After my calming hour in the shower, Tony and Steve dropped the subject of my ' burn'. Instead of actually cooking, we ordered take out and began to swap stories of what had come to pass in the past few started by tell us about the situation with the Mandarin, even though I knew most of the story, he blow it out of the end of the story and after a few drinks, I began to slip.
"So, I'm face to face with this guard, gun in one hand and my armor in the other. As I aim it- he just throws his arms and says that hey, I dont even like working here its weird." I interrupted half drunk, breaking into laughter remembering that.
Tonys face fell and grew quiet, flashing a look at Steve.
In my influenced state, it took me a moment to realize I had just created a huge hole about my whole big lie.
"...Even my life huh?" Tony asked staring down his drink.
"Tony...I can-" I stopped myself and looked down on the ace bandage covering my arm.
"What? Are you two talking about?" Steve asked, glancing between us.
"Steve... you remember when I first ended up in here."
Steve nodded, " Yes the Doctor brought you here."
" Yeah but in my dimension, your life, Tony's life and the Doctor's life are fiction."
Steve looked at Tony who finished his drink avoiding eye contact with me.
"This isn't a joke? You know all about me and what's going to happen?"
" No... Not for you... I never learned the next part but I knew about Tony- and you didn't tell me?!" Tony shouted at me.
I looked at him, " I couldn't tell you, it affects timeline and some parts in time can't be rewritten." I defended.
" But that bastard Jim knew, you told him!"
" No I didn't, he sent that fucking bastard, Killian at you! Just after he did this!" I retorted ripping on the bandage and thrusting my scarred arm at his face.
Tony grabbed my arm roughly and read over the words carved into the flesh.
"Oh god..." He gasped dropping his hand from mine then walking over toward the window.
I just blew my cover and now had to watch my two friends break down about what Jim did to me.
Steve glanced at my arm quickly, reading the branding before excusing himself to the bathroom.
I stood up slowly and walked over to Tony but didn't get too close.
" Why didn't you tell me?Pepper almost died 'cause of that asshole!" He asked
" I was scared, Tony! He did a lot more the crave into my arm and he had a bullet with your name on it. He has for a while."
Tonys fists shook in anger as he turned, his eyes a mixture of confusion, pain and anger.
"What do you mean a while? I never heard of the bastard until a few months ago."
I frowned and just stared past him, " Obadiah worked for him..."
Tony looked down running his hands through his hair. "You are kidding me right?"
" You think I'm joking?! Jim is a mastermind, who wants to be king of the world!" I retorted back .
" Why do you call that monster by his first name? He is an arrogant dick who attacked you! Craved his name into his flesh!"
That struck me, why was I calling Moriarty by Jim...Did make me look unafraid of that monster with a human face.
" And secondly you could of left with me! or call the Doctor! I dont even know if we can protect you now?" Tony shouted at me like a father.
As I opened my mouth to speak, Steve came rushing over and pushed the two of us apart.
"Enough! Stop acting like of you go calm down and we will figure out how to take this guy out." He interjected
I looked away and darted over to the elevator, ignoring Tony asking me where I was going.
I shot a glare at him then stepped in and closing the doors after me.
Silences filled the comparted area until Jarvis spoke up.
" What floor, Miss?"
I sighed softly and responded pulling out my phone," Jarvis please take me up to the roof."
