A/N: Heeeeeeey guys! So I'm sorry for not updating in so long. I was planning to do it last Friday but that was my junior prom. Which was so much fun! And yeah so I made up for it by putting a bit more action in this chapter. Oh! Quick notice, I may not update for a while because I am going to be traveling for my sisters wedding which sounds fun but no internet where we are going to be! I can't survive without internet… sad face. But I will try to update before I leave. So yeah.
Disclaimer: I do not own Marvel.
~The Young Stark~
"It's show time!" Tony said as the car stopped in front of the hotel. "Big smiles everyone!" Kaycee rolled her eyes at that last comment while Pepper's widened.
Tony was the first to climb out of the car, he waved to the crowd of photographers and fans before helping Kaycee and Pepper. When Kaycee looked up and saw the crowd, she gulped. She wasn't good with huge crowds. Instead of turning around and jumping back into the car, she just straightened out the skirt of her purple dress and took a deep breath.
As they moved towards the entrance, they were forced to turn to the crowd and smile. A few people even asked for pictures of Tony and his daughter and some of the CEO.
Right when they turned to leave, a French boy hidden in the crowd shouted "I love you Kaycee!" Kaycee began to feel her cheeks turning pink.
"Alright let's go." Tony led Kaycee and Pepper inside. Once they were inside, Tony noticed Pepper's nervous expression and said "You know, it's Europe. Whatever happens in the next twenty minutes, just go with it."
"Go with it? Go with what?" Pepper asked confused.
"He means-" Kaycee tried to explain but was interrupted by a redheaded woman approaching them.
"Mr. Stark?" The woman said.
"Hey." Tony greeted, pulling his sunglasses off.
"Hello. How was your flight?"
"It was excellent. Boy, it's nice to see you. I don't believe you've met my daughter? Kaycee this-"
"Rushman, Natalie Rushman." Natalie smiled and offered her hand.
"Nice to meet you." Kaycee smiled and shook her hand.
Natalie then grabbed the drink that Tony managed to swipe from a waiter and sat it back down on the tray. "We have one photographer from the ACM, if you don't mind. Okay?"
"When did this happen?" Pepper asked.
"What? You made me do it." Tony replied, smiling at the photographer. Kaycee stepped out of the way and next to Natalie.
"I made you do what?"
"You quit. Smile. Look right there." Tony said to Pepper as he pointed at the camera. "Stop acting constipated."
"You are so predictable." Pepper smiled. "That's the amazing thing."
When the photographer was finished, Tony decided to walk alongside Natalie as she guided them to their table. "So what's on the schedule?" he asked.
"You have a nine thirty dinner."
"Perfect. I'll be there at eleven." He stopped at a table near the window. "Is this us?"
"It can be," Natalie said.
"Great. Make it us."
"Okay." She walked away to speak with a waiter nearby.
~The Young Stark~
It hadn't even been an hour since they arrived and Tony found himself sitting at the bar with Pepper sitting next to him and Kaycee standing next to her.
"You look tense," Tony said to Pepper. "You want a massage? I could have Natalie schedule you for a massage."
"No, I don't want a massage." Pepper replied.
Tony was about to say something to Kaycee when a familiar, annoying voice spoke. "Anthony? Is that you?"
"My least favorite person on earth." Kaycee mumbled.
"Hey, pal." Justin Hammer stood from his seat at the bar and walked over to the three. "How you doing? You're not the only rich guy here with a fancy car. Kaycee! What's up, Kido? You all know Christine Evehart from Vanity Fair. You guys know each other?"
"Yes," Pepper smiled.
The familiar blonde smiled at the three as she stood next to Justin. "Hi."
"Sadly." Kaycee replied.
"Yes, roughly." Tony added.
"BTW, big story. The new CEO of Stark Industries. Congratulations." Justin pointed out.
"My editor will kill me if I don't get a quote for our Powerful Women issue. Can I?" Christine asked while pulling out a small tape recorder from her bag.
"She's actually doing a big spread on me for Vanity Fair. I thought I'd throw her a bone, you know?" Justin cut in.
Kaycee just rolled her eyes, Justin was so self- absorbed. "Well, she did quite a spread about my dad last year. She wrote a story as well."
"Very impressive," Pepper said. "Very good job."
"I'm actually hoping to get an interview with Kaycee next. It must be very exciting to be you!" Christine turned to Kaycee. "I just can't imagine how many friends you must have!"
Kaycee just stood there not knowing what to say. After a few seconds, she pulled on a smile and said "You have no idea."
"Well, I am going to freshen up." Pepper said, beginning to walk away.
"Good idea! I think I'm going to do the same." Kaycee dropped her smile as she followed Pepper to the
women's restroom.
~The Young Stark~
When Kaycee and Pepper returned from the restroom, they wandered back to their table and took their seats. Tony was no where to be found at the moment.
"Wow, the race hasn't even started yet and everyone's already glued to the screens." Kaycee said as she noticed people speaking in English and foreign languages, pointing at the screens excitedly.
"Well, that's probably because-" Pepper stopped once she looked at the television.
Kaycee noticed this and turned around in her chair to see what Pepper was gawking at. Tony was dressed in his own racing suit and was taking a spot in the Stark race car. "Oh my god. What is he doing?" She turned back around and noticed that Pepper had called Natalie over.
"Yes, Miss Potts?" Natalie asked.
"Did you know about this?" Pepper gestured towards the screen.
"This is the first that I have known of it."
Pepper sighed. "This… this cannot happen."
"Absolutely. I understand. How can I help you?" Natalie responded, looking at the screen.
"Where's Happy?" Pepper asked growing nervous.
"He's waiting outside.""Okay, get him. I need Happy."
"Right away." Natalie nodded before quickly heading towards the door.
