(A/N Ok here is the next chapter for The Grimm Games I hope you like it! I do not own sleeping beauty or IMAA!)
1 Month after the Games:
The paparazzi keep following Pepper and Tony around since what happened in Time Square. Tony and Pepper snuck around a corner looking for the eager reporters and cameras.
"Ok Pep I don't think they're here…" Tony said grabbing pepper's hand and quickly walking down the street toward the school. As they got closer to the Tomorrow Academy Pepper and Tony saw them. The front of the school was crowded with reporters and cameras.
"Son-of-a-"Pepper covered Tony's mouth. "Shhhh" she hissed. Tony grabbed Peppers hand and pulled her into an alley. "Great what are we going to do now?" asked Pepper huffing. Tony couldn't think of anything they could do other than just push through the crowd. Tony couldn't use his backpack because of the reporters following him and Pepper all the time.
"Sorry about all of this Pep…." Tony said looking down feeling really bad. Pepper's eyes softened. She stepped forward and gave Tony a hug. "It's ok Tony! I still love you!" Pepper said smiling. Tony looked down at his girlfriend and smiled.
"Love you too Pep." Tony said bending down to give her a kiss. Pepper sighed and pulled away after a minute. "Come on we're going to be late." She said holding Tony's hand and dragging him back to the street.
As soon as they arrived at school they were bombed with shouted questions and blinded by camera flashes. "Pepper Potts how do you like being Tony Stark's new girlfriend?" someone shouted at Pepper."Tony how do like being a "knight in shining armor?" another reporter asks Tony's eyes widened but he kept moving forward. Tony kept Pepper in front of him so she wouldn't get left behind. Pepper squeezed Tony's hand as they moved through the crowd.
"Pepper! Tony!" someone called but it wasn't a reporter. It was principle Nara. "Security!" Nara yelled. Four burley security guards came out of the school to pry the paparazzi off of Pepper and Tony.
"Get away!" yelled one guard getting to Pepper and Tony. "Come on you two. Hurry!" the guard said in a Scottish accent. Tony grabbed Pepper and pushed her forward into the school. Pepper sighed in relief when they were inside the building.
"I think were late for class…" Tony said looking around at the deserted hallway. "Yes you are Mr. Stark, Miss. Potts." Said Principle Nara walking up to them.
"Sorry Principle Nara." Said Pepper said looking down blushing. Nara looked at Tony and Pepper and said "It's alright I suppose it wasn't your fault. We may as well just go to the assembly." Pepper and Tony frowned Oh great! They thought together as they walked through the halls with the principle.
They reached the gym in the matter of minutes. Nara opened the doors and held them for Pepper and Tony. The gym was filled with kids who were all talking but hushed when they walked through the door. Whispering broke out all over. Tony and Pepper blush scarlet and began to cross the gym to their seats.
All the sudden the lights flickered and a loud menacing laugh broke out. The lights flashed on everyone gasped when they saw a blond haired teen wearing black jeans and shirt. "Hello Tony! Said I would be back!" The teen laughed "Grimm!" Tony yelled moving to stand in front of Pepper. Grimm just chuckled and disappeared like smoke and ended up behind Tony. Tony spun around and pulled Pepper away from the evil teen.
Pepper was afraid and angry that Grimm came back. "Go away Grimm!" Pepper yelled angrily. Grimm smiled at Pepper and winked. Pepper wrinkled her nose in disgust. "Eww" was all she said next. Tony was shaking with fury. But before Tony could say or do anything Grimm snapped his fingers and Pepper fell to the ground. The kids sitting on the bleachers yelled and Tony shouted "Pepper!" and knelt down beside her. Grimm chuckled at Tony.
"Don't worry Tony!" Grimm said laughing Tony looked up at Grimm in disgust. "What did you do to her?!" Tony asked in a deadly calm. Grimm smiled. "She's just asleep. But everyone will be soon." Grimm said snapping his fingers. All around Tony students began to sleep in their seats. Pepper disappeared in smoke. Tony quickly stood up and faced Grimm. "Where-"Tony started but Grimm laughed and finished "is she? Hehe well that's what you have to find out Tony!" Grimm smiled like he was enjoying himself.
"You see you have to find out what fairy tale this is and in a certain amount of time! And without your technology." Grimm said easily as he held out his hand and Tony's POD flew into it. "You have to find Princess Pepper before midnight or she's mine forever!" Grimm said disappearing again and a big clock left in his place.
Tony ran from the gym and out of the doors of the school. He stepped over all of the snoozing reporters and photographers. Ok everyone is asleep. Ugh! What story is this?! Tony thought closing his eyes. He fell asleep.
Dream:
Ok Tony story time! Maria Stark called sitting down on Tony's bed holding a large book. "What are we reading?" asked little Tony climbing into bed snuggling up to his mother. "Well since you have been studying science with your father I thought I would change it up and read you one of my favorite stories from when I was your age." Maria said smiling. Tony frowned but agreed to listen.
Maria began to read the story. And Tony listened with mild interest. Once toward the end Tony spoke.
"Why is the princess in a tower?" he asked Maria just smiled and said "Because they wanted to make it harder for the prince." Tony frowned "Well that stinks for him!" Tony said tossing his hands in the air. Maria laughed and finished the story.
