The Black Knightress (Back up for fulls)

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The Next Afternoon
Tony's Workshop
Sarah's POV

"You ready to try this again?" he asks as he moves a suit of his next to mine

"I guess." I shrug

"You'll be fine. The first time I flew in a suit that was more dependable than my first attempt, I almost lit myself on fire and the first time I flew in the suit I almost landed on the moon. But, i've made enough adjustments in the past eight years, that you don't need to worry about anything other than not face planting on the training mats." he explains as he puts sheets over his cars

"Why are you covering the vehicles?" I ask as I adjust my clothes

"I landed on my car that time, I'd rather not see the potential wreckage until after you've left the room."

"Are you assuming i'll make a mess as big as yours?"

"Hmm, I don't know. I would say that I think you're gonna make a bigger one, but you and your family are pretty good at keeping messed within the vicinity of the fight, not spreading the trash around like I do." Tony thinks as he speaks

"At least you admit to it."

"If Pepper was in here, she would wait until I admit o it so I might as well just say it so she doesn't have to."

"I've hard her name a few times, and I've lived here for over a year, why haven't I met her?"

"She needed a break from the catastrophe I cause." he nods

"I'm sorry." I emit solemnly

"Oh look, she's not heartless." he jokes

"She has a heart, she's just afraid to use it." I hear from the door

"What are you doing here?" I ask as I walk to tătic

"I came to make sure Tony doesn't blow anything up while you're in the room."

He came in here to keep me safe?

Even after my nightmare last night?

Even after holding me together when he should've have been asleep?

Not that it's unusual, but I still manage to be caught off guard by how much he still takes care of me.

"She'll be fine, i've test run more of these suits than any of us could count, the risky part is teaching her how to fly." Tony points out

"Can I be in here when you do?" Uncle James asks softly

"Sure, just don't get blasted."

My uncle shrugs, but looks over at me with a relieved smile.

"Alright Rogers, come get in your suit's boots so we can start." Tony waves me over

I give my uncle a nervous look, one that he seems to know how to sooth just by extending his arm just a little and skimming my left elbow with his right hand. I give him a nod as I walk to the patriotic suit part, stepping into the boots that cling to my feet and hold my weight as Tony gets in his suit boots with me.

Once we're in, he silences some of the tech in the room before stomping over to me.

"You ready, Little Rogers?" he nods carefully

"I think so." I admit nervously

"Dad never let you fly, huh?" he asks

"He used to drive me around in his flying car sometimes, but he had to give it up to keep Mrs. Frost from taking over California, so..I guess he kind of did."