Once everything was clean and back to relative normal, Gage's doctor looked him over. They wanted to keep him a day for observation. TJ and Lucy stayed behind with the house, Tony, Kim, Clint and Quinn stayed with Gage. Right now Gage was asleep, Quinn watching over him, Clint watching the door outside. He started to tense in his sleep. She could tell it was a nightmare. She stood, holding his hand and petting his hair. "Hey, your safe. I got you. I'm not gonna let anything happen to you." he woke with a gasp, holding her arm so tightly she was sure there would be a bruise.
He looked up at her, she smiled softly. "Hey, welcome back." He breathed out, relaxing slightly against the hospital bed. "Sorry. Did I hurt you?" He noticed he had been holding her arm pretty tightly. She shook her head. "It's nothing. You have nothing to apologize for. How are you feeling?" He sighed, looking at her. "Sore. just wish I was home." "Me to." He hugged her best he could then he felt something, he wasn't sure but he was sure there was something very, very bad in the room. She sensed him tensing, seeing how terrified he suddenly looked. "Gage? What is it?" He swallowed, the lights were getting darker. "Theres something in the room...you can't feel that?"
Quinn then felt the air get colder, much colder. A feeling of darkness and evil surrounding them. She swallowed, standing, she felt Gage grab her wrist quickly. She looked back, it broke her heart how terrified he looked. She knew it must be because this is something awful that he can't fight against. "I'm not leaving you, ok? Just calling my mom." He nodded, looking around the room, as if he could see it. She got her phone out, calling her mom.
Everyone had gone to the cafeteria for lunch, Kims phone started ringing. Tony looked up, half eaten burger in hand. She answered. "Hey, how is everything?" "Theres something in the room." Kim raised an eyebrow. "What? Like whats in the room?" "I don't know mom just something bad. The room dropped temp, I can see my breath for fucks sake I don't know whats going on." Kim frowned. "Language Quinn. We'l be right there." She hung up. Tony now looking worried. Kim frowned, getting worried and having an idea who it is...or what it is is more likely. "Angel...what is it?" Kim stood. "We have to check on them. Somethings going on." Suddenly Tony phone was ringing as they were walking out of the cafeteria. He stopped, looking at Kim. "It's Clint." He picked up. "Yeah?" "I can't get in the room. I tried to but the door knob was freezing and wouldn't budge, somethings going on." "Were on our way." Tony gave a look to Kim. "We gotta hurry. Somethings going on."
Quinn tried the door but it wouldn't budge and Gage was nearly unconscious. She feared he was going to die, trying to move the door, pounding on it. "Help! Help please!" The lights were out and wouldn't turn on, even thou the sun was out none of it was making it thru the window. The darkness enveloping the room. She was terrified. "Quinn..." She turned then eyes widened. There was another her standing at Gage's bed, caressing the side of his face. She steeled herself, going over and pushing the doppelganger away. "Get away from him!"
The other was dressed in a low cut tee band shirt, showing off breasts there but her necklace that Gage first gave to her was missing. She never took off. The other smirked and it was just horrifying. "Oh little miss Stark wants to fight me?" Quinn growled, raising her fist to punch the other. "Damn straight I do." She punched her but her fist went right thru the other. The other chuckled lowly. "Nice try but we should let him chose who he wants to be with." Gage was so out of it, his vitals dropping as the-other caressed his cheek. "You see the light don't you? It's warm, follow it." Quinn was on his other side, taking a holding of his face with both hands. "Gage, don't! Thats not me!" He looked confused ,looking at both. She brought his hand to her necklace that rested over the reactor.
"See? I never take this off. You know I never take this off." She felt him hold the necklace, gripping it weakly as he looked over at the other. He spoke weakly. "Who...who are you..." The other sighed. "Your family is really, really hard to kill." The other transformed into a 6'4 man, attractive and suave with a black business suit with a blood red tie. Quinns eyes widened. "What...?" Thats when she heard the pounding the door, trying to get it open, her family working to get inside. He sighed, flicking his hand, the lights going back to normal, the door opening with force was Clint was using his shoulder and body as a battering ram. He fell with the door suddenly opening. "Shit!" He shouted, hitting the floor hard.
Tony helped him up, Kim stood in shock, seeing someone she hasn't seen for a very long time. "Luke?" Tony and Clint looked up at her. Tony spoke. "You know who this is?" Kim swallowed as the man now called Luke smiled like the cat that ate the canary. "You could say that." Luke smiled, walking over to her, ignoring Clint and Tony. "ah my old flame." "fluke. Why are you here?" Quinn was standing by Gage protectively as Tony and Clint were ready to jump the guy if he tried anything. Luke sighed. "Well it's just, you cheat death so often I thought it was bout time to make things even." Kim glared. "Nice try but you can't have my family. There off limits, you know this." Luke sighed. "I know, I'm awful but you know how it is having kids, teenagers. Gotta keep up being a role model." "I'm sure Damian will be just fine. Also wern't you shorter and British and went by Crowley?" Luke swayed his hand, like swaying the notion away. "True but I thought it was time for a change. That meat suit was getting old." "And the lights, cold temp...that isn't your MO." Luke shrugged. " I like a certain dramatic effect for new people." Clint held his hands up. "Whoa, whoa! Lets just stop a moment." All looked at him. He looked at Kim.
"Who is this?" Kim swallowed, seeing the jealous look in Luke's eye. That was dangerous. She stood in front of Clint. "You know who Lucifer is? The devil?" Clint nodded. Then paused, looking at Kim then to Luke then Kim...then Luke. "Hes the devil?" Luke sighed. "Well King of hell would be a better title then devil, I mean thats just so 18th century." Clint shook his head, his hands going thru his hair. "I cannot believe this...seriously." "You want proof Mr. Barton, I could take away your precious lovers, easily." Luke didn't even glare,just raised his hand. Clint glared. "You'd have to get thru me then." Kim was looking between then nervously. Luke spoke. "done."
Clint then held his chest. His heart stopped beating, his lungs felt like someone was squeezing every bit of air out. He nearly collapsed if it wasn't for tony. "Clint!" He wheezed in Tony's arms, gripping him, looking terrified. Tony held him looking just as terrified. "Stop this, he won't last much longer." Kim glared, walking closer to Luke.
"Let him go. You made your point." Luke sighed. "Oh fine. Take away all my fun." He stopped, letting Clint live. Clint gasped in a breath, catching his breath in Tony's arms. Tony held him close. "I got you."
Kim sighed, feeling relief. "Now, will you let us go? Theres plenty of other souls you can terrify." Luke smirked. "not quite. Every other family is so normal, you on the other hand. So full of fire and fight. Bothering you is fun. You give me a Challenge." He laughed lowly, slowly fading away. "I'l see you around."
Quinn swallowed, having seen the entire exchange. "So now we have to deal with the literal devil on our tails. Great." Kim nodded, kneeling to Clint and Tony, frowning. "I'm sorry about this." Clint gave her a look. "The three of us need to have a talk." Kim nodded. "At home. I promise." Tony nodded, just holding Clint. Hating the terror he felt when his heart stopped.
Quinn looked at Gage's vitals, they were normal and he was asleep. She sighed in relief, sitting down. She really couldn't wait to get home. If even that was safe from the evil that was now literally following them.
An: I'm sorry it's been so long since i updated. It's been so busy with work and home! but as always reviews are welcome