest. Sleep meant alive.
"I'll call Tony and see how she is if you would like." Natasha told him and Bruce found himself nodding quickly. Then he would know how she was. Tony would not lie to him.
Nat walked off to get in touch with Tony. Bruce tried to process what was happening. He never even thought to dream of a child. Even if he could make a child there were too many variables that could have negative repercussions for any child of his. What if this was the case. How could anyone related to him hope to thrive.
Almost as if he could sense the thoughts going through his mind Thor made his way to Bruce and pulled the nervous man into a friendly embrace.
"Your child will be fine friend Banner." The god assured his friend.
Bruce managed to nod.
"Tony said to come to the jet and he would set up a video feed so you could see her." Natasha called out from where she was headed to the jet herself. Bruce practically ran to follow after her.
Once Bruce reached the jet he was meet with an image of a smiling Tony Stark. He relaxed the moment he saw the smile. It was not his fake press smile, but a true one.
"Hey big guy, how was Fiji?" he asked.
"How is she?"
"Geeze, no how are you Tony, or anything. Feeling the love big guy."
"Tony, Lydia?" Tony's smile softened.
"She's fine buddy, but I'm afraid you just missed getting to see her awake. Man that sedative was no joke." He laughed softly.
Tony got up and shifted the video feed so Bruce could see the sleeping girl on the bed. Bruce stared in awe. He could see himself in this girl. He was there in her dark curls and she had his mother's nose.
"She's beautiful." Bruce stated.
"So you going to come meet her?" Tony questioned as his face came back into view of the video.
"You can't think I would stay away." Bruce scoffed
"See you guys in a few hours." Tony cut the feed and every prepared to leave. As Natasha started the jet she turned to look at Bruce.
"Ready to meet your kid?"
"Just go Nat." She laughed as they headed toward the sky.
AN: Chapter three is finished! I have been in a writing mood lately, and I am excited for the next chapters. Bruce and Lydia are going to meet! Reviews are always welcome, I love feedback.
See you all next chapter!
Light's Lady