the explosion had rocked the tower. it was like none any of them had ever heard before. four floors were completely destroyed. Bruce's heart stopped, Tony and Spike were on one of those floors.
"TONY! SPIKE!" Bruce screamed running up the stairs. the others followed quickly, ready to help in any way they can. Bruce can't think straight, staring at the rubble left from three labs and his and Tony's room. immediately he started throwing aside chunks of wall and floor. everything he could get his hands on. he threw it aside, more worried about his family then anything else.
"split up and find them." Steve ordered. everyone split up. each taking part of the room. they had to be here. there was nothing left of the four floors that had exploded. right now they were standing in Steve and Phils room searching. there was lab equipment everywhere, not to mention Spikes toys and parts of his and Tony's bathroom.
"Tony!" Bruce shouted. "Tony answer me!" Bruce shouted.
"stop! stop! quiet everyone listen!" Clint shouted. he'd always had better hearing then the rest of the team. they could hear a faint crying coming from the bathroom.
"Spike!" Bruce shouted.
"it's coming from over there." Clint pointed. instantly they were all running towards the crying. there was a tub laying over the area where they crying was coming from, but Steve and Thor tossed it aside with ease. once it was off they got to work throwing debris off, not caring if it hit another team mate, because Spike could be hurt. the quickly dug out the area. Tony was curled up, blood staining the floor and rubble around him, on his side in a tight ball, protectively. Bruce holds his breath rolling Tony over gently. he's not conscious and there's a chunk missing from his forehead. Spike is crying, protected by the armored tula and Tony. Bruce pulls him out quickly and holds him tightly.
"there's not a scratch on him." Phil muttered. Bruce shook his head, holding Spike tightly.
"call an ambulance." Bruce said, passing Spike off to Natasha, who moved him out of the rubble quickly. Phil pulled out his phone while Bruce felt Tony's neck for a pulse.
"anything?" Steve ask worriedly.
"if he's got one I can't feel it." Bruce replied.
"his chest is rising." Clint said. "I can hear his wheezing too." Clint added. Bruce nodded.
"ambulance is on it's way." Phil said.
"good see if you can find something to lay him on, we need to get him downstairs." Bruce said.
"oh, part of the crib railing is over here, we can lay him on that." Steve said. Bruce nodded and they laid it out carefully.
"alright, I'll get his head. Thor and Phil get his back and arms. Steve you and Cling get his legs. let's get him on here slowly and carefully. he's unconscious but he can still feel pain." Bruce ordered. they nodded slowly lifting Tony together. they laid him on the crib rail, Bruce tying him down gently, so he wouldn't slid. "okay lets get him down stairs. carefully. don't jostle him too much." Bruce reminded them. together the five men slowly moved Tony down stairs. gently so they wouldn't hurt him or anything. when the ambulance arrived and took Tony, Bruce grabbed Spike and held him tightly.
*hospital*
Tony had woken up after laying in the hospital for a few hours. Bruce hadn't been there he'd been with Spike, the doctors had put Tony to sleep. but Bruce was here now and he didn't like watching Tony lay there in the hospital bed, almost lifeless. he looked almost dead. his entire head was wrapped, his neck was in a brace, one of his legs was broken, his hand was broken, so many other bones were broken or shattered. Bruce looked over the man, so much was broken on him.
"do we know what happend?" Bruce ask, rubbing his thumb over the back of Tony's hand gently.
"no Jarvis can't tell us anything and the security camera's caught it but it was all lost in the explosion." Phil said. "Bruce?" Phil ask.
"I keep asking myself what would've happened to Spike had Tony not been able to protect him." Bruce muttered.
"impossible. Tony always wears him around. nothing could've happened to Spike. even if Tony couldn't get the words out for Jarvis to activate the safety shield on that stupid thing, he's got a button on it that he can push." Phil replied. Bruce looked up.
"how do you know that?" Bruce ask.
