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Prompt. 323 It was a rainy day for death.

*Ryan’s POV*

It all happened so suddenly. One minute, we were eating dinner in the common area with all the other avengers, and the next, Pops was on the floor clutching his chest. Dad and Uncle Bruce rushed to him as I screamed. Uncle Clint pulled me away and out to the living room. Before they were out of my eyesight, I saw blood seeping though pops white t-shirt. I jerked away from Clint and took off down the hallway that leads to the elevator. I pushed the button that would take me to the floor that we lived on. I ran to my room and grabbed my comm. I grabbed my gloves and my boots and suited up to kick ass.

I guess I should explain. When I was 11, before Steve and Tony adopted me, my birth parents experimented on me. I ended up getting powers that are really confusing. Basically, I can control electronics and anything with an electric current, and I can hear really well. I can also somewhat control objects. Kind of like telepathy, but only if I focus really hard. And boy was I focused tonight.

I ran to the elevator and had it take me to the roof. It was pouring when I reached the roof, but that wouldn’t stop me. I focused hard and heard what I needed. Ambulances were on the way and I could hear the man who shot my father telling his boss that the job was done. I called on of dads stealth suits to me and got in. I tracked the gunman to his hideout and then I launched myself at him. He landed a few blows but the armor protected me.

Finally, I had pinned him to the floor and made my mask slide back so he could see my face.

“You messed with the wrong family.” I seethed. “Nobody messes with us and doesn’t stick around to pay the price.”

“What are you gonna do? You’re just a kid.” The man retorted.

“You underestimate me. You should know whose kid I am.” I growled.

I punched him in the jaw and he screamed out. He had a phone in his pocket and I used my powers to make it glitch out and catch fire. I grabbed him by the back of his shirt and dragged him through the window I had came through. I found a field to land in and dropped him to the ground. He stood and got ready to fight me again but I knocked him back with a blow to the chest.

“Who do you work for?” I demanded.

“I have no idea what you’re talking about.” He groaned.

I pinned him again and placed my hand on his throat. “Who. Do. You. WORK FOR!” I screamed.

“Hail Hydra.” He pledged, and suddenly his eye imploded and he died.

“Where’s pops? Is he okay?” I asked into the comm.