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"Hello? I said my name is Tony. Agent Coulson told me to come here and meet you. Though he wouldn't tell me why."
Charlie stood there at the door staring at Tony. Tony as in Tony Stark was standing at her front door and said that Agent sent him to meet her. "I'm sorry you said Agent sent you here? He's really relentless isn't he? Well did you want to come in? Just don't mind the mess I'm trying to go through all my parents stuff so everything is everywhere." She moved over enough to let him in if he decided though she didn't think that Tony Stark would want to be in her tiny little house, especially when it's in such a state.
"UM sure. Then maybe you could explain to me why Agent sent me here. Maybe also explain why you call him Agent. Thought I was the only one that did that." He started laughing as he walked in the house. He started looking around as he walked towards the living room. There really wasn't that much space to sit any more. All the books from the shelves were sitting on the couch. The arm chair had blankets and pillows that were ready to be donated. There was one love seat that had a few bed sheets on one of the seats. He stood by the window so Charlie went over to the love seat and and cleared off the sheets and put them with the blankets, and sat down.
"He told me his name was Agent. It just made sense to call him that. As for why he sent you here I have no idea. I was talking with him a few days ago and he mentioned you're name but he never said he would send you here. Though it could be that I told him I didn't believe all the fairy tales about that he was telling me. So this is his way of telling me they are true and not just fairy tales like I thought." Charlie shrugged her shoulders and looked down and started picking at her nails while she laughed nervously.
"Wait Agent was telling you fairy tales? Why was he doing that? What do you mean him sending me here was him telling you that these tales were true?" Tony was so confused. What kind of fairy tales would Agent being talking about that would involve him?
"Well they weren't actual fairy tales. They were stories I heard about and didn't believe them so I called them fairy tales. I told him this, that I didn't believe in these stories so I guess he wanted to prove me wrong."
"And what were these stories that you didn't believe, and what does it have to do with me?"
Charlie got up and started to pace a little. "Well um it was stories about Captain America and Ironman."
Tony started laughing, and it took a good few minutes for him to calm down. "No wonder he asked Steve to come here first. Calling Steve a fairy tale. Oh he much be going crazy ever since he last talked to you. I'll need to remember to tell Steve all about this when I get back. I understand you not believing Steve's story but what about Ironman? Why didn't you believe my story?" He walked over to the couch and sat down looking up at her waiting for her to explain.
"Wait, Steve? Steve who? And come on. It's pretty hard to believe the story that you built an Arc Reactor in the middle of no where, but not only that but a whole suit of metal that shoots and flies." She walked over to him while she was talking.
He stood up so he was right in front of her. He removed his jacket and put it on the couch, he then pulled up his shirt to show her the Arc Reactor he had in his chest. It wasn't the one he first built but she didn't know that. "It's true. I understand now why Agent sent me here. Though I don't know how Steve would have proved it. I was kidnapped for months. A man named Yinsen saved me. I did everything that was told in those stories. It does seem unbelievable especially when no one but me was there. It doesn't really matter who believes as long I know what the truth is, plus I do have the Arc Reactor in my chest, so some of it must be true." He kept his shirt up so she can see it. She moved her hand up to touch it. It was so cold. When she looked up he was looking at her, trying to read her facial expressions. "Whether you believe in these stories or not, my story is true. and I'm standing here in front you with the proof in my chest. Why don't you come with me and I can proof more of these stories are true. Why don't we sit for a bit first and talk more about why Agent was here in the first place."
Charlie finally removed her hand from his chest and moved it up to her forehead so she could rub it. She was starting to get a headache. She was so tired of replaying the accident and now having to do it again. She closed her eyes and pinched her nose. "Fine I'll tell you my story, most of it won't make any sense though. I mean it really won't, to a point where even I can't explain some of it." They sat for a good hour while Charlie told him everything. They tried to work out why the officers didn't see her and how ice could show up out of no where, but neither of them could figure it out. After she got up and went in the kitchen to find some food to make as she was starving, she couldn't remember the last time she ate.
Once she was done looking around the fridge she deemed there wasn't really anything she could make. She went to ask Tony if he would want to stay a bit longer and order a pizza or something, but as she closed the fridge he was standing there looking at her. "Oh um I was suppose to go to the store today, but I haven't had the time as it kind of got away from me. Would you be staying longer? I could order in some food, or maybe we could go out and eat." She was a bit nervous him standing there like that.
