I remember being new on the Avengers team, the first few training days being extremely unpleasant and uncomfortable. Thank God for Natasha who warmed up to me first and extended the first real hand of friendship. I plan to be the new hand of friendship so to speak. I've been the newbie, it's no fun!
Today is our first training day with the new team.

Tony and Bruce are off sciencing in one of their labs, which in hindsight is probably not a good idea given the past couple weeks. Thor was also not present because, he received an angry phone call from Jane yesterday evening... something along the lines of saving the world again and not telling her. Clint's taking some time off now that his wife just had the new baby. (Named after me and Nat!!!! Nathan Daniel Barton) So it's just me, Steve, Nat, Pietro, Wanda, and Vision.

Steve leads training as usual, he has each older member pair off with a new recruit to teach a certain skill or move. I'm really glad that Tony had this new training gym built for us because with all the raw power in the room our old gym might have crumbled around us!

I am teaching reflex marksmanship, which is fancy talk for shooting things moving at you or at someone else. Nat is doing hand to hand combat. And Steve is doing specialty training.

The order starts out with me training Vision,

"Ready?" I ask him.

"Indeed I am,"

"Great," I smile. And with that I step back and shift myself into a cat, I watch him for just a moment. He looks slightly confused, but also like he's calculating what I could possibly be doing. Just before he opens his mouth to speak, I jump at him shifting in the air. He looks shocked in the moment before I slam him, he stumbles backwards a bit. I stand tall and look him in the eye, which makes my head swim a little.

"Lesson One, don't be afraid to hit back no matter who swings first," he nodded with an approving expression.

"The rest of your training with me, will not actually be hitting me. You can do that with Natasha. But, I'm going to run this simulation once. I want you to watch then take a turn on your own," I said indicating a glass paneled section of the training gym.

I decided to set the simulator to one of the highest setting for my demonstration,

"JARVIS... I mean... Friday," I say into the voice piece. I keep forgetting there is no more JARVIS.

"Miss Larkspur," Friday prompts.

"Set Reflex Shooting Training Chamber 3 to level 18 please,"

"One moment, Miss Larkspur" Friday responded coolly. I actually kinda like Friday, she's not half bad. "The simulator will give you a count down on your mark when you are in starting position,"

"Excellent, open one way viewing panel please,"
Vision watched intently as I practiced in the simulator.

His fighting style is undoubtedly different from mine given that I use throwing knives, hand guns and animal shifting instead of a gem on my forehead. But I think he got the message, because when I left him practice he actually did very well. Granted I lowered the setting to a 7, but he still did admirably for a first training session. He went through the simulation twice more before Steve called for a water break and rotation.

Vision did not need water being an android, but did seem to be somewhat relieved at having a rest bit. The next rotation brought me Wanda, I tried to be the hand of friendship that I received from Natasha all those years ago. And I think it worked, because we actually got along really well. I really like her. I felt our training session was almost too short, so I invited her to hang out with me later on that evening.

I saw in her face how relieved she was to be accepted.

Steve called for a lunch break before the last rotation and then group sparing. We all went to one of the many lounges in the tower to grab a bite to eat. Immediately Nat was raiding the fridge, putting out the fixings for sandwiches.

I got up on the counter to reach the self above the kitchenette sink. I realized after the fact that I could have just made myself taller, but hey no one's perfect right?

I pulled out a few bags of chips, a stack of paper plates and napkins. Then I realized I'd done something stupid, I'm holding all these things and now I can't get down. Gosh Darn It!

"Let me help you," Wanda offers her hands to take an item. I forgot she reads minds and probably heard me think that to myself. I hand her the bag of chips and the napkins. I climbed down and sat next to her and Steve.

I noticed that Vision had not joined us... whatever I'm more interested in the twins they're really nice or at least Wanda is. I haven't got much of a chance to connect with Pietro yet. Although I will admit he is pretty dreamy.

Oh shit! I hope she didn't hear me think that. How awkward is that? Damn it Daphne shut up! How do I even do that? I'm in my own head.... Do I just think 'siiiiiilence'

I slyly looked over at Wanda and Pietro to see if she noticed and made mention to her brother. No sign... She must only mind read when she wants to. But I do notice they aren't eating.

"Don't tell me you're not hungry?" I said, putting down my sandwich.

Wanda looked at me with a lost expression. I made a funny face in attempt to make her laugh, and slid the bag of potato chips to her. She leaned in close to me and asked,

"What ees eet?"

"Oh, um... Potato chips. Have you never seen these before?" I pulled one out of the bag, and popped it in my mouth. I glanced at Steve and Natasha who were busy looking at something on Nat's phone.

"Eets a potato?" she asked again, looking at a chip. Pietro was looking curiously into the bag. I sometimes forget they've only just moved to America.

"Yeah, it's... well just try it. People here love them, I think you will too," I encouraged them. Pietro seemed to trust my word immediately, tossing two little ones in his mouth. Wanda watched him carefully. Pietro's eyes lit up, he nodded his head enthusiastically and took a couple more before handing the bag back to his sister.

"You like?" I smiled excitedly, eager to share this new cultural experience with them.

"Wanda try thees, you will like, I promise," Pietro said shaking the bag. She shrugged her shoulders and taking a bite too. The crunch seemed to excite her. She smiled and nodded at her brother.

"See? It's good huh,"

"You eat things like thees every day?" Pietro asked.

"Well, not every day. It's not exactly healthy," I laughed, "But maybe once or twice a week,"

They seemed to understand, and continued snacking idly on the chips. I grabbed the materials to make them both sandwiches, finishing quickly to push the plates in front of them.

"Try these, they'll keep your from being hungry so quickly,"

Pietro was all for this new American food adventure, and dove right in. Wanda seeming to trust me more and more followed suit, also thoroughly enjoying the food. Food definitely brought them closer to me, I was glad to be their friend as they were both so different and exciting!

Lunch finished, and Steve made us all go back to training. We found that Vision had stayed in the training gym teaching himself how to use Friday. I got to spend the next two hours with Pietro, (yis!) training in the simulator. It was a little strange to watch and give constructive criticism when I could almost never see him. Just a silvery blue... visual whoosh sound effect. But none the less I did figure out a way to getting around it with the help of Friday. She recorded the simulation then we both watched on a tablet screen and pointed out things to improve on and things that were done well. I couldn't help but melt a little every time he spoke, good Lord that accent.

Group sparring was actually a lot of fun, everyone sparred everyone else at least twice.

I thought it was funny because although Pietro was clearly faster than me, I still beat him by being agile in my shifting and jumping. Wanda kicked my butt the second time around by getting in my head and confusing me. Points to her! Vision was good but not a match for Steve. Me and Nat don't spar because that fight is so evenly matched, it go on for days. I will never ever be able to beat Steve. I always land up tapping out with him.

"Damn you Rogers," I say laying my back on the ground. "One of these days man....I'm gonna get ya...." I panted pointing my finger at him.

"Keep dreaming, Giggles," he said walking off with Vision.

"Training's over. Everyone did great today. I'm really impressed, this is going to be a great team," He said, proudly. The twins gave triumphant smiles.