Chapter 27 is up, the last part of this time travel adventure. I was struggling a lot with how to put this chapter into words for some reason. The main muse was not working with me this time. I finally just sat down and typed. Somehow I was able to make a coherent chapter out of having such writers block. I am not very proud of this chapter because I know I could do better but at the time this is the best I could do.

School and work have been beating my ass into submission, not to mention I have a lab science so there is 3 hours in a lab, zaping me of my energy every other week day. But enough of my complaining, TIME TO READ!

I do not own the Avengers they belong to marvel and Stan Lee (God bless him)

For the next two days, Alisha proved her worth by planning her Mothers schedule for going to the race in Italy. She even planed for Tony as well to keep them together as much as possible. She called the pilot a head of time and told him to pick up at 12pm. She had told Tony to get there by 8am so he would be there on time. She made reservations for a hotel room over night and had already sent their bags over there so they would be ready on arrival.

The first day Pepper told Alisha that she wanted her to stay in Malibu, just in case something happened. She was glad because she really didn't want to go anywhere as a precaution. Tony was still being an ass, trying to get back at her for steamrollering him. But she never let him win, just to spite him. She still thought of him as her father and she loved to push his buttons. Happy was going with them so he gave Alisha the keys to the silver convertible and said to be careful.

On the third day, when Alisha was at the mansion with the TV on and doing some paperwork Pepper asked her to do, the channel switched to breaking news. She looked up, saw her Father getting his ass handed to him, then groaned and smacked her hand on her forehead. "Why." She sighed and picked up her phone to call Pepper.

"Hello Alisha, I guess it's just made its way to America?"

"What was he thinking jumping into that racing car?! He must have a death wish."

"No he is just incredibly impulsive. So have you gotten any calls yet?"

"Nope, do you want me to take any of them?"

"No, do not in any calls unless it is me or Rhodey. We are on our way back now, and I have the TV up and am watching it. You should be getting phone calls within 5 minutes."

"Shall I have JARVIS turn off the phone connection or put 'No Comment' on the answering machine?"

"Yes, please do both. Have it go straight to voice main and put 'No Comment'. Thank you Alisha for your help."

The phone began to ring. "And so it begins. Have a safe flight Miss. Pots, and give him a smack on the head from me."

"Will do." Pepper said before hanging up.

"You heard the boss JARVIS. Put a 'No Comment' on the answering machine and have all calls that are not Rhodey or Miss. Pots to voice mail."

"Already done Miss. Aurora."

5 hours later, Tony and Pepper walked thru the front door. "Welcome back Miss. Pots. Here is some coffee I made. It's going to be a long night. The phone hasn't stopped ringing." Alisha said, handing her mother the mug.

"What about me?" Tony asked.

"You are the one who caused this mess and we have to clean it up. You can make your coffee yourself." Alisha said, sitting down on the couch and opening her laptop next to Natasha. Alisha was just about to get started when an envelope was dropped in front of her. She took it and opened it. It was a birthday invitation. "What's this?"

"It's a birthday invite, duh" Tony said, making himself something to drink as Natasha and Pepper got to work on answering the phone calls.

"So I see but why are you giving this to me?"

"Because you are technically part of the family. Family is invited." Tony said, not facing her.

"Ok, I guess" She said and then got to work. The rest of the evening was spent answering reporter and journalists questions about how Iron Man had been outsmarted.

"Sooooo….looks like your dad actually was more of a show off in this time if you can believe that." Tyler said as Alisha walked thru the front door.

Alisha strides over to him and smacked him across the back of the head. "If you mention Iron Man or anything relating to my Father I will personally cut your balls off and feed them to the crows" She said before he could retort.

"You could have just said that instead of hitting me." Tyler commented as Alisha turned off the TV. "I mean what did I do?"

