Tony Stark's Daughter [1]

Chapter 58: Staying Hidden

Everyone sat around Nick. Tessa and the kids all sat behind me as the others glared at me, waiting for me to explain. I glanced up at Maria. She had her arms crossed like a disappointed mom. I looked back at the awkward, confused kids. Tessa just stared at Steve. She always would talk about having a crush on him. I mean, he is hot. He's always been her celebrity/hero crush. I couldn't help but chuckle. Steve notice her staring. He smiled at her sweetly. I smirked at her blush.

"I met Romeo, that kid," I pointed to him. "In New York during the attack. After the whole Loki thing was over, I helped him find his family, thats these guys. I stayed in touch with them. They just grew on me. You know how I am. Just picking anyone to become family. Sometimes I think it's unhealthy. What if I pick the wrong person? Highly unlikely, due to my impeccable talent for choosing trust worthy peopl-."

"Hope." Nick stated, annoyed of my rambling. I nodded.

"Right, right, sorry. Anyway, Pierce threatened Bucky, but I knew he wouldn't kill him. He was smart enough to get other leverage. He threatened these guys. I couldn't let them get hurt, so I did what he asked." I finished as I looked at the others. I waited for their words. They looked at each other, then to the group behind me.

"What did they ask you to do?" Steve asked. I looked up at him.

"They have this machine. They hook you up, just your head. I don't know how they do it, but they can make you forget everything you ever knew. They use it on Bucky a lot, that's why it's harder for him to remember things as quickly. They used it once on me, when I was 9, and they used all their power in the building. It hurts like hell, like.... like my head was being ripped open and my brain was being pushed around." I chuckled as I stared at the ground, remembering it. "When they took me from my cell, I remember Bucky was trying to save me. He fought those HYDRA men, trying to get me. He took down 25, maybe 30, men, but they took him down. They found out I was helping him remember, so they decided to wipe me. That day... I've never been more scared in my entire life." I gulped as I played with my fingers. I shook my head and looked up. Everyone had a look of pity in their eyes. Even the kids. I rolled my eyes.

I felt a poke on my side. I flinched as I snorted. I'm quite ticklish. I looked down.

"Is that Black Widow?"Chantel pointed to Natasha. I nodded.

"Yep, that's her." I confirmed the little girl. She stared in awe.

"She's super pretty." She spoke a little to loud, earning a laugh from Natasha. Chantel's flushed scarlet.

"You're Captain America." Romeo and Zac spoke together. Steve looked down at them. All the kids were now standing up at me sides. I smiled.

"No duh." Chantel stated. "He's the background on mom's phone." She mentioned to Tessa. Tessa his her face in her hands as everyone looked at her. I notice a faint blush in Steve's cheeks. I laughed a loud as the boys and Tessa glared a Chantel. She's my favourite.

"That's sweet." Natasha smirked. She gave me a look. I nodded at her with a grin.

"Okay, so why are they here?" Nick asked as he sat up in the bed. I looked at the S.H.I.E.L.D agents.

"I was hoping to get some tips on how to keep them on the low. HYDRA knows I'm close to them. If they don't them... well you guys get the idea." I couldn't help but notice Steve staring at Tessa. Not like checking her out, but admiring her. Oh my Loki! I ship it! I'm going to get this ship sailed! Speaking of Loki, I need to talk to him. I haven't talked to him in like 4 days.

"Romanoff and Hill can help you. They've done it before." Nick pointed to them. They nodded.

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