Homegrown: Origins

“You do realize this information makes it harder for me to allow you to see him.”“I know, but I have no choice.” The girl suddenly felt a wave of adrenaline rush through her, driven by the surge of panic at the thought of being denied access to Tony Stark.“HYDRA is everywhere. Not just the government. Here. In Stark Industries. They were responsible for Mr. Stark’s kidnapping in Afghanistan—”“The Ten Rings perpetrated the attack—”“—hired by Obadiah Stane, who was a member of HYDRA.” That silenced Romanoff. “I promise you, I swear on my life, I’m telling the truth. HYDRA is the enemy, not me.”“Why do you need to see Stark?”The girl smiled wryly. “That’s even less believable.”Romanoff leaned her arms on the table and grinned in challenge. “Try me.”--OR; when a fifteen-year-old girl shows up at Stark Tower shortly after Christmas claiming to be the daughter of Tony Stark, the Avengers come face-to-face with the harsh reality of HYDRA much sooner than anticipated.--I do not consent for this work to be used for any AI purposes. DO NOT upload this to AI websites or services in any capacity.