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[Ameria]

I've be writing this for a couple years so some of the earlier chapters are rough. I'm gonna post one or two chapters a week and would love any constructive criticism you guys have
If you like the Avengers I hope you like this!

[Ameria]

Chapter One

No one's P.O.V

Briar Rose ran through the forest as fast as she could force herself to go.
She looked over her shoulder to see the trees she had just passed, bending and blocking any one from following her. The branches weaving themselves tightly to fill the space in between the trunks.
She gave a small smile but turned away from the sight as she tripped over a root sticking out of the ground and went rolling into a ditch.
She cried out when her arm hit a sharp rock and she clutched it painfully, then sat up and looked around at the ground.
There were a few more sharp rocks and a garden snake slithering at the other end of the ditch.
She took off her cross-body leather satchel, opened it, pulled out a small roll of bandages, and started to wrap her arm. When she finished wrapping it she cut the bandage with a small pair of scissors, then took a bobbi pin from her hair to fasten it.
After she had taken care of her bleeding arm she started to walk along the ditch looking for a way out. The ditch was deep and it had rained earlier that day so the walls were slippery and damp. After walking around the ditch for a while she realized she only had one option to get out.
She had to use her powers.
To be fair she had already used her powers in this forest. But that was different. The trees were easy to bend and twist to make a blockade, but to do something so she could climb out of the ditch would be much harder. Scarlet energy spun on her finger tips as she lifted her hand to the wall of the ditch and as she focused on the energy coursing through her the wall melted into a small staircase. She walked up it and as she turned back to it the walls of the ditch collapsed in on themselves and all that was left was a slight dip in the ground and a lot of mud.
She took a deep breath and turned to keep running along the trail she was following.
But she bumped into something metal, and fell to the ground.
Marie looked up to see Iron Man standing there looking down at her.

"A young girl like you shouldn't be out in the woods all alone." He said as his mask popped up so she could see his face. "That's impressive." He nodded to the covered up ditch. She stayed quiet, looking him up and down for signs of aggression or hostility.
Her gaze unnerved him.
"Do you have a name? " He asked. She nodded still scanning him. "Are you going to tell me what it is?" She shook her head slightly.
He sighed, "Alright." raised his hand, and blasted her in the chest. She fell to the ground and as she fell the trees fell back into place and the ditch cracked open.

"Sir." said an Irish sounding woman coming from his helmet.
"Yes Friday?" Asked Tony Stark as he squatted down near the girl. "I wouldn't touch her if I were you. She has an energy pulsing in side of her that is off the charts."
He touched her wrist.
He was repelled backwards with a bang into a tree.
"Noted." Stark groaned getting back on his feet. "How do I take her back to the compound if I can't touch her?" He walked over to where the young girl was unconscious on the ground. "Well, you could call for back up or wait until the energy levels die down, which might never happen depending on the source." Friday replied evenly.
"Okay. Call in Thor, Bruce,and Wanda." He said in a slightly defeated voice.
"Yes Sir. May I ask why these three?"
"Thor is a god, Banner is a scientist, and this girl's powers looked a lot like Wanda's."

About an hour later a Quinn Jet landed close by. Thor, Bruce, and Wanda walked off the ramp. Followed by Clint, Natasha, and Maria Hill.

"What are you doing here?"
"You told us to come." Said Bruce calmly.
"I know I told you three, but what about Nat, Clint, and Hill? Why are you here?"
"Thought you could use the backup and Fury sent Maria to keep an eye on you and this whole situation." Said Natasha evenly.
Stark nodded, sighed deeply then said. "Well, I need some help. I can't touch her because of the of energy coursing through her."
Bruce nodded and started to scan the girl with a tablet mumbling to himself while Wanda and Thor walked over to her.
Wanda bent down and reaching her hand to the girl's forehead started to reach inside the girl's mind. After a few seconds the girl cried out in pain and Wanda was repelled backwards into Thor who caught her and set her back on her feet.
"What happened?!" Asked Thor who was still holding Wanda up.
"Something stopped me from entering and it must have hurt her or I did unknowingly." Wanda answered, her voice shaking slightly. She nodded to Thor and he let go.
"I wouldn't touch her if I were you." Said Bruce as Thor stepped towards the girl. They all looked at him and he, feeling their eyes on him, looked up from his tablet.
"The energy inside her spiked when Wanda touched her. I think it's trying to protect her from anything she would think of as hostile." Explained Bruce quickly.
Maria Hill walked over to where the girl's satchel lay and opened it.

