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Avengers x Reader Books:

Long series. Usually has 30+ chapters.

Hope

Summary: The Earth’s mightiest heroes continues their mission saving the world from any harm or threat. But as a former villain lurks around the shadows, eyeing and obsessing over their most prized possession, Eviana Hope Kalani-Could they save themselves from the looming darkness ahead of them as he wins? 

Warning: Hard Angst.Slow burn angst.Abuse.Mention of rape.Brainwashed.ANGST.Blood.Torture.Swearing.Kidnapping.

Pairing: ReaderxSteve Rogers ReaderxTony Stark ReaderxAvenger!Platonic

Avengers x Reader Short Stories:

Short series. Less than ten chapters.

Aminta (ONGOING||Editing)

Summary: The memory of the horrible nights flooded her mind like water rushing into a sinking ship. Waking to the sound of breaking glass. His hands tightening around my throat. The sound of your voice, crying out for him to stop. The back of his hand across your face. It wasn't hard to recall. After all, this was your life; But before you can run-he finds you. Now, working with Earth’s mightiest heroes- You have to be better- On hiding things.

Warning: Angst. Mentions of blood, sexual and physical abuse and rape. Torture. Swearing.

Pairing: Steve x Reader Platonic!Tony x Reader Avengers x Reader

Poison (Ongoing)

Summary: A supposed to be easy mission with Steve and Bucky, but as hours passed-you started experiencing agonizing pain.

Warnings: Mentions of battle and blood. Descriptive mentions of pain. 

Pairing:  None romantically. Just Avengers x Fem! Reader

“We’ll just get some blood tests done, and a tox-screen. Just to be sure.” Helen explained, looking at the three men in front of her.

“Why are you here? Shouldn’t you be with Y/N?” Bucky scoffed, still unsure as to why the woman was here standing in front of them instead of taking care of you. Helen heaved a sigh, “Dr. Banner is running some tests with her- “

“Is she okay?” Tony interrupted; the guy didn’t want to leave; somehow blaming himself too. “Tell me it’s not bad, Helen.”

Helen, for the nth time-exhaled loudly. “We’re still not sure, Tony. We’re running again some tests; we’ve got a few hunches, but I won’t say it- just to not cause any worries that we don’t need no more.” Tony nodded, though he himself would want to shake those hunches out of the doctor- But he just needed to wait.

“Going back, we’d also like to ask a few questions gentlemen.” As Helen took the tablet from Agnes, two nurses went in and did their work to the two men. “Let’s start from the beginning, did anyone of you leave Y/N alone? Even in the start?”

“What do you mean leave?” Bucky retorted back. “We didn’t do this. What do you think of us?!”

“Bucky, Calm down.”

“Barnes. No.”

“Mr. Barnes, I know this is sensitive and might be offensive. But we’re just doing our job, It’s protocol to interview the patient’s significant others during the time of attack in this type of situations.” Helen thanked the two men who tried to calm down Bucky, Tony telling the guy to shut it. “I know this might be hard, but it is our duty to make sure that everyone in this team is well and away from danger. You guys know that this line of work does have possibilities of… inside jobs.”

Now it was Tony who wanted to throw arms “Helen, I know you’re just doing your job. But come on, this is Captain America and Bucky Barnes we’re talking about. I know they’ve done some bad shit in the past, but this is ridiculous.”

“Mr. Stark, Poisons and toxins don’t care who you are- Please, I’m not doing this for me. I’m doing this for Y/N and this team. Also, don’t take this the wrong way-But the higher ups are starting to ask as to why it was only Y/N who was affected.”

“I’m the higher up, Helen! Don’t be afraid of those business goons of Fury! You listen to me, and you know that no matter what happens-there is no way that anyone of us would betray any one of us!” Tony shrieked; He didn’t like where this was going- Fuck the boards. He’ll tell Fury that himself.

“We didn’t, okay?” The two looked at Bucky “I don’t know why we even have to fucking say this at all, but fuck-We all entered the premises the same time, I did leave them, but I was just nearby-by the door-...”

“He left because he was our lookout, and within the span of ten minutes we were all together again. It’s a protocol, that if it’s at least a more than two people mission, the other should be at least by the door. I had to help Y/N lift some debris that’s why Bucky had to stay by the door- But that doesn’t mean anything! He was literally seven feet from us, and he was in my eyesight at all times.”

“Captain, I’m not insinuating anything. No matter what these questions implies, I believe you guys. But that’s good to know.” Helen defended, quickly typing things in the tablet “But, you had to help Y/N with some obstacles? Was it massive?” It was a striking question, one that made the trio look at each other. Though you don’t have any superpowers, you were still trained to pick up things with ease.

“Barely. It was 3 kg at most, give or take. But Y/N looked like she was lifting a ton of bricks.”

“Was she looking weird at all by this time? Or did any of you notice any difference at all?”

“Not much. I mean, we didn’t have our eyes glued at her all the time, but she was okay. I mean, she’s no superhuman but she was quick.” Bucky answered briefly.

“Well, she did look-sick.” Steve followed up “But that was when we were already on our way home, she slept through most of the ride and when we were at the ammunition room- she was looking for a lot paler. I didn’t think of it that much, I just thought she was beat- I mean we all were.”

“She also mentioned a pain on her back, right?” Tony followed “Yeah! She did, you can ask Hill-She was the one who was with her when she yelped out of pain but that was when were on our way towards the lab already.” Bucky followed; eyes immediately going white. “But, a few minutes before this-happened, Clint and I actually talked to her. That was when we told her to go here as she was a lot paler, I even thought her blood was draining of some sort.” Though Bucky hated those words, He had to-Helen had to know everything that happened.

“These are good statements gentlemen; Now let’s go to the two of your-Are you guys, okay?”

“I’m all good. Just worried sick.” Steve answered first, followed by Bucky who was letting the nurse finish taking a sample of his blood “Same here. Helen, come on- Don’t you have any news from Bruce already?”

