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'Tony writhed blindly, trying to get out of the grip of his captors. Inwardly, he was panicking, but he was trying not to show it. "I won't...tell you...anything!" He gasped, trying to keep the fear out of his voice. The leader chuckled. "Oh, I'm optimistic." The leader snapped his fingers, and Tony's head was forced back down, back into the dark, gleaming water...'

Tony woke up screaming. Again. For the third time in a week, he had had that nightmare. And it was only Tuesday. He tried to calm down, but his heart was pounding so hard he was surprised it didn't wake Pepper in the room next door. Shivering, he got out of bed and threw on a sweatshirt.

"Jarvis?"

"Yes, sir?"

"What time is it, Jarv?"

"It is 1:42 in the morning, sir."

"Thanks, Jarv." He headed towards the door, then paused.

"Jarvis?"

"Yes, sir?"

"Could you get some coffee down to the lab? I think we're out."

"Certainly, sir." Tony went down to the lab, and was surprised to see Bruce already there. "Hey Brucie! wha'cha doing here?"

Bruce's brown eyes scanned Tony's face. Tony guessed he must look really bad, because Bruce's tone was worried.

"Same nightmare, Tone?"

Tony nodded, uncomfortable. He hadn't meant for anyone but Pepper to know about his worst nightmare, (Pepper knowing was kind of unavoidable) but- well, Bruce once found him passed out on the black couch in the lab, screaming bloody murder in his sleep. Bruce, with some help from Pepper, (That traitor! Whose side was she on?) had weaseled out the whole story. Bruce had sworn not to tell anyone, but Tony sometimes felt his eyes on him during late nights in the lab.

"So, Brucie! What WERE you doing down here, anyways?"

Bruce shifted uncomfortably. "Couldn't sleep."

He quickly closed something on the computer, but before it closed Tony saw the graphics of S.H.E.I.L.D.s database.

"Hacking into Shields secret files, Brucie? I must be rubbing off on you!" Bruce smiled wanly.

"Go back to bed, Tone."

"But..."

"Go BACK to bed, Tony." He smirked at him.

"Or do I have to get Pepper involved?" Tony grumbled under his breath, but gave in.

"Fine... G'night, Brucie."

"Good night, Tony." Tony went back upstairs and got back into bed. He sank into a dreamless sleep-Unaware of who else was having nightmares in his tower...

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