"And at last he came to the tower, and went up the winding stair,
And opened the door of the little
Room where Rosamond lay.
And when he saw her looking so lovely in her sleep, he could not
turn away his eyes; and presently he stooped and kissed her, and
she awaked, and opened her eyes, and looked very kindly on him.
And she rose, and they went forth together, the King and the
Queen and whole court waked up, and gazed on each other with
great eyes of wonderment. And the horses in the yard got up and
shook themselves, the hounds sprang up and wagged their tails,
the pigeons on the roof drew their heads from under their wings,
looked round, and flew into the field, the flies on the wall crept on
a little farther, the kitchen fire leapt up and blazed, and cooked the
meat, the joint on the spit began to roast, the cook gave the scullion
such a box on the ear that he roared out, and the maid went on
plucking the fowl.
Then the wedding of the Prince and Rosamond was held with all
splendor, and they lived very happily together until their lives'
end."
Maria smiled and closed the book. "Ok little Prince off to bed!" she said tucking in little Tony and kissing him on his head. Maria turned to where big Tony was standing and she smiled. Tony was shocked that she could see him. "Tony you have gotten so big!" Maria said frowning. "Tony you shouldn't be here!" Maria gasped looking at the clock on the wall. "Mom" Tony asked confused. Maria looked at her son. "Tony you lost a lot of time! You need to save her!" she said urgently going to the door and opening it. A bright white light was past it. "Go Tony! Save your Princess! You know where she is!" Maria rushed over to her son and gave him a hug. "I love you! And I will always watch over you!" and with that said she push him out the door. Tony was too shocked to say or do anything.
End of Dream
Tony woke with a start. He looked at the clock his eyes widened. I only have two hours left! Tony screamed in his head. Tony got to his feet and ran to the place he knew where Pepper would be. Out of breath Tony looked at his watch one hour left he thought worried. Tony ran into the Empire state building. He ran to the elevator.
"Out of order! Great!" Tony huffed out of breath. He ran to the Stairs. A sign stood next to the stair door. It said FUN FACT! The Empire state building has 102 floors there are 1,860 stairs from the ground floor up to the 102nd floor. Tony frowned and ran up the stairs. (A/N Tony: You really suck! Are you trying to kill me?! Me: HAHAHAHAHA. Tony: -_-)
930 steps later. Tony looked like he was going to fall over. "I really need to run more!" he said coughing and running up more steps. "Oh Pepper if this doesn't show how much I love you I don't know what will!" Tony said while he was running.
Tony Finally reached the top floor. He looked at his watch ten minutes left! Tony looked around that's when he saw her. Pepper was lying on a bed made of feathers and silk. She was wearing a white dress and red rose was in her hands. Tony quickly made his way over to her.
"Pepper!" Tony breathed. He reached out his hand and stroked her cheek. Tony looked at his watch. Two minutes he thought. And then he remembered the story his mother's voice ringing in his ears.
"He could not
Turn away his eyes; and presently he stooped and kissed her, and
she awaked, and opened her eyes, and looked very kindly on him."
Tony bent over Pepper and kissed her. Pepper woke to Tony kissing her. She smiled at Tony when he leaned back. Tony smiled back at her.
"Hey there sleepy head." Tony said relieved. "Hey." Pepper said sitting up. She hugged Tony never wanting to let go. Tony hugged her back feeling the same way. Pepper pulled away and looked around.
"Where are we?" she asks frowning. "The Empire State building" Tony said. Pepper nodded nothing surprises her anymore. Tony backed up so Pepper could jump off the bed she was on.
"What happened with Grimm?" asked Pepper thinking he would be here saying that Tony would pay for winning again. "Aww miss me Princess?" asked Grimm coming up behind her and stroking her cheek. Pepper flinched away running over to Tony who was giving Grimm a death glare.
"I won fare and square Grimm! What do you want?" Tony asked angrily. Grimm laughed.
"This isn't over Tony. Not by a long shot! I still have a book full of tales for you to suffer through!" And with that Grimm was gone in smoke leaving behind a page from his book that said Sleeping Beauty.
Pepper and Tony ran back to school. In the gym everyone was awake again. Tony pulled Pepper to a seat on the bleachers. Waiting for the day to end. All of the students were asking what happened. Tony was slowly falling asleep. Pepper shifted so Tony's head was gently resting in her lap. "Your turn to take a nap" Pepper chuckled.
Pepper watched as Principle Nara ran around to the other teachers. They noticed that it was a little past three in the afternoon. The end of school. Reluctantly Nara let them all go. Pepper gently shook Tony so he could get up.
Tony yawned and he and Pepper headed to the Rhodes house. "Hey guys what did I miss today?" asked Rhodey as he coughed. Tony and Pepper smiled. Tony yawned.
"Later" Pepper said as she guided Tony to his bed. Rhodey just shrugged and sat down on the couch again.
Pepper tucked Tony in. "Goodnight prince." Pepper laughed. Tony smiled and Pulled Pepper down next to him. He hugged Pepper to him and said "Goodnight Princess." And they both fell asleep.
And They Lived Happily Ever After…..For Now.
(A/N Ok so I hope you liked it! Please review!)