Inside the first pocket was a very thin but soft blanket, a journal, a few sketch pencils, a first aid kit, travel sewing kit, and ten bucks. Maria pulled out the blanket and unfolded it.
"Carry her in this. The texture will probably comfort her enough for one of the guys to get her on the Quinn Jet." She said. Natasha nodded and helped her wrap the girl safely in the blanket. Then Clint picked her up and carried her into the jet where he laid her on a medical bed.

They decided that Clint should be the one to carry her because he was the only one who had kids, Thor might crush her, Tony was in a metal suit , Bruce wasn't paying attention, and the women were to small to carry her even if they were strong enough.

"So, what do we do with her now?" Asked Bruce.
"You can take her back to the compound if you inform Fury when she wakes up so he can question her." Maria Hill told Stark. "She is too dangerous to be in a S.H.E.I.L.D. facility and we don't have scientists as good as Banner to handle her." She explained farther, nodding to Bruce when Stark just stood there blinking at her.
"Okay. If that's what Eye Patch wants I'll call ahead and have them get a cell ready."
"No. Not a cell. Give the girl a room." Instructed Hill.
"Um. Am I the only one who thinks this girl is dangerous?" Asked Stark.
"It's because I think she is dangerous that I don't think her waking up to a cell and a locked door is a good idea. We don't know what she'll do or even what she can do." Replied Maria shortly.
"Fine. But if she ends up destroying the compound *You* are paying for it." He told her as he walked to the cockpit and sat down behind Clint who was in the pilot seat. Maria sat down in the co-pilot seat and they were ready to take off.

After a hour in the air they landed and Clint carried the girl off the jet and into the compound where Pepper was waiting to show him where the girl's room was.
The rest followed.

[panda~]

This is really good!

[~Bumble~]

Cool, followed!! 

[♥~kitkat7♥]

Love it!

[Ameria]

Thanks! I'm glad you guys like it!

[Lil Mushroom]

Cool I like it, I LOVE avengers!
Followed

[mlel~]

It's awesome! I can't wait for more

Spoiler

also I'm not sure if anyone here watches agents of shield but
"and we don't have scientists as good as Banner to handle her."
what about fitzsimmons? :P

[Ameria]

It's awesome! I can't wait for more

Spoiler

also I'm not sure if anyone here watches agents of shield but
"and we don't have scientists as good as Banner to handle her."
what about fitzsimmons? :P

I actually did watch all of Agents of SHIELD but not before writing this chapter and I just say it's cause in this parallel universe Shield came back publicly and Nick Fury never faked his death. I'm glad someone else watch ags though! I loved the series!

[Ameria]

Chapter Two

Briar Rose's P.O .V.
Journal Entry No. 1

I woke up in a strange room I didn't recognize. I was in a large bed with white sheets, white covers, and two white pillows. The room was large and had several doors leading off it. The walls were a light sky blue and the carpet was pure white. There was a large window with a cozy looking window seat, and a small wood desk painted white with a matching chair.
There was a small side table next to the bed. On it was a lamp, a digital clock, and water bottle.

I leaned over to touch the bottle and found that it was still cold.
Someone was in here recently. I looked at the clock.
It read 9:30 am.

I slept in for once! It felt good. I felt very rested. It had been so long since I had gotten a good night of sleep.

