1. Her mom left her when she was a baby. Her dad was sent to prison when she was around 5. Her aunt and uncle raised her for the years her dad was gone. Her uncle really didn't like her father and while the snide comments mostly went over her head she picked up on the sentiments. 2. She was born with a congenital heart defect. At 9, shortly after her dad got out of prison, she almost died. The only cardiologist who could perform the operation (in the world) was kidnapped and her dad stole super hero outfit to free the cardiologist so he could save his daughter. 3. It only took her a few months to figure out her father was Ant-Man. 4. Will always think of Iron Man as "Uncle Tony." Her father was one of Tony's good friends. Headcanon is he visited her a few times in the hospital since they both had heart conditions. 5. At the Oracle Inc. headquarters she was messing around in the basement and unlocked a very hidden program detailing an attack on Atlantis. Despite the fact that she was 11-12 at the time. She's kind of a technical genius and doesn't know it. 6. The Absorbing Android literally absorbed her inside its body and started attacking people. She was able to shut it down after her dad gave her a pep talk. 7. She spent time with the Fantastic Four while Mr. Fantastic was presumed dead. Her dad took on a temp job there. She declared that she wanted to be the Invisible Woman. She also had a huge crush on Johnny Storm. But not nearly as big as the one she had on Kristoff Vernard, Dr. Doom's adopted son. He was her first boyfriend, although they never actually told each other about their crushes. It was pretty obvious to everyone. 8. Shortly after her father joined the Avengers her mom came from out of nowhere, sued for custody of Cassie, and won solely because Cassie's father was a superhero. This happened after over a decade of no contact at all. 9. Cassie's mother and her new husband were physically abusive. Nothing severe but when they'd start arguing they would smack her hard across the face, grab her, and throw her around a little. There was a lot of yelling in that house. Because Cassie knew her relationship with her dad was unusually close she figured that this was normal and what most everyone else went through at home. 10. When she was in middle school she was held hostage by a man who'd killed his daughter. She probably would have been killed if her father and Jack of Hearts hadn't saved her. She still has nightmares about it. 11. When her father died she felt like she'd lost everything. Not only was he gone but her Avenger parent figures didn't talk to her (Tony Stark ignored her). And she couldn't stand living with her mom and step-father, especially when her step-father wasn't sympathetic about her losing her dad. 12. If she hadn't run into the Young Avengers she would have gone to try to join the Runaways. This would not have ended well. 13. She got her powers by stealing her father's pym particles and using them. Repeatedly. You could make some drug use jokes here. 14. If Billy and Teddy hadn't disappeared, she would have fought to keep Iron Lad from leaving. Fuck the timeline. 15. She was confused about her decision to join the registration side for Civil War, although she was outwardly emphatic that it was the right choice. She didn't want to fight people she considered family. She didn't think her father would want her to go to jail and she thought the whole thing was stupid. In the end she trusted Tony more than she trusted Cap but he quickly forgot about her, which made her wonder if Cap was right all along. She feels horrible about leaving her team. 16. She was kidnapped and put on display by the Puppetmaster. She would have been sold as a sex slave if Ms. Marvel hadn't freed her. Why did Ms. Marvel come there? Oh yeah, to save her sidekick. No one cared enough (including Stark) to look for and rescue her. 17. Even though he started off looking like Tony Stark and they were attacked by AIM, she enjoyed her first date with Jonas. Mainly because he kissed her at the end. That was hot. And confusing. But hot.
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2. She was born with a congenital heart defect. At 9, shortly after her dad got out of prison, she almost died. The only cardiologist who could perform the operation (in the world) was kidnapped and her dad stole super hero outfit to free the cardiologist so he could save his daughter.
3. It only took her a few months to figure out her father was Ant-Man.
4. Will always think of Iron Man as "Uncle Tony." Her father was one of Tony's good friends. Headcanon is he visited her a few times in the hospital since they both had heart conditions.
5. At the Oracle Inc. headquarters she was messing around in the basement and unlocked a very hidden program detailing an attack on Atlantis. Despite the fact that she was 11-12 at the time. She's kind of a technical genius and doesn't know it.
6. The Absorbing Android literally absorbed her inside its body and started attacking people. She was able to shut it down after her dad gave her a pep talk.
7. She spent time with the Fantastic Four while Mr. Fantastic was presumed dead. Her dad took on a temp job there. She declared that she wanted to be the Invisible Woman. She also had a huge crush on Johnny Storm. But not nearly as big as the one she had on Kristoff Vernard, Dr. Doom's adopted son. He was her first boyfriend, although they never actually told each other about their crushes. It was pretty obvious to everyone.
8. Shortly after her father joined the Avengers her mom came from out of nowhere, sued for custody of Cassie, and won solely because Cassie's father was a superhero. This happened after over a decade of no contact at all.
9. Cassie's mother and her new husband were physically abusive. Nothing severe but when they'd start arguing they would smack her hard across the face, grab her, and throw her around a little. There was a lot of yelling in that house. Because Cassie knew her relationship with her dad was unusually close she figured that this was normal and what most everyone else went through at home.
10. When she was in middle school she was held hostage by a man who'd killed his daughter. She probably would have been killed if her father and Jack of Hearts hadn't saved her. She still has nightmares about it.
11. When her father died she felt like she'd lost everything. Not only was he gone but her Avenger parent figures didn't talk to her (Tony Stark ignored her). And she couldn't stand living with her mom and step-father, especially when her step-father wasn't sympathetic about her losing her dad.
12. If she hadn't run into the Young Avengers she would have gone to try to join the Runaways. This would not have ended well.
13. She got her powers by stealing her father's pym particles and using them. Repeatedly. You could make some drug use jokes here.
14. If Billy and Teddy hadn't disappeared, she would have fought to keep Iron Lad from leaving. Fuck the timeline.
15. She was confused about her decision to join the registration side for Civil War, although she was outwardly emphatic that it was the right choice. She didn't want to fight people she considered family. She didn't think her father would want her to go to jail and she thought the whole thing was stupid. In the end she trusted Tony more than she trusted Cap but he quickly forgot about her, which made her wonder if Cap was right all along. She feels horrible about leaving her team.
16. She was kidnapped and put on display by the Puppetmaster. She would have been sold as a sex slave if Ms. Marvel hadn't freed her. Why did Ms. Marvel come there? Oh yeah, to save her sidekick. No one cared enough (including Stark) to look for and rescue her.
17. Even though he started off looking like Tony Stark and they were attacked by AIM, she enjoyed her first date with Jonas. Mainly because he kissed her at the end. That was hot. And confusing. But hot.