Kaycee sighed and looked at Pepper worriedly. "My dad's in trouble, isn't he?"
"Yep," Pepper answered. "Big trouble."Soon after the race started, Kaycee and Pepper watched as the cars sped down the track below the window. Kaycee turned back around and her eyes watched the screen once again.
"Pepper," She said, not looking away from the screen. "You might want to see this."
Pepper looked up at the screen and gasped. A big, bulky man wearing an orange jump suit had somehow managed to step onto the track. He lifted the helmet of his head to reveal his aged face and long gray hair. He pulled out two chain like whips from his sleeves, pressing a button on them and brought them to life with currents of electricity. The top of his jump suit was disintegrating only to reveal a metal like chest plate.
Kaycee noticed a bright light coming from his chest. An Arc Reactor, like her fathers.
"This isn't good." Kaycee said more to herself than to Pepper.
A car came speeding his way but instead of moving out of the way, he approached the oncoming vehicle, raised his arm, and brought down the whip which cut into the car. The car went flipping into the air and
Crashed down on the road.
Pepper tore her eyes away from the screen and looked at the door. Happy stood there with a red and silver brief case handcuffed to his wrist.
"Kaycee, you stay here." Pepper stood to leave.
"No, I'm coming with." Kaycee stood up to leave with Pepper.
"No, you're not." Pepper said. "Stay. It's too dangerous.""I don't care. That's my dad out there!"
Pepper didn't say anything else, just nodded her head. Kaycee quickly followed Pepper and Happy outside to the car. Once they were in the car Pepper ordered for Happy to drive. Happy followed the orders and sped down the road.
"Hang on." Happy warned before busting through a wall. Now they were on the race track, driving the opposite way of the speeding cars. Kaycee was glad that Happy was such a good driver, she didn't seem to trust anyone else, not even Tony.
"Give me the case." Pepper leaned over the seat towards Happy.
"Here. Take it." He replied.
Pepper sat back with the case in her lap. "Where's the keys?"
"It's in my pocket."
"Car!" Kaycee shouted as Happy swerved to avoid hitting the other car. Kaycee's head hit the window as a result of her not wearing a seat belt.
"Sorry!" Happy apologized.
"I'm fine! Just give me the key!"
Happy reached into his pocket and grabbed the key. He handed to Kaycee, who unlocked the handcuff from the case.
"Hold on! I found him!" Kaycee looked to see the man advancing on her father.
Tony saw them and quickly jumped onto the fence. The man, unfortunately, turned around just in time for the car to hit him. He was motionless, laying on the car.
"Are you okay?" Tony asked hopping down from the fence.
Pepper was breathing roughly and gripping her seat, while Kaycee just sat there staring forward.
Tony looked at Happy as he walked over to the car. "Were you aiming for me or him?"
"I was trying to scare him." Happy replied.
"'Cause I couldn't tell!"
"Are you out of your mind?" Pepper shouted at Tony.
"Better security." Tony said.
"Get in the car right now!"
"I was attacked! We need better security."
As the two argued, Kaycee couldn't help but noticed the man they just hit. Was he… moving?
"Uh, guys?" Kaycee tried to get their attention.
"Get in the car!" Happy said.
"Guys? Dad?" She tried again.
Tony just gave up on his argument and walked around the car. "God, it's embarrassing. First vacation in two years." Right when he opened the door, one of the whips cut the door in half.
Pepper, Kaycee and Happy screamed as the car backed up and drove forward again, hitting the man.
"I got him!"
"Hit him again. Hit him again." Tony encouraged as he held out his arms to them. "Football."
"Take the case! Take it!" Pepper tried to toss the case to Tony but driving backwards and forwards wasn't helping. "Take the case!""Give him the case!" Happy shouted.
"Stop banging the car!" Pepper shot back at the driver.
Suddenly, the airbag engaged and poor Happy was smacked right in the face by it, causing him to stop the car. And only to make things worse, the man was swinging the whip at the car which caused sparks to rain down from where it hit.
"Calm down," Tony tried to help.
Again the whip came crashing down on the car and made it's way through, but this time it hit Kaycee's arm and parts of her leg. There wasn't enough impact to cut in too deep, but left a pretty long cut. Kaycee let out a loud shriek of pain before noticing the blood staining her dress.
Pepper must have noticed because she screamed and was freaking a lot more than before. "Oh god!"
"Give me the case! Please! Come on!" Tony shouted from Pepper's door. Pepper tossed the case out of her window.
"Happy! Kaycee's hurt!" Pepper said. "Oh god she's bleeding?"
Kaycee was in so much pain at the moment, she usually didn't cry from pain but this was an exception.
"Kaycee, your leg's bleeding too!" Pepper said. She looked down and noticed the blood on her leg as well.
"Just stay calm," Happy told Kaycee. "Don't look at the blood, look at Pepper or me."
Kaycee looked down for s split second and saw the blood oozing out rather fast from her wounds. She lifted her head just in time to see Iron Man flipping the man over and ripping the reactor from his chest plate.
The police and ambulances were just now arriving. Kaycee was about to pass out from the pain, she was leaning back into her seat, whimpering. She was caught off guard by the doors being opened by the paramedics.
"She's been hurt," Pepper pointed at Kaycee to the Paramedics. "Help her please, we're fine."
The paramedics helped Kaycee out of the car. She was lifted onto a stretcher and was rolled over to the E.M.T vehicle.
"Kaycee!" Tony was now out of his Iron Man suit and was back in the blue racing suit.
Her vision was becoming a bit blurry. "Dad,"
"Kaycee I am so sorry." She heard him saying. "Please stay awake!"
~The Young Stark~
A/N: So what do you think? Please review! And I have a little contest coming up, I will announce it in the next chapter which I'm hoping will be up by this weekend.
~KrazyForYourLuv~