"You said something about him. I have been covering for that mans ass for the past 4 hours. I am about to kill him in his sleep." She strained. "But, number one, if he dies then I won't be born. Number two, he believes that he is going to die and very soon so I can't blame him for being impulsive" she said, sitting down next to him. "And I am sorry for hitting you. I am just so frustrated. I am surprised at how much my mom can take with him. I really want to know her breaking point and if he has crossed that line yet" She said, sinking down further into the couch.

"Yah I see what you are saying" Tyler offered her some take out Chinese food. She accepted it with some chop-sticks and started munching.

"Well, I was invited to his birthday party. I think I am going to go tomorrow. I'm not going to get him a present though." She said with a sigh. She was a bit curious about this. Pepper had talked to her about it as well and she wanted her to be there incase Tony went a little over the top.

"Can I come?"

"No, the less people there the better. I know he is going to do something stupid, I just know it" She sighed. She finished her food, got her serum in her, and went to sleep already having an outfit picked out for the party.

The next day was spent like the last, covering up Tony's ass and spending time with her Mother. They were planning on getting ready for his party at Pepper's place so Alisha brought her outfit with her. They got their makeup done and hair done and Alisha put on a red, shoulder strapped, shear dress with gold sparkles that glittered in the right light. The under of the dress was black and it went down to mid thigh. She had on gold pumps with little straps that went up her leg slightly.

"That is an amazing dress where did you get it?"

"I found it at a very small store. I loved it and got it for tonight. Shall we?" Alisha asked with a smile. They both walked down to the car and Pepper drove to the mansion. There were many cars and the laughter of many girls could be heard all the way from the parking lot. "Wow, he really doesn't hold back."

"Of cores not. Not our man" Pepper said with a sigh. Pepper took her present and went inside. "Could you get me something to drink Alisha?"

"Of cores, martini? Extra olives?"

"How did you know?"

"I am your assistant, it's my job to know" She said with a smile and walked over to the bar. She heard an explosion from the other room and came rushing in to find Pepper walking away from Tony and Natasha, who had an Iron Man gauntlet on. She went over to Pepper and overheard her talking to Rhodey. After he left she walked over to her, seeing her Father letting another woman use his tec. "Are you ok Pepper?"

"This is what you call a new low, but I will be fine. Wait did you just call me Pepper? Are we friends now?"

"Almost. There is just one more thing I need to do to make it official. I don't care if I get fired for it, he disserves it." Alisha said, spotting a fluffy white pie on the table. She walked over, takes the pie, and walked back to Tony with it out of sight. "Mr. Stark, I have your present."

"Really? Why don't you put it over there?" He asked, putting the other girl down from his shoulders.

"Because it's not wrapped. Do you still want it?"

"Well, I normally don't like to be handed things but…ok let's see it."

Alisha smiled, took the pie, and slammed it on his face. The coconut cream held the pie crust and plate in place while she turned and walked back to Pepper. "Want to have a girl's night out Pepper?"

Her Mother stared at the sputtering Tony and then back at Alisha. "Normally I would have to chew you out for that, but he really disserved that so I am going to let that slide. Let's go have a girl's night out" She said with a smile.

The both headed for the front door when Tony grabbed Alisha's shoulder. "You are fired."

"Technically Tony, she is under my employment. I didn't see her do anything harmful to the company or me so she is not fired. In fact, I think I am going to give her a raise. Let's go Alisha."

"Right behind you Pepper" She said, right next to her Mother. They drove off while Tony was still standing there with a dumbfound look on his face.

"I have wanted to do that ever since he flirted with me on the street." Alisha said, getting out of the car.

"Well, I will admit, it was beautiful." Pepper said and walked into the bar. It was relatively quiet because most of the patrons were at the Stark mansion for the party of the year. They ordered drinks and just sat there. "Why do I stay with him. Why do I put up with his shit. Why…just why?"

"Because you care about him." Alisha said before taking a drink of her chocolate martini. She looked at her Mother, her face contorted with questions. "You let him get away with some things because you don't want to make him feel bad. You make sure everything is just right for him because you really don't want him to worry. You stand up for him not only because it's your job, but because he has a special place in your heart and in your circle. You care about him a lot, but you have to know when enough's enough." She said, now drinking some water.

