Bruce's P.O.V.

I was working in the lab when I heard the doors opened. I looked up to see, (Y/n) walk in.

The princess still hadn't changed her attire. She was still in her pair of beige business stilettos and her pencil dress. Her hair had not been set free from the high ponytail braid she was wearing. In her arms she was holding her super suit.

"So, how did it go?", I asked. She held a dejected face when she looked at me.

"I have a date tomorrow morning." By her answer I thought that the queen had forbidden her from going and she was talking about a date to forget her sorrow, so I played along.

"A date? With who?", I asked sounding curious.

She didn't reply for a bit because she was busy setting up her workspace. When she bent down, to pick up a pen that had fallen off, I noticed a pendant dangling from her neck and I naturally thought it was from her supposed date.

"Is that a present from him?", I asked pointing at the piece of jewelry. The other shook her head.

"No, it's a gift from Ma.", She stated playing with the pendant. She then looked up at me with a smirk. "And to answer your previous question I have a date with destiny tomorrow."

After she said these words her smirk turned into an excited grin. At first I didn't understand what she meant and real talk, I though 'Destiny' was an unusual choice for a name. But when I noticed the big grin on the girl's face, I realized what she meant.

"Your mom approved...?", I asked putting the test tube on a stand and taking my glasses out.

"Yes, she did!", (Y/n) said jumping up and down with her hands clutched together like a little child.

"Careful, you might fall but oh my God that's amazing, Black Bird!", I exclaimed as I removed my lab gear and walked to hug my best friend who was like my sister and my now team mate.

Before releasing her from my hug I kissed her hair and rubbed her back, to express my relief and happiness that she would right in front of my eyes when we will fight that monster of a god and I won't have to worry about her safety.

"You seem overly excited Green Bird.", She commented. I smiled faintly at her innocence.

"You'll never know Black Bird.", I said as a reply. She stood in her place for a moment before speaking again.

"Yup, but what I do know is that you are helping me.", She declared.

"Hey Princess before you make this proclamation permanent would you mind elaborating as to how you would require my expert assistance?", I questioned as (Y/n) walked back her station, her heels clicking on the tiles.

"Did you just compliment yourself, Banner? I am glad that I am rubbing off on you.", She said grabbing a notepad and a pencil from the stationary cabinet and sitting down on the bar chair. She seemed to writing something and side by side drawing. I decided to look at what it was.

(Y/n) was drawing a sketch of her suit and adding a few notes next to it. This spiked up my curiosity.

"What are you doing (Y/n)?", I asked.

"Patience is a virtue, Dr. Banner.", She replied cocking her head. I agreed to her predicament and stood there, watching her add details and flip pages.

"Done!", She announced after a while, handing me the notepad. I studied the diagrams and they looked like components of a new suit, a more high tech one at that. One that can't be completed within a night's time.

"Black Bird, what your diagrams suggest is impossible! Even if the both of work!", I exclaimed. (Y/n) looked flabbergasted.

Her eyes looked at me in an interrogating manner and her fore finger went to rest on her chin, with her hand resting itself on her hip, head cocking itself allowing a few strands of her (y/h/l) (y/h/t) (y/h/c) hair to go astray from the ponytail she was wearing.

"I don't understand. What are you saying Bruce?", She asked.

"We can't make a whole new suit in one night's time, (Y/n). Even if both you and I do it together." The girl face palmed herself.

"Eitu keneke scientist hol baru?", She said in an exasperated voice. (Translation: how did this one become a scientist?) I naturally didn't understand.

"I'm sorry, what?", I asked.

"Nothing.", (Y/n) replied. Then she went on to explain what the diagrams meant. "Bruce, I don't want a whole new suit. No. All I want is to update by this current suit.", She said pointing at her suit. I put my hands on the table on leaned on it, my interest now spiking.

"Meaning?", I asked. She smiled very dangerously and I thought uh oh... Somebody's going to die for sure... Then she took off her necklace and placed it on the table.

"Today when mom gave me this necklace, she asked me never to separate it from myself from it and you know how much I obey my mom.", At this I nodded.

Among all of media and blue blooded families it was known that Crown Princess (Y/n) Acharya of the United Provinces of Pragjyotispur NEVER has or will ever dishonour her mother's orders hence making it hard for the media to make a single controversy about the princess. This also made it difficult for the nobles, dukes and duchesses to oppose her political decisions once she made one, even though (Y/n) was not the current ruler.

