Chapter 2: Hide and Seek

DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN OR IRON MAN: ARMORED ADVENTURES. BOTH OF THEM BELONG TO MARVEL.

Tasha's POV

As we got home we laid the five teens down onto the guest room floor and backed off.

"Let's give them some space." Dad said.

"Tony, is that you?" my mum walked in, carrying a bowl, which she held against her hip.

"What's all this?" She asked. She pointed the wooden spoon towards the five teens on the floor and a bit batter got flicked off.

"Uh, sleepover?" I asked hopefully.

"Hmph! Fine, don't tell me what's going on."

"Pepper wait." Dad walked after mum as I put my suit back to its regular backpack self.

Just then, Stephanie knocked.

"Uh oh. That's Stephanie, you'd better hide." I quickly told Uncle Rhodey.

"Don't worry." He turned his War Machine armor into a backpack as well.

"Pretty neat, when did dad do that for you?"

"Eh, it was a while ago." Stephanie knocked again, louder.

"Uh, I'd better go answer it." I went to get the front door.

"There you are, where have you been?"

"Bathroom?"

"Not funny." I invited her in and Uncle Rhodey closed the door of the guest room behind him.

"Dad? What are you doing here?"

"Your mum and I got into a fight and, well … you'd better come in here with me." Stephanie followed her dad into the guest room. I quickly looked into the guest room after she walked in but the teens were nowhere to be found. I sighed in relief. I slid down against the wall just beside the door and pulled my knees up to my chest. I always felt comfortable like this.

"NATASHA!" I cringed. I walked into the kitchen.

"What do you have to say to us?" Dad had his arms crossed and mum placed the bowl down on the kitchen bench. I looked around at the drapes, the table and even the bowl with the orange stripe but not at my parents. I couldn't look them directly in the eye.

"What did I do?"

"You know what you did."

"I seriously have no clue as to what you're talking about." Dad looked like he was about to say something but he pulled to the side, away from mum's hearing range.

"I had to tell her about the five teens in the guest room."

"Uh dad? Stephanie and Uncle Rhodey are in the guest room." He looked up at that and ran to the guest room.

"Where's your father going?" I shook my head.

"Maybe I'll go after him."

"Yeah, you do that." I went off to meet dad in the guest room. As I got to the end of the hallway I saw dad ordering Stephanie out of the house. She went away. After Stephanie slammed the door it looked like Uncle Rhodey and dad were having an argument. I got nearer and I managed to ease the door open quietly. I went in the guest room and closed the door behind me. Now, where did Uncle Rhodey hide those teens?

I started my search. I checked under the bed and that girl in the white costume was there. I pulled her out from under the bed. I checked the closet and two boys were there. One had a red and blue costume on and the other looked like he was wearing a bucket on his head. I pulled them both out and laid them on the floor next to the girl. I checked the wardrobe, another closet and between the covers.

The other two boys weren't there. I then checked Uncle Rhodey's backpack and I saw a boy in a monk's suit. I pulled him out and laid him on the floor next to the others. Now where was that final one? I checked the closet again and he was there. He must have been hiding behind the other two. It looked he had a wrester's spandex costume on. With sunglasses. I pulled him out and laid him on the floor with all the others. They all began to stir and the girl opened her eyes up.

"Where am I?" She asked. Her voice sounded like she was African-American.

"You are at my house, in Long Island."

"Long Island? How did I get here?" she looked beside and saw the boys.

"Ahh. Those boys! Oi!" She smacked each of them in turn. They didn't wake up.

"Don't hurt them, they may suffer a concussion if you slap them too hard."

"A concussion? Are you serious? Although that may be why Nova's always so dumb."

"Nova?"

"Captain Buckethead."

"Ahh. You just stay here and I'll tell my dad that you're awake." I walked outside an closed the door.
"What were you doing in there?" Uncle Rhodey asked me.

"The closet? You hid three boys in the closet? You even hid the fourth one in your backpack. I mean sure it's big enough but get real!"
"I know, I know. Your dad was looking for you."

"Tell him I'm in the guest room." He nodded and I went back into the guest room.

"My dad will be here in a few minutes." I saw that the others had finally woken up.

"Hey Buckethead! Where are we?" the red and blue suit asked.

"Guys, come on." The wrestler said.

"Peace is like a river, flowing smoothly through the forest." The monk-kid said. No-one paid him any attention.

"Uh, no need to sound rude, but who are you?"

"Me, I'm Spider-Man." The red and blue suit said.

"My name is Nova. The human rocket."

"Mine's White Tigress."

"I'm Powerman.

"My name is Iron Fist."

"Interesting." The guest room door opened and my dad walked in.

"TONY STARK?!" Their mouths fell open.

"Tony Stark is your dad?" White Tigress asked.

"Hmmm. Yes. A bit of a shock, isn't it?" Dad looked around the room. Looking at each of them in turn.

"Hello. So good to see you. Don't leave your mouths open, you'll catch flies." Well, this is awkward.

Well, this is very awkward indeed. Reviews are welcome.