6 months later
Aspen sat on the couch, reading a book. Loki sat next to her, reading his book.
"What about Orchid?" Aspen asked.
"I told you. What you call yourself is your choice. Not mine", Loki said.
"Yeah, but if I do this by myself, it'll take me 15 years to realize it's a stupid name", Aspen said. "Dragonfly?"
"You can't breathe fire or fly", Loki said.
"Actually, I can fly. It's how I got away from the police".
"Okay. Eclipse", Loki suggested.
"That's a name based off a Twilight movie. Dark knight. Dark moon. New moon. Also a Twilight title. What about Solstice?" Aspen asked.
"I think it's suits you", Loki said.
Aspen smiled. She nodded in agreement. She returns to her book.
"What do you want for dinner?" Loki asked.
"How bout chicken noodle soup and grilled cheese", Aspen said. "Apple juice to drink".
"Your appetite is interesting, Little Aspen", Loki said.
There was a knock at the door. Loki and Aspen looked up from their books.
"Get to your room", Loki said. Aspen ran out of the living room to get to her room.
The windows shattered. HYDRA agents stormed the cabin. Loki takes out his daggers.
Upstairs, Aspen finds a boy upstairs. He had brown hair and blue eyes. He wore a black long sleeve shirt, a sleeveless leather brown jacket and blue jeans.
"You got to help me. HYDRA is after me", he said.
"Oh yeah? Well, they're after me too and now, you've led them here", Aspen said in anger. Her eyes were red. "Loki might need help. Stay up here and stay out of the way".
Aspen runs downstairs. She knocks down the whole army with a wave of purple energy.
"We got a problem. An idiot boy led them here. What do we do to him?" She asked.
"Get in the car. Take this idiot boy with you", Loki said.
The boy appeared next to Aspen. She grabbed him by the ear. "Let's move it, loser", Aspen said.
When they got to the Avengers Facility, Steve and Natasha were in the Interrogation room with the boy. Aspen and Loki walked from outside.
"What's your name?" Natasha asked.
"Calvin H Ardy", The boy said. "I go by Cal".
"Alright, Cal. Why is HYDRA after you?"Steve asked.
"You mean, you haven't heard of the Project EHA?" Cal asked.
"No, what is that?" Natasha asked.
"Project EHA stands for Eternal Human Adolescent. HYDRA tracks down kids with uncontrollable and powerful powers. They're either Inhumans, experiments, something unexplainable, like your friend. They use them as a weapon. You either join them or they drain their blood, their powers and their life. They'll kidnap another kid, someone who is willing to join HYDRA and they give those powers to them", Cal explained.
"Aspen is one of those children", Nat says to Steve. They both looked at Cal. "Where are they keeping the kids?"
"At a HYDRA base in New Jersey", Cal said. "They need your help. Please".
"Well then you're coming with us. We got to save those kids", Natasha said. She and Steve walked out of the Interrogation room.
"Get to Stark's lab and suit up", Steve instructs to Aspen. Aspen ran towards Stark's lab.
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Aspen and Cal were on the Quinjet with the Avengers. Cal stood next to Aspen. There was silence between them. Loki looks at Cal with suspicion.
"What are your powers?" Cal asked Aspen. Aspen holds her hand out. A purple energy sparks from her face. "Whoa", Cal says. Aspen smiled at him. "So what else can you do".
"I don't think I want to tell you that", Aspen said.
"You don't trust me", Cal said. Aspen shook her head. "We're not different, you and I. We're both 13. We're both uh...handsome". Aspen frowned. "I mean, you're not handsome. I mean, I'm not saying that you're ugly. I um I mean you're very pretty cute. I mean, you're beautiful. I'm not saying that you're not cute. I mean, you're not. Or what I meant not cute as in 'puppy dog cute'. No, cute as in...is it weird that I'm- I keep saying cute".
"A little bit", Aspen said. Her eyes were a rainbow color. Cal nodded. Tony and Steve looked at each other. They looked at Aspen and Cal. "Hey, Aspen, there's a seat next to Wanda. Rest your legs before we go on this mission", Tony said, pointing to the back of the Quinjet. Aspen walked towards Wanda. When Aspen wasn't looking, Steve, Tony and Loki glares at Cal.
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The Quinjet arrived at the HYDRA base. Pietro grabbed Wanda and zoomed out of the Quinjet.
"Where is that quick little bastard going?" Clint asked.
"Him and Wanda are going to go take out the guards and security. Our job is to rescue hostages, take down all HYDRA agents, and get HYDRA plans",Steve said. "Me, Natasha, Cal, Loki and Aspen will rescue the children, Tony and Barton will gather intel, the rest of you, take down any HYDRA agents that tries to stop us".
Everyone got out of the Quinjet. Aspen ran towards a HYDRA soilder. She kicked him, knocking him into a tree.
She ran towards a group of HYDRA agents, who shot at her. Aspen climbed into a tree. She jumped out of the tree and landed in the center of the army.
A purple energy took down the HYDRA agents. Aspen flew off the ground. She landed in the HYDRA base.
Aspen threw a purple energy at the HYDRA agents. She didn't notice a HYDRA agent watched her from the shadows.
Aspen walked down a flight of stairs. Groups of children were locked in cells. Aspen breaks the locks with her powers.
Steve, Cal, Natasha and Loki ran towards them. "Let's get them out of here", Steve said. Steve led the children out of the room. Natasha held one of them. Two little girls grabbed Loki's hands.
Two HYDRA agents grabbed Aspen and threw her into the wall. "Aspen!" Loki shouted.
"Get everyone out of here", Steve told Natasha. HYDRA agents closed the door to the room, locking Aspen in with five HYDRA agents.
"Aspen!" Natasha shouted from behind the door.
Purple energy danced in Aspen's hands. She looks at them with her red eyes. A HYDRA agent grabbed her. Aspen threw him over her body. She takes down a HYDRA agent by sweeping her legs under his. Aspen kicked one of them in the face. He knocks to another HYDRA agent.
One of the HYDRA agents stabs Aspen in the side. Aspen screamed in pain. She takes the knife out of her side and slit his throat. She throws the knife at another agent.
Aspen snapped one of the HYDRA agents neck. She puts one arm around one of the surviving two's neck. She swings her body and kicked the other HYDRA agent. As she swings, she snapped the agent's neck.
Aspen lifts the surviving agent into the air. He shouts in pain as there is a pushing force inside his chest.
His heart landed in Aspen's hand. His body fell to the ground. The door exploded open. Steve, Natasha and Loki walked into the room.
"Aspen", Steve says. Aspen drops the heart.
"I guess I'll never change the fact that I spill blood", Aspen said. Aspen fainted. Natasha catches her before she hits the ground. "Easy", Steve says. Natasha carries Aspen to the Quinjet. Tony and Loki followed behind them.
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Not as she seems
Action13 year old orphan, Aspen is all anyone has talked about. Aspen has had her powers for months and she's out of control. The only ones who can help her is the Avengers. This is the story of how Aspen became an Avenger and the badass she was meant to...