So I replied accordingly.

"Yes I do."

"Yes, and so to make sure of that I had an idea: what if I put my suit inside this pendant?", She asked.

"Elaborate."

"What if we update my suit in that way that if I tap on this pendant, the suit will come out of it and automatically place itself on my body and the clothes I am wearing inside can dissolve back into the pendant? Once the work is done, I can tap on the pendant again and my civilian clothes can come back up and my super suit can contract itself back in the pendant?", (Y/n) suggested. I nodded my head affirmatively.

"What you are suggesting, Kaal is very useful. In that manner you can get into action anytime a threat or attack is made but you are also talking about very complicated and deep usage of micro and bio technology.", I said.

"Pourquoi oui, Hulk. That's exactly what I am suggesting and as far as I know, you got the bio part covered and I go the micro part covered. What's stopping us?", She asked putting both her hands on her hip.

"2 things to be precise, Your Highness.", I said.

"And what would it be, good doctor?", She countered in the same voice.

"One: sleep. Two: hunger. If we can win the battle against them, my liege, we might be able to create this super suit you aspire to make.", I stated. She barked out a laugh while I was left bewildered. "I don't--- I don't see how that's a reason to laugh.", I said. (Y/n) folded her arms and looked at me with a victorious face.

"Bruce what if I told you I have also taken care of that?", She asked. Now it was my turn to let out an exasperated sigh and roll my eyes.

(Y/n) of course had thought about this. This woman had a back up plan for a back up plan, so she was obviously ready for this.

"By your tone it is obvious that you are ready, so let's just get started." (Y/n) chuckled, while I went to get my tools ready.

"Chef, would you mind sending in the dishes mom has asked to be prepared?", The princess asked putting the landline on speaker.

"Of course not, your highness.", The chef replied.

"Excellent." And with that she turned to me and held up 3 fingers. I cocked my head at her.

"Wait for 3 seconds.", She said to clear my confusion. (Y/n) closed a finger at a time and when the 3rd finger went down---

"Good evening, your highness!", Said 2 very chirpy voices. Two ladies, both wearing blue mekhela chador (traditional Assamese attire) and their black hair put on a bun walked in with two food trolleys.

Each wore a golden badge. On one it was written Aradhya and on the other it was written Naina. They were (Y/n)'s lady's maids.

"Good evening ladies and thank you for making yourselves available at this hour.", (Y/n) said.

"Oh don't be silly your highness! We are always available for you at any time of the day!", Naina said.

"Good to know...", (Y/n) said nodding her head kindly. Then, Aradhya spoke up.

"Your highness, the chef said the queen had asked him to prepare you and Dr. Banner some snacks?", She asked.

"Yes, you're right. Please, if you don't mind could you serve them right now?", (Y/n) asked.

"Of course, Princess (Y/n).", Naina confirmed and proceeded to give us our respective orders. Aradhya pushed her trolley towards my table and placed the tray on it. I gave her an awkward smile and nodded my head.

"Thank you ladies.", (Y/n) said once Naina had placed her tray on the table.

"Your welcome your highness.", They said, curtseying. The other nodded her head with a smile gracing her lips.

"What is this?", I asked once (Y/n)'s lady's maids left the lab.

"Open it.", She said smiling. I opened it to find my two most favorite things (except Y/n of course): a full red velvet cake and cappuccino. The smile now shifted to my face and was accompanied by a chuckle.

"Is this a bribe, (Y/n)?", I asked looking at the (y/e/c) eyes girl I'm front of me.

"Well... Depends. Would you accept it?", She asked with puppy dog eyes which were impossible to resist.

"I would have if the aroma of the coffee wasn't so mouth watering and my sister's face wasn't so cute.", I replied beaming at her. She just laughed and poured some tea into her cup and cut a piece of walnut pie for herself and me. She brought it over along with a fork and places it on my table.

"Thought you might enjoy some.", She said smiling.

I stood there, wondering how I got so lucky to have a wonderful best friend, well sister actually, who loved me and supported me no matter what, even when the whole world made me feel like as if I was an abomination; a monster. (Y/n) helped me understand that all of us had a monster inside of us but we also had a beautiful angel, the choice lies within ourselves which one we decide to make friends with.

Even though she was royalty and a multi billionaire, (Y/n) never acted stuck up or arrogant like the others.

