Dandelion

"EXPLORE RESCUE PROTECT"

That chapter might be triggering for some people. So just letting you know👍

Ivys pov

Slowly the world comes back into view. My head feels stuffed with cotton. My bones are sore. And my hands are cuffed. I dont feel my phone in my pocket anymore, so I can't text for help.

The damp smell of mold. Dim lighting. It's a horrid room. Not really fit for humans. And a bit too creepy.

I sigh, trying to concentrate on vines. The room shakes as I urge the plant forward. Sweat drips down my forehead, plants taking forever to reach.

And then it stops.

With a sigh of defeat, I lay against the wall and try to go back to sleep.

Furys pov

Normally I dont go on missions with the Avengers. But the situation calls for otherwise. And we normally wouldnt take a child but she seems capable.

"Plan A: storm the base, Stark Romanoff and Bucky and going in for information retrieval, this may be a rescue but we can get information from it, Thor, Clint and Me will be on knockout duty, we'll take put everyone in the base, Director Fury and Audrey will wait a few minutes and then find Ivy, simple get in get out. Bruce, stay in the jet waiting for a possible code green." Rogers plans.

We all look at each other. We were on the plane, making our way to the base. FRIDAY was flying while we planned.

Audrey's pov

To say I was scared would be an understatement. But for Ivy, I'd do anything.

So today, I'd fight. And if I couldnt get her today, then I'd fight again tomorrow and the day after that and on and on until I get my Ivy back.

Ivys pov

As I sat against the wall of the dim room, a screen lowers onto the wall. With images. Images of me. Since my life with Fury. I guess when I felt watched I was.

The first picture was me and Audrey embracing after I went back to school.

The next was me at Wendy's serving an older lady her food.

The next was me outside of Furys house. The first time I really felt watched.

The next was me as Dandelion, jumping outside of that burning building. If my father clued these people in on where I was or was taking me here, he knew.

I start shaking as more and more photos click past. I was being followed, stalked, for weeks and I had no clue.

This was horrible.

I'm not really safe for him.

I havent been.

Not once.

And then he comes in the room.

"Hello Ivy." He says.

I slowly back further into the wal.

"Dont be scared Ivy, its papa." He crouches down to my level and puts his hand under my chin, making me flich.

"Ivy, honey, use your words." He commands somehow making it sound nice.

I open my mouth and try speaking but only a squeak escapes me.

"Ivy, Ivy, Ivy. What are we going to do with you? You don't ever listen." He shames standing up and spreads his arms to exaggerate his point. "Maybe a punishment would do you some good, what do you think?"

My answer will do nothing to sway his mind.

"Answer me Ivy." He says with a steely voice.

I shake my head no.

"Are you sure about that, Ivy?" He questions.

I shake my head no again.

"So let me ask again. Would a punishment do you some good?"

At this point, I already had tears running down my face. My brain couldnt handle this again, not after I was safe.

"Ivy." He says, his tone turning threatening.

I nod my head yes.

Tony's pov

"Sir, I regret to inform you, but the jet is losing altitude." FRIDAY says through my earpiece.

"What do you mean FRI? Are we there?" I ask.

"No, sir, we appear to be losing fuel."

"Da****. Fury, I've got some bad news." I say.

"What is it Stark?" He asks.

Everyone is paying attention.

"We're losing altitude. We arent going to be able to save her today. Not until the jet is fixed." I say.

After a moment of quiet, Steve says "Well then we better land gracefully, I dont plan on spending another 70 years in ice."

"How long we got, FRI?" I ask the AI.

"About 27 minutes if we maintain our current speed." FRIDAY answers.

____________________________________ About 15 minutes later

"Sir, it appears we are now dropping faster."

Most of us were out of the jet, just me, Fury and Audrey. Why we didn't send the kid that wasnt an Avenger first, I dont know, so dont ask.

"How long now FRI!?" I Shout, frustrated that I cant fix the problem.

"About 3 minutes, sir." Friday answers.

"Guys, we have to go, like, now. We have 3 minutes till we hit the ground!" Me and Fury have a silent agreement, I'll take Audrey with my suit and he'll take the last parachute.

I form the suit around me and say "Audrey, I'm going to grab you and Furys going to parachute." To fill her in.

I grab her hand and drag her out, I hold her close to me.

"Are you ok?" I shout.

"Now I can say I've hugged Ironman. No one will believe me but I'll know it." She shouts back as an answer.

"Oh gods. His parachute isnt opening!" She shouts.

I turn my head and see Fury struggling with the string. Maybe I could do that thing I did with the plane people, but Audrey's a child that could hurt her.

Fury is falling faster than we are, he was almost to the ground.

"How long till he reaches the ground?" I ask FRIDAY.

"About a minute, sir."

I head down faster.

"30 seconds."

I'm not going to reach him.

"15."

"We wont reach him." Audrey says mostly to herself.

"5."

The parachute opens.

I slow down so we dont slam into the ground. Once we land, I let go of Audrey and send the suit back in my watch.

"That was a bit close there, Fury." I say.

"I just had to add to the drama." He says pinching the bridge of his nose.

"I know you did, Fury, I know you did."

Word count: 1043

Please tell me someone gets the chapter name.