A/n: Just let it take over your body...mind...and soul...you'll feel so much...better then...

The Darkened Night Sky 04

Darkness Taking Over

It just started with everything going downhill for him when he was young. Not loved, his parents dying, being treated like a doll by his father. He hid it all away behind a fake personality. No one noticed, no one seemed to care. Only one person seemed to crack the shell with one question, but even then, it was hidden away…but the darkened night sky was evident enough to tell them all something was wrong. What could bring light back to the darkened night sky? Steve/Tony

Light may I take over...

Darkness...

I wish to take the light you happen to have...

Darkness...

Darkness taking over...

He loved him, that was the matter of fact of this. But now, Tony had no idea what to do. Tears had formed inside of his eyes and he wasn't sure what to say at all. He never wanted to hear those words…but those ones were just so sincere that he…he liked it. Yet, he was scared, not sure what he was supposed to do like this. His only reply was kissing him, and wrapping his arms around him. Rogers was shocked to say the least and leaned in, kissing him back. They gripped at each others bodies, holding one another as close as they could.

"Anthony…" Rogers smiled down at the man who panted softly as they pulled away. He glanced at him for a moment before sitting up and sitting next to him. Running a hand through his hair he smiled at him. "I am glad you are not pushing me away from you..." He murmured and Tony nodded a little bit. He closed his eyes and yawned some, rubbing his eyes lightly. Rogers chuckled some and sighed, leaning back lightly and watching him. He was rather cute... Well, if he said that he was bound to get thrown out or something.

"Rogers! Fury wants to talk with you!"

Rogers groaned and got up. Of course, this was just the perfect time for him to get called in wasn't it? He stole another kiss from the unsuspecting Tony before leaving. Tony rolled his eyes and sighed, looking at the ceiling. Well, this was an interesting few days for him... He still had more work to do...

Do you hear me?

Tony flinched and looked around, where did that voice came from? He closed his eyes and took a deep breath...

"You can hear me now right?"

Tony opened his eyes and looked around. It was dark, he couldn't see anything. He frowned lightly then turned to face where the voice had come from. His eyes widened and he bit his lip. Before him was...another him. Yet, this him wore black armor. He laughed some.

"My, my...you look scared now... Are you really scared of your other half?" He asked as he walked around Tony. A strange sensation picked at Tony and he swallowed. No words came from his mouth. A hand touched his shoulder and the other him whispered. "Come on now, you can feel it. Give into the darkness that is slowly taking over. There will be no more pain then, I promise. You will feel oh so much better when you give into the darkness." He promised and Tony closed his eyes, struggling for words.

"No, I can't. I'm not some creature that will thrive in the dark! My team counts on me...the world counts on me!" Tony replied to the replica who sighed and shook his head.

"Anthony Edward Stark." Tony flinched. "Who will really be there for you when you need them to be there for you? Until now no one has cared. Your own Father didn't love you. What makes you think that one person can change that for you now? Your broken, shattered, destroyed inside, and yet you still try. Why? Why not just give into the darkness where all your pain will just...end."

"...so? He told me he loves me...why don't I give him a chance? Maybe he will really love me unlike everyone else...!"

"You are begging for that...you just want someone to love you and to keep you safe. You don't know, you want to ignore that he will leave you like everyone else. You don't want to understand that he is not there for you but for himself. For his own love. It's for himself, and you know it. Why can't you accept that? He doesn't love you at all…"

"You're wrong!" Tony responded and backed up, shaking his head. It really made no difference as his whole body was shaking. He was willing his words to be right at this point, but to himself, he didn't know. He didn't know. The words of this opposite were getting to him. He closed his eyes and took a shaky breath. No, Rogers loved him, he wasn't about to throw him away…right? Right? He didn't know… He wanted to know.

He wanted to understand.

"It's best…and you know it…" The others hands were on his face and his eyes closed. "Just give into the darkness in your mind and there will never be pain…never again…"

"…my mind…body…and soul then?"

"Yes, you will forever be one with the darkness."

Tony's eyes opened. "…I have nothing better to think about because…no one else will love me…"

Rogers eyes darkened as he stood in front of Fury, talking with him. The words that were being said...well..he didn't know what to think about it. Fury wanted to suspend Tony from his Iron Man and Avenger duties because of something he found. It was... absurd! Yet, Rogers couldn't complain about it. It was... true...with the file but... Why would Tony have those files. He sighed some and shook his head. Damn it. What was he supposed to do?

"Rogers. Get back to the mansion. We have a situation involving Tony."

And, that was when everything came crashing down.