Hey everyone! Here is the next chapter, and it is really short, but it has to be alone and not attached to another. I probably will post another one with it, but I have to see. Remember to review and thank you for your continued interest.

Chapter Twelve - Lockdown

Stark Tower

Members of Congress of the United States walked into Stark Tower and proceeded to the upper levels. They were escorted by SHIELD leader Nick Fury who sported a simple black strap for a sling under his jacket.

He was lucky to have made it out of the attack on his base with only a broken arm. Some of his other agents were not so lucky.

They entered the conference room area and there was Tony sitting at a workstation working on his Iron Man suit.

"Good to see that you are not taking this situation seriously," Fury said.

Tony dropped the screwdriver that was in his mouth to his hand. "Nice to see you all too," he replied. "Please sit, pour yourselves a drink."

"Cut the crap Stark," one of the suits said.

"What is with the entourage?" Tony asked. "They do not follow SHIELD's dress code policy."

"Stark, these are Representatives Conway, Espinoza, Bradenton, and Martin," Fury introduced them and they each nodded their heads at their names. "They serve on the Department of Homeland Security and have been sent by the President himself."

"We are interested in meeting with your guest," Rep. Espinoza requested.

"What guest?" Stark asked.

"Ms. Foster," Fury said Jane's name.

"We think that she may have some intel that could be used about our problem with the God of Mischief," Rep. Conway said. "We have orders to remand her to custody."

"Isn't that what she is doing here?" he asked. "You came to me to lock her up."

"Where is she Stark?" Conway asked.

Tony wiped his hands of the grease on them and reached for his cell-phone. "JARVIS, cue up the visual on the television."

"As you wish sir," JARVIS replied.

On the television, it showed Jane in her prison room below all their feet. She was reclined on the bed with one leg bopping up and down in the air; wagging back and forth. She was reading a book.

From the speakers, they could hear the phone ringing to which she reached out to bring it to her ear.

"Yes Mr. Stark," Jane answered.

"How are you doing sweet thing?" he asked.

Jane looked up to the camera with the phone in her ear. "Been better," she stated. "Just ate the pasta primavera meal. I recommend not giving me that one again."

"I will do my best," he said. "Listen, we have some company up here."

"What sort of company?"

"The government kind. They want to arrest you."

Fury took the phone away. "Ms. Foster," the commander said. "Nick Fury. We need to come and retrieve you. You are being moved to a secured government facility..."

"No offense Commander Fury, but I was in a secured government facility the last time. He broke out and decimated it," she replied. "I am not going to make the mistake again. I think I will stay here with Tony."

"You do not understand, this is not a request," Fury told her.

"Then come and get me," she said and closed the phone.

They watched on the screen as Jane grabbed a bag, the book, the phone, and raced to the open door at the end of the room.

"What is she doing?" Martin asked.

Tony smirked and chuckled under his breath because he knew exactly what she was doing.

Jane pulled the metal door closed and she was out of sight.

JARVIS came over head and announced, "Sir, Panic Room procedures engaged. Panic Room is now sealed."

"What is that?" Espinoza asked. "What does that mean?"

"It means that Jane has sealed her inside the panic room inside the room," Tony told them. "She has, in a sense, cut herself off from the rest of the world. Not even my suit could penetrate those walls."

"Could you open it Stark?" Fury asked.

"That would then defeat the purpose of a panic room now, wouldn't it?" Tony replied. "The only person who can open that room is Jane Foster. I do not think you will be leaving with her today."

They were frustrated.

"Then she has doomed her entire race to death and destruction at the hands of an unmerciful god," Bradenton spoke and started to walk out.

The other government big-wigs headed out too, but Fury stared at Stark before leaving.

"You find someway of getting her out of there," he threatened him. "If she does not get out of that cell, millions could be killed."

Tony smirked and then went back to work.

Remember to review. If I post another chapter, head over to thirteen because that one is SMOKIN!