The Avengers Initiative

(A week before Marvel's Avengers)

"Ah, my pet, you have returned yet again. I was beginning to worry that you would never return." A velvet like voice said in the darkness. I opened my eyes and looked around the rock-like landscape I was standing on. I looked down at my attire, a forest green dress with black swirls, gold trim on the ends of the neckline, long sleeves, and bottom of the dress. The back of it was cut out some and there was a slit down the right side of the skirt part of the dress. The neckline was also a little too low for my liking,

"I'll always return when you want me and when you don't." I replied. If this is a dream, then why does it feel so real? There is a chuckle from behind and I turn to see nothing behind me,

"Ehehe, ah, Pet, how you amuse me with your rampant thoughts." He said from where ever. He never shows himself and he never told me his name. That's correct, I've had dreams with him in them for a while now. Every night I go to sleep and dream, he is lurking somewhere, but I haven't had a dream in a week or two.

We had always been in a room with gold walls, so why are we on a rock that looks to be in space?

I hear him chuckle again, he told me that he could read minds.

"Correct, Pet, I can. Oh, is that what you wish I would? To show myself?" He questions. I merely nod, not bothering to voice my answer because I know he is watching me.

"I am always watching, my pet." He says against my ear lowly, I whirl around and hold my breath. He's handsome. Raven black hair that reaches his shoulders, pale skin, piercing Emerald Green eyes, thin lips, and high cheekbones. He's tall, probably about 6'1"-6'2", and he's lean, there are some muscles that show under his green shirt. I see him smirking at me, my legs now feel like jelly.

"Now you see me. And I must say that you look ravishing in that dress, love." He said, more like purred and took long legged strides to me. I was still holding in my breath, my brain for some reason wasn't letting me breathe.

"Breathe." He said, I did and now noticed his scent. Mint, a hint of lavender, and a hint of Camomile. My favorite smells, to be exact. My father always smelled of mint, it relaxed me. I suddenly hugged him and he instantly tensed. I pulled back as quickly as I hugged him,

(Is it Chamomile or Camomile?)

"S-Sorry..." I said and hung my head, "You just remind me of my father slightly....I never hugged him enough." The man rubbed my head,

"Its alright, Darling."

Ever since I started having dreams with him in them, he's called me 'pet', or 'love', or 'darling'. Its nice, actually, except for 'pet', that makes me feel a little weird, but now I've gotten used to it.

"So..." I say and look up at him, "Your name?" I see him hesitate slightly,

"Let's leave that unknown for now, love." I just nod slowly at his answer before looking around. My eyes start to droop, meaning I am about to wake up. My body goes limp and I feel his arms wrap around me before I hit the ground, normally I would sit in a chair, but we aren't in the room. He kisses my head.

"Until next time, love." I hear him say before I blackout.

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I open my eyes and sit up, I smell Mint, Lavender, and Camomile. I look around my room, but see nothing, although I do feel as if I am being watched. I feel a shiver go up my spine, but for some reason its not the bad kind.

I've been having the Mystery Man dreams two years before a Norse God by the name of Thor Odinson was banished to Earth, or Midgard as he called it. The Mystery Man and I would talk in the dreams, he would mostly have me talk about myself and other times we would talk about books and stuff. I don't think the Man is real, but the dreams always feel real, always.

There's a knock on my bedroom door,

"Ey, JiJi, get up. Its 12 o'clock in the Afternoon. Were supposed to be meeting the others in an hour at the Beach. Ruineth is already up and getting ready." Nikola says from the other side of the door, I rub my eyes and yawn. Why am I so tired?

"I'm up, Skye." I say and walk to my bathroom after I hear her footsteps fade. I strip out of my oversized black T-shirt and lace underwear, I start the shower and go to go get in once the temperature is neither hot or cold. Okay, maybe a little on the cold side, but a cold shower is relaxing, aside from it being a COLD SHOWER. I jump when I feel a hand brush against my cheek, I look around slowly before getting into the shower.

I shave the usual places and wash my hair and body before letting the water run down my back. It feels good to relax, Fury has been more strict lately since Mikala was taken by Hydra. She's safe now, thanks to Captain Rogers. The extra time at work has been taking its toll on everyone, not just me. Ruineth, Natasha, and Clint seem to be handling it better than most, but I know they are happy for the free time Fury had given us.

