Chapter 10

So sorry for the wait… well I don't even know if you guys are looking forward to the stories… BUT! MERRY LATE CHRISTMAS! And also a HAPPY NEW YEAR! And for that… I am writing a new chapter! WHOO! Okay well I could've done that a long time ago… but too late!

Disclaimer: Merry Christmas! Ha but I wish I owned it!

"NO! JUSTIN STOP!" Tony sprang from his bed, and nearly fell over in pain. Either way he forced himself onto Justin. Pepper sprang out of the way just in time, but the needle did graze her arm leaving a good-sized graze. Tony noticed it and he fumed.

"YOU HURT HER! I AM GOING TO KILL YOU!" Justin just laughed and allowed himself to be thrown back. In fact, he allowed himself to get a few blows to his face. Tony kept punching, but soon he had to stop. His arm hurt, so did his stomach. Tony stepped back to examine Justin's wounds, only to gasp.

"You… you aren't hurt? But… that isn't possible! I…"

"Did nothing to hurt me! Tony… Tony... You are supposed to be intelligent, but instead you haven't found out anything. Just want to protect your beautiful girl." Justin slowly went towards Pepper, who was cowering in a corner. Tony was already too weak to do anything other than breathe. Pepper whimpered and looked at Tony, and he returned the gaze. But there wasn't fear in her eyes, more of a mischievous glint.

"And now… Your precious, diamond will be broken down." As Tony lifted up his hand that held the syringe, Tony stood still where he was. He waited what seemed like forever before noticing the wink. He sprung on Justin like a lion catching its prey, meaning in a grip that no one could get out of.

"Let go of me Stark!" Tony didn't respond he just gripped on tighter. Justin then went to desperate measures. The needle started to swerve around in Justin's hand. Tony yelped and backed away. As those two fought, Pepper crawled her way towards Laura.

"Laura? LAURA? Please get up!" She shook and pleaded which was rewarded with a moan. "Agh! I'll get to the children." Pepper sneaked off, still keeping an eye on the two men.

She sprinted quickly but then slowed down. Her stomach lurched violently and was threatening to send her meal back up her throat. "Oh come on. Please." She clutched her shirt and continued sprinting towards the spiraling staircases. Skipping about 3 stairs she reached the final stair and ran towards the media room. Pepper heard no one. She started to panic.

"Julie? Mathew? Cici? Please say something! Where are you?" After about 5 minutes Pepper heard a whimper. It continued and by then Pepper located the 3 children.

"MOMMY!" Julie jumped out from the closet and ran into her arms. Mathew and Cici did the same.

"Aunt Pepper! What's going on?" The eldest, Mathew, said.

"Mathew I need you to take Cici and Julie somewhere safe. It has to be upstairs and away from any window. Go." Mathew grabbed his sister, and friend's hand and ran off. As Pepper made her way downstairs she heard a scream. Oh no! Pepper's heart pounded so hard that her ribs started to hurt.

"TONY!" When she entered she expected to see her husband on the floor. Instead Justin took his place. "Tony!" She ran towards him. Tony was on the edge of the bed staring at Justin, his face pale.

"Pepper… I think I killed him." She stopped in her tracks.

"What are you talking about Tony?"

"As I was fighting him, he almost struck me with that needle. So I grabbed him to prevent it. Then I don't know how it happened. I heard him scream and when I look at Justin he's on the floor holding the needle. And the needle was empty too. Justin injected himself with the only serum without an antidote."

"Tony… That doesn't mean that you killed him. He died himself."

"But…" Pepper silenced him with a kiss.

"It's over Tony! It's finally over!" Tony perked up as well. He noticed the glittering excitement in Pepper's eyes.

"I suppose you're right." As Tony leaned in for another kiss a big bang came from the front door. It was followed by the sound of machine's moving and guns blazing. Tony smiled, put an arm around Pepper, and headed out to meet the intruder.

"Hello Rhodey. You're late." Tony said with a smirk. Rhodey opened his faceplate and put on a pouty face.

"You mean I missed all the fun? Well… that's just great." Rhodey winked at the two and headed towards the garage.

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(9 months later)

"COME ON! COME ON! Faster! Can't this go any faster? I'll be killed if I don't make it!" Tony swerved into the nearest parking he could find. He grabbed his coat and sprinted towards the revolving doors to the hospital.

"Patricia Stark?" Tony said to the front lady. Alisa Bechtel smiled at the frantic man she's seen so many times.

"Hello Mr. Stark. Yes she is in room 402." Tony thanked her and ran off towards an elevator. Alisa called after him, "CONGRATULATIONS!"

Tony kept running until he found the door. Outside in the waiting room he got a glimpse of Pepper's family, his dad, and the Rhodes. Julie was playing with Mathew and Cici on the floor.

Inside the room Tony heard his name and some screams. "Oh Pepper is going to kill me." He walked inside after the nurse suited him up.

"You can hold her hand if you'd like." The nurse said. She quickly went back to her post.

"You're… LATE…. TONY!" Pepper grabbed Tony's hand without warning and squeezed so hard that Tony's hand started to crack and pop.

"Pepper! Please… BREATHE!" Tony said. Instead he held on to Pepper's hand and squeezed.

"OW! Tony… WHAT… ARE YOU DOING?" Pepper removed the oxygen mask around her nose and gave Tony a frown.

"Oh… Sorry Pep… Kinda nervous."

"You?"

"Um… excuse me?" The Stark's looked at the nurse. "We need to get started." Pepper's eyes widened in panic, but she took in a deep breath and nodded. "Push."

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About 3 hours later Pepper screamed in joy. Tony was nearly close to passing out, but after hearing the beautiful sound of a baby crying, he exhaled in relief.

"Congratulations! It's a beautiful boy." Pepper started to cry in joy as she held her new baby in her arms. She looked at Tony. "Time of birth January 1, 2013." Pepper didn't care for the time of birth. She just cared that she got a handsome boy. He had Tony's bright blue eyes, and hair. He had Pepper's features and bubbly character.

"What should be his name?"

"Well," Tony touched the now quiet baby. "We did think of James. Right?"

"Well there you have it. Welcome to the family James Howard Stark."

After years of having to deal with enemies the major threat was gone. The one that threatened to destroy the bond of family. But now… a new start. A new beginning for the Stark family.

Yes the last chapter. I don't even like what I wrote. I just felt like the story should come to an end. Thank you for sticking with me and reading my story! Thanks for the reviews and everything! Whoop! Well goodbye and hopefully see you soon!