The Monster didn't get the family he always longed for. Yet his home continued to grow with the addition of the monk and the robot.

Still, the Monster longed for something more. He decided to strive to become what the Old Man had longed for him to be. He wanted to be a hero.

But he never noticed that family was closer than he realized.

And it came from outer space.

Monster:
Year 1

Widow: Now, I expect you all to be on your best behavior. Treat this like a school field trip or whatever.

You all stood outside of the Avengers' Compound located in upstate New York. Widow had loaded you all up in the Quinjet, mostly by force, and flew you all here.

Today was shadowing day. Meaning all of you would be paired with an Avenger to shadow for the day. Get it?

Sam: Yeah, yeah, whatever. Where's the bathroom? I need to blow it up.

Kamala: Gross.

Riri: It's a miracle you're single.

Sam just shrugged. Widow pointed to a building and gave him the directions. He waved and headed off towards it while the rest of you stood there. You all had your bags with your uniforms, Riri had a suitcase, in case you went on patrol or something came up.

Widow: Alright, let's head inside. Everyone can be set up up their host.

You all followed her to the building. Your eyes landed on the case Widow carried with her. Inside was your bandanna and whatever was attached to it.

Viv: Who else is excited for this day?

Riri: You're excited?

Viv: No. It is a formality to ask.

Danny: Well, I am most excited to gain the experience held by our elders.

Widow: We're not that old.

Miles: I'm just glad I get to get the day off. Pete is taken over my patrol.

Y/N: Who's Pete?

Miles stopped walking and stared odd into space.

Miles: I've said too much.

You all made it inside where you found yourself in awe at everything. You had never seen anything like it.

Widow: Alright, kiddos. Remember the phase of the day.

All: Bad guys get punched hard.

Widow smiled.

Widow: I taught you well. Alright, go find your Avenger. Y/N, you're with me. I'll show you to the lab. Maybe Stark is there, so Riri, you're with us too.

Everyone scattered, having their maps ready. You and Riri followed Widow towards the lab.

Riri: So, you excited to shadow a spy all day?

Y/N: I dunno. You excited to shadow a drunk all day?

Riri: That's fair.

You both laughed as you reached the lab. Widow walked in and you spotted a man sitting at a desk. He had a five o'clock shadow and you could tell he has been awake for a while.

Widow: Look alive, Stark. We have kids.

Tony Stark lifted his head and spotted you and Riri. He smiled as he stood up.

Tony: Ah. Mini me and power boy.

Riri rolled her eyes at the nicknames while you waved. Widow handed Tony the case and he thanked her before he set it down on one of the tables.

Tony: Well, since I got you here, I wanna run some tests.

You were okay with that, but Widow wasn't. She crossed her arms and gave Tony a look.

Tony: What?

Widow: Today is shadowing day. You know? The whole thing that was your idea to begin with?

Tony thought about it and looked at the nearby calendar.

Tony: Oh, yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. That was today. Well, change of plans. Whoever had me gets to go with Captain Stars and Stripes.

Riri just sighed and headed out of the room. Widow looked at you. She looked tired.

Widow: Well, I guess you're Tony's problem now. Be good and try to break as much of his stuff as you can. Trust me, he can afford it.

She waved and left the room as well. You turned back to Tony who popped open the case and looked inside.

Tony: Is this a, bandanna?

You nodded.

Tony: Not the greatest fashion choice. But, whatever. How long has it been, talking?

He pulled the bandanna out and began to examine it.

Y/N: I dunno. A week ago?

Tony: Uh huh. And what does it say? Like is it telling you to steal candy from babies or something?

You shrugged as Tony pulled out a microscope.

Y/N: Mostly, just really perverted things. Like, "nice cock" or "long dick style".

Tony looked up from the microscope and looked at you with a confused face.

Tony: Long dick style?

Y/N: I don't even know.

Tony just shook his head and looked through the microscope. You leaned over his shoulder and watched him work.

Tony: So, uh, it's moving.

Y/N: What?

Tony moved out of the way and allowed you to look at it. Sure enough, the black of the bandanna was actually moving. Like it was alive.

Y/N: How have I never felt it move? It looks alive like this.

Tony took the microscope back and continued looking at the bandanna.

Tony: Well, I'll definitely need to run some tests. See what it responds to and whatnot.

He sat up and looked at you.

Tony: But I can multi-task. You okay with giving me a blood sample?
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Tony: You, kid, are something amazing.

You sat on the table while Tony looked at the large screen which showed the results of your blood test. He seemed honestly amazed with what he saw.

Y/N: What? It's not infected or something, is it?

Tony looked at you.

Tony: Have you done anything to make it infected?

You shrugged.

Y/N: I've been stabbed quite a bit the last few weeks. Mostly by Widow.

Tony: Uh......well, no. It's not infected. But I did learn a bit about you. Come over here.

