Part Of The Team
Chapter Six
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Janet Dyne and Eevee jerked up in bed when a shattering of glass came from the other room. Eevee sprung up out of the covers, fur puffed up and a quiet hiss leaving her throat as Janet shouted in alarm, the covers falling to her waist. The two of them listened for a moment, detecting the faint echos of muted footsteps.
Janet shrunk down, her nightgown sliding off her body and pooling under the covers as she flew up from the bed, now dressed in her Wasp suit.
"I'm so glad I started sleeping in my suit," Wasp growled. "Cause someone is about to get pounded!" Eevee jumped off the bed and felt Wasp settle in her bushy neck fur. Eevee made her way across the room and nudged open the bedroom door and stalked down the hallway towards the living room where they heard the footsteps.
A tall, bulky figure was standing in the shadows in the corner, turning this way and that as they looked around Janet's penthouse. Eevee hissed and sprung up, using the couch as a spring to launch herself at the intruder. Wasp flew out of her fur, hands glowing as a battle cry left her throat. The curtains fluttered open and sunlight streamed in, lighting up the intruder.
"Friend Wasp!" A surprised Thor yelled, hands raised up in a nonthreatening manner. Eevee chirped in shock and sheathed her claws as she landed in Thor's arms. The Norse god closed his arms around the mammal gently, cradling her against his broad chest.
Wasp instantly stopped, her hands darkening. "Thor!?" She grew in size and lightly touched down onto the plush carpet, sidestepping the glass that littered the floor.
"Why did you wreck my apartment!?" She cried. Thor grinned sheepishly and started to pet Eevee with one large hand. Eevee couldn't help but purr as Thor started to scratch behind her ear. His fingers, though massive and strong, were gentle as they scratched. Thor was up there with the Hulk with his pettings.
"My apologies friend Wasp but the man of iron said to come get you." Thor explained, "I only tried to tap on the glass but it seems here in Midgard, glass is weaker then on Asgard." Wasp rolled her eyes and crossed her arms.
"Now, what does Iron Man want?" She finally said. Thor's face went series.
"One of the villains has shown itself and man of iron has requested you and Eevee." Thor answered. Wasp dropped her arms as her excitement started to rise. This is what she wanted, what she always wanted since Hank gave her her powers.
"Okay! Let's go!" Wasp said with a wide smile, pumping her arm into the air. Thor returned her grin and reached down with one hand, curling his fingers around Mjolnir and thrusting the hammer up.
"For Midgard!" He shouted. Eevee flinched when plaster and parts of the ceiling crumbled when Thor's hammer smashed into the ceiling. Wasp dropped her arm with a frown.
"... Lets leave my condo first and then the battle cries." Wasp sighed.
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"Ew... is that a baboon?" Wasp shivered in disgust as she eyed the supervillain. Eevee cocked her head and watched the monkey as he tried to escape through a manhole cover, a bag of cash clutched in his hands.
Wasp was sitting atop Eevee's head, one hand tangled in the mammal's fur to keep herself upright as her other hand was raised and glowing.
"Ah!" Wasp shouted and shot a few bolts of energy into the villain's back. He screeched and stood upright, his free hand coming up to rub away the sting.
"Mandril, right?" Wasp asked. Eevee trotted up to the villain and narrowed her eyes as he turned towards Wasp's voice. "Baboon guy, pheromone powers?" Mandril looked to his right and left, trying to find them before looking down.
Eevee flattened her ears back with a hiss and glared up at him. Wasp stood, using her wings to steady herself. "I'm going to ask to put the money down and surrender." She placed her hands on her hips, "Or else you will be beaten up."
Mandril threw his head back and laughed.
"Wasp!?" He spattered between his laughter. He continued to chuckle when he looked down at her. "You think I'm scared of you?" He leaned down to face her, snorting his breath foul across their faces.
"What are you gonna do, sick your little kitty on me? I'll tear your wings apart after I rip your pet's tail clean off and, then I'll-" He sputtered to a stop when Iron Man stepped up behind Eevee and Wasp, hands on his hips. Wasp flew up with a giggle and stopped behind Iron Man's shoulder. Eevee crouched down with an warning growl, said tail whipping behind her. Mandril seemed to deflate as he stared up at the billionaire. He back flipped a few times with a growl, to get away from the new threat before standing upright.
"It doesn't matter! I can take you three easily enough!" He threatened. The sound of thunder interrupted his threat. Mandril looked behind him to see Thor land a few meters away, hammer in hand.
