It was Monday morning and Pepper was walking down the hall yawning with her armor backpack Tony made for her birthday last week. It was their last year at the Tomorrow Academy. With half her eyes open she put her bag in her locker. Tony and Rhodey walked up to her and greeted her. "Hey….Pepper" Rhodey said. "You don't look too good uhh got enough sleep last night?"he said.
"Does it look like I got enough sleep?"she said grumpily. "ill take that as a no then" he said. " I was up all night looking into Ghosts files on the FBI data base." She said tiredly. "And why would you do that." Tony said. "Cause I think he's up to something again!" she said suddenly getting her cheer back.
"like what?" he said. "I think he was involved making a deal with someone bad but I'm trying to find out who." She said. "Sounds interesting I think ill look into it." said Tony. Pepper yawned and closed her locker. "I'm ready to get this day over with." She said. The three walked over to science class. Pepper sat with Happy and Tony sat with Rhodey. Whitney was right behind Pepper and passed her a note that said…"Better watch out." Pepper stared at it with confusion her and Whitney haven't talked in two months what could make her do something to her at this point? After school Pepper walked down the street lost in thought. Tony ran trying to catch up to her "Hey Pep wait up!" he said.
Pepper stopped in her tracks and looked straight ahead still lost in thought and staring at something. Tony stopped right next to her. "Hey Pep everything alright?" he asked. Pepper just kept staring. "Pepper?" he said. He shook her then Pepper snapped out of it. "Huh…..oh what…. hey Tony" she said cheerfully. "Is everything ok you were in Jupiter for awhile there" he said. "oh yeah sorry I was just thinking about today's quiz is all I got something wrong on the quiz and was thinking about it" she said. "Alright then….." Tony said not believing her. They walked to the armory where Rhodey was on the controller chair. Pepper sat on the chair next to the big touch screen computer and started searching on FBI files.
"Seems like everybody's busy today" he said kind of bummed out. He went to tuning up his armor. Pepper decided to switch to police scanners and as she was listening Pepper's eyes grew wide in shock She ran out of the armory and ran outside. "Well….that was weird." Said Rhodey. "It's too weird" Tony said walking over to the computer and turned on the scanners when he heard it all he was in deep shock and armored up and flew out of the armory. Rhodey sat there crossing his arms and said "every ones keeping quiet from me today!" Pepper already had her backpack on and armored up. It was already turned dark when Pepper got to the scene. There was a body covered up with blood seeping past the cover. Pepper landed right in front of the body and dropped to her knees "Please tell me it was a mistake and that they're lying." She said about to burst into tears. The police didn't stop her from uncovering and took off their hats to respect. She uncovered the face and screamed "NO! PLEASE NOT YOU!"she said crying and shivering. It was her father. She cried hysterically on top of his chest. "Y-you were a-all I had-d left after mom…." She said stuttering from crying too hard. Tony had arrived shortly after and kneeled right next to her rubbing her back.
She stayed in the same position for awhile just crying on his pale body. "Pepper…..it's time to let go now they have to take him." Said a police officer. An ambulance was waiting. She hugged her father's body. "don't you dare get close to him!" she said angry and her cheeks soaked in her tears. Tony gently grabbed her arm. "Pep I'm sorry but they have to." He said. "NO!" she screamed. Tony sighed" don't make this harder than it has to." He said. "just please go away" she said angrily. "Pepper…" he said. "TONY IM NOT LETTING HIM GO" she said. Tony grabbed her and pulled her away as gently as he could. "DAD! TONY LET GO LET GO" she said screaming and kicking. The ambulance took him away and as soon as Tony let her go she started up her jets and tried to fly to him but Tony caught her leg and she hit the ground.
She reached out to the direction in which they took him away. "dad…please don't leave me…" she said with new fresh tears streaming down on the dried up somewhat sticky ones. Tony propped her up on her knees and gave her a great big hug. Pepper tried to break free but his armor strength was greater than hers and just gave in and cried in his arms. Over his shoulder she saw what looked like Whitney smiling . Pepper instantly realized what this was and she was not going to let this slide by…..not ever…..
(this was the 2nd story I made on the same day XD making chapter 2! I just got hooked on this juicy story . please write a review I would love for you guys to give me some improvement advice for future stories on IMAA!)