You hopped off the table and walked over to the screen. Tony pointed at something.

Tony: This here, this is your blood type. You're a type O-. You're an universal donor.

He then pointed at another thing.

Tony: This shows that you have Adamantium in your system. It's embedded to your bones. It's why you have metal claws like Logan.

You looked at him confused.

Tony: He's a short, angry Canadian. You would love him. Anyway, that means that, like him, you pretty much have unbreakable bones.

He then pointed to another part of the screen.

Tony: But this, this tells me something great.

He looked at you.

Tony: Do you know what a mutant is?

You shook your head.

Tony: Well, they're a race of people who have unique abilities. They usually get their powers around adolescence. Well, you're a mutant, Y/N. And if I had to guess, that's where your healing factor and strength comes from.

He then placed his hands on his hips.

Tony: But, I don't know about everything else. About your other powers.

You rubbed your hands and sighed.

Y/N: Y-Yeah. Um, I do.

You looked around the room then at Tony.

Y/N: But, uh, I don't want the others to know. It's kinda...messed up.

Tony crossed his arms and looked at you.

Tony: Alright. A secret between two handsome men then.

You smiled for a second before you placed your hands in your pocktes.

Y/N: When I was younger, actually for the first 10 or so years of my life, I was experimented on. By these guys I still don't know. They're the ones who put that metal in me. I think they might also have something to do with my powers.

Tony nodded.

Y/N: I was freed when I was around 10 or so. I think. And this guy who called himself the Creator took me in and raised me. He died about three months before we met the first time. He was murdered by the same men who experimented on me.

Tony looked at you for a moment before he rubbed his chin and looked back at the case.

Tony: Right. That's a lot to unpack. And we definitely will. But right now, maybe we should get back to work. Come on, I'll order some pizza.

You smiled a bit and followed him.back to the table. At least you knew a bit more about yourself. That was at least something.
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ou ended up eating lunch with Tony in the lab when Widow walked in.

Widow: Hey, the kids are getting bored. The one day they get to shadow us and suddenly every bad guy decides to take the day off.

Tony looked at you and you just shrugged.

Tony: Alright. Let's show them the simulator. Gather up the brats.

He stood up from the floor as did you. You dusted yourself off and carried the box of pizza with you as you followed the two towards another room. Already there was Vision and Viv.

Y/N: Hey, Papa V.

Vision: Hello, Y/N. How have you been?

Y/N: Pretty good. And you?

Vision: I have been doing well. Thank you.

You smiled at Viv as everyone else began to file in.

Cap: Y/N. It's good to see you again.

You saluted with a smile before you looked at the other Avengers.

Y/N: Woah.

Thor: Hello! You must be the young Y/N I've heard so much about.

Y/N: Y-You're Thor.

Thor smirked.

Thor: I am.

You smiled like the fan boy you were before you noticed the other two heroes.

Clint: No love for the archer?

Y/N: Hawkeye. It's an honor you meet you.

Clint shook your hand and you finally looked to the last Avenger.

Bruce: I'm Bruce Banner. I'm the...

Y/N: Hulk. It's nice to finally meet you, Dr. Banner.

Bruce smiled at your enthusiasm and turned to Tony.

Bruce: So, who are you sending in?

Tony rubbed his chin.

Tony: Screw it. Send the kid in. Let's see what he can really do.

You smiled and accepted the offer. Tony sent you in and you took a deep breath. It was a plain white room but you could see everyone. Your friend waved at you and you waved back.

You kicked off your shoes and pulled off your flannel. You watched as the window vanished to blend into the rest of the room. You heard their voices over the speakers.

Tony: Alright so we'll just pop some people up and you'll take them down. Simple enough right?

You heard clicking.

Tony: Woah Vision. You're just going to jump to level 8? Not even building it up huh?

Vision: He can handle it.

Could you? This was Avenger level enemies. You watched as several figures appeared but they weren't thugs. They were alien creatures. Chitarui.

Vision: Begin.

The creatures rushed you but you popped out your claws and began to fight through them. You were able to cut through quickly while dodging the oncoming fire. You ducked down to avoid a swing and kicked up with a flaming kick which shatter the enemy. You stood back up and heard another click.

Tony: Level 9.

More enemies appeared. They began to move and you were amazed to see that they were moving like they were actually able to think. You ignited you feet and kept your claws out. You began to leap around and slice through the enemies. It was easy enough since you were used to this kind of training. You froze one of them and threw it right at another group. You then fired a fireball which erupted and destroyed the four of them. You leaped back and landed on your hand. You then began to spin around with your feet ignited, doing a flaming head spin of some kind.

You stood back up and smiled. This was actually kind of fun. You were used to a bunch of thugs so this was different. You heard another click meaning it was now level 10. Whatever. Bring it on.

Tony: Alright kid, time for a boss fight.

Y/N: Bring it!

Thor: A worthy opponent for a worthy warrior!

