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"Wait say that again, Jarvis?". Tony shouted whilst flying in his suit. He'd searched through the streets of New York for any signs of unusual activities- but whoever killed Christine and was after them, had clearly hid themselves.

An anxious feeling in the pit of his stomach hadn't gone away since he saw the look in Pepper's eye after she tried to tell him about her ordeal- she'd seemed so broken.

"Miss Pott's would like you to follow her location, as she believes the people who are after you are currently tracking her whereabouts." Jarvis replied, causing Tony to push his eyebrows together. He should never have left her alone.

"What- why the hell did she leave Stark Towers, she could be in so much danger". Tony squinted watching the screen of Pepper's location flash in front of her eyes. The little black dot indicating Pepper's whereabouts was moving fast. Wherever she was going, she was getting there quick.

"I believe she want's to attempt to stop them." Jarvis said causing Tony to frown.

Something felt wrong about this. When he'd first created Jarvis, he'd applied a enough technology to make his replies sound remotely human. But something was different.

The pounding in his head caused Tony to forget about his suspicion- if Pepper was facing the killers, she wasn't doing it alone.

"All right. Tell Pepper I'm nearly there." Tony muttered staring at the little black dot.

Tony clenched his jaw as he flew closer to the location of Pepper's car, not wanting to think of the dangers that lay ahead for the both of them.

It was all his fault Pepper was acting like this.

Seeking revenge.

The Pepper he knew was like that- she didn't know how to fire a gun, let alone willingly stride into a battle. The pain and destruction around them had changed her, made her numb to the idea of war. And Tony hated himself for being the person to cause this.

"Jarvis". Tony said glancing around his surroundings as he flew further to Pepper's location. "Where the hell am I?

Tony hovered a few metres above the air before jumping harshly onto the ground. Glancing around his eyes saw nothing. Tony was standing in a empty desert with only him and the vast landscape of sound around him.

And then a simple though past through his mind.

The message that was sent to him a couple of days earlier, was so well crafted that the person sending it had accomplished reconstructing a video of his dad. The technology they must have used, would have been so advanced and complicated that they were obviously a professional. So professional that they could in fact hack into any sort of technology with Stark Industries on the label.

Including the one thing that Tony counted on more than anything.

Jarvis.

"So tell me Jarvis. What do you suggest I do now?". Tony murmured showing no signs of alarm. Quickly he pressed the buttons on his helmet, lifting it off his head. The sharp metal material fell to a thud to his feet.

Tony felt the warm breeze of fresh arm fly around his face as he watched for any signs of incoming attack.

But he was still alone. Standing in the empty sanding desert.

Tony calmly lifted his fingers towards the buttons that would eject his suit. The last thing he needed was them in control.

"I suggest that he stop trying to eject your suit and listen to me". Jarvis replied calmly. Tony froze as his finger stopped in their tracks.

They were watching him.

"But I am only programmed to suggest ideas to you, not force you into any decisions Mr Stark." Jarvis said quickly, causing Tony to roll his eyes. They were messing with him. "But then again. If I were you I'd listen to the computer, if you wanted Pepper Pott's to live".

Tony strode forward calm walking through the soft sand. "May I ask who do I have the pleasure of speaking with?". He muttered running his fingers through his brown hair.

He was definitely going to have to change the sound of Jarvis's voice when all this was over- it would just creep him out if he kept it.

"My names not important- not yet anyway. You'll find out soon enough". Jarvis replied

"So what are you going to do kill me?". Tony shouted lifting his arms up into the air. His voice sounded different- strained. Quickly Tony continued to spin around facing all directions. Waiting for something to attack him. But he was still alone. "I have to give it to you. You did chose a lovely place for the final shoot out". He muttered.

"Kill you?". Jarvis spoke slowly, causing the hairs on the back of his neck to lift up. It was very rare for Tony to be nervous about something- but he felt so out of control. "No. Not yet anyway. We've got something much better planned."

Tony gasped as his arm flew into the air, his eyes widened as he tried to force it down.

But he had no control. He wasn't putting his arm in the air, something else was.

His suit.

