It had been quite some time since Amy had set foot in the helicarrier. The last time, she had been about seven, and her mom was at some science convention. Her mother had sole custody, and her dad had limited visitation rights. So when her mom had gone on the trip, her dad had jumped at the chance to spend time with her.

Unfortunately, on the second day of her mothers two week trip, her dog had died, and Amy had been inconsolable and hysterical. She had screamed when her father had tried to drop her off at school. So instead, Amy got to go to work with her dad.

Now, as an adult, the helicarrier was a lot smaller than she remembered. It seemed different too. But it had been 17 years, the helicarrier she had been on had probably been retired.

Amy followed after agent Barton, who was walking at a brisk pace that was herd for her to follow. Even so, Amy was somewhat amused as she watched other agents quickly scoot out of the way of the archer.

Finally, they came to the bridge. Rows of computer stations, manned by agents lined either side of a walkway that led to the platform where Director Nick Fury was standing. He glared around himself, at the agents, at his own computer screens, barking out orders all the while.

Barton left Amy standing where she was to talk to Fury, and she had the chance to look around. This part at least was how she remembered it. Loud bustling, confusing, rank with the stench of secrets. Amy glanced around behind her, and noticed agent Romanov sitting at a conference table stationed near the back of the room. There was another man, tall, blonde. And wearing strange clothes.

It took Amy a moment to recognise him from the TV footage, this was Thor the 'god' of thunder. Then there was doctor Bruce Banner. Amy knew who he was by default. She had read a lot of his research, and had even applied some of it in her experiments.

Lastly, Amy saw the man himself, Tony Stark. He was fiddling with a clear piece of plastic, which Amy recognized as a phone. He seemed to be playing a game. She had to suppress the urge to go and punch him for killing her computer. Although, that really had been her own fault.

"Amy." Came the deep voice of Nick Fury from behind her. Amy turned to look at him, and he gestured toward the table. "Shall we?" He asked.

Amy only nodded, and followed Fury. Barton slipped past her on the right, and went and sat down next to Natasha.

Fury gestured for her to sit, and Amy waved him away. She shoved her hands in her pockets, and leaned casually against the edge of the table.

"Well." Fury said, looking around. "I would say lets start, but we're still waiting on the the captain, who should have been here by n-"

"Sorry I'm late everyone."

Amy turned to look, as did all the others around the table. She saw a tall, fit man, in his mid to late twenties enter the room. He had broad shoulders and was wearing a black leather biker jacket over a button down shirt and khakis. His strong features were framed by his blonde hair which was cut in an older style, and his bright blue eyes seemed altogether kind and sad.

"No problem Captain." Fury said. "Please sit down, and we can start."

The man sat, and Amy couldn't help but look at him. Despite the fact that he was heartbreakingly gorgeous, there was something else that Amy felt like she should know. She swore she recognized him from somewhere.

Fury continued to speak, even as Amy continued to stare at the newcomer. "As you all know, there have been more and more issues lately. So far, S.H.I.E.L.D had been able to handle most of these situations by sending agents, however this is becoming too much work for us to handle alone." Fury paused.

Amy continued to stare at the blonde man, trying to figure out where she knew him from. He glanced at her, and noticed her looking, which caused him to shift uncomfortably in his seat.

"We have brought you all together, to request that the Avengers be permanently stationed in New York, where you can easily be deployed anywhere that there is a problem. Mr. Stark has agreed to host the Avengers group and all its members in Stark Tower."

Tony stood up and made a little bow. Fury obviously wasn't finished, but Tony paid him no mind, and proceeded to commandeer the meeting. "Thank you, yes, I know. You all can't wait to see your new rooms. I've had the whole floor, and each room remodeled to suit you all, no need to thank me."

He paused, obviously waiting for the thanks that he had said there was no need for. When none were forthcoming, he continued. "Anyway, I know you all have been wondering, but since I'm the only one who's is enough of an annoying ass to ask, I will. Who is this charming young woman by your side?" Tony asked the director, gesturing toward Amy.

"Yes o' Furious one!" Thor boomed in agreement. "Who is the small woman beside you?"

Amy pulled her hands from her pockets, and stood up straighter. "My name is Amelia VanDyne. I'm a scientist, and I specialize in micro technology. And I'm also the newest Avenger. I'ts nice to meet you all."

The rest of the group looked around in surprise. Only Tony seemed unfazed. "Micro technology huh? You and I are gonna have to talk. I dabble a little in that area." He threw an arm around her shoulder. "I have a sick lab back at the tower. You are more than welcome to make use of it, if you tell me what you can do."

"What I can do?" Amy asked, puzzled.

"Yeah," Said Tony. "what are your powers? What are you bringing to the table?"

"Oh." Said Amy. She glanced at Fury, and he shrugged. "Well, I guess my brain... And I have the ability to control shadows. I can make them solid, and form them into any shape I can imagine. Kinda like the green lantern if you've ever read the comics. Only, black. Not green."

Amy paused, and let that sink in.

"I can only utilize shadows that are touching my own. Although once they touch, I can hold on to them until I no longer need them. But sometimes they can be difficult to keep control of. So I'm strongest during early morning, and in the evenings. When the shadows are long."

Agent Barton spoke up. "So what happens at night?" He asks.

Amy laughed uncomfortably. "As much as I would like to answer all your questions now, maybe we should wait. Uncle Nick still has some stuff to cover, and-"

"Whoa," The blond man said, "Uncle Nick?"

Amy nods. "Well, he's obviously not really my uncle, he's actually my godfather. My dad was an agent, and...Wait, are you Captain America?" Amy finally knew where she recognized his face.

The man glanced around with a sheepish expression. Then he stood and held out his hand. "Captain Steve Rogers ma'am." Amy Shook his hand with a reverent expression.

"Wow." She said. "I cant believe I'm meeting you. I mean, my dad said they found you the last time I talked to him, but I didn't think... I guess it makes sense for you to be in the Avengers."

Amy stopped, and looked away in embarrassment. "I'm kind of a fan, in case you can't tell. I guess that's something I got from my dad. He was a big fan too. He had all sorts of Captain America stuff. Comics, old WWII posters. But his prized collection were his Captain America trading cards..." Amy smiled sadly and trailed off. "He died in the attack on New York."

"So... Fury is your godfather, your dad was a Captain America fan, and he died working for S.H.I.E.L.D to save the world from an alien menace..." Agent Barton looked like he was going to be sick as he spoke those words. "Are you... Shit, are you Phil's Kid?"

Amy nodded. "You knew my dad?" She asked him. Though she was really asking the group. None of them knew quite what to say. They all looked at each other, and shifted uncomfortably. They all felt guilty for what had happened to Coulson.

Finally, Tony spoke up from next to her. "Yeah." He said quietly, staring blankly at the table. "We knew your dad."

Did anyone guess that Phil was her dad? Lol, anyway. Sorry if some people dont like that Idea, but I thought it would be a good dynamic, since this is gonna be a Cap x OC fic. Haha. Also, did anyone catch her last name? Janet VanDyne was the wasp. She and Ant man were in the original avengers, and I wanted to add them, but that was wayy to complicated. So I added an easter egg. Anyway, PLEASE let me know what you think, or if there is anything I need to work on!