Pepper just sat there, staring at her glass. She smiled at Alisha and silently toasted to her. The screen fuzzed and there was the Stark Mansion with a silver Iron Man flying up-up-and-away into the night. "I think that's Rhodey, stealing the new suit because Tony was abusing his power."

"And you know what, I don't care. Lets finish our drinks and then get started on damage control tomorrow Alisha."

"I knew there was a reason I liked you Pepper" Alisha smiled, raised her glass and laughed with her mother. It was nice spending time with her even though she didn't really know who Alisha was. Alisha hardly got any time to spend with her mother since she turned 14. She had been away from home for so long that she was never able to have a girl's night out. Alisha went back to the apartment that night with a big smile.

The next day was damage control to the point of ridiculousness, and surprising them both Natasha came in to help out. Alisha was at a desk right next to Pepper when Tony walked in with a bunch of strawberries. Alisha groaned and stood up. "I am going to get something to drink, anything I can get you Pepper?"

"Pepper. Are you all of a sudden friends now?"

"Yes, all thanks to you Mr. Stark. I should thank you, but after last night's mess up I don't feel very charitable." Alisha said sounding genuinely sweet. Years of practice with Tyler.

"Yes Alisha, could you get my ride please and bring my bags over." Pepper said, not looking at Tony.

"What, you're not going to stand up for me?!" Tony asked, confused. Him being use to Pepper always having his back.

Alisha smiled as she went out the door and herd Pepper say "No Anthony, I am not because she is right." Listening to her Mother yell at her Father had been one of Alisha's favorite things to do when she was mad at him for anything. It was a horrible thing to like and she knew it but at that moment she didn't care. All she knew was that her Mother disserved a lot more respect from her when she did get home, whenever that would be.

Alisha walked into Pepper's and her break room, got herself something to drink, and got Pepper her bags. She had just texted Happy to come up and get Pepper when he rounded the corner, coming from Peppers office. "I don't know about you, but the sound of Tony falling flat on his ass is like a chorus of angels to me."

"I can't but agree with you Happy, but I heard her call him Anthony, so that was just enough to appease me." Alisha said, handing him the bag.

"She called him by his full first name?! Wow she is pissed."

"Yes she is, so be on your best behavior." Alisha said, opening the door.

They walked in on Pepper glaring at the slumped over Tony and Natasha standing right next to the CEO. "I want you to take what you want to keep and go back home. What you don't take I am going to destroy." Pepper said as she got up and headed out the door.

"I am surprised you can keep your mouth shut about me" Natasha said as Tony got up and stalked over to Alisha.

"You knew who she was! Why didn't you tell us she was a spy" He said, pointing at Alisha.

"Because I don't know the Natasha Romanoff that is now." Alisha said.

"So you knew her before now?"

"No, it's actually the opposite." Natasha said, stalking past him.

"So she knows you from after. What is that sapos to mean?" He asked, watching them walk to the door and open it.

"You're the genus." Natasha stated.

"Figure it out." Alisha retorted as they walked out the doors and down the hall. "Be on your guard tonight. Something is going to happen."

"What's going to happen." Natasha demanded.

"If I tell you that would be very bad, I am pushing it just telling you now. Sorry" Alisha said as they split up, Natasha going down the elevator and Alisha going to the changing rooms to get back into her jeans and a t-shirt. Tonight was the night her Mother and Father would become a couple and Alisha was not going to miss it. She knew where they were going to land, what they were going to do, and when they were going to do it. Alisha couldn't miss this crucial point in her family's history. She had to get back to the apartment to tell Tyler and after that she would be heading to the roof. Since her Father was going to be in his Iron Man suit, she would ask for a little charge after everything and while his adrenalin was still going.

"So you ready to, maybe, go back home?" Alisha asked Tyler as she packed up her stuff and his stuff in a large bag.

