The day was going so well to. Tony wasn't sure when it went to hell. He was just glad Clint and Jenkins reacted fast and had Kim and the kids hidden. Something or someone triggered Bruce to hulk out uncontrollably. All he wanted was a nice walk in the park with his family. He was glad he always carried his suit with him as he flew around the green giant, dodging fists, trying to get his attention. Away from buildings and innocent people. "Hey! Brucie! Over here jolly green!" He yelled as he flew, the suit booming the voice out.
Kim watched in horror, holding Quinn close. Jenkins was close to her, little too close for Clint comfort but he hadn't made any move. Jenkins was tall and lean. Sharp features and dark blonde hair. He stood next to her, nearly shoulder to shoulder as he was between watching Tony try to calm Bruce down and fighting off the urge to hold his gorgeous wife. Quinn's cry brought him out of his thoughts. "No! Daddy is gonna be hurt! Uncle Bruce is gonna hurt him!" Kim just bit her lip to keep from crying in worry, kissing Quinns head as two tears fell into her dark hair. Clint moved closer, his arm around her waist. Kim neither took notice or didn't mind his arm around her. Leaning into the hold gently for comfort.
Katie was trying to keep Quinn calm when she saw Steve drop down from a now hovering S.H.I.E.L.D Helicopter. She bit her lip, trying to keep her worry in the back of her mind. Her family needed her to be strong, not a blubbering mess of worry. She felt a little better when she saw Natasha follow down.
Tony cried out in pain. Hulk had him in his giant fist, gripping him hard. He knew his ribs would break, he could feel them starting to weaken under the pressure. He managed to get his repusler free with a pained grunt, aiming it at Hulks large eye. "Sorry buddy.." He shot the repusler into his eye. The hulk cried out in pain, dropping Tony. Tony gasped in pain as he hit the ground. That had to be an over 10 foot drop. So many error messages were dinging around in the HUD, he knew his flight had been damaged, he wasn't able to stop his fall. Damn, he couldn't breath. In a panic he went to open his mask but Steve had beat him to it. Now gasping for air. Steve kneeled, starting to help him. "Tony, you ok?" Tony couldn't speak at the moment. Steve then knew what it was. "You got the air knocked out of you. You'l be ok in a few minutes. Tony just rolled his eyes at him, trying to sit or turn over with incredible pain, his breathing starting to return to normal.
When he was able to stand, he saw Steve hold his hand out to him. Tony took it, getting up with a pain grunt. "Ahh what happened? Where did jolly green go?" Natasha walked up, showing the tranquilizer gun. "Special tranquilizer made for this situation. He hopeed it didn't have to come to it but he gave the sedative to S.H.I.E.L.D so we could respond properly." Tony nodded, feeling a little rejected Bruce didn't trust him with that kind of information. Steve let him lean against him. "Lets get you back to HQ and fixed up." Tony stopped him walking. "My family is over there. I can't leave them." Steve looked over, saw everyone. He was glad to see Katie was safe. He nodded. "I'l bring them in as soon as you get in the Helicopter and please let the doctors work on you this time." "You act out one time against doctor and can't be trusted. Yes, I'l let them work on me. I don't really feel like moving right now."
Katie saw how her mom was trembling. She spoke softly. "Mom, I can take Quinn for you." She said as he started taking her into her arms. Quinn clung to her sister. Holding her close. Kim just nodded and turned in Clints embrace, crying into his shoulder. He held her close, rubbing her back. "shh he's ok.. everything is gonna be fine." He had to keep himself from kissing the top of her head or cheek. He wanted badly to kiss those tears away. Jenkins watched, nearly glaring at the two. Why does bird-brain get to hold her like that? Why does he always get her? Steve was running to them, going to Katie, hugging her gently, kissing Quinns head. "I'm so glad your all safe." Kim went out of Clints hold. Her face smeared with tears. "Tony, is he ok? Please tell me he's ok." Steve walked over to her with a smile. "He's fine. A little banged up but he'll be back to normal in no time. He's actually waiting for you on the helicopter, were gonna take you all to HQ." Clint perked at that. He could see his brother. His brother was still floating and working around the S.H.I.E.L.D Hellicarrier.
Kim held Steve's arm. "Please, take me to him." Steve nodded then looked to Clint and Jenkins. "You two can handle the girls?" Jenkins couldn't help the small smirk. "Oh I'm sure we can." Clint glared at him before looking to Steve,softer. "Yeah, we got this." Steve nodded, helping Kim to the helicopter. Katie held Quinn, keeping her close and trying to stand away from Jenkins. Clint glared to him as they walked with the girls. "We are taking later.." Jenkins smirked. "About what? About how I have no chance with ?" Clint balled his fists, shoving him to be in lead to the helicopter. "You lead and make sure it's far." Jenkins fought the urge to punch Clint. Not with daughters here. So he glared, jogging to the helicopter, ignoring the command Clint gave him. Katie frowned. "Clint, what was all that about?" Clint shook his head. "Nothing you need to involve yourself with. Com'on, lets get you to the car." He looked ahead, seeing Agent Coulson had arrived to take them to the docked hellicarrer. In his black SUV with S.H.I.E.L.D logo plastered on the doors.
