"When you've been fighting for it all your life
You've been struggling to make things right
That's how a superhero learns to fly
Every day, every hour, turn the pain into power."
-Superheroes, The Script

Morgan Stark
(Six years after Endgame)

In a world where superheroes, aliens, and magic were facts of life—where the impossible was true—fifth grade English assignments remained sadly predictable.

"I want you to write a short essay," Ms. Hildebrand instructed the class in her no-nonsense manner, "identifying who your personal hero is and why. Who do you look up to? Who do you want to be like when you grow up?"

Morgan knew everyone expected her to write about her dad, Iron Man, who had sacrificed his life to save the world when she was just a little girl. And it was true that he was one of her idols. How could he not be?

But the truth was, Morgan Stark was surrounded by heroes.

Her mother, a single parent who ran a high-profile company and yet never missed one of her daughter's karate tournaments or science fairs. To the world, Pepper Potts may have been the epitome of the modern working woman. As far as Morgan was concerned, she was just Mom.

Uncle Rhodey, who had seen the worst of what the world had to offer, but still believed in humanity's capacity for good. Rhodey was a moral compass; he had strong ideas of right and wrong and was prepared to defend them.

Uncle Happy and Aunt May, who didn't have magic powers or cool gadgets but stood by the Avengers no matter what, their faith unwavering.

Peter, the closest thing Morgan had to a brother, who never made her feel like she didn't know as much just because she was younger.

Morgan had been raised to believe that a true hero was the person who got knocked down ten times but stood up eleven. That description fit every member of her family. The people she loved had been through so much. They didn't owe the world anything, but they were still determined to make it a better place in any way they could.

I have a lot of heroes, she began writing. Let me tell you their stories.

A/N: I'm calling this story complete, for now. There are plenty more characters I could write about, but I don't have any further chapters planned out at the moment and I want to move on to other projects. Thanks for reading!