It's been a month since the Avengers and Peter had rescued Zuri from HYDRA'S control. They learnt VERY quickly that Zuri loved to cause mischief, fitting in perfectly with Clint, Peter, Loki and Shuri (Sydney's and T'Challa visited from Wakanda). Speaking of those mischievous bunch, they were currently sitting at the big dinner table with the other Avengers and Guardians of The Galaxy and Elite Seven.

"So, you never did say your full powers, Zu." Pete spoke up. Zuri looked down at her paws before speaking in everyone's minds. It was getting harder for some reason.

Well apparently I'm able to change into a human. I can, obviously, speak in people's heads but it's getting harder for some odd reason. I remember my mother telling me this myth about our fa-

Suddenly, Zuri's voice disappeared from inside their heads. They all looked over at the little she-wolf to see her looking at a dark corner. Suddenly, a little black wolf pup and a brownish pup jumped out of the shadows but stopped the minute their eyes landed on Zuri. Zuri jumped down to go see them.

Zuri

(Zuri is in italics, Shadow is in bold and Michael in underlined)

Shadow? Micheal?

Zuri?

Yeah it's me!

Where have you been for all these months?

I've been here, there and everywhere. Where's mother?

I'm more concerned about what happened to you! You've got wings!

Yeah, what happened to you, Zuri?

I was tested on for HYDRA's own enjoyment. I became their Winter Wolf.

Why?

I had no choice. What happened to mom?

She's gone. They killed her! YOU KILLED HER!

IT WASN'T HER/ ME!

REALLY? SHADOW, SHE KILLED MOM!

IT WASN'T HER, MICHAEL! I WON'T BELIEVE IT!

You're useless, Shadow. Why don't you just stay with her then?

M... Michael?

Shadow has no role in this!

Tough! He's staying with you! I couldn't care less! Good bye, Shadow, Zuri.

MICHAEL!

MICHAEL! DON'T LEAVE US HERE ALONE!

I'm sorry.

With that, Michael left. I pulled Shadow closer to me using my tail as he curled into me.

I don't think you did it, Zuri.

Thank you, Shadow. Now get some sleep, you need it.

He nodded before drifting off to sleep. I curled up next to him on the floor and fell asleep, not realising the Avengers had heard out whole conversation.