Artemis set in the lab working on something when Tony came down "what are you working on" he asked.
It's been two month since the siblings told the world they were Iron Man and Iron Woman. Since then Artemis had told Tony all about her job with SHEILD and they both got chewed out by Grammy "something for my partner" Artemis replied not looking up.
Tony came over and looked over her shoulder "what is that" he asked.
Artemis raised her right arm and touched Tony.
Tony tensed and a few seconds later Artemis pulled her hand away "like it" she asked "now I can shoot the Taser or just touch them"
Tony glared at her then walked over to his work bench.
A few hours later Artemis was done with what ever she was working on "Jarvis pull up those measurements Salt sent" she said as she started getting some metal together.
Jarvis did and Artemis started an another project.
Tony looked over at his sister and shook his head just as someone was requesting a video chat "it's Miss Barnes sir" JARVIS said.
Artemis didn't glance up as Tony answered "Jaz what can I do for ya" Tony asked.
Jasmine smiled "Mom wants you guys down for Christmas" she said.
Tony thought about it "that's in two weeks right" he asked and Jaz nodded "and Grammy said bring Pepper" she said "and asked if we can have it at the mansion since there's more room there"
Tony glanced back at Artemis "I was already planning on going anyways" she said not looking up from her project "and yeah she can use the mansion"
Jaz chuckled "how long as she been like that" he asked "I don't know. Jarvis" Tony stated
"Ms. Stark as been here for 12 hours" JARVIS replied.
Jaz and Tony blinked "damn" they said
"so when can you guys come" Jaz asked "I'll be there the day after tomorrow" Artemis told him
"Probably the 23rd" Tony said "I'll ask Pepper later"
Jaz nodded "Jaz let's go" someone called "well I have go" Jaz said
"k tell Grammy we said hi" Artemis said
Jaz nodded then the screen went blank. Tony then noticed something sitting on the side of Artemis' station "what's with the weird wrist bands" he asked.
Artemis looked up just as Tony reached to pick them up "don't touch those" she said and Tony pulled his hand back "there for one of my friends in SHIELD"
Tony nodded
In New York Jasmine, Salt, Grammy and Clint were all going Christmas shopping "so Clinton what this I hear about you having a girlfriend" Grammy asked.
Clint sighed "Bobbi Morse" he said and Grammy looked at him shocked "isn't that the one Artemis and Natasha hates" she asked and Clint nodded.
Grammy rolled her eyes but kept her comment to herself "okay who does everyone need to shop for" she asked
"Artemis" Clint replied
"Matt, Clint and Tony" Salt
"Salt, Clint and Nat" Jaz
Grammy nodded "come on Clinton I'll help you pick out something for Artemis" she said leading, well more like dragging, him away.
Jaz and Salt looked at each other amused since an old woman was dragging the mighty assassin Hawkeye around "she going to grill him about Morse" they said then went to go shop
Clint sighed following Grammy since she was his one weakness as well as some other people weakness. But heaven help anyone that tries to use Grammy against them.
A few days later Artemis was in New York and after she made a stop at her house she was on her way to SHIELD HQ armed with presents for her favorite agents.
When Artemis got there she walked right in only to be met with her friend "Tasha" she said. The red-head looked at her "well, well, well if it isn't Iron Woman" she smirked
Artemis smiled as they went to the elevator "I made you something" she said.
Natasha led Artemis to the her quarters on base and Artemis dug through the duffel and threw a package to Natasha "open it" she said.
Natasha set down and opened the box "I saw your old Spider bites and thought they needed an upgrade" Artemis said "you made this" Natasha asked amazed
Artemis nodded "well I'm off to deliver the others" she said "oh if you see Clint before I do tell him to head to the mansion"
Natasha nodded still looking over her presents
Artemis left in search of her favorite handler "Coulson" she called when she saw him talking to Agents Hill "good two birds"
The two looked at her and Artemis set her duffel down a pulled out two packages "here Merry Christmas" she said smiling. They took them and Coulson was the first to un-wrap his "a taser" he questioned "yeah it can go super far and has a very good power source" Artemis explained.
Coulson grinned as Hill opened her "a pen" she questioned. Artemis smirked "not just any pen" Artemis explained "to get to the pen you have to twist but if you click it"
Hill clicked it and it turned into a dagger "it's undetectable so that way you can always be armed" Artemis explained.
Hill smiled "how'd you get the idea" she asked
"I was reading Percy Jackson the lightning thief to Peter one night" Artemis shrugged
"excuse me I have recruits to scare" Coulson said walking away "right he's just looking for a reason to use his present" Artemis muttered "Fury in command"
Hill nodded "right later" and with that Artemis left
She got to command and saw Fury ordering people around "hello Grinch" Artemis greeted and Fury turned and glared at her but she just smiled and handed him a present.
Fury took it and opened it "a laser pointer" he asked knowing it does something else "with an actual laser" Artemis said.
Fury pointed it at a wall and pressed the button "it can cut throw steel" Artemis explained as a tiny hole appeared in the wall.
Fury nodded pocketing the pointer "Barton's training new recruits with Coulson" Fury told her and Artemis nodded leaving.
She headed to the training room where she saw recruits with Clint and Phil standing in front of them "Agent Coulson, Agent Barton" Artemis greeted
The recruits looked at her shocked since they all know she is Iron Woman "Agent Carbonell" they greeted "can I borrower Agent Barton" she asked and Phil nodded.
Clint and Artemis walked out of the room and Artemis headed Clint her duffel.
