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After Bruce left, Natasha pondered what was happening to her. This has never happened before, and it worried her to no end. Will it get worse? Could it get better? Is this permanent? Since asking questions she didn't know the answers to wasted her time and gave her stress she didn't need, she decided to read her novel. She got up and made some ginger tea, grabbing the book along the way. She then settled into the corner of the couch and turned on the floor lamp. She still had most of the day, considering it was only noon, and she had to be in bed by nine. Tomorrow, she had to go to SHIELD and give Fury a written and oral report on her mission. It hadn't gotten done yet because Director Fury was "Busy" just sitting in his office doing nothing. Later tonight she would do the report.


Tony was in his workshop working on his latest invention, with a small puppy playing with his robots, dummy and you. Tony was content with his life. He couldn't wait until tomorrow. He thought, maybe after he proposed, they could invite the avengers to celebrate. He was thinking Peppers favorite restaurant, that fancy place by the beach. She loved the friendly atmosphere and she thought the food was to die for.

"Jarvis?"

"Yes, sir?"

"Could you please call Carly's Gardens for me?"

"Yes, sir. Calling." The phone rang and then a woman picked up a few second later.

"Carly's Gardens, how may I help you?"

"I'm Tony Stark and I would like to have a table saved for six people on the balcony. The time at 6:30."

"Yes sir. Your table will ready for tomorrow. Do you need anything else?"

"No thank you."

"Thank you for choosing Carly's Garden. Bye."

"Bye."

Now that that was done with, he needed to wash the dog, which was a messy affair. Max hated baths and Tony hated giving the dog baths, it's a mutual agreement. But first he asked Jarvis to check on Natasha. She was currently trying to find a new book to read. And now he had to wash the dog, a much procrastinated job. He sighed and out his tools down and washed his hands. He called for Max and the dog happily followed him. They went to the bathroom and Tony quickly closed the door. He picked Max up and dumped him in the bathtub. He turned on the hose and wet the squirming dog in his hands. As he went to grab the baby shampoo, the dog slipped out of his grasp and he jumped out of the bathtub, aiming for the door. Tony grabbed the bottle and set it on the counter of the sink. He ran after the dog, who ran away from him when Tony got close, and catapulted out the open door he forgot to close. As Tony went after the dog, he slipped on the puddle on the floor left by the dripping dog. Tony called out for Jarvis.

"Jarvis, WHERE IS MY DOG!"

"He is currently in your bedroom on the bed."

"Jarvis, I need you to lock the door leading inside the bedroom and leave the door to the bathroom open."

"Yes, sir. It has been done."

Tony walked into the bathroom and closed the door behind him. He then went to the bedroom and grabbed the Max. He closed the door to the bedroom and put the dog in the tub. He lathered the shampoo in his hands and washed the dog. He started to rinse the surprisingly calm dog when Pepper walked in room, causing the dog to jump out of the tub and knock the hose out of his hands. Water sprayed every where, drenching Pepper and Tony. Max decided to take this opportunity to sprint out of the room. Tony let out some colorful vocabulary and then turned off the water. He grabbed a towel and enveloped Pepper in it, who was currently laughing. He said "What's so funny?" This seemed to make her laugh harder.

"It's not as easy as it looks, is it?" Pepper said after she stopped laughing. "Jarvis, please pull up the video of Tony washing Max."

"Yes ma'am." Then a screen appeared and Pepper started smiling and laughing. Tony just stared at her, mesmerized by her laughter and beauty. She turned to look at him. "What?" Pepper asked. "I'm wondering how I got someone as beautiful and perfect as you."

Tony kissed her, and then wrapped his arms around her and just held her, never wanting to let her go.


Natasha jolted awake and looked at the clock, it was seven. She looked around the room and found her novel on the table next to her. She didn't remember doing that, but she shrugged it off. She jumped off the couch and got a glass of water, then decided to release some energy in the gym. If she didn't continue to do that, she would get lazy and out of shape. Currently in a tank top and her comfy blue sweats, she headed to the elevator and went to the second floor.

When she got there, she grabbed a water bottle from the mini fridge and put it by the treadmills. She hopped on one and started it. It was going at a slow pace, so she set it to an almost running pace. She did that for a while, even though it was her least favorite thing to do. It was boring and didn't require much knowledge or movement. So after a half an hour, she went to the training room Tony made especially for her. It shot lasers around the room and if you touched a laser, it stopped. You set a time, or you picked unlimited. She chose to do this for thirty minutes. She opened the door and it started. Lasers started flying and Natasha flipped around the room, missing every laser. Soon, she started to mistake the lasers for bullets and paintballs, like the red room did. The bullets shot more, at a faster pace and she was having trouble keeping up. Paintballs were being shot at her feet, trying to make her trip. She bounced around the room at a furious pace, and when it stopped, she could almost hear someone saying "Good job, Natalia." She exited the room and went to where the mirrors were, then grabbed a leotard off the hook and changed in the bathroom. She quickly hydrated herself, and then stretched before dancing like a ballerina. Ever since she was little, she loved ballet and excelled at it. So when she left the red room, learning more was the first thing she did.

