What It Takes
Iris’ POV
Iris felt her mouth drop open in shock. She turned to Bucky and Steve who were having similar reactions.
“Wha…What? Why…Why me?” Iris stumbled over her own words. Fury was smiling as Iris’ mouth opened and closed like a fish out of water.
“You have a strong skill set and we have been looking for some new members.” Fury responded to her broken words.
“We have?” Bucky seemed equally confused and shocked.
“Everyday shit goes down and with HYDRA getting back on its feet we need all the help we can get.” Fury was quite adamant.
“You can’t just drag civilians into this mess, though.” Steve was being virtuous as always. “She doesn’t deserve to go through all of this.”
“Well I’d like to decide that myself, thank you very much.” Iris seemed to have broken out of her dazed spell.
“It is her choice, Steve.” Bucky announced. Iris smirked, as much as she hated being defended it helped to have someone on her side. Her smugness was short lived when Bucky turned to her. “But you have to realize it is extremely dangerous and you might not be able to handle it.” Iris crossed her arms but before she could respond, Fury interrupted her.
“I know it’s a lot to ask but from your file it doesn’t seem like you have anything better to do.” Iris grumbled at Fury’s remark. “However, this isn’t a very rewarding job, unless you’re like Cap here who thrives off of justice, so I’ll give you some time to think about it.”
Before any of them could say anything else Fury walked past them and stepped into the elevator.
“Bucky and Steve will know where to find me, ask them if you decide to stay.” The doors closed and the elevator sped away.
“What the hell just happened?” Was all Iris managed to say.
“Well I think hen just asked you to join the Avengers…” Steve began. Iris rolled her eyes.
“It was a rhetorical question, thank you very much.” The three of the them began walking down the hallway. Iris looked into glass-walled rooms. Most were filled with various pieces of medical equipment or some sorts of scientific devices all of which she had no idea what they were for. Everything was so technologically advanced that it looked like a scene from a futuristic science fiction movie.
Steve turned at one of the last glass rooms and opened the door. A man with slicked back, curly black hair and wire rimmed glasses turned around from his computer. He stood up at the sight of them.
“You must be Iris. I have heard so much about you.” The man raised his hand for Iris. She took it hesitantly and gave it a quick shake. How does everyone know who I am but I don’t know them? This isn’t fair. Iris huffed and Bucky looked over at her. “My name is Bruce Banner and I am going to be your doctor.”
So this was the Incredible Hulk? Huh, not as impressive as I thought.
“Why do I need a doctor?” Iris was agitated. Bruce walked over to a medical examination table and gestured for her to sit down. She didn’t comply.
“I just need to run some simple tests, seeing as last time you were here you were on the brink of an overdose.”
“Damn.” Iris muttered under her breath. She decided it would be better to let him do his tests, however pointless they must be, rather than fight it. Iris knew that if it came down to it she wouldn’t be able to fight the two men next to her, much less the Hulk, however mediocre-looking he currently was.
“What was that?” Bruce turned away from some equipment by the table he was fiddling with to look at Iris. She walked towards him and sat on the edge of the table.
“Nothing, now let’s get this checkup over with and then I want to see what it takes to join the earth’s mightiest heroes.”