"I-" Mandril stuttered. The earth shook under him, throwing the Mandril off balance. Giant Man towered over the group. Mandril's eyes widened as he paled beneath his face fur. He backed up but stopped when he hit something solid.
Hulk snorted out his frustration, arms crossed over his chest as he stared down at the baboon. Mandril emitted a high pitch shriek before throwing his arms up, dropping the bag of money.
"I surrender!" He shouted, "I surrender!" Eevee straightened as Wasp lowered herself to plonk down on Eevee's head.
"Well..." She commented, "That was easy." Thor frowned and laid his hammer against his shoulder, one hand gripping the base.
"Verily." The Norse god sounded disappointed. "He brings shame to all monkeys with his cowardice." Thor looked over at Iron Man.
"What say you, Iron Man?"
"I say." Iron Man punched his fist into his other hand. "One down, 73 to go." Hulk huffed and uncrossed his arms. He had excepted a fight when Iron Man told him to come help take down a villain. He could still feel his hearth thumping in his chest, supplying his muscles with the blood and energy he needed to smash.
"This not worth Hulk's time." Hulk grumbled. Iron Man smirked behind his helmet as he called through to SHIELD. From the corner of his eye, he saw Thor detain Mandril.
"Sorry big guy but even I didn't think he would be such a wuss." Iron Man replied. Hulk grunted but perked when he saw Eevee trotting over to him.
Wasp saw where the mammal was headed and instantly flew off her head and towards Hank. She kinda knew that Hulk wouldn't hurt her but... the news reports flashed in her mind. They called Hulk a monster, a bad guy and some of those reports stuck with her.
"Hello pet." Hulk greeted with a wide grin, bending down and holding out his hand. Eevee purred in delight, a warm feeling seeping into her chest as she rubbed her head against Hulk's fingers.
She missed her master greatly but knew she was safer away from Hulk's frustration. Hulk curled his fingers around his pet and stood, bringing her up to his height.
"Missed pet." Hulk murmured. Eevee's purr raised in volume and she leaned up to lick his nose in her own greeting. Hulk's grin widened and he used his pinky to gently scratch Eevee's back and side.
"Pretty weird to see him like that." Wasp commented, arms crossed over her chest as she stared at the pair. With a nod, Giant Man shrunk until he returned to normal size. Wasp flew down and reverted back to her larger size.
"I know what you mean." Hank replied. "The government painted him to be a monster." It wasn't a monster that held the small mammal gently as they reunited after a long week.
It took a few minutes before SHIELD showed up with a transportation vehicle for Mandril. Agent Hill walked up to Iron Man with a frown on her face.
"What's wrong Hill?" Iron Man taunted, "Didn't we just catch a super villain? Something SHIELD should be doing." Hill clenched her fists before shaking her head.
"I have no idea what Fury thinks he's doing." Hill growled, "Letting you 'Avengers' run lose but we will get you to join SHIELD, one way or another." With that, she turned and headed back to the cars. Iron Man rolled his eyes and turned to face his team.
"Good day team!" He said aloud, chuckling slightly when Hulk glared over at him. "Since you all did such a good job today, I have a surprise for you." He went old school and produced 4 pieces of paper from his suit, silently praising himself for building a outer pocket in his suit.
"For you." Iron Man said, walking over to Wasp and handing her a piece of paper. He saved the last for Hulk.
"Hey Big Guy, this is for you." Hulk took the paper and peered down at it. A scribbled out address was the only thing on the paper.
"Meet me here in two hours." Iron Man said. "Now, I have a business meeting dear Ms. Potts wants me to go to." With that, he powered up his repulsors and lifted off the ground. He gave them a wave before flying off.
Thor grinned and shouldered his hammer.
"We shall meet again soon my friends! Until then." He nodded to them before he started to swing his hammer. With a yell, he took off into the sky. Wasp looked over at Hulk and cleared her throat.
"Do you know where that is?" She asked, hesitant to approach him. Hulk glared over at her and but nodded. Wasp nodded back. "Do you want me to take Eevee again?" Hulk's glare hardened and he shook his head.
"Pet stay with Hulk now." Hulk replied. Wasp nodded quickly, shifting her gaze to the animal in question. Eevee was happily draped over Hulk's shoulder, purring happily and loudly.
"That's fine with me." Wasp said. Hulk grunted before crouching down and jumping into the air. Wasp and Hank watched them go before Hank sighed.
"I wonder what Stark wants..." He murmured but shook his head. "Anyways, I have an experiment I need to do."
