Secrets of Iron

Family dinners (but extended...)

Annoyed from not being able to fall asleep again Emma got out of her bed. Anyother Saturday she would have just stayed in bed but she wanted to try out the prototype of her nanotech sword. It had been laying around her lab for nearly three weeks now but school had kept her from trying it out. She didn't even step into her lab in those three weeks.

She put on a simple turtleneck combined with black jeans and some boots. Even though she wasn't planning on going out today. But knowing her dad and the Avengers you never know what the day's gonna bring for you.

“Where are they?...” Her desk really needed to be organized. Pushing her stuff from one side to the other she tried to find her headphones. She finally caught a glimpse of the dark grey headphones after lifting up her books. She put them on and started one of her many playlists before she went to get a snack for breakfast from the kitchen. Considering how late it already was everyone was probably already up and going.

Back in her room with some cookies she cleaned off her desk and sorted everything into the drawers and shelves in her room. Quickly checking her phone she sat down on her bed. Her hair was still in a messy bun threatening to disolve at any moment now. As she jerked her head to face the door it fell down.

“Ever heard of knocking, Pete?! Not everyone has a Spidey-sense...” The teen superhero stood in her doorway looking at her. “Hey, you too...” Rolling her eyes Emma turned back to look at her phone.

“Happy Birthday!” She should have watched him 'cause now he was standing on her bed beside her head. “Thanks!” She quickly got up and hugged him making sure some of the confetti he had thrown into the air got stuck in his hair too.

“Do you know where Mr Stark is?” She jumped down from her bed before answering his question. “I have no clue. Ask Fri...” She turned to grab her tablet from her desk.

“'kay. See ya'!” He left her room to go down to the labs. Usually Tony was down there when you couldn't find him in the penthouse or at meetings.

Emma was already on her way to follow Peter as her phone buzzed. Instead of going to her own lab she changed her plans. Taking the elevator down to the intern labs she asked Friday to get her headphones back to her room or her lab since she didn't need them right now.

“Who blew up something this time?” Already scanning the room she stood in front of the elevator. It wasn't something big but it seemed like someone managed to blow up a circuit board. She quickly walked over to the little group. “So where was the problem?”

It turned out someone had just rewired it wrong. Emma stayed to help them rebuilt their little project before their lunch break anyway.

“You wanny come to lunch with us?” As much as Emma would have liked to stay she couldn't if her sword test would still be today. Checking her phone she had another reason to say no. “Sorry but the boss's asking for me. Maybe next time.” Their paths split at the elevator as the group went down and Emma went up to the penthouse.

“Happy Birthday, honey.” “Happy Birthday, Ems.” Her parents pulled her into a bonecrushing hug. “Thanks. But I can't breathe...”

They pulled back and lead her over to the table. “We'll make a birthday dinner with the others later.”

“Great! Thanks, mum!” They all sat down just as Peter ran into the room. “Sorry. Ned wouldn't hang up. He's on his way. Thanks again Mr Stark for letting him come over.”