Chapter 9: A Busting And A Success
"What are doing?" Daisy said. Staring up at Tony in bewildered shock. "You know what, maybe I don't want to know!" she yelled the last part, turning on her heels to go back up the stairs. "Daisy wait, where are you going? This isn't what it looks like" he said. Still hovering over the ground.
"Really? Then what the hell am I staring at?" she said with a raised eyebrow. "This is how I escaped" Tony said gleefully. A grin sliding onto his face.
"By building a giant robot bodysuit?" she questioned. Tilting her head to the side. "It's not a robot bodysuit" he grumbled crossing his arms to the ground in annoyance.
"Dos pepper know about this?" she asked. Crossing her arms over her chest and raising both eyebrows in a question. "No, she doesn't…. Daisy, don't you dare. I know that look, I invented it. Don't you dare tell pepper…. Daisy!" he yelled, as a grin slid onto her face and she ran up the stairs completely ignoring her shouts.
"Pepper!" she yelled. Racing up the stairs. Pushing through the door, she ran into the hallway nearly crashing into said woman in the process. "Daisy, What's wrong? You're not usually this energetic. Is Tony rubbing off on you?" she said a grin sliding onto her face.
"God no!" Daisy said with a roll to her eyes. "then why do you look so happy?" Pepper said, beginning to get worried.
"Tony did something" she said. "What did he do?" pepper said. Dreading the answer that Daisy was about to give her. "Oh, nothing. Except build a super robot suit" silence followed after that for a beat.
"He did what!" Pepper screamed. Shoving past her and running down the basement that Daisy had just come out of. Yes, these were the moments that Daisy lived for. Maybe she was like Tony Stark, but only a little bit.
"I can't believe you told on me" tony grumbled trudging up the stairs a little while later with a glare on his face, his eyes narrowing daggers right at her.
"Sorry, dad" she said with a smirk. "Didn't know it was a secret" still grinning. He glared at her, not believing a word she said.
"I'm scared. I think your spending too much time with me. The Daisy I knew would never do anything like this, she was a mean little girl that was for sure and she hated my guts" he said with a grin.
"What can I say? Hanging around you really changes a person" she said. Shrugging her shoulders absently.
Looking at his appearance, she frowned. "Why are you dressed up like that anyway?" she asked. "What? Can't a guy look nice for a change" snorting, she stifled a laugh that as he crossed his arms in a pout.
"Great, now what's the real reason?" she said. Raising her eyebrows at him. "I'm going to an event" he said with a grumble. "Can I come?" she asked. Perking up at the prospect of getting away from this house for a while.
"I don't think so" he said. Straightening his tie. "What, Why not? I'm tired of staying in this stuff place. I want to go out, you know somewhere that isn't school" she said. Crossing her arms in defiance.
"I said no! Daisy, this place really isn't for kids" he said with a sigh. Ending the conversation by walking away.
"Miss Potts, are you ready?" Tony called. Glancing back up the stairs. Watching pepper walk down in a beautiful gown. She smiled watching her dad's eyes light up. Even though he was a complete idiot she knew that somewhere deep down he had feelings for pepper.
When the both left and she was alone in the house. She decided then that she wasn't going to be left out of this. Heading down to the basement she said. "Jarvis, do you know where my father is?" "He is currently at an event Miss Stark"
"No I mean do you know the location" she said with a sigh. It was just like pulling teeth. "Miss Stark, I feel its unwise to…" Cutting him off, "I don't care what you think just tell me where he is? Don't make me find a way to unplug you" she threatened and now here she was arguing with a machine, maybe she was spending too much time around Tony.
"Certainly, Miss Stark" note to self, anytime Jarvis doesn't cooperate just threaten him, she thought with a smirk.
It wasn't hard to find money for a bus fare. Her dad was loaded and he wouldn't notice a few twenties missing anyway. Getting off the stop, she blinked looking up at the tall building. Now how was she going to get in there.
"You look conflicted" A voice to her right said, causing her to jump. Turning she froze seeing a man standing there with a smile on his face. "What are you waiting for?" he said shoving her a little. "Go on"
Both began walking up the steps and just as they both reached the top the man looked at them. "Invitations" he said holding out his hand towards them. The man presented his expertly and then nodded towards her, "She's my plus one" he said, as the man let out a sigh waving them in.
"Why did you do that?" she asked. Once they were inside. "Your Daisy Stark, aren't you?" he asked. Glancing at her face for confirmation. "Yes, how did you know?" she said.
"It wasn't hard to figure out" he said with a shrug. "You're not supposed to be here are you" "Was it that easy to tell?" she asked. "You stick out like a sore thumb" he said grinning at her.
"Then why did you let me through?" she asked. "Hey, I never said a little rebellion was a bad thing, go ahead and enjoy yourself" he said waving his arms. Going to rush off, she paused and turned. "What's your name?" she asked. Looking back over her shoulder.
"Agent Phil Coulson, I'm with S.H.I.E.L.D. if you seeing father do me a favor and tell him that I would like a word with him, would you?" he said.
Grinning at him, she nodded her head rapidly. "Will do, but maybe not tonight. Don't want to get caught" she said. Disappearing into the crowd.
Making her way past the crowd. She paused, seeing tony on the dance floor with pepper. He was saying something, but she couldn't exactly make out what it was. She watched her father beginning to pull pepper away and both, began heading towards the balcony.
Heading in their direction. She froze upon feeling a hand at her shoulder. Looking up slowly, she saw Rhodey standing there, with a stern expression on her face. "Uhoh" she said. As he began steering her back in the direction she had come from. "Uhoh is right. You're in big trouble. I'm sending you back home now. Tony will deal with you when the event is over" He said.
Passing Coulson on the way, who smiled at her weakly in sympathy. The cold air hit her the minute she stepped out. Going over to happy who was leaning against a limo, he stood up straight upon noticing them.
"Happy, take Daisy home now and nowhere else. Got it." He said as happy shook his head vigorously. "Yes sir" he said. Going around to the driver's side. "I'll inform Tony of your little indiscretion after the event and he'll deal with you then. I hope it was worth it" He said. Ushering her into the limo.
Not saying anything on the way back. She was even silent when happy began trying to speak to her. Once she arrived home, she turned jumping out the car and running up the stairs to her room.
Collapsing onto her bed with a sigh. She dreaded the time until her father got home.
Only a few hours later she awoke to shouting. "Daisy Louise Stark. Get down here right now!" Tony's voice shouted from all the way up here. Looks like he was mad.
Heading down to confront him. She stood there looking at him sheepishly as he glared. "Rhodey told me about your little excursion tonight. What do you have to say for yourself?" he said.
"I'm sorry?" she said even though she wasn't. She had never had anybody to yell at her before so, this was all new. "Regardless your grounded, no TV, no friends, no leaving this house" she agreed to all of it. Not that she really had anywhere to go or that she had any friends and she could live without TV for a while anyway.
"All right, just go up to your room now, get out of here" he said waving her away. "I have things I need to take care of" he said heading down towards the basement.
Collapsing onto her bed once again she let out a sigh closing her eyes. Tired and exhausted from the day she had. She had only closed her eyes for what had felt like a minute when the ground began shaking all around her.
For a second, she had thought it was another earthquake, until she had glanced out the window and saw a flying robot pass her by. He had done it. He had created the super suit.
Maybe, she could get him to make her one. Snorting she rolled over to lay back down. She didn't want to be like her father, not in a million years.
No, she wanted to be something much cooler.
