Return of the Crimson Dynamo

Chapter Seven, A battle royal

Thankfully, when Tony got home, he wasn't dead. Roberta wasn't up and the house was silent. He felt he didn't need to be quiet, but knew it would be better if he were. He had already had a terrible experience once and wasn't going to risk it again. He shuddered at the thought of the old memory and immediately pushed it out of his mind.

Twelve hours later, he was fully charged and ready to go. He quickly dressed and before he could even begin to eat breakfast, he heard very loud laughter. Pausing for a moment, he listened to the conversation playing out in the dinning room.

"Well I'm glad to see you again," Roberta said with a voice like an innocent young child's. Tony kept this in mind as he continued to listen, leaning against the wall that separated him from the dinning room," I know the boys mentioned you and your father had moved to another building. How many does he have now?"

This time, Lucy's voice spoke. It was her usual soprano except a little perkier. Not exactly a bad kind of perky, just one he hadn't heard in a while," In New York alone at least five. He's already spreading across the United States."

Silence filled the room and before he knew it, Tony was being called to the table. This time it was Pepper who spoke," Hey Tony why don't you join us? There should be enough room here for all of us," A smile could be hinted as Tony entered the room.

Not surprisingly enough, he did see Lucy. Her flowing ebony hair was done in a curly ponytail. Her outfit was simple as usual and not matching as usual. She wore a blue long sleeve shirt and dark wash jeans. Her Chuck Taylor's were hidden underneath her jeans.

Next to her stood Lacey and Leah. Both looked quite put out and not as beautiful as she. They almost looked like axe murders but Tony thought better of saying so. Axe murders that looked a lot like Lucy.

"You alright Tony? You look a little tired," Lacey, questioned with unreasonable sarcasm. It wasn't like her to be this bitchy, at least now that Tony remembered. He hoped she wasn't like this on their ride to school.

"Ignore her," Lucy muttered with a slight hint of motherly scolding. To Tony, she had always seemed like a mother-type figure, even after his own mother had passed on," She just woke up on the wrong side of the parking lot this morning."

Out of the corner of his eye, Tony noticed Lacey roll her eyes. Leah, he noted, seemed a bit on edge. He didn't know why or for what reason but he knew he would find out later. Whether Lucy wanted him to or not.

He finished breakfast in record timing and made it just in time for the bus. When they got in Tony decided not to sit by Happy, but by Lucy. As usual, she was two steps ahead of him and had already reserved a seat for him. Typical.

She had just closed her cell phone when he sat down. Her hair flew past him as she tossed it behind her.

"So what was up with the girls this morning?" He tried to sound casual but no such luck. He and Lucy had known each other for so long; he forgot who won which fights and who lost. To him, it didn't matter. What mattered was that they were still friends, could still help each other when they needed it.

She gave out a lone sigh before answering. Translation: she didn't know how to respond. He waited until she did and listened carefully," They're mad because I battled Titanium Man without their help," she stated as if it didn't matter. Tony almost fell out of his seat but thought better of it when receiving dual glares from the seat in front of them," And I see you glaring. Mom says you guys are grounded."

The girls' hmphed and crossed their arms. Silence followed as snow made its way down the bus windows. For several minutes, it was the only sound Tony heard.

"Why?" It didn't make sense. Why would they be mad at her? She was older than them by at least a year. What was so important about the fight that they were pissed off at her? Tony tried not to relay his thoughts to Lucy. Easier said than done.

He watched her roll her eyes then rejoin with a note of flippancy in her voice," Because I almost was injured several times and apparently he thinks he knows my secret identity," Tony waited for more as she adjusted her backpack on her lap. The bus jolted to a stop and the doors opened," Ever since last night when you called me, Hammer's been on my trail non-stop. We almost got close enough to the new Parkers Industry building. Dad knows what I am but Whitney doesn't. At least not yet."

She bit her upper lip. A nervous habit that had begun after her parents' divorce. There was more. Tony could smell it. He pressed on," So what happened when you got home last night?" he figured it was ligament question.

