I woke up the the sound of the door being kicked open, and out of habit I stood up and got onto a defensive pose.
I realized that Tony was the one to kick down the door, and there were now two avengers on each wall, probably preventing me from escaping the checkup.
Smart.
I looked at Tony.
"All you had to do was say please. I'm going to be compliant until I have to take my jacket off."
He looked at me, then at everyone else.
And nodded.
They looked less alert now.
But still on guard.
As I walked over Tony put his arm around my shoulder, which was still really sore from where Thor got me with lightning.
I gave a small Yelp of pain and he narrowed his eyes at me.
"Geez kid how many places are bruised on you right now?"
It's not bruised.
It's a freaking hole in my shoulder.
The only reason I can't feel it is it broke my nerve.
I counted in my head. "About seven, not counting the giant bruise on my eye."
He looked at me.
"We will take a look at those during the checkup."
"sure you will."
He looked at me again.
"Look Giselle. I don't know why you are so reluctant about this, but if we need to pin you down to get your jacket off then we will."
My face paled, then more color went back in.
I saw Peter in the corner.
Looking at me.
He looked sad.
Like he didn't want this to happen.
"If you try and make me take my jacket off, then you will find out just how much it hurts to be punched in the face by me."
He rolled his eyes and put more weight on my injured shoulder.
I gasped again and he took his arm off of me.
"Ok, here."
He passed me a bundle of clothes. "Change into these and then come out when you are ready."
He pointed to the bathroom and I walked in.
The bundle of clothes was just a really short pair of shorts and a noodle strap tank top.
I put on the tank top then put on my jacket to cover my arms.
Then I put the shorts over in the corner.
I walked out and they looked upset that I was only wearing half of the outfit.
No doubt they were trying to see my scars.
Tony directed me over to a glass rom with a table on it.
One wall was a window.
None of the avengers bothered to guard the window, so that is probably my best bet at escaping if things get dire.
I walked over to the table and sat on it.
Banner came in with a clip board.
At first, it was simple.
Weight, height, width, but then he said, "Giselle, I'm going to ask you some questions."
I sighed. Might as well answer them.
"Go ahead. Ask them then."
He looked at me. "Um, have you ever been poisoned?"
I stared at him. "Um, are you asking for the amount of times or the number of poisons?"
Banner narrowed his eyes at me.
So did everyone else.
Even Peter.
Even though I remember telling him to go to a different level.
Tony stood up from his chair.
"Both." He answered for Banner.
I thought. "I have been given six different poisons. I stopped counting at sixteen."
I looked at the floor.
Full aware that everyone was looking at me.
Banner cleared his throat.
"Ok, next question. Have you ever broken any bones?"
I continued to look at the floor. Then I nodded.
"Could you please tell me which ones?"
I closed my eyes before looking at him.
"Every bone in my body at least once."
Everyone paled.
Their expressions said, who would do this to a kid?
"Um, can we be done with those questions please?"
Banner nodded. "Sure. The last thing I need from you is,"
he looked at Tony.
"A little bit of blood for testing."
I stared at the floor.
A tear trickled down my face even though it was stone hard.
I looked up at Banner.
"No." I said simply.
Banner looked down and sighed.
"Giselle, please don't make us pin you down. I need to test your blood."
I shook my head.
"No, you will not me taking my blood today. Nor will you ever."
I stood up and Thor grabbed my arm.
So did Steve.
I looked at both of them with venom.
I punched Thor in the face and as I touched him I used my telekinesis to shove him backwards.
Then I kneed Steve in the gut and threw him into the wall.
Everyone was so amazed that they didn't move till I started to run towards the window.
heard Tony's yell, "GISELLE NO!"
I was at least fifty stories up.
I dove down gracefully with my head facing the ground and my feet in a straight line going from my head to my toes, I was going down fast.
Then I heard a sound.
I looked up behind me.
Tony was wearing his suit.
And he was trying to catch me.
I yelled, "NO LEAVE ME ALONE!"and continued to fall.
We had barley passed the fortieth floor.
I went even more aerodynamic.
But he was catching up to me fast.
All of a sudden, I stretched out my body in a X and went parallel with the floor.
I slowed down and Tony passed me.
As he looked up I swerved into the window next to me as I slowly fell.
I ran through the floor, which I found out was the thirty fifth.
I jumped out the window that was opposite the window I just jumped out of to find that Tony was waiting for me.
