Savior

Chapter nineteen: my truth

Beep...beep...beep

I open my eye having been woken up to that sound of a heart monitor next to me.

I try and push my self up into a seated position but my head starts pounding, "ahh shit."

"Hey hey lay down sweetheart." Peeper comes up to me gently pushing me back down.

"What happened?"

"Well... your very dehydrated and malnourished," she takes a long pause getting a small towel and wetting in the sink.

She hands it to me then continues.
"But I'm sure you knew that already Y/N."

I meet her eyes and see tears welling up.
"No no please pepper don't cry," my place my hand gently on hers.

"Why are you doing this? Are we doing something wrong?" She asks letting the tears fall but keeping her voice steady.

"I- I don't know what to say. I just want to be better. Be stronger. So I can do something to help the team."
She hold my one hand with both of hers. They are soft and warm.

"Don't do this. You can be strong and still eat and drink. I need to to do that for me ok? Because I can't lose you."

She smiles nervously at me.

She must really care about me.

"I'll try and do better Pep. I promise."

"Good now come here give me a hug."

She hugs me gently then wipes her tears. I hand her the towel and she takes it back over to put it in a bin under the sink.

"I didn't tell Tony ok. Steve knows but the rest of the team just think you passed out of exhaustion after training."

"Thank you."

"They won't let you train so hard from now on, you know that right?"

"Yea I guess."

"I'll bring you some diner later ok... not much but some."

"ok, I'll be here." I sigh looking at her pouting.

She giggles before saying, "you can go see your little boyfriend if you'd like but not for long."

"He's not my boyfriend! But thank you." She smiles before walking out.

I honestly didn't think anyone would care.

*3 hours later*

Pepper just brought me some oatmeal with fruits, honey, and chocolate chips on top. I had a couple bites before she left to let her mind be at ease.

I drank a quarter of the water bottle as well.

I started to get bored so I carefully took the I.V out of my arm and started to head down. I decided to take the water with me. I've already brought too much attention to myself today, I'm not looking to pass out again.

I take the elevator down still feeling a bit woozy.

Beep beep beep beep

The metal doors open and before I even get the chance to walk in Loki sends an allusion of himself out of the cage.

"Where have you been? What happened to you?" He asked aggressively.

"Woah calm down. What are you talking about?" I obviously know what he is asking about but I want to know how much he knows.

Loki reading my last few thoughts says, " Thor told me you were hurt that's what I know so why don't you grant me the privilege of telling me what happened?" His attitude keeping strong.