“Negative, I’m sorry. We’ll just run these tests from the both of you, just to be sure that you guys are not poisoned as well. If you feel anything at all, please do not hesitate to call for any of the nurses or me. Director Fury is on his way here, just to ask a few questions-I believe. I’ll be back when I have updates.” Helen instructed, sauntering her way out of the doors. And on cue enters Fury and the rest of the team.

“What happened? Is Y/N, okay?” Wanda bombarded, followed by Clint and Peter. “I heard Y/N was attacked? Or poisoned? Is she okay? I knew I should’ve joined you guys!” The latter exclaimed, his eyes blood-shot. As Steve gave a brief narrative of what happened, Tony soothed the boy. “She’ll pull through, kiddo.”

You, Tony and Bruce immediately started on working on your own computers. While Steve and Bucky went to Fury to report about the incident, along with Maria who was ordered to get SHIELD’s best agents to work on the case and try to figure out what Hydra got accessed to and to plot what their plan really is.

Forty-minutes in and a tired looking Maria went in, with Natasha and a worried looking Clint following her. “No one has found anything.”

“I thought these are our best agents?” Tony was pissed. It was four in the morning, and he wanted to sleep before Pepper even realizes he’s not in their shared bed, nor before it’s eight in the morning and Morgan wants him to cook scrambled eggs. But also, he just can’t accept that somehow-HYDRA outsmarted them. “They are, boss, but everyone is telling me the same thing- that all they can see is the note. Nothing more to inspect.” Tony heaved a disappointed sigh, as Bruce stood to get another cup of coffee.

“You want me to make you one?” Natasha offered, taking the mug from the scientist as the latter muttered a small thanks. “This a new mug?”

Clint sauntered his way to you, brows knit together as he cupped your face “You look pale.”

“I’m just tired, Clint.”

“No. You look awfully pale.” Bucky, who just entered the laboratory also had a worried face. “Yeah, Arrowhead’s right doll. You look…. white, not-not in an offensive way.” The soldier was quick to defend himself, making you giggle- Bucky was learning to joke around but he was still his shy self. But the two men were right. Your skin looked white, as if all your blood were getting drained, your lips were chapped and dry and somehow- in the 2 hours of you guys arriving home, you looked-thinner?

“Peter gave it to me. I think he also gave Tony one, but I never see him use it. Morgan told me he placed it in his shelves in his office, but the guy won’t admit it.” You heard Bruce tattle to Natasha as the two talks about his new mug “So, when you pour hot water in it, it turns black and then the design and the message appears. I think it’s a souvenir from their winter formal, and he just gave me and Tony the extra’s that he got.” Natasha laughed, wondering how Peter decided to give it to the two men. As Y/N eavesdrop, totally not listening to Clint who was reprimanding her to be careful-something in her mind finally clicked.

In a dash, Y/N was typing and tapping on the screen- her eyes wide as everyone gathered around her “Hello, Avengers” still on the screen, but within a few seconds the white and red note turned into a black paper, and in the right corner of the paper was the words “How’s the poison, Agent Y/N?” 

“I knew you’d figure it out.”

“Time is ticking, lab rat.”

“Your brilliance never fails to impress me. But it failed you. How ironic.”

 These were the three other messages in the other corners of the entire note. All of them red- and all of them, were towards you.

“What the fu-“Before Tony can continue his curse, Your body seized and before you can hit the floor, Bucky was quick to catch your body. A few gasps were left in the air, as Bucky hurriedly carried you bridal style.

“Let’s bring her to Helen.” Clint was the first to react, everyone rushing out already. “Y-Yeah. F-faster.” Natasha followed, still in a shock; But she needed to utter those words as Tony and Bucky stood there with wide eyes.

 “Cho! Cho! Get in here! It’s Y/N!” Maria exclaimed, immediately tapping a few buttons in the hologram, quickly getting the attention of the nurses. “What happened?”

“She’s been poisoned.”

“By whom? Do you know the substance? When did this even happen? I thought things went well in the mission?” Bucky huffed. He already liked Dr. Cho- Back then, he wouldn’t even go near her as she-well, she’s a doctor. A modern doctor who basically did all the check-ups and health maintenance of the team, so she knew them well. Too well, for him. Everyone knows the guy barely trusts anyone aside from the team, and to see a doctor almost every week who knows all your secrets and also- can easily manipulate any procedure or medication to make him the winter soldier again, doesn’t stand well with him. The team understood him, after all- he did go through a lot; But when missions would somehow go south and he’d have to get stitches, Bucky would then never admit any of his battle wounds. Afraid of the possibilities, so for a few months’ Y/N had to do his stitches and follow-ups, just the basics; until he started liking Dr. Cho after he saw how gentle the doctor was with you when you had to get a shot for Tetanus, as a rusty nail hit you in one of your previous missions.  And now, as the doctor babble with questions of how you even ended up in this situation, Bucky was getting irritated at her again. “We don’t know, okay?! Everything was fine till now…What’s wrong with her,Helen?” Bucky yelled, the doctor not giving him an ounce of attention anymore as she tried to assess your condition. “It-It was planned, all along- We didn’t even fu-cking see it….”

Helen was taken back, as the attending medical doctor- She had to be quick and sure. And she usually is, 99% of the time. But toxins and poisons are one of the critical threats when it comes to urgent care. In cases where the toxins is inhaled, the patient should be immediately brought to a place with fresh air. If it’s on the skin, anything that the patient was wearing should be removed and the skin should be rinsed with running water, as well as the eyes. But when the poison is swallowed, and in situations like this… planted; treatment is much more difficult than rinsing with running water.

As a medical doctor for almost a decade, Helen perfected keeping things professional especially during times when one of the team members are in a bad shape- but when you have the Captain of America telling you to pick up the pace, the Winter Soldier rambling about how things went too well, and Mr. Tony Stark- her boss- the world’s boss is shouting right at her; Sometimes you just have to “Everybody shut up! I don’t know anything yet, and I can’t do anything if you’re all yelling at me and crowding the patient. Agnes, bring them out.” Helen ordered, the nurse following immediately as your blood pressure started to drop.

