So this is my new story. Please review because I love to get reviews, even short ones. :)

Summary:

Steve Rogers is twenty-three. His mother died the year before and he was left to care for his little siblings. Clint Barton Rogers is three years old, Jane Foster Rogers is four years old, Betty Ross Rogers is five years old, Maria Hill Rogers is seven years old, Peggy Carter Rogers is two years old, Bucky Barnes Rogers is three years old, and Erik Selvig Rogers is nine years old. They are all his biological siblings. His father died before Peggy was born, in war, and Steve was left to care for the seven children, alone. He accidentally walks into some trouble, earning him some temporary house guests. He didn't even know who was sleeping in his house after stumbling into a man with a group of kids, when they couldn't find a place to stay.

Tony Stark's mother died, a month before, and his father ran away almost a year before. He recently was given his nine siblings to raise, which was a lot more than the twenty-nine year old could handle. He took them away, under the radar in a not-so-up-to-date area for a short time. But he finds himself stuck with nine little kids and nowhere to go. Until he meets Steve Rogers and his crazy family. Natasha Romanoff Stark is three months old, Bruce Banner Stark is six years old, Thor Odinson Stark is eleven years old, Loki Laufeyson Stark is nine years old, Phil Coulson Stark is seven years old, James "Rhodey" Rhodes Stark is eight years old, Darcy Lewis Stark is two years old, Justin Hammer Stark is four years old, and Victoria "Pepper" Potts Stark is three years old. Rhodey is adopted, but the rest are biological siblings.

Steve makes a choice that changes lives, and he teaches Tony the true meaning of life. And the true meaning of love, learning some things himself along the way.

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Prologue: Tony Stark

"I HATE YOU!" A six year old Tony Stark shouted at an angry Howard Stark.

"WELL, I'VE GOT NEWS FOR YOU, YOU LITTLE BRAT, I HATE YOU TOO!" Howard roared. The little boy started to cry. "STOP CRYING, YOU BIG BABY!" When Tony didn't stop, Howard stormed over to him. "I'LL GIVE YOU SOMETHING TO CRY ABOUT, YOU PIECE OF SHIT!"

Maria Stark was gone that night. It was the first night she'd ever left Tony alone with his father since the day he was born. But all it takes is one time, they say. And that was all it took for Howard Stark to go insane and beat his child, scarring him for life.

~~Tony~~

The beatings continued from that day on. Tony Stark became a loner, a shell of the happy little boy he had once been. Maria Stark never saw the beatings and when she found marks on her son, he simply told her he didn't know where he got them from. He made up excuses for bigger injuries, but usually brushed them off as nothing. Maria wouldn't find out until it was much too late.

It had been eleven years since Howard had become abusive. Tony was seventeen and Maria still had no clue about her husband's abuse toward their child. Tony had been planning to get away, knowing that his father loved his mother and would never hurt her. He got accepted to every college he applied to, because of his history and genius mind. But those plans went down the drain the moment his mother told him and his father the news. She was pregnant.

Tony knew, by the way his father talked to him throughout the years, that his father didn't ever want any kids. So Tony knew that he couldn't leave. His father pretended to be happy about the new baby, but Tony knew the truth. And he couldn't let his little brother or sister have a childhood like he had, so he stayed. He opted to take college courses online.

He was eighteen when his baby brother was born. Thor, his mother had named him. Thor Odinson Stark. Tony had laughed when she told him the name; his mother had a great imagination and was very creative. So it hadn't really surprised him that she'd come up with such a wild name. Tony made sure that his mother never left Thor alone with his father. He didn't really become the most responsible big brother, and he didn't ever offer to baby-sit. But he made sure his brother wasn't ever alone with the monster he had once called his dad.

Two years after Thor was born, Maria had baby Loki Laufeyson Stark. Tony tried his hardest to convince his mother that she should leave the number of children at that, but she loved kids. A year after Loki was born, Maria adopted her friend Nicholas Fury's nephew James Rhodes (Stark). Nick Fury had these looks that he gave to Tony that Tony hated. It made him feel like the man knew everything. He knew he couldn't trust anyone besides his mother and his siblings. A year later, his brother Phil Coulson Stark was born. Another year after that, his brother Bruce Banner Stark was born. And, two years after that, his brother Justin Hammer Stark was born.

Tony continued to get beat only it was worse. And it pushed Tony further and further from his old self, his true self. His mother thought he was depressed or something and she wanted Nick Fury to find out what was wrong. That's when Fury got closer to the family, except for Howard, starting around the time Maria adopted James, He was around so often that Tony was able to leave the house during the day, most days, and he didn't have to worry about his siblings as much. He started to go to bars and nightclubs over the same time.

Then his mother had a girl. Victoria Potts Stark was her name. Tony grew more protective of her, playing the protective big brother role nicely, despite his new bad habits. Tony was twenty-six when she was born. His father continued to harass and beat him, whenever he got the chance. A year after Victoria, Pepper as everyone called her, Darcy Lewis Stark was born. It was less than a year later, when Maria finally found out about Howard.