Jenkins greeted Coulson with a nod, standing by him. Coulson nodded back to him. "Hello Agent Jenkins, I hope the Starks are accommodating you well." Jenkins replied, looking as professional as ever. Clint saw the two-faced nature of the bodyguard and he didn't like it one bit. "Yes. Very well." Coulson nodded at the answer, walking to Katie, Quinn and Clint, leading them inside the SUV. " is in the helicopter?" Clint nodded. "Yes sir. Shes going to be flying with him." "understandable. Get inside and we'll take you to the hellicarrier." Clint nodded. "Yes sir." He got in, sitting next to Katie, making sure there was no room for Jenkins as Katie buckled Quinn into her seat, making sure she was secure without her booster seat. Jenkins had no choice but to go to the front passenger seat, looking a little disgruntled. Coulson got in the drivers seat, driving off.
Kim sat next to Tony who refused the stretcher, wanting to sit up, no matter the amount of pain it caused his ribs. He let Kim hold him, hands tangled gently in his hair. He could feel her tears fall in his hair. He held his arms around her waist weakly. His head on her shoulder. He spoke softly. "It's ok angel, I'm ok." He felt her tense up. Knowing what she was thinking. She spoke quietly, voice breaking. " I know. I love you." He smiled weakly against her shoulder. "I love you to angel."
Once the helicopter landed on the Hellicarrier a medic team came out to meet them quickly. Taking Bruce away on the stretcher then coming over as Steve and Kim helped Tony out of the helicopter. Tony winced a he walked, he saw the stretcher. "I'm fine. I don't-" "Tony." Steve said sternly, giving him a warning look. Tony sighed. "Fine." Kim smiled, amused by the exchange. They helped him onto the stretcher. Kim walking with them, holding Tony's hand as they wheeled him away.
Steve looked back to the hellicoptor, seeing bits of red and gold. The suit had to come off in pieces. A lot of it's functions damaged. Steve sighed before jogging inside the hellicarrier, wanting to find Katie. He didn't trust there new Body guard. Tony was put in the same medical room as Bruce. Bruce was still out from the sedative, a bandage over his eye. Tony felt horrible. He hoped his best friends eye could be repaired. He could never forgive himself if he made him blind in one eye. Kim was over with Bruce. Both of them watched worriedly, wondering what happened to set him off.
Clint walked thru the hellicarrier, looking for his brother. He got the room number from Maria Hill, lightly knocking on the door. In a few moments the door opened and he couldn't help the smile on his face. There was no scars left on his face from his incident with his father. The medical team here really was the best. Gage smiled weakly. "Wondering when you were gonna visit." Clint chuckled, hugging him quickly before walking in, seeing the green lantern comic he mus have had to put down to answer the door. Clint shook his head. "Such a nerd." Gage walked quickly, putting it back under the mattress . Old habits die hard. "Shut up. So what happened?" He spoke as he sat on the bed.
Clint crossed his arms, leaning against the wall. "Bruce hulked out in central park." Gage raised a worried eyebrow. "What? How? He hasn't hulked out since the battle of new york, that was months ago. Do we know what triggered him?" Clint sighed. "No. not at the moment, must have been something, the guy has amazing control over the other guy so it was something bad, that's for sure." There was a moment of silence between the brothers before Gage spoke up. "How you been?" Clint almost tensed, thinking of what to say. With the protection spell on him, he's been so much more on guard, so much more possessive of something that isn't his. On edge and any time he sees Tony he wants to punch him and when he sees him touch kim, good lord he wants to kill him and that feeling scares him. He just took a breath. "Fine. Watching over the little princess gets tiring thou." He chuckled lightly. Between keeping an extra eye on Jenkins and Quinn and the rest of the family, it was exhausting. Gage chuckled softly. "what? Not a family man?" Clint smiled weakly, rolling his eyes. "Shut up." He sighed, letting his true colors show, a frown on his face.
"It's exhausting. We have Jenkins but I don't trust him at all. Not around Kim, not around Katie." Gage raised an eyebrow. "Shes going on 16, you think he would actually hit on her?" Clint looked at him seriously. "Yes, I do. He knows Katie and Steve are an item, despite the age difference, I'm sure he would try to play the same card. And he's already made several hit-ons toward the Misses. I always have to keep an extra eye on him, I doubt he's above sexual assault." Gage frowned. "What can I do to help?" Clint sighed, running hands thru his hair. "I could use an extra hand, in case he finally snaps and does something, to either of the girls. I can sneak you in as a security guard." Gage raised an eyebrow. "sneak me in?" "Yeah, Tony, he only wants two bodyguards. Something about trust issues and the house being crowded but if your hired as a security guard, you can still have just as much access as I do to protecting them." Gage nodded. "Sure, just how exactly do I get hired there? It can't be like any normal job." He chuckled weakly. Clint smiled,looking a little more relived. "I'll get you what you need, you just take care of yourself. Now, if you excuse me, I have a shaken up family to check on." Gage nodded. "Right. See you later."