Lucy almost chuckled, as the bus started moving again. She smiled slightly and began her tale," He was pissed," Tony's eyes lit up and Lucy cleared her throat," he was really upset. When I told him everything that happened, he was so mad he almost broke a wall. He's going to talk to Hammer tonight but what Hammer did really hit a nerve. I don't know why or what for and I couldn't read his mind. He sent me to my room before I could stop him from almost damaging the phone. It took Whitney, several glasses of coffee and a call from mom just to call him down."

Tony's eyes bulged again. For Lucy's dad to get angry. Well, that took a lot. Even more for Lucy herself to get angry. What Hammer did last night must've been the straw that broke the camel's back. For whatever reason, Hammer was going to get it. Really bad.

The bus stopped once more and the two jolted forward again. Both tried to keep their balance for the rest of the ride. The only thing that could be heard was the pitter-patter of the rain slowly making its way down the bus windows.

Slightly farther away and in a gloomier atmosphere, Hammer Multinational owner Justin Hammer stood outside his window. Watching the rainfall, harder and harder he hardly noticed the knock to his door.

"It's open," He announced turning around only to face Sasha, with the Crimson Dynamo following closely behind her. A smile played across his face and he sat down on the couch next to the window. Leaning back he rested his hands behind his head," Welcome Dynamo. I trust your evening went as expected with the family?"

Of course, it hadn't, Hammer thought as waited for Dynamo's response. He knew it hadn't. He had made sure of it. He had killed the man's wife and child. And all because he hadn't killed Iron Man, War Machine or the Lady Blue Hood on first sight it wasn't my fault that he didn't kill them. I just figured he wouldn't be a focused when I hired him.

Finally, Dynamo answered. It was quite simple, for a Russian scientist," Actually it didn't," His voice almost quavered but he recovered. Hammer knew he was thinking about something else, but couldn't pin point it. It didn't matter. Right now, he needed to get rid of those three pests before they bothered him anymore.

"I see," Hammer nodded as he glanced at Sasha, then back at his new ally," Well since you have no place to go, why not work for me? I'll supply you with room and board. Weapons and costume, naturally."

The old man caught on quick. Almost too quick for Hammer's taste however he wasn't going to kill him now. At least not yet. He almost looked like he was contemplating something, but Hammer couldn't tell for sure," I'll do it." The older man let out a sigh.

Hammer's fingers pressed together. They moved toward his mouth and he leaned even farther back into his couch. His feet propped up on the arm," Perfect. Meet me tonight outside the building. We've got work to do. You're dismissed."

Without another word, Dynamo left. His large suit clomped as it moved. Just as Sasha was about to leave as well, he caught her arm and pulled her towards him. He almost felt her resist him, but wasn't going to make a point of it.

"Keep an eye on him," He whispered leaning close to her now so that goose bumps appeared all over her skin," Make sure he doesn't try anything. And keep an eye on those two kids. Especially the girl. I have a feeling her father's going to make this game very nasty very quickly."

Sasha nodded as she stood up," Speaking of Anthony Parker, he called you this morning. He said he wanted to have dinner with you tonight. Something about last night. I told him you'd call back after your meeting this morning with the board."

And without another word, she too left the room with her heels clomping behind her. Hammer watched her go, and for a second almost thought, she had done something. He shook his head and turned on the Tv.

As lunch rounded the corner, Pepper and Rhodey couldn't help but wonder what all had happened to Tony the night before. And as the bible says, ask and you shall receive. The same situation also happened to Lucy.

Some time during their conversation, Whitney approached the table. All turned to face the diva. Her arms crossed and lips pursed," Don't mean to interrupt your conversations but I have an announcement to make."

"So make it," Rhodey piped up which earned a glare from Tony. Rhodey shrugged and Tony returned his attention back to Whitney," we're kind of busy here."

Whitney snorted, as if she didn't understand some kind of inside joke. Which she didn't however this didn't stop her from speaking," With what? Making sure you have something to talk about in your puny lives," turning to Tony and Lucy she looked almost apologetic," No offense, guys."

"None taken." Lucy spoke before Lacey or Leah could open their mouths. She shot them both a glare. Translation: You speak another word and I'll bite your heads off. Permanently.

