Discovered (Marvel Imagine)
Pairing: [In Progress, Open to ideas]
Warnings: Based on the movie - The Avengers (2012)
Key: Y/N - Your Name
Y/L/N -Your Last Name
Summary: Mutant!Reader has always been born with an ability and has kept it hidden all her life. She goes to New York to visit a college, intending to be there for at most a week, when New York is attacked by Loki and his Chitauri army. Being ignorant to the going ons of New York and their famous heroes, she doesn’t realize who the people fighting against these aliens are, since all her life she thought she was the only one that was different from normal humans.
Note From Author: This is my first ever fan fiction! I recently got really into fan fics and never in my wildest dreams did I think I would ever be writing one! I’m absolutely in love with loki x reader fanfics, but I don’t know if that’s the path I intend with this story. If a lot of people like this fanfic, I’ll be sure to post more :)
I am open to ideas and will tag people who want to be posted on my next updates. I don’t know if I’ll be able to do it, since I am busy with college, but I really enjoyed writing this so feel free to contact me!
If anyone thinks I should revise certain things, please feel free to tell me.
Also, I’m pretty new to all of this so please go easy on me~!
P.S.
This is my second time posting this, but since I wanted to make a separate account specifically for fan fiction, I reposted this and will delete the other one shortly.
[Y/N] was pretty new to the Avengers, both the team and the people.
Before the New York incident with Loki and his Chitauri army, [Y/N] had no idea who Tony Stark, Thor, Captain America, Black Widow, or Hawkeye were. She didn’t even know who S.H.I.E.L.D. was! [Y/N] never really kept up with the news and often got shocked responses whenever she asked who a certain famous celebrity was.
Of course, some names did sound familiar to her, since she did hear them from time to time, but they never really stuck until one day a gaping hole had ripped open in the sky. Now that was hard to miss, even for [Y/N].
The first thing [Y/N] did when she saw the strange and terrifying creatures emerge from what could only be a portal was call her family. Rather than flee for her life like everyone else around her did, she made sure that the people she loved were safe. Given that they didn’t live in New York, since [Y/N] was just touring around a potential college campus that week, they were perfectly fine back in California.
“What’s going on?” [Y/N]’s sister laughed on the other line, putting the phone on speaker so the rest of the family could hear.
“Oh, nothing much,” [Y/N] answered, when a deafening scream pierced her ear. People began to scatter, left and right, nearly knocking her over as they tried to get away from the oncoming army. Immediately, her family worried about the situation.
“What was that?!” [Y/N]’s mother demanded, bringing the phone closer to her ear.
“Sorry,” [Y/N] replied, her brain working overtime to try to think up a believable lie, “I just passed by a club. It seems to be getting wild in there!”
With that, her family’s worries were appeased and she quickly said goodbye before hanging up the phone. [Y/N] didn’t like her family worrying about her, especially when she could take care of herself just fine. They would eventually learn about it later, hopefully through [Y/N]’s own mouth, but for now they didn’t have to needlessly worry.
The alien army, the only thing those creatures could possibly be, were gradually making its way towards where [Y/N] stood. Glancing around for a safe place to hide, she noticed about four children crying as they huddled around something. Rushing over to see what was going on, avoiding the panicked people that were in a frenzy for survival, [Y/N] finally saw why they refused to move from where they gathered.
A woman, who was knocked unconscious, lay motionless on the ground. There was no indication that the aliens had already made it here, so [Y/N] could only surmise that she had fallen and hit her head from the oncoming traffic of people. It wasn’t uncommon in times of chaos.
“Stop crying and help her get on my shoulders!” [Y/N] demanded to the small children.
The oldest one immediately knew what to do, snapping out from shock, and struggled to get his mother onto [Y/N]’s back. The others followed suit of their older brother and soon the woman’s full weight was on [Y/N].
With a heave, [Y/N] stood up and quickly scanned where they should be heading. A crash resounded near them and [Y/N] knew she was out of time.
“Follow me!” She instructed as she bolted away from the explosion. There wasn’t much time to think so the first priority was to get them all to safety.