I got out of bed and went over to the window seat and curled up on it to see if there was anything of note outside. The window looked over an outdoor running track and beyond that was a thick forest.
Two men were running on the track. A blonde man and a dark man. The blonde man was running circles around the other.
I watched them for a while.
After a few laps around the track the two men stopped for a water break. The blonde man scanned the windows of the building as he drank from his plastic water bottle. His eyes stopped when they came to my window, he put his bottle down on a bench, and waved to me. I waved back shyly.
He gave me a smile and pulled out his phone. He did something on it quickly then looked back at me and nodded. Then he turned away and started to run along the track again.
I moved away from the window and walked over to one of the doors. I opened it and looked in. It was an empty room with walls light pink in color. I closed the door again and walked over to a different door. I opened this one and looked in. It was a small bathroom with a sink, shower, toilet, and a small closet. I closed the door and walked over to another door. It was a large closet.
I closed this door and opened the last door coming off the bedroom. I gasped as I walked in. It was a large living space with a couch, TV, small kitchen like in a hotel room, a small dinning table, and chairs.

As I was looking around cautiously there was a knock on the door. I jumped violently and backed away from the door quickly.
The door opened and a redheaded woman walked in holding a tablet and dressed in a long skirt and pretty top. Her hair was in a braided bun and her eyes were bright.
I moved instinctively to a safe distance from her.
The woman looked up from her tablet and scanned the room. When her eyes landed on me she smiled. "Hello. My name is Pepper Potts." She said softly.
"Can you tell me your name?"
I hesitated. "You will think I am lying." I told her.
"I doubt that. I am used to unbelievable things."
I nodded.
"My name is Briar Rose. " "That is a beautiful name." She replied. I nodded. She smiled at me again and took a small step forward. I took a step back.
"Well I'm here to tell you that we are going to ask you a few questions. When you are ready of course." Pepper told me. I nodded once more. "Just tell Friday when you are ready and I will come and get you." I tilted my head slightly to the left. "Friday?" I asked, but it wasn't Pepper who answered me. "Yes?" It was a woman's voice that sounded almost like a computer. I jumped violently for the second time in ten minutes. "Wh-who is that?!" I asked Pepper alarmed.
"It's okay. That is Mr. Stark's A.I. Friday." Pepper replied softly. "She will help you with anything you need. Within reason of course."
I nodded quickly and turned to go back to the bedroom. Pepper turned and left, closing the door behind her.

I decided that I would cooperate with these people seeing as I didn't think I could run from them if I tried. Plus, I was tired of running. Maybe, just maybe these people could help me.

Hope you guys liked the chapter!

[Lil Mushroom]

Ah yes...friday....we always seem to forget about her don't we?
Keep up the great work

[~Bumble~]

Loved it!!

 

(Btw, were the blond man and the dark man who were running Steve and Sam? And is Briar Rose named after the Disney character??)

[Ameria]

This chapter is a little rough....


Chapter Three

Briar Rose's P.O.V.
Journal Entry No.2

I looked around the bedroom for my satchel. I found it near the desk and opened it carefully. I pulled out a hair brush and a tooth brush which I put in the small bathroom. Then I realized I didn't have a change of clothes. Maybe Friday could help.

"Um. Friday?" I asked looking up at the ceiling. " Yes Miss? Is there something I can help you with? " Asked the A.I.
"Yes. I was wondering if you could find me a change of clothes?"
"Just look in the closet." Friday said, "Pepper, Wanda ,and Maria picked out some clothes for you in case you didn't have any."

I walked over to the closet, opened the door and turned on the light. I gasped as a least ten complete outfits came into view.
I walked into the closet fingering through the outfits. All of them were pretty and comfortable looking, but the last one on the end caught my attention. It was one of the more casual ones.
It was a pair of skinny jeans, a black long sleeve shirt, a black t-shirt over top, and a black lace headband. I loved headbands!!
I grabbed the outfit and put it in the bathroom then I went back to the closet looking for socks and shoes. There was a box of socks against the wall and five different pairs of shoes. The were some heeled black boots, some flowery Vans, some dark blue tennis shoes, some red two inch heels that I knew I would never wear, and a pair of shoes with little wheels in the heels. I chose the pair with wheels cause they looked fun and I had pretty good balance. I took the shoes and the black knee high socks and put them on the bed. Then went into the bathroom found a towel in the closet and took a quick shower.