Both grew quiet and this time, Pepper spoke. With much impatience added to her voice and her butt almost rising off the seat," Get to the point already!"

Face red, fists clenched, she finally sat back down. Crossing her arms defiantly, she leaned back and huffed quietly to herself. Having been distracted for a second, Tony again refocused himself on Whitney.

Throwing back her glossy, white hair, Whitney pretended as if she hadn't heard. Or hadn't wanted to," Anyways, my dad's going to be gone this weekend so I'm throwing a party. You all are invited," she glanced around the table until her eyes met Lucy's, then Tony's," That is, if I get to take Lucy shopping?"

The said hero face palmed, and the other girls at the table burst out in laughter. Rhodey rolled his eyes and Tony just shook his head. Whitney's face suddenly grew bright and a smile played across her face.

"Perfect! Meet me at the mall tomorrow night!" And with that, she ran off without another word. Looking over giddy, she ran away from the table with glee.

When Whitney had finally left, Lucy turned to Tony. Thankfully, he wasn't laughing like the others. She just hoped he wouldn't break out when she was talking with him, or some other time when she wasn't around.

"So what are you thinking about Dynamo? Anything?" She asked, and waited for his response. His thoughts seemed clouded, but Lucy wasn't going to push. She figured if she did, she would live to regret it for the rest of her life if not her high school career. Fortunately, it didn't take long.

"Something's driving him," He said, thinking aloud now as everyone else left the table. Which meant they were alone," Some outside force is making him do this. I've seen Dynamo what can do. Something's got to be motivating him to do this."

Lucy got the idea. She voiced her own thoughts aloud, thinking that it was okay. And that she wouldn't be punished for wearing clothing that didn't match. Go figure. Just her luck," The same outside force that made him steal from Stark International. I have an idea."

Lucy leaned in close to her old playmate, and whispered her beyond insane idea to him. She leaned back and waited for his response. When he gave her a thumbs up they walked to class together. As they were walking, Lucy got another idea.

"So where do you want to meet tonight and at what time? My dad has me going to this cotillion thing tonight at eight," She explained as she sat down next to him in History," Can't miss it."

Again, Tony thought for a moment as they got out their notebooks. When he finally replied, it was a little hard to hear because so many people were entering all at once. It almost made Lucy's head hurt trying to concentrate over it. However, she didn't let it bother her," Stark Industries building, seven," Silence ensued between the two as the teacher began her lecture. When Tony finally spoke again, it was with humor and spit," As for cotillion, I'll make sure to tell Rhodey. His mom signed him up for the same thing. Anyway, remind me to get a pic of you in one of Whitney's dresses. I'd love to see you."

She turned to glare at him. Not even close to feeling guilt, Tony ignored the look on her face. It was priceless, and worth a good laugh now and again. He would have to tell Rhodey about this after school," I'll try to remember to tell Rhodey."

Lucy nodded and tried to focus on the lecture about the aftermath of War World ll.

Back at Hammer Multinational, Hammer had just finished a delightful conversation with Anthony Parker. However, in retrospect, he wouldn't say that it had been very delightful. From what it sounded like, Mr. Parker was furious with him. Something about his daughter and how he had acted the night before. Hammer still didn't understand this and was about to go into one of his five second ponder sessions when Sasha entered the room.

He glanced up as she did. Leaning back on his couch and propping his feet up, a grin played across his devilish baby-like face. Folding his hands and resting them on his stomach, he spoke," Sasha, how is our guest doing? Any signs of suicide yet?"

Despite his tone of voice, he truly was serious. No matter how much his tone conveyed otherwise, he really didn't want to see one of his most powerful and intelligent ally. Fortunately, Sasha's response reassured him that this client wasn't going anywhere anytime soon," Actually, no. He sulks but he doesn't say a word. Hasn't even done anything since you sent him away. What exactly am I supposed to be looking for?"

She had a good point. One that he would explain later. Right now, he needed to focus more on those three heroes than anything else. That was the first and foremost important thing to him. If they decided to track him, he would be in trouble.