"You're controlling my suit". He muttered, attempting to force his arm down.

"You see." Jarvis continued allowing Tony's arm to drop. "You're not in control Stark. You never were. And now we're going to do something far more painful than kill you."

Tony screamed as he heard the familiar sound of his suit preparing to fly.

"We're going to make you kill Pepper Pott's".

Pepper slowed down as she made her way to the edge of New York City. Glancing around she only saw an abandoned warehouse and an empty field.

"What's wrong?". Bruce whispered staring at the pale women in the car seat next to him.

A shudder went through Pepper's body as she turned around to look out the back of the car. "I can't hear Tony's suit".

Silence went through the pair as they climbed out of the small car. They both knew something was wrong. Tony could fly anywhere in a matter of minuets without a fail- there was no reason why he wouldn't be there now.

Bruce stayed close to Pepper as they walked further into the distance, neither of them knowing exactly where they were going.

"Pepper I don't like this". Bruce said as he glanced into the distance.

"Me neither. He should be here.". Pepper said slipping out her phone from her pocket. She ignored the sinking feeling in her stomach as her eyes wondered over the large crack in the screen. Quickly she tipped in Tony's number placing the phone to her ear.

"Call failed". Jarvis spoke, making Pepper sigh. "Jarvis, where's Tony? Is something wrong."

"Nothing at all Pepper." Jarvis said calmly. "Tony will be joining you soon".

The call cut off, as Pepper stared shocked at her phone. Tony never not answered a call, his phone always worked.

Pepper opened her mouth to speak before a loud crashing sound caused her body to fly to the ground.

Her body crashed against the hard floor, as her eyes stung from the pain circulating around her limbs.

Hey eyes drifted to Bruce who had fallen a couple of metres away from her, his body curled up in a ball as he attempted to calm himself. Pepper ran to Bruce gripping his shoulders forcefully to turn him around to face her.

Bruce's skin had a glow of green to it, and Pepper gasped as he opened his eyes to meet hers, with emerald green pupils.

"Bruce". She whispered softly. "It's me. It's okay, we're okay. You're in control."

"No you're not."

A familiar voice caused Pepper to freeze on the ground, her body rigid with fear. Slowly she turned around to face Justine.

Justine stood a few feet away from Pepper and Bruce.

But it wasn't the woman herself that caused her to freeze in fear, but the things that stood behind her.

Drones.

Pepper had seen them last year with Tony's fight with Ivan Vanko.

"What have you-

"Done?". Justine cut off Pepper with a smile. "You mean what have I enhanced. You have no idea how easy it was to improve Ivan's designs from last year. All it took was a simple bit of technology- Tony's technology".

Pepper gasped as Justine walked back to the drones, each one moving backwards to make room for the brunette.

"How did I get Tony's technology, you ask?". Justine continued, swerving around to wink at Pepper. "I hacked his files". She said with a whisper frowning her forehead slightly. "Poor Tony didn't have a clue. It was easy once I got control of Jarvis".

Pepper widened her eyes at Justine's words.

There was no way she could hack into Jarvis. Tony had provided enough safety on Jarvis to keep the CIA out.

If Justine had got into Jarvis, she had everything that Tony could have ever controlled.

It was over.

"You killed him." Pepper muttered feeling the tears in her eyes.

Next to her she heard the sound of Bruce's screams, as he fought off the rage that was turning him, with every second that passed.

"Quit the opposite really." Justine smirked. "We're saving him. For one final trick."

Pepper watched as Tony's suit flew through the air above them before landing next to Justine. His helmet was off and his brunette hair tousled in the wind.

Before Pepper had a chance to speak, she saw the alarm pass through Tony's eyes.

"He's going to kill you".

Pepper stood up shakily not taking her eyes off Tony.

There was no way out.

"Pepper.." Tony whispered, his suit raising his arm to face the woman he loved, aiming his weapons at her. "I'm so sorry".

Pepper smiled weakly as she forced her eyes shut, not wanting to see the guns pointed at her.

She didn't want to see Tony kill her.

Oops. Cliffhanger I know ;)

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