Disclaimer:
If I owned the Avengers, I probably wouldn't be posting on here.
I am so sorry for not posting. You don't need to forgive me. I just procrastinated for an entire 6 months.
=Flashback=
"Let me finish," Pepper sounded annoyed, "It will be hard without him here to run the company, and I'm going to need some help from someone, and I was thinking you. Do you want to help me run Stark⢠until he gets back?"
"Unless I get a better job offer, than yes," I was reluctant though, knowing that deep down, Pepper didn't like me that much, no matter what she showed.
"Thanks," she said, "for the help and the irresistibly good food."
I smiled, turned in my heels, and walked out the door.
Once back in my room, I say down at my desk, pushed aside the materials, and set down my plate. I ate, but nothing really tasted good, the sour feeling in my mouth from learning that my older brother, my confidant, my family, and my role-model (though at times a little irresponsible) was gone, possibly being tortured for information, out plans for weapons of mass destruction (his specialty, along with women), or worse, dead.
With the empty food in my mouth, I focused on not becoming depressed like Pepper might be, and working on making something. I didn't know exactly what I was thinking about making when I asked JARVIS about the materials, I just wanted to enjoy something I usually couldn't do without people breathing down my neck.
What would Tony trek me to do?
Forget about him. Screw the rules.
Or something arrogant about how nothing can happen without him.
I'm going to go with the first. I walked across my room towards my endless expanses of "harmless" supplies (though I did know how to make a bomb out of a few of the items). I pulled out a few wires, lenses, mirrors, small LED lights, numerous sizes of batteries and a few other objects. Then I hooked up the coolest part of my workshop, the laser cutter (Tony's design), with my computer, and programmed it to cut the right shapes for me, I wanted to update Tony's 3D Holographic Projecting System.
See that was the thing, Tony was always good at tinkering, making things, Peppers was the accountant/executive assistant, Rhodey was the militant, and I was the second prodigy, I could make items, battle plans, and spreadsheets, but I really was more into being out there, in the battlefield (Tony would never let me). That was the problem. I was too precious to let loose. The heir to the company (Though I'm sure Tony has his fair share of kids).
"Hello, Stark Enterprises. This is Elizabeth Stark." I recited into the phone.
"Hello Liz," I knew that voice. It was Obidiah Stane.
"I told you not to call me Liz."
"Oh, I'm sorry. How's Tony?"
"You know just as much as I do." I relashed, "though I wouldn't place my bets on you getting the company. I'm still in charge."
"Oh, I could call the police on that one, I'm not sure if a minute is legally allowed to handle a munitions company. Though, if you came over and played a game of chess, I might be able to be a little lenient."
Oh no. He did not just pull out the chess card. When he was a kid, he killed the dog of an opponent who was better than him, just so the kid would be distracted, "thanks, but no thanks."
"If you insist."
"Now, why did you call?"
"Well, you brother is my business partner, and I'd like to do a little business."
"Like what?"
"Oh, just exchange a few ideas, trade plans, talk about the future."
Okay. This was getting a little uncomfortable. And Pepper's area of expertise. Pressing the receiver to my shoulder, "Pepper!"
"Yes?"
"It's Obidiah. He'd like to 'talk business'"
"Alright, but while I'm talking, you should go over and look at the email I just received. I would prefer if you respond under my name." She said, and snatched the phone.
I walked over to get computer. The email opened was from the Florida State Police, starting that a minor was reported in charge of a munitions company, and that if there was any more proof, Stark Industries would be sent to trial.
Obidiah. That son-of-a... he emailed them as he was talking.
I typed my response back.
Dear FSP,
Currently, the CEO of the company Stark Industries, Tony Stark, is away, but still in charge of the company. In his absence, I, Pepper Potts, have taken over the company, and am receiving help from a minor, but she is in no way directly in charge of, or running the company.
Sincerely,
Pepper Potts.
I clicked send, and quickly received a reply, starting their thanks for the confirmimg information they were almost positive about, and that no charges were filled.
A/N: again, so sorry for not posting. All reviews are helpful, wanted and/or welcomed.
