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[ chapter thirteen ]

A mere two hours later, everyone was gearing up to head out now that they had a more definitive idea of what Ultron was up to. Tony was going to go to Oslo, to figure out why the launch codes kept changing, or rather, who was changing them. Steve, Natasha and Clint were going to check on the cradle to confirm if Ultron really was making a body for himself, and Bruce was going to go to the Avengers tower.

And Andi?

Well, for now she trailed behind Tony and Steve as they spoke.

"I'll join you as soon as I can," Tony told Steve as the blond picked up his shield and strapped it to his back.

"If Ultron's really building a body..."

"He'll be more powerful than any of us. Maybe all of us." Tony finished Steve's sentence with a nod. The two of them came to stand at the front door of the house. Andi wasn't sure when the best time would be to butt in so for the time being she stayed quiet.

"You know, I really missed the days when the weirdest thing science ever created was me," Steve sighed. Andi understood that. She had heard of Captain America's story, how he was way ahead of his timeline. Andi couldn't imagine waking up so many years in the future. But then again, there were days when she was in the labs that she was surprised she woke up at all.

Tony gave Steve something of a crooked smile just as Fury came in, putting his black jacket on. "I'll drop Banner off at the tower," he offered.

Tony nodded and then glanced to Andi, who stood up straighter now that she was being acknowledged. "Take Andi with you."

"What?" Andi stepped forward. "But I—"

"Kid, you said you could talk to the Maximoff's and one of them attacked you," Tony cut her off.

"By accident."

"Either way, we're not taking that chance again. You're done, okay?" Tony said, in a tone that sounded a lot like he was scolding a puppy.

Andi knew that there was no room for her to argue on the matter, but she didn't nod either. Fury looked at her for a moment before nodding. "Come on then, Miss. We've got to reach as fast as we can." He headed out the door, expecting her to follow.

Andi hesitated, not wanting to go. She looked to Tony who was looking at her expectantly. He wasn't going to move till he saw her leave the house, and she knew that. With a groan, she trudged forward and left the house. "Don't fiddle around with anything in the tower!" Tony called out after her as she stepped off the porch.

She had almost reached the jet that Fury had come there in, which was parked right next to the other one which Steve and the others would be taking. Glancing back quickly, Andi saw that Steve was still talking to Tony about something, and so, she took a deep breath and made a split second decision.

Moving quickly, Andi slipped into the other jet, the one intended for Steve, Clint and Natasha. She was sure she would encounter the twins there. Maybe that would be her chance to try and reason with them. She just knew she had to try.

Hearing voices, Andi managed to open up a small door that had enough space for her small frame. She quickly got in and shut it just as the voices became louder, and she could hear footsteps against the metal floor of the jet.

"All right." It was Clint's voice. "Let's hit the road."

It wasn't long before Andi felt the jet beginning to move. When it became steady again, Andi figured they were cruising through the air, so she took that moment to pop open the door.

Only, right as she did it, she faced Captain America who was stunned, and took a step back in surprise. "Andi?"

"What?" Clint asked from up front at the controls. Andi crawled out of the space and shut the door as Clint and Natasha turned around in their seats. "What the hell are you doing here? You were supposed to be going back to the tower," Clint said, his lips forming a thin line of disappointment.

"You snuck in," Natasha observed, arching an eyebrow. Andi couldn't be too sure but it sounded like she was mildly... impressed?

"Yeah," Andi muttered, standing near a large table kind of structure while the other three Avengers looked at her for some kind of explanation.

"I thought—"

"That you could convince the twins to stop siding with Ultron?" Clint finished her sentence for her. "That didn't go so well last time, kid."

"Andi, this is dangerous work, and it's putting us all at risk if we have to look out for you while doing our jobs," Steve told her with a stern tone.

"When are you going to understand that I'm not just some kid," Andi protested. "I've been through stuff that no kid my age should ever be exposed to. I endured it and I got these abilities because of it. Don't let those years of torture be a waste. Not when I can help you."

"You just got out of that hell hole," Natasha commented, her tone soft. She got up from her chair and walked over to Andi, placing a hand on her shoulder. "You want to put your abilities to use, that's fine. We can give you proper training. But you can't just jump into things without any kind of practise even using your powers, Andi."

"If I don't help you now, there might not be an Avengers team to help train me," Andi retorted, looking up at Natasha before glancing to Steve and Clint who remained silent. "Let me help."

Clint was shaking his head and looking down, and Natasha was looking to Steve who sighed. "You remind me of me, when I was... well, younger," he said, looking at Andi. He pulled open a drawer and picked out something from inside it. An earpiece. He handed it to Andi. "Well, if you're coming along, you're going to need this to stay in contact with us all. But you stay in this jet with Clint till we call for you. This is just a recon mission. We're not expecting an attack but we have to be prepared for it anyway."

Andi took the earpiece from him and put it in before nodding. Steve gave her one last look before going to join Clint at the controls. Andi glanced to Natasha, who was smiling a little, but she didn't say anything, instead gesturing for Andi to take a seat while she herself sat down near Clint. 

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