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Hulk stood, crossed armed with an annoyed look on his face in front of the address Stark said to meet at. The only other person there was a human female who introduced herself as a Ms. Virginia 'Pepper' Potts. Hulk's right eye twitched and he shifted his weight.
He was getting more irritated as the minutes went by.
Eevee crouched down, hind end wiggling as she eyed a leaf on the sidewalk. Eevee narrowed her eyes before pouncing. The leaf gave a satisfying crunch beneath her paws. She purred happily and pawed the leaf again. She didn't mind the wait, as she could find her own entertainment.
Pepper looked down at her watch and grimaced.
"Well." She commented, looking at the Hulk. "Thank you for actually being on time." Eevee froze when a wet nose nudged her side. she twisted around and looked up, wide eyed at a panting golden lab. The dog's ears perked up as he crouched down, his tail wagging silently begging her to play with him.
Eevee copied his position eagerly. His tail wagged faster and he barked in her face before turning around in excited circles.
"Sorry!" A woman ran up to the pair, looking fearfully at Hulk as she scrambled for her dog's leash. "I'm so sorry." She grabbed the dog's leash and tugged him along with her. He strained against his collar as he tried to get back to his playmate but he wasn't strong enough.
Eevee sat down with a disappointed sigh, ears down.
"Hail Ms. Potts!" Thor greeted in a yell. Eevee perked up at his voice and looked up as the god of thunder set down in front of them. "And Hulk and Eevee as well! It is good to see you again." Thor walked over, arm extended. "Are you ready for the upcoming battles?" Thor laid his hand on Hulk's shoulder.
Hulk shrugged his hand off with a growl and leaned towards the god. "You ready to get a watch?" Thor narrowed his eyes and was about to respond but a buzzing cut him off. Wasp flew in between the pair and grinned up at Hulk.
"We here! Sorry we're late." She apologized, "I had to tear Hank away from his lab." She turned and glared at the air. Eevee trotted over and peered curiously up to where Wasp was looking at. Her eyes picked up a small red insect as it hovered a meter above the ground.
A flash of golden light had Eevee looking away and blink her eyes to clear the black dots from her vision. Eevee looked back and saw Hank standing before the group in his uniform and wearing his Ant-Man helmet.
"I had an important experiment that needed to be done." He defended himself. Eevee rush up to the man and rubbed against his leg with a welcome chirp.
"Hello Eevee." Hank said with a small smile and bent down to lift the mammal up into his arms. He had somewhat bonded with her in the few days she was left in his care.
Eevee leaned against him and purred louder when his fingers found a spot on her neck that has her practically melting.
"Eevee!" Wasp flew up to the pair and stopped in front of Eevee's face. "Hello Baby. Did you miss me?" Wasp reached out and scratched under Eevee's chin. Eevee eagerly leaned into the touch, closing her eyes.
"Eevee!" Eevee meowed, opening her eyes and leaning in to swipe her tongue across Janet's face. Wasp sputtered and flew back, wiping the mammal spit off her face.
"Oh gross!" She moaned, scrubbing her face. "That's just nasty!" Eevee dropped back down to the pavement as Thor grabbed Hank's attention.
She followed Wasp's movements with her eyes as she darted in and out, continuously wiping her face and muttering. Wasp flew down to Eevee's level and leveled a finger at her muzzle, a glare on her face.
"What have I told you about licking my face? It takes forever to get my makeup on." Eevee followed Jan's up and down movement with her eyes as the woman lectured her. Eevee's tail started to twitched as she slowly knelled down. Janet stopped mid word, freezing as she took in Eevee's stance.
"Eevee... No!" Jan yelped and dove to the side as Eevee pouncing, sheathed clawed paw extended. Eevee pounced again as Jan zipped between people's legs.
"Eevee down! Eevee stay! Bad Eevee!" Jan yelled. Eevee started to purr as she chased Wasp between the team. This was fun.
"Where's Stark!" Hulk's shout had everyone pausing. Eevee skidded to a stop, paws rose in mid swipe with Jan frozen in front of her. Eevee wobbled before falling back down, planting her paws firmly on the ground.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" Iron Man's robotic voice echoed from above. Eevee looked up when she heard the whir of his suit get closer. He hovered above them for a few seconds before setting down a a couple of feet from Ms. Potts. "I had a meeting I needed to see too."
Tony lifted his helmet off his head, revealing a sheepish grin. "I actually missed that meeting." He ducked away from Potts glare and approached the group.
"Anyways, thank you for coming." He said, "And welcome to the Avenger's mansion!" He waved at the large mansion behind them.
