1980
I Should never have trusted a man who created his entire fortune by selling weapons, but on that day I was going to make things right,
"STARK!" I shouted into the echoy foyer as I burst through the front door. I didn't wait for a reply from anyone before I started bounding up the stairs two at a time. I breezed down the long corridor and brushed past Jarvis. He attempted to grab my arm to stop me from going any further. Jarvis may have worked with Peggy and I, but he was nowhere near my level of training.
I pounded on the door of Howard's study. When the door wasn't immediately opened, I broke it down.
"Jarvis I thought I said I wasn't to be disturbed," Howard said calmly, not even looking up from his notes.
"It's not Jarvis, Howard," I Spat out. A dark wave of worry crossed his face.
"How dare you!" I practically screamed at him.
"Az, you don't understand."
"What? What don't I understand? You sold me out as a weapon!"
"Azalea, listen to me," he moved away from his desk and reached for my shoulder. I jerked away from him.
"Don't you dare touch me. I trusted you! I trusted Peggy!" Tears welled up in my eyes, "I hope you never try to find me because if you do then your whole family will burn."
"Don't threaten me child," Howard warned.
"I'm not making threats, Stark,' 'I turned back to the door, "I'm making a promise. And I always keep my promises." I whipped out of the study and nearly knocked over a five-year-old child. I used the wind to keep him upright.
"Aunt Lea, why are you mad at my Daddy?" I bent down to look him in the eyes. "Because I have to go away for a while, Tony," I said on the verge of tears.
"Can I go with you?"
"No, I'm going very far away and you need to be here for Aunty Peggy. Can you promise me that you'll stay?"
"Yes, Aunt Lea," he said crying, "I promise."
I hugged the little boy close and he pushed his face as far into my jacket as he could. I pulled away from the crying child. Tony grabbed on to my arm, but I kept going. I knew then that I would see him again, but much had changed before I did.