Not even daring to think of what came out of his mouth, he retorted," Nothing right now. So what have you learned of Iron Man and his friends? I hope I can smash them once and for all!"

"Well apparently Stane is mad at them," she reported in almost a monotone. However, Hammer saw directly through her disguise, which was why they had so much fun together. He listened to the rest of what she had to say. Giddiness almost coated the air when she spoke next," he thinks they stole from Stark International instead of the Crimson Dynamo."

Hammer almost cackled with glee. This was perfect. This was exactly what he had planned for all along. Now he just needed it to stay this way and he could rid the world of Iron Man and his friend's," And he still hasn't connected Dynamo to me yet?" he could almost feel the anticipation on his tongue. In the air. It was filled with it.

Sasha shook her head," Not at all. Although he's beginning to suspect you." Sadly, the last part of the sentence Hammer didn't listen to, because he was too busy laughing at his own win. Now all he had to do was win with Iron Man and his friends.

Eventually, Sasha had decided that she had heard enough of his devilish cackle, and left the room. She had been wanting to tell Hammer something else. But she could tell that her emotions, her feelings, would take the back seat when it came to Iron Man. Which was the reason she couldn't stand Iron Man, or any talk of him for that matter.

She would wait. She would wait to tell him, even if it meant hiding her feelings. Right now, she didn't care. Right now, all she cared about was destroying Iron Man. Now she had a reason. Now she had a purpose. She had a purpose, to kill Iron Man.

A little later at the Road's house, Tony snuck out. However, just as he was in the process of doing so, Rhodey followed him. Sadly, he only discovered this after he had reached the armory and put on his armor.

"Rhodey? What in the hell are you doing here? I told you I'd call you later!" Tony shouted as his friend just stood there with his arms crossed. Tony's fists were clenched so hard he thought they might stick that way.

"Yeah well I wasn't going to just sit around and let you have all the fun," The other boy shot back as he got up in his face. Well, as much of his face as he could from his height," besides, what's the point of creating War Machine if you don't use it?"

Just then, a voice replied to that. The voice itself sounded almost impatient, and a bit cranky. Like a female's. Tony knew exactly who it was and not just by the sound," As much as I'd love to hear you both argue some more," she said stepping out of the light, which revealed her light blue costume from two nights ago. Both boys turned to look at her, even though he had already known she was there. Her thoughts invaded his like a bad idea. It was hard to resist temptation. However, he had been doing it for a while and had managed just fine," We really have to go. I heard Hammer's planning on stealing from Stark International again."

"Only this time he's using Titanium Man," Tony announced and the two turned to look at him incredibly," and the Crimson Dynamo."

"So what?" Lucy challenged, like a natural Parker. Her father would be proud if he heard her right now," Hammer figures he'll have more firepower. So we hit him with everything we've got. You, Rhodey, and a telepath. No problem."

As Tony went to the floating holo charts, Rhodey rejoined to his question. It was a bit stricter than Tony had expected. However, he later decided that what Rhodey had said was fine," Doesn't matter. We should still be prepared, no matter what the circumstances. Even if it's just Stilt Man and Joe Schmoe."

Tony winced as he finished typing on the holo charts, he turned to face them," Rhodey's right. Anyway, it doesn't matter. Right now we have some place to be."

The two friends shared a look and nodded. The entire flight was silent. Even Tony didn't talk. Nor were Rhodey's side comments were available aloud. This worried Lucy but not entirely. She figured there was some reason for this, but wasn't sure what yet.

When they finally reached the Stark International tower, they were blasted. Lucy was thankful that she didn't have to try to defend herself from Titanium Man again. Her thankfulness was cut short when the Crimson Dynamo and Titanium Man appeared.

The three heroes immediately were into their usual battle positions while the villains just stood there, looking nonchalant. Lucy was almost tempted to abandon it when Tony shook his head at her. She nodded and listened as Titanium Man began to speak. Almost everything that came out of his mouth was a lie. Tony could tell.

