Winters Phoenix

Chapter 20

Celeste's POV

Arriving in New York after a 6-hour flight was not my definition of fun. Even more so arriving at Tony Starks place unannounced which meant that his stupid suits of armour surrounded me when I got out of the jet. I roll my eyes at the show of wealth Stark has and also the show of self made protection that is surrounding me. I wait until the Iron Man Suit arrived and when it did I realise Tony is not even in the fucking armour. I groan in frustration towards the billionaire for not being here in person.

"Tony Stark just come out here and we can talk." I said to the Iron Man Suit knowing that Stark will be watching the stupid suit. Two of the other suits come towards me as if it's going to grab me, to which when both do I let them until they try to move me making me roll my eyes. I just end up pulling both of my hands to myself all the sudden and once both of my arms are free I turn so I can punch both suits with more force then I was going to use but considering the suits suddenly grabbed me I personally think it is payback. Both the suits crumbled to the ground making me wince at the loud clatter of metal hitting the ground. I seriously didn't mean to use that much force but ohh well. I turn back to the Iron Man Suit and shrug innocently.

I hear a door slam shut making me jump and instantly pull out my gun and point it at the person. Looking up I see the rest of the suits aim at me, not that it fazed me though. I still point my gun to the person until I realise who it is. I lower my gun and put the gun safely away when I noticed Pepper Pots who stepped out of the building at the wrong time. It looks like she is mad making me confused.

"I thought the boss of Stark industries is supposed to be happy since she got the job handed to her when Tony stepped down wanting to be in the stupid metal flying suit?" I asked Pepper but also myself confused as to why she stormed out.

"I swear if you are another of his fucking mistresses I am going to get someone to kill him." Pepper said walking to me not seeming fazed I had a gun pointed to her before.

"Yuck! sorry but nope, can't deal with egotistical billionaire men. They are one of the worst men around. But if you do need an assassin I know a few that would be happy to kill him for free even." I said making a light joke of Tony being killed probably not my best move especially when; his armour and even his Iron Man Suit currently surround me.

"Thanks but I will have to decline that offer. Anyway why are you surrounded by his stupid armour?" Pepper asked me making me chuckle.

"Ohh yeah that. That is probably because I have a jet and I landed it here in hopes to get the stupid billionaire's attention so we can talk about him and the government being stupid idiots and what not. I also may or may not have broken two of the suits when they suddenly grabbed me then tried to drag me. And by the way sorry for pointing my gun to you I got startled." I said feeling bad about that since Pepper seems too nice to put up with the likes of Tony.

"All good, no worries and why don't you come in with me I can take you to where Tony is currently." Pepper said and when she said that the Iron Man Suit came back to life and aimed all his guns and what not at me. I just give the suit a black stare but tried to follow Pepper though the suit blocked me again. Sighing I rolled my eyes before I speak.

"Stark if you don't want the suit in millions of pieces I would suggest you move out of my way." I said not showing any emotions right now. I try to move again but the stupid suit blocked me again making my anger flare. So being the irrational person I currently am after a six-hour flight and also being constantly targeted by Steve in the past week I have had enough. I threw up a shield around Pepper, as I don't want her to get hurt by any chance. I then through energy mixed with some of my firepower at all the empty suits of armour. All of them crumbling to the ground when that was done, I released the protective shield around Pepper.