Done with Trenton 10
Disclaimer: As usual the recognizable character are not mine I am just taking them out to play for a bit.
Prompt: It was a hell of a way to die.
An: Life is crazy as usual but I have a new chapter and later today a surprise spin off to give another Avenger a chance with Stephanie! Who will it be! I am opening the request line for spin off pairings since I couldn't decide myself I decided to follow excellent advice in the comments and write stories for the ones we want to see.
An2: I know its super short but im struggling a bit on decisions to move this story forward.
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It had been weeks and life was going well for Stephanie with her huge chaotic family the therapist Tony had brought in was doing wonders in helping her to realize that she was worth more than what had happened to her and that she deserved to be happy, healthy, and respected. Her company already had several contracts and was running smoothly. She was happier than she could ever remember being in her relationship with Steve, and her training was coming along well. She felt confident in herself for the first time in years.
Everyone was hanging out on the common floor for a game night when Jarvis interrupted their evening. "Sir there is a disturbance in the lobby you may want to handle."
"Throw it on screen for us to see Jarvis." The room instantly bristled with animosity as they saw Morelli and Valerie in a heated argument with security. "Oh hell no not in my building." Tony snarled jumping up from the table.
"Jarvis keep the recording going. Tony no armor I need you in corporate mode so that we can send the feed to our lawyers. The rest of the team can suit up but remember we are in a legal battle already with Morelli. I don't know who was dumb enough to bail him out but we want to keep that battle going in court with no reason for his legal representation to try and dismiss based on our behavior. No revenge only self defense, and yes that means you Steve and Natasha." Pepper said sternly. "Our lawyers are already on the way to handle them."
Bucky fumed at the crap the asshole in the lobby was spouting the man obviously had a death wish coming here after what he had done to Stephanie. He had to admit though he had balls it was a hell of a way to die. He chuckled darkly as he strapped the last of his weapons on no one would hurt his family again now that he had Steve back
Not bothering to suit up Steve held Stephanie close his blood boiling at having her abuser so close and not being able to do anything about it. The man obviously thought he could come here and brow beat Steph into dropping charges and possibly even coming back with him. The trick would be keeping him alive to go to trial at this point because everyone in their little messed up family had different ideas of how the man should die hell it had been a game at some point to come up with the best way to kill him. Thor had not only won but made the entire team including the resident spies cringe. Shuddering he decided he was glad Thor had been called away to Asgard for a while.
"I should just go down there and talk to them. They are not going to go away until I do without violence." Stephanies voice shook for the first time in weeks sending a fresh wave of anger through everyone gathered.
"Like hell you will I would rip him apart myself first." Pepper snarled startling everyone with the amount of blood lust she had in her voice.
"We go down together." Tony said having returned in a three piece business suit.
The elevator hadn't even opened yet and they could already hear the venom being spewed in the lobby. "You can't keep my fiance from me I will have you charged with kidnapping!" Morelli blustered.
"First let me say that you are trespassing on private property and have been asked to leave as the owner of said building I am asking you both to leave you are causing a disturbance. Secondly you are not engaged to anyone in this building sir and are in fact being brought up on charges against Stephanie you should not be here for that reason alone let alone the fact that most of the people here are looking for a reason to legally kill you." Tony announced.
"How could you Stephanie mother is in jail because of you and Joseph has been fired from his job and just barely made bail. You need to come home and drop these ridiculous charges and marry Joseph. Honestly how can a man kidnap his own fiance." Valerie hissed.
"Because I am not his fiance! He and mom drugged me and locked me in a basement with plans to assault me until I gave in. What is wrong with you Valerie? You are supposed to be my sister but you constantly help these people to hurt me." Stephanie cried out.
Morelli approached threateningly and the team closed ranks around her until Stephanie could not even see Valerie and Morelli anymore. Bruce and Pepper stood on either side of her now hugging her with Nat and Clint on either side weapons drawn Steve, and Tony stood in front with her Tank and the other creating a perimeter around the entire team. The menacing air in the room was thick enough to cut with a knife when the doors to the lobby finally opened bringing the authorities and an entire team of lawyers.
Bucky stood in front casually "Please give me a reason dumb ass. I will be more than happy to teach you a lesson on behalf of my soon to be sister in law."
"She can't marry him she is mine and has been since she was six years old!" Morelli spewed "You can't have her, her mother promised her to me!"
"Officers please take Mr. Morelli into custody he is in violation of the restraining order placed for Ms. Plums safety and the conditions of his release on bail. Ms. Kloughn please leave we will be filing a restraining order for you as well any further contact will land you in jail as well."
