Amii was running down a dark road. Something was chasing her, she did not know what it was, but she knew it meant her harm. She ran and ran till her lungs burned and her breathing became ragged. She turned her head around to look over her shoulder but tripped and went sprawling on the ground. She felt hot breath down her neck which made her skin break out in goosebumps, something grabbed her head and she felt something wet on her face. It was Bobby and Jonesey and Bobby was licking her face and neck.
Amii screamed as she opened her eyes and bolted up, but that sent a spear of pain rippling through her body and she breathed in sharply. She looked around and saw bright sunshine flooding in through the large windows and then she saw Tony, his expression a mix of fear and concern, a wet towel in his hand and a bowl of water clattering on the floor. She had knocked it out of his hands. It took her a couple of minutes to shake off the nightmare and she gasped as she remembered what had happened. She looked around and saw that she was in Tony's home, in his bed, and his shirt, and remembered Iron Man coming to her rescue…the emergency button had worked!
"Hey, hey, hey…take it easy" Tony said, "You scared the bejesus out of me! I was just trying to clean up the blood on your face…don't kill me for that!" She smiled back, but immediately regretted it as it sent sharp, burning pain on one side of her face. "Sorry. And thank you for coming to my rescue", she mumbled, sinking back into the bed "literally like a knight in shining armor" she smiled faintly. "Glad you noticed the fresh wax job on the suit. That's some power of observation given the situation you were in", he teased. "You know I have an eye for detail when it comes to tech. By the way, what time is it?", Amii asked. "It's 10 o'clock, Sunday morning, you've been out for a whole day", he replied "So, what the heck happened the other night? Why were you in the park so late at night and where the hell was Charles? Weren't you supposed to be with him or something?", Tony asked, getting serious. Amii remembered everything that had happened, and tears began flowing down her cheeks. "Hey, hey…nothing happened to you, you are fine, and the bad guys are in jail. I didn't mean to get on your case, ok. Please, Amii, I can't see you cry...there, there" said Tony as put his arms around Amii and stroked her back. "It's not the junkies, its Charles", Amii managed between sobs.
She told Tony about all the events that led her to getting assaulted in the park, his expression getting angrier by the minute. "Why that son of a bitch!? I'm going to make a dent in that pretty face of his", said Tony as he pressed the button on his wristband and his suit began attaching itself to him. "No, Tony, no. It's not worth it" said Amii, "Let him go, I don't want to see his face or hear his name again. He is a lowlife…I was a fool for falling for him and I want to have nothing to do with him." She suddenly began trembling, "Please, Tony, let it go. I need you here with me". Tony paused for a moment, looked at her tear strewn face and realized that she was still in a bit of shock from the events of last night. He disassembled his suit and sat down next to her, "I cannot see you cry and anyone who breaks your heart will pay…Charles is no exception!" Tony held Amii till the trembling passed and then gently eased her into bed. "Now lie down like good girl and let me get you something to eat" said Tony softly as he cleared up the spilt water and left the room.
Amii winced in pain as even a slight attempt to shift around caused her ribs to hurt. She lifted the shirt to look at her injuries – she had a bandage around her torso where some ribs had most likely been broken, her right hand had a bandage around it and her face felt like it had been stung by bees. "Don't worry, you'll be fine soon. The injuries are not too serious, just a couple of bruised ribs, scratched face and palms. We'll have you out and about in a matter of days." said a voice. Amii turned and saw Dr. Johnson walking into the room with Tony right behind him, a tray of food in his hands. Dr. Johnson inspected her vitals, checked her bandages and gave her a couple of vials of pills "Take these twice a day after food…painkillers and antibiotics. You'll be right as rain by Monday or Tuesday. I'll come back to see you Monday morning, and make sure you get a lot of rest" he said. "I'll make sure she gets rest, doc", said Tony, ushering the doctor out after he had placed a plate of food in front of Amii.
The smell of the food made Amii suddenly realize she was starving she ravenously began eating her food, she looked up as Tony came back into the room and went to stand by the windows, looking out at the city and she felt immensely thankful for his presence and his role in rescuing her. "Thank you, Tony, for everything", she said. He turned back and smiled at her, "Anything for you, sweetheart. Now take your medicines and get some rest," said Tony "I sent Happy to get you a change of clothes. They're in the bathroom. Maybe a shower will make you feel better." As Amii got up to go to the bathroom she heard Tony say "Don't go crying again! If you do I will have to break that perfect little nose on Charles' face!" She turned around and saw him with that wicked grin of his and couldn't help but smile. "There! See that's the way I like you best...smiling! And FYI as of this moment he's fired. You'll never have to see him again." he said and closed the door behind him.
Amii felt tired, both physically and emotionally, and after a hot shower, she felt the sedatives kick in and she fell asleep as soon as she got back into bed.