Chapter One
New Job
"Darcy Lewis, On behalf of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistic Division, you are to come with me." Said a man after Darcy's graduation Ceremony.
It took a moment for Darcy too realise who was speaking to her, even longer or her to answer. "Oh it's the Grinch who steels IPods."
"Well can't say that's a new one." He answered.
"So IPod thief, do you have the place surrounded?"
"Of course."
"Liar." Darcy stated.
"I think it's a part of the job prescription." He said with his usual smirk.
"So you get paid to be Men in Black?"
"In a way we usually have less aliens." He stated opening the door to his precious vehicle.
"For little old me I feel special thank you!" Darcy answered willingly getting into the car. "Nice ride."
"Her names Lola, and if you scratch her you're in trouble."
"Troubles my middle name sunshine."
They were in the car for ours and Darcy dreaded what was coming. They were about 3 hours away from New York and she felt like her stomach was going to drop. Heck Coulson didn't even let her change out of her ceremony attire. Why they were heading in to New York on a 6-7 hour drive was beyond Darcy, every time she would ask where they were headed he would simply say places.
"Are we there yet… are we there yet… are we there yet…" Each answer was a flat no until that one yes made her Stomach flip.
"We're here." Coulson said rubbing his temples at the blooming headache that had appeared during the drive. "Welcome to Stark Tower."
Even with no lights and being the middle of the night, the building had a unique glow, probably from all the other lights surrounding it but it just looked so new.
"Are you sure I'm supposed to be here?" Asked Darcy hoping she could just head home and have a nice cup of Hot Chocolate.
"You applied last week."
"Then I quit." She said simply.
"Miss Lewis you can't quit a job you haven't started."
"Well Jesse James, I guess there is a first for everything." Knowing running would only make things worse Darcy hoped out of the vehicle. "So Danny Ocean, lead the way."
"I actually like that one."
"Fine 'babyface' lead the way."
"That one not so much."
It wasn't moments before getting to the 3rd floor did the power come on and they took the elevator.
"Grabbing his phone in a way that would make most business men green with envy-"
"Miss Lewis, shut up I'm making a phone call." Coulson said trying to ignore the girl behind him.
"Mr. Stark… tell Stark, to pick up… it's urgent."
"I thought you said I put my resume in a week ago." Darcy said smugly, he only glared.
Pushing a button and finally Coulson started to speak. "Mr. Stark, we need to talk."
"You have reached the life model decoy of Tony Stark, please leave a message."
"This is urgent." He said before the elevator doors opened. I couldn't help but smirk at the little thief's antics.
"Then leave it urgent… Security breach?"
"Phil come in." Pepper said happily.
"No his first names Agent." It took a few moments for stark to realise who he was seeing next to Agent Coulson and a moment more to answer. "Lydia?" Tony whispered.
"Lydia? Sorry stark that's not my name." Said Coulson confused.
"Hey Annie…" Coulson muttered Annie? looking between Tony and Darcy.
"Wow Lyd, you haven't aged a day and what with the get up?"
"Um Stark, Lewis?"
"Who's Lewis?" asked Tony, before heading to his bar to get a harder drink.
"Can someone please explain?" asked Pepper exasperated.
"Lydia, looks like you're in trouble again; what did you do now?" asked Tony before getting closer to Darcy noticing the tell-tale sign of no signs of ageing. "You really haven't aged have you?"
"No not really, but the names Darcy Lewis now, I went through a few names since Lydia to be fair though."
"So you didn't get pregnant with my bastard child and run to Mexico for its own safety?" Darcy burst into laughter.
"Yes, I totally got pregnant with your child I named her Danny, and she's in the car as we speak." Said Darcy sarcastically. "Where did that rumour come from?"
"Well when you only go through one year at MIT with top grades people talk, didn't help that we were lab partners."
"We will discuss this later for now," he then turned to Tony. "You need to look these over as soon as possible."
"I don't like being handed things."
"Here I will take that because I like to be handed things, so, lets trade." Pepper said with a smile before doing the classic swap to Tony's hands.
"My consulting hours are between 3- 5 every other Thursday." Tony said once the metal file was in his hands.
"This isn't a consultation."
"Is this about the Avengers? Which I know nothing about." Blurted Pepper whom Darcy couldn't help but giggle at.
"pfft, The Avengers Initiative was scraped, I thought and I didn't even qualify-"
"I didn't know that either…"
"Yea apparently I'm volatile… self-obsessed… don't play well with others…"
"That I did know."
"Sounds like the Annie I know." Darcy said at the same time.
"This isn't about personality profiles anymore." Coulson said to the retreating Tony.
"Miss Potts a moment."
"I can see why they are together." Darcy piped up after a few seconds. "So out of this whole ordeal am I going to get my IPod?"
"Do you have anything else to say that isn't about your IPod?"
"Nope, that was my baby and you took her away from me!"
"Miss Lewis, you can buy another IPod."
"But I want my IPod back." Darcy whined before seeing the screen again her stomach filled with nerves. "Um can I go…? I really don't want to be here…"
"No you have a very special role to play." Agent Coulson said sternly.
"I can play desk jokey with Jane."
"No." He said in a tone that a father would say to an insolent child. "By the way Tony meet your new PA, she will be staying with you as I can only take so much of her at a time."
"Surprisingly he isn't lying."
"So any chance you wouldn't happen to be driving by the Airport?"
"I can drive you." Agent Coulson said happy. "Oh and Tony, Don't let her out of your sight."
"So Annie it seems it's just you, me… oh and Jarvis."
"How many time do I have to tell you that it's Tony?"
"I came here to have a good time and I'm honestly feeling so attacked right now."
"Tumblr?"
"Tumblr… Annie?" Darcy asked.
"What?" Not even paying attention to the girl fiddling with his phone.
"When we go see the Men and Black can you carry me with your suit?"
"No."
"Why?"
"Because I said no." Tony said flatly, still not even looking at the girl.
"Why?"
"Be-"
"Please?"
"Will you get off the subject if I said yes?"
"Yes." Said with big pouty lips and a puppy dog stair that even with glasses was effective.
"Fine, but I don't appreciate you interrupting me." The rest of the night remained much the same, Tony was feeling a little out of the loop as it was usually him that was annoying someone else. He was glad when she finally decided to take a snooze.
"Hey Miss Chest wake up, we're leaving…" Said Tony in full metal suit. "And here take this harness you'll need it."
Putting on the harness and without warning tony zipped out of the building Darcy gliding along in the harness smiling like the cat that got the mouse. Minus being so far up in the sky Darcy barely felt a few times she wished she had a broom. If Darcy knew where they were going she didn't say anything. Heck she hasn't even changed from her graduation uniform.
When they finally landed on the Helicarrier Darcy was wide awake. They went by room after room and finally made it to Agent Fury's office. Her fun however was squished when she came face to face with Agent Fury for the first time. Agent Fury was tall dark skinned with an eye patch. His long leather trench coat almost touched the ground and in his eyes you knew what he was thinking. He was out for nothing more than obedience and if history was any inclination, Darcy was anything but obedient.
"So Mr. Pirate, what's cooking?" asked Darcy making Tony snort at her new name for the broody agent.
"It's Commander Fury, to you."
"Sir, yes, sir."
"Mr. Stark, shouldn't you be in Germany?"
"Just delivering the pipsqueak before I left."
"I resent that!" Tony just chuckled before flying away, Darcy turned to Fury. "So, is there anything to eat on this thing?"
