janet van dyne

“Sting? Like what, you have a stinger or something?”

       She let a laugh out. “I got nails, but no, not like that.” She raised an arm instead. “These bands. They generate bio-electric blasts. It’s quite handy. Hank improved them.”

“Okay, that’s really cool. What else can you do?”

       “Fly, obviously. Use the Pym particle. And sting.” she winked. 

“Yeah, who can….wait, you can grow wings?”

       Janet shrugged. “Yeah. I mean -- not real wings. But on my suit, I have wings.”

“I figured  …. huh, now I know why Fury insisted on keeping the name, too good to be his own. “  Tony joked .  “The hour doesn’t await  …. anyone given you a tour yet ? “

       “Agreed. Too good to be his own.” she openly smiled. “Oh uh-- quite quickly I must admit, I was actually walking around to find a guide. And I guess... I just did?” she spoke while proposing her arm to him. 

“Experiments….right,” Scott muttered, trying to wrap his head around what it was he was experiencing. “So, you’re not going to turn green or have antennae grow from your head, are you? I mean, I don’t know what aliens really do when they do experiments.”

       Janet tilted her head with amusement. “I’m not. I’m very much me. I mean I can turn small and grow wings, but that’s not new.” 

“ If avenging is what you wishes to do …I am not one to say no … it comes with pros and cons …”  Tony smiled and looked down.  Reappearances like these, it made him almost hopeful to see more familiar faces appear, but then again it made his heart ache.  “ Me neither to be honest I thought you dead, and Hank crazy …”

       “I just can’t stay sit and watch it all. I need my part of action. And by the way, that team is my idea in the first place.” she crossed her arms on her chest. Janet looked at Tony. “You had the right to think so. I didn’t know that much amount of time had passed.” 

“I am not complaining either , young lady. “

       “Oh Charles, please. I still am seventy, don’t call me young.” 

“Wow, okay….you are definitely not who I was expecting. I thought you’d be….greyer.”

       “That’s... definitely not a compliment but--” She smiled. “I get it. I thought as well, but seems like the Skrulls experiments save me from time.”

“Uh…yeah. I’m kind of the new Ant-Man….but wait, seriously, YOU’RE HANK’S WIFE?!”

“What makes you think I am in charge of that decision ? “

       “Well, I know you’re in charge of many things, so I assumed you’d have a word, maybe. But I’m teasing you, Tony.” she smiled. “I’m glad to see you again, never thought I would, honestly.”

“I certainly hope so.” he said smiling a bit before he nodded. “Call me Reed and yes, I’ve been one of his students at some point, one of his best I might say even though he might not say so himself. I was kind of a punk back then.”

       She laughed a bit. “Everybody was at that age I guess. He doesn’t say it, but I’m sure he’s proud of his good students today, of your work too.”

“Whoa, wait….you’re Hank Pym’s wife?!”

       “I am. And you must be Scott, aren’t you?”

“You’re not green, are you?”

       “... Do I look green to you?”

“Cleared I see  -  welcome to the Avengers Compound”

     “Thank you! Does that mean I’m an Avenger then?” she asked Tony as she turned to him.

“I try to be, in this days of age, it’s a nice change I’ve gathered.” he said jokingly. “I’m Dr Reed Richards, a.k.a. Mr Fantastic. Still not sure why I’m called that since it’s not really related to my power but anyhow.”

       “I can’t really say, but I believe you.” she tilted her head a bit. “Well, maybe you’re doing... a fantastic job” she slightly joked. “It’s okay, Doctor...? You must know my husband then.”