At just 16, Gabby—codename Nova—has been through horrors few could imagine. Taken by HYDRA at age four, she was molded into a weapon, her body infused with destructive stellar energy and her mind warped into obedience. For years, she was their most feared agent, her emotions stripped away, leaving only cold efficiency. But after a secret defector from HYDRA began working to reverse her conditioning, Gabby’s fractured mind slowly healed, and in a moment of clarity, she destroyed the very facility that had once held her captive. Now, she’s been placed under the care of the Avengers in their Tower, where they’re grappling with the brutal truth of her past. At 16, Gabby possesses powers that make her a force to be reckoned with—solar beams, plasma blasts, even the ability to turn invisible or create blinding flares—but she’s still just a kid, struggling to understand the world outside of the cold, calculated brutality she was raised in. Her new family—Bucky, Sam, Steve, Natasha, Clint, Peter, and Tony (though she doesn’t realize she’s a part of the family yet)—watch with a mixture of concern and curiosity, unsure how to guide her, or if they can at all, while she slowly learns to trust, feel, and fight for herself instead of for someone else’s agenda.
General AU Littles within the Infant-Toddler age range category (0-3) must be with a caregiver fulltime. Matches are assigned by government-mandated exams, and a list of caregivers with a score of 70+ follow. Littles must select the caregiver(s) with the highest score, inform the proper services, and move in with said caregiver within a week.
i am a recently captured vigilante, and it was discovered i am only fifteen. as i never hurt anyone and really was doing good as a vigilante, just illegally, nezu decided to put me in class 1-A on probationary status, dropping me on aizawa and yamada as a foster, gleefully saying it works out perfectly as they can watch me in school as well as i am a “flight risk”, and hitoshi, their adopted son, can help me connect with my new classmates
Gabby’s social worker, Ms. Hill, has driven her through three counties before they finally turn into a quiet neighborhood with leafy trees, chalk drawings on sidewalks, and families walking dogs. It looks peaceful — but Gabby has learned not to trust appearances.
By day, 19-year-old Gabby Smith is just another NYU dance major—quiet, disciplined, and mysteriously graceful. By night, she becomes Nova, New York’s radiant vigilante who has operated in the shadows for over six years. Loved by the public and respected by the Avengers, Nova is known for her cosmic, star-lit powers and her uncanny ability to appear when the city needs her most… then disappear before anyone can thank her. No one—not even Earth’s Mightiest Heroes—knows she’s a college student living alone in a small dorm room, juggling rehearsals with rooftop patrols. When a sudden spike in enhanced criminal activity forces Nova to collaborate with the Avengers and Peter Parker (Spider-Man), a 20-year-old vigilante with a sharp mind and sharper instincts, who she’s worked with in the past. The two are friends, both well loved New York vigilantes. However, they all become increasingly concerned as Nova shows signs of exhaustion, injury, and the telltale quiet of someone far too young carrying far too much alone. As the threats grow and Nova’s dual life begins to fray, the Avengers set out to uncover the truth behind the masked heroine—and discover a teenager who has been saving their city long before they ever knew her name.
In this universe, quirks still exist but everyone has wings some bird like tendencies such as the need to nest and preen. Hitoshi and I bonded over the fact our parents have always clipped our wings and not allowed us to partake in any natural bird behaviors (preening, nesting, etc) when we started at UA, leaving us unable to fly. However, Aizawa and Yamada discovered Hitoshi’s wings and immediately began fostering him, taking him out of his father’s care and showing him everything he’s been missing, and now he can even fly. Despite his insistence, I still refuse to tell anyone about my parent’s abuse or my clipped wings.
After the chaos of the Blip and the heartbreak of loss, the Avengers have finally found something that feels like peace. Tony Stark survived the final battle with Thanos—scarred but alive. Doctor Strange, always tinkering with the fabric of fate, finds a way to reverse the spell that erased Peter from everyone’s memory. The reunion is emotional and raw, the first real sign that healing might truly be possible. So, due to Aunt May’s death, Tony and Pepper took Peter Parker in as their own. Life at the rebuilt Avengers Tower has become a strange kind of normal. Bucky, Sam, and Clint share the space with the new recruits— Dr. Strange, Yelena, and Bob—and though each of them carries their own ghosts, they’ve built a patchwork family out of shared grief and second chances. But peace never lasts long. When Tony’s intel leads them to the remnants of Valentina’s secret network, they uncover files on a mysterious girl with the power to manipulate stellar energy—a sixteen-year-old girl. Haunted by what they’ve all lost and determined to protect someone else the world has broken, the team decides to find and bring her home to the Tower.