“Alright let’s get some Phenobarbital 15mg, run a central line- Let’s run a tox-screen, blood tests and…”

Tony glared at Agnes, one of the nurses that guided them all back in the medical wing. “I’m sorry Mr. Stark.”

“It’s okay, Go back to Y/N/.” Steve interrupted, knowing the guy all too well-at this point, if Agnes ever touches him again, he might even fire her. “Hey, can you please give us an update later?”

“Sure captain.”

“It went too well.” Steve’s blue orbs softened, seeing Bucky spiral as he mumbles words about the mission going too well “Steve, it went too well.”

“Don’t do that, Buck.” He whispered, not agreeing with his own words as his mind also blamed him. He was the captain not only of the team but also the mission you guys went too, He was also the sole person who was with you inside the office where you extracted the data. But Bucky was right, now as he thinks back- it did go too well. You were in and out in just an hour, though there were many HYDRA men- it wasn’t as many if you’d think they’re protecting a HYDRA base with almost all their current data. Steve heaved a sigh, trying his best to think as to why they didn’t think of this, where did you even get poisoned and why it was even towards you.

“What do you mean? We did it. We went in and out, killed a few men, extracted the data which was sent here at the lab in minute- thanks to lab rat and made sure there were no habitants nearby.” You rolled your eyes, for the nth time- the lab rat nickname grew on you already, but Bucky’s tone was annoying-along with his heavy soldier arms that continues to lean on you. But it was true, before you were even an Avenger; You were Tony’s head chemist and technician in the laboratory team, you worked on the suits, Bucky’s arm, Steve’s shield, yours, Nat’s and Wanda’s tactical gears and even helped out Tony with Peter’s latest suit. Then Tony placed you with Maria, still the lead of the laboratory department but now part of Maria’s intermediary team in S.H.I.E.L.D. Soon, after trying to spar with Maria; Tony wanted to train you. And so, you did, which is now why their lab rat is also their newest member in the Avengers.

“I know Buck, but when Tony and I tried opening the data- This appeared.” Bruce mumbled, getting out of the way as you guys look at the hologram with wide eyes. “What is that?” You mumbled, already looking at Tony. In a red thick haloed font “Hello, Avengers.” Was plastered on the screen.  “We honestly have no idea.” Tony frowned, still not accepting the fact that they couldn’t get anything from the data you retracted. You moved in front, looking at the hologram closely and tapped a few buttons to try and inspect the files. “We’ve tried that sweetheart, but there’s literally nothing there aside from that letter.”

“That’s impossible, when I was transferring the data, it had at least 2k worth of yottabyte.” The science bro’s eyes widened, “Are you sure?”

“Of course, I am! Ask Cap, he was the one with me in the computer room of the facility. And if it’s only this piece of note? It should’ve just displayed 100 KB or less.”

“I know barely about computers, but I know Y/N’s telling the truth. I saw it myself, I even asked her why the file was so big.” Steve agreed, as Bucky mentioned that he was just the lookout, but he believes both of you, nonetheless. “Well then you haven’t seen Stark’s Industries’ files if you say that.” You and Tony said in unison, earning a cheer from the billionaire and a laugh from the others. But your face stayed the same. Lips in a straight line, Eyes focused on the statistics about the files and your mind racing as you try and think of why the file looks like its corrupted. “Maybe it’s corrupted?” Maria chirped, earning a stern no from you “That’s impossible ‘Ma. I’ve used Tony’s newest disk drive that instantly copies the data from the device to our lab. If ever, that Hydra’s computer is the corrupted one; as I erased all of their data already.”

“It’s not….” All of you turned to Bruce, who you didn’t notice was using the computer beside you. “Tony….” He mumbled, worry and fear etched on his face, still trying to comprehend the information “This is planned.”

Part 1: Time to go Home

Taking out your pistols, grenades and a few more ammunition- you gave out a sigh of relief as you smiled at Bucky and Steve who was doing the same thing. “Y’all right, doll?” The brunette mumbled- The Captain giving you a weary look too. “Yeah, Just tired. You guys?” Both of the men nodded. It was two in the morning and the three of you just got back at the Headquarters from a small mission in a Hydra base nearby. It wasn’t really a hard mission, you just had to extract some data from the base-which also meant killing a few guys, then make sure that there were no habitants in the area nor near it. It took the three of you an hour to finish everything, which was already a long time- and you blamed yourself; You’ve been feeling a little off when the mission begun. Begun-Which was when there were HYDRA agents who tried to fight you and the two super soldiers. It was like a flu, crippling in your skin yet you just cannot point it out truly. But even so, you just can’t bring it to yourself to tell the two men. Steve knocking out men left and right in an orderly fashion-quick and pain-free; Because for him, even though they are villains and evil, they still don’t deserve to die in pain. While for the other guy, that’s a different story. Bucky’s kicks and punches were all over the place, not minding their grunts or groans. And you, the newest avenger-well you just tried to kill anyone who somehow got closer to you without the two men already finishing them off. So, for fifty minutes- you just fought like a maniac and didn’t bother the odd feeling crippling in your body.

 Taking out your vest, finally being able to breathe as you were only left with the black long sleeves of your tactical gear. Throwing the big ass of a bullet-proof vest and handing it to the robot that takes anyone’s gear after a mission, so Tony and his team can fix it before another mission begin. Fishing out your phone, you gazed down on your period tracker to see if you’re about to get your period as it can be the reason of your iffy feeling; and as the screen flashed five more days in; you became more worried. “Tony’s asking for you guys.” A small voice creeped in, making the three of you looked at the door from the ammunition room. Maria smiled “He’s at the lab with Dr. Banner.” Giving thanks, Maria exited as you guys followed her.

