Chapter 12

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James had grown up in the three years since the battle with the chitauri; you could almost say he was a different guy

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James had grown up in the three years since the battle with the chitauri; you could almost say he was a different guy. When he hit fifteen; he was signed with lots of modelling agencies.

He'd grown up, and Tony felt like he was getting old. Tony wished he could just go back in time to when his kid was nine years old again.

James was modelling for some Stark industries tech again, per request from Pepper, and Tony had been called in to eliminate a Hydra base.

He was flying over the vehicle he was supposed to be taking, when he arrived he was greeted by his favourite avenger. Captain Spandex Pants.

"Hey Capcicle, what base are we taking down today."

Rogers bristles at the nickname but doesn't care to correct Stark, he'd known by now that nothing will change the given nicknames.

"We've got a lead in Sokovia, I think this is the right base this time."

Tong was happy, when this was over he could go back home and just spend time with his son again. He felt like time was going too quickly, and felt like before he knew it his son would be moving out.

They all arrived at the base where they jumped out of the truck to attack the waiting soldiers. Tony flys past them and attempts to break the force field so he can waltz inside.

When the force field diminished he unknowingly released two enhanced; Pietro and Wanda Maximoff. As Pietro raced around the field knocking people over left and right. Wanda was still in the building; hiding in the shadows until an opportunity arose.

Clint had been firing arrows at all the surrounding soldiers, each one hitting it's mark. Ever since he had been mind-controlled by Loki he was more aware of his surroundings. Never leaving an open gap nor side, so he was surprised when he was on the floor after being knocked down by an invisible force (or an exponentially faster being than Barton himself). He got back up again only to be knocked down once again this time ultimately being hit, Natasha rushed over to him to see him laying in agony. She notified the team who promptly agreed to get medical support.

When Tony broke the shield a good amount of guards started to swarm around the base; he swore.

"Shit!"

To which the captain our resident old man said.

"Language."

Without knowing the mockery and jokes that would be made of him.

When Tony knocked down all of the guards he ventured inside to look for the sceptre. He arrived only to be met by a lab, most likely filled with disgusting test samples they were using on animals and or humans. He couldn't see the sceptre so he started looking for hidden crevices; he couldn't see any. He came to a wall that had nothing covering it,  looking surprisingly out of place, he realised it may have something hidden behind it; due to his amazing intuition (he just hyped himself up here.) He placed his hands on the wall and pushed, it opened up.

Stark enter the secret room; unknowing of the danger that lurked in the shadow. The female Maximoff had been waiting for Stark to enter the room, waiting for an opportunity to strike. Anguish and a longing for revenge filled her senses, smothering any other feeling that may have been lurking. Stark picked up the sceptre that had been conveniently placed in the centre of the room. Wanda struck; a red haze overcame Tony and he was shown his deepest darkest fears.

His son ran up to him. Young and joy-filled again, not with the lurking anger and sadness that was always there now. He had a mischievous smile on his face that come only mean one thing; trouble. He started to speak and the excited young voice of James Stark filled the room.

"Dad... Dad look what I found"

He was holding something, the elder Stark squinted his eyes unable to see what his son was holding. It suddenly became clear; it was his old teddy bear; Maria. When James found out his Grandma was called Maria, he soon named the toy bear that Tony had gotten him for his 10th birthday after her. Tony was joy-filled. Except the bear James was holding now was covered in blood and tearing at the seams. Tony was confused this wasn't the same bear; it couldn't be.

Tony was suddenly dragged to another scene; every avenger was in the tower (Avengers Tower) they were around the sofa (couch for yall Americans again) laughing James was there again except this time he was older; he had a glass of champagne in one hand and was holding a girls hand in the other. He couldn't see the girls face it was blurry and smudged. He squinted but that did nothing, unlike the last.

There was a loud bang, and everything was surrounded by white light. The smoke cleared from the explosion and Tony saw the scene. Everyone was Dead.

Tony was drawn from the scene and was back in the secret room. Tony felt his throat parched and tears in his eyes. He placed the sceptre down thinking it was from that.

Wanda and Pietro had left the room, they left when she hit Tony with the red mist. She had made Tony live through his greatest fear; losing his family. Pietro had questioned whether they wanted to take the sceptre, but Wanda knew. Tony would inevitably cause damage with it.

"Tony, Tony, TONY"

Natasha was calling into his ear, trying to bring him back to the present. Tony clicked back into place, pushing the scene of the avenger's dead bodies to the back of his mind.

"What's up double agent, you need me again?"

Tony spoke with undeterred confidence, but Natasha could see right through it; something had shaken Tony and something had shaken him good. She chose not to mention anything knowing Tony would deny anything that would relate to a weakness.

Cap suddenly shouted through the earpiece.

"GUYS I'VE FOUND SOMETHING!"
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Ooh, Cliffhanger.
Happy April fools day everyone, thank you for reading and please give a vote. What's been your favourite chapter so far? 

- 1025 words
- Edited (kinda)
- 1/04/21

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