He couldn't move, he couldn't save her. Pepper was going to die if he didn't do something soon but what could he do? The second he tried to move he would be shot himself. There was nothing he could do expect stand and watch the women he loved die. He said he was out to protect her but he didn't. He drove her into more danger. Now she was going to die and its even more unlikely that she'll survive this time.

" shot her in 3...2...1."

Tony awoke suddenly, grasping hold of his bed sheets tightly and looking beside him to check Pepper was safe. It was only 4am in the morning so Pepper wouldn't be up for another couple of hours.

Another nightmare. The never seemed to stop. Every night they were sightly different but they were always just as haunting and terrifying as they were the night before and they all had one common theme: Pepper was always the one in danger.

Tony got up and he was about to leave the room when a though struck him. What if someone sneaks in while I'm gone and takes pepper? He instead sat next to Pepper on the bed, hiding his face in his hands before running his hands through his hair.

What am I going to do? I can't tell Pepper about these nightmare. How would she react? To know that I often dream about her being killed and that's why I can't sleep at night. It would destroy her. No, I'll keep this a secret. It's better if she doesn't know anyway. I have to keep an eye on her from now on though. I've got to protect her better than I have in the past. I've put her in danger over and over again and what if one time she doesn't make it through. I can't risk losing her. She means too much to me. No more saving the world.