An hour later, all the jets landed, and people got off in search of proper beds. The Thing walked off carrying Johnny over his shoulder, while Logan carried a sleeping Rouge in his arms carefully. Deadpool woke up enough to use a gadget to teleport him and Peter to a room, and crashed on the end of the bed as soon as they got there. Fury took one look at everyone, and sent a message out to the world leaders that each and every heroes and villain will be unavailable, so they can solve their own problems. The Hulk had woken up, taken Bruce, Tony, and Tess in his arms, and found a room with a bed for each of them, and an extra mattress so Hulk wasn't sleeping right on the floor.

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After a few hours, Bruce opened his eye and shifted a little in bed so that he was staring at the wall, still wondering if this was all real. But it has to be. He's in bed with one men he ever loved, who happens to be destined to him since the dawn of time, sharing the room with the girl stuck in the cube and the Hulk after he had saved the whole world from Victor Von Doom.

Tess woke up, sat up, poked her arm, and started smiling. The smile turned into giggles, which turned into full blown laughter. "I'm real! It all happened! I'm real and free!" She turned, and poked Bruce. "You're real too!"

Bruce looks up at her and smiles a little at her. "Thank you, I needed that." He said quietly, not wanting to wake up Tony or the Hulk.

Tess giggled again, jumping up in glee. Her dress shimmered again, and it looked as if a comet crossed her upper legs.

Bruce couldn't help bit chuckle quietly at the young girl's excitement.

"During my time as the Tesseract, I saw something. Families. Their love seemed to be the most powerful love in all the cosmos. I wish I had one..." Tess stopped dancing around at that.

A grunt from Hulk surprised them. "Do have family."

"Who?"

"Us."

Bruce looked over at the Hulk and smiles again. "Hulk's right. You've got me, Tony, Hulk, and everyone else here. I know it's not the kind of family you want, but it's still good." He told Tess.

"Huh?" Tony pulled himself out of dream land, and rubbed his eyes. "Who's a family?"

"According to Hulk, us. Could I... never mind, it's silly..." Tess brushed it off.

Bruce sat up by his elbow and asked Tess, "Could you what?"

"... Could I call you and Tony my fathers?" Tess seemed really nervous. "I understand if you don't want me to..."

"I call dibs on being dad!" Tony shouted, arm shooting into the air. "I want to be dad, and Bruce can be papa, and Hulk could be pop!"

Bruce turns quickly to look at Tony, smiling at the fact he wanted a family with the doctor already. "I'm perfectly fine with being called Papa."

"Hulk pop." Tess smiled brightly. "Really!? You sure!?"

"Yeah, now come give your dad and papa a hug." Tony opened his arms just as Tess jumped into them.

"Thankyouthankyouthankyou!" She cried, hugging them tightly.

Bruce smiles even more as he hugs his adoptive daughter and Tony tightly.

The bed sagged greatly, and the three fell into Hulks arms. "Pop join group hug."

Tony started laughing, and managed to put an arm sort of around him. "And to think, this all started before Howard decided to knock up my mom."

Bruce couldn't help but laugh a little at both from what Tony said and from Hulk joining in the group hug.

"Stark, Banner, are you awake yet?" Fury knocked on the door, walking in without waiting for an answer. "We need to discuss arrangements for... Tess."

Tony scoffed. "I'm adopting her so she's Tess Stark, and you can deal with it."

Bruce looked at at Tess and smiles a little. "Tess Stark, I like it." He said to his lover.

"Mr. Stark, with all due respect..." Fury started.

"Finish that sentence, and you run the risk of breaking up a family that has Hulk as a pop." Tony interrupted. Hulk grunted, and pulled Tess closer to him.

"She's a powerful being that was a weapon not 24 hours ago." He argued.

Bruce pulled away from the hug and glared at Fury. "I may not possess the Hulk any more but I can still get pissed off you know. So how dare you, she's just a child."

"What she is is dangerous." Fury took a step forward, only to step back when the Hulk rose to his full height, cradling Tess.

"Tess not dangerous. Tess 15. Tess mine." He held her a bit closer to his chest. "If puny man want her, he go through Hulk."

Tony stood in front of the two. "And you'd have to go through me too."

Bruce went next to Tony, guarding Tess and the Hulk as well. "Me as well." He said sternly to Fury, almost daring him to make the next move.

Fury glared, but walked out of the room, grumbling about "Damn heroes who think that they can do whatever without dealing with consequences." Hulk was about to put Tess down when they heard some more footsteps. "Man of Iron? Dr. Banner? Are you around this area?" Thor called out, before walking past the door.

"In here Thor." Tony called out.

"Ah! They are in this room fellow Avengers!"

Bruce smiled a little and looked over at Hulk. "She's safe now, Hulk. They won't harm her."

Steve walked in, and instantly smiled at Tess. "So what's going to happen to her? Because I, for one, don't think SHIELD should be allowed to have her. She needs a family."

Tony grinned like the Cheshire cat. "Glad you thought so. By the way, she's my daughter in three... two... one..."