"Well, to tell you the truth, no. I like living on my own, or with someone who knows me" Tyler said, blushing and placing his hand on his neck. She had deduced that it was a nerves habit of his.

"That's really sweet Tyler, but this is not our time. We have to go back. Maybe, you know, when I finish fully charging the time-bracelet, we could go see one of your fathers shows back in the 40's. What do you think?" Alisha said, placing the time-bracelet on her right wrist.

"Well, I don't know, we will see." Tyler said as he locked the door and they both headed down the steps. They were prepared just in case they had to make a quick getaway. If Tony figured out she was from the future then he would want to ask her questions. They couldn't have that happening so they packed. Tyler would be waiting in the coffee shop in the lobby while Alisha was out. If she came rushing down and grabbed the bag, he would return the keys to the landlord and then they would be off. If not, they were going to have to find a new place anyway. They just didn't want to make a scene.

Alisha took the bus over to the building where her Mother and Father would be landing. She climbed to the roof only to find Rhodey just making his landing. "Hello Rhodey, nice night for a little fresh air at high altitude?"

"Oh yah. You should try it." He remarked back.

"I have, and it's too cold." She smiled then saw Iron Man zooming in with Pepper. Alisha looked over at Rhodey and placed a finger on her lips and winked. He nodded and just sat there.

"I can't take this anymore, I am resigning. That's it." Pepper blurted out between huffs. Her hair had a windblown look to it as Tony cocked his head to the side.

"What did you just say?" He asked, walking towards her. "You're done? Well that's surprising, no wait it's not surprising. I get it; you don't have to make any excuses."

"I'm not making excuses. I am just very justified in my right…" Pepper said before Tony interrupted her.

"Hay, hay you disserve better. You've taken such good care of me. We've been in a tough spot and you got me threw it." He said, taking her hand in his. Alisha had to refrain from squealing and screaming. Her Father was actually attempting to be a sweat heart. I guess he really can do it all Alisha thought, watching her parents.

"Thank you for understanding." Pepper said in a soft voice.

"Yah, yah let's talk clean up." Tony said, looking down at the now destroyed Stark expo. One moment of shining glory, and then that mouth Alisha thought in annoyance as she shook her head.

"I'll handle the transition, it will be smooth" Pepper said in a calm voice.

"Ok what about the press because you only had the job for a week, that's going to seam…" Tony said before Pepper interjected

"Well with you it's like dog years" she said defiantly "I mean it's like the presidin…" At that moment, Tony made his move, pulling Pepper close and kissing her.

Alisha smiled. She took out her camera and took a picture. The light in the background and the light coming off her Fathers arc reactor was just enough to not have the flash. She slowly snuck over to Rhodey and sat down next to him and smiled.

They separated slowly, almost unwillingly. "Weird?" Tony asked.

"No it's not weird" Pepper said in a breathless voice.

"It's ok right?"

"Yah"

"Why don't you run that by me again?" He said, leaning into another kiss before he was interrupted.

"I thought it was weird. You two look like two seals fighting over a grape." Rhodey stated.

"Na I think that they are trying to swallow each other" Alisha said.

"You both should get lost." Tony said.

"We where hear first, get a roof." Rhodey stated. "Listen, my car was taken out in the fight so I am going to need to barrow this for a few."

"Nope sorry, I can't let you hand it over." Tony said.

"Wasn't a question" Rhodey said and jetted off.

"Thanks Rhodey!" Alisha yelled after him as she put her camera away. "Since we are talking about resignations I have to resign as well Pepper. It's about time I head home."

"But you just got the position. Why do you need to go?"

"Well I am getting a little home sick and I need to return because if I don't, bad things may happen." She said, trying not to give too much information.

"Like what?" Tony asked.

Alisha gaped at him. "How are you a genius?! Natali and I practically gave you the answer!"

"That you know her from after now? I still don't get it."

Alisha did a face palm and sighed. "Well, if I am going to go home, I need some power from your arc reactor to charge the battery cell." Alisha said, holding up her right hand with the time-bracelet.

