Hey guys, so I am sorry to say I was not really feeling the teenage Sadie story to be honest. I guess I was just not quite sure how to go with it since I haven't seen Iron Man 3 obviously, so I have that on hold until I can figure out what to do with it.
On another note, I came up with this idea on a whim while taking a 30 minute power nap. I've been watching a lot of scary movies (paranormal horror to be specific) and I absolutely love that genre of movie. So because I just really have a desire to write some horror, I decided to make a story line where Sadie is being haunted by something very sinister and only she can see it (being that she's died twice under the knife before).
I thought it would be cool to try out and include Tony and Pepper of course. There is some humor but I love the suspense aspect of horror so I'm doing a lot with that.
I know people love little Sadie so much and I figured I'd try something a little different to work on and let you guys check it out and see how it goes.
Oh and as far as time period, I wanted to do this around the time Sadie, Tony and Pepper return from New York after the Avengers, so she's not in school yet.
But enough rambling…
Papa Can You Hear Me?
Sadie woke up gasping for air again. It had been a while since she'd had any problems breathing, but for some odd reason each night seemed to get more claustrophobic to her. She sighed and sat up finally and looked over to see Kala snoring away. She rubbed her eyes and got up to use the bathroom. She had to be thankful that at least her body was kind enough not to make her wet the bed. That would be perfect! Just another reason for her dad to go into super protective mode. Shoot, he'd probably just get her diapers to make her feel better.
She rolled her eyes and blamed her mood on the nightmare. She looked at her clock and groaned. As if on schedule, 3:35 flashed on the screen. She seemed to always wake up on or around this time in the past few weeks. She didn't understand why, but was more annoyed than curious.
Once she'd done her business, she walked out and jumped as Kala suddenly growled and barked at something by the window of her room.
She looked over but didn't really see anything at first. She wondered if Kala sensed an animal of some kind outside the window.
"Kala, hush, there's nothing there." Sadie groaned, deciding to just go to bed.
Kala didn't let up. Sadie thought of ignoring her but Kala's tone suddenly grew more…vicious.
Sadie sat up and looked at her dog, whose eyes reflected a hint of aggression and fear. Her growls were getting higher and she was actually backing up a little.
Sadie's hair stood on end suddenly. The air got cold. She suddenly felt…unsafe. She sensed more than saw what was in the room, but she was inclined to actually see what was there. She took a breath, shaking and turned her head towards the window, her eyes widening.
This time she saw it.
…
Tony shot up as he heard Sadie screaming. Pepper sat up and followed his lead as he ran downstairs to Sadie.
She just kept screaming.
He knew she would have nightmares off and on but this wasn't like her to keep screaming. And she wasn't just screaming like she normally would if she were hurt or upset. No, she was terrified.
"Sadie!" he called finally reaching her room.
He tried the doorknob and it wouldn't open.
"What the hell?!" he gasped, trying again.
"Sadie! Open the door! NOW!" he yelled.
She kept screaming.
Pepper finally came to him, "Tony, open her door!" she cried.
"Jarvis!" Tony tried.
"Sir I'm afraid her door is jammed shut."
Tony couldn't believe it, "Is somebody in her room?" he yelled.
"No sir, there is no one there." Jarvis answered.
Then why was she screaming like that? He thought.
"Sadie!" Pepper called, banging on the door, "Open the door, sweetie, just try!"
"All lights on Jarvis!" Tony tried.
And sure enough, as soon as the whole house lit up, the screaming stopped.
Tony stared at Pepper with confusion. It was deathly still and quiet.
"Sadie?" Tony called again.
CRASH!
Pepper shrieked and Tony actually yelped. He looked around trying to find out where the crash occurred, but didn't see anything.
Just then Jarvis's alarm system went off, "Sir, a window in Miss Stark's room has shattered."
"Oh my God!" Pepper cried.
"Damnit! SADIE!" Tony yelled, banging on the door, getting angry, "Jarvis, shut up!"
As soon as it went deathly still again, her door finally opened.
He slowly opened the door to find Sadie's room covered from wall to floor in glass. He looked and saw the bathroom was covered in broken shower glass and mirrors.
"What the hell?" he repeated under his breath.
"Sadie!" Pepper called, carefully avoiding stepping on glass as she ran to get Sadie, who was still on the bed, staring at the broken window.
Tony couldn't see her face, but quickly looked down and noticed a furry mass on the floor. It was whining.
"Oh shit." He muttered. Kala had been hit with tons of glass.
He looked up and repeated the expletive louder as he got a look at Sadie who was bleeding from some of the glass hitting her exposed body and face.
Pepper got Sadie out and Tony quickly bent down to check on Kala. She was okay, but definitely needed a vet.
He quickly picked up the giant dog and grunted as he ran with Pepper to the car. One needed a hospital, the other a vet.
…..
Sadie was quiet and the only time she spoke was to ask about Kala. They decided to drop Kala off first because she had the most impacted hit. And also because Sadie demanded it.
The vet took her in right away and promised to be in touch within the evening.
Once they got to the hospital, Dr. Hill was able to come by and quickly take care of Sadie. Tony was pleased to know that within thirty minutes Sadie could come home with only minor cuts and scratches. He was also pleased to hear his phone ring as he drove home and the vet called to say that Kala was fine but they would keep her for a couple of days to make sure she recovered fully.
Sadie seemed fine but was definitely shaken.
He was relieved to finally pull in and get back to bed. Of course Sadie was going to end up on the couch or in his room. He sighed not envying Pepper in the remodeling of her room once again.
He carried her up and Pepper rubbed her eyes, following him.
Tony put Sadie on the couch and thought, "What the hell," as he sat next to her and closed his eyes.
Pepper joined them with a blanket and Tony was glad for a little peace, but in his mind he couldn't erase the sound of his daughter screaming and the sight of her bloody face or Kala bloody on the ground. It sent shivers up his spine and he really wanted to know what really happened in her room.
He closed his eyes and tried to rest, but something just didn't feel right. He could hear Sadie snoring softly and he wondered what she saw that terrified her so much. He prayed it was something he or Iron Man could fix.
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Okay guys, that's just chapter one so obviously more to come, but I had so much fun writing the beginning of this and I'm going to really try and up the game with more detailed descriptions of things and actually writing to horror music and in the dark so you guys can also get the real effect.
See you soon! And please, please, please tell me what you think!
