Summary: Your lineage is a mystery and your powers can be downright scary. You had been on your own since you could remember; saving some lives, taking others, doing what needed to be done in order to survive. And then one day, a man with a metal arm saved your life. From that moment on, you worked with the Avengers, saving lives, not only on Earth, but in other galaxies as well.
Word Count: 1,236
Warnings: Heavy angst, language, violence, blood, gore, there could be some smut, possibly more to come.
Author’s Note: The main idea for this was inspired by this song by Skylar Grey. GIF credit [X] Sebastian GIF found on Google Images.
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Steve was shouting, panic creeping into his voice. “They’ve got a cannon.”
“Of course they have a cannon,” Bucky gruffed.
“Get out of there, Cap,” Sam implored, the wind rushing into the mic as he dove out of the sky.
“You don’t think I’m tryin?” Steve ground out. His shield was flying through the room, taking out several enemy agents before returning to him.
You and Bucky were making your way through the other end of the warehouse, searching for the master switch that would shut the whole thing down. It was your first mission with the Avengers, and the last thing you wanted to do was let them down. They had taken you in, given you a place to stay, to lay your head at night, to call your home, no matter how badly Steve seemed to dislike you.
“Got a bogey on your six, Cap,” Sam announced, sounding out of breath and worse for the wear.
“On it,” you said without missing a beat. “Bucky can handle the master switch by himself.”
Without waiting for approval or rejection, you shifted your weight and tore off down a long hall that seemed to have a dead end. With a bit of concentration, you waved your hand and sent yourself through the wall, bits of debris falling to the floor a moment later. You kept going, making your own way to Steve, and killing anyone that stood in your way. The only thing that came close to making you stop was the sight of a large cannon, humming with electricity, glowing blue, aimed at Steve.
Steve’s shield was on the floor and his hands were in the air. “Killing me doesn’t ensure your survival,” he ground out, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.
“The rest of your… people will be dealt with soon enough,” whatever-his-name-was sneered, his finger pulling the trigger a moment later.
Using your momentum, you kicked the shield up and caught it as you ran. You launched yourself through the air and passed in front of Steve just as the bright blue beam erupted from the barrel. It slammed into the shield, sending you full force into Steve. He may have been other-worldly strong, but there was no way he could have withstood the impact of your body hurtled into his thanks to a Tesseract-fueled weapon.
The pair of you were driven through the wall and flying through the air. Steve’s arms instinctively wrapped around you and held you to him as your hand shot out. Emerald-hued energy shimmered against the ground and your hand as you wielded it to slow your descent.
“We’re down,” Steve shouted into his comm once his feet were on the ground. “But, they’ve still got the weapon.”
“Master switch has been disabled,” Bucky chimed in. .
Sam was next. “I got eyes on ‘em. They’re loading up on the west side, gettin’ ready to head out.”
“Not on my watch. Let’s go, Cap,” you announced with a smirk.
Steve gave you a smile that actually reached his eyes. “On your left.”

Your muscles were sore, but in a hell-yes-you-kicked-ass kind of way. You hadn’t been able to stop smiling the entire ride back to the compound. Working with the Avengers felt good, it meant being able to use your abilities to save people, rather than being the one to clean up the mess.
Steve was waiting for you in the common room after you had showered and changed clothes. “I need to apologize.”
After taking a drink of beer, you shrugged your shoulders. “For what?”
“For acting like a jackass all this time,” he admitted. “You never deserved it, and there was absolutely no excuse for it.”
“Yeah, you’re right,” you sighed heavily. “There was no need for it.”
“You’re not going to make this easy, are you?” Steve chuckled wryly.
Pulling in a deep breath, you realized there was something you needed to do. “I’m sorry.”
“Wait… you’re apologizing?” He had this deer-in-the-headlights look that you found adorable.
“God knows I haven’t made it easy,” you acknowledged. “I just… I’ve been around a long time, Steve.”
“Yeah, well, so have Bucky and I.”
You shook your head before taking another drink. “The two of you are babies compared to me. I’ve been around for… fuck, it feels like forever at times. I’ve seen galaxies shaped and formed only to be destroyed by war. I’ve seen beautiful creatures ripped apart by disease and famine. I’ve seen… I’ve seen it all, Steve.”
“Do Bruce and Tony know this?” he asked, sounding genuinely interested.
“I’ve told them everything I know,” was your breathy answer. The fear that you would one day die without knowing who you were or where you came from wasn’t as big of a secret as you would have liked.
Steve’s hand was on your shoulder and his eyes were soft as they met yours. “They’ll figure it out,” he assured you.
You gave him a gentle smile,unable to keep from jumping when Bucky’s voice erupted behind you. “You guys aren’t going to kill one another, are you?”
Your emerald power shimmered over every inch of you, shocking Steve’s hand as it was still resting heavily on your shoulder.
“Shit,” the two of you hissed in unison.
“Damn it, Bucky,” you admonished the man approaching you from behind, sending a jolt of your power through him.
Steve let out a laugh as Bucky cringed, his hair standing on end for a split second. “I think you might be my new favorite person, Y/N.”
“Watch it, punk,” Bucky warned lowly. “And you -”
You whirled to face him, stepping back at the predatory gleam in his eyes. “Shouldn’t sneak up on people,” you interrupted him, a ridiculing tone to your voice.
“You really should respect your elders, jerk,” Steve added, shooting you a wink.
Bucky’s eyes narrowed suspiciously. “How much older we talkin’?”
“Higher than you can count,” you teased, setting the empty bottle into the recycling.
“I’ll have you know -” Bucky started, but you didn’t let him finish.
“Older than that,” you giggled.
Bucky stopped his advances, his brows furrowing together as his mind tried to figure it out. When you thought he’d be standing there all night, you jabbed Steve in the ribs.
“How long do you reckon we’ll be standing here?” you whispered.
“I can hear you,” Bucky snapped playfully. “Okay, but the two of us combined -”
Steve shook his head. “Not even close.”
With one brow arched, Bucky’s eyes roved over you in a way that made a chill slither along your spine. “You’re really older than that?”
Remembering the conversation from a few minutes ago, Steve got an idea. “Has Bruce mentioned anything about carbon dating?”
“I mean, he’s thrown around a lot of scientific terminology,” you mumbled, your thoughts swirling as you tried to remember anything like that.
“It’s mainly used for dating fossils,” Bucky noted, leaning back against the counter.
Steve mirrored Bucky, leaning against the other counter, his arms crossed. “Yeah, but could the same be done with… people like us?”
Your already swirling mind was sent into overdrive. “What, like, have Bruce draw my blood and carbon date it?”
“You really think Bruce can do that?” Bucky had a look of disbelief on his face, yet, he sounded genuinely curious.
You raked a hand through your still damp hair. “There’s only one way to find out.”
FIVE

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