Sure she had an attitude but hey, you need to have a strong attitude to run a company which has the net worth of 20 billion dollars but otherwise there was always a warmth in her smile like that in a sun which comes up after a wet rainy day and makes you feel safe, happy and secure.

Each time I had a nightmare, (Y/n) would immediately be at my side, calming me down. She was the only one who could calm me down when the Hulk showed up.

Her family? Well let's just say they loved me and cared for me like I was their own. They remembered my birthday, appreciated me in all of my achievements. In short, I was like a son to them.

I had not realized that while I was reflecting on my memories and on how fortunate I am, I didn't notice that I zoned out. It was when I heard let out a mini clap of thunder from her hands I came back down to earth and the present moment.

"Earth to Bruce! Earth to Bruce! Do you copy?" Was what I heard once I snapped back to reality.

"No I don't. I haven't copied off of anyone in all of my tests till date (Y/n), infact it was quite the contrary!", I replied with a serious face but then flashed a playful smile and the same morphed into the face of the girl in front of me.

"You know Bruce, if you show this side of yours to the other girls, they will be falling hard on their knees for you.", She commented. I sighed.

"That's the problem, my dear (Y/n). I don't feel at home with any other girl except you. I always have this fear..." My tone turned into a dejected one and (Y/n) noticed this. She came over and hugged me. Just what I needed I thought.

"Now, let's get to work if we are ever going to finish updating that suit.", (Y/n) said letting me go.

"As always, you are absolutely infallible, your highness." The other laughed at my comment and slapped my back playfully.

"Just let's get to it." I nodded and took a sip from my cup of cappuccino to get ready for a long night of science and working...

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Time Skip
Late at night

It was around 3 in the morning, the sky breaking into a vibrant color scheme of breaking dawn and (Y/n) and I were almost done with the suit when we heard the palace gates open.

Our suspicions spiked up and (Y/n) asked me to see what it was all about.
I looked down from the transparent glass at the huge and long porch to find 5 limousines park themselves in front of the main entrance door to the castle. A scowl formed on my forehead because as far as I knew no limousine was scheduled to be dispatched.

"Hey (Y/n)?", I called. She hummed in response.

"Were there any limousines scheduled to be dispatched today?", I asked. Before she could answer I saw a few ladies in red and one lady in Black mekhela chador exit the vehicle and I realized who it was.

"Don't worry, it's only grandma.", I said going back to my place on the work table, next (Y/n).

You see, (Y/n), her mother, and her grandma had their own set of maids and a set of assistant managers, a head of security and an over all manager who only served the respective ladies and took care of everything for them.

Right from their professional lives, to the media to their security, to their wardrobes.

They had one assistant manager for each category with 20 maids under each and each one had to report to their respective managers.

The bodyguards were handled by the security heads and that team was the only male team in the whole lady's staff.

Even their uniforms were different.

(Y/n)'s lady's maids and assistants wear blue mekhela chadors like her lady's maids but because Sri was the manager so she wears a yellow mekhela chador to distinguish herself.

Her security team though, wore the exact opposite version of this uniform. (Y/n)'s bodyguards wear yellow tuxedos but her head of security, Raghav, wears a blue semi formal suit.

Queen (Y/m/n)'s lady's maids and assistants wear purple while her manager, Padmini, wears pink to distinguish herself.

Her security squad wore a dark shade of pink while Abhay, her security head wore a royal purple suit.

The queen mother, Lady (Y/g/m/n) aka (Y/n)'s grandma, her lady's maids and assistants wear red mekhela chadors while her manager, Rekha wore a black mekhela chador to distinguish herself from the others.

Her security squad on the other hand sport black tuxedos but her head of security, Kabir, wore a simple red casual suit.

The castle staff though had a problem: they had blend in with all these colour and black was already taken so they were assigned the color charcoal grey. The maids all wore long sleeved charcoal grey mekhela chador while the men wore charcoal grey suits.

So, it wasn't hard for me to recognise that it was the queen mother who had just returned from wherever she had been to all day. There was silence yet again and only the sound of machines wiring was heard. Until...

"Isn't it way past you kids' bedtime?", Came a voice from behind. The both of us turned our heads to see Grandma standing at the entrance of the lab with her arms crossed over her chest.

She came in and stood in front of us, spreading her arms.

"Well? Won't give your grandma a hug?", She asked. The both of walked up to Grandma and gave her a hug.

