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Bruce fidgeted nervously in his seat as he stared out the window of the jet. He watched the clouds go by as he thought of what he was fixing to face. Going into battle had never made him as anxious as he felt at this moment. In a few hours he was going to meet his daughter. A daughter he never thought could exist. Yet, she was there with Tony. He heaved a sigh. This had the potential to go very badly, well anything involving him had the potential to go badly. Thank you other guy.

"E.T.A. twenty minutes." Natasha said as she looked back at Bruce.

Bruce swallowed and nodded his head. He looked out at the darkening sky. Twenty minutes and he would meet his daughter.

"What if she doesn't like me, or if she's afraid of me?"

"She won't be afraid of you Dr. Banner. I would wager she knew exactly what and who you were before we got there, and she asked for you specifically." Cap assured Bruce.

"She asked for me?"

Cap nodded and a comfortable silence filled the cock pit for the rest of the ride. Rain started to fall as Bruce looked out the window.

"Well that's not ominous at all." He stated as he rubbed his forehead.

Thunder rumbled and lightning crashed across the sky as the jet landed. Bruce looked around the new compound as they entered. All the agents only added to his anxiousness. He found himself wringing his figures as they got closer to the area of the sleeping quarters. Bruce paused outside the doors that would lead him to the home stretch of meeting his daughter.

"Coming Doctor?" Cap asked as he noticed Bruce had stopped.

"Yeah." Bruce strode forward.

Bruce walked through the doors and found Tony sitting outside one of the rooms which he assumed to be Lydia… his daughter's room. That thought was going to take some getting used to.

Tony smiled upon hearing the group enter. He closed the files he was looking at and stood to meet Bruce and pulled the man into a hug.

"Hey big guy, how've you been?" he asked as he pulled away from Bruce. The man gave a non-committal shrug.

"Well, okay, not in a talking mood. I get it. Anyway, right through these doors you'll find Lydia. Um… she's still asleep, so here." Tony handed Bruce the files he had been looking through.

"What is this?" Bruce asked

"Reading material, she'll likely be asleep for a while." He shrugged and started to walk away with the others.

"Tony." Bruce called out. Tony sighed and turned around.

"It's all the information we have on her at the moment. Which I hate to tell you is not a lot. But there are some pictures in there. You made a cute kid, Banner." With that Tony turned and left Bruce standing in front of his daughter's door.

Bruce examined the folder briefly then took a deep breath and turned the doorknob. He stood in the door way and found himself unable to move. The light from the doorway spilled across the bed and illuminated the girl on the bed. When she groaned and turned away from the light that spilled across her face Bruce stepped in the room quickly and shut the door.

Bruce looked around the room, and placed the folder on a chair that was sitting near the bed. He then found himself standing there not really sure what to do. He walked around the bed to get a better look at her face. Dark hair hide her face from his view. With a sigh he lowered himself to his knees and placed his head on the bed. He reached out a shaking hand to push her hair away from her face, but paused millimeters away from touching her. Thunder boomed across the sky. She made a distressed sound and her breath hitched.

"Shh… it's alright, you're alright." Bruce no longer hesitated and gently stroked her hair. It seemed to do the trick and she immediately calmed and went back to resting peacefully.

Bruce smiled despite how she came about, this girl was his. He felt accomplished in the fact that he was able to calm his daughter, his little girl. Well, she wasn't exactly little any more. He was suddenly sad at the thoughts of how much of her life he had missed. He lifted his head and looked toward the chair where he had sat the file on her. He would have to settle for the information Tony had given him, for now.

Bruce stood and walked over to the chair. He picked it up and moved it toward the window. Close enough that the frequent lighting could illuminate the contents, so he could read, but he was far enough to avoid being struck. Then again Tony designed this place with a thunder god being frequently present. He would be fine regardless, not like it could do that much damage anyway.

He flipped open the file and the first page presented him with the image of a little baby girl with thick dark curls and big brown eyes. He smiled, so she had his eyes to. He read the brief description bellow the photo.

Project: Gamma

Date of Birth: January 5th 1989

Weight: 5 pounds 7 ounces.

Height: 12 inches

Bruce looked over at the "You were tiny Lydia." He spoke to the sleeping girl then went back to reading the file.

Eye color: Brown

Father: Bruce Banner

Mother: -

Carried by: Dr. Maria Jenson

Bruce frowned. So, the woman who carried his daughter was not her mother. The mother space had been blacked out. Who was she? He looked at the picture of his little girl, but could not place who else she looked like. He went on reading.

*No notable effects from the DNA of the father, further experimentation required.

No notable side effects from the DNA of the father. Bruce looked again at the date of his daughter's birth. 1989, he had been the hulk for about four years at that point. He smiled again, so it was possible for him to produce a normal child. He found himself relieved. He looked again at the picture of his daughter. She a perfectly heathy baby pink, not a hint of green anywhere. However, the rest of the sentence made his heart clench, further experimentation required. What had these people done to his baby?

A loud boom of thunder suddenly cut through the startling Bruce, and causing him to drop the folder. Before he could reach down to pick it up his attention was drawn to the bed. Lydia had started to mumble in her sleep. Then thrashing started. Bruce got up from the chair so quickly that he sent it skidding back into the window effectively shattering it. He could not bring himself to care as he ran to the bed. He tried shaking the girl awake once it became clear she was having a nightmare.

"Lydia! Lydia! Come on wake up. You're okay. I'm here sweetie, I'm here."

He jumped back when the girl suddenly sat up breathing harshly. Her hair was in her face as bent forward to place her head on her knees.

"Lydia are you all right."

"Yes, I…I'm fine." She gasped out.

"Lydia, look at me, please."

The girl slowly lifted her head, and when she opened her eyes Bruce had to stop the gasp that his shock very nearly forced out.

"Dr. Banner…you're him. Dad!" the girl threw herself in Bruce's arms, and he quickly wrapped them around her and held her tightly as she cried.

"Yeah, it's me sweetie." He said as the sight of her gamma green eyes stayed in the forefront of his mind. What had they done to his little girl?

AN: Chapter four is done! I took my time with this one. I wanted it to be done right. I have to say, I'm pretty pleased with the outcome. The next chapter will have heavy Bruce and Lydia bonding, and maybe some bonding with the other Avengers, and then the action will start to pick up again as you find out exactly what happened to Lydia. Reviews are always welcome, I love to get feedback.

See you all next chapter!

Light's Lady