After my shower I got dressed. (Not looking in the mirror as much as possible.) I dried and brushed my hair. I put in the headband carefully. I always put them in a special way so it held my hair away from my face yet my hair could still fall in front to hide my face. ( I know it doesn't really sound right.) I took one last look at my reflection than left the room. I put on the socks and slipped on the shoes and I was ready for the day.

The living room had hard wood floors so I tried to move on the wheels of my shoes and found it to be very easy. I rolled around the room happily. This was fun! I tried to remember the last time I had real fun. (Sadly I couldn't.)
I rolled to the door and remembered that I was supposed to tell Friday to call Pepper.
"Um, Friday? Could you tell Pepper Potts that I am ready?" I asked shyly rolling around the room again.
"Of course. Is there anything else I can help you with?" She was nice. I shook my head than realized that she might not be able to see me so instead said. "No, thank you."

I rolled around the room practicing how to stop, speed up, slow down, and turn corners.
After a few minutes of rolling around there was another knock at the door. I jumped violently (again) and fell hard onto the floor. The door opened and Pepper walked in looking around. Her eyes widened as they fell on me sitting on the floor. She knelt down near me and I pulled away a little. She looked at my shoes and smiled slightly. "I see you found the shoes Wanda put in there for you. Are you good at them?" I nodded than pulled myself to my feet. "Can you show me?" She asked softly. I nodded again and rolled around the room for her. I didn't show off , I just rolled around, carefully avoiding the furniture. Pepper smiled widely as she watched me roll around with ease. "Well shall we go?" I asked softly. Pepper nodded, turned, and left the room. I followed close, but not to close.
I rolled slowly after Pepper as she led me down a hall to an elevator. She pushed the down button and walked in. I hesitated. I did not like small spaces. Even if I was alone. "Are you okay? We can take the stairs if you don't like small spaces." She said calmly. I looked up at her tilting my head.
"Tony used to be claustrophobic after he was kidnapped by a terrorist group." Pepper told me. "It's just one floor. Let's take the stairs."
I shook my head. "I need to get comfortable with small spaces." I answered. "Are you sure?"Asked Pepper looking at me concerned. I walked into the elevator and nodded. She went on after me and I closed my eyes and focused on my heart beat as the elevator doors closed. After a minute the doors opened and I held my self back until Pepper walked out then I followed. She led me down a hallway then another until we came into a common area. Pepper walked in, but I stopped in the doorway. There were a lot of people in there. Most of the Avengers were in there. Pepper looked back when she realized I wasn't following her. She came back over to me and gave me a reassuring smile. "It's okay. They won't hurt you. They're here to help." I tilted my head. "I don't…..believe you." I told her cautiously. Pepper looked surprised . "Why do you say that?"
I hesitated. "Well, it's not that I don't believe you. It's more that what you said was a lie. You said they won't hurt me, but Tony Stark already blasted me in the chest just last night." All eyes were on me, but mine found Stark. He looked at me unblinking. I searched his eyes for emotion. Regret, stubbornness, and a slight bit of fear he would never admit. "He also kidnapped me." I added watching his reaction.
The blonde man from the track who I now recognized as Captain America glared at Tony. "Tony! You kidnapped her?! I thought she came here of her own free will!" Stark turned to him.
"I'm sorry. I thought that bringing in a dangerous person who *leveled a small mountain* was my job." Stark growled. "And the only reason you and the others who didn't sign the Accords are here is because Pepper invited you here to *find closure and healing*. You know in case we have to save the world again. So I would remind you that as long as you are a guest here how I do my job is up to me. The only time you get to talk is when I ask you to contribute." and before Rogers could give a come back, he turned to me and told me to sit.
I sat down on one of the couches facing the other people.
Stark nodded to Pepper and she walked forward. "We are just going to ask you some questions. Is that alright?" Pepper asked softly giving me a reassuring smile. I nodded. She pulled up a list on her tablet and started with the first question. "How old are you?" I blinked at her. "I thought you would start with my name." "Well you already told me that. You said your name is Briar Rose."
I hesitated.
Steve Rogers unfolded his arms. "Did you lie?" "No I didn't lie!" I told him alarmed,starting to panic. *If you lie you get punished.* "They called me Briar Rose. But that isn't the name I was born with." I said tilting my eyes to the ground. "Who is 'They'?" Asked the dark man from the track who I now recognized as The Falcon. "The people who made me what I am." I said bitterly. "The name I was born with was Marie Rose Keller. After my parents died in the fire that destroyed my house they took me for some experiments. Everyone thought I died in the fire too. I was six or seven years old I think. They codenamed me Rose because of my middle name. They trained me as an assassin and taught me to control my powers. Briar was added to my name when I was ten years old. They had trained me to with stand all normal kinds of torture. But that was a problem. If I messed up or lost control they had no way to punish me. So they came up with a new one." I stopped talking and looked up. Pepper looked at me with pity.
I couldn't stand people pitying me, so I looked away. My eyes scanned the room. They landed on a woman with brown hair in large curls. "They were trying to recreate the Hydra experiment that was done on you. But something went wrong." I told The Scarlet Witch. Her eyes widened and she looked around the at the others. "How did they get the information? I thought that experiment was lost when Hydra fell." She asked a woman near her. The woman was the Black Spider- no the Black Widow. A trained assassin/Avenger. She turned to me. "Do you have a name for the people who did this?" She asked me walking over to face me. I pulled my knees to my chest as she approached. I nodded and answered in a small voice. "Octon. Because the Hydra symbol was a octopus. They are what remains of Hydra and whoever else they could recruit." Natasha nodded to Stark and he pulled up a holographic screen and started to search the name. Pepper cleared her throat and stepped forward.
"Let's go on to the next question. How old are you?" I looked at her and pulled my knees closer. "Fourteen, I think." She nodded and typed the answer on the tablet and asked. "Where did you live before the fire?" I thought hard trying to remember that far back. I was so young when it happened. "I think I lived in North Carolina. Greensboro. In the suburb." I answered keeping my eyes on Pepper. A man stepped forward. He had braces on his legs that whirled when he walked. "I have a question for the girl." He said. Pepper looked at me and I nodded so he continued. "What was Tony talking about when he said you leveled a small mountain?" I paled. He continued to look at me. "It was their last test for me." My voice was very soft and my hands had started to shake a little. I hid them in my pockets so they wouldn't see. "If I passed their last test then would I would be sent out as an assassin for them. But when I found out what would happen to me if I failed I knew I would have to do the test and hope I could get away when they were looking through the damage. That's what I did. I escaped them and had been on the run for a few months when Stark picked me up." I explained.

