AN: And we're back folks let's show the love! and by love i mean hate between these two. ;)
I sat in the leather chair of Amelia's office watching those blasted Newton Balls clink against each other every so often. My eyes followed them as Amelia went off to the kitchenette to make me a cup of tea. It didn't add up. She spoke with just a slight tint of British charm and even her precious Mia spoke like an American, why was she here, making tea and crumpets in the United Kingdom.
"What game are you trying to play?" I yelled at her from across the room. She walked out with two saucers of tea and set them on her polished mahogany desk.
"I have no idea what you're talking about. Now let's move on to discuss the business you're here for."
"I want my question answered first."
"And I've told you I have no idea what you're talking about. Now what specifically is SHIELD seeking from me? Weapons, knowledge, or perhaps they want me to make them a flat screen TV to put in the coffee room?" I snickered at her. This woman had the same humor as I did. I liked it. She furrowed her brow at me and then began to sip her tea. Oh please dear try to be regal in front of me, see where it gets you. She placed her cup back down and opened a drawer. "Director Fury never said what he wanted; he just said he would be sending an agent over to discuss matters with me personally. So I'll ask once more before I have you escorted out, what is it your company wants." Damn this woman she knew business ethics and how to get to the point.
"It seems as though you have may have weapons technology that is unprecedented, if that's the case I have been asked to negotiate the terms of possessing said technology." She rolled her eyes and sighed. She typed away on her computer the screen completely out of view for anyone but her. The screen held her focus now and it seemed to upset her. "What's the matter? Someone bullying you on your Facebook feed?" I asked leaning forward. She never even batted and eye at me instead her eyes looked beyond the screen and focused somewhere new.
"Mia get the checks set, I want level five at the least. Please fit him into my schedule somewhere if he passes. I'll need to get back to this client as soon as possible." With that her attention snapped back to me and she had an irritated look on her face. "And no, it's not Facebook. I am a very busy woman and I have potential clients asking for me all the time."
"Sorry to intrude your highness. Shall I make my leave? Am I banished from the courts?" Seriously this woman thought she was better than me and it was getting annoying. Mia formed beside me and gestured me into the hall.
"Mia! I didn't ask you to-" Amelia began but was cut off by her creation.
"I know you didn't ma'am however your stress levels were rising and I believe you have created me with enough intelligence to deal with Mr. Stark and get the requested information from him. Besides ma'am you need to get back to the lab soon." Amelia looked at her AI unit and then settled on the fact that she was right.
"Fine, I'll finish my tea, send Stark down to the conference room on the fifth floor." Mia nodded her head and turned towards me.
"What?" I said looking at her.
"You heard Amelia, we must go." She said walking away. The doors opened automatically for her and her pace matched the clinking of the Newton Balls. I glanced at Amelia and she pointed out the door. I sighed, being pushed around by a robot and her master wasn't how I planned on spending my day. I shoved myself out of the chair and followed Miss. Mia down the hall. She stepped into the elevator and there was that dreadful song playing again. I gritted my teeth and stood beside the AI unit.
"What's so special about this song anyway?" I asked.
"This is Amelia's favorite piece from all the collections. She wishes one day to learn how to play it, she lack the time to learn though. It puts her mind at ease no matter what the problem is."
"She doesn't seem like the type to want to play piano."
"She had many goals for herself she just needs to sort out which are of most importance."
"Let me guess hard-working, go getter , company comes first, bury myself in work while the rest of the employees enjoy the company fieldtrip to a tropical island."
"She is the head of the company and lead scientist and researcher in Europe."
"Yes let's discuss that, why Europe. Clearly she's American." Mia sighed and shook her head.
"I am not here to discuss her personal affairs with you, I am here to discuss information that you were scheduled to negotiate with Amelia hours ago." She crossed her arms and waited for the doors to open. I couldn't help myself, she looked so lifelike but I knew she was just a hologram. I jabbed my hand right through her and felt a zap of electricity and pulled my hand back. She yelped and placed a hand over her side. "Keep your hands to yourself!" She growled. She stepped away from me and leaned against the wall in the furthest corner. I laughed and moved closer to her. She rolled her eyes and I tried putting my hand on her again only to keep reaching. She vanished and I looked around for her. "Your floor is approaching Mr. Stark. Be prepared to vacate." Her voice took over the noise of Clair De Lune and I wondered how Amelia managed to create such a wonder. Not even my dearest J.A.R.V.I.S. was this advanced. It was just unfair that she could out do me in things I pioneered. That thieving bitch!
I sat in the swivel chair of the conference room and had yet to see Mia since the elevator.