“How was the job?” Maria smiled, slowing down her pace to walk with you as the super soldiers’ pace were nothing compared to you. “T’was fine. I missed kicking some asses.” Bucky joked, earning a chuckle from the captain “I was asking about Y/N.” You snickered, agreeing with Bucky “Yeah, I guess beating up some men are now my definition of fun too.” The three of them laughed, but you could only give a chuckle as a shot of pain from your hip, caught you off guard-stopping from your tracks as you held onto it. Your brows etching with worry as Maria, too, stopped. “Everything alright?” This made the two soldiers stop on their tracks, Bucky already on his way to you. “Were you hit or something?” Maria pointed out, which Bucky automatically turned down as he rambled how you guys killed any agent in the field before they can even fire their weapons. Which you agreed to, and it’s been at least thirty minutes since you’ve guys arrived- if you were hit, there should’ve been blood seeping through. “Maybe it’s just a back pain, I’ve been having them a lot lately.”

You had regained consciousness during the flight but refused to speak to the people who claimed to be your family.  With the restraints still in place there was nothing you could do; you had tried to pull away from them when a pair of hands tried to touch you-Wanda’s. But you flinched, the redhead instantly retreating. Clint talking to her not to continue any of her plans, that she can do it once you’re all back home. Not now, with your state both mental and physical, no one knew what you were capable of doing. You only said one thing, which earned a glance from the team after finally hearing your voice-not rigged nor hoarse as a while back, your little squeak resurfacing, but still laced with your strong accent, one mimicking Korvac’s. “Where’s Sequioa?”

“Muma!I’m here!We’re flying, mama?Mama,okay?Mama, new friends?” His grasp loosened from Scott’s shirt, desperately wanting to be close to you as possible. His little hands trying to find yours as you lay flat on the gurney-grunting as he tipped his toes towards you. “Want mama.”

“My love.” You cooed, your eyes swelling once again as you observed his face. Your head throbbing in pain as glimpses of your labor with the child came back-wincing in pain, Tony and Steve was quick to react to assess your condition. “Are you alright?” Steve cautiously asked, but you didn’t answer and even placed a stoic reaction as you stared at the people staring back at you. It weirded you out, it confused you to your core as to why you were so calm around them,That you’re not even in panic when Sequioa leaped towards Scott’s embrace-even as his mother. Deep in your heart you knew, they wouldn’t do anything that would hurt you nor your child-and that, somehow, made you at ease.

“We’re not evil, Eve.” Wanda shot back, her eyes knowing as your emerald ones widen. She can read your mind? “You can too.”

“I’m not a witch. Not like you.” You bluntly said, offended towards her comment as you mask your disgust and confusion. “I am not Eve. I am Carina, Queen of Chandillar. Wife of The Great King Mic-Michael?!Where is he?!” You cried, eyes searching for the man you know you love and trust. “I demand you to free me from these entrapments! Show me my husband!” Shrieking, Tony and Steve couldn’t move an inch. It’s not your first time to throw a fit like this, but this is different. You’re like you’re a child who wanted something and is ruled by their Id; and they didn’t know how to handle you, mostly now where you don’t even know the truth .

 Your eyes fluttered open once again, rays of sunshine blinding you as you try to shield your eyes but was stopped by the restraints still strapped onto you- but there were less, yet new lines of tubing’s that was evidently filled with a few sorts of liquid was coursing its way through your veins, a beeping machine beside you which was the only noise that anyone can hear in your room. You were in a white gown and in a white room, the only light visible was from the natural sunlight that came from your window, above the ceiling.

“Good Morning, Eve.” Your train of thought was once interrupted when a young Asian woman entered the room, her attire was similar to yours-but had a different texture and cut. “How are you feeling?” You remained silent, still studying her quiet features-your mind, once again throbbing as you had a few glimpses of the past. “You alright? Your heart rate’s increasing.” She mumbled, quickly assessing your IV- “Is there pain?” You slightly nodded, pointing onto your temporal side of the head, earning a genuine smile from the Doctor. “I’m Doctor Cho. Do you remember me?” Frowning, you gestured a ‘no’ “Should I?” She was quick to compose herself- after hearing your soft voice for years of trying to accept that you’re gone, she smiled. “You’ll get there in time. Is there anything else you’re feeling?”

“Baby?Baby okay?” You asked, your hand quickly embracing your growing womb. Doctor Cho instantly frowned, her gaze not meeting yours anymore as you felt a big change in the atmosphere. “Are you mad?”

“Oh, don’t take it the wrong way.” The doctor reiterated, not wanting you to ask anymore onto why she suddenly felt angry. “Yes, your daughter is okay. You’re currently 34 weeks pregnant, you’re near your due date, so we have to be extra careful.” You slightly nodded, taking your eyes off the doctor, as your mind wandered again. “Do you…remember anything?” She mumbled, earning your attention.

 “Everyone keeps asking me that.” Your lips quivered “And I keep on saying, No. I don’t. I don’t know any of you. I don’t know why you took me away from my home,I don’t even know where my husband is-not even my child. I don’t remember any Avengers, any Avenging or whatever in this world you call that.” You were now full on crying, but unlike before-you’re calm. You wanted them to hear you, how hard it is to be asked from time to time a question you never knew you needed to hear. “ So that’s it. I don’t know you, or Natasha, nor Bucky or that spider guy- I don’t know Tony, nor that blonde guy-that keeps on pushing himself to me, as if-as if I know him?!.” You spat, your eyes widening as it landed onto an ocean of blue ones “I don’t know any of you.So please, Just bring me back home.”

 “Where is Lady Eve?” A loud grunt echoed throughout the vicinity, quickly waking up Steve and Clint who trashed themselves in the lounge area, Bucky and Sam in tow of Natasha who just entered the room. “What’s going on?Is everything alright Thor?”

