The Hellenic Twins

"Recovery!?"

*Tony Stark's POV*
Flying home on the jet was not at all as I expected it to be. When pepper asked me to look into this lead I never once thought it would lead to two children in the back of my jet. One passed out and the other refusing to speak until she wakes up. There were one of two ways I saw this going.
1. I come home with a man in chains and an innocent lady hoping to see her long lost family
-Or-
2. I come home with an innocent lady hoping to see her long lost family.

In no possible outcome was I expecting to kill a man in front of his Children! Now I have two kids to deal with and no long lost lady hoping to see her family. Oh god what am I supposed to tell pepper? 'Oh sorry your sisters not here she kinda died Two fucking year ago! Oh and here's her twin kids. Hope you have money for the therapy they will need after they watched me kill their dad!' Yeah that will go real well. What am I going to do with these kids. I cannot raise kids! Neither could Pepper. As if they would even want me to after what I did! I don't even know if giving them up would be worse or better! God what have I gotten myself into...
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When we arrived at the compound Banner was ready to do whatever tests they needed on the kids. He had gathered some others to put them on stretchers and wheel them to the lab. I stayed out of that section of the compound for as long as possible. Not wanting to come face to face with the girl. The boy seemed calm the only worry he had was his sister. I'm guessing he didn't exactly have a great relationship with his dad. After a day or so Nat came to me and basically told me I needed to at least face them. I knew she was right but it still took every ounce of courage in my body to walk towards the hall with their rooms. Standing outside the girl's room was Banner, Rogers, Rhodes, and Nat. I decided to join them. Banner was in the middle of telling us she would be waking up soon when I felt a cold sting in my lower back. It took me a split second but soon realized it was a knife pressed against my spine. I froze and the group soon noticed looking at me. My breath hitched as I realized who it had to be. Looks like I was going to face them sooner than planned.

"Hello there?" I managed to mutter out. I couldn't believe I was feeling afraid of a little girl.
"Where is he." She growled. The others slowly started to reach for weapons or restraints but I motioned for them to stop.
"Who are you looking for, uh..." oh god I didn't even know her name!
"River! Now where is my brother!"
"He's okay, he is just fine." I said slowly trying to turn around without a dagger ending up in my torso.
"Show me....Now!" She shouted and before I could even muster a response another voice pitched in.
"River?.." he said from down the hall. There he stood just off the stairs looking wide eyed at his sister.
She gasped and I heard the cling of the knife dropping to the floor as she ran to him. They met with a hug and fell to their knees. Then as suddenly as it happened, she broke away grabbed his face and inspected him. When she saw nothing she spun around putting him behind her and staring at us.
"What are you planning with us!" She barked. None of us spoke but instead the boy again.
"River no! They are nice, they only wish to help." He tried to calm her down but her head spun around to face him in disbelief.
"Help! They- they killed father! They raid our home and destroy our kingdom and you want to trust in them?" He stared blankly at her and then looked sorrowful. Looking back up at her he began to speak again but this time it was not English. I have no idea what they said but Natasha looked up and them with shock and sadness so I'm guessing it wasn't good.

After that talk they just calmed down. Well as much as you would expect two kids raised by a psychopath to be. Steve convinced me on a plan to get them help and care. To be completely honest it sounded right at the time but looking back it was one of the worst mistakes of my life.

Alright getting a little juicier hopefully. ❤️