"Well are you going to come out?" I asked crossing my arms and spinning myself.
"No. You seem to have many problems keeping your body parts to yourself." She chided. This was just ridiculous. I should have been out of here and having fun enjoying the European night life by now. "Now what is it Helsweth Enterprises can interest you in?"
"I want to browse through all her weapons tech, look over potential threats and confiscate them."
"Nothing is a threat. If you read our contract we give to our clients we already have that aspect covered."
"Please you think making a guy sign to a paper that says 'I will not do bad things with this laser gun' is going to stop them?" Then the place at the table before me folded away and a huge contract came up.
"This is our contract Tony, please proceed to page 45 line three, what you are looking for should be under the headline 'Official Tracking of Helsweth Enterprises' products'." I looked down at the paper and flipped to the page and began to read the text.
By signing you acknowledge that a tracking device will be attached to your product. The device will be used to track all activity of the purchased product. This is to monitor the hostility of the product. Any tampering with the device will cause the product to malfunction and become unusable. Upon deactivation of your product Helsweth Enterprises will be alertered and will remove the product from the consumer and the consumers name and address will be given to the authorities for misuse of said product…..
"I still don't think that's going to stop someone." I said setting the papers back. "It's like those terms and agreement at the bottom of the page. Everyone just checks it. No one reads it. They don't even skim!" I said.
"Here they are forced to read it, watch a video, and take a test. We have several background checks on every potential consumer and they are monitored for months after receiving their product. We take every precaution to prevent the misuse of a product here at Helsweth. A lesson you should take notes on." I looked at the AI unit with hatred. She was trying to make me feel bad for my past. Oh this was definitely Amelia's creation. I grinned and tilted my head. Fury said not to hack her system unless it was necessary, well this had proved me that it was necessary.
"So you going to show me the good or shall I fetch that eager lab assistant? What was her name? Oh Haley, yes she seemed like the person willing to do anything for me." Mia appeared before me and glared.
"Do not talk about my friend like that." She growled. Great I am just pissing everyone off.
"Sorry but it's true. No one else here seems to be giving me what I want but her." I rose from the seat and was quickly restrained back to the chair. I looked at the metal clasps on my wrists and tried to move but it was no use. These babies were going to hold me here till I died. "I warn you, I'm not into bondage." Mia glared and walked away. I pushed myself towards the door wishing the wheels would slide across this tile faster. A huge metal door fell in front of the one I was looking to exit out of and I turned the chair around and looked at Mia. She looked amused.
"You have offended me, Haley , and Amelia. You desperately seek information on our technology and are persistent. I find you a threat." She vanished and then I wondered what would happen next.
"You know I still have to pee!" I yelled hoping she's hear me. No response at all. I put my head back and spun around in the chair making myself dizzy. This wasn't supposed to be this complicated. This was exactly why women should stay in the kitchen, they cause too much mayhem elsewhere. Well Pepper had proven herself very helpful, until we drifted apart. She was just always wanting to help, always wanting to be right there, never leaving breathing room for me. It was insufferable! Gah! I stopped spinning and kicked my feet up on the table before me.
"Get your feet off of that!" Amelia yelled. She was standing at the door hands at her hips and a sneer on her face. "You kind sir have overstayed your welcome. Leave immediately!"
"Hey now I can't leave without the information and-" She marched towards me and pushed the chair out the door. "I don't really like going for rides." She kept pushing my down the hall and I tried putting my feet up to stop her but the tiles and the bottom of my shoes had no friction. "Look I don't know where you're going with me but I can assure you, it's not worth the trouble."
"Stark? Do you ever shut up?" She pushed a door open with her back and pulled me into the room, or rather, the spiral staircase. She wouldn't. "If you can tell me exactly what SHIELD wants I will let you free, but if it's a whole shebang deal, tell Fury to send the team over, because I am not giving everything up that easy." She pushed me towards the edge of the first step.
"Well how's about I call the team up and you not push me down the stairs? Deal?" I said trying to touch the steps beneath me to stop me but I was too short to reach by less than an inch.
"Fine." She stated coolly then her hands vanished from the chair and I was falling straight down. I screamed bloody murder and closed my eyes. I waited to hit the first steps face on, but it never happened. Only a sudden jerk. I opened my eyes I was leaning forward, over the steps. Amelia had regained control of the chair and was laughing. "You scream like a girl."
"I can make you scream too." I said before thinking. Her grip loosened and I flinched. "I'm sorry."
"Better be." I nodded and looked down, well. i didn;t have to pee anymore
AN: Tony better watch himself around her. review and such