That voice echoed in my mind long after the fight was over, I didn't even notice that my dad and Bruce had disappeared. I sat down while the rest of the team stood, we were all silent we weren't sure of what to make of this. I was in complete shock my dad wanted to make something to protect the world, he is a great man but how was that created by him. How could he create that thing? A thing so twisted and heartless.
I stood up to look for him and I felt my blood leave my head, I fell onto my knees on the sharp glass. My hands grabbed the couch in front of me to try and pull me up.
"Kida" Steve ran towards me and pulled me up. "What's wrong? Are you hurt?"
"I feel weak" I said "Like I'm…"
"Like you're what?" Thor asked
"Human"
"Thor can you take her to Dr. Cho?" Steve asked "I have to have a little talk with my father-in-law."
Thor placed my arm over his shoulder and helped me to Cho's office, when Cho returned she told Thor to leave. He was confused but knew I was in good hands, once he left Dr. Cho sat down with a file in her hand.
"What is it?" I asked "Did something appear in the tests?"
"Since it's hard to diagnose a person who's half mortal and half Asgardian I ran the samples through every single medical test in the field. Only one test came back positive."
"Doctor Cho please just tell me what's wrong with me?" I said "Am I dying or not?"
"You're not dying Kida, you're two months pregnant."
"What did you say?"
"You're pregnant, I'm surprised you didn't notice a missing period."
"Well with all that's been going on outside I just didn't focus on me well enough to notice." I said "But-I was told an Asgardian woman couldn't have babies with a mortal, it's supposed to be impossible."
"Well you're not full Asgardian, I haven't told the others you can decide when to tell them but I think you should tell them as soon as possible."
"Why? How can I tell them in the middle of this mess?"
"Because JARVIS is the one who ran the tests, Ultron 'killed' JARVIS and took his data, including your test results. He knows about the baby and could see it as a way to hurt you and the team."
I sat on the hospital bed and instead of feeling pure joy I was scared. But I had to tell them. It was better if they knew sooner than later, I walked out and started walking to the lab. As I took each step I felt more and more anxious, I could hear them all talking amongst themselves. But when I was next to the door I heard Thor's heavy boots walk inside, when I walked in the doorway I saw Thor holding my dad in the air by his throat.
"Thor put him down." Steve said
"Not until I have my fair share of beating Stark." Thor mumbled as my dad dangled in his giant hand.
"Thor put him down." I walked up to him but he didn't meet my gaze.
"You may not want to see this Kida."
"If you won't do it for me then do it for your godson!" I said
Thor turned his head to me and my dad let out a small gargling sound, the entire atmosphere in the room changed and everyone was focused on me.
"Kida what are you talking about?" Steve asked
"Put him down Thor." He finally let go and slowly turned his body to face me.
"Kida what are you saying?"
"I'm pregnant."
"Well this is certainly not how I imagined hearing this." Natasha said
"How long have you known?" Steve asked
"For a few minutes, but you guys aren't the only ones who knows. JARVIS had my test results when Ultron attacked, he knows too."
"So when he wanted the Avengers to be extinct…" Rhodes said "…he also meant the baby."
"But because I'm pregnant I've grown weak, the child is no doubt taking some of my power to grow. And until the baby is born I can't be a part of the fight."
"We understand Kida." Clint said
"Now that this conversation is over, do we have any leads on my dad's terminator reboot?" I asked and they shook their head.
"The trail went cold a hundred miles north and it has the scepter. Now we have to retrieve it, again."
"I don't understand." Dr. Cho said. "You built this program, why is it trying to kill us?"
"Dad?" He turned to face one of his Ironman drones and started laughing. "Seriously?"
"You think this is funny?" Thor said
"No. It's probably not, right? Is this very terrible? Is it so…is it so…it is. It's so terrible."
"This could've been avoided if you hadn't played with something you don't understand."
"No. I'm sorry. It is funny." He turned around to face the team. It's a hoot that you don't get why we need this."
"Well you sure do seem to enjoy your new toy dad." I said angrily "Even when it's a threat to your unborn grandchild."
"Kida that's not my intention, Ultron was built to save us."
"By killing us as if we were a virus, your arrogance has brought you here and it will be the downfall of all of us." I said as I walked up to him. "You think you can protect everyone but you can't, I learned that the hard way. I don't even know who my father is anymore."
I turned on my heel and left without saying another word to anyone, I took the elevator down to the underground parking lot. It seemed like the longest elevator ride of my life.
"How could he think he did something good by creating Ultron?" I thought "How could he take that risk? And defend his idea with my first child on the line."
I looked up and realized the doors were already open, I walked to my car and drove home. I walked across the apartment and kicked my shoes off once I got on the bed. I didn't sleep I just laid there for hours. When the sun rose I got a message from Steve.
Meet me at the Tower
-S.
Did you find a lead on Ultron?
-K.
A lead and more.
-S.
~~Chapter Song~~
Tired of being so sad,
Tired of getting so mad, baby
Stop right now,
You'll only let me down, oh, oh
-Shouldn't Come Back by Demi Lovato
