Chapter Five: Welcome to S.H.I.E.L.D.

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2011

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6 months later

Holland sat on campus, studying for her classes when the television switched to her father in Washington D.C. who was being questioned in front of a committee of government officials.

Headlines read: Tony Stark Privatized World Peace.

Holland shook it off, appalled by the person her father had became. He was always cocky and arrogant but he was different. She couldn't explain it but to her, he was a whole new person.

For one, he finally had Pepper and he was letting her slip away. Though, Holland knew it wasn't her place then to set them up, isn't wasn't her place now to fix their relationship.

Secondly, she had felt like her relationship had changed with him. She felt like he had lightened up and became easier in some ways while being harsher in other ways. It was why she avoided home now more than ever.

Holland had been dreading going back but with spring break next week, she had no choice. It was either stay on a dead campus or go sleep in her bed for a week while dealing with her dad. She would always take the latter even if it meant sarcastic comments and unusual behavior.

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"Look, it's my daughter. Home from college. Why aren't you studying?" he joked as she walked into what had been converted to a professional gym room. Holland, however, deep down knew it wasn't a joke.

"You'll be happy to know I am on my last semester before I graduate." Holland beamed as she walked into the makeshift kitchen portion of the room. Just basic equipment for smoothie making with a fridge stocked with numerous types of drinks.

Her dad was sucking down another one of his weirdly gray smoothies.

He smiled at her, as he grabbed his boxing gloves, hopping into the ring. Happy following after him.

"Tony, the notary is here!" Pepper announced walking into the room.

"Holland, jump in the ring. Show Happy what you're made of." Tony huffed, exchanging spots with Holland. She grabbed his gloves and fastened them to her wrists.

The two bounced back and forth on their toes, Holland trying to be gentle with Happy.

"Can you please sign the transfer papers!" Pepper begged as he walked over, sipping his smoothie once more.

Holland and Happy were still taking it easy, exchanging a few harder punches and swings with one another. The two had gotten into a grove.

"I like when you beg." Tony flirted, causing a blush to appear on Pepper's cheeks.

"I'll only ask you once to sign over your company." Pepper continued.

"What?" Holland questioned, turning around to see what was going on. Happy gently punched at Holland but she had dodged, anticipating it.

As she tried back around, an instant boost of rage flowed through her body. She pounded at Happy's gloves a few times, catching him by surprise, before knocking him in the jaw and swing his feet off the ground. He instantly fell back, colliding loudly with the ring floor.

"Woah! Where did you learn that?" Pepper asked Holland shocked as she got out of the boxing rink. Happy moaned as he got up, grabbing his already aching back and his now bruised jaw.

"Oh my god, Happy. I am so sorry!" Holland quickly said, helping him up. She turned to get out of the ring, looking at Pepper, "I've been taking defense classes. What is this about signing over the company?"

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