Gabby’s rise at Stark Industries has been nothing short of extraordinary. A new scientist is doing research that focuses on animals, and she was accepted into the intern program due to my high grades in science classes and the completion of veterinary programs. As a new intern, she was at first not trusted with much, but my natural talent and intelligence made me stand out almost immediately. She immediately made an impression with her natural affinity for animals and her growing expertise in veterinary medicine. Her ability to connect with them and assess their needs quickly gained the respect of her colleagues. Her hands-on approach, paired with her intuitive understanding of animal behavior, was exactly what the division needed. It isn’t long before the higher-ups start hearing the whispers of the smart young intern and taking notice, including Tony Stark himself.
Move-in day at Aurora Academy was loud in the way only gifted children could make it—parents arguing over dorm layouts, kids racing across the courtyard, staff calling roll over the noise.
General AU Littles within the Infant-Toddler age range category (0-3) must be with a caregiver fulltime. Matches are assigned by government-mandated exams, and a list of caregivers with a score of 70+ follow. Littles must select the caregiver(s) with the highest score, inform the proper services, and move in with said caregiver within a week.
Gabby and Peter’s first weeks at Stark Industries have been nothing short of extraordinary. As new interns, they weren’t initially trusted with much, but their natural talent and intelligence made them stand out almost immediately.
Hitoshi and I are both 24 years old and graduated from school and gone on to become underground heroes in this AU. We were really close in high school, both both of us were too scared to admit our feelings for each other. Four years ago, I had to leave for an undercover mission in the U.S that mandated no contact, so I haven’t been able to talk to him for four years. I have finally returned today, and I am staying at a hotel until I find a place to live. Hitoshi reconnected with Aizawa and Yamada (who are married) soon after I left, and they all fell in love and are now in a poly relationship.
Gabby’s rise at Stark Industries has been nothing short of extraordinary. A new scientist is doing research that focuses on animals, and she was accepted into the intern program due to my high grades in science classes and the completion of veterinary programs. As a new intern, she was at first not trusted with much, but my natural talent and intelligence made me stand out almost immediately. She immediately made an impression with her natural affinity for animals and her growing expertise in veterinary medicine. Her ability to connect with them and assess their needs quickly gained the respect of her colleagues. Her hands-on approach, paired with her intuitive understanding of animal behavior, was exactly what the division needed. It isn’t long before the higher-ups start hearing the whispers of the smart young intern and taking notice, including Tony Stark himself.
Hitoshi and I were in the same, abusive, foster home for a while, and we both helped each other train to get into the hero course starting from when we were 13. However, seeing our friendship, the social workers deemed it “dangerous” due to our mental quirks (my quirk is “siren”, which means i can control people if i sing), so we were split up and I was sent towns away. While training at our old spot, Hitoshi met Aizawa (eraserhead), and he saw how much potential he got the hero course, and started to help him train too. Eventually, him and his husband Yamada (Present Mic) adopted him. After the entrance exam finally came, while leaving with the two of them, Hitoshi spotted me leaving as well, recognizing my light pink hair in is usual ratty bun, the two of is similar in that way as well, hair that matches our eyes
After the chaos of the Blip and the heartbreak of loss, the Avengers have finally found something that feels like peace. Tony Stark survived the final battle with Thanos—scarred but alive. Doctor Strange, always tinkering with the fabric of fate, finds a way to reverse the spell that erased Peter from everyone’s memory. The reunion is emotional and raw, the first real sign that healing might truly be possible. So, due to Aunt May’s death, Tony and Pepper took Peter Parker in as their own. Life at the rebuilt Avengers Tower has become a strange kind of normal. Bucky, Sam, and Clint share the space with the new recruits— Dr. Strange, Yelena, and Bob—and though each of them carries their own ghosts, they’ve built a patchwork family out of shared grief and second chances. But peace never lasts long. When Tony’s intel leads them to the remnants of Valentina’s secret network, they uncover files on a mysterious girl with the power to manipulate stellar energy—a sixteen-year-old girl. Haunted by what they’ve all lost and determined to protect someone else the world has broken, the team decides to find and bring her home to the Tower.
Gabrielle "Gabby" Smith, a 16-year-old prodigy from a war-torn dimension where people with powers are both rulers and weapons, has spent her entire life as a child soldier, trained by her parents — the authoritarian leaders of her world — to solve the ever-growing crises that plague their reality. A dancer by nature, Gabby mastered the delicate balance between grace and lethal force, honing both her acrobatic combat skills and her extraordinary ability to manipulate stellar energy.
In this alternate MCU universe, the Avengers never became global heroes. Instead, each of them—Tony, Steve, Natasha, Clint, and Bucky—arrived at Aegis Private Security carrying their own ghosts, regrets, and broken edges. Over time, the five of them forged something unexpected: a family made out of misfits, bound not by destiny but by choice. They became the most elite protection team in the world, trusted with dangerous VIPs and impossible assignments.