“I want to see her.” Dropping Stormbreaker, the door creaked open-revealing a Tony with sunken dark under eyes- a coffee in hand. “Not good of a plan.She still hates us.” The billionaire started with as he sauntered his way to the kitchen, reheating his drink. “Anyone want some?”

“I’ll have.” Steve mumbled, hands smothering his face as he tried wiping the restlessness from it. “He’s right.Eve won’t accept any visitors.” Holding out his hand as he grabbed the warm mug from Tony’s reach, Steve drank the liquid that mortals like, some even love it to the extent of having at least a cup every day before their day-Saying that it makes you awake, energized even. Steve’s mind once again wandered to you. You’ve always had a liking with caffeine. But loathed black coffee, dark ones-No sugar nor Splenda. Just like Tony and Natasha liked it. Steve’s brows furrowed, trying to remember the drink you always have in your hand- one you’ll always ask Maria to pick you some-even forcing Nick to try it, the guy instantly loving it. It had something to do with Caramel…But he can’t just lay a finger on it.

“What’s wrong, pointbreak?” Tony interrupted Steve’s thoughts, bringing him back to the present. Sam snickered, remembering the funny nicknames all of the team already forgot after all these events. “Hold on.” Sam was quick to scan the room “Where’s TicTac?”

“Right here Y’fool.” Scott earned everyone’s gaze, after finally emerging from the upstairs lounge, A toddler on his hip. It’s been a week since you were back, nothing much has changed and you were still pissed at everyone trying to let you ‘remember’ things. It was when Tony decided to hire professional therapists and psychiatrist to try and let you do things on your own and help you piece the puzzle altogether. He paid shit ton of money to make sure no one leaks any information, after all-the world knows you’re dead. It was also that time that you got so angry at them, after all-again, you’re at least thirty-five weeks pregnant- and you were getting more irritated with all of them bugging you. One good thing that happened is that you’re not much pissed with them calling you Eve, sometimes though-you’d lash out at them and tell them they’re being annoying again and then they’ll stop. Steve though, He calls you Queen.

“Another bomb day?” Bruce mumbled, trying to hide his laugh as he saw the laughing Sequoia in his friend’s grasp as he held a full diaper. Originally, Sequoia was following Wanda and Nat, but the girls both assigned Scott to do it-well the latter threatening him to, showing her new knife from Tokyo, specifically made for her grip and liking-and that if he doesn’t take the task, she’d be sure to let Scott and her knife get to know each other well. Natasha didn’t hate the child, how can she? He’s your son, but it’s not only him-it’s any kid, it reminds her of her past-her future, one that she dreams of-yet can never attain. Also….How can she take care of a child she doesn’t even know how it was conceived?Natasha winced at the thought, remembering the exact words of Dr. Cho “We may not have any verbal confirmation onto what really happened …But, with the intensive procedures and measurements we’ve done to confirm what we’re all dreading..It shows us that there was a severe trauma or damage, to her vaginal wall, cervical area-“ which was abruptly stopped by Bucky and Tony’s hands smashing through a wall and their desks.

“Toni?Toni..Tonee?” Sequioa lisped, trying to get away from Scott’s grasp and wanting to be held by the billionaire. Tony was quick to catch the little guy, after all-He was yours, which makes every one of them promise to take care of Sequoia as long as you need to rest. “Hi little buddy.”

“Tonee!” Sequioa blew a bubble, and then laughed at himself-making everyone smile. “S’funny Tonee.” A yawn escaped the todddler’s lips, making another bubble-making him burst in laughter once again. “You’re so silly ‘Quioa!” Wanda laughed, patting the child’s head as it rested onto Tony’s shoulder,his eyes starting to droop. “Oof. I think you’re assigned to sleepy time,Tones.” Clint teased, earning a smirk from Tony who is already on his way towards the nursery they set up for the toddler. “At least not diaper duty.” Scott mumbled, earning a laugh from Natasha.

“Who let you in here?” All their eyes darted towards the room in the far-left corner, Your room. All eyes also-widened, quickly seeing Thor already inside. “I told Dr.Cho to not let anyone inside.” As every one of them step inside your suite, they all stopped in their tracks. You’re unbelievably calm.Not mad, nor angry-You’re not even throwing a fit! Thor, about to answer-was interrupted by a son, and then a squeal. “Iana!It’s true!You’re back!It’s you…” Peter gasped, fighting off Strange’s hands as he leaped towards his long lost friend. “You’re here….I was so worried. I was so sad!I even stopped building our lego castle!Because….Because, I really thought you were gone and Mr.Stark told me to try and move on, and I was mad at him! Well…We all somehow got into a fight…But that doesn’t matter anymore! Because you’re now here and you’re back and we’ve all missed you and you’re no impostor anymore!” The team tried their best to stop Peter, but for a child-he talked so fast. After a week of your appearance, they finally told everyone in SHIELD and the rest of the Avengers-after you showed a stable and good condition. And now, they told Peter. The last one to know.As you know…He’s a child. Clingy. Impulsive. Just like now.

“Impostor?” You muttered, your voice softening as you look at everyone’s wide eyes “Lego Castle?”

“Eve…We’re so sorry.Just don’t think of what he’s saying. This is-“ Bruce was quick to answer, assessing you-but was shocked as he saw that your heart rate is not even increasing with whatever Peter is saying.

“Peter?You’re Peter.Right?”

When Bruce opened the door there was something that made him nervous, the team in tow. It could have been a tincture of the wrong aroma, or the temperature being too cold - like a window had been opened in their absence. He wasn't sure, but he knows they’re in the right place. He looked back, Tony and Steve’s eyes looking at him – their eyes red from the fight and the tears flowing freely. Tony put off his face plate up and looked at Steve; without speaking any further, he put it down as Steve stood and threw his shield away, taking his place next to Tony.