"Grandma! Where have you been?", (Y/n) asked once grandma released her from the hug.

"I could ask you the same, dearie. Where have you been this past week?", Grandma asked walking in.

"Oh you know how it is, Grandma. It's the year ending season and A²H has a lot of expectations to meet and I have a lot of expectations to exceed so I have been cooped up on my suite, for which I am sorry. Forgive me?", She asked walking behind her grandmother.Grandma saw (Y/n)'s updated super suit and it seemed to attract her attention as she was studying it very closely.

"Oh, of course dearie.", She said the eyes not swaying away from the suit. "Now, would you mind telling me what am I looking at, exactly?", Grandma (Y/g/m/n) asked us.

"Oh, um, grandma it's (Y/n)'s suit. You know her Kaal suit?", I replied.

"I can see that, but what are you two dearies doing with it? And why is it here?", She asked.

Both of us had no clue what to say to Grandma and we did something very tactical. We froze. On the spot. Grandma looked at us expecting an answer which we didn't have or didn't have the heart to have.

"Well?", She asked us after 10 minutes of silencing act. (Y/n) looked at me from the corner of her eye and I her. Then I decided to take charge.

"Grandma... (Y/n) has to tell you something. Actually we both do.", I said stepping forward.

"I am listening.", Grandma replied.

(Y/n) then went on to explain what happened the night before and how now we are a part of the Avengers initiative.

"So? What do you think,Grandma? Did I make the right choice?", Bombarded (Y/n). Grandma looked down from the bar chair we had offered her and in which we too were currently sitting in, exhaled deeply and then looked up directly at her granddaughter.

She put a hand on her thigh and patted it.

"Of course you made the right choice, dearie. How could you not? Especially when you are my granddaughter.", Grandma replied smiling subtly. (Y/n)'s mouth formed a perfect ' o ' only to have her hand covering it. I just sat there smiling.

"Grandma! I didn't know you could throw shade!", (Y/n) said.

"Aah, just because I am your grandma doesn't mean that I wasn't a girl your age once, dearie! I was and still am a woman of surprises.", Grandma replied rather satisfied with herself. (Y/n) looked at me and the both of started laughing, with Grandma joining us after a while.

"Aah...! So, I presume you two are updating the suit for the same reason?", Grandma asked once her laughing halted.

"Yup.", (Y/n) replied.

"Want to explain what exactly you did?", Grandma asked. This time I took over and explained the whole concoction we had just cooked in a less scientific manner to Grandma.

"And so, Grandma, we just have to give it a test drive and then it will be ready to be out on the field.", I said in conclusion.

"Well then, I will leave you two dearies be and if you need me, you know where to find your good ole gramps.", Grandma said before leaving.

"Grandma? You? And old?", Asked (Y/n). Grandma just laughed and exited the lab.

We then performed the test and thankfully it worked. After the test was done, the both of us were sat at my table with our snacks in front of us.

"You know, if there was a show called as 3 A.M Creations: Science you and I would be the first people to be interviewed because everything we do happens during the Devil's Hour.", (Y/n) stated cutting a piece of her walnut pie.

I shook my head and said "You aren't lying when you say that." The other laughed at my exhausted state and even though I had both, mentally and physically, no energy to, I chuckled.

"Get some shut eye after this, doc.", (Y/n) advised observing my condition. I nodded my head in agreement.

"So do you, Princess.", I replied putting my hand on top of hers. The other shook her head in denial.

"I really want to but I wish I were so fortunate Bruce. It is year-ending and I am afraid Sri might----" As if on cue, (Y/n)'s phone started ringing. She picked it up with her left her hand as her right was holding a fork which held a whole piece of walnut pie. While she picked it up her left eye brow was raised which left me wondering who it might be.

(Y/n)'s P.O.V.

"Hello?", I greeted politely through the phone. It was Sri's voice which I heard on the other side.

"Good Evening, Ma'am. I hope I didn't interrupt anything and if I did, please accept my sincerest apologies.", She said. I then remembered why my assistant had called me up. 

"No Sri, you didn't interrupt anything. i suppose you have the reports and the people I asked for ready?", I inquired. From my side Bruce mouthed 'what reports?' but I held my free hand up to tell him that I will require a moment. 

"Yes Ma'am. As you asked for I have all the finance, import, export, sales and customer reports for this whole business year.

I also have arranged for a video chat with these teams in a short while.

