ASTRID LANG sat sprawled out on her living room couch, watching television. It was some weird show that had just aired recently, and it was quite interesting. No matter how much it made her want to crawl into a hole, there were some fun moments that caught her attention.

She was in her own little bubble, ignoring everything that was happening around her. Not like there was a lot of people, but Scott Lang, her father, did a lot by himself.

Her bubble was bursted when the doorbell rang. She groaned, hoping her Dad would open it. When she didn't hear any movement rushing to the door, which is what her Dad would usually do, she stood up.

Once she reached the door, she opened it with a warm smile. She was always taught to be nice to the visitors, even if they were complete strangers. Oh, and let me tell you, they were definitely strangers.

"Hi, how can I help you?" She saw a man and a woman. Raising a questioning eyebrow, she quickly paid attention to what the man was saying.

"We're looking for Scott Lang. Is he around?" Astrid took a minute to respond, which caused the man to begin to tap his foot.

"Oh, uh, yeah." She responded, shaking her head to get herself to focus. "I'll go look for him." She shut the door, beginning to walk around the house to find her Dad.

"She seems nice." The woman told the man who nodded in agreement.

     WHEN ASTRID FOUND her Dad, she sighed in relief. She explained to him that there were people asking for him at the front door, and he nodded.

While Scott was at the door, Astrid walked into the kitchen to get a snack. It wasn't anything too fancy, just a couple of cookies and a glass of milk.

Her mouth always got dry while eating cookies.

"Astrid!" Scott called out for his teenage daughter. Astrid walked into the room at a normal speed. She stopped slightly to the side of her Dad, raising a questioning eyebrow.

She still had a cookie in her left hand, and her glass of milk in her right. He smiled at the sight, beginning to tell her the horrible news.

"They have recruited me to join their team." Scott grinned proudly. Astrid smiled at her Dad, slowly processing the information.

"Wait, where are you going to leave me?" Astrid panicked slightly. Scott sighed, rubbing his temple.

"I hate that I have to put you in this situation, but you're going to have to come with me." Scott said slowly.

Astrid could've sworn she almost chocked on her milk, causing her to break out into a coughing fit. Once she had contained herself, she began to freak out.

"What?!" She expressed. "These are complete strangers, no offense, and you're choosing to listen to them? For all we know, they could be our cause of death." Scott nodded, totally understanding where his daughter was coming from.

"I understand that, but there's no time to drop you off at your Mom's house." The woman standing outside took a deep breath, beginning to speak.

"We'll just have you sick back and watch." She smiled. "I'll make sure that you don't get hurt." Astrid sighed, finally choosing to give in.

"Fine." She huffed. "But if this is the end of us Dad, just know that I love you." Scott laughed at his daughters antics.

"I love you, too."

author speaks!
i like this prologue much better. it
makes astrid seem more mature than
before. btw, it's a slow burn

astrid's corner!
this is the end