 “Who’s there? Please.” You cried, feeling vulnerable as you tried taking off the restraints that was already cutting your wrists because of how tight your husband built it. “’Kael? What’s going on? Please. Get me out, get me out, get me out!” You whimpered, new set of tears flowing as you felt the throbbing of your head. Whatever Korvac injected in your bloodstream a few hours ago, was taking its effect just yet and you were starting to feel its adverse effects. You sat down, your restraints allowing you, as the long chains let you drag yourself in the corner of the massive room, the feeling of uneasiness and nausea crawling into you.

Bruce was the first to look at you, they were all hiding behind the tall divider inside your quarter; and hearing your voice made all of them weak to their knees. It was you. They’re finally here to save you yet you didn’t know you needed saving.

“Eve?It’s me.It’s us.” Clint couldn’t take it anymore; the waiting game was killing him just like the rest of them. You looked back at him with a hollowness and a lack of emotion or seeming recognition; You were cold and distant and nothing like the last time he had seen you. You were so different yet same. He couldn’t point it out, maybe it was your hair color- your hair was always been blonde, two shades lighter than Steve’s. You had waves that mimicked the ocean, but now you had perfect ebony colored ringlets piled on your head with a few soft spirals about your face. Your skin was back to it’s porcelain tone- just like when you were younger, or maybe even paler- very different with your tanned skin as you get more involved in the field work, five years ago, He couldn’t believe it. “Do you remember me? Us?” The fire in your eyes was now gone, lost in the restraints placed on you and the sedatives coursing through your veins that was now controlling your mind.

 “Eve.” Tony’s eyes were wide, he couldn’t believe it. Tony’s heart began to race at the sight, frightened of what they may have done to you. His hand shot up over his mouth, trying to keep control of his nerves as he felt his heart begin to race and pound inside his chest.  “Eve…” With a quick glance around the room, you saw that everyone’s eyes were on you, and it quickly fell into place that they had all known exactly what was going to happen.  

You screamed. Shrieking as you felt the pain ten times more, but more so that you were surrounded by people you didn’t know. What bothered you more was that your mind and heart was at ease, you didn’t feel the urge to fight and get away from them. You could feel that they didn't mean harm,and it felt that they were desperate for something-anything, and there was a small part of you that wanted to give it to them.

“Who are you?” You sniffed, your eyes starting to droop as the serum was taking its effect. “I’m not Eve.”

“You are.” You quickly looked to your right, where a blonde man stood tall and up front, a while ago he was behind the others who were looking at you.He didn’t had the courage to go up front like Tony nor Clint, but when he heard you dismiss the others that was calling you your real name, Steve had to interfere.And now, here he is-looking at you directly with his ocean like eyes boring into your black one’s. Steve’s face turned immediately white as a sheet, as if he had seen a ghost.  To him, he had.  The tower crumbled around him five years ago, burying them under it as it fell, and you being taken by the deity that was now laying unconscious in the hall.  He watched you fall into the floor as you were tossed into a floating vehicle,  they did everything they could to bring you back as soon as possible but SHIELD said that it was a hopeless case, that you were unrecoverable and gone.  To everyone you had ever known, you were dead; but somehow, by some miracle, here you were.

“I’m Eve?” You whispered, the name felt foreign to your lips but not to your mind. But before you can even ask anything back- You were taken by darkness, a few calls of your name were all you heard before giving into it. Steve was quick to catch your head before it could even hit the floor-trying to sit you up, Tony and Clint quickly helping as they took your restraints.

“FRIDAY” Tony called out “Is it her?Double check this time.” Tony knew they couldn’t be anymore wrong,Of course this was you- But he had to make sure. “ 100% Accurate, Boss. Checking DNA…” Tony was about to stop the AI, he wanted to smack himself as to why he even had to ask the AI,but Steve looked at him reassuringly. He knew Tony just wanted to be sure,he knows they wouldn't be able to survive it anymore if this was still yet-a trap. “It matches her medical records back at the tower and in my data, Boss.”

 “Check vitals.” Tony muttered, not taking is eyes off of you-scared that this might be just his dream and you’re still gone.

“Mama!Mama!” A little voice called out, No one wanted to look where that sound came from-their hearts afraid to ever find out why there was that voice in the first place. “Mama?” Sequoia lisped, his pink lips trembling once more as he saw your figure unconscious and was mainly held by Steve to at least support you. “Do you know them?” He chirped, his confused eyes gazing at Wanda as the witch lifelessly stared at you. “Are they good too?” He continued, his eyes with the deepest shade of the earth, just like his mother- now boring onto Tony’s wide ones. He gripped onto Wanda’s leg, now puzzled and uneasy as he received worried and confused stares from the entire team.  Scott gasping as he turned into a regular size man, walking his way closer to the little guy. “Who are you?” He mumbled, hiding behind Wanda and Natasha’s legs. “Auntie Wana,,,,Auntie Nat.” His grip to their bottoms were tighter, Wanda swiftly soothed his back“It’s okay.They’re Mama’s friends too.” Wanda answered back, lips quivering “They just want to know you more. Like we did. Is that okay?” He carefully nodded, wobbling closer to Scott as his chubby fingers made its way to his parted lips-biting onto his nails. Scott caught him as he stumbled, offering his hand to be taken by the little guy- quickly grasping onto it as Scott dare look at him closer. It was no joke, he looked exactly like you, his hair was golden like yours-but had softer waves, his eyes doe as yours also possessing that pristine stones of emerald  irises; he had a button nose, maybe a pointier one but when you look at him-All they can see was you. And that terrified them.

Natasha’s already red eyes looked at Steve, the blonde now staring onto her as to tell her that what they were seeing was a lie. A tear fell as Natasha regretfully nodded. “He was the one screaming.” Steve’s attention immediately shifted from appreciation to outright fear, his eyes practically bulging from his head as he realized what a fatal error was done to you.

“Is Mama okay? Auntie Wana?” Sequoia chirped, his eyes now going back to you as Wanda followed. Closing her eyes, a sigh of relief escaped her lips as she felt a sign of life in your weak body-Her eyes shooting wide as she felt a weak heartbeat, and then a weaker one.

