I would have had this out earlier but my Wifi went out for a while. I just couldn't stay away from this character, so you'll probably see more of him in the future. Please let me know what you think, thanks for reading1 =D
Note: This is slightly more violent than usual, nothing graphic but I thought i should say something before hand.
If I could've I would have screamed in frustration.
Not that I would tell him, but this was all Tony's fault, he probably felt bad enough anyways. Ever since he let it slip I was his sister I hadn't had a moments peace, from the paparazzi to my coworkers at the hospital no one would leave me alone. It wasn't until today that I realized how much weight the title 'Tony Stark's sister' held.
Once again I was tied to a chair in a nasty looking room but this time instead of a crazy but funny black and red clad assassin, I was surrounded by two thugs in ski masks. Wade tied way better knots, I was able to slip my hands out but I kept them behind my back.
Speaking of the chatty mercenary, he'd left me a few more notes. I never knew how he got them in my room without setting off security, but he did.
The taller of the two men walked over to me and pulled his mask off, stupid now I can identify him. The other started to protest.
"Don't show your face boss!"
Ah, so he was the leader.
Big and ugly smirked at his partner.
"I want him to know who did this."
I rolled my eyes, they had no idea what they got themselves into by kidnapping me. It wasn't until the awful tasting rag was yanked out of my mouth could I speak.
I glared at them.
"You are in so much trouble when my brother gets here."
Instead of answering me, the man who had removed his mask slapped me across the face. I gasped, and brought my hands to the right side of my stinging face.
"I don't want any attitude from you. Got that?"
I nodded dumbly, shocked. He sneered at me and grabbed my wrists tightly.
"You're just like your brother, bitchy and self-important! I'm so sick of people like you!"
He got right in my face and twisted my arm until he heard something crack. He dislocated both my wrists.
The sadistic smile on his face as I screamed was terrifying.
It was dawning on me that they weren't just in this for ransom money, this was personal. What did you do this time Tony?
With tears of pain running down my face I looked into cold, hard blue eyes.
"You don't even know me, how can you say that?"
Before I could blink he slapped me again, this time on the other side.
"I said no attitude!"
Whimpering, I just looked down. A brick forming in the pit of my stomach, as far as Tony and Bruce knew I was out trying to find Pepper a birthday present. And I wasn't supposed to meet Peter until tonight, he knew I was out so he wouldn't bother calling for a while. They wouldn't realize I was missing for hours, this was really not good.
"That's better, learn you place."
Then the other man spoke up.
"Harris, maybe you shouldn't, Stark's gonna be pissed when he finds out we took his sister. I know we hate him but I don't want to hurt a girl. She's got nothing to do with this."
I looked up to see a hint of compassion in the younger man's eyes, so I tried to smile at him. It came out more like a grimace though.
"Shut up McPhee! She's got everything to do with this. He needs to suffer like we did. If she's the way to get to him, so be it."
He grabbed my arm, causing me to shriek at the throbbing pain. Tears freely streaming down my face now, I grit my teeth and looked him in the eye.
"Why do you hate Tony so much?"
A look of pure rage entered his eye. I flinched back, afraid he would strike me again but he back away and started to pace.
"I hate Tony Stark because he killed my wife."
"Tony would nev-"
"Shut up! You know nothing, nothing of my pain!"
He looked like he was about to hulk out, in a manner of speaking so I shut up. Then McPhee started to explain, hatred gleaming in his eyes.
"There was an accident in one of the chemical labs last year, it resulted in five deaths. The head researcher was his wife and my sister."
I had heard about that, but Tony made sure the families of the deceased were taken care of.
"Tony felt horrible about that, he sent out a check to everyone who was effected to cover any costs."
Incensed the Harris froze and stalked over to me.
"You think his money will change anything?! My wife is dead because of him and nothing is ever gonna bring her back. There wasn't even a body to bury, I never got say goodbye! The only thing I can do is make him feel what I felt."
He reached in his back pocket and pulled out a knife, a vicious grin across his face.
He was insane, totally off his rocker.
Eyes wide with terror, I could only sit there as he came closer, his partner doing nothing to stop him.
"There you are!"
He stopped and looked behind him in confusion.
"What was that? McPhee was that you?"
McPhee shook his head.
"No, wasn't me."
