Chapter 3
There was a knock on Wanda's door that Wanda could overhear through her headphones. She removed them and told them softly. "Come in." She was still getting used to a room of her own, let alone people asking for permission to come in. She was used to people barging in whenever they wanted. She was also used to sharing a room with Pietro, but that was another story.
Steve came in and gave her a soft smile besides Steve, Vision and Clint had been the most welcoming. But Clint was back at his farm with his family, so Steve and Vision would have to do. "Can I talk to you?"
Wanda gave a small shrug and Steve sat at the corner of her bed. He looked uncomfortably large on the Queen size bed. Tony had given Wanda this room after Ultron. It was a plain, boring room with a Queen size bed, a closet, and a vanity table. Tony had given her an allowance and had told her that she could decorate the room however she wanted, but Wanda had not touched it since she had moved in. In fact, she had not done much besides watch romantic comedies and eat popcorn.
"Tony and his company are doing an internship for high school students," Steve said slowly. "Mostly Bruce and Tony are going to be with them teaching them what they know best, science. But there are other things that they want to teach them such as protecting themselves and helping the community. Bruce, Vision, and I are on it and I was wondering if you would like to join me. Like an assistant, you could teach them a couple of things and you are closed to their age."
"I'm hardly in high school anymore," Wanda replied trying to hide her irritability. "What could I possibly teach them. How to murder someone? How to be depressed 24/7?"
Steve looked disappointed, but he tried not to push it. After all it had only been a few months since Ultron and she was still probably missing her brother. "Ok, you don't have to if you don't want to, but if you ever change your mind-"
"I won't." she replied. "But thanks." Wanda put back her headphones and didn't even glance back as Steve left the room.
"You dressed up," Natasha Romanoff told Tony the next day. The rest of the Avengers and Pepper were waiting for the high school students so that they could start the first internship meeting of the day. She started fixing his bow tie, "You look like you're about to ask your high school girlfriend to the prom."
"It's good to give a good impression," Tony argued modestly. "Besides I want these kids to see how good I look so that they can let their parents know."
"And modest too." Pepper joked as she gave him a kiss on the cheek.
Vision had been flying in the air looking more and more like an anxious puppy that wanted desperately to play. "Here they come. The bus will be here in exactly 4 minutes and 30 seconds, 29 seconds. . ."
Bruce chuckled. "We don't need the countdown, Vision." Vision shrugged as he stopped flying. Exactly 4 minutes and 25 seconds later an armful of kids practically ran out of the bus. Happy was barking orders and telling everyone to form single file lines.
"Single file lines," Happy barked as he showed them a clipboard. "Single file lines, I have a clipboard and-"
It took them a few minutes to get them all stationed and Wanda had to winced when she heard all the squeals of overexcited teenagers. Tony had a bright smile on his face like an overexcited salesperson. "Welcome everyone to the Stark Internship. All of you should be very proud of yourselves. You have been chosen above thousands of students from the New York area. You are bright, intelligent, and the best among the rest. So welcome, I have a feeling it is going to be a wonderful semester."
Everyone cheered as if Tony were Walt Disney, Wanda noticed that there was one boy who was not cheering and instead seemed to be looking straight at Wanda. He was young, Wanda guessed he was around 14-15 with wide brown eyes, a pale thin face, and wild brown curls. While everyone was acting as if they were seeing Jesus reincarnated the boy continued looking at Wanda, almost as if he were peering into her soul.
A shiver ran through Wanda's spine. Did she know this boy? No, it was impossible. She barely had any contact with anyone who was not an Avenger. Then why did he look so familiar? She should have just stayed in her room after all.
No one notice the boy, they were too busy smiling at the high school students like prized pets. Happy cleared his throat and held his precious clipboard. "Listen up, each week you kids will rotate groups. You will have a chance to meet with all of the Avengers so no whining. Group #1 you are going to be with Captain Steve Rogers-Anthony Davis, Laura Carmichael-"
Slowly all of the high school kids were paired off in Groups of 10. Steve gently tapped Wanda on the shoulder as she started following him numbly. She was thankful that the weird kid wasn't in her and Steve's group. She turned around and she guessed that he was going to be placed in Tony's group.
"Last group," Happy said feeling slightly out of breath and red face. "Edgar Fishesr, Whitney Donovan, Michael Deven, Renee Taylor, Jessica Scott, Arnold Davis, Yasmin Whitman, Aaron Samuels, Roger Sampson, and Peter Parker you are going to be with Tony Stark."
A bunch of nervous, exciting chattering occurred, and Tony smiled as he clapped his hands together. "You guys got me, lucky you. Now follow me you are in for a real treat."
-End of Chapter Three-
I apologize, I know this chapter was a bit boring, but in the next one Peter meets Tony! So stay tune for that : )