Chapter 6: SOS
This update was a little soon don't you think? :) I promise guys, I am doing my best. I don't want to let y'all down, and reading through the last chapter made me feel like I am. There are so many errors! *cringe*. Anyway… I'm just going to get along with the story.
BUT WAIT: So… Any PC gamers out there? In particular, Five Nights at Freddy's fans? There are haters and lovers, but I did go ahead and watch a play through of the game by my favorite youtuber, and WHOOOOO DOG. That's kinda the reason I wanted to write something tonight haha. Funny right?
*I will do shout-outs for the next update for SOS!*
Disclaimer: I don't really own much. Just my computer… and phone… and… yeah no not much.
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David, Tony, and Pepper froze in their spot and turned their heads in the same direction. It was like the world stopped regardless of movement around them. The fear that clutched Tony's heart made it almost unbearable.
"Careful honey!" Another female voice shouted. And suddenly the fear was replaced with confusion. Tony and Pepper exchanged looks as they saw a small boy screaming as he slipped down the cruise's pool slide. The scream didn't indicate a death or murder, but just excitement and joy from a child.
Tony felt Pepper's hand squeeze his under the water. He hadn't noticed that he was clutching the step that he was sitting on until he felt his girlfriend's hand reassuringly lift it off. David looked disturbed as he gazed at the child. But that expression was quickly replaced with his cool boy features that gave Tony the creeps.
"Ah… cruise's just bring the family's all together." He said looking down at the couple. Pepper nodded, giving him a small smile but her face showed that she was shaken by that scream. The night before was still on her mind.
It was still the morning, and a restless night that kept the couple on edge. They hadn't expected the scream last night or now, and hearing it brought back memories for them.
Memories they wanted buried deep in their mind.
David scooted around the edge of the small pool, just until he was opposite of Tony. He put one hand down on the edge and sunk into the water so swiftly, there was only a small ripple in his wake. Tony stared on, wrapping his mind of why he hated this guy so much. "Didn't you say you wanted a drink?" He said instead, hoping to relieve the itch in his gut.
A shrug, and a smirk. "Yeah, but, you know I don't feel like it anymore. I'd rather talk. I mean, the drinks are twenty-four seven, so not like I can't get some tonight. Am I right?"
"That sounds about right." Pepper replied. She wasn't pressed against Tony anymore, but instead sitting on her hands and leaned forward in her conversation pose. "Did you make anymore friends on board?"
David grinned, pleased to have gotten the attention from one of the two. "Yeah I have. I talk to who ever I meet. I know the mother up there" he nodded his head at the mother of the screaming child. "She sits next to me at the dining hall. I also know Mathew, and heard his wife died."
A man in a neat white uniform carried a tray up to the pool side and bent down to David and handed him a drink. David took the drink and looked at it with a frown. "I'm sorry, but I didn't order this."
The man smiled politely and gestured towards the table by the mini-bar where a man and woman raised similar glasses up in the air and let out a hoot. "It's on us!" The man hollered, obviously already having drunk one too many.
David grinned and raised his drink to them. "Thanks Mary! Ben! Heres to you!" The three took a sip and laughed, going back to their business. David chuckled. "I met those two yesterday too. It was when we were moving into our rooms, actually. Mary and Ben are newly weds."
"Aw, that's great." Pepper said, looking up at Tony with her cute eyes. She was hinting at how they were celebrating their first year anniversary. It warmed Tony's heart that the married couple remembered Pepper of them.
Tony scooted closer to his girl, and draped an arm around her shoulders, pulling her back to his side. "So…" David asked, after a while. "Did you hear how Mathew's wife died?" It seemed strange how the dark topic was brought up again, especially after a distraction from Ben and Mary.
The genius decided he wanted to answer this question. "We heard rumors of a snake."
David looked at the inventor in disbelief. "A snake. You're telling me a snake killed his wife? A snake, its venom so powerful that it killed the woman in mere seconds."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Tony countered, not appreciating the demeaning tone.
"I'm just saying, man. A snake bite would take a lot longer to kill a woman. I mean the deadliest takes twenty minutes." David leaned forward, casting sideway glances to the left and right to make sure his words wouldn't be caught by anyone else. "I heard she was murdered."
Pepper and Tony both recoiled at his words. There was no way he would've known that, not unless he was right there at the scene or one of the few that knew the real secret. And the few have opted to move to another floor in order to keep the secret safe.
"How do you know that?" Tony asked finally.
David shrugged, taking down his drink in one giant gulp. "Again, just rumors. It's something that came up." He hiccuped. "Anyway, excited for a day out at sea?"
"I suppose we are." Pepper chirped up, trying to ease the discomfort of the new found news.
"You suppose? You can't 'suppose' on a cruise, Pepper." David laughed. "You just have to have fun! There's a party on the deck this evening, come to that. It'll be fun."
Pepper looked at Tony and then back at David, obviously trying to make a decision for the two of them. "Um… yeah sure, why not."