"I know you're probably wondering what we're doing here at Stark International," He spoke, pacing back and forth in front of the said building. Something about him seemed off about him but what Tony wasn't sure. He paid attention to his body language," and why we're stealing from it as well."

"Doesn't exactly keep me up nights," Rhodey responded as his body tensed even further inside his suit. He almost looked like he was yelling at Titanium Man," but yeah, we would."

Dynamo moved forward and would've pursued them. However, Titanium Man put his arm in front of the villain. He shook his head vigorously and then turned back to the heroes. Dynamo stepped back and Titanium Man continued pacing, this time with his large arms behind his back.

"I suppose it wouldn't keep you up nights," He continued glancing at each in turn," Nevertheless, I think you deserve to know what I plan on using my stolen Stark technology for."

Lucy rolled her eyes when Titanium Man's back was turned. She had finally had enough of this. She decided the best way to get out of this alive was to get right to the point. Crossing her arms defiantly she finished his sentence," Let me guess, your boss is going to use them for some kind of weapon or to upgrade your armor. Wouldn't be surprised. Crappiest piece of armor I've seen in my life. At least with Iron Monger it's more original."

Don't give him ideas! Shouted Rhodey mentally. And quite loud as well because out of the middle of nowhere, she winced. The pain wasn't too excruciating however, which was good. She would need the rest of her energy for the fight.

That's the last thing we need! Tony exclaimed as well and Lucy almost dropped to her knees. Apparently, Titanium Man saw this because he stopped in the middle of his monologue. Turning to the Crimson Dynamo, he was shot at before he could say another word. When he finally got up his anger took over. His fists clenched, he spat.

"You know it's rude to interrupt an evil villain when he's in the middle of a monologue!" He screamed and dived towards Lucy fists first.

As soon as Titanium Man was out of the picture, Dynamo shot the two with his new missiles that Hammer had given him. The missiles hit with perfect accuracy and the boys were sent flying backwards into the building.

Thankfully, they only crashed into the first wall of the building. Nevertheless, Tony didn't want to take any chances. He wanted to take out this guy as soon and as quickly as possible. He pulled himself up and noticed that Dynamo was already coming for them. To save time, he picked up a nearby street lamp and threw it at him. It connected with the villain's abdomen.

The hit wouldn't give them much time to prepare. However, it would give them enough time to prepare for Dynamo's next attack. This was what Tony had been banking on.

Crack! Titanium Man's fist hit Lucy's abdomen. She thought she heard a few ribs crack but ignored it. She was flung several more feet more behind the Stark building. Wiping her chin, she picked herself up as Titanium Man landed a little too close for comfort.

"Don't try to fight me," He said throwing another punch. She dodged it and threw his hand back towards his face," it won't work. I know your powers, girlie." The punch hit and his mask was dented. He growled in frustration.

Lucy laughed weakly. Of all the insults this person could throw, that was probably the least one that affected her. She had already been called it a hundred times. This guy wasn't any different. Now it was her time to keep him on his toes.

"Oh yeah," She said now blending into the shadows of the area of the building. Her pain increased, as she kept moving. Her body ached for rest. But she knew that she had to keep moving. She watched him as he searched for her. She almost gave away her position, and immediately thought better of it," why don't you come and catch me then?"

Her breathing grew shallower as she focused one more attack. It didn't have to be significant it just had to hit. She focused the rest of her mental energy on Titanium Man, who was closing in on her position. He almost looked he was steaming, and Lucy thought it was because she was injured. Shaking her head, she sent all of her mental energy towards Titanium Man.

Making sure he still followed, she picked up a small pebbled and threw it at him. She figured it was lame but she didn't know how else to make him follow her. When she had finally reached the other side, she peered out from behind her spot. Noticing that Titanium Man was right behind her, she slowly made her way around this side of the building.

She figured this was probably lame but she didn't care. She had a plan and she was going to stick with it. As she carefully glanced behind her, she noticed that her mental blast had affected Titanium Man, even under all that metal.

She thanked every deity she knew and continued moving.

On a different side of the Stark building, Iron Man and War Machine were getting their butts handed to them. Even though there were two of them. The problem was that it seemed as if Dynamo were all over the place, even though they knew he wasn't.