"I need to head back now. I want you to come with me. You can meet the rest of the team, I just got a text telling me that the last member just showed up, late as always or so I'm told. I need to get back and start setting up everything. Plus dinner will be served soon you can stay and eat." Team? What was he talking about. She was interested but she wasn't to sure how much she could trust these people.
"And what would coming with you entitle, and who are these others you want me to meet?"
"Between me and Agent we have contacted a few people to come together. I believe Agent mentioned to you, he calls them "Avengers" and they are back at my tower. They are all waiting for me to get back as the last of the members just showed up. They are also waiting for you. You could pack a small bag if you like you, as you have your own floor set up. If not I can have my driver bring you back here. Though it's a bit of a drive which is why we have to leave now to get there in time for dinner." He started to walk back to the living room where he had left his jacket. He grabbed it and put it on. He walked to the front door.
"Wait you said there was a floor set up for me? What does that mean? I'm very interested to see what you mean and who these others are, but it worries me to just pick up and leave with someone I don't really know and go off and meet a bunch of strangers, and not only that but stay under the same roof with them." She stayed by the kitchen and looked down the hall at him. What was she to do. She didn't have much to do but to go though the house. What could she lose but her life. Was it worth going?
"Yes a whole floor. My tower has...hmm...Jarvis how many floors does the tower have?" Tony was just talking as he there was someone else in the hall besides them two. Out of no where though a male British voice answered him. "The building has 93 floors, Sir."
"See each of us has our own floor, which has two bedrooms, bathroom, living room, study, and even a small kitchenette. There is also a group floor which has a huge living room that is set up for movies and video games. Huge kitchen that every chef could only dream of. There are two floors set up for working out, one has weights and the other is more so for combat training and targets set up. Another floor has a couple different pools, one for doing laps, the other is just for lounging and there is a hot tub and a steam room. There's a floor set up for Archery, along with a shooting range. There are two floors set up for science laps, my personal lap has it's own floor which no one is allowed access, and then the other one is one set up for me and Bruce. Then each of the Avengers get their own floor to do set up how ever they like. I have to get back and set up Clints scanners on Jarvis so he can use the elevator, and gain access to the rooms I just stated." As he was saying there a see though screen had showed up and was showing screenshots of each floor. Once he was done he tapped his watch and it all went away. "Get ready lets go. All your worries will be answered, the tower is one of the safest places in the world. I can give you my iPad and you can look up information about the tower if you like. I can even give you files on all the other members. Have you done any combat? Or any work outs?"
Charlie sighed and walked to the back of the house and went to fill up a bag for the night. As she thought earlier what could she lose by going? If everything was true and these people she was meeting was nice maybe they could be friends. New York is where Tony said. She lived in Ridgefield so it was going to be a long ride. Tony seemed like one of these people that never seemed to have any quiet time. He liked to hear the sound of his voice. She sure over the next hour and a half will go by in no time.
The silence in the car lasted all of 3 minutes before Tony started to talk more about the tower. "Who is Steve? You mentioned him a couple times. Maybe tell me more of the others at the tower." She was very curious of these others that Agent wanted to throw together. "Why would Agent want a bunch of people together to make a team? What makes them or even me so special? And what does he want this team to do?"
"Steve, you have mentioned him a couple times yourself. Steve as in Steve Rogers aka Captain America. About months ago we got the call that he was found. When Phil and others went to recover him and his shield they found out he was still alive. They unthawed him and we have been trying to get him settled and updated on everything going on in the world now. As for the others, I'm sure you have heard of Bruce Banner. He isn't at the tower but Shield is keeping an eye on him. Keeping him safe. We have two agents waiting for us. I was told Thor would be there. He's from space, pretty much a god. One named Natalie, aka Natasha. She's Russian, and an expert in killing. Clint Barton aka Hawkeye, best shot you will ever see. He never misses, I haven't had the chance to see for my self but this is what Phil all tells me."
"This is all unbelievable. If everything you are saying is true what would any of them have in common with me. I'm not a god or a monster, or I cant do anything that these others can. I'm just a plain human." Her panic was starting to raise again. Why does Phil want her with these people. She's nothing like them.
"From the story you told me about the accident I think you might. I think there is more to you then you think. Don't cut yourself short. I think there is an underlining power in you. You need to figure out how to let it loose, and I believe Agent thought that me and the others could help you." After that he stopped talking about it and brought up information on his iPad of his tower like he said he would, and that was it for the rest of the ride.