The children rushed to her side, all of them scared for their own lives and the life of their mother. The younger two, one boy and one girl, were struggling to keep up but with the heavy weight on [Y/N]’s shoulders, her speed matched those of the small children. In the distance, she could hear the authorities calling through their portable speakers, instructing people on where to go for shelter. Police cars were littering the roads as the other officers pointed their guns to the oncoming army or robotic men. With an injured and unconscious woman, [Y/N] knew that they should head to wherever the police were gathering.
As the small group advanced towards the cluster of police, something flew above them at an astonishing speed. The screams of the people drowned out the speaker’s sound and [Y/N] looked up to find two aliens standing on some sort of hovering vehicle, eyeing all of the people in a way that sent chills up [Y/N]’s spine. It pointed its glowing arm at the panicking people, gun that was fused to it humming with energy.
Help… We need help! [Y/N] thought to herself as she began to sweat.
Protecting herself was not a problem. With her abilities, she could easily get out of this alive. But she had an injured woman on her. There were children that were clinging to her, shaking at the horrible creatures that were eyeing them like they were nothing but ants in their path.
[Y/N] set the unconscious woman down, as gently as she could, before turning her back to the aliens and hugging the children.
“Get to safety. There’s a police officer who should be able to help you carry your mother,” she whispered, knowing that the clock was ticking, “I’ll deal with the monster.”
[Y/N] gave her most reassuring smile before turning back towards the alien who was joined by more of its comrades. They were already starting to terrorize the people and [Y/N] checked behind her once more before she jumped into the fray.
Warm energy surged through her as she tapped into her hidden powers. A small voice within spoke of its worries about revealing the secret she had kept hidden for so long, but the situation ahead silenced it.
She lunged, reaching out her hands as the energy exploded from her palms and hit one of the aliens, knocking them off of their strange alien vehicle. The odd technology, unprepared for the sudden attack, quickly lost control and was about to crash onto the people below. They hollered and screamed, some praying their last wishes while some fainting at the imminent doom. With a flick of her wrist, the energy within [Y/N] held onto the object and with a heave it hurtled towards the other aliens.
The two vehicles collided, cracking with the force that [Y/N] had put into it. With no time to think and just going on instinct alone, she rushed to where the aliens had fallen, avoiding the stream of people who hurried to get away from the danger they faced. It was too chaotic for anyone to completely comprehend what had just happened and the only thought on their minds were to get them and their loved ones to safety.
Before the two surviving aliens could draw their weapons, which glowed a faint blue color, [Y/N] gathered her power once more. She struggled, her hands slowly being forced apart as if she were tearing a large, invisible book in half. With all her might, [Y/N] let out a grunt as her hands flew outward. The alien before her, felt its body mimic [Y/N]’s actions and struggled against the force before being ripped in two. The other lunged after her, no fear or contempt in its eyes.
The machine-like creature missed as she dodged and moved her arm as if she were throwing something. One of the pieces of the fallen alien hurtled after the attacking machine and the two knocked into one another with enough power to permanently bring the standing one down.
[Y/N] dusted herself off as she finally found time to gather her surroundings. First, she looked to the four children and the collapsed mother, relieved to see an officer helping the woman and the kids get to a safe place. Then, she noticed an unfamiliar man, who seemed to be drawing the other oncoming aliens’ attention. He fought vigorously as he fended off the continuous onslaught.
He wore mostly blue and [Y/N] could see a letter “A” plastered onto the forehead of his masking helmet, obscuring his identity. Though she would have found him suspicious if this was any other day, him protecting the people was all [Y/N] needed to know that he was one of the good guys.
Feeling eyes on him, he turned to where [Y/N] stood, his eyes widening when he saw several aliens damaged and destroyed around her. Noticing his attention, [Y/N] quickly acted frightened and confused as tears welled up in her eyes. [Y/N]’s identity was vital to her and her strange abilities would definitely wind her up in some scientist’s lab if given the chance. Not even her family knew her secret and she intended to keep it that way.
“Are you alright?” The man called, fighting off the continuous stream of aliens while talking to [Y/N].
It amazed her that he didn’t seem to be breaking much of a sweat, even though he was fending off several aliens at once, but the sound of a gun charging to fire distracted her as she noticed an alien aim at the exposed back of the blue man while he kept an eye on her.