"Awesome. It starts at around sunset, so it's gonna be fun."
"Okay, I guess. We may not stay long. We want to turn in early, we didn't get much sleep last night."
David nodded, standing from his position. The water dripped from his wet body, glistening as the sun caught his chiseled body. Once again, Tony watched silently in envy, wanting so desperately to keep Pepper from gazing at the man in front of him.
The chiseled man shook out his arms, running a hand down each limb, wringing the water back into the pool. He lifted a hand and dragged it across his hair, more lose water running down his face and neck. It was one of those fantasies women had when they pictured their dream man emerging from a pool as they lounged on the pool side tanning.
Tony gritted his teeth to keep his rage in control. As his jealousy was about to get the most of him, David raised a hand in farewell, "See you too later," and walked away while towel drying his hair.
"Wow he's something isn't he?" Pepper asked quietly.
Tony frowned, his eyes still focused on the black swimming trunks that soon disappeared from view. "What's that supposed to mean?"
"I'm just saying he's a little over the top."
He snorted. "You think? Another reason why I don't like him."
"Don't you have at least one thing that makes you like him? Just one?"
Tony turned so fast, some water sloshed out of the pool. "You kidding me? He's been trouble since we first met him! He ran into you, and since then has be nothing but trouble." Sensing the mood for the morning dying, Pepper took his hand and got up from the pool.
"How about we shower and get some lunch? Then later we can play mini-golf! I think I saw a kid playing it a while ago." Tony rose from the pool too, pulling Pepper into his arms. He wrapped his arms around her waist.
"I'm sorry how I'm acting. But, do we really need to shower? How about we play a game first? And if I win, we make out."
Pepper smirked. "And if I win, we make out in the shower."
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Needless to say, Pepper had won. She wasn't sure if she was really good, or Tony was being terrible on purpose. At the last hole, Pepper leaned against her small club grinning up at Tony, "This is it, dude. You mess this up I win." She watched as Tony leveled his club with the red golf ball that he chose. He stuck his tongue out, closing one eye, as though that would help him get a hole in one.
He took a swing, hitting so hard that the golf ball flew off the tarp and over the cruise's balcony. Tony stared at the ball, his body still in his swinging stance. Pepper and Tony exchanged looks, and suddenly both burst out laughing.
"Looks like I won." Pepper said between breaths. She was clutching her stomach and wiping a tear from her eyes.
Tony shook his head, a smirk on his face. "You sure you won? I'd say that I got the win with this."
The shower was much longer than it needed to be. They were so desperate for a make-out session, that they didn't remove their swimming clothes before slamming into the shower stall. Tony eventually left, allowing Pepper to clean herself, before going in after her. They settled on the bed for a while, watching the TV broadcast that was left on before they went for their make-out session.
"Lunch?" Pepper asked finally. She was wearing her favorite shorts, and the breezy crop top that Tony had gotten her from his last trip to Hawaii for a business trip. Tony leaned back on the bed, taking a quick stretch.
The sun was already beginning to set by the time they had completely gotten ready for the day. Since lunch was out of the question, they opted for a quick dinner before hitting to the deck for the party David had suggested.
And it looked like they had started with them. The music was thumping loud enough to vibrate the deck's floor. Pepper couldn't hear her heart beat anymore, and instead was immersed in the music that was blasting from the deck. "WE HAVE TO DANCE!" She screamed to Tony, grabbing his arm.
He laughed, the joy disappearing in the music's beat. "I WAS GONNA SAY THE SAME THING!" He hollered back, pulling her towards the dance floor. There were all sorts of people dancing of all sorts all ages.
"To left… now take it back now, y'all!" Tony and Pepper grinned ear to ear at the dance song, and quickly shuffled into place joining in with the other passengers. As the song came to the end, the DJ scratched the record and moved to a deep beat that swept through the dancers like a drug.
They all burst into cheers and began moving and swaying to the intense music. Pepper and Tony danced together, getting close to each other to make the moment more intimate. Pepper turned in a circle, pressing up against her boyfriend's chest, pushing all her love into him, to let him know he is her only true love.
Tony wrapped his arms around her body, kissing her head, feeling the warmth and love that she was emitting from her tiny body. She turned her head to him, looking up at him with her big hazel eyes. And they stayed their, staring at each other with silent words. As Tony leaned down to kiss her, he felt a tap on his shoulder. In the happy mood he was, he turned with a smile on his face, but froze.
David was smiling at him, waving with one hand. He was dressed in a stripped tank top, his muscular arms catching the attention of many girls around them. "HEY!" He screamed through the air.
"HI DAVID." Tony responded, deciding to keep things friendly. He knew he was doing this often, switching from being rude to a gentlemen. He also knew it was really correlated with his mood. There were times even back in New York that he would act out just because he had a bad day. There was no justification, but at those moments he just felt everything he did was right. Pepper did the right thing by only supporting his decision to some degree unless he went too far.
