4. Reality Strikes
"Natasha's upstairs in her room." Clint said.
"Does she have any sharp objects in there?" Tony asked.
"No, she has nothing that can be violently used at all. But it doesn't matter anyway she's smart and creative enough to make something." Clint responded.
"Wonderful." Pepper said.
Everyone plopped themselves on the couch tired and completely done with Natasha's insanity.
"You'll never believe what was just on the news!" Laura yelled as she ran downstairs eyes wide.
"Whats wrong?" Clint asked worried.
"Everything!" Laura yelled as she paced back and forth through the room.
"People are eating other people in the Bronx!" She yelled out.
"WHAT!" Everyone screamed.
"Oh like you didn't hear me, it's not so hard Clint! People are eating people, CANNIBALISM IS IN THE BRONX!" She screamed.
"No need to be sassy." Clint said.
"Sorry, but it's not the first insane thing that's happened."
"Yeah, let's not forget about Lady Natasha." Thor said.
"OH MY GOD I FORGOT ABOUT THAT! That too!" Laura said in realized.
"Wait… than what else were you talking about." Pepper asked standing up in concern.
"Brooklyn is burning down buildings!" Laura said.
"Don't forget about Harlem's attacks!" Tony said.
"Harlem too!?" Clint said.
"Yup, latest news." He responded.
"What the hell is going on! It's like half of New york is going crazy!" Pepper said.
"What about Manhatten?" Thor asked.
"Nothing…yet…as far as i know." Laura said.
"Something messed up is probably happening as we speak." Tony said.
The gang sat back down on the couch and stayed there silently for a few minutes until Tony decided to speak up again.
"I know we told Nat that Steve is fine, but what do you really think."
"I don't know, he should probably be fine." Pepper said.
"Well i thought that at first too but now i'm not so sure… I mean he saved us all from a burning building that he's probably still in."
The gang sat there thinking. Their faces became more worried and Tony called the tower but he didn't get a response.
"No one answered." He told everyone.
"I bet all the electric tech stuff burned down or whatever its called." Clint said.
"Or he burned down." Tony said.
"Don't think like that friend. I'm sure the captain is just fine!" Thor said.
"How do we even know if he's the one who saved us anyway." Clint asked worried as he realized that him saving them might have just been an assumption.
"Jarvis told me." Tony responded.
"Thank god." Pepper said.
"Well then he's probably fine since he was conscious." Laura said.
"True."
"How about we stop worrying about this, we have our own to look after. Thor said referring to Natasha.
The gang all nodded.
"I'm going to go check on her, come on Thor i need some back up." Clint said as the two men walked upstairs.
Back at the tower Steve was enjoying his own amount of insanity. The fire was still burning high and sparks were shooting everywhere due to the letter K in Stark that was now dangling half way over the gap in the tower.
"What should we burn in the fire next…hmmm. Wait who said anything about burning!" Steve said to himself as he ran to get some plates.
He threw them all in the fire and watched them all melt into on form. He marveled at the sight and didn't seem any less interested than he did when the melting process began. It took a long time but his insanity had caused him to laugh at the damage he whole way.
"It looks like the plates have melted enough, don't you think? Yeah, we should take out the fire to see all the destruction it's caused!" Steve said with a grin.
He ran into the kitchen and opened the drawer with all the pots and pans. He took as many pots as possible and filled them up with water. After a long process of dumping and refilling the fire was finally out.
"Would you look at all the damage!" He said as he began to laugh so hard that he started crying and rolling around on the floor.
Sonner or later, he stood back up and wiped away his tears of joy. When he saw the melted clay from the plates he smirked and picked it all up. He molded into odd shapes never seen until he was finally happy with one of the most disturbing and unusual shapes ever made. He threw it at the K and a chunk off and hit the ground of Manhattan. He laughed at the screams of the people below. And heard cheers from the other ones experiencing the rush of insanity.
He went to his room and began to cry realizing that Natasha was too far away from him. He didn't have to put her on that helicopter. He could of stayed here with him. He could of protected her just fine. But he just had to let her go.
"DAMN IT STEVE!" He yelled out loud in frustration.
He ran to his room and threw his dresser out the window once again hearing screams and cheers. He ripped apart his pillows and threw them out the window. He laid down on his bed and fell asleep awaiting the insanity of tomorrow.
"Guys something a lot worse than anything else in New York is happening right now." Tony said walking into the room his face in shock and worry.
"Why, what's happening?!" Laura said.
"Where is it, New york obviously…right?." Clint asked.
"Yup, it's going on in Albany." Tony said.
"Wait isn't that where Bruce's studies are going on." Pepper asked.
Everyone on the conch stood up in realization.
"You don't mean…?" Laura asked.
"Do you?" Clint asked.
"Is it?" Pepper asked.
"Yes… the hulk has been unleashed." Tony replied as the gang gasped in horror.