Pepper woke up and Tony was still sleeping. What time was it she wondered and glanced at the clock it was only five a.m. Why did she wake up so early? Then she heard what could have woken her up. There was a shatter of glass. Tony woke up and got to his feet. "Jarvis, would you like to tell me what the hell that noise was?"
"I believe someone has tried to break into your house to be specific in the basement."
"Pepper, call the police, and please stay here. I'll be back." He was already almost out the door of his bedroom when he heard her.
"Tony—he paused to look at her. Be careful okay?" He nodded and left.
He went downstairs only to discover the glass was indeed shattered. Something didn't feel right as he looked behind him he felt a blow to his head nearly knocking him over. Tony kicked his side which knocked whatever it was over. But, whatever it was too quick for Tony. He felt himself fall backwards. Before Tony could get up something took a hold of him and slammed him down knocking him unconscious. While unconscious he was thrown into the glass making it shatter all over Tony.
Pepper was pacing around back and forth terrified out of her mind. She heard the crash of more glass. One thought came to her mind. Tony's hurt. Tony could be dead. "Jarvis?" But there was no reply. She walked toward the door and quietly snuck to the edge of the stairs peaking she saw Tony next to the shattered glass on the ground, surrounded by blood. Not caring who was there she ran down next to him, and as she started dialing 9-1-1 the phone clicked dead.