Just as Dynamo was about to shoot another missiles War Machine hit him with the heaviest artillery he had. Several grenade like missiles hit the large armored villain. The villain held up his fists to try to block them but it was no use. Each hit harder and harder than before and soon enough Dynamo was plunging to the ground.

Tony turned to Rhodey in the air, blocking the other hero's body with his own arm. Rhodey turned to look at his friend," We need a plan. How are we going to stop this guy? He's like you and me combined."

Rhodey almost snickered then thought better of it. They didn't have much time before Dynamo got up so he decided to blurt out his thoughts," I'll distract him while you go in." To make sure he did what he said, Rhodey flew down to the fallen villain," When I say so," He heard him shout while blasting Dynamo with his small machine gun.

Tony watched the fight as Dynamo swung a punch and almost hit Rhodey. Rhodey elbowed Dynamo back then blasted him with bullets again. Just as Rhodey did so, Tony noticed a small form walking behind the fighting giants. And following the smaller form was a larger one.

He figured the forms were Lucy and Titanium Man. He knew because Titanium Man looked like he was weak from some kind of mental blast. And Lucy looked like she had been injured in the ribs but wasn't entirely ignoring the fiery sensation of pain.

Trying bringing him more towards Rhodey and I. I'll give you the signal when we're ready. He couldn't tell if she responded or not. When she did, it sounded mumbled. Almost as if, she was under water.

On it. Shouldn't be much longer before he's down.

Pffft. Yeah right. By the time that happened, Lucy would be too busy to tell whether she was a telepath or not. He almost made a sarcastic remark but before he could say anything else, he heard someone call his name. Then he heard it again this time much louder than before," Now Tony!"

Shaking his head he landed near Rhodey and Dynamo, who were both locked in battle. Both were wrestling each other, locked in a stalemate. He blasted Dynamo with one shot. Dynamo went down with a smack!

Tony winced from inside his suit. From what he heard, it sounded like he was down for the count. Tony only hoped that was true because if it was, that was good. At least for Lucy's sake.

He looked towards where Lucy and Titanium Man had been earlier, and saw nothing. He grit his teeth and noticed that Rhodey looked tense beside him. Turning his gaze to Rhodey, he decided to vocalize his thoughts.

"Lucy's in trouble," he said and Rhodey nodded. Dynamo groaned on the ground next to them and Tony kicked him to make sure he was down. When he didn't move, Tony checked one villain off his list. One more to go," I'll one way and you go another."

Rhodey nodded as they made their way into the cool New York night sky. It was a bit windy but nothing the boys couldn't handle. Or hadn't handled already," I'll get Lucy you get Titanium Man."

Tony nodded and the two of them executed their plan. The plan was simple. One would keep Titanium Man distracted while the other saved Lucy.

Stay sharp, Lucy thought to herself as Titanium Man shot more Vibranium towards her. She limped out of position while clutching an arm close to herself. It felt numb, which was the result of being hit with a small bit of Vibranium. Multiple times in fact. The searing pain almost made convinced her that it was cut off. However, she knew that it wasn't true. It was still there. However, just barely.

Both legs had also been seduced to the pain of Vibranium, just not as much. Not to mention limping around the Stark building more times than she could count. Her legs ached so horrendously that she felt as if they were going to fall off any minute now. She kept waiting for them to. She continued to drag herself along the wall of the Stark building, still sticking to the shadows so that Titanium Man didn't see her.

Earlier in the battle, she had broken some ribs, which too felt numb. Her entire abdomen felt like hell ever since he had punched her. Feeling too exhausted she finally collapsed as far away from Titanium Man as possible.

She heard distant shouts coming from Titanium Man's position but was so out of it that she didn't recognize anyone's voice. Sadly, she didn't even recognize the voice of the person rescuing her. She was so out of it that the world around her completely collapsed and turned into a black hole right before her eyes.

"Iron Man I've got her!" Rhodey shouted between the clashing of Tony and Titanium Man's fight. At first Rhodey didn't think that Tony heard him because of how loud their weapons were firing off. Nevertheless, he was proved wrong.

