"Do you ever stop?" A man named James Rodes asked me as I continued to type on the kerboard. I shrugged, running a hand over my face as I tried for the 6th day in a row to up the firewall. "Sometimes. I mean, I don't stay over night." He has come in several times on Tony's behalf to make sure I am working and such. Once he left me to a large office who he said once belonged to a man named 'Stane' he hasn't bothered me since. I liked it.
"Should it take this long?" I shook my head, sitting back in the chair as I read the codes presented to me.
"No. It shouldn't. I should have been done within an hour of arriving on the first day, but it's like I'm being hacked... No, that's not the right word. I'm being blocked at certin areas! It's an impossible feat for someone to do, so that leaves this system to already being comprimised." He just stared at me and I at me. "Can you hold on for a momeant." He stood, walking out without another word.

*Tony's POV*

I sat back in my chair as Rhodey came into my room, glaring at me. We stayed in silance before I smiled. "You have such a bad poker face."
"Why are you being so mean to her?"
"I havn't done anything mean"
"Your the one blocking her out, aren't you?"
"Now, that would just be mean." I smiled once more making him glare and sit down. I leaned forward, raising my eyebrows. "Look, I've been monitering her, and yes, maybe blocking her, but she has gone into some very, very detailed files." His brows came together and I leaned back in my chair, clasping my hands together. "I think she's up to something."
"Oh come on Tony!"
"No! Really! I think-"
"She's only 17!" We stared at each other before I finally got serious.
"I was only 4 when I built my first curcit board. Six my first computer. I was only 17 when I graduate collage." He sighed. "Look, I didn't mean-"
"She's already graduated from Havard." He froze at that and I smiled once more. A beeping sound was heard and I looked at my computer. "Ah, one second. She's trying to get into the paralasis devices again." Rhodey sighed, standing. "She's a lot like you Tony. I'd best be careful or else she'll out Iron Man you." I stared at him as he left, heart hammering. He was the only person I told about my suit, only because I didn't want to get shot down again whilst flying. Once was fine enough for me.

XxXxX

"Sir, there is a problem." I sighed as I continued to tinker with my hot rod. "Can't it wait? I don't feel like suiting up now."
"There has been a break in at Stark Industries." I dropped my rench, ego getting the better of me.
"Jarvis, suit me up in the Mark III" Once suited up, I flew at sonic speed over to my company, landing on the street where a giant hole was. "Great. Now I have to repair this." I muttered, walking in and putting my night vision on, seeing I was in the arms departmeant. I stopped, going behind some boxes when I heard moving. I looked around, profiling the enemy. One word.

Weird.

They were dressed in some sort of black suit, skin tight, showing it was a female. they wore a mask as well, only the eyes showing, and let me say they were freaky. What was suppouse to be white was black, say for a centimeter around the bright white irises. I could clearly see the black line that encircled the glowing white irises, as the puipil was black. Seeing how small the femal was, I smirked. "Jarvis, boot up lights."
"Right away sir." The lights flickered on and I stepped out into the open. She was glowering at me, eyes seeming to get brighter.
"Iron Man. I must say, this is an honor." Her voice had an underling tone to it, so I could not use a voice anylisazer. "I can't say the same. Ms...?"
"Venguer." I noted it was french for 'Avenger', meaning she had a venditta agasint something.
"Interasting name. Now that we are up to speed, let's say you get out of here before I have to hurt you." She took a step back, muscle felxing.
"Hurt me? I would much think you would want to help me?" I became interasted then.
"I'm here for the people, and Tony Stark is for the people. Therefore, I am with Tony Stark." Talking third person. Weird. Sher laughed, then got int oa fighting stance.
"That man is a murderer. He's killed inocent people." She looked away for a minute, then back to me. "You single handedly destroyed the 10 rings, plus destroying all of the Stark Idustries wepons." She stood up stright, me not taking notice as she pulled somthing from her belt. "Silly me to think you hated him as I do." With that, a ball was thrown at me. Out of instict I caught it. As I looked at it, it opened, and blue stuff sparked out of it. I felt bolts of pain as my suit powered down, and my body became paraylized and I was knocked out. When I came too, I groaned, now having a terrible headach along with an upset stomach, me feeling I was about to throw up.
"Jarvis, ughhh." I moaned, sitting up and putting my arms on my knees. "How long have I been out?"
"Aproximitly 10 minutes sir." I put my meal head agasint my arm, staying like that for awhile.
"Jarvis, when Pepper trys to contact me at an ungodly hour, tell her to bring Sandra."
"Yes, sir. May I as why?" I stood, my head spinning as I held onto a box of armed wepons.
"I need her to look up something." I went to take my suit off, groaning the whole time. "Damn... I need a better way for this to come on and off."