Fury has ordered Mikala to take time off from work so she doesn't overwhelm her heart and die, again. She's been on leave for a few weeks now. She's been caught on many occasions trying to sneak into S.H.I.E.L.D so she could go on a mission with someone, but she is always caught by either Fury himself or her brother, Phil.

I walk to my dresser to pull out my one piece purple and gold colored bathing suit.

Nickola's POV

I finish lacing up my light blue bikini top and pull on a pair of cutoff shorts over my matching bikini bottoms, I pull on a red stripped shirt and tie it at the bottom so it hangs open some. I take deep breaths and braid my hair into pigtails before sliding a Hawaiian Flower into my hair. I walk out of my room to see Ruineth sitting on the sofa already dressed, she has on a revealing black bathing suit and a black skirt.

"That's something I expected my sister to wear." I say, my Russian accent coming out lightly. I never lost my accent, it just got lighter. Ruineth only shrugged and stood,

"Where do you think I got the bathing suit from?" She asked and grabbed her bag. I made a slight groan like sound before going to the kitchen.

Ruineth's POV

Nickola walks to the kitchen just as Jillian is walking out of her room with Brittany Jane, or B.J, on a leash. Nickola walks out of the kitchen with a small cooler, I know she has more skimpier bathing suits in her closet, but its her choice on what to wear. Normally she wears a one piece, but I know why she chose to wear a bikini, I smile inwardly.

"Let's go." Nikola says and heads to the door. Jillian and I follow, B.J in tow.

Barton Residence

"Clinty come on!" Amber whines from the front door, waiting on her older brother to come out of his room. Sicilia and Jade are sprawled out on the sofa.

"I'm coming!" He shouted back. Amber let out a giggle and then a snort,

"That's what she said." She heard Clint's groan from down the hall. He appears moments later wearing only grey bathing suit shorts and looked at her, he tilted his head.

"Seriously? You're wearing that one?" He asks. Amber looks down at her pink crisscross one piece bathing suit with a white skirt,

"What's wrong with it?" She asked and looked at him.

"Nothing. Its just not the colors I expected you to wear." He said. She rolled her eyes and grabbed her bag and towel.

"Let's just go." She said and headed out the door after getting her shoes. Clint followed behind with the cooler and locked up the apartment before going out the building and to the car.

Adams Residence

Angelo looked at his watch as he waited for Amy. Bob said perched on his shoulder and made a creak like sound. He sighed and rubbed his face,

"Amy, come on." He said loud enough for her to hear. He heard her shout something and she came down the hallway moments later in a light green one piece with a red skirt.

"So-rry. You're the one that made me change several times." She said and grabbed her backpack. Angelo put Bob on the bookcase before grabbing his car keys,

"That's because you kept choosing bathing suits that weren't appropriate for your age." She rolled her eyes at her much older brother,

"Its a private beach, Angie. No strangers will be there."

"I know. Now let's go." He said, ending the conversation and walked out of the apartment. Amy locked the door before taking the stairs two at a time to catch up with his quick, long strides. They hopped into his black Jeep Cherokee and he started the engine. Amy flipped through radio stations as Angelo drove off towards the beach.

Bob's head peered over the pocket in Amy's backpack. He flicked his tongue out, licking his eyes, before slowly sliding down into the pocket of the backpack.

Coulson Residence

Mikala bounded down the stairs and skipped over to the couch, where her brother sat watching a Baseball game. Bella laid lazily on the back of the couch as she slept. Mikala wore a dark blue bikini with a light blue sleeveless jacket over, she had a blue flower with a purple stem in her blonde hair.

"I'm going, bubby." She said and leaned over the couch to kiss his head,

"Have fun." He said and tilted his head to kiss her cheek. She smiled,

"I will. Have fun with Sarah~." She said with a wink and laughed as her older brother's face flushed. She kissed Bella (picture of my old cat) on the head before grabbing her bag and heading out of their house and to her black Ford F1-50. She hopped in the driver's side and started up the truck and pulled out of the driveway.

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Picture:

Jillian (Top left), Nikola //Skye// (Top middle), Ruineth (Top right), Amber (Bottom left), Amy (Bottom middle), Mikala //Alexx// (Bottom right)

Amy and Angelo © Jumper-of-Clouds

Ruineth © TheLittleRedOwl