Teenage
girl Jenni Saito is constantly in trouble for espousing liberal political
causes at school and causing disruptions. Her mother is upset that Jenni has
changed so much in the last couple of years but she is just trying to find her
own identity. That night, Jenni, who admires superheroes, hears a commotion a
short distance way and sneaks out of the window to investigate. Just off shore
she finds the Avengers battling alien invaders. Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers) recognizes
them as D’Max’Ians and figures the defeat of this scout ship will send a
warning to the rest of the fleet; she then checks out the ship for any
dangerous items. Jenni approaches and asks Ms. Marvel (Kamal Khan) for a
selfie. Jenni calls herself a nobody and Kamala reveals how she was once a
“nobody,” relating her origin, a Pakistani girl growing up in a strict Muslim
household when she was exposed to the Terrigen Mists and given powers; she
hallucinated Captain Marvel appearing to her and encouraging her to be who she
wanted to be. Carol overhears this last part and picks up the conversation
while Ms. Marvel explores the alien ship. Carol also shares her early years,
growing up with a strict father who didn’t believe girls could or should do
anything important. She ran away and joined the Air Force and became a
successful pilot. Then Kamala accidentally releases insectoid robots from the
ship and the two Marvels work quickly to destroy them. Jenni asks for a selfie
with Captain Marvel but her phone is dead. As a memento, Carol gives her the
compass from the alien ship and Jenni goes home treasuring it and more
confident in her life….