A ding was heard, followed by JARVIS. "Adoption papers all completed sir. You now have a daughter named Tess Stark. Congratulations."

Bruce smiles even more at the news and looks over at Tony.

"You have taken her as your own child?" Thor clapped Tony on the back. "This is cause for a feast!"

Steve crossed his arms. "Tony, this is a big responsibility. You can't just have Pepper take care of her when you don't want to. And you will have to make sure she eats properly."

Tony rolled his eyes. "Yeah, I know Capsical. I'm not an idiot. That's also why Bruce is going to move into the tower. And that goes for you Thor, and you Steve, and you Natasha, and even you Clint!"

Bruce took Tony's hand into his own and said to Steve "I'll be alright, Steve. The Hulk and I will take good care of her and Tony."

"Hulk protect family before, Hulk do it now." He looked at Bruce, and smiled.

"What was that movie... or yeah. This is like Lilo and Stich! Ohana everyone!" Tony joked, wrapping an arm around Bruces neck in a friendly way.

Bruce chuckles a little at the reference and notices Steve and Thor didn't get it. "It's a movie." he told the two.

"Oooh." The two said it at the same time. "What does Ohana mean?"

Tony perked up, and in the best Stich voice he could, replied. "Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind. Or forgotten."

Bruce chuckles even more at Tony, smiling at him a little.

"... I take it that you were a person in the movie?"

"Bingo."

Steve rubbed his eyes. "Well, we were just coming to tell you that Loki and Frigga are going back to Asgard. Everyone is alright and the place is rebuild. You guys going to come say good bye?"

Bruce nodded and looked over at Hulk and Tess. "You guys want come too?"

Hulk nodded. "Alright. As long as Pop doesn't have to put me down." Tess told him.

Steve paused. "Hulk... is Pop? Then who's Dad?"

"Me, Bruce is Papa." Tony explained.

Steve had a blank expression for a few beats, then started laughing extremely hard. "M-m-most p-p-people ge-get mad if t-t-two men raise a child... A-and you'll have t-t-three." Tony started chuckling also.

Bruce looked at Steve laughing and then chuckles as well. "Well, I'm glad you approve of us then."

"Well, love is love." Steve said with a shrug. "If anyone argues that people shouldn't be allowed to love who they want, I will have a long talk about freedom with them."

"Damn, you are the boyscout." Tony whistled.

Bruce was surprise to hear that and smiles at Steve a little.

"Come friends! There is a celebration before the departure!" Thor stuck his head around the corner, ready to drag them down the hall with him.

"Be there in a bit Goldilocks." Tony assured, patting Tess on the shoulder. "Common sweetie, let's go show everyone who you are."

Bruce gave Tess a hug and said to her, "Let's go meet the rest of the family." Hulk moved Tess to his back, giving her a piggy back ride. Bruce smiles at the two and took Tony's and they followed Steve and Thor to the others.

As the group walked into the docking bay, a cheer roared out. The bay was the only place large enough for everyone to gather. Deadpool was throwing confetti everywhere, while the X-men were having a shouting match among themselves to yell the loudest. Strange, who was talking with Carol and Rhodey, rolled his eyes a little at them and turned to see the others coming in with Tess, smiling at them.

Tony started walking as if he was at a Stark Expo. He waved boldly, a smile now permanently on his face. Tess hid behind Hulk, scared of all the excitement all at once. Hulk noticed, as well as Tony. "Okay, quiet please, guys quiet down. Guys... Hulk?" A loud "SHHHHHHHHHHH" silenced the group. "Thanks Hulk. You guys were scaring Tess."

Bruce looks up at Tess and reach his ham up to touch her arm gently. "It's okay. They're just celebrating." He reassures his daughter.

"It's quite loud. I guess I may need time to get use to everything." She peeked out, smiling softly at everyone.

Bruce nodded to her and smiles at the group. "Yeah, we're not that scary. Okay Sabertooth is and so is Fury....and Deadpool if you give him scissors and Red Bull but still, we're harmless." Peter told her

"Someone's giving me red bull and some scissors!?" Deadpool lept over Peter, hopping up and down excitedly.

"Only if you use them to make sure no one bothers me if Papa, Dad, or Pop are not around." Tess told him.

Peter chuckles a little and nodded to Tess. "We will. I don't mind playing bodyguard and neither does Wade here."

"If they're your fathers, can I be that crazy uncle no one likes to talk about?"

Tony laughed, and put a hand on his shoulder. "Wade you were born for that spot."

"YEAH! YOU HEAR THAT KRYSTAL BARTON AND JENNY!? I WAS BORN FOR THAT SPOT!" Wade yelled at the Forth Wall.

Peter looked at Wade for a moment and shook his head. "Sometimes, I'm afraid what goes on in his head." he told Tess.

(Wade? No more Taco's or Twilight Zone for you.) "No Twilight Zone!? OR TACOS?!" Deadpool dropped to the floor, not moving a muscle. "Leave me to die."