Clint waved as he walked out the door only to nearly jump as he turned, coming face to face with Agent Jenkins. "Ah! Oh..hey..mind moving away?" "Who you visiting?" Clint raised an eyebrow, gently shoving past him. "None of your business." "Gage smith. Who is he to you?" Clint tensed. Of all the people in the world to know his secrets, Jenkins was not one of them. "Like I said, it's none of your business" The archers hands fisted tightly, holding back from punching the man square in the nose.
Jenkins smirked, seeing the reaction. "Must be someone important. Smith. Not very creative. Is he a boyfriend? If I didn't know better I would think you two were an item, the way your reacting now."
Clint stood still, holding back every ounce of anger in his body. He was only a few pushes from snapping. Jenkins slowly started to walk around him. "But I do know better. I've seen your eye on our own . Oh you want her bad. It burns you, deep, I can see it in you."Jenkins chuckled lowly, continuing. "Trust me, I know the feeling, I want her to. Damn, shes fine. The things I would do to her-" Thats when Clint's control snapped, punching the man in front of him. It wasn't until he felt himself get thrown off Jenkins did he realize that the man was unconscious, bleeding profusely from his nose and facial cuts. He was breathing heavy. Anger and adrenaline soaring thru him. He fought the tight, military trained grip on his wrists. Thats when he knew it was his brother. "Let me go now! Let me at him!" Gage spoke, firm and stern. He heard the commotion and he dosnt blame hi brother for attacking this man but if he kept going he'd be in jail. "No! Calm the fuck down now brother!"He heard rushed footsteps, not even bothering to look up. He knew it was Fury, Coulson and possibly Hill. He really didn't give a fuck. He wanted Jenkins dead.
They placed him in one of the prison cells. A small, normal one. Sitting on the bench, slummed against the wall. He wasn't sure how long he was there for but he heard rushed footsteps. His heart jumped when he saw Kim grip the bars, looking utterly worried. "Clint. What happened? Why are you in here?" Clint sighed, hating how worried he made her. She already had enough to worry about. He ran his hands down his face. "Just a fight, that's all. Fury is just over reacting." Kim looked at him, pleading. "Tell me the truth, what happened?" He looked up at her. He knew he shouldn't have. Her green eyes watery with worry. He ran his hands thru his hair before standing. "He was talking shit about you. " He saw a flash of fear in her eyes, not at him, At Jenkins. She has every right to be scared of him. "What kind of stuff?"
Clint walked to the bars, looking deadly serious. "Bad stuff, I don't want to tell you." She nodded, biting her lip. She looks about ready to cry. Emotionally and psychically exhausted. He sighed softly, taking both her hands in his. "Hey..look at me." She listened, looking up with watery eyes. He continued. "Everything will be fine, alright?" She sniffled. "that's what we say every time and always something else comes up to hurt us." He brought his hand to her chin, tilting her face up. Her eyes welled up, ready to burst into tears at any second. She continued. He sensed the oncoming of an anxiety attack. "Why Clint?why do they like to hurt us? Times like this I almost wish I never met Tony, they he wouldn't be in danger, our daughter wouldn't be in danger..you wouldn't be..I'm so sorry..." He couldn't take it. He held her chin and face thru the bars, crashing his lips to hers.
Kim tensed at first in shock but couldn't help relaxing, melting into the kiss, opening her mouth to him, her hands going to grip his shirt. He moaned softly, his arms reaching thru the bars to hold her waist, feeling up her back. It took a few moments to realize what she was doing, pushing him away, stepping back as her eyes widened. "What?...What did we?.." He stuttered, looking panicked. "I'm sorry, God, I'm so sorry Kim. I..I lost my control..." She shook her head, hand on her mouth in disbelief. He spoke, having to swallow the lump forming in his throat. "Kim, baby, talk to me...If you want me to leave-" "No!" She spoke quickly, walking closer, slowly. "Just no more of...that." It broke her heart saying it. Why had she fallen for the archer? She was going to be married, she loved Tony more then anything in the world, so why was her heart being pulled in two directions? He nodded sadly, his eyes pooling over. "Just don't make me leave. " She walked closer, holding his hands. Her own eyes watery and conflicted. "I won't, I promise. I love you." Her eyes widen at saying it. It just came out. Oh lord she was in deep. He smiled sadly, holding her hands. "I love you to. Now get to Tony, I'm sure he misses you." She bit her lip. She didn't want to leave him but she nodded, letting go of his hands, walking out of the room. Clint watched sadly as she left, going back and sitting on the prison bed, a few tears starting to fall. What the hell did he get himself into?
An: Please read and review. Sorry it took so long to update, Christmas time is insane