Chapter 10: TNG
HAPPY NEW YEAR DEAR READERS AND WRITERS! Sorry about not updating. I was just not in the mood to write anything, I mean come on. It was break! So anyway…
This chapter is dedicated to SilverPedals1402!
Disclaimer: I wouldn't be here right now.
"TONY? TONY!" Rhodey shouted louder and louder with each try. But the stealth armor remained silent as its red eyes gazed with emptiness. Rhodey looked down at Natasha who was standing still. She looked up at him a little troubled.
"We can't hurt him." She said. "Tony is an idiot. We can't complete what we started Rhodey. I think it's over." Natasha's gaze fell to the ground, as she was about to put her hands up in surrender. Rhodey suddenly got angry. This wasn't going to end like this! We worked to hard to get here! I don't care if Tony messed things up! We have to do this. But I don't even think Tony is awake in there. Rhodey did a scan and confirmed his doubts. But where is Pepper?
"You see? There is nothing else that you can do to stop me. I won. And I was a better Natasha Romanoff or Black Widow then you were." She pointed her gun at Natasha who looked away in shame. Rhodey took a step forward.
"Well I don't care! I'm going to fight to the end if that's it." Black Widow's smile flattered. But she managed to plant it back on her face.
"And risk killing your friend here?" She gestured to the armor. "That doesn't seem like you Rhodey. And believe me. I know who you are." Black Widow suddenly screamed as a blue light shot her backwards.
"Yeah? Well then you don't know me too well." Rhodey looked down at Natasha who was looking up at him in surprise. "Let's go kick her butt."
It wasn't easy at first. They wanted to instantly attack the lady and tear her mechanical body to shreds, but they were still hesitant about Tony. The armor didn't even click once since Rhodey fired at Black Widow. Rhodey was a bit optimistic. He was still expecting Tony to join them and fight their way to victory. But at the moment he had no time to even think, only shoot.
"I will kill you both before you can even TOUCH me!" Black Widow brought out two guns and fired. Both Rhodey and Natasha managed to dodge the fire, but the next shot got them. They fell to the floor. Just as they were about to stand up, Black Widow grumbled.
"You know what? I just about had it. I don't even care anymore." She glanced at the still stealth armor. Black Widow pulled out a small device. She brought it to her mouth and said, "Attack." Instantly, the armor sprang out of its statue pose and dropped down in front of the heroes. "Don't let them live my pawn." Black Widow said. Then she started to climb along the walls.
"Natasha! We can't let her get away!" Rhodey cried.
"I know Rhodey… but what can we do? Tony most likely won't let me go." Natasha answered.
"Oh yeah? How about some help? Well I would have been here sooner, except Tony sorta got me distracted. And well the paint on this suit came off and I got mad. That and…"
"RESCUE! Er… PEPPER!" Rhodey shouted in joy. "I can't believe I'm saying this but… I'M SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU!" Rescue crossed her arms.
"Can't believe that you just let your guard down Rhodey." She fired a purple repulsor beam at Tony who just activated his unibeam. "Rhodey! Listen! Tony is unconscious on the inside! Black Widow is using him through his nervous system. So if we try to pry him out of the suit he could become paralyzed."
"Nice to know Pep." Rhodey looked down at Natasha. "GO AFTER BLACK WIDOW! We'll handle this!" Natasha nodded and vanished. As a distraction Rhodey shot at Tony again, sending the suit down against the floor. Rhodey jumped and fell on top of Tony… pinning his arms.
"Tony! Dude! Listen… WAKE UP! WAKE UP!" Rhodey gave some shakes to jar the knocked out genius. He was rewarded with a pulse on his face.
Pepper quickly went down and stopped the suit from going after Rhodey, as he recovered. Her purple beam blazed at the palm of her hand. But she didn't shoot. "Tony? I know you're in there. I know. Please… don't make me do this. I don't want this to be something I have to resort to. WAKE. UP." The armor took a step forward but then stuttered.
Chunks of the armor creaked and groaned as the suit tried to regain the power of the user. A shout from within finally silenced the suit. The faceplate slid up revealing a famous smirk. "This isn't exactly the suit I want to be fighting in FYI."
"TONY!" Pepper enveloped the injured genius into her arms. Tony groaned but returned the hug. "Are you okay? You look sickly pale Tony."
"I felt better. The suit is giving me enough energy to stand. Honestly… I don't feel all that well. My back is killing me." Rhodey and Pepper exchanged looks and they told the story.
"So I could die."
"Yup."
"Because I was 'careless'?"
"Yup."
"Well might as well spend it fighting with you guys." Tony said. But there was no fight necessary. A scream followed by a large BOOM indicated that Natasha won. The one and only Black Widow jumped down to meet the teens.
"Stark. It's good to see you finally not joining the bad side. And look here." She opened up her palm showing the faint glows of the antidotes. At that moment Tony's eyes rolled up into his head, and he collapsed.
"I think we're running out of time." Pepper said. The team nodded as Pepper grabbed Tony and Rhodey got Natasha. After days of fighting, they went home with feelings of safety.
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"You get this to Tony. NOW!" Natasha screamed as the team landed. Monica was passed out as well, except she was shaking, and convulsing. Tony convulsed too, but he wasn't exactly in the best shape to convulse. Pepper could hear his skin hitting up against the armor as she tried taking it off. As she finally exposed the wounded flesh right between the rib cages and the back, she glanced up at Tony's pale face and then back at the wound. Without waiting for instructions, she pried off the lid of the antidote and struck the needle into the wound.
A small whimper escaped Tony's lips before hew as still. Monica as well became still. Natasha sighed in relief. "They'll be fine. We got it to them in the nick of time too. I didn't think she would make it." Natasha brushed pieces of brown hair away from Monica's eyes.
Pepper couldn't believe that the battle was over. What she thought was impossible to fight was OVER. She smiled and held Tony's hand as she watched his chest rise and fall without difficulty. She brushed his hair with her fingers and planted a kiss on his lips. He moaned and shifted his sleeping position to his side. Pepper got up and walked towards Rhodey who was glancing down at Monica.
"Whatcha lookin at Rhodey?" He jumped and smiled sheepishly.
"Me? Look? Nothing. I'm just um… checking up on Monica." He looked back at her.
"You like her don't you?" Rhodey looked startled but his face turned into disappointment.
"Yes. I just don't know if she likes me. It's only been like 3 days since she moved here! I don't see how she would even like me." Pepper smiled. She looked around the room. Natasha said that she would be back within a week to check up on Monica, she already had a mission to go on.
"Rhodey… the answer is yes." The two looked down startled at the waking girl. Monica wore a red blush and she was smiling. "I do like you too. Didn't think this would be the place where you would admit that." Rhodey grinned and sat next to Monica on her bed. Pepper decided to go back to her love.
Tony was still out cold for another 2 hours. The team got worried and thought that he might have gotten an injury that wasn't noticeable. That was until he groaned. His blue eyes flickered to life as a pair of soft, cool lips met his. He jumped and melted into the kiss as Rhodey and Monica cheered.
Monica was already up and walking when Tony sat up in the couch. Tony glanced at Rhodey and Monica's close contact. He raised an eyebrow and grinned. "I see we have a newly couple." The two blushed and nodded. "Well then… congrats!" Every worry… every concern was now over.
Didn't think that this story is over. I thought it through and didn't know what to write for the next chapter. So yes the story is over unless someone can get me an idea! oh that and I am taking requests to write One-shots. I want to write smaller stories now so if anyone has something they want… Shoot me a PM or just write it in the review! Thanks my friends!