Tess giggled, climbing off of Hulks back. "Is he always like this?"

"You'll get use to it, trust me." Peter told her as he kneels down Deadpool's side. "Come on, get up. You're making a scene."

"No. She said no twilight zone or tacos. I don't want to go on."

Tess thought hard, and then snapped her fingers. In front of the drama queen merc, a pile of tacos on a plate appeared. "Then have these. I only know they are good."

Wade looked up, and squealed like a little girl. "TACOS!!!"

"Whoa! I....I didn't know you can do that?" Peter said to Tess, completely surprised as the trick.

"I learned it before I was put into the cube, how to create food out of nothing. I can make anything out of nothing at all." Tess held her head up a little, proud of the fact.

Bruce smiles a little and patted her shoulder. "Guess we've another 'Stephen Strange' in our group." the doctor said, smiling down at her.

Wade gave a "'ank 'ou 'or 'e 'acos!" with a mouth full of taco. Hulk wrinkled his nose a bit, slightly grossed out by it.

Peter groan and got up. "I'll go get you some napkins then." he said to the Merc.

Wade shrugged, taking another large bite. Tess waved at the X-men, and looked around at the other groups.

Bruce watched as she interacts with the X-Men. Then is suddenly hits him. The scientist wasn't a mutant anymore, he didn't have anything that was in value for the team or out in the field. What good was he now that he doesn't have the Hulk.

The same thing hit the Hulk, and he looked over at Bruce. "What now?" Hulk sighed in frustration, and then launched himself through the roof, surprising everyone. "Papa, why is Pop leaving in anger?"

Bruce look up at the ceiling where the Hulk left and sighed as wrapped his around her, holding her close. "I think...he just needed some space."

"Why did he say What now, then get frustrated?" Tess stared at the hole, eyes never moving.

Bruce sighed. "Hulk doesn't talk like the rest of us. He can in my mind, but only to me."

Tess looked down from the gap in the roof, up at her father. "Papa, may I go speak with Dr. Strange?"

Bruce looks down at her and nodded a little, letting her go to see Strange.

Tess hurried over, a plan forming in her head. Tony slid up behind Bruce, arms going around his waist. "How are you doing?"

Bruce leans back a little in his embrace and sighs quietly. "Hanging in there....say Tony, am I still on the team?" he asked his lover.

"I don't see why not. We need your intelligence." Tony kissed his cheek, grabbing a chair and pulling Bruce into his lap.

Bruce sat down on the engineer's lap and wrapped his arms around his neck as he rested his head on his shoulder. "I know..I just wish I was more of value now that the Hulk and I are separated beings." he said quietly.

"Hey, I fell in love with an awkward, bookworm, science bro. Hulkie is a bonus pal." Tony pulled him in closer, head going on his shoulder.

Bruce nodded slightly and moves a little closer into Tony's arms.

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Strange was talking to Logan, Rhodey, and Beast until he saw Tess coming over. He excused the group as he walked over to her. "May I help you, Ms Stark?"

"My Papa misses Pop and him sharing a single mind. Could you help me with reversing the use of my power that did that to them?" Tess asked, getting straight to the point.

Strange looked over at where Bruce was at and then back at Tess. "I....I'll try my best." he said to the girl, smiling at her a little.

"I believe I can go most of it myself, but I want someone powerful by my side to help me along, make sure that if I grow too tired while performing the task, I don't hurt them." Tess smiled.

Strange nodded and looks up. "I guess one of us should go fetch for the Hulk then."

"Professer Xavier! Could you contact my Pop please?" Tess called over a few tables, drawing attention.

"I could run over and get him, if you want." Quicksilver offered, ignoring Sabertooths growl.

"Let that over grown green yeti go. He can come back if he feels like, if not.....well tough." Sabertooth said, causing Strange and everyone to glare at him.

"But... He's my Pop..." Tess argued, feeling hurt at his harsh words.

Sabertooth rolled his eyes as he took his drink until he felt a hard hand on his shoulder. "That 'over grown green yeti' saved you, other mutants, and as well myself. I think you should of shown a little respect for the little girl and our savior, Creed." Magneto said sternly to Sabertooth, gripping in his shoulder hard.

"Father!" Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch stood up, smiling at the sight of their father no longer dead. Tess remembered what Doom had done to him while she was still a cube. "I'm sorry my power was used to kill you."

Magneto gave Tess a small smile and nodded to her. "I personaly blame Doom and his desire to be a god than you, young one."

"Thank you sir." Tess smiled up at the Brotherhood leader.

Logan twiched, and gently moved a table a foot to the left. A second later, the Hulk broke through the roof again, landing a foot away from the table moved. "Tess, your green father's here."

Bruce looked over at the Hulk who has returned.

"Pop, could you and Papa come with me and Dr. Strange?" Tess asked, looking up at the panting gamma creature. The Hulk nodded, and took her hand in his own.

"Need me to come sweetie?" Tony asked.

"No dad, you can stay here." Tess said, leading the people out of the room.