Return of the Crimson Dynamo

Chapter Four, An interesting dinner invite

The air was filled with tension. It hung like sap, sticking to everything in the nicely decorated room. Nicely decorated walls. Nicely decorated decor. Even Hammer himself was drenched with it in his usual white attire. However, Sasha paid that no mind as she relayed him the details she had found.

With several binders held close to her, she cleared her throat and began," Well sales have risen fifty-three percent," she noticed his glare and sighed once more," I haven't found any new information on Lady Blue Hood yet but look at what I did find."

She handed him a couple manila folders and watched as he sifted through them. She continued," I also found that Anthony Parker, the industrialist, is moving another part of his company, Parker Industries, to New York City. The presses say that he's also moving his new wife and biological daughter Lucy into the new building."

Hammer looked up at Sasha with a playful, yet devilish, grin on his face. He folded his hands together. Sasha didn't like where this was going," Perfect. I'll send invite Stark and the little Parker girl. I'd love to have them for dinner," he looked at the holo security camera, which showed the Crimson Dynamo sitting on a bench looking down. Hammer's smiled remained," And tell the Crimson Dynamo he is allowed to see his family. I'm sure you can take him there?"

Sasha sighed and almost didn't look at Hammer," Yes." She replied feeling sorry for the innocent man Hammer had just enraged. On the other hand, would enrage as soon as he discovered what Hammer had done with his family.

"Good," Hammer said as he leaned back on his white couch. His smile slightly faltered, but never totally disappeared from his devilish baby-like face," And make sure dinner is good. I don't want the same thing to happen twice."

Sasha nodded obediently while secretly she wished she didn't know him," I'm on it. How does lamb sound?" Perspiration formed on her forehead as she waited for him to answer. Fortunately, it wasn't as bad as the rest of the conversation had been. At least as bad as she had originally though it could be.

"That's fine. Just make sure it looks good and Tony Stark can't shove it up my ass!" He shouted and Sasha left without another word. She hated Hammer. Even though she secretly wished, he would stop paying attention to the world around him and just pay attention to her.

However, she figured he wouldn't. Knowing Hammer and knowing what he had done and was going to do, she knew it would never happen. Which was why it only happened in her dreams.

Slightly farther away from Hammer Multinational, at the Tomorrow Academy, the six friends were eating lunch together with students surrounding them and their table. Like a brick wall to a building.

The Parker girls all looked around the area where they were eating, and suddenly felt claustrophobic. Leah was the first to speak, her voice almost sounding like the flowing note of an alto.

"So is it just me or does anyone else feel a little creped out?" The others turned to look around and everyone save for Tony nodded in agreement. The girls just hoped it would save them from further celebrarity.

Tony was the next to speak before they could get too crowded or too engaged in trying to protect themselves from the school population," Okay guys seriously why don't you leave them alone? They're just normal people like you and me."

"Not exactly," Chirped a soprano voice. Everyone shared looks and shivers went down their spines as the Goth twins made their way to the front of the crowd," The only difference between you and them is that they're more socially sophisticated." The girl spoke as she put a hand on Lucy's shoulder.

Lucy gave Tony a look that said please help me? Finally the girl in the white t-shirt spoke. She almost sounded like a rogue (1) from the Renaissance era. However, the other girls were used to the harshness of her words. Alternatively, depending on the day, the humility of them.

"Yeah well if we're so normal to you how come you look like a bunch of road kill squirrels that lost their way to the pound?" She asked with a sly smirk on her face. She then took a sip of her water and said nothing more.

The crowd began to murmur as the twins both stared at each other in shock then walked away looking as if they had just been insulted. Which they had. As the Goth twins began to move away, the crowd also evaporated leaving Happy in its place.

He looked around nervously then gave out a heavy sigh," Hey can I sit with you guys?" he asked sheepishly holding his trey full of pizza, an apple, and some glop that consisted of beans.

The six shared a look and just as sweat broke out on Happy's face all looked up at the jock. Lucy was the one who answered him with a sure smile," We'd love it if you'd join us."

"Just as long as you're not like those dopey twins," Lacey muttered as she poked at her applesauce and shoved some in her mouth.

"Ah gee thanks guys," he smiled taking a seat next to Pepper and directly across from Leah, who smiled warmly at him," And I promise not to be like those twins. I don't even know what their problem is anyway."

"I would just like to say I totally saw that coming," Leah interjected with a grim expression and turned to look at Lacey from across the table then back at Happy," But of course that's because I can predict the future. Although it helps to have been doing for a couple years."

"Wow! Really? How?" Happy exclaimed and just as Lucy was about to scold her younger half-sister Leah turned to her, her eyes pleading. Even though she was blind, Lucy could still see emotion in them. She nodded solemnly and turned to talk to the others.

While everyone else erupted into conversation Leah smiled a genuinely pleased smile," Well let me see your hand for a minute," Happy was hesitant at first but eventually laid his hand on the table. She turned his hand palm up," This will only take a second."

He nodded and waited as the girl felt around his palm with her thumbs. Her thumbs felt like small pins, barely pricking the surface of his skin. Her face deep in concentration he said nothing. He had heard that she did something like this but hadn't really seen. Talk about seeing being believing. When she was done, she handed his hand back to him as gentle as a kitten.

"Well? What did you see?" He asked every so urgently. He also knew that when she did this, her prediction were, for the most part, a hundred percent accurate. Whatever that meant.

Her smile returned and her light blue eyes gleamed in the cafeteria lights," Well on Friday night you're going on a date with Pepper Potts to the local T.G.I. Friday's. Sounds like fun," a momentary pause left Happy hanging and she continued," and don't forget to bring your funny material. Also, there's a math test in fifth hour so don't forget to study."

She listened to his expression as he sat back in awe. Her work was done. Although a jock, Happy was still impressed. Moreover, it normally didn't take much to impress him.

Being a jock one normally wasn't impressed by many things. Especially by some pretty girl predicting the future. However, when you added in the fact that he was friends with a Tony Stark, going out with his best friend and meeting an incredible person such as Leah, Happy was completely blown away. Especially by the test. He had almost completely forgotten about it!

"Gee thanks Leah! You're the best!" He exclaimed with a grin as he fist pounded the table, making his food fly in every which direction. This made Leah giggle a little.

"I try. However, really, you should see my sister. She's even more amazing," She proclaimed and pointed to the girl sitting next to her. She had long, flowing dark hair and blue clothes that didn't really seem to match.

That got Lucy's attention almost immedaitley and the conversations stopped.

Me: So I know you're all probably mad at me for torturing Happy, but it gets better. Wait til you see next chapter! However before I do, I'd like to say a few things.

First, I apologize for not updating in awhile. If you want, you can blame my boyfriend, whom I've been spending a lot of time on the phone with.

Secondly, I'm also organizing a newspaper for my school so it does take a little time out of my schedule. Especially considering how much work (distance times force, for those of you who know Physics) I have to put into that. Not to mention studying.

1 Rogue-Is a thief. If any of you place Dungeons and Dragons, you'll know what I mean.

Pepper: Legino22 would also like to note that she owns nothing except the plot and her Oc's so PLEASE ask before you borrow them!

Me: Thanks Pepper! So see you reader's next chapter!