A/n:

Sorry short again, but this chapter leads into a longer and more important chapter. Also updates might be slower as I need to work on my new Bleach fanfiction.

Lost in the darkness... My armor is a deep black. Save me soon, save me please...Please... From this deep black armor.

The Darkened Night Sky 05

Deep Black Armor

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

Deep black armor...

Save me...

"Anthony..." Rogers looked at him in horror, his eyes darkened. This was bad, this was really bad. What had he done to end up in this situation? Before him was Anthony Stark, in black armor. The black was deep, like it could suck you up, and he was sure it had done so to Tony. He didn't know what to make of it, he didn't know what he was supposed to do. He didn't want to hurt him. He promised he wouldn't do it, and yet...now he had an issue.

"Steve, what do you think we should do?" Clint asked and Rogers swallowed. He had to choose something, but he couldn't harm him. He looked at Clint before looking back at Tony. He had to do this... He didn't want to, but he had to.

"I'm afraid, we have to attack..."

Tony POV:

Did I make the right choice? I wondered as I closed my eyes. I was no longer in control of my own body; the darker half of me was in control... I watched, was forced to watch as my friends attacked me…my body. Then didn't care I was under this armor, they just wanted to end him, me. Pain stabbed in my chest and I looked down. This deep black armor was about the only thing that was keeping me from breaking...

I hurt, hurt so much. Memories flooded into my mind, telling me things that made me hurt even more… I put my hands on my head and gave a cry as they kept coming into my mind…hurting me. The darkness was not making it better, but it made me realize who really cared for me. No one. No one at all.

"Father!" I called to him as I ran up. I had made something that I wanted to show him, and I hoped that he would be proud of me unlike he normally was. He looked at me and sighed, taking what I had. He snorted then handed it back to me, having someone pick me up and carry me out. I hurt for that. I hurt badly for that. I closed my eyes as I was put in my room and locked in. Again. This happened again.

He didn't care at all about me. In fact, he locked me in here daily, sending me food that was not done when I bothered him. I hated it. I hated it.

No one saw me crying…no one cared. I was nothing.

"See? Doesn't it feel better with me here?" My darker self cooed. "After all I will never do that to you. I am you, and I don't want you to feel the pain you feel anymore." I nodded and then sighed, closing my eyes slowly. His arms go around me and hold me. It is odd that there is comfort in myself holding me? I don't know, maybe because it happened to be me, or something. Who cares…who really cares? At least I know I am there for myself.

A scream. A scream from one of my friends. My eyes darkened and I swallowed softly. Who was it…who just? My other self put his hand over my eyes. "Don't look. It will only hurt more." He told me and I bit my lip. What happened? What did I do? Another scream and my other self laughed…before a voice reached my ears.

"Anthony…don't do this…don't keep hurting people! Why did you hurt them! Aren't we your friends? Or are we nothing to you? I thought…you loved me back…"

Tears watered in my eyes and I bit my lip. I wanted to tell them I was sorry. I wanted to say so many things, but my other self growled and pulled me back. "You are not going back to them! They hurt you remember?" I knew that, but I didn't want hurt them!

"Do you hate us that much?"

I finally managed to say something to get to them. "Save me…save me soon…please!"

3rd Person:

"Save me...save me soon...please!"

Rogers heard him; he knew that he heard him. His eyes darkened and he bit his lip. It was Anthony, it had to be him. What was wrong? What was happening? He had no idea, and it bugged him a lot. He glanced at Thor, who was now on the ground, wincing. He had faced a full blast from the armored hero as well as Bruce. Natasha was doing her best to help as him and Clint stood ready for battle.

"Steve…then…" Clint looked at him and Rogers nodded. Tony was still there, and he needed they're help and soon. He didn't know what could help, but someone had to help him. Someone had to get into his mind and help him out. But how?

"I…can…help…" Thor groaned and managed to struggle up. "He is…trapped in a realm…his mind…but…I can open a portal to get inside…" He winced.

"Alright, then can you get me in?" Rogers asked and slowly Thor nodded. He winced before spinning his hammer, opening a gate. Rogers took a deep breath before he dove in, hitting something hard.

Darkness. That was all Rogers saw as he struggled to his feet and looked around slowly. He heard a chuckle then swung around see the black armored iron man. "Welcome, to my deep black armor!" He laughed, this was not Tony, and it couldn't be. This was not him. He did not get like this, something was not right here…but as for what, he had no idea. "You look confused, and maybe you should be confused. I am, the true side to the one you happen to love! You know what though? You will never see him again! He is now me and I am him…but with a twist. He has lost himself to me…"

"No! I'm going to stop you and-" Rogers stopped as the armored Tony pulled out his 'other' half and threw him on the ground. His eyes were blank, but tears flowed from his eyes.

"He has been broken so many times! He can't take it anymore and neither can I! He will never be the same after this! Even if you destroy me…he will never be the one you loved. It will never feel the same ever again."