Authors Note: I know I shouldn't be writing any more stories but I couldn't help myself, hope you all enjoy anyway
Chapter One: Meeting Tony
Ellyza Jaide Potter never knew her parents they died when she was only a baby and it was this tragedy that landed Ellyza in an orphanage. This orphanage wasn't a nice one, it was old, rundown and overcrowded. These conditions targeted Ellyza for bullies. She would be pushed, pinched and have her food stolen from her. The only thing Ellyza had of her was a teddy bear that had seen better days, this bear came with Ellyza from her first home.
The Orphanage for Children once a year arranged a field trip for the kids and it was decided this year it would be tour of Stark Industries. Stark Inc. is one of the most successful and powerful manufacturing companies run by Tony Stark and Pepper Potts. So it was with excitement that the children hurried for the tour to begin.
Ellyza wasn't excited nor pleases about this trip as it only provided another excuse for her fellow house mates to tease her.
"Oh Ellyza why did you bring that rag with you!" laughed Tracey a fellow roommate of Ellyza's. Tracey was two years older than Ellyza at seven years old making her one of the oldest girls in the orphanage. Ellyza only hugged her teddy bear closer to her. She didn't feel safe without her.
The other children laughed at Ellyza as she sat there taking in the taunts and teases thrown at her. Ellyza was small for her age and quiet and shy too, the other kid's personalities overpowered hers and she was often forgotten about by the supervisors.
It had taken an hour on a bus to reach Stark Towers and Ellyza sighed with relief once they reached the car park. It was this rush of leaving the bus that gave pause to the continuous ridicule.
Ellyza should have known it was too good to last.
Once inside Stark Towers two tour guides came to spilt the children into two groups and discuss the makings of Stark Industries.
"Stark Industries was originally founded by Howard Stark, Tony Stark's father" the tour guide was explaining, but Ellyza didn't get to hear the rest of the talk as she was suddenly pulled from behind and pushed into a little closet.
"You don't need to be here" sneered Tracey
"You wouldn't understand anything" mocked another boy.
"We'll be back when the tour is over, so keep your mouth shut baby" Tracey jeered., before closing the door and locking Ellyza in the closet.
Ellyza's lip trembled trying not to cry. "It wasn't fair" she thought. "She didn't deserve this"
Ellyza didn't know how long she sat in that closet, tears streaming down her face, before she dozed off. It wasn't that hard back at the orphanage the bullies would lock her in the cupboard forgetting about her for long periods of time.
When Ellyza woke next her eyes were crusted over from her tears and her neck creaked from the angle she fell asleep. She trembled because it was so quiet and darker than it was originally. It was obvious the other children forget about her and were already home. Once more Ellyza began to cry, heart wrenching sobs that she struggled to breathe through.
Ellyza didn't know how long she sat in that filthy closet crying before the door burst open. She huddled back in surprise. It seemed like an unused closet, she hadn't thought someone would use.
Looking up she struggled to speak, standing above her was no other than Tony Stark. Not surprised to see her he crouched down.
"Hey little one, what's your name sweetie?" he asked
"Ellyza" she whispered.
"Well Ellyza, how about we get you cleaned up and some food into you huh?" he spoke.
She nodded before moving out her hiding place nearing towards Tony who picked her up once she was in reaching distance.
And this is how Ellzya Jaide Potter met Tony Stark.