The Other Stark

The New Avengers

People did get to the point where they left and then it was just a handful of us sitting around the coffee table, eating Chinese food, and shooting the breeze. With my father's suit jacket around my shoulders I was sitting on the floor by Maria Hall, the person here who I considered myself to be closest with. Clint was the first one to joke about lifting Thor's hammer, than my father who used the iron man hand and still failed, even with Rhodney's help and soon all the boys were trying it. When it was Steve's turn he looked at me intensely and the hammer seemed to move slightly and Thor's face dropped. Before I could bring this up to Thor, a high pitched ringing was herd by everyone who insistingly put their hands over their ears. This metal...thing hoped up from the ground, making this monstrous noise. It talked about being asleep and called us all murderers as the air suddenly became thick. Bruce called him Ultron and everyone looked ready to fight. One of the monster's little metal creatures came at me and I kicked him to the side, only to feel a burn on my arm. I attacked the robot that burned me ripping the head right off the body. I looked up from fighting one to see Steve save the doc and have Clint throw Steve the shield to destroy the last one. That thing... Ultron began its little speech again, said the avengers must die, something about protecting the earth. Thor threw his hammer at Ultron destroying it, leaving me with a bunch of questions. The whole scene seemed like one from a sifi-horror story. Looking down at the robot as oil flowed from it's head, looking like dark blood as it sang that "no string on me" song from Pinocchio. Nothing like an attack to sober you up real fast. 

Everyone regrouped in the lab while my father and Bruce determined the damage done, apparently everything they worked on was gone, including Loki's staff. I didn't understand the whole internet thing, but I almost cried when Jarvis was slaughtered. Thor lost track of the staff so it must be retrieved. When others began to chew out my father I didn't say anything. When Steve told Tony that we would fight together, lose together, my father lost it. He yelled out, "Well some of us still have something to protect" and then the room fell to a silence. I understood why my dad did it but Ultron was ethically wrong and that comment was a low blow to Steve. I didn't fight Tony tho when he came up to me hugged me and said, "C'mon kid lets get that arm fixed up". He led me to this device thing and the doctor said that it would create tissue on the spot of my injury. My father gave me a good night kiss on the cheek and the doctor left as well. After the machine was done I stayed laying in the dark, contemplating, when I stood up and lifted up my shirt, observing my old, long scar. I thought back to the day of the party and felt guilty. Ultron was my fault. If I had stayed home where Tony didn't have to worry about me instead of running off in anger, he wouldn't feel the need to shield the entire earth. I jumped in shock when the sliding glass doors opened and Steve entered the room. I quickly pushed down my shirt and Steve frowned, knowing exactly what I was looking at. I was the one that greeted him, "Sorry Steve if you need the room I can go" but froze when he called out, "Toni please stop. I came here for you" I turned to look at him and he was looking where the scar is. "I'm sorry Steve, this is all my fault if I didn't leave Tony-" but I was cut off when he engulfed me in a hug. "I'm sorry that you left too but this was not your fault" I looked up at him and couldn't help but admire the way he looked in the moonlight, his usually perfect composure was messy from the fight. I loved when he looked well, imperfect. I soon realized that as I was looking at him, that he was looking at me and I blush and tried to pull back, but he didn't budge in his arms. I asked, "Steve?" He looked like he was going to kiss me but backed away until he was in the doorway, "After all if it wasn't for me, you wouldn't of left" and with that he was gone and I frowned alone in the moonlit room. 

In the morning I was eating an apple while people talked about possible leads. Then we headed off to Africa. I waited on a ledge in the hot and humid factory only hearing my father say that this wasn't his life. Pietro came at me knocking me off the ledge. I didn't see it coming and lets just say it knocked the wind out of me. He lifted me from my hair as I tried to get over the shock of suddenly being on the floor, "Just another disgusting Stark" and slammed me up against a wall. He looked up to his sister who I just then realized was there and then was gone. My head began to feel light, and my body was lifted. At the plane we were told to run and hide basically. I woke up with a blanket on me, leaning up against Steve's chest. He looked up and smiled at me. We were at a beautiful farm house where I soon met Clint's family. I was honestly jealous, Clint has everything anyone could want. He truly has the best of both worlds. People where going to double up for rooms and once Steve and I gave each other a glance, my father threw his arm around me and said, "Sweet Clint where is OUR room" god he is embarrassing. We were close to Natasha's and Bruce's room. Since Thor left, Steve actually had his own room. I showered and Clint's wife gave me some jeans and a white shirt. After I showered I went down stairs to see my father and Steve talking while using an ax to cut wood. Clint's wife looked at me and I sighed, "Well Clint is your husband so I will assume you know how weird this is" She gave me a motherly smile and headed out to give my father another chore to distract him. I watched from the front deck and debated if I should talk to Steve or not, still feeling weird from our late night talk. When I looked at him our eyes made contact and he gave me a slight smile before going back to cutting wood and me making my way back inside the home.