His eyes followed her’s but he reacted too late as the ray shot out at him. [Y/N] quickly flicked her wrist again and the ray was knocked off its trajectory and hit another alien that lunged for the stranger. The energy within her calmed, the immediate danger avoided, as he took this opportunity to throw the red, white, and blue circular shield at the firing alien, knocking it down with one swift blow. Like a boomerang, it returned to the blue man and he turned to [Y/N] with questioning eyes.
She looked back at him, pretending to be baffled at all that was happening, when another explosion caught both their attentions. The majority of the crowd in the area had fled to the safety of the subways and were off the streets, some staggering through the rubble to follow suit. His job here seemed to be done and was about to head off for another area of danger when a large creature seemed to almost swim in the air above the two.
A red figure flew through the air, bombarding the large, metallic creature with what seemed to be missiles. Rubble fell from the sky, falling onto [Y/N] as she tried to get away from the potential dangers that loomed overhead.
Distracted, [Y/N] turned back to the blue figure but he was gone. As she was about to breathe out a sigh of relief, large arms wrapped around her and picked her up. Startled, [Y/N] was about to fight back when she realized that it was the blue man that had begun to carry her like a princess while running to the direction of the nearest subway entrance.
“P-put me down!” She exclaimed, knowing full well that if she entered the authorities would prevent her from leaving. [Y/N] knew that her powers would be useful in this battle and though it was extremely dangerous, she still wanted to fight.
“Ma’am, I’m going to have to ask you to remain calm,” the man answered. It surprised her how easily he seemed to move with the full weight of her in his arms. In fact, it seemed as though he wasn’t even tired or out of breath!
“I am calm!” [Y/N] exclaimed, “I can get there on my own!”
The subway was a few feet away, a bit further from where the center of the battle occurred, and the continuous explosions and racket seemed to draw his attention away from her and back to where his friends were most likely fighting.
“Hey! I can walk you know.” [Y/N] huffed as she struggled in his arms. “Besides, you look like you have more important things to deal with!”
He eyed her with visible worry and she gave him the same smile she had given the frightened children.
And with that, he nodded and put her down. Without wasting another second he made his way back to where his team was, though [Y/N] had no idea how a human man could be so agile. His nimble feet carried him further and further away towards the center of all the chaos.
[Y/N]’s body shimmered as the air around her began to bend to her will. Wrapped in an invisible cloak of air that hid her from sight, [Y/N] bound after the American man. She smiled at her own nickname for the stranger, thinking his color scheme matched the American flag quite nicely.
She was much slower compared to him, but along the way she tore through as many unsuspecting aliens as she could. This made her feel a bit more useful as she continued towards the heated battle.
In no time she reached the American Man and saw him with two other people, both of which were unmasked. The two were dressed in dark clothing, one woman and one male. The red-headed female fought off her attackers with such grace and fierce force as she masterfully made use of the spear she must have stolen from one of the fallen aliens. The man, on the other hand, trusted the two with his life as he withdrew his attention from the field and aimed his arrows at the sky. The three performed beautifully together and [Y/N] was mesmerized by their teamwork, as if this fight were all choreographed.
Thunder rumbled above her and lightning struck down at the aliens surrounding the three who fought valiantly. The sudden burst snapped her out of her trance and she looked up to find a red caped man descending from the sky.
This new comer looked at the others who weren’t surprised by his sudden arrival, signalling that they were on the same team. He had golden hair that fell to his shoulders and a hammer that fit nicely in his muscular hands. A well built, beautiful man who could tug at the hearts of many women, but she quickly dismissed the thought.
[Y/N] waited patiently as they were updated by the blond man and gathered to catch their breath. They looked up at the red machine as it flew above them, indicating that whatever that thing was, it was also part of their team.
Eavesdropping more on their conversation, though unable to make out all the words, it seemed that the blue man was the leader and took charge of his team. As they went through their battle plan, [Y/N] heard a motor in the distance and turned as she saw yet another person joining them, his appearance the most normal of them all.