"oh he build it when he was like five months pregnant and you were out. I didn't want to leave him alone in the lab. he rambles a lot." Phil chuckled. Bruce smiled.
"yeah he does that." Bruce muttered. Tony groaned softly.
"don't talk about me." Tony muttered, the best he could around the bandages. Bruce laughed softly and kissed his head.
"sorry." Bruce smiled. "thought you were asleep." Bruce replied.
"I was, but I could hear your voice." Tony muttered. Bruce smiled. "where's my baby? is he okay?" Tony ask. he was still out of it because of the medicines, but Bruce could hear the worry.
"he's okay." Bruce assured him.
"Steve's on his way here with him now." Phil said. Bruce looked at him.
"what?" Bruce ask.
"well, you looked nervous because Tony was laying here like this. so I suggested Steve bring him to remind you he was okay." Phil replied.
"good job." Tony murmured. Steve walked into the room, Spike cradled in one arm, hidden behind his shield.
"they don't really allow babies up here." Steve explained when he saw the looks Phil and Bruce gave him. "but no one questions Captain America walking through a hospital with his shield on the way to see a friend." Steve added. Tony reached out his good arm.
"baby. now." Tony muttered. Steve handed him to Tony. "thank you. Tony said. Bruce helped him sit up a little. "not a damn scratch on him." Tony said, sounding slightly surprised.
"nope. you're suit is extremely good." Bruce said.
"of course I built it." Tony smirked. Spike giggled, watching Tony. Steve had thankfully sat him up, so he wouldn't lean against Tonys arm. Tony pet his hair gently, smiling. Spike's eye's went to the Arc and he reached out to play with it. Tony let him, watching the five month old smack at it with amusement.
"should he really be doing that?" Steve ask.
"this thing is built to handle an alien army, he's not going to break it." Bruce chuckled.
"he's right." Tony muttered. Spike giggled, hugging Tony's chest as he looked at Bruce.
"yeah, yeah I get it." Bruce rolled his eye's.
"hmmm?" Tony ask.
"I was not the person he's been wanting for the past five hours. he cried and cried and cried." Bruce chuckled. "no matter who held him and now look at the smug little face." Bruce added. Tony looked down.
"are you smug?" Tony chuckled softly. Spike giggled. "of course your smug. you're a Stark. we're always smug. except for Bruce. he's almost never smug." Tony muttered.
"technically not a Stark yet." Bruce reminded him.
"you would be if you'd just agree on a date with me." Tony glared.
"this is not the time or place for that." Bruce muttered, rolling his eye's. Tony turned his attention back to Spike.
"hey, what do you think you're doing?" Tony ask. Spike looked up from the wire he was chewing on. Phil was quick to pull it out of his mouth and move the wires from his reach. Spike giggled and hugged Tony's chest again. Tony tightened his arm gently in a small hug. he smiled looking over at Bruce, Bruce appeared to be holding something back. "hey. can I have time with my family?" Tony ask. Phil nodded, grabbing Steve and leaving the room. "Bruce?" Tony ask. Bruce suddenly hugged him tightly.
"I thought I lost you." Bruce muttered. "I was so scared and worried." Bruce added. Tony moved his arm from Spike to Bruce and squeezed him gently.
"Bruce you know I'm too stubborn to die. I might get really hurt, but it takes a lot to kill me." Tony said. Bruce nodded, reaching an arm out to keep a hold on Spike since Tony could only use one arm. Spike cooed, grabbing Bruce's classes. "no, we don't grab daddy's glasses." Tony said, pulling his hand off gently. Spike whined and slapped his hand down on Tony's chest in a protesting mannor. Tony yelped softly and Bruce quickly moved Spike.
"easy buddy." Bruce said, holding Spike. Spike whimpered, reaching for Tony. "no Spike, you hurt him." Bruce said.
