you're serious.
"you're out of the avengers." steve pressed a hand to his chin, then leaned forward over the table, glaring at me. "you're too scary, you destroy so much stuff, the kids don't like seeing scythes slam into random things..."
a choked sob fell from my lips. "so does hulk! how come you haven't kicked him off?"
"he is a valuable asset to our team. you're expendable. it doesn't matter if you're here or not." he held up a finger before i could protest. "we've already talked to your dad about it. he agrees. you're too dangerous."
"and you think letting me go is the safest route to take?" i exclaimed, slamming my palms down onto the table. "you think letting a god leave is the safest thing for this world? i know now why the government thinks you're so stupid." it came out in a sneer, harsher than intended, but i still made my point clear.
"(Y/N)." tony's voice rang out from the doorway.
"father." i snapped, voice purely dripping with barely concealed anger.
"(Y/N), you need to go. you aren't an avenger anymore." tony sighed, taking off his glasses and massaging the bridge of his nose. "i didn't really want to do this, but i don't have much of a choice anymore."
"sure, sure. i'm not an avenger but the god of mischief and a murderer is?" i threw my hand in a wild gesture, motioning to loki and bucky. "and i, who have never hurt anyone in my life, am getting kicked from the team?" my voice was reaching a dangerous pitch. i could feel fire burning in my chest, and my scythes were shimmering next to me. "i thought you were better than this. your own fucking child."
"(Y/N)!" tony's voice boomed across the floor. he stormed over to me, standing menacingly above me with an arm raised. "apologise."
"no. i see no need to." i growled back up at him.
it all happened in a flash after that. i felt his hand come down and strike my right cheek, bringing hot tears to my eye when i backed away rapidly, hand flying to my face where he had hit me. thor gripped my father's arm, preventing him from coming at me anymore. i stared at him harshly, letting my hand fall so he could see the print he had made across my face.
"what the fuck, tony." nat's voice slipped across my mind, turning my head toward the woman sitting in the black chair not too far from me. she opened her mouth to speak again, but i held up my hand.
"save it, nat. i'm not worth protecting." i sighed, looking back to tony. "goodbye. i pray i never have to see you again."
*timeskip 2 years*
i'd been living on my own for two years now. it wasn't difficult, but avoiding the police and occasionally the avengers is getting quite tiring, and seeing that parker kid replace me is really starting to hurt.
but anyways, i should get back to the deal i'm making. i trade in the body of a man i never knew in exchange for some money, handed to me in a small black bag. i nod to the masked person standing in front of me and head back to the apartment i'm renting with the dirty money i'm making. as i reach my apartment, i notice a woman outside, simply standing there. "hello?" i called out tentatively.
she turned her head towards me. she had no hair, and her skin was a beautiful blue color. parts of her appeared robotic, which caught my eye but i wrote it off. "can i help ypu with anything? are you lost?" i asked.
"no. but i would like to speak with you." her voice was urgent, but calming. "i am nebula. no need to introduce yourself, i already know who you are."