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It had been a couple of months since Tony had went missing and Y/N didn't want to admit it but she missed Tony. She and Pepper both had to make sure that everything was in order and made sure there wasn't any scheduled press conferences.

Other than that, Y/N decided not to leave the house until she knew Tony was okay and safe. Occasionally, Y/N would get phone calls which she rarely answered.

Y/N hoped for some clarity and maybe Rhodey would call her and Pepper with some good news, which Y/N wasn't expecting since she was hard at work half of time.

Sitting on the couch, Y/N was watching TV when her phone rang. "If it's another telemarketer..." she groaned picking up the phone and looking at the caller ID. Once realizing who it was Y/N quickly answered the phone. "Please tell me that you have good news!" Y/N spoke sitting up straight on the couch.

"Miss L/N you seem to be hyperventilating, remember to take deep breath's." Jarvis's voice echoed through the room. Y/N nodded and took a deep breath. "Thanks, J. I really needed that." she spoke.

"I'm sorry, James. It's been real hectic around here." Y/N says into the phone. "Y/N....we found Tony." Rhodey tells her. "Really. You're not messing with me are you? I really hope you're not lying." Y/N stands from the couch.

"Y/N, seriously? When have I ever lied to you?" Rhodey says and Y/N could tell he was making the same face he did when he was serious.

Y/N stifled a chuckle "Fair point." she says and Y/N goes into the kitchen. "Happy will be there in about two hours." Rhodey says. "Okay. And Rhodey?" Y/N spoke waiting for a response.

There was a light hum on his end of the call.

"Thank you." Y/N added before she and Rhodey both hung up. Placing the phone on the counter Y/N sighs. "Are you all right, Miss L/N?" Jarvis implied.

Y/N chuckled lightly "Thanks, J. I'm all right." she said a with a genuine smile. "Any time. And just a little reminder that Mr. Hogan will arrive in an hour and fifty five minutes." Jarvis continued.

Y/N nodded before heading straight to her room. After showering and changing, Jarvis notified Y/N that Happy was there. Grabbing her phone and other important stuff such as her bag. Y/N left the house and got into the backseat of the car. "Y/N." Happy spoke looking in the rear view at Y/N as she got into the car. "Happy." Y/N responded with a smile as the car left the house.

At the plane hangar Y/N, Pepper and Happy wait as Tony and Rhodey get off of the plane. Tony's arm was in a sling as he walked beside Rhodey. As Tony approached Pepper and Y/N they both smile, but Y/N, without her knowing had the biggest one.

"Hmm." Tony says observing the two in front of him. "The both of your eyes are red. A few tears for your long-lost boss?" Tony says.

"Tears of joy. I hate job hunting." Pepper spoke. "Tell me about it." Y/N chuckled lightly.

"Yeah, vacation's over." Tony says.

In the car Y/N and Pepper sit on both sides of Tony. "Where to, sir?" Happy asks. "Take us to the hospital, please, Happy." Y/N stated. "No." Tony responded. "No?" Y/N and Pepper turn to him. "Tony, you have to go to the hospital." says Pepper.

"No is a complete answer." Tony says.

"Tony the doctor's gotta look at you." Y/N added. "I don't have to do anything. I've been in captivity for three months. There are two things I want to do. I want an American cheeseburger, and the other..." Tony spoke.

"That's enough of that." Pepper says. "...it's not what you think. I want you two to call for a press conference now." Tony tells Y/N and Pepper. "Call for a press conference?" Y/N exclaimed.

"Yeah."

"What on earth for?" Pepper says. "Hogan, drive. Cheeseburger first." Tony says and Happy starts to leave the airport.

After Tony had gotten his cheeseburger Happy drove Tony to the press conference. Y/N and Pepper met Tony there and Obadiah opened the car door on the side of the car where Tony was sitting.

Walking into the building Y/N walks beside Pepper "Hey, look who's here! Yeah!" Obadiah exclaimed as he and Tony went over to the press. As Pepper and Y/N watched from the side, someone approached the two of them.

"Miss Potts? Miss L/N?" Phil Coulson spoke catching both Y/N and Pepper's attention. After realizing who was talking to them, Y/N's eyes widen. Coulson what are you doing here? Y/N spoke telepathically.

'I'll explain later just pretend like you don't know me.' Y/N heard Phil respond back in his mind.

Nodding inconspicuously Y/N did as told "Yes." both Pepper and Y/N replied. "Can I speak to you two for a minute?" Agent Coulson asked. "We're not part of the press conference, but it's about to begin right now." Pepper tells him.

"I'm not a reporter. I'm Agent Phil Coulson, with the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division." Phil hands both of them a card. Even though Y/N was already a SHIELD Agent she still accepted the card.

"That's quite a mouthful." Pepper says.

"I know. We're working on it." Coulson stated.

"You know we've been approached already by the DOD, the FBI, the CIA..." Y/N adds going along. "We're a separate division with a more specific focus. We need to debrief Mr. Stark about the circumstances of his escape." Agent Coulson says.

"I'll put something in the book, shall I?" Pepper tells him. "Thank you." Phil says before looking at Y/N and the two nod at each other subtly before he leaves.

Y/N focuses back in on the conference "Uh..." Obadiah spoke standing behind the podium. He looks down at Tony who was sitting down.

"Hey, would it be all right if everyone sat down? Why don't you just sit down? That way you can see me and I can... A little less formal and..." Tony tells the press and they all sit on the floor as he takes a bite out of his burger.

As Y/N and Pepper sit as well on the floor Rhodey crouches down to their level "What's up with the love-in?" he whispers. "Don't look at me. I literally have no idea what he's up to." Y/N glanced at Rhodey before looking back at Tony.

"I never got to say goodbye to my father." Tony says aloud to everyone after speaking to Obadiah. "There's questions that I would have asked him. I would have asked him how he felt about what this company did. If he was conflicted, if he ever had doubts. Or maybe he was every inch the man we all remember from the newsreels.

I saw young Americans killed by the very weapons I created to defend them and protect them. And I saw that I had become part of a system that is comfortable with zero accountability." Tony continued.

One of the reporters raised their hand "Mr. Stark!" the male reporter said. "Hey, Ben."

"What happened over there?" the reporter named Ben asked. Tony stands "I had my eyes opened. I came to realize that I have more to offer this world than just making things to blow up. And that is why, effective immediately, I am shutting down the weapons manufacturing division of Stark International." Tony says from behind the podium and everyone else stands up.

Y/N and Pepper share the same shocked look before looking back at Tony. "...until such a time as I can decide what the future of the company will be. What direction it should take, one that I'm comfortable with and is consistent with the highest good for this country as well." Tony says as Obadiah takes the podium.

"What we should take away from this is that Tony's back! And he's healthier than ever. We're gonna have a little internal discussion and we'll get back to you with the follow up." Obadiah announced and Y/N rolled her eyes.

"Damn it!" Y/N cussed to herself while pinching the bridge of her nose.