WARNING, TORTURE SCENE IN THIS CHAPTER. THERE WILL BE A WARNING BEFORE THE SCENE STARTS AND AFTER IT ENDS.
Hey all. As always I would like to thank you all for the continued support of this story. So, I have some bad news. First, I'm going on vacation for a month starting Friday. Don't worry, I won't be without internet and I am bringing my computer, so it shouldn't affect me posting chapters at all. I should be able to post a new chapter every three days as always, the only difference will be that I may have to post early in the morning, or late at night. The bad news is I am being put in sailing camp. Again, it shouldn't affect me posting chapters, but it may affect me pre-writing the sequel for this story. So, I may not be able to transition the way I wanted to from this story to the sequel. I apologize, had I anticipated this I would have worked harder to complete the sequel. Again, this may not even matter, but I just want to give you all a heads up, just in case.
I felt that this chapter was necessary.
Disclaimer: I do not own any Marvel Characters that may or may not appear in this story. The only things that I own are the plot and my lovely OC Luna Stark.
The sad part about my dreams are that I always know when I am dreaming, but I can never wake up, and some of them feel so real it's hard to remind myself that they are actually just dreams. This is one of those times.
This was a reoccurring nightmare, and it was one of the worst.
(Warning, Torture Scene Starts Here)
I was in a very dark, dank room. I am strapped down to a bed, I realized in disdain and fear. Looking to my right, I saw what made my heart drop. There was the board that held the controls for electric shock, and I could feel the familiar sensation of the sticky electrodes on my body. I started crying, knowing what was about to happen.
"Come on baby girl, don't cry. This will only last ten minutes, then it will all be over." Came the deep, scratchy voice from the corner.
"P-please don't Daddy." I whimpered. I struggled fiercely in my bonds, and felt a dull pain in my shoulder from doing so.
"But I have to darling. Don't struggle. This will all be over soon."
Pain. Unimaginable pain. It coursed through my body, making every nerve feel as though it was on fire. There was the sound of buzzing, but even louder was a scream. It sounded guttural, like an animal that was in intense pain, and I knew from experience that it was me.
It continued for a few seconds, and then stopped. I panted heavily from pain, and groaned. The tears on my face were dry because of the electricity, but new ones already replaced them. Then the pain started again.
(Torture Scene Stops Here)
Tony's POV
I noticed that Luna had fallen asleep five minutes ago. She had been unnaturally quiet for quite some time, and when I turned to check on her I smiled. At least she is finally sleeping; she looked as though she hadn't gotten any sleep for a while. I tuned back to my work, but paused when I heard a soft cry. Turning back to Luna, I was shocked. She had an intense look of fear on her face, and tears were leaking from her eyes. I stood up slowly and said softly "Come on Moon, time to wake up."
She screamed. A loud, piercing scream. It wasn't a scared scream; it was a scream of pain. I jumped in surprise, and she convulsed, falling out of her chair and crashing to the ground, still screaming.
"What is going on?" Pepper yelled to be heard over the screaming.
"I don't know!" I yelled back.
Luna stopped suddenly, gasping heavily for air, and I thought she had woken up, but then she started screaming again.
I quickly rushed to her, and pulled her into my lap, gently shaking her by the shoulders. "Wake up! Wake up!" I yelled so I could be heard over her screams.
Just as quickly as her screams started, her eyes flew open and she scrambled away from me in terror.
She was breathing heavily, and looked from me to Pepper in a mix of terror and confusion, before she bursted into tears and buried her head in her hands.
I slowly moved to her, and pulled her close to my chest, in a protective hug, and put my chin on her head. I rubbed her back slowly in an effort to calm her down, and mumbled, "It's okay," Over and over.
"It- it was him T-Tony. He w-was there and he-" her voice shook and her sentence was cut off by sobs.
"He isn't here, Luna. He isn't here. I'm going to protect you." I told her firmly, but gently.
It took about a half an hour to get her calmed down, and when she was she looked terrible. She was deathly pale, her eyes red and cheeks puffy.
She stood up immediately, and walked away, I followed her, but she walked into the bathroom and shut the door.
Through the door I could hear the distinct noises of someone throwing up. I cringed. Was she throwing up because of her dream or just the fact that she got herself so worked up? "Do you want to talk about it?" I asked, leaning on the doorframe.
"No." Came her weak reply. The door opened after I heard her toothbrush whirring, and she looked slightly better. "I- I'm afraid to go to sleep." She said, looking ashamed.
I'm sure that this is the first time that she has ever had to tell anyone that, and I felt bad. "Let me show you something." I said on an inspiration. She followed me soundlessly as I made my way back downstairs. I pulled out an air mattress from a closet and blew it up. "I'll be right here if you start having a nightmare again. How about that?" I asked.
She hugged me before lying down on the mattress, and out of the corner of my eye I saw Pepper smile.
Tony is so cute and fatherly. Awwww.
To ryankrage77: That is pretty awesome idea. I really, really like it. If I use it do I have your permission to do so?
So, next chapter we get to meet a new character, possibly two. Yay! I realize that just Luna interacting with only Pepper and Tony can get a little boring, so it's time we meet someone else.
As always I would like to ask you guys to suggest hero names and power ideas for Luna. I've gotten some really great ones, but I like seeing suggestions, so please continue. Also, please review!
Next update should be Saturday. Until next time!