"Good then go! Don't stop until she's safe!" Tony exclaimed back as he kicked Titanium Man in the groin with his knee. His answer was almost drowned out by Titanium Man's hand scraping against Iron Man's.

Rhodey nodded and didn't stay for the rest of the fight. As soon as he left, he made sure to call Pepper. Once someone had picked up the phone he spoke quickly but not too quickly enough that someone couldn't understand him.

"Pepper it's me, Rhodey," He began and stuttered the rest of the way. Spit flew from his mouth and perspiration broke out on his forehead," Lucy's been terribly injured and Tony's stuck fighting Titanium Man."

Pepper answered faster than he would've expected her. Her voice was sooth, calming and held reason," Rhodey calm down. You know Lucy will be fine. We've seen her badly injured before and it's not like she hasn't walked out of those situations," her next sentence almost worried him to death. Almost," And Tony's handled Titanium Man before. He can do it again. Right now you just need to get her to a hospital."

Rhodey looked down at the city below him. It was quite bright and almost not enough for him to see a hospital sign. He landed on the walkway leading to it and noticed a door already open for them. His mouth practically gaped open. He immediately thought better of it and closed it.

Clearing this throat he stepped towards the doctor," Excuse me sir but who are you and how did you know we were coming?"

"News report," he replied instantly as several nurses neared them with a gurney. He gently set her on it and turned to the doctor. He watched out of the corner of his eye he watched her go," I'm her usual doctor, Dr. Powers. I'm also her surgeon. You don't have to worry anymore. She's in good hands."

Rhodey nodded. No sense in worrying anymore. He was obviously leaving Lucy in the best of hands. And with that, he flew away as fast as he could. He made a mental note to talk with Tony later about a cover story for his mom.

A very girly scream escaped Titanium Man's mouth as Tony sent the villain flying towards the ground with a punch. Not wanting to know if or when he would get up, Tony flew, as fast away from the Iron Man want to be as he could.

However, when he thought he heard Titanium Man following him, he decided to back track. He skidded to a halt when he noticed Titanium Man getting back up. His body tensed automatically and almost fully relaxed when the villain held up a hand.

"I surrender," Titanium Man spoke as his heart beat faster and faster," For now anyway. I've talked it over with my boss and he agrees to give back the stolen Stark technology," sounding like he had taken a beating Tony continued to listen to the phony villain," By the way, tell your little girlfriend she packs quite a punch. By the way-"

Tony didn't let him finish before he punched him square in the jaw. He didn't care what the villain had to say. He had hurt his friend and heard what he wanted to hear. Which meant he was done.

This time he decided he was officially gone. He was thankful that when he had left police sirens were just making the streets. Reporters were also making the scene. His speed increased substantially as he flew farther and farther away from Titanium Man and the Crimson Dynamo.

He began to leave the entire fight behind when he heard Rhodey's voice over the intercom. From the sounds of it, the world was in chaos. Which was exactly why he left Rhodey to that job in the first place. If everyone believe that Lucy's accident was as horrible as Rhodey led them to believe, then Lucy's father would be more protective of her, which would in turn lead her to a speedy recovery. It was a brilliant plan. At least to Tony.

"Tony, I've already delivered Lucy to the hospital," he waited for the next part of his call. It wasn't long before he explained why he had called in the first place," We need to come up with a cover story for my mom. Any suggestions?"

As Tony continued to make his way home, he relayed his thoughts on the cover story for Rhodey's mom. Rhodey listened and occasionally, asked questions. Which meant that he was concerned about Lucy's state but not too that he couldn't think. This he could work with.

Me: So I know I promised you guys action, and here it is! I hope it wasn't too little for you! Anyway, I don't really have much to say with the exception that I apologize for this chapter being late. I didn't do much writing before Christmas and so now, I'm making up for it.

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Me: I also know that now I think about it, I left you guys with a cliffhanger! So what does happen to Lucy? Does she die? Does she live? Is she eaten by a giant octopus? Stick around and you'll know by the next chapter!

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