New beginnings

As I began to walk through the door after them I couldn't help but be nervous, I don't know what's gonna happen to me once I leave this place, they could do anything to me. What if they lock me in a cell for the rest of my life, or send me to the police? They could do whatever they wanted and I wouldn't be able to stop them.

“Millie, Millie you there?” Tony said waving his hand in front of my face. Looking around I realised I had somehow made it onto their plane and sat down.

“Huh? Oh, yeah uh sorry,” I replied scanning the area for exits and anywhere where someone could jump out and get to me.

“You okay? You zoned out for a second there,” Clint asked.

“Yeah I'm fine, just haven't left the academy without being sedated before,” I told them taking in my surroundings.

“Well we're definitely not planning on sedating you,” a dark-skinned man replied.

“Sam Wilson,” he said noticing my questioning look.

“And you've met Tony, Steve and Clint, so that's Nat with Clint in the cockpit, and that's Bruce over there wrapping Rhodeys arm. Thor’s not on earth at the moment and Buckys back at the tower but I'm sure you'll meet them soon,” Sam said pointing to everyone whilst I just nodded.

After conversations began to pick up I brought my knees up to my chest and rested my head on them. I wonder where we're going. They're the avengers so they probably have some secret base right? Or like a secret dungeon hidden in the caves. I didn't realise I was so lost in thought until Tony nudged me.

“What are you thinking in that big brain of yours,” Tony asked as everyone turned to look at me.

“Do you have a secret dungeon hidden in the caves?” I asked as Clint burst out laughing and Tony put his head in his hands.

“Hey, we should do that it's a good idea,” Clint shouted from the cockpit.

“No, we don't have a secret dungeon hidden in the caves,” Nat said smiling as she came to join us.

“Aw that would be awesome,” I said disappointed.

“So, how old are you millie?” Nat asked sitting next to me.

“14, ill be 15 on the 10th of august,” I told them.

“Same exact birthday as peter then,” Tony said.

“Who’s peter? Is he another avenger?” I said excitedly.

“No, he's Tony's kid,” sam replied.

“He's not my kid!”

“But you know his birthday,” Rhodey said smirking.

“I know everyone's birthday!” Tony said squirming.

“So when’s mine?” Sam asked.

“Uh, it’s the, uh, whatever,” Tony grumbled looking away from sam who had a look of satisfaction on his face.

“Hey did anyone sedate Madame?” I asked.

“Shit,” Tony exclaimed jumping out of his seat.

“Language,” Steve mumbled.

“She's awake!” Tony shouted.

“Sedate her this time,” sam shouted back.

“5 minutes till landing,” Clint said from the cockpit.

Already? It's only been an hour and thirty minutes.

“This isn't a normal plane so we can get to places a lot faster,” Tony told me sensing my confusion.

The next five minutes passed agonisingly slowly, all I wanted was to just get off this plane and see where we were.

As if someone sensed my wishes the plane finally landed and the door opened to reveal a view of new york. I couldn't help but stare at the sunset as I walked down the stairs. It was beautiful.

“I see you like the view,” Nat said walking next to me.

“I don't think I've ever been to new york before,” I replied still taking in my surroundings.

We got to the door and steve held it open for us as we walked into the living room. I started to look around seeing a huge tv with two L-shaped couches and a couple of bean bag chairs around it, there was a huge kitchen connected with a dining table that could fit about 15 people. I kept looking around until I heard the elevator open and instinctively went to grab my knife when a boy around my age came jumping into the living room immediately attaching himself to Tony's side.

“You're back, did it go well, is anyone hurt?!” the boy asked.

“No Peter, everyone’s okay, and it went well,” Tony said.

So this is peter.

I was taking in everything about peter when the elevator door opened again, this time a man with a metal arm walking out pausing when he noticed me. We stared at each other neither of us breaking eye contact refusing to let our guards down until someone coughed and we both looked over.

“I see you've noticed Millie. Millie this is Bucky and Peter, Bucky and Peter this is Millie. Actually, Peter, you and Millie have the exact same birthday how crazy is that,” Tony said excitedly.

“Cool! Did they find you on their mission, I don't even know where they went I was at school,” Peter asked walking over to me.

“Actually Peter why don't you go and show Millie her room, it's the one next to yours,” Tony suggested.

“Okay, let's go!” Peter said pulling me down the corridor, usually, I would have tugged my arm free, but Peter is definitely not a threat.

“So did they? Find you on their mission I mean,” Peter asked.

“Yeah, they were there to take down the red room and Tony found me in my room, I was supposed to fight but I just wanted out of there,” I told him

“What’s the red room?”

“It's where girls get trained to be Russian spies and assassins, my dad gave me away or something when I was 3,” I answered as Peter opened the door to my new room.