“Baby!Baby!Is baby okay?!” Before she can even ask or even look at you, Sequoia ran towards you as he placed his tiny chubby hands onto your growing bump-now evident to everyone’s eyes.

A mouthful of curses left Bucky and Tony’s mouth, Thor turning away as he went towards Korvac’s still unconscious body-ready to behead him; Scott ready to follow and assist-with Pietro already ahead of them. Sequoia moved his knees like hinges, wobbling as he innocently placed his hand on top of Steve’s grasp onto your shoulder, not knowing the effect to the super soldier. “Help mama, plwease?” The child begged, tears flowing onto his reddened cheeks as quiet whimpers were heard-mainly from Wanda.

Steve’s focus from your swollen belly was shifted to the lingering stare of the child that still held his chubby hand atop of his.He didn’t know how to respond, no one knew how. Of course, he wanted to help you, and he will-they will. But it was just too much. Before entering the castle nor the quinjet, everyone knew that they shouldn’t expect anything anymore. Five years of waiting, hoping and praying to all the Gods that you were alive and safe took its toll on everyone. When Wanda and Natasha came running to the room, a file in their hand-just like Scott did, with the others telling that it’s okay, that they should do it-they should push through it for one final time.  So, they did, but some of them knew in their hearts that five years was too long for someone to just resurface without bearing anything odd, new-something that would shake them to their core. And this, the golden boy in the center of the group- you, lying unconscious and your growing belly; well that, really mortified all of them.  

“Steve!” Steve’s train of thought were interrupted by Bucky, the latter’s metal arm slightly shaking his shoulder.

“W-We have to get t-them out of here….Captain.” Natasha mumbled, as her knees weakened-turning away before anyone can see her trembling lips. “We’ll go first.” Steve nodded as she, Clint and Pietro jogged back to the jet- Thor, Scott and Vision following as they carried the villain’s unconscious body-Sure, they would love to literally behead and torture the deity; but Natasha and Tony stopped them before doing so, knowing they had to let SHIELD to their interrogation with the guy; but Tony swore to the men and to his heart that he’d be the first to torment the guy after SHIELD’s done with him.

  Tony couldn’t get his damn suit on fast enough.  His hands were shaking so violently that he had dropped his helmet twice, cursing at his lack of control.  Now was not the time for a panic attack; he needed to get you to safety- along with your child. He grimaced at the thought. Still not able to stomach the idea of you…. Having a child. What’s worse is no one knows if you consented to this, and if you didn’t- Oh how he’d torment the guy who did this to you.

The gates creaked open and the team marched into the fort. Fear and dread coursed through every knight’s veins, swarming like ants, dressed in blood-red scarlet. The team caught everyone off guard, the cavaliers not even prepared to offer a good fight against Earth’s mightiest heroes. No one was even sweating as they kill anyone trying to block their path towards the very end of the tower.  Steve groaned, throwing his shield as it knocked off a handful of armies, Natasha somersaulting a knight that attacked her-Wanda and Pietro killing silently as the witch used her magic, her twin catching anyone off guard.  Everyone was doing their tasks effortlessly; chuckling- Thor gazed at the captain and Tony at his far left “This is odd. They’re all…weak.” The mighty God mumbled, easily swinging Mjolnir; rolling his eyes as he saw a bunch of guards on their way to attack him- half of them dead as Bucky and Sam tackled them. Thor quickly regretted his statement, From the shadows of the mere guards a while ago, comes a creature along with a noise enough to make all of them look up. They lifted their heads in confusion, needing to ascertain what the hell was making that noise. They saw the thing-the guards becoming kronans-they heard its snapping and its new whining. Peter saw it rearing up, spinning in circles, pounding the dirt and the already previously trampled rapeseed with its foremost legs. Making a shoddy looking crop circle, with various elongated edges.Their  legs snapped outwards no more than an inch, running towards them as all of them jump into a fighting stance. Wanda chuckled, Pietro looking at his sister weirdly- they’re in a fight and- the witch was smiling. But for Wanda, the guards transforming to kronans was a confirmation-that she was right. You’re here, and they’ll finally bring you home.Steve and the others finally catching up with her, and now-they would never give up now that they knew that you were alive and somewhere out there. So, It was right out of the same old playbook - dehumanize, destabilize, antagonize-anyone who’d come to their way.To get you home.

 The scream that rent the air was as good as a siren. Nobody screams like that unless it is terror beyond endurance. It was unmistakably a child and a young one. Every head turned and several sets of legs sprinted in the direction of the cry, until a pair stopped the others. Wanda looked at Tony and Bucky who was on their way towards the direction she’s about to take “What was that?” Bucky muttered, confusion evident on their faces as they chase their breaths away. Fighting kronans wasn’t as easy as they all thought it to be, and as the numbers of the mentioned creatures multiply-Wanda knew the others would be needing these two towards the wing where they think you are detained. “ I don’t know.” Wanda lied, her heart sinking more as her powers worked perfectly-instantly knowing what that scream was-or who was it. “ I’ll check on it.Go, Help the others.”  She sprinted away from the team, not giving the pair any more looks as Tony looked at her weird. Pietro quickly followed her, it was a millisecond just before he was already in front of her “You feel something?” He knew her too well, and he knew that the way she was sprinting and panting-it had to be urgent, enough to pull her out of her trance on getting towards you. The real mission. Wanda gulped, looked away at her brother as they both fought the guards that was stopping them. Oh, how badly she wanted to be wrong. “What is it?Wanda?You’ve got to answer me sis.”

 Wanda was about to answer Pietro was gone, he was behind her holding a pillar that was about to fall off just right to her head. “How can you not feel that?!” He yelled, angry as to why she didn’t even feel the force nor the sound it made. “What’s going on Wanda?”