Nick Furry walked in the farm house with my father after dinner to talk about Ultron. Apparently Ultron is building something. Global destruction is what he wants. Steve suggested that Ultron wanted to be stronger than all of us. Bruce suggested evolution and that Dr. Helen Shaw could help, I didn't really understand what he was explaining but I guess we need all the help we can get. After all Ultron does have Loki's staff. We all suited up and the "vacation" ended. My father demanded that I left with him, but I sternly told him that Steve needed me more for the mission. Once Clint found the truck Steve and I were off to lure Ultron out and away from the cradle. At least then the connection to his body would be paused if I can steal it or break it. On top of the truck Steve and I took turns fighting against Ultron till I was thrown off. Natasha was behind on the motorcycle so I hoped on behind her as she took "short cuts" past traffic. Natasha got close enough to the truck so I hoped off and started to try to override the system. Still in the container when it took off the ground Clint said he could shoot it down I just needed to get the cradle from the container to the ship. I took it out, sliding it to the ship but fell off when a rough jerk made me lose balance.

 I woke up to see Ultron. He said, "I'm glad you woke up sister, I didn't think you would of." My leg felt broken and I could not stand up. Ultron also took my gloves and boots. He terrified me with his speech, what he thought he was suppose to look like, how everyone should of looked up to him, and yet I was the only one he had to show his plans to. He then angrily exploded and tossed me like I was nothing into a cell. "Don't worry sister, Tony created me too and look at what I am capable of. I saw the files. I know every little thing about you. We are both just accidents with greater destinies than anyone could of imagined" I looked down at my leg and prayed, please heal as soon as possible. 

Ultron knew that the avengers were coming for him. I was surprised that I was left alone, and even more surprised when Natasha and Bruce showed up to my rescue. I crawled away from the bars and they shot it open, then we got ready for a trap, about all I am capable right now. About half way threw the earth began to shake and I fell out a window. Thankfully I was able to roll and make the fall a little better. I saw one of the robots run at me and I was amazed at how I could beat it with a harsh limp. More and more of these things kept on appearing. I felt more and more tired, in pain. It was like I never had a moment to stop and breath. My feet were torn up and hurt. I still smiled when I saw the old aircraft. Nick just saved all of these people, we really can start evacuating now. Pietro ran at me and I glared at him, leaning all of me weight on my non-broken leg, "Don't worry I'm with you now jump on my back" as soon as I did it got really cold but I was with everyone at the church. Ulton came forward and then his army came at us. Together we fought, if one struggled, the others helped. The last robots tried to leave but Rodney stopped them in his war machine, along with some red guy. When the last bunch got on the carrier, I thought I could of breathed but bullets were falling from the sky. I tried to run, but knew I was going to die, at least until a shield with a certain blond holding it saved me. Time seemed to stop and he looked down at me and I couldn't help myself, I kissed him. He kissed back and right until it became a make out session. He lifted me up and buckled me in one of the seats for the rescue ships. 

They had to put me under surgery to get the bullet out and replace my leg correctly, but once I was gone Tony showed me around the new Avengers compound in upstate New York. When I got out of the car I made sure that I looked good,  short shorts, and a tank that left little to the imagination. Steve was there to greet us, by shaking both of our hands. When I saw Natasha I hugged her, poor girl, Bruce left her all by herself. It made me wonder if this was how Steve felt. It looked like Sam, Rodney, and witch girl all are adjusting okay. Everyone had a place in the world but me. Steve and I weren't catching each others eyes and I felt stupid for dressing the way I did, Steve isn't even into girls like that. Before I got in the car Tony and I promised to visit, Steve told me that there would always be a spot opened for me. I know they could see me enter the car but I still had to wipe away a stray tear. The boys didn't know it but I could hear Tony tell Steve, "Well this new man needs to figure out what he wants because some people don't deserve to wait on another that long"

With one last look to each other my father started the car and off we went.