“That sucks, I'm sorry,” I shrugged, I don't need sympathy “so like how would you kill me right now?” Peter asked smiling.

“Your backs to me so I would snap your neck,” I replied smiling back.

“Cool!” I snickered. “ So, this is your room, it's next to mine and across from Nat and Buckys and across from mine is Tony and Steves, there's a bathroom there and a walk-in closet here,” Peter said opening the doors and showing me what was inside.

“Do you wanna see my room?” Peter asked turning to face me.

“Sure!” I shrugged smiling. Peters nice.

I followed Peter further down the corridor until we got to the door next to mine.

He opened the door and beckoned me inside closing the door behind us.

I looked around the room noticing all the weird statues that looked to be made of plastic bricks. Why would you make a statue out of plastic bricks?

“Those are star wars legos, me and my best friend Ned built them together, oh, Ned and Mj are coming over tomorrow so you can meet them, you'll love Ned and you and Mj will definitely get along once she finds out you know how to kill someone, she loves that stuff,” Peter rambled.

“What's star wars and what's a lego?” I questioned turning to face Peter.

“Star wars are the best movie franchise ever! and legos are these small bricks that you can use to build anything you want, do you wanna build something?” Peter asked hopefully.

“Yeah they look fun,” I said sitting on the floor as Peter pulled a box from under his bed.

“Tony bought me this new set but I haven't had time to build it yet, it's the Avenger's tower,” Peter said emptying the box onto the floor as I pulled my shoes off and moved to lie on my stomach, Peter doing the same.

“I don't normally use the instructions but we can use them since it's your first time,” Peter said, opening the small book.
After Peter explained and showed me what to do we go started.

“Do you wanna play 20 questions whilst we build? it's basically where we take turns in asking each other questions so we can get to know each other,” Peter suggested.

“Yeah, you go first,” I replied.

“Okay, what's your full name?”

“Millie Melenov, what's your full name?”

“Peter Benjamin Parker, what's your favourite colour?”

“Umm red, or blue, both?” I answered laughing.

“Me too! we have the same birthday and the same favourite colours, that's awesome, your turn,” Peter said.

“What country do you wanna visit the most?” I asked after some thinking, I've never had a friend before so this is all new to me.

“Oo good question, maybe Egypt, I wanna see the pyramids, what about you?” Peter asked pointing to the brick I was looking for.

“I've actually been to Egypt on a mission, didn't get to see the pyramids though, but I've always wanted to visit japan, it looks awesome, your turn.”

“What's your favourite school subject, that's uh, if you had school you know, sorry,” Peter stumbled.

“It's okay Peter, I did have school, I had a tutor,” I laughed. “And my favourite subject is biochemistry, although I had to teach that to myself, what about you?”

“My favourite is either biochemistry or mechanical engineering, your turn,”

“Uhh, what's your favourite animal?” I asked.

“Ant eaters,” Peter replied with no hesitation.

“Ant eaters?” I laughed.

“Yeah, they look funny,” Peter said laughing back. “What’s your favourite animal?”

“Elephants, they’re so cute!”

“How are elephant’s cute?” Peter giggled.

“They are! Especially baby elephants,” I protested trying not to laugh but eventually giving in and joining in with Peter's laughter.

In the living room

“So uh, whos the kid?” Bucky asked the room.

“That's Millie, I found her when I was going through the basement floors with Steve, she was the one who lead us to the woman in charge of everything, knocked her out and tied her up for us and everything,” Tony answered.

“Because she was the only kid there, she was gonna leave anyway so we thought it would be best to bring her here instead of handing her over to cps considering the fact she’s a Russian spy and assassin, shes exactly like I was at her age Bucky,” Nat said solemnly.

“So she's living here?” Bucky questioned.

“That's the plan,” Clint said.

“Wait what exactly is the plan here?” Steve asked Nat.

“Why are you looking at me?”

“Because as you said, she's exactly like you were at this age, what do you wish you could have done?” Clint said.

“I don't know, I didn't know any different, I was where I wanted to be. But what I think we should do, is let her settle in, Peter’s here so at least she’ll have someone her age around, if she's anything like me then she won't wanna stop what she's doing since it's been the only constant in her life, so we should have a meeting with Fury to discuss that, and then we talk about the possibility of school,” Nat explained to the team.

“I like that idea, when shall we talk to Fury?” Tony said.

“Shouldn't we talk to Millie first?” Bucky replied.

“Probably, let's discuss all this with Millie at dinner, let her know what's gonna happen,” Tony said.

“Anyway, I'm beaten, let's watch a movie, my turn to pick,” Clint said running for the remote.

“No way it's my turn to pick you picked last time!” Sam said tackling Clint to the ground and grabbing the remote.

“We’re watching Finding Nemo,” Sam announced as everyone settled in and Steve began to cook dinner.