Clint took it and pulled out a quiver and something else which Artemis took. She gripped it and punched down making the thing become a bow.
Artemis handed the bow to him "what's so special about these beside the collapsible bow" Clint asked examining the quiver.
Artemis smiled "the quiver has the arrow heads and the shafts separate and when you press a button on your bow it loads the arrow-head" she explained
Clint smiled "thank you" he said and Artemis nodded "so Coulson use his present yet" she asked just as there was a scream from the training area.
The two looked in and saw a recruit on the ground and Phil pointing the taser at him "never mind" Artemis said as they laughed making Phil look at them "Artemis this has more power than any other one" he said smiling.
Artemis smiled lifting her right head and tapped the reactor in the palm making Phil almost bounce in excitement "you made him a taser for Christmas" Clint asked as they walked away and Artemis nodded "come on" she said
Artemis then spotted her favorite newbie "Walsh come here" she said walking over to her.
Casey Walsh looked at her "yes Agent Carbonell" she asked "follow me" Artemis said leading Clint and Casey towards Nat's quarters.
She knocked then entered, Nat looked up at them and traded looks with Clint.
Casey looked between the three hiding her nervousness "Okay listen since I'm Iron Woman and in the public eyes now I can't be Sparrow anymore" Artemis began "but they need a Sparrow so how about it"
Casey looked at her shocked "you want me to be your replacement" she asked and Art nodded "why"
Artemis smirked "because 1) you're a quick learner 2) you're not afraid when one of us smirks and 3) when Peter and Amber are here they actually listen to you and not crawl off like they do with the other agents that watches them" Artemis explained "I already talked it over with these two"
Casey looked amazed that the Terrible Trio agreed with this "but who would train me" she asked.
"Myself but when I'm busy with Iron Sibling stuff or parties that I have to attend then it will be one of these two" Artemis said nodding at Nat and Clint "so how about it"
Artemis held out her hand out. Casey thought about it for a second then shook Art's hand "I'll do it" she said.
The trio smirked
Two weeks passed quickly with the Trio teaching Casey and Coulson using his taser every chance he can.
Now Clint, Artemis, Grammy, Salt, Jasmine, Tony, Pepper and the Parkers are at the mansion getting things ready for Christmas.
Grammy, Jaz and Aunt May were in the kitchen making the food while the decorated the living room.
Artemis and Salt were singing 'jingle bells' as they decorated the tree with Peter helping. Clint smiled at them just as there was a knock on the door "I got" Salt called running to the door.
She opened the door and smiled "Mattie" she said hugging the blind man. Matt returned the hug "hey Addie" he said as Salt led him inside.
Everyone looked up when they entered the living room. Clint, Tony and Artemis smirked knowing Salt's attraction to the blind lawyer.
Salt glared at them "Grammy, Mom, Aunt May, Mattie's hear" Salt called. Matt walked over to the others and began talking to them.
Grammy came into the living room "Matthew" she said walking over to him and giving him a hug.
Matt smiled and kissed her kick "hey Grammy" he said
A little while later someone walked right in "hello" the woman called "Pain in the ass is here Grammy" Salt called.
Nikko Felix glared walking into the living room with her family.
Salt smiled as Rogue placed Amber on the floor and she crawled over to Peter.
Artemis sighed bracing herself for the hug she would get "Birdie" Wade Wilson screamed hugging her. Artemis sighed "hello Wade" she said
That night after the presents were opened everyone set in the dinning room eating dinner "so Rogue how are you and Gambit" Aunt May asked.
Rogue blushed "good ah was going to bring him but Dad threw a fit" she said
The women snorted at that and the rest of the night went in that fashion expect when Artemis brought up Salt's crush on Daredevil which resulted in Salt throwing a knife at her.
Matt laughed at that but knew if Salt did find out he was Daredevil she would kill him after Grammy was done with him; Jasmine would just laugh.
A few days later everyone was on the roof of the mansion looking towards time square.
Clint and Tony took Matt aside and questioned him about Salt while Artemis and Grammy was distracting the girl.
Pepper rolled her eyes at them "lucky they're not doing what me, Peggy and Lily did to Maria and Howard" Nikko said coming to stand beside her watching Wade since he was by the fire pit that was lite.
Pepper looked at her "what did you do" she asked "handcuffed them to a table in an integration room until they admitted their feelings" Nikko replied taking a sip of her beer.
Pepper sighed "why doesn't that surprise me" she asked. Nikko smiled at her "because it's me and Lily that was doing it" she said.
Pepper smiled at that then noticed something "Nikko your man is by the edge with Amber" she said.
Nikko head whipped towards them "Wade Wilson get my daughter away from the edge now" she said walking over to them.
Everyone ignored the yell since it was common for Nikko to yell at Wade for something.
"The balls about to drop" Aunt May called and everyone rushed towards the edge.
Matt put his arm around Salt's shoulder and she leaned into him. Artemis smirked at that "it's dropping" Uncle Ben said.
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When it hit one Matt kissed Salt causing everyone to cheer as Salt put her arms around his neck.
Artemis pulled her phone out of her pocket and took a picture of it.
Grammy smiled at them then opened her locket and looked at the picture of her old love.
The two kissing pulled away from each other "Murdock treat her right" Clint said.
Artemis rolled her eyes "it seems Daredevil missed his chance" she snarked.
Salt pulled away from Matt and glared at Artemis "I'm going to kill you" she said and began running after the laughing ex-assassin