We are cooking! Things are gonna get a bit messy with this since I am not an expert on stuff. A lot of some of Emma's differences in her person will be seen in here and questioned. Such as a normal human being would not be able to do what she does in this manner of speaking. That ties into who she is which will be further investigated soon!
Key here for understanding how she is able to withstand what she has is connected with Him and why he wants her so be on the lookout for those hints. LOOK FOR THIS MORE SO IN THE NEXT CHAPTER!
Once again, I am sorry for the mistakes and mishaps in the previous chapters. Once I get all the big stuff out I will go back and fix stuff. Hang in there folks!
HERE WE GO! Chapter Seven is Blasting off Again!
Love, Radio!
Vegas is Not so Drunk
It took a few weeks before everyone settled down. If that could be said for superheroes and assassins. Emma jumped at every loud noise or sudden movement. Natasha and Clint were trigger happy. Tony was being a mother hen and Bruce gave Emma hugs. Thor so far heard nothing back from Heimdall on the subject but after his last speaking with the gatekeeper he did come back appearing puzzled. He assured everyone it was a matter not connecting with Emma so they allowed him his space to brood. Steve spent his nights calming Emma down and stopping her from running out the door in the middle of the night. Those have thus far stopped but Steve and Tony kept their eyes on Emma for any sign of her hinting at bolting again. Though even she did not know why she ran away in the first place which caused great concern as to if the entity could take over her body. Emma though stated that this felt different from him somehow and they all chalked it up another unexplained about her. The list was growing too much to any of their likings.
During the next month, Natasha and Clint began teaching Emma basic defense and some of their own techniques on how to escape situations. Thanks to growing up in a family who hunted—Emma preferred shooting more than hunting—Emma could hold her own with firearms training. Although the resulting panic over her moral compass negating her will to kill impacted the lesson. It took Steve explaining that she was not being trained to murder but trained to protect herself. It helped. When it came to physically fighting, Emma had a ton to work on but she was able to perform an impressive high kick that even surprised her. She enjoyed that victory chocolate cake very much. That led into her next month of training which consisted of survival tactics being drilled into her brain. It became so severe that she actually knocked Clint out with a frying pan one time when he snuck up on her with a knife.
Then came the day that found Emma running between lab halls as she goffered for Pepper and Tony. They were allowing her more free range as to not suffocate her—Thank you Pepper. Which meant Emma could move around the towers more freely but not as casual as she once did. During this one afternoon with a very important report for Pepper dealing stocks and charities, a random Clint descended from the ventilation!
They started off in shock for a moment before Clint raised an eyebrow and held up the universal sign for silence as he winked at her. His grin widen at the sight of her eyes lighting up. A sparkle in them that had not been seen in far too long. She hurried to stand in front of him with a wide smile.
"Please teach me how to do that." She partially demanded like a child or Tony when presented with a new toy or idea.
Clint complied and soon enough, Emma took to traveling via vents much to the exasperation of Tony and Pepper.
No one expected or foresaw these skills and their early need for them.
It was unescapable. Set in stone. Preplanned and unarguably defined. No backing out.
An expo on technology funded by Stark Co and allied companies was to be had in the middle of Las Vegas, Nevada and Tony was going.
With Emma.
The team had fought long and hard—two weeks—over Emma going. Pepper could not due to a business meeting in France she was already set for and a duel meeting with England and Spain branches. So they could not switch (Emma did not even speak French for it to work properly). Thor offered his services but he would stick out too much it was decided. The spies were automatically stepping up to play bodyguard. Until Fury called them away. Due to the team deciding to keep Emma out of Fury's furious eye, the spies had to go on the mission. As Tony said;
"This is a family matter. SHIELD and the one-eyed Fury can stick it."
Steve was ready to step up but Natasha had negated it with how the public would recognize him with Tony and that would cause attention from both the media and SHIELD. Especially if Thor and the spies were not with the group as a whole. Bruce could not go either with Hulk posing as a problem with his dislike of crowds and the knowledge that there would be some military groups. That was a danger for Bruce and none of the team wanted to risk his safety as well.
So they were left with leaving both Tony and Emma alone to the wonders of Vegas. Everyone had a bad feeling about that.
The moment the private Stark Jet exited New York, Emma felt a sharp stab of pain hit her causing her to hiss threw her clenched teeth.
Tony looked over at her with concern. His eyebrow raised in slight question.
"He's pissed." She said scrunching up her face in irritation.
She hated—which was really new for her—that she was being controlled and monitored by this being. It made her twitchy and it made her wonder if she would ever know a time without his unwanted influence.
He was always lurking in the back of her mind. Sending subtle messages through negative reinforcement. An action, thought He did not like equaled her being sent pain. Like a passive aggressive person in her head that would not shut up. She was never alone thanks to him.
"Let the asshole be mad. Sucks that it's hurting you." Tony commented gaining a small smile from his assistant.
The rest of the trip went smoothly after that. He receded to the back of her mind and left her alone for now. Which both concerned and relieved Tony and Emma. Now she might actually get some sleep. They looked forward to a few days just the two of them exploring the new minds of technology.
That all changed four days into the expo.
Emma had never seen so many suck-ups in her life and in one place. Nor did she ever see so many cute nerds and geeks. She did however see far too many inappropriate dressed females flaunt themselves at Tony when she was right next to him. She nearly smacked one, or twenty, with her clipboard. Vegas or not, such things did not belong in the expo. Tony found all this amusing.
His favorite part of these past four days had been Emma's amazed expressions to all the inventions. He was glad she was having fun besides the women who threw themselves at the billionaire.
With happy hearts and tired smiles, they had walked through the lobby of their hotel when it all went black.
Two smacks to the back of the head later found Tony and Emma unconscious and bounded in the back of a black vehicle.
Sorry about this short one folks and cliffhanger thingie. I am tired. Like loopy tired and I am surprised I typed all this. The next chapter is gonna be so long I cant even. Need more food. But
DEADPOOL MOVIE!
I SO EXCITED!
I ow my fingers hurt and why are they so cold? Why type this? Sspeach go nope.
See ya next chapter folks. I need a nap.
A very tired and cold Radio. Please send hugs.