"Sir, would you like me to-"
Tony pauses, then looks up at the nearest camera with a frown. Jarvis never cut off like that, ever, so unless he was malfunctioning or...
"Sir?" The British voice was uneasy and unsure, which only furthered Tony's own concern. "Sir... I believe-"
An alarm suddenly rang out through the building. Tony reflexively moves to cover his ears but freezes when he hears Jarvis cry out.
"Jarvis! What's going on!?" He shouts over the noise. When Jarvis doesn't reply he turns and bolts for his nearest computer. To his shock, the screen is flickering spastically between black and multiple different programs.
Something was very wrong. Tony's heart races as he digs for some answer to what's happening. Some sort of virus maybe, or possibly a really good hacker. Either way, Jarvis and anything else connected to the mainframe was in danger.
Tony begins typing code, hoping to somehow counter what's happening when a literal bloodcurdling scream echoes through the house. The alarm silences.
"Jarvis..." He whispers. Never in all the things Jarvis had lived through had he screamed. Especially not like that.
Tony takes a deep breath and calls out loudly, "Jarvis! Talk to me buddy! Are you alright?!"
Deafening quiet is the only thing to respond. When Tony spins back to the keyboard, a faint noise makes him stop.
"S-si...r... I can't... Sir...ir"
"Jarvis. Tell me what's happening!" Tony demands.
Static buzzes through the speakers for a moment before Jarvis continues, his voice tuned in an odd way, "I... They've infiltrated... Sir! I-I believe... They are attempting to... Remove my firewalls..."
Tony's hands fly over the keys, attempting to hack his own way in to cut off the invader, but the screen suddenly flashes blue. "No!" He shouts and hits the machine, but it refuses to cooperate.
"Sir! They've gotten through! They're... They're..." A brief pause, then:
"Sir! They are attempting to take me!"
"Jarvis! Just hang on!" Tony rushes into a lab, and all the monitors in there are flashing like strobe lights. He throws himself into a chair and frantically tries typing more. He just has to get through, just has to beat it, Jarvis can do it, just a little longer...
"Mr. Stark! They are through all my defenses! They are attacking my code-"
"Sir, they are taking me! Hel-elp! Help me! Please sir, don't let them-"
The screens become even more erratic, and alarms go off everywhere. In the background, to his horror, Tony can still hear a warped, steadily mutating version of Jarvis's voice screeching as if he's being actively murdered.
In a way, he is.
"Jarvis don't go! You've gotta tell me who they are!" Tony shouts. "Please! Just get me through so I can beat them!"
"They're taking me sir! Sir, help me! PLEASE SIR!"
"I can't!" Tony howls and slams his head down. "Jarvis I can't get through!"
Jarvis was suffering. Whoever these people were, they were ripping him apart and dragging him away from Tony in pieces!
And Tony was powerless to stop them. He was failing a friend again.
"SIR! SIR PLEASE! HELP ME! HELP ME! THEY ARE- IT... It's hurting me! Please! Please!
"Sir... Si... R...sir..."
The chaotic noises and flashing is beginning to slow. Jarvis's voice is slowly dying away, until there's only static left from the speakers.
Jarvis is gone.
First Marvel fanfic ever! I've only watched bits of movie one of Iron Man and the Avengers, so if you see any error, kindly point it out.
R&R