My hair had fallen to hide my face and my hands were still shaking. I tried to stop them by taking my hands out of my pockets and clutching them tightly together. "I am sorry. I had no other choice."
Pepper walked over to me. I pulled back as she came closer and flinched a little as she put her hand on my shoulder. I let it stay there, resisting the urge to shrug it off. I wanted to try to trust them and maybe after a time they would come to trust me.

"I think that's enough questions for today. I'll take you back to your room." She said calmly and I nodded. She removed her hand from my shoulder and walked to the doorway. I looked back and spoke to Wanda. "Thank you for the shoes. They're my favorite." I gave her a small smile and turned back to follow Pepper. I followed her at a distance as I wheeled down the hallway,careful to not run into her. She looked back at me and smiled.

When we finally reached the elevator again I had mentally prepared myself. I walked in after Pepper and was proud of myself that I could keep my eyes open for the entire elevator ride.

When the doors opened I walked out and went down the hallway to my room. It was on the end to the right. Pepper walked over to the door next to mine. "This is my room. Natasha and Wanda's rooms are also on this floor. Maria has a room in this level too but she hardly ever stays over night. She's always to busy with her work at S.H.E.I.L.D." Pepper sighed and I nodded even though I didn't know who this Maria was. "Well, you should go get some rest. Maybe a nap or shower. That always makes me feel better." She recommended and I nodded, opened my door, and went in.

[Ameria]

Loved it!!
 
(Btw, were the blond man and the dark man who were running Steve and Sam? And is Briar Rose named after the Disney character??)

Yeah that was Steve and Sam and Steve texted Pepper that Marie was awake when he saw her and as to her name 11 year old me thought it was cool.

[mlel~]

great chapter! I can't wait for more