"This was my/" Tony was cut off when Hulk got impatient and pushed the metal gate open, tearing it from its hinges Tony's eyes widened.
"You know.." Tony grumbled, "That was really rude." Eevee trotted behind Hulk as he lumbered towards the mansion with Wasp sitting on her head, not seeing the clearly irritated look on the other team mate's face. Large was not the word someone would describe the mansion as. It was massive.
"Whoa." Jan murmured, looking up and up. Eevee chirped in agreement. Tony strode ahead of everyone else, not wanting Hulk to demolish the double front door. He leaned in and a scanner took a scan of his right eye.
"Welcome Mr. Stark." A robotic, English voice greeted and with that, Tony threw open the door. Everyone filed in and looked around in awe. Eevee was a few steps in front of Ms. Potts and the woman closed the door behind everyone. Thor instantly went to investigate a panel by the door.
"Greetings Thor Odinson." The same British voice greeted the god. "May I offer you a drink?" The panel had one large green circle at the top and lines down the center. Thor leaned back, wide eyed.
"What manner of palace is this?" Thor demanded. Eevee lowered her head, sniffing the sterile air and ignored the small flutter when Wasp flew from her head. She trotted over to Hulk as he scanned the area. Eevee took the in grand staircase that split into two further up, multiple doors led to other areas of the house. The floor was tiled green and white with a giant Avenger's A in the middle.
It will be fun to explore, but on a later date.
"This was a museum for the Maria Stark foundation. My mother's home." Tony explained. "I had it upgraded since the breakout. I thought this could be our headquarters." Wasp flew above the group and surveyed the area.
"Swanky" She commented. Tony nodded.
"The mansion is run by JARVIS. My personal A.I or artificial intelligence." Tony further explained. "Just ask JARVIS for anything you need and he shall provide. Say hello JARVIS."
"Indeed." JARVIS commented. Thor narrowed his eyes on the panel. Tony waved towards a door to the right.
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"We got a full kitchen." Tony said, "A chef on call and food delivery every three days." Eevee chirped happily as Hulk dropped a cooked leg of turkey in front of her on the floor as he devoured the rest of the bird. She was starving! She instantly dug in, ripping the delicious meat off the bone and chewing it back.
A small weight landed on her back as Hulk let out a loud burp. A disgusted groan came from Wasp.
"At least use a plate Eevee. Didn't I teach you anything?" Wasp asked. Eevee folded her ears back as she swallowed down another mouthful of food. She purred and licked her lips.
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Tony showed them the main entertainment room last. It had several comfortable couches with bookcases lined with books, DVDs and game systems on most of the walls. A large fireplace sat below a giant flat screen TV that was hidden behind a painting.
"They're are twelve bedrooms, maid service, laundry, room service. A theater/entertainment room." He waved towards the large TV above them. Wasp grew to full size and sat cross legged on the couch, grabbing the remote and switching on the TV to a cartoon.
"Satellite TV and movies with every gaming system there is. Even ones that aren't our in the public yet." Tony finished bragging. Eevee jumped up beside Wasp and the woman dragged her into her lap. Eevee purred as she started to scratch behind her ear.
"Are you series Stark?" Hank asked incredibly, "This is what you spent a week preparing?" He waved around him. Tony narrowed his eyes and shook his head.
"Ah no." Tony nodded his head to Pepper, "I haven't gotten to the good stuff yet. You're gonna need this." Pepper slid a card from her pocket. It was about the size of her hand, slim with another A on the cover and a small box in the corner that beeped before clicking on to show Tony's face.
"This I.D cards are linked to my satellite networks." Tony said as Pepper handed a card to Thor and Hank. "These will keep as connected with audio and video communications anywhere in the world and they give you complete access to the mansion." Pepper gave a card to Janet before knelling down before Eevee.
"Eevee?" Eevee chirped, cocking her head. Pepper grinned and withdrew a box from her other coat pocket.
"And I even designed one for Hulk's pet over there." Pepper lifted the lid and showed Eevee what was inside. Eevee's eyes widened. Inside the plush box was a bright Iron Man red collar with a bright blue A in the center with a hanging square identification tag.
"Its similar to the cards I just gave you all." Tony's face appeared on the tag. "We can speak to her and see what she sees, it also has a tracker installed in as well and last but not least, it will expend if and when she changes forms, thanks to our own Mister Fantastic." Pepper lifted the collar free of the box and Eevee eagerly leaned forwards to accept the collar around her neck.
She proudly looked down at her collar as it fit snugly around her neck. She purred loudly and happily, thanking Tony in her own way. She was now officially an Avenger.