Also I thought you would like to have a look at what our design team is manufacturing for the upcoming auto expos.

Oh, and I had a hunch you would like to have word with the HR department as to what they have been doing.

Moreover, I have also arranged for a meeting with the design team, virtually of course.

And I also figured that you will require something to munch on other than a pie so, I had the chef prepare a large cheese pizza for you along with diet Coke. Will that be all now, Ma'am?"

I smiled when my assistant listed all that she had arranged. I loved the fact that she had even thought about what I would like to eat or whether I would be hungry or not. She knew me inside out.

"Yes Sri, it will be all. Please have all  the files and reports sent to conference hall 15. I assume you will be there as well and please have the refreshments sent to my suite, will you?" , I said not loosing my composure because I was still, the princess.

"The conference hall near your suite, your highness?", She inquired.

"Exactly that one.", I confirmed.

"As you wish, my lady. Anything else?", She asked.

"Yes but we will talk about it in the conference hall, alright? Oh and one last thing if you wouldn't mind...", I said remembering that I had been in the same outfit yesterday.

If even by chance I wore it to the video conference and my subordinates happened to see it, could you imagine the gossip and worse: if the media even gets the slightest hint of it, the front page of the paper would look something like this:

Proper or Pauper Princess?

Earlier today, Crown Princess (Y/n) Acharya of the United Provinces of Pragjyotispur was seen in the same outfit she wore on the previous day by her subordinates during an early morning video chat. Why was the video chat held? Is the state running out of money? Has A²H gone bankrupt?

And so, I have to take a bath and change my outfit. My assistant just chuckled at my expression and the tone in my voice and said that I should expect Aline along with the wardrobe department to my suite within 20 minutes. I thanked her before I cut the call and turned to my friend who had been patiently waiting to know why I was called by Sri at this hour of the night. 

"So, why did Sri have to call you at 3:30 in the morning?", He demanded. 

"Because I have 3 meeting and all the reports of 5 teams to check. Before I do that, I have to take a bath and change.", I said casually but Bruce's eyeballs looked like they were about to jump out of their positions. 

"You are going to do all that, now?", he asked in pure disbelief. I got down from my chair, snickering while I walked at how naive my best friend could be. 

After a while I reached my suite and the first thing I did was collapse on my huge king sized bed. 

Everything inside me wanted to sleep and if not, take a little nap but I knew myself too well to know that a little nap would turn into a full fledged slumber which I  couldn't afford at the moment, so I got up from my bed and headed towards my music system.

If there is something in the whole wide universe which can keep me awake, it's music and so, I clicked on my playlist, turning it to full volume I let it play in full volume.

At this moment, I was most thankful to the soundproof walls and windows of my suite because if it weren't for them, I would have startled the whole castle thinking it is an earthquake but now, I couldn't give tuppence about it. 

I decided to relax myself before my fashion renegade hits me and so, I decided to spend some time in my love seat.

My love seat had a whole part of the room dedicated to it.

That part of my room was made for me to relax. It was on a little elevated level and was decorated with fairy light.

There were a few white curtains, made of net which concealed that area, when I wasn't in it or which granted me privacy. The only other thing that it contained was my mini fridge and a snack cabinet. My love seat had arrangements to even house my snacks.

It was circular in shape with white leather covering it's base which was made of wood. The floor around it, like the rest of the room was carpeted and it was a plus when I had a bad migraine as it didn't make a sound. At one of its side it had a tray table made of glass where I kept my drinks and refreshments which now held my Coke along with me sprawling on the marvelous piece of furniture.

I loved times like these, my alone time. Don't get me wrong. I am very extroverted in general and loved to be around people but sometimes it just felt nice spending time with yourself, you know. Reflecting on your day, on a few fond memories, planning for your day ahead; things which were a luxury to me because of my position.

Can't believe me, right?

Nobody does.

How could they?

I am the Crown Princess and a CEO of a multi billion dollar company. Even the media loved me. I didn't have even one controversy about me, unlike other blue bloods my age. I was successful, rich, clean, loved; everything a person would want in their life. How could I be unhappy or lacking something in my life?

What everyone forgets, is that I am also Kaal, the legendary protector of Pragjyotispur.

You know, the word protector is very intriguing. When heard by a person, protector, makes them feel safe and secure but when the position is awarded to a person? The complications start then.