They were halfway through the movie when Tony realised the kids still hasn't returned.

“Where are the kids?” he asked the team.

“Peter went to show Millie her room an hour ago, how are they not back yet,” Nat wondered out loud.

“I'll go find them,” Tony said standing up.

“I'll come,” Nat said.

As they walked down the corridor they couldn't help but wonder if anything had gone wrong, what if they didn't get along and argued and they both decided to stay in their rooms?

They began to worry when they walked into Millie's room to find out she was not there but before they did anything rashly they decided to check in Peter's room first.

What they didn't expect to find was the two teenagers uncontrollably laughing surrounded by legos.

“I see you two are getting along, what's so funny?” Tony asked smirking, which just made us laugh harder.

“Okay then,” Tony sighed still smiling at us. “Come on dinner is almost ready,” Tony said walking out.

We stood up still giggling and followed them out of the room leaving the mess on the floor so we can come back to it later.

“What's for dinner,” Peter asked as we caught up with them.

“Hotdogs I think, smells like it anyway,” Tony replied.

I couldn't help but feel anxious as we walked into the kitchen, I'd never eaten like this before so I have no idea what to do in this situation. As if Peter could sense my anxiety he grabbed my hand and pulled me into the seat beside him with Bucky coming to sit beside me pointing a smile in my direction.

At the head of the table sits Tony with Peter on his left and Steve on his right. In front of me sits Nat and on my left sits bucky, next to Nat sits Clint with Sam on his right and Rhodey in front of him.

“Where’s Bruce?” Bucky asked.

“Still in the lab doing god knows what,” Tony replied.

Everyone began to dig as I sat in my seat watching everyone not knowing what to do until Bucky nudged my arm.

“Here, let me help you, I was confused at first too,” he began to show me all the toppings and told me what he likes best and how to put them on and how to eat them.

I got the hang of it after a while. I can proudly say I really like hotdogs.

Halfway through my second hotdog Tony cleared his throat and began to talk.

“So Millie, we have some things we would like to talk to you about if that's okay?”

“Yeah that's fine,” I said keeping my face neutral.

“If you're anything like me then we believe that you wouldn't want to stop doing the only constant you've had in your life, so we were thinking about having a meeting with Fury, he's the director of S.H.I.E.L.D, and asking if you could be an agent for them, it'll be a lot different from the red room but a good different, what do you think?” Nat said looking at me.

“Wow, okay, uh sure, would I have to do this meeting alone?” I asked not wanting to have to talk to the director by myself.

“Of course not, I would be there with you,” Nat said reassuringly.

“Okay, uh yeah ill do it,” I said smiling.

“Great, one more thing, do you wanna go to school, I can pull some strings and get you into the same school as Peter so you won't have to be on your own, you don’t have to we could work something else out, but we think it could be good for you to get out into the world,” Tony asked.

“Yes!” I said hurriedly. “Sorry, I've almost wanted to go to school,” I said sheepishly.

“Okay then, I’ll talk to my people and get you started whenever you're ready,” Tony replied shoving his hotdog into his mouth.

“Omg Tony, please just eat normally and don't talk with your mouth full!” Steve frowned.

“Sorry capsicle dear,” Tony said not looking sorry at all.

20 minutes later everyone's plates were clear and we all moved over to the living room to watch a movie.

Sitting on one couch was Bucky on the end with me next to him and Peter on my other side. Nat sat on the floor in between mine and Bucky's legs.

On the other couch sat Steve on the end with Tony cuddled up next to him and Sam and Clint on the other end. Bruce still hasn't returned from the lab.

“Millie, do you wanna pick the movie?” Steve asked turning to face me.

“I haven't seen many movies, the only movie I know is Barbie Of Swan Lake,” I said smiling.

“Barbie Of Swan Lake it is,” Clint said turning on the movie.

The movie began and everyone began to settle getting into comfier positions.

I used to watch this movie all the time before my dad gave me away, I can still remember sitting in front of the tv whilst my dad was whistling in the kitchen cooking dinner and my mom was knitting in her lounge chair. I sometimes wonder if life would've been different if my mom didn't die. I'd like to think she wouldn't have let my dad give me away.

It was about halfway through the movie when my eyes began to droop, I tried my hardest to keep them open wanting to finish the movie I used to love so much, but despite all my best efforts I couldn't hold back anymore and let the darkness consume me.

Bucky was focused on the movie, enjoying the stupidly bad animations when he felt something hit his shoulder, he looked down realising Millie fell asleep and felt happy that she felt safe enough to do so, he didn't think she would feel comfortable that quickly. He looked away and refocused his attention on the movie.

He must have fallen asleep because the next minute Sam was tapping his cheek trying to wake him up.