After an hour of ballet, she went back to her room to get ready for bed and to do the report she didn't do. Sighing, she walked into the elevator, going to the third floor. When she got there, and started the laptop, she started typing. Soon, the report was finished and a shower was an order. Walking into the bedroom, she grabbed a change of clothes and walked into the bathroom. She turned to grab a new soap under the sink, and she saw was written on the mirror in what appeared to be blood. It said "Murder". Natasha's pulse started racing and she ran out of the bedroom, not knowing where she was going, just away from there.


Bruce was sitting on the couch, sipping a cup of tea and doing research. That is until Jarvis told him about Natasha.

"Jarvis, lock down the building! No one in or out."

"Yes, Mr. Banner."

Bruce raced to the stairs, since lockdown prevented using the elevators. He was worried about Natasha. This behavior wasn't normal and it couldn't possibly be good. Reaching the end of the stairs, he opened the door and immediately saw Natasha trying to leave the building. Worriedly, he asked her "Natasha, what are you doing?". She turned to look at him with a blank stare.

"My names not Natasha and who are you?"

"I'm Bruce Banner, your friend."

Natasha laughed at this statement and then practically yelled "I don't have friends and I have to leave, so open this door!"

Bruce said to Jarvis "Jarvis, you are not to take any orders from Natasha until I say so. She is hallucinating."

Natasha looked for who he was taking to and then grabbed Bruce and put him in a headlock. "You will open that door now, or else I snap your neck like a twig." Natasha whispered in his ear with venom. Bruce could feel the other guy coming and he started to grow bigger. Natasha, sensing danger, ran away and Bruce continued to morph into the hulk.


Tony was cleaning up the bathroom when Jarvis told him about Bruce and Natasha. He jumped up and told Pepper to go to the safe room he made for this situation. She ran and Tony went to suit up. He finally got the armor on and raced to the lab to grab the solution he was working on for the hulk. It was supposed to relax and calm him, turning him back into Bruce. It hadn't been tested yet, but now seemed like a good time to.

He flew to the first floor and found an almost hulk on the floor. Tony ran over to

him, but not soon enough. He had fully morphed and threw Tony across the room, syringe flying out of his hand and onto the floor. The Hulk went after him again, but Tony moved at the last minute, so the Hulk flew through the wall and into another room. Tony ran for the cure and got it just as the Hulk came back in. He jumped over the desk near by and hid. The Hulk wasn't fooled, and grabbed the desk. Tony tried to jab the syringe into the Hulks hand, but forgot the impenetrable skin. The point of the syringe broke off and he realized he would have to get the hulk to eat it.


Pepper ran to the basement that Tony made incase of emergencies, like the Hulk or alien invasions. She was about to key in the code, and then she saw it was broken. Afraid, she slowly opened the door to reveal Natasha sitting in the corner of the room, gun pointed towards the door. "Oh thank goodness you're here. I was wondering what happened to you." Pepper said in a rush of words. Natasha looked momentarily confused, but put the gun down and into the holster, then stood up.

"What's happening?" Natasha asked.

"Bruce hulked out, so we are going to stay here until Tony helps him. How did you know about this place?"

"Tony told me to go here when he got to Bruce. I was in the same room when the Hulk came out." Natasha stated, lying through her teeth. Then asked "Can we get out of here?"

"Natasha, what are you talking about? This is the safest place to be right now."

"Oh yeah, right."
"Are you okay Natasha?"

"Of course I am, why wouldn't I be?"

Pepper shrugged her shoulders and sat down on the metal chair. She didn't know yet that Natasha thought she was in the red room, or what had happened earlier that day.

"Could you fix something for me? Bruce told Jarvis to not take any orders from me until he said so. I don't know why he did that, but his has hulked out and what if I need him to do something?"

"Okay Natasha. Hey Jarvis?"

"Yes, ma'am?"

"Could you please give Natasha the power to give you orders?"
"I highly suggest against that ma'am."

"Why on earth not?" Pepper asked, now frowning.

"Because Miss Romanoff is currently hallucinating."

Pepper looked at Natasha wide eyed. Is it true? Could it be? That's why she's acting weird.


After Jarvis said that, Natasha immediately went into action. She ran toward Pepper and shot her in the side. Pepper fell, screaming, and then Natasha knocked her unconscious using the floor. She ran out, leaving Pepper bleeding out on the floor.

A/N: Houston, we have a cliffhanger.