You see, when you are a protector or the holder of extraordinary abilities like mine, you are exposed to every cruelty known to mankind. Murder, blood, gore; all the evils possible. And it takes a real heart of steel to handle this.

A quality I didn't quite possess before.

After I had come back from my first mission, which was busting a human trafficking ring, I couldn't sleep because of the terrible nightmares plaguing my dream. I had seen how terrible and barbaric humans could be. Worse than animals. ( A/n: I won't  be describing it much because I know a few people may not be comfortable reading it. So don't worry mate, I got your back)

My family then made me understand that if I wanted to protect the people love, I need to be strong. Both mentally and physically. The world was not a carpet of roses, as I was made to believe but it housed terrible people who tend to do terrible things to others. The only thing I can do, is to get rid of these people as much as I can so that the future generations don't have to go through what I did. And if I give up now, the world may loose what little hope it had of a brighter future. 

I took this as gospel and didn't give up.

"Votre Altesse, may we come in?", The French accented voice of my wardrobe assistant, Aline was what interrupted my reverie and snapped me back to reality. I got up from my love seat and went to my sitting room and sat down in a more formal posture on the sofa.

"Oui Aline. Please come in.", I replied. One of the double doors to my room opened and my wardrobe team, walked in.

"Your highness.", Aline greeted curtseying. The rest of the ladies followed her example. I nodded my head politely which indicated that they could rise. "Your majéstié Mme Sri said zhat you required us?", She inquired.

"Yes, Aline. I am in fact in dire need of your crew's and your assistance.", I confessed standing up.

"Pourquoi your majesty? Vhat haz caused your zhis much panic?", She inquired.

"I have a 3 meetings in 30 minutes.", I stated. Aline's hand directly went to cover her mouth.

"Bonté gracieuse!", She mumbled under her breath. "Your majéstié then we must hurry up!", She exclaimed.

"Indeed we should.", I replied.

I was panicking like anything on the inside but I couldn't display it as I was a princess. I was trained to control my emotions from a very tender age.

"Vhat did you have in mind, your highness?", My stylist questioned.

"I don't know. Maybe something like casual but business you know, Aline...", I said. She thought for a while and then she cocked her head with a smile, squinting her eyes.

"I have exactly vhat you need, your majéstié. Let's get to work!", She announced. I chuckled and headed to the bathroom while Aline led the wardrobe team to my 5 BHK flat sized walk in closet.

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When Aline and her team finished their work and ask me to look in the mirror, it would be accurate to say that I was pleasantly surprised at Aline and her team's amazing work.

She had took out my pink pencil dress and paired up my white pump with it, along with my pearl tiara and my pearl and diamond studs. For make up, she had let my face as it was and just added a light pink lip gloss, to my lips. She had styled my once dripping wet hair into a braided bun. As for my neckpiece, my pendant had covered it. All in all, it was one amazing master piece.

"So? What do you think, my liege?", Aline asked.

"Aline... It's beautiful!", I exclaimed. The French girl just bowed low to express her gratitude.

"Thank you, your highness...", She said and stood up. I smiled at her. Then she spoke up again.

"Your majéstié, may I be so bold to tell you something that has been going on in my mind since the time I saw you in this look?", She asked.

"Of course, go ahead.", I permitted.

"It's not zhe designer vho is to be affirmed for presenting zhis look, your highness. It's zhe one carrying zhe look.", She said. I laughed at her compliment.

"Thank you, Aline but I would beg to differ.", I replied.

"Vhatever her majesty vishes.", The other said. "Shall I take your leave, your highness?", She asked.

"Oh yes, of course ladies. I won't hold you. Thank you for all your help." The ladies curtseyed and then made their way out.

I stood up from my seat and headed to the water tray, situated in one of the many wardrobes I had and emptied a 250 ml bottle. I came out of my closet and headed towards my love seat and collected my Coke from the tray table and made my way out of my room.

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*Major Time Skip (because author is really lazy)

Right now, I had just landed in the S.H.I.E.L.D. heli carrier which apparently was a ship. Bruce and I had taken different quin jets as he stated he had to arrange some notes. I had changed my morning's outfit to something more comfortable.

I had worn a purple jumpsuit with my white stilettos. I didn't have any crown or tiara on my head but a beautiful butterfly shaped made of sapphire, diamond and emerald hair pin needle, which held my bun firmly in place. My eyes were shielded with white cat eyed shades while my lips, were painted a blood red shade. For jewelry I had my various gemstones and pearl embedded earrings and my pendant.

