A/N: okay three things:
I really love TV shows. This will make sense at the bottom of the page.
I changed my pen name to to match up with my Instagram name Unique._.
Okay what I want to say is too long to put at the beginning of the story but this info is crucial to me so when u finish the chapter read it please!
"You're gonna be okay Tony, you always are."
That's what she had told him but so far it didn't seem to be happening, he had gotten through three months of imprisonment and torture, betrayal, neglect from his father, fighting the military and even a freaking alien invasion! Yet he couldn't seem to get past this mirror incident.
After he had moved back to the tower he had left his room how the Clone had made it completely reflection free and whenever he saw himself in the mirror he had to do a double take to check that it was still imitating him. Sometimes when he was in the lab, he would stand for hours against the glass wall just standing there with one hand on the glass staring through not daring to move in case the Tony that stared back at him was more than just a basic reflection. The others had noticed how he would swivel around to look at the mirror or freeze randomly but no one had commented on it yet.
Maybe the reason he couldn't get over it was because he didn't have answers. Which Afghanistan he knew that Obadiah and The Ten Rings had plotted to kill him and steal his tech, he knew his father had just never thought he was much comparing to the great Captain America, he knew that the military didn't like it when powerful forces such as the suits weren't in their possession and he knew that Loki had been trying to become the king he always thought he would be. But this Clone he didn't know where he came from, why he did what he did, who created him, all the variables that Tony needed to do the equation were missing and that left the Avengers and SHIELD with a lot of blank spaces to fill.
After a week of being in the tower Tony had slept less than he had before hand which no one even thought was possible, the genius was practically running on coffee and if he didn't get a cup every hour he was likely to collapse of sheer exhaustion. Tony was waiting the kettle to boil so he could make some instant coffee, he usually went with a fresher more expensive brand but he wasn't drinking it for the taste he just needed caffeine, anyways he was waiting for the kettle when he caught sight of his reflection in the metal of the kettle, the shape of it made the reflection distorted and oddly shaped and Tony watched in wonder as the light from the glass windows reflected off of it casting an array of colours to dance on the countertop, while he was distracted by his sleep deprived mind's lack of concentration, the reflection in the kettle turned towards Tony despite the fact that Tony hadn't moved, The reflection smiled malevolently as he saw Tony's idle expression. The Reflection reached out to touch the barrier that separated this dimension from the next and as easy as cutting through water, he reached through the barrier and grasped Tony's wrist. As Tony saw the disembodied arm attached to him he let out a bone-chilling, blood-curdling scream that had all the Avengers running for the kitchen in a matter of seconds.
Natasha and Pepper who had been hanging out together being the only females in the tower were the first on the scene and were completely bewildered and confused to see Tony struggling with a hand coming out of the kettle. Clint, Rhodey, Thor and Steve arrived next and were just as bewildered as the girls at the sight of Tony fighting his kettle. Rhodey immediately grabbed the kettle and tried to get it off Tony while the others either grabbed Tony or the kettle and started pulling.
Bruce who was the slowest as well as being the furthest away ran in panting and froze at the scene unfolding before him "What is going on!" the increase in his heart beat made his eyes glow green .
Tony just yelled "We don't know just grab someone and pull, just get this freaking thing off of me!"
At that exact moment Deputy Director Hill chose to video call, and her mouth dropped open however instead of questioning them like Bruce she simply turned away and shouted at a random Level 7 Agent "Go get Director Fury. NOW!" at the word 'now' she put her most intimidating look on her face that sent the Agent scampering.
A minute later Fury arrived looking even madder than usual "Hill, I ask you to call the Avengers not make a Level 7 cry! What is going-" He stopped dead as he saw the Avengers still struggling to detach the two despite having a Norse god and a super soldier helping them "What. Is. That?"
The Avengers still hadn't noticed the Two SHIELD Directors watching them. Tony had an idea he grabbed a knife from one of Natasha's secret stashes that only he knew about and stabbed the hand, there was a screeching sound from the kettle as the hand withdrew. Tony dropped the knife and everyone let go of whatever they were holding onto "That's it," Tony stated looking 100% done "I'm reflection proofing the tower." He then turned around to face Fury and Hill, he jumped as he hadn't known they were there but recovered quickly "I suggest you guys do the same."
Fury replied still stunned but unwilling to show it "Yeah we're working on it." For once Fury didn't have a smart comeback or a way of asserting his superiority he turned away and told Hill "Work on reflection proofing the helicarrier and the Triscelion, tell all Agents to cover their mirrors and to swap in their daggers and knifes for none reflective ones. I want everything matt black or covered, effective immediately."
Hill nodded and said dutifully "Yes Sir." She starting bossing around a few Level 6's who had been milling around while simultaneously typing on her wrist computer thing.
"Oh, and Hill."
"Yes Sir?" she turned around to face him
"I want Agents around the clock to interrogate The Clone, schedule a slot for Agent Romanoff as well, might as well try Black Widow." Seeing as both of us, Agent Sitwell, Agent May and Agent Ward all failed so far."
(BTW This references Agents of SHIELD the TV show.)
Clint shot up "Wait May as in Melinda May! As in 'The Calvary'?!"
Natasha sighed "Clint I told you! She didn't ride in on horseback and kill 100 enemies while freeing the hostages without a weapon or whatever those idiots at SHIELD told you."
Fury and Hill snorted at the story Natasha had mentioned "She had two pistols and it was twenty hostiles, she was on foot."
JARVIS said in an almost condescending tone "Sir you are supposed to be at a meeting with the board of directors in five minutes, and Pepper is also here with you so your usual plan won't work."
The two mention exchanged glances Pepper grabbed Tony and commanded "You are coming to the meeting suit up!"
Hill's eyes twitched at the hopefully accidental reference to the TV show How I Met Your Mother she had to work on under cover so she could get close to the person who played Barney Stinson, he was suspected of being in a crime gang but it took her 9 seasons to finally pin enough evidence to his name.
The Genius and the CEO rushed out of the room one by force and threw on some business looking clothes before jumping in Tony's red Porche and driving at an alarming speed to the board meeting.
A/N: Okay so When I finish Stark Raving Mad and Double Crossed I'm going to start only one new story however I have several on my mind so I will let you decide which fic you want! Just comment a number and if u have any suggestions feel free to comment those too! I always appreciate reviews and don't be afraid to criticize! Just no flames.
The Iron Spider: Explosion: Oscorp and Hammer Tech band together to create a bomb and take over America, Ironman and \Spiderman have to band together to save Manhatten. Again.
Pepper's...Gone: While at an Avengers meeting Tony gets alerted that Pepper was caught up in an explosion and died, while investigating who was behind her murder Tony and Rhodey discover that Pepper had been cheating on him
Extremis: Tony injures himself severely in battle but heals over night and only Natasha has an inkling why. Although her suspicions are confirmed when Tony started glowing orange.
Tony Stark is ill but he'd be damned if he let it affect him in any way. He was IRON MAN for God's sake he wouldn't let a little cold slow him down. Or a chest infection. Or lung cancer. He'd rather die before he told anyone he was sick , although it seems that's exactly what he's going to do."
All the times Tony Stark has been kidnapped since he was 4 to Afghanistan.