Their talk was cut short as the red machine began to make its way to the group, behind it that very large creature close on its heels. It demolished a building as if it was nothing, moving like a fish and swimming faster towards its target. As the monster drew closer, the normal man turned his back to the team and faced it head on. His fair skin rapidly turned green and his size increased dramatically, ripping through the large shirt he had on. The green creature growled as it slammed its fist into the oncoming monster, crushing its metallic skull while being forced back by the size of the alien.
It progressively broke apart from the shock of the punch of the green man and was dangerously tilting towards the rest of the group. [Y/N] tensed slightly, getting ready to use her powers yet again, when the red machine finally got close to the others and aimed its hand out towards the monster.
“Hold on.” It instructed, sounding both like a man and a computer, as something shot out from its extended arm and lodged onto the massive creature.
The tail that was getting too close exploded and the American Man shielded the woman, who was closest to him, while the man with the bow used an overturned taxi as his shield. The few civilians below scattered as the pieces of the monster fell off the cement bridge and onto the road below.
[Y/N] leapt into action as she thrust her energy towards the pieces of the monster that rained down on the people. Her invisibility disappeared as she focused on the safety of the people below, making sure that no one was crushed by the dead alien.
The others were distracted as the aliens that were clinging to the walls of the buildings screeched out, eliciting a roar from the green creature. Then, all of them looked up as more of those massive monsters swam down from the portal, inching closer and closer to Earth.
“Shit.” [Y/N] cursed and then realized that her invisibility was no longer around her.
Though she had whispered it under her breath, everyone turned towards where [Y/N] was. Immediately, before they could identify the source, [Y/N] ducked down and hid behind an abandoned car that lay on its side, most likely to never run again. She held her breath as she gathered her power to once again hide any traces of her presence, the air wrapping around her like a cool blanket.
Before long, the team returned to defending the city. Their main goal was to take out the portal and contain the damage done by this foreign alien army. It was a good plan, though [Y/N] couldn’t hear all of it, but she knew that the man with the bow would keep a watchful eye on the city overhead. This meant that she would need to be more careful on how she helped others if she wanted to keep her identity a secret.
The battle was finally over.
It had been a few days since the affair and [Y/N] had just hung up on her parents after they had given her an earful for lying to them. They told her that she was to either immediately return home, abandoning the intended plan of exploring the college, or they would be forced to go to her. Knowing the dangers that had occurred here in this city, [Y/N] knew she would have to pack up her things and leave New York for good.
As she finished up packing in her little hotel room, there was a strong, firm knock at the door.
“I’ll be out in a minute!” [Y/N] called out absently, thinking it was one of the workers of the hotel. She knew no one in this city, so it was unlikely that anyone other than a worker would knock. Still, she did find it odd that they were checking up on her when her appointed time to leave was still hours away.
Satisfied with all her belongings crammed into her suitcase, she zipped it up, slung her carry-on bag over her shoulders, and headed for the door. Thinking about home made her happy, her good mood increasing at the idea of going back home.
The knob turned as she opened the door and to her surprise, the usual cleaning lady was not the one in front of her. Instead, a familiar red-haired woman and an unfamiliar blond man greeted her at the door.
“[Y/N] [Y/L/N]?” the man asked, though from the look on his face [Y/N] sensed that he already knew who she was.
“I’m sorry, but I’m just a college student,” or at least she would be by the upcoming school year, “I’m not looking to buy anything.”
[Y/N] smiled politely at them, recalling exactly where she had seen that woman from and suspecting the reason as to why they had tracked her down. Her good mood plummeted but her years of experience of lying had allowed her to keep a poker face.
It was time for [Y/N] to leave. Now. As she made to close the door, the woman’s hand shot out and slammed her palm against the wood to prevent it from shutting.
“We’re not here to sell you anything, Miss [Y/L/N],” the blond man informed, still acting polite. In fact, he didn’t seem to be acting at all. He seemed to genuinely be a polite man. “We’re just here to ask you a few questions.”
She’d heard those lines in movies many times before. Those lines were usually given before the receiver’s life dramatically changed. Whether it was a good or bad change didn’t matter to [Y/N]. She enjoyed her trouble-free life and she intended for it to stay that way.
Her energy built up within her as her face remained neutral to the two unannounced guests. Her hand settled on the suitcase beside her, next to the door ready for departure. The air curled and covered the luggage and hid it from sight.