Boss man shrugged and continued to walk towards me.
"When I'm through nobody's even gonna recognize you."
I closed my eyes not wanting to see what he was about to do. Hissing as I felt the stinging cut on my cheek, I prepared for the worst.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you."
He looked up angry at being interrupted again.
"Alright, who the hell keeps talking?!"
"That would be me."
There was a loud thud and when I opened my eyes I thought I'd never be so happy to see someone in my life.
"Wade, you have no idea how glad I am to see you!"
I'm positive he was grinning.
"I'm sure you are Kitten, everyone always is. Now are these guys bothering you?"
I nodded, glancing at the two stunned men in front of me.
"How bout I fix that?"
Before I could say anything, with a hateful look on his face Harris lunged forward and stabbed the knife into my stomach. I let out a bloodcurdling howl, the pain was unbelievable.
"Fix this!"
Then he twisted the knife in further, a vicious smile in place all the while.
With a snarl, Wade grabbed his twin katanas.
"Oh, you really shouldn't have done that."
I knew I shouldn't close my eyes, because if I did I might never open them again. So I fought to keep them open, it was a losing battle. I felt my eyes start to droop, the darkness calling my name.
I hardly felt the rope around my ankles disappear, nor being lifted from the chair.
"Hey, hey, hey! Stay with me Kitten, open your eyes."
Forcing my eyes open, I looked up into Wade's masked face. If you could look worried with a mask on he managed to. He moved my hands to the knife still imbedded in my stomach.
"Here, hold this. Don't let go until I tell you to.
Doing as he said, I grabbed on to the knife to keep it from moving.
"You saved me Wade."
In my subconscious I registered that he was moving, fast at that.
"Of course, I'm the only one who gets to kidnap you. No, no, no! Don't close your eyes!"
I tried to shift to a less painful position, but that only caused more pain.
"That's it, the pain will keep you awake. Just a little longer Kitten, almost there."
"Where are you taking me?"
He laughed.
"Why, home of course! You do live at Stark Tower right?"
I nodded, wincing as his grip slipped, jostling me.
"Sorry babe."
He cradled me closer to his body, running faster.
My vision was starting to blur, so the only indicator we had arrived was Wade yelling at J.A.R.V.I.S.
"Sir, you are not authorized to be in this elevator. I must ask you leave."
"Ooh, you're new! Are you a new voice in my head?"
"I'm sorry, I don't understand."
"Wait, you must be Stark's robot butler. So you can take me to him, do that. Now."
I tried to motion to the keycard in my pocket, but I couldn't.
"Once again, you are not authorized. Please leave before I alert security."
"Authorize this, you robotic piece of junk. Stark's sister is bleeding out in my arms as I speak, if someone doesn't do something in the next five minutes she's gonna die."
There was a second's pause and then the elevator lurched upward.
"Mr. Stark doesn't believe you but he said it must be important to use his sister to get his attention."
I felt his grip tighten as I closed my eyes.
"Moron rich people. Hey stay awake!"
In moments the doors dinged open and I heard Tony's voice around the corner.
"I don't appreciate these kind of tactics, what do you want?"
Wade sighed, clearly exasperated with Tony.
"I said what do yo-"
"Oh my god, Anna!"
I opened my eyes just in time to see Tony and Bruce come around the corner. Tony stopped in shock, but Bruce fell to the floor, green beginning to show.
"No Bruce! You can't do this now, she needs you!"
After a momentary struggle he stood up, although there was still a green tint to his face.
"We need to get her to the lab now. Tony call the others they should know. You follow me."
"Sure thing Oscar."
I felt him start to move again, and as soon as Wade set me down on a bed in the lab I passed out.
When I woke up everything felt murky like I was stuck at the bottom of a swamp. At the sound of voices I tried to wake up and see who was there.
"It's almost been two weeks, you have to let me see her!"
Peter.
"No, nobody gets to see her until she wakes up. Not even Tony, that's why he keeps blowing stuff up."
Dad. He sounded so tired, I strained to open my eyes and tell them I was awake.
"What about that weird guy in the jumpsuit? He's been in there the whole time."
Finally I was able to crack open my eyes for a second and across the room was Wade. He put a finger to his mouth, signaling me to be quiet.