He was midair and holding out his hands for me to catch me.
"Now, come on. It's time to go and behave."
I struggled, but it's kind of hard when there is a metal man holding onto you.
"Come on do you have a death wish or something?"
He asked. "I'll be fine! Let me go!" I screamed.
He flew us into the room I was just in and I saw that everyone was still there.
Peter looked at me.
I looked back.
Tony threw me into the arms of Thor and Steve again only this time they were ready.
They pinned my arms to the table while Tony and Falcon dude held my legs.
I struggled.
I struggled as much as I could.
But there was no way I could get out of this situation without using my powers.
Natasha came around and took my jacket off.
Everyone stared at my arms.
I hated it.
I stopped struggling.
There was not point now.
They saw it.
I looked up at the ceiling and tears started to fall over my face.
Everyone's grip slackened and I wrenched from their hold.
I turned around and used my telekinesis to keep Tony to the wall this time.
I could hear him cursing as I used my telekinesis to give me back my jacket.
I slipped it on.
Which seemed to awaken everybody from their dazes.
Instead of looking at my arms, they looked at my tear streamed face.
I looked at Tony, who was looking at me like I was a lost puppy.
Then I looked at Peter, who was avoiding my gaze.
To everyone's horror, I jumped out of the window again, only this time I changed into a bird a few stories down and the flew into my room.
Splotch seemed exited to see me.
She jumped up and down and sniffed my shoe.
I released the telekinesis that was holding Tony in Picked up splotch and nose kissed her, she yipped and rolled out her tongue and I laughed.
A tear rolled down my cheek.
Splotch licked it up and then tried to eat my nose.
I giggled as more tears fell.
I carried Splotch like a baby and walked down.
I Didn't run into anyone on my way down.
I can't leave this place.
The police will bring me right back.
And I would never use my powers to hurt anyone.
I brought her to the lake I found earlier.
The water was clear.
I could see the coral and the colorful fish submerged.
I watched splotch play in the water for a good twenty minutes before i heard the sound of jets powering down.
I knew that it was Tony, and he probably just took off his suit.
I continued to look at Splotch as he sat down next to me.
He sighed. "Are you ok?" He asked.
I looked at the sand and nodded.
"How did you survive? That kind of drop can kill anything."
Two avengers came down to watch.
I clenched my fists and stood up.
"Isn't picking apart one of my secrets enough for you?"
A few more came down, Tony stood up with me.
"Look, I know that your upset-" the rest of the avengers arrived.
"Upset? Upset?! Tony, three months ago, I escaped a freaking prison. And then I had a somewhat normal life! And THEN someone was snoopy, which ended me up in probably the place that I wanted to go the LEAST. And THEN I trusted someone. Who betrayed me. Then I told him everything. All of it. And THEN," I gestured to the avengers who were watching as a tear came down my face. "SOMEONE was curious. AGAIN. so when I didn't want to give them what they want, they freaking pinned me down and took it. So YEAH Tony. I'm a little upset right now!"
Tears were streaming down my face as I scooped up splotch and turned to leave.
But Tony grabbed my shoulder.
I tried to give him a menacing stare, but I was crying to hard.
Tony turned me around.
He wiped away my tears, and then he brought me in a big hug.
The hug was nice.
Toni was big and warm from being in the sun.
It was like being wrapped in a blanket.
Once we pulled apart he smiled at me.
"Let's go eat something."
I smiled. "Food sounds super great right now."
He went to rest an arm on my shoulder but I gasped in pain again.
He furrowed his brow. "Seriously, please let me take a look at that."
I hesitated, but nodded. I turned around and he peeled off the back strap of the shirt. There was a small gasp and He sighed, "Giselle, are you going to tell me how this happened?"
I thought about it.
Then turned around.
"Depends. How much do you know about me?"
Tony looked at me for a few seconds, but then said, "you come home with mysterious injuries, you don't like needles, you have a sad and terrifying past, you keep to yourself, and you have a friend who is a telekinetic."
I looked at him.
"Then no, you won't be finding out how this happened any time soon. Well, not until I tell you, or Peter blabs. I'll let you take a look at it in your lab, and I'll let you treat it. But you aren't going to know what happens till I'm ready."
He sighed and nodded.
Then we walked with each other back to the Avengers building.
Where he is probably going to recognize a wound from Thor, and he will find another piece of the puzzle.