 “They need you there ‘silver.” Their heads turn, seeing the other red-head; her eyes direct to Wanda’s ones. “We’ve got this.” Pietro was about to oppose when Wanda told him to go, Pietro didn’t understand. But he knows his girls knows what their doing. Quickly, the three went on their ways. As the two woman sprint towards the end of the hall, the primal yelps of need getting louder.

 “Mama!I want to see my Mama!”

 “Is it-“ Natasha gasped, her eyes wide as both of them opened the doors- “Eviana?”

“It’s not.” Wanda mumbled, her eyes filled with tears as she dare star at the blue doe one’s looking at her- “It’s her child.”

 The acrid smell of stale gunpowder envelops in Steve’s nasal cavities. The war has grudged on for five years now. And their sanity was on the verge of extinction. Looking around, all they can see are stray limbs and dead creatures - once fine young men, women and kronans, who now are no longer recognizable as human. Then the gunfire starts, yet again. The fight continues, as all of them were on their own assigned wing. Him, Tony, Thor, Clint and Bruce took the North, As the others took the South, East and West wing.

Tony panted, he may have looked calm on the exterior, but he was locked in his own mind, his own anxiety and worries were paralyzing him.  The visions of losing you the first time kept playing like a recording stuck on replay; he could hear the screams as if he were in that moment again right now. How could he possibly survive that loss again? Losing you once, one of the people he loved the most in the world was traumatic enough- but if he ever knows that this day would end and they wouldn’t be on the winning end -yet again, he knows it would destroy him.

 “Isn’t this a delight?” A loud eerie voice stunned the men, fighting their way towards the end of the hall. No one ever expected to hear him ever talk again, that this was the end of their mission; of finding you, as Korvac stood tall in front all of them-behind his team of growling creatures. “I can’t help but feel disappointed Captain,” He smirked, irking everyone as Steve took a stance in the middle-ready to battle, more than ever. “It took you and your team five years to find her. Made yourselves fool for one of my tricks!Ha!” He laughed, Tony growling at the sound of his chuckles lingering with pride and mischievousness, remembering Mystique and how they were all fools to fall to his trap,letting you down even more.

“You son of a bitch.” Clint was the first one to answer, anger boiling up in him just like the rest of his teammates.

“Oh,I thought your captain didn’t like that kind of talk?” Korvac jested, his eyes all knowing as if to say that he indeed was watching them for a long time before taking you in captivity.  

“It’s you.” Tony threatened, “We can say whatever the fuck we do.” Korvac loved what he was seeing. The men in front of him was evidently heartbroken, shattered really, robbed of anything that is necessary to put their souls back together.And it was because of him, He won and the Avengers lost.

“Finish them.” Korvac exclaimed, his eyes wide as his minions of kronans growled their way towards the already in-fight Avengers men. “Make sure no one enters the Queen’s quarters.”

The sounds of gunfire and explosions filled the hall along with their comms, As Tony tried and summon any of the team, “Hello?Anyone?!We found Korvac!”   Steve grabbed Tony’s arm as a group of kronans was about to ambush them from behind, the billionaire looked at the Captain with wide eyes-panting as both of them started fighting again,killing the creatures with no remorse.

Steve and Tony ran towards the end of the hall as fast as their legs would allow. Their eyes locking to Korvac’s golden ones, instantly-Korvac was floating as Tony tried to charge towards him with his repulsor beam. “You’re a coward!” Tony grunted.

“You call me a coward?!I did everything I wanted. I planned it perfectly, and I got what I want- and all of you fell into my trap. You were all suffering and devastated enough to not know that the girl in front of you wasn’t the girl your looking for!You’re all idiots, fools!” Korvac spat, proud of his actions as he charge his power towards the two, completely missing them but enough to separate and distance them from him. “And Eviana,”

“She was perfect.So perfect.” He mumbled, his eyes going back to it’s human colors as he daydreamed about you. “ So innocent of everything. And no one of you dare to teach her how to be a proper woman!She was a masterpiece waiting to be noticed-And then I saw her, in the news back at Midgard.She was a goddess, But then- years later, I saw her with the god of thunder and his brother-walking in the garden back at Asgard,and the stories pale in comparison to her beauty when looked upon with my own eyes.”

Every word stung, only fueling the fire that burned inside of Steve and Tony as they listen to what Korvac did to her, on what he meant on “teaching her to be a proper woman.”.  You can see it first in Tony’s eyes, then a tension of his muscles, an inability to think clearly soon followed. His rationality was long gone and offline and the primitive Tony who reverted to his old habits was in the room-and suddenly his liberal opinions were gone, his ability for nuance and emotional generosity were gone too-just like with Steve, as.every phrase violated him and was like gasoline to the anger boiling in his heart, his fists began to clench as his jaw rooted. “What did you do to her!” Steve couldn’t take it anymore, He felt the tears brimming his eyes as he forcefully threw his shield towards the deity’s head-knocking him out. There was stillness on both sides. If hatred was visible the air would have been scarlet. Then suddenly movement, so much force in every blow. Tony and Steve rained blows onto Korvac’s as if they meant to smash him into the very earth and Korvac did the same.Thor swung Mjolnir perfectly toward’s Korvac’s head.Tony was quick to follow as he let his repulsor beamed with its highest force of power directly hitting Korvac, as Thor followed their lead as he let his surge of power combine with Tony’s. Bruce’s eyes widen as he witnessed a different set of beam merge and blend with Tony’s and Thor’s-Vision’s. Each didn't just want the other dead, they wanted him smashed, obliterated, nothing left to bury.

Clint,Bruce and Pietro backed down as the felt the heat of the trio’s power, all of them knew that it would be impossible for him to bear that and still be alive-or even be conscious.

Pietro was quick enough to notice that no one was guarding the room at the end of the hall, it’s golden gate made his and Clint’s heart beat faster. It was the only door different to all of the other’s rooms, and it only had to mean one thing. “It’s the King and Queen’s quarters.” Bruce mumbled, his throat dry as all of them hear shuffling and sniffing at the other side of the door.