"3 meetings and 5 reports checked, ready in record time. Looking good, your highness.", Bruce complimented as he saw me coming down from my quin jet.

"Fun fact about moi, doctor: I always look good.", I replied when I had alighted fully.

"There goes my flicker of hope for a thank you.", The other said chuckling at my antics.

We started walking towards the entrance when Bruce said, "I am not kidding (Y/n). You are indeed looking exceptionally good today. I would not be surprised if a boy tries to flirt with you." I smiled but noticed at the corner of my eye, a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, no more than 25, coming directly in an informal manner. I smirked.

"Then sit back and enjoy the show. Here comes one.", I said.

"Where?", He questioned looking around.

"Three o' clock.", I replied. By now the guys had already arrived. He was pretty average with a skinny built and buzz cut hair.

"Well hello there, beautiful. You know,  I have been a player all my life but I was thinking you could be the one to stay.", He said. I cringed internally at his terrible attempt to flirt with me but still had a reply.

"Oh so you're a player?", I asked batting my lashes at him.

"Yes Ma'am.", The vain boy replied. I raised my sunglasses, perched them on my hair like a hair band and looked him directly in the eye. I then smiled.

"Nice to meet you, I am the coach.", I said through the smile. The boy looked dumbfounded as he was a loss for words., Beside me, Bruce couldn't help but snicker at his state.

"Hey Jefferson, didn't the director call you?", Said a voice behind me.

I turned to see who it was and saw a lady with a small pony tail and an earpiece attached to her ear walk up towards us.

"Did you hear what I just said?", She asked when the boy didn't dismiss himself as instructed by who seemed like his senior.

"Y-yes ma'am.", He replied and scurried off.

"Your highness, Dr. Banner, I am agent Maria Hill. Welcome aboard S.H.I.E.L.D.'s humble heli carrier.", Agent Hill introduced.

"Humble, wouldn't be the word to describe this ship, would it now, agent Hill?", I asked jokingly. The agent was taken aback by my comment as she didn't reply. 

"Don't worry, it was just a joke.", I clarified to make the situation light. It was then the agent cracked a smile.

"Should've known this would happen.", She muttered.

"Director Fury sends his regards and warm welcome to the both of you, your highness. He apologizes for not being present to welcome you aboard.", She continued but now in a more audible manner.

I nodded with a smile. When she didn't say anything I knew she had to request me for a favor. I decided I would make the first move.

"What is it that Fury wants me to do?", I questioned. The agent chuckled.

"Director Fury actually wanted someone to check her engine.", Hill said tapping her foot on the ground of the heli carrier. "And it's underwater.", She continued. I laughed.

Fury knew what exactly could calm me down. Engines. Since the time I was a child, engines calmed me down and still did. It was another reason I started A²H.

"Tell the director, I'm on it, agent Hill.", I said. The agent looked pleased and nodded.

"Excuse me, agent Hill but what am I supposed to do while (Y/n) checks the engine?", Bruce inquired, rather lost and confused. The agent turned to him.

"Right. Dr. Banner, the director asked you to explore the vessel and see if you are comfortable or not.", The agent informed. "Your highness, I hope you will not have a problem in finding the engine, right?", She asked. I nodded in reply. "I will leave you be then." And with that Agent Maria Hill left Bruce and I. I turned to look at Bruce.

"You will be alright, alone, Green Bird?", I asked him, straightening his coat. Bruce wasn't such a pro at adjusting to a new environment immediately. One, because of the Hulk two, he was an introvert and kept to himself most of the time, only talking to me.

"Yes, I will be (Y/n/n). Don't worry about me. Go and calm your nerves, I can handle myself.", He assured.

"That's exactly what you said at Prom when I left you alone to get punch for the both of us and when I came back you were in the verge of tears. Why? Avery had picked on you again.", I said before the both of burst into a fit of laughter.

"Yeah... And remember how you beat him up after you called him to the football field. Idiot had thought that you were at last going to accept his proposal of dating him! You also had your other friends beat him up the next morning!", He said in between laughs.

"Hey no one messes with my best friend! And especially puts him on the verge of tears!", I said. He hugged me, tightly.

"I will be alright now, (Y/n). Don't need to worry about me.", He released me saying so.

"Alright but behave yourself. I will be back before you know it!", I said handing my shades to him and went towards the deck and jumped into the water.