"The only reason he's in there is because we couldn't get him to leave. He claims it's for his kitten's protection. Don't ask, please."
"But I wa-"
"NO! Nobody goes near her, the only way you're getting in that room is when she wakes up. I'll have J.A.R.V.I.S let you know the second she's up, now go before I lose my temper."
I heard Bruce sigh as Peter stomped away before he came back in the room.
He sat down in the chair next to the bed and grabbed my hand.
"Please wake up Anna…I can't take this much longer."
I forced myself to open my eyes but he didn't see me, he'd put his head down on the bed next to my arm. So I gathered what strength I could and squeezed his hand.
His head shot up, eyes widening when he saw me looking at him.
"Anna!"
The corners of my lips pulled up just the slightest.
"H-hey dad."
His eyes, which had been a startling green slowly began to fade back to brown.
"Princess, you had me so worried."
It was starting to get easier to talk.
"'Mmm sorry. What's the damage?"
The green crept back.
"You almost died Anna. If I had been any later…"
"Hey, I'm gonna be fine."
He sighed.
"I know, that doesn't make this okay. You had both your wrists dislocated, you have a hairline fracture in one. The stab wound was small but it was deep, you're very lucky. Somehow it missed anything really important, you did have a punctured stomach but you should be fine."
"All thanks to me."
I almost forgot Wade was still in here, it seems as though Bruce had not.
"Yes, if he hadn't got to you in time…well let's just say you wouldn't be as okay."
Bruce tensed up when Wade got up and came to stand on the other side of the bed. His grip on my hand got stronger when the assassin leaned down next to me.
"See you around Kitten."
Then he opened the window and jumped out. I repeat jumped out!
"He just…did you see that?"
The heart monitor started to speed up as I strained to lean up and see out the window.
Bruce started to fuss over me.
"Calm down Anna, I'm sure he's fine."
I fell back on the bed, wincing.
"Sorry dad."
Then both of us looked up.
"Mr. Banner, should I alert the others that Miss. Anna is awake?"
He put his hand to his face and groaned.
"You might as well."
He looked back at me after adjusting the brace on my wrist.
"Are you up to having visitors?"
"I don't think I'm gonna have a choice in the matter."
Just as I said that, a commotion out in the hallway could be heard.
"Get out of the way kid! Move it, now!"
Then the door burst open, Tony and Peter fighting to get in first. Tony winning, rushed over and practically jumped on the side of the bed.
"Lisey, you're awake! How do you feel? How do you know that weird red and black guy? Do you know who took you? Can yo-"
Peter and Bruce pulled him off, glaring at him.
"Shut up Tony, let her breath! She only woke up a few minutes ago."
Deciding not to anger Bruce, Tony huffed and plopped down in the chair next to the bed.
"You guys suck."
I couldn't help myself, I giggled at the pout on his face causing him to grin at me.
"Hey Stripes, how do you feel?"
"Better I guess. How long have I been out?"
He frowned.
"Twelve days, we were so worried. What happened?"
I froze, remembering the horrible man who did this. Seeing my hesitation dad came to the rescue.
"I think that's enough, Anna needs to rest."
"But Brucie, she's been asleep for so long already!"
"Don't make me repeat myself, both of you out!"
With much grumbling from both of them, Bruce shooed them out the door.
All I really wanted to do was get up and away from this bed but my body betrayed me as I yawned.
"See you need to rest, the more the better."
I rolled my eyes.
"If you say so dad."
He leaned over and kissed me on the forehead.
"I do, if you need me I'll be rig-"
"No, go get some sleep. You look like you're about to drop."
"But I sh-"
"Go, I'll be fine. See you when I wake up."
"Alright, just for a little while."
I smiled as he yawned on the way out the door, who knows the last time he got a good night's sleep.
Stretching the arm not in a brace I noticed something itching me under my shirt. Carefully I reached under my shirt expecting to find a wire or something like that. Instead I found a small scrap of paper tucked under the side of my bra.
Pulling it out, I unfolded it, the red crayon giving it away immediately.
I scowled, the jerk must have put it there while I was out cold. He better not have done anything else.
"You sure know how to show a guy a good time Kitten.
Ha, the look on those jerks faces when I un-alived them, priceless!
I'll be around to collect on the favor you owe me.
The hot guy who saved your butt,
Deadpool"
