Percy woke up to the sound of shuffling sheets and opening doors. He sat up and stretched looking around. While he was asleep, the Avengers had returned and were currently sprawled out in various positions, sleeping around the room. Tony and Bruce were laying on the couch and Tony's hand rested protectively over his arc reactor. Percy smiled sadly when he saw this. Clint and Natasha were sitting in the window seat, Natasha's legs resting on top of Clint's. Percy heard the door move and turned towards it. What he saw was Pepper walking in. Pepper saw Percy and smiled, waving to him. He yawed and offered a tired wave.
"Hey Pepper. What are you doing here?" He asked.
"Checking on Tony. Did he eat?" She asked, smiling softly at him.
"I kinda forced everyone awake in the room to." Percy smiled sheepishly. Pepper gave a small laugh.
"Sounds so like you Percy. Putting others before yourself." She said, chuckling at the teen. Percy looked at her, thinking.
"It does, doesn't it?" He asked, squinting his eyes, trying to see in the dark room.
"Yes it does Percy." Pepper said with a tinge of sadness.
"What are you doing here? And what time is it?" Percy asked, looking a this wrist for a watch that wasn't there. Pepper looked at her own and then at Percy.
"It's a little past midnight." Pepper said, glancing her wrist watch.
"Geez." Percy said, training his eyes on Cap's face, looking for any sign of movement.
"How's Sally?" Pepper asked.
"Mom's fine. So is Paul." Percy smiled softly at the thought of his mom and stepdad. He yawned and leaned forward to rest his chin on a hand.
"C'mon Steve. Wake up. Please." He whispered quietly, almost to himself. His eyes stayed on Steve's face for a few minutes until he looked away. Percy closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he reopened them a few minutes later, Pepper was sitting in a chair next to him.
"Pepper can you watch them? I need to go for a run." He asked. Something in his eyes must have given away his emotions, because Pepper shrugged.
"Yes. I'll send Clint or Tony if Steve wakes up." She said. Percy gave her a hug and headed out the doors. He walked to the front doors and once he got outside he took off. Percy ran at a normal pace until he reached a mini pond. After looking around the pitch black park, he grabbed a flashlight and cause mist to spray, forming a rainbow.
"Show me Sally Blofis in Manhattan." He said and watched as the mist shimmered and an image formed.
"Mom!" Percy called softly, seeing her sitting a the table. Sally jumped a bit but then saw the IM.
"Percy! Where in the world are you?" Percy shushed her a bit.
"I'm in D.C. Steve got hurt so I got out here as fast as I could." Sally's expression turned to one of worry.
"Is he okay?" She asked.
"Yeah he's fine. Everyone else is here to, as well as Pepper."
"I hope the girl is doing well. Percy I should get to bed. Tell everyone hi for me." She said and swiped a hand across the mist, cutting the connection. Percy stood up and was about to run back to the hospital when Clint ran in.
"Come on. Steve's waking up!" Percy's eyes widened and they both started to race back.