The kid avengers

An Early Night

Everyone behaved during dinner. Maria suspected the three children who'd been in trouble were hoping for a reprisal of their punishment if they behaved well enough. Their plan, however failed.

All six children changed into their new pyjamas, Pepper couldn't help but smile as she saw the six Avenger children, dressed in pyjamas adorned with their adult superhero selves. Maria couldn't help but snap a few photos on her camera before Bruce got put in bed.

Maria took Tony by the hand and all but dragged him to his bedroom. He was sharing a room with Bruce who was already in his crib.

"But this isn't fair!" Tony insisted, struggling against Maria's grip.

"Tony, you have to learn to be nice to others, you need to learn to appreciate that other people have feelings. And you need to learn not to annoy people on purpose"

Tony sat on his bed, looking defeated. "I know, I'm sorry" he said again, although at least he sounded like he meant it this time. "I'm not used to having to having to share, it's like having lots of brothers and a sister; it's all new to me. I don't know how to do it" he admitted.

Maria sat down next to him, stroked his hair, and said gently: "It's okay Tony, you don't have to be good at it, we just want you to try a little harder, okay?"

Tony looked up at her, his large dark eyes meeting hers, a small smile appearing on his face. Maria was surprised when he hugged her. Kissing him gently on the head, she turned to leave. She suspected Tony was asleep before she'd even reached the door.

Phil decided to take Clint and Natasha to bed; giving Pepper five minutes to relax. He walked them down the hallway hand in hand.

"Now, you two were going to share a room. But because of your fighting today; Natalia you will share with Steve, and Clint you'll be sharing with Thor"

Clint started to argue but stopped at the look on Coulson's face. He turned and walked into the bedroom behind him, slamming the door loudly to show his disapproval of their punishment.

Natasha still stood next to Phil, her hand clutching the end of his sleeve. "Please" she whispered. "Please let me go with Clint?"

"Not tonight Natalia. Maybe tomorrow if you both make it through the day without fighting, running off or almost drowning"
She looked up at him, eyes wide, filled with tears that ran silently down her small face.

He picked her up, and put her in bed, stroking her hair softly to soothe her. "It's just one night Natalia. He's right across the hall, you can see him in the morning" he smiled at her before turning to leave, closing the door behind him.

Phil rejoined the others in the lounge, a documentary about whales was on the TV; although noone seemed to be paying much attention.
It wasn't long before Thor excused himself to bed, followed not long after by Steve. It had been what felt like a very long day!

"It's strange - its so quiet" Pepper said.

"Its nice" Maria added; trying, and failing, to stifle a yawn.

Although it was only 10 o'clock, Pepper excused herself, and went to bed in her own room. Maria took the guest room, leaving Phil to sleep on the sofa (his temporary bedroom was not yet finished).