You waited for who you were to face. Someone began to materialize but you froze.

Vision: Taskmaster simulation complete.

You just stood there frozen in place. You couldn't move. You, you didn't want to. You just stared at the man before you as he spun around his sword.

Who was this guy?

Why did he look familiar?

Why did you suddenly feel so much anger?

From the booth, everyone watched as you stood still. Taskmaster began to take his stance.

Miles: Why isn't he doing anything?

Danny: This is indeed odd. He would normally be excited to face someone like him.

Tony looked down at the panel and narrowed his eyes at your data.

Viv: His heartbeat has increased drastically and his vitals are inconsistent.

Everyone looked back to you. You were just standing there. Not even flinching as Taskmaster began to move around.

You began to shake. You felt the electricity begin to spread throughout your body. Everyone watched as your eyes began to twitch. Your claws popped out and your feet ignited in flames. Your arms were covered in ice and the entire room began to cool enough for ice to appear on the walls.

Tony: What is he doing?

Vision: His vitals are off the charts.

Then, you vanished. The electricity had hit the panel causing it to malfunction as you zipped around the room with such speed that you were unseen. You sliced through Taskmaster only for him to reappear. You continued to leap around leaving either burns or frost behind. You sliced, hit, and kicked over and over again. You were growling like an animal as you pushed yourself further and further. You legs began to break once you hit the walls but you pushed past the pain and continued to attack Taskmaster.

Tony: Friday disable the simulation!

F.R.I.D.A.Y: System rebooting.

Tony hit the panel.

Tony: Turn it off!

You move faster and faster. Your vitals were dangerously high causing concern. Elsewhere in the tower, Bruce and Wanda watched as the lights flickered and the TV turned on and off.

Bruce: What's going on?

You continued to leap around and attack while Tony and Vision worked to shut it down. Thor decided to step in and entered the room to try and stop you.

Thor: Hold Y/N!

You didn't listen. You instead slammed a foot right into his chest which sent him flying back into the booth.

Thor: He did not hold! He did the opposite of hold!

Tony turned back the panel and saw that the reboot was done.

Tony: SHUT IT DOWN!

F.R.I.D.A.Y: Shutting down simulation.

Taskmaster vanished and the room returned to normal casting you to stop. You stood up and everyone could finally see you. Your left arm was completely covered in ice while your right leg was ablaze. Your claws were out and you were bleeding from various places. Electricity sparked all over your body. The room was covered by ice and burns. You were breathing hard, your breath visible.

Then you collapsed.
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You opened your eyes and found yourself in a room you didn't recognize. You looked around and noticed the monitors and realized you were in a hospital room of sorts. You looked over and found Viv reading a book with Riri asleep on her shoulder. Miles and Danny were on the floor next to them sleeping back to back. Kamala was just playing on her phone while Sam was watching TV. Viv looked up and spotted you.

Viv: You are awake.

She lifted her shoulder up with enough face to wake up Riri. She then reached over and nudged Miles who sat up waking Danny. Kamala and Sam noticed the movement and looked over to you. Everyone then rushed to your side.

Miles: Dude you're awake!

Riri: How're you feeling?

Danny: Have your wounds healed?

You sat up and looked at all of them.

Y/N: I feel fine. What happened?

They all looked at you surprised.

Miles: You don't remember?

You shook your head. The last thing you recalled was fight in the simulator. Level 9 and after that...

Y/N: Aw man. Did I get knocked out?!

Everyone seemed taken aback. Dang it. You were knock out in front of your friends and the Avengers?! Could your day get any worse? The door opened and Tony walked in with Widow.

Tony: Oh, the little rascal is awake. About time.

He crossed his arms and glared at you.

Tony: Care to explain why my $6,000,000,000 training simulator is in shambles?

Widow: Tony.

Tony shook his head as he leaned against the drawer.

Tony: What the hell was that even?

Widow: It looked like you lost all sense of control.

What were they talking about? They must have seen your confusion.

Kamala: Do you really not remember?

Y/N: No. What happened?

Sam: Dude! You went all "yahhh!" Then you went "slice slice slice!" It was insane.

You looked at him confused.

Viv: He is telling the truth.

Widow walked over to your bed and placed a hand on yours.

Widow: Kid, you went completely crazy in the simulator. Tony summoned up a simulation of Taskmaster and you ended up destroying the room.

Y/N: What's Taskmaster?

Now everyone looked confused. No seriously. What is a Taskmaster?

Y/N: Sorry about the room. I really don't know what you guys are talking about through.

Tony and Widow shared a look.

Tony: Alright then. You're staying the night here. Everyone else can go home.

Your friends seemed concerned but Natasha signaled for them to follow. They said their goodbyes and Tony tossed you a fresh pair of clothes.

Tony: I'll show you to the guest room. You need some rest.

You nervously rubbed your hands and sighed.

Y/N: This is just embarrassing.