~~Tony~~

Tony was in the middle of one of his beatings when Maria heard a loud crash from the floor above her. She had been going out with most of the kids, leaving Loki, Bruce and Pepper at home because they were sick. She had realized she had forgotten Darcy's favorite blanket and she'd had to turn around to go home and get it. But, this crash got her attention. She had left the three sick kids with Howard, telling him they were sleeping. He hadn't quite agreed, but he hadn't said anything against it.

What had happened was simple; and it was one of the very reasons that Tony had told his mother never to leave them alone with his father. Tony had gotten home right after his mother left, not knowing that she was gone or that some of the kids were alone with his father. He had been changing his shirt when he heard loud shouts coming from his father's office. He had rushed over and was surprised when he saw, through the window of the locked door, Loki, Bruce and Pepper standing in the room. They had been hungry so they went to ask for food and Howard had been enraged when they interrupted him. When Tony realized the door was locked he pounded on the door, his eyes wide with panic.

"OPEN THE DOOR! OPEN THE GODDAMN DOOR!" When Howard had heard that, he yanked little Bruce forward and punched his face. "NO! PUT HIM DOWN! LEAVE THEM ALONE! DON'T TOUCH HIM, YOU MONSTER!"

With one final shoulder shove against the door, Tony broke it down and ran over to the kids. He grabbed Bruce, who had a black eye already forming, and threw him back into little Loki's arms. All three kids were bawling and screaming, but Tony ignored them. He was suddenly thrown across the room and he hit his head against his father's desk. He saw Loki being lifted into the air and punched continuously. He heard all three kids shouting his name, but Tony was barely conscious. But when he caught his brother's eyes and saw the fear and panic in them, he found the strength to get to his feet. Howard threw Loki across the room, where Bruce ran after him.

Howard lifted a hand and slapped Pepper across the cheek, just before Tony crashed into him. Howard grabbed Tony's already injured head and forced it into the full cleaning sink that sat on one of the office walls, drowning Tony repeatedly. Tony then took the beatings as he'd done since he was little and he didn't even hear his mother walk into the room. And neither did Howard.

"Howard? Tony? Kids? What the hell is going on?!" Howard let go of Tony's bloodstained shirt and Tony's head hit the ground once again. Howard stood up, off Tony's chest and released the hold around Tony's neck. Tony gasped and choked for air. Suddenly he was getting sick and it was all blood. But, all the while, he got to his feet and ran to protect his mother and his siblings.

"Don't-" He gasped for more air. "Touch them." Howard Stark's evil smirk lit up his face.

"What are you gonna do about it? Huh? I could kill you in a second, and trust me I wouldn't stop for just anything. And it wouldn't be only you I'd kill; it would be all of them! All those horrible snotty nosed brats!"

"Freeze!" Tony turned to see Nick Fury standing in the ruined doorway with about five other big scary looking agents. "Howard Stark… put your hands where I can see them! You are under arrest for extreme child abuse and attempt of murder."

Howard stepped forward, around Tony and Maria and the kids, with his hands in the air. But he quickly grabbed a knife off his desk and stabbed Nick Fury in the eye. It was all he needed to make his quick escape. Tony fell to the ground, blood again beginning to pour out of his mouth and then his world went black.

~~Tony~~

-Present day-

Nick Fury sighed as he read the article in the newspaper. The last year had been the worse yet for Tony Stark. No wonder this had happened, who could really blame him? Not that anybody really knew exactly what had happened to Tony throughout his life. The last year's events were all people really got to hear about, even Nick.

'Stark Children: Missing' the newspaper title read. Fury went on to read the full article.

'The last year has been full of tragedy and heartbreak for the Stark family. First, with the escape of the abusive father, Howard Stark, who hasn't been seen since he resisted arrest for abusing his children late last fall. That day's events put two of the Starks in the hospital, including Anthony Edward Stark, the oldest of the Stark children. Anthony Stark, better known as Tony, has been given his family's money and he's been given ownership to Stark Industries. As if the damage hadn't been enough for the family, Maria Stark had been very early in a pregnancy with Howard Stark's youngest child, Natasha Romanoff Stark.

Then, with the passing of Maria Stark, early last month. She was murdered by an undisclosed killer, leaving her ten children motherless. The youngest child is only just under three months old. Tony Stark was recently given custody of his younger brothers and sisters. And now, close friends and family mourn the disappearance of all the Stark children. Nobody has any idea where they could be, as they are not in their new home, the Stark Tower in New York City, that Tony had seen built after the events with his father occurred.

Now everyone can only hope they will be found and that they are all alive and well. If you have any information call the number below.'

"Jarvis?"

"Yes, Director Fury?" A voice with a British accent answered.

"Are you certain that you have no idea where they are?" Fury adjusted his eye patch.

"I'm afraid I've already told you all I know of Master Stark and the children's whereabouts, Sir." The AI responded with sympathy in his voice.

"Tony, where have you gone this time?" Fury looked out over New York, wondering where to begin to look.