"shh. don't make him cry, they'll come in and demand he leaves." Tony muttered, reaching for Spike. Bruce passed him back and Tony pulled him to lay by the Arc. Spike cooed happily and curled up, playing with the Arc. "at least someone likes my nightlight." Tony muttered, holding Spike. Bruce rolled his eye's. "if you get on my other side you can lay with us." Tony said.
"why?" Bruce ask.
"just come lay up here with us." Tony said. Bruce sighed, scooting Tony over gently, then walking around to his other side and climbing up beside him. Tony leaned up the best he could and kissed Bruce gently, then laid back down. Bruce smiled slightly and laid his head carefully on Tony's shoulder, one arm coming up and laying over Tony's and Spike.
"just making sure you don't loose your grip." Bruce teased. Tony chuckled softly, shifting his hand to hold Bruce's. Bruce smiled and held his. "you're getting tired." Bruce commented.
"a little. they got me on some strong shit." Tony chuckled. Bruce kissed his cheek, though Tony could barley feel it through the bandages, he still smiled.
"get some sleep okay?" Bruce ask. Tony nodded closing his eye's. Bruce smiled holding his family, content to lay there forever. his eye's slowly slipped closed. Phil and Steve came back in, carrying food for all four of them. they paused.
"that can't be good for Tony." Phil said.
"it's probably better for him then you think." Steve replied. Phil looked at him.
"how do you figure?" Phil ask.
"well, he's got Bruce who will worry over him like he's Spike and Bruce isn't hurt. then he's got Spike, who loves him no matter what and is perfectly okay. his family is okay. he's more relaxed and will heal quicker." Steve replied. Phil nodded slightly.
"you're right. so what we leave?" Phil ask.
"I smell real food." Tony muttered.
"yeah, McDonalds." Phil said. "we brought you some. hungry?" Phil ask.
"hell yeah. that sounds great." Tony muttered, moving his arm from under Bruce's. Bruce shifted, but only enough to pull Spike a little closer. Phil brought him over his hamburger. "thank you." Tony said.
"well we figured you wouldn't eat hospital food." Steve said. Tony nodded.
"yeah I don't do hospital food well." Tony replied.
"stop eating over the baby." Bruce muttered tiredly. Tony looked down.
"I'm not, I'm eating over you." Tony smirked. Bruce huffed slightly and curled up slightly. Tony ate his food and held his family.
"they're gonna release you in a few days." Steve said. Tony nodded closing his eye's.
"that was good thanks." Tony muttered. Phil nodded. Tony moved Bruce, so he could wrap his arm around him.
"you know the nurse is going to hate you right?" Steve ask. Tony nodded.
"they always do." Tony replied, holding his family tightly.
"you okay Tony?" Phil ask.
"I'm fine. just, glad Spike's okay. I don't really remember why it happened. I just remember falling through each floor and hoping he was alright." Tony said quietly, watching Spike.
"you kept him safe. he's fine. Bruce's friend James looked him over. not even a bruise." Steve assured him. Tony nodded, kissing Spike's head gently. Spike shifted, but slept happily.
"he got lucky. fell through three floors and got buried in rubble and not a damn scratch or bruise anywhere." Tony said.
"well he did have your gear on to protect him." Phil said.
"thats great and all. I trust it to protect me, the city, Bruce, soldiers, the planet even, but he's my son. it's different." Tony said. Spike started whining. "he's going to be hungry. you should take him home." Tony said, trying to shake Bruce awake. Steve snapped his fingers.
"wait, I grabbed stuff for him." Steve said, pulling stuff out. Tony didn't see where he got it. Bruce sat up and grabbed Spike. he grabbed the bottle.
"okay Tony, go to sleep. I got him." Bruce said, getting up. Tony watched him and sank back into the matress.
"okay." Tony muttered, closing his eye's. Bruce watched him, feeding Spike all the while. Tony and Spike were safe, he could relax. his family was safe, there was no need to be worried.