Masking her intention, already used to lying about her abilities for her entire life, [Y/N] looked confused as to what they could possibly want with a normal girl like herself.
The well-built man seemed to hesitate, feeling unsure about whether the information about [Y/N] was accurate, but the woman who had prevented [Y/N] from closing the door showed no indication over whether she believed [Y/N] or not.
“I’m sorry, did I do something wrong?” She asked, making a point to look slightly worried and definitely scared. It wasn’t hard to do since thoughts of being chained and experimented on flickered through her mind.
“No, no. Nothing like that, Ma’am,” the man soothed, trying to ease her worries.
His words triggered [Y/N]’s memories of the American Man who had tried to carry her to the subway in order to get her to safety. Recognition flashed in her eyes and she knew the red woman had caught on. Using this to the best of her abilities, [Y/N] gasped out loud.
“Oh my goodness!” She exclaimed, her eyes widening at the shock, “You’re that kind man in blue!”
The man looked confused for a moment before it finally clicked.
“Ah, you’re-” Before he could finish, [Y/N] steeled her resolve and decided to immerse herself in her role. She leapt into his arms, trying very hard to ignore the girl beside him reaching for her gun at the sudden movement.
“Thank you so much for saving me!” [Y/N] squealed and hugged the big man tightly. He stiffened at the suddenness of her actions, but eased up as he patted her on the head.
“I’m glad to see that you’re well,” he replied with a soft smile.
“You’re like some kind of hero, aren’t you?” She questioned, acting like a fan girl head-over-heels for her celebrity crush. It wasn’t difficult given that he was a very handsome man.
Now it was their turn to look surprised. They did not expect anyone to have not heard of Captain America before, not after the attack anyways. He was already popular and well-known as the super soldier who had fought Hydra, froze in a block of ice, and then revive many years after the war.
“Oh, sorry…” [Y/N] murmured as she realized why they were surprised. It was the same reaction her friends had given her when she didn’t know who their favorite actor/actress/singer/etc. was. “I-I didn’t know you were famous… You see, I’m not really up to date on all that stuff.”
[Y/N]’s genuine honesty and her shyness had cracked through the red-head’s poker face and internally [Y/N] rejoiced on achieving at least that much. The woman was dangerous. If [Y/N] didn’t play her cards right, her lies would easily be seen through.
“Ah, I’m sorry. I haven’t introduced myself yet,” the man apologized sheepishly, “My name is Steve Rogers, or Captain America.”
Eh? [Y/N] thought, You’re revealing your secret identity to a stranger like me? Is he lying? Well, it could very well be a fake name.
“Natasha,” the woman stated. That was all she gave [Y/N].
“[Y/N] [Y/L/N],” she answered, “Though you both already seem to know my name.”
[Y/N] paused for a moment, collecting her thoughts, before looking back to them.
“Are you here to ask me about the incident?” She questioned, acting confused, “Because a lot of other people probably saw a lot more than I did.”
The two looked at one another, Steve genuinely doubting her involvement in the fight while the woman was as stone faced as ever.
“No, we’re here to talk about something else. May we come in?” Steve asked politely.
This is it! [Y/N] thought to herself as she had anticipated this question popping up. It was so overdone in movies, a character being invited in only to dump some life-changing news/information on that poor, unsuspecting person. Not for me!
[Y/N] opened the door all the way, thankful that she had tidied things up for her departure.
The two walked in, Steve heading in causally while Natasha observing every nook and cranny of the room. They heard the sound of the door click shut and turned to [Y/N], expecting her to follow them in, but she wasn’t there.
The two leapt into action, charging at the door and hurtling themselves into the empty hallway. They were baffled as to where [Y/N] could have gone, given she was a young and most likely inexperienced girl, but was nowhere to be seen.
Natasha was the first to act, signalling Steve to go down one hallway while she searched the other. He nodded and bounded down one way while she ran off in the other direction. Their footsteps, though fast and hurried, were soft and near silent. A few more seconds passed by. When silence was all that greeted her the air shifted from within the room.
[Y/N] revealed herself safe in her hotel room, directly next to the door, clutching her suitcase and bag. It was time to go.
annaxmalina
2087
tangentwithtanner
gummygunk
areudirty