“What are you doing you jerk,” Bucky grumbled slapping Sam's hand away from his face.

“The movies finished everyone's gone to bed, Tony already carried Peter and you've been nominated to take Millie since she latched onto you,” at that Sam left to go to bed and Bucky looked down to see Millie sleeping peacefully with her head on his chest, when did I move my arm? Bucky thought.

Carefully standing up trying not to jostle Millie awake and laying her on the couch, he realised the position Millie was lying in was gonna make it difficult to pick her up without waking her.

“You okay?” Tony whispered walking back into the living to grab his phone.

“How am I supposed to pick her up without waking her, she's lying in such an awkward position?” Bucky Whispered back.

“When peter lies like that I have to pick him up like baby, anyway, nighty night,” Tony said leaving the room after finding his phone.

After standing there for another minute he finally began to pick her up grabbing her from under her armpits and slowly lifting her as her legs instinctively began to wrap around him, do 14-year-olds still have that baby scrunch? Bucky thought putting his metal arm under her butt and his flesh arm around her back keeping her sturdy.

She must be out cold if she still hasn't woken up, he thought.

Walking as slowly as he could he left the living room and began to walk towards her room trying to be as quiet as he could.

“Why do you look so nervous?” Clint laughed coming out of his room.

“shhh, I'm trying not to wake her up, I didn't go through all the effort to keep her asleep picking her up just to wake her up because I was walking too loud!” Bucky said whisper shouting.

“I have 3 kids Bucky, I can tell she's not gonna wake up, I mean come on, she's drooling,” Clint said talking normally and pointing to Bucky's chest.

“Whatever I'm putting her to bed, night,” Bucky said walking away before he could get a reply.

After a painfully slow 3 minutes of walking as quietly and slowly as he could to not wake Millie, he finally got to her bedroom door. Until Nat came out of their room and stopped suddenly seeing Bucky.

“What's taking you so long?” Nat whispered but smiled once she noticed Millie sleeping peacefully in her boyfriend's arms.

“I would have been done by now that idiot down the corr-” Bucky said but froze when Millie started shuffling praying that she wouldn't wake up now.

“Wha?” Millie murmured sleepily.

“Shh it's okay, I'm just taking you to your room,” Bucky whispered rubbing her back. Millie fell back asleep almost instantly.

“Can you open the door please?” Bucky asked Nat.

She opened the door and went over to Millie's bed moving the sheets over so Bucky could put her in.

Carefully lowering her he finally got her into her bed, he felt as though he deserved a medal for that, he doesn't know how Tony does it almost every night.

Standing back up and stretching his back out Nat moved to cover Millie up and tuck her in.

“She looks adorable sleeping,” Bucky commented offhandedly.

“She does, doesn't she, I read her files,” Nat said taking a seat on the bed beside Millie's legs.

“Yeah?” said Bucky sitting in the chair beside the desk.

“Yeah, it said that Millies was the best spy and assassin they've had since me,” Nat said stroking Millie's hair off of her face.

“God, she must be good, Fury would be stupid not to give her a job,” Bucky said.

“I agree,” Nat said taking in Millie's sleeping face. “It's hard to imagine her doing stuff like that, she looks so innocent,” Nat said pulling her fingers through Millie's hair.

“Don't they all look innocent though,” Bucky said.

After a few minutes of silence, Nat stood up and fixed the blankets from where she was sitting and began to leave grabbing Bucky's hand on her way out and pulling him with her.

“God today's been a long day,” Nat said getting into her pyjamas.

“It has,” Bucky agreed, into bed, Nat joining him a few moments later.

After a few minutes of silence, Bucky spoke what he had been thinking since the conversation when Peter took Millie to her room.

“I know times have changed since I was at school, but don't schools ask who the child’s guardian is before letting them enrol?” Bucky asked.

“We could do it,” Nat said after a few moments of thought.

“You think?”

“Yeah, I mean she felt comfortable enough with you to fall asleep on you and when she woke up when you were carrying her to bed she didn't care, she just went back to sleep, so she obviously likes you well enough, and id like to think Millie and I get along well, I can help her too, I grew up the in the same place as her,” Nat said smiling up at Bucky.

“Okay then, let's talk to her about it tomorrow, the longer we wait the quicker cps will catch on, I'm sure Tony can pull some strings and get it done quickly, it took him like 2 days to get guardianship over Peter,” Bucky said smiling back down at Nat.

“And he still claims Peter’s not his kid,” Nat whispered.

“I think he's just doing it for the jokes now, we all know Peter is his son,” Bucky laughed.

“He tucks him in and kisses him goodnight every night, of course, he is,” Nat whispered closing her eyes.

Bucky took that as the end of the conversation and kissed Nat on the forehead closing his own eyes and letting dreamland whisk him away.