"Any what makes you think I would let you touch this." He said, pointing to the reactor.

"Well, because if you don't, then it may ruin the current space time continuum." Alisha said with a smiled. "Now if you don't get it now I will definitely have to question if you are the real Tony Stark."

"Wait, are you saying you are from the future?!"

"Finally! He gets it. Yes I am from the future. If you don't believe me then ask JARVIS to do a full body scan checking for any signs of me lying" She said, turning in place.

"I have scanned her sir. She is indeed telling the truth." JARVIS said from the suit.

"Ok, so you need to charge your time travel device. Why not just plug it in?"

"Well, I was going to add that but my friend kind of activated it before I could add a return adapter to it." She said, blushing from embarrassment. "Plus you have the most powerful energy source on the planet. Please Mr. Stark" She asked, giving him the puppy dog pout.

"Well it is the most powerful thing on the planet. Alright why not, just a little energy." He said walking over to her.

Alisha placed some wires around the reactor and then said in a small voice "We will meet again Tony Stark, in about 5 years and 4 months. Just remember my hair, my small size, my stubbornness, and this" she said, pulling out the needle with the serum in it. She stuck it in her shoulder and said "It's a serum that slowly the functioning of the heart and lungs. It helps me to breath, don't forget"

She stepped away after taking the wires off and going over to Pepper, giving her a big hug. "Now if you will excuse me, I must go pick someone up" she said walking over to the ledge.

"Wait, I have questions I want to ask!" Tony said, walking after her.

"And I can't answer them even if I wanted to. Have a good life you two" And with that she ran to the ledge and jumped off. She pulled the strings and her backpack unfolded into her wings. She glided over the roof tops and weaved between close buildings, making sure that if her Father had been fallowing her that he wasn't anymore. She landed on the roof of her apartment building, folded up the wings, and headed downstairs. She nodded to Tyler, who returned the keys and fallowed her to the roof.

"Ok, it's fully charged so let's go" She said before taking a deep breath in. Tyler took her hand, and then placed his other hand around her right wrist. She pressed the power button and then felt the same feeling as before. The feeling of being pulled threw a very small hole before her feet landed on something solid. She didn't open her eyes until she felt Tyler clear his throat. She opened her eyes to be met with his chest against her cheek. She had somehow attached herself to him during the all the chaos of being pulled threw a werm hole.

"Did we make it back?" she asked.

Tyler looked around. They were in something that looked like her work aria in the barn. "I think we are but I don't know. And I don't know what time." He said.

The phone on the opposite wall began to ring. Alisha took off her time-bracelet and cautiously walked over to it. She picked it up and answered it with a "Hello?"

"Alisha it's time for lunch. And if Tyler is there bring him too." Susan said.

"Ok, but how long was I gone?"

"About 4 hours, now get over here before the food get's cold" And she hung up.

Alisha hung the phone up and then began to jump up and down screaming "WE MADE IT!" She jumped over to Tyler and began jumping up and down with him. "We had better get changed." She said, going into the bag and getting her's and his clothes that they had when they traveled to the past. She took off her jeans and shirt and began to put on her t-shirt when she sees Tyler looking away and blushing. "What's wrong?"

"You are changing in front of me. I don't want to be rude." He said in a shy voice.

Sometimes this big strong guy could be really cute without even trying she thought and she put the t-shirt on. "Tyler, you have seen me in nothing but a towel. This is nothing" She said, then putt her pants and shoes on. "And I have seen you in nothing but your boxers."

"That is true" He said once she was changed. He just needed to take off his shirt and put his other one on. She did like his nice muscles. Not too big, but you could still see the muscles he had. They were just so happy to be back home that they just stood there and took everything in before Steve yelled at them to get in the house. They slowly made their way into the house, discussing whether to take the trip to the 40's or not.

Hmmm, they are thinking about going to the 40's and seeing the 'Start Spangled Man With the Plan'. What do you think, should they go or should I continue and get to the 4th of July party? Let me know and please review!

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