Pepper hadn't heard Tony or David, so laughed as she twirled around sticking out her rear to the beat of the music. Both men watched her, Tony incredulous that he never saw her do this, and David entranced by her moves. The red-head stopped, wondering where her significant other was and had her eyes land on David. A deep flush erupted on her face as she awkwardly stood in place, only tapping her foot to keep the feel going.
"YOU DANCED AMAZING!" David shouted, cupping his hands around his mouth. Pepper grinned in response. "YOU ARE REAL LUCKY MR. STARK!" He said next, directing the statement to the fuming teenager.
"THANKS. AND THANKS FOR INVITING US OUT HERE. WE WOULDN'T BE HAVING THIS FUN IF IT WEREN'T FOR YOU, DAVID." Tony shouted.
"NO PROBLEM. HOW ABOUT I GET YOU TOO DRINKS?"
Pepper and Tony exchanged looks. "WHY NOT?" Pepper said, getting a 'go' from Tony. They watched David weave in the crowd, disappearing from view as he headed to the bar. The music stopped abruptly, and complaints rose from the crowd as they didn't agree with the night being over so quickly.
"What do you want?" The DJ shouted into the microphone.
A harmonized, "MUSIC!" Rang from the dancers as they cheered for the DJ to continue making their night memorable over sea. Another wordless song burst through the speakers, the thumping of the beat stronger than any of the previous songs.
David walked back with three drinks, two being delicately balanced on one hand and another in her other hand. Pepper rushed to him and plucked the glasses from his hand. "Thanks, David!" She said loud enough for him to hear. He nodded, and flashed a grin in her direction. Pepper rushed back to Tony and handed him one of the drinks. Tony took a sip, and cringed at the harsh alcohol that rushed down his throat. He noticed Pepper cringe as well, but smiled up at him not at all minding the alcohol.
Suddenly the music seemed to get louder, and the lights got brighter. Tony blinked, and looked around, noting how the world seemed to get more exciting then before. He took another mouthful of the drink, and swallowed. Pepper looked at him, concerned. She grabbed his hand and pulled him to the side. Tony squeezed his eyes shut as he put his lips on the glass for another sip.
"Tony, no, stop, no more." Pepper said when they were far enough from the music to speak without shouting. She pried the drink from his hands and put it on the table behind her. They were in the lounging area by the kitchen.
"You are so beautiful." Tony said, swaying on his feet. "Did I ever tell you that?"
"Yeah all the time." Pepper said, her eyes worried. "Tony you're drunk. You got drunk really quick, and this is your first drink."
Tony giggled, leaning backwards, losing his balance. "What…? Noo! I'm fine, Pep. Look at me!" He raised his arms by his side, swaying forward this time.
"No you're not. You're not okay. What is wrong with you?" She reached for his drink and smelled the alcoholic beverage. Her eyes widened. "There's something in this."
"Yeahh, alcohol! What is that by the way? Is that vodka? A margarita? What is it, Pepper?"
"No, Tony. Not alcohol. It's something else. I think it's drugged. I think David drugged you. I don't understand." She saw Tony look at her with a little clarity. But he was still dropping quickly.
"He… drugged me? How…" He hiccuped. "How do you know?"
Pepper rolled her eyes. "Tony, my dad is FBI, how many drug cases do you think he went through? I know you're drugged, it's a fact. I—" She gasped, grabbing Tony's arm.
Tony's knees buckled, and suddenly he was on his knees on the floor. He grabbed his stomach with the arm Pepper wasn't holding and closed his eyes. "Oh god, I'm not feeling good."
"David. Stay away from us." Pepper said in the distance. Tony tried looking up but saw nothing but blurry streaks of light. "You drugged Tony!"
Tony turned his head to look in the direction Pepper was. He saw a blurred figure standing behind him, his arms folded across his chest. "I would try to argue against you, but at this point I don't think anything I say will make you think otherwise."
"David…." Tony muttered. He felt something bubbling inside his gut. He realized too late it was vomit. He turned to the side and emptied his stomach on the floor beside him. He heard Pepper shriek.
"Tony! Oh god, what did you give him? I've never seen anything effect someone so quickly." She held his face in her small hands. "Tony you need to stay awake. Tony… listen to me! TONY!"
Tony desperately tried staying awake, but he tipped forward, his eyes drooping. "I… can't…" He whispered. He fell onto Pepper's shoulder. He heard only her gasp and scream as her body disappeared from his face. He fell face first, and looked up to see Pepper's red hair dangling from the air.
"TONY!" She screamed. "TONY HELP!" But there was nothing he could do, as he watched David drag carry her away from his comfort.
As his consciousness slipped from his grasps, Tony thought, Man, Virgil is going to kill me, as he passed out.
Wow… what happened right? I didn't expect it to get so escalated so quickly, but what is done is done! David is officially the bad guy! GASP! Or is he….? ;)
So…. This chapter was quite early in my opinion, and overdue haha. But I do hope you enjoy this! So… please review!
Now… back to my studies and college education that will most likely will never be applied in the future. But yeah…. Bye! Have a good day!