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Chapter 10

---3rd Person P.O.V---

Tony Stark is laying down on the ground with his suit destroyed. The suit retracts and he get's out. He looked over at his girlfriend and ran over. She was laying on the ground lifeless.

"Athena, come on! Come on Athena wake up!" he begged. He roller her over in his arms and she slowly opened her eyes and he smiled.

"T-tony? Am I dead?" she asked.

"No your not dead, this is real. I promise" Tony answered and Athena smiled making him smile.

"We need to get back to the base" he mumbled. They got into Tony's helicopter and silence fell. 

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Athena was sat on the couch while watching Tony help James get used to using the robotic legs Tony gave him.

"It's just the first pass" Tony exampled.

"Yeah" James muttered. Athena smiled at the two.

"Give me some feedback. Anything you can think of. Shock absorption. Lateral movement. Cup holder?" Tony asked as James almost fell.

"You may wanna think about some AC down in..." he started but he fell onto his hands. Athena rushed over and helped.

"Let's go. I'll give you a hand" she offered and he smiled.

"No, no, don't. Don't help me. Don't help me" he suggested as he got up on his own.

"138. 138 combat missions. That's how many I've flown, Tony. Every one of them could've been my last, but I flew 'em. Because the fight needed to be fought. It's the same with these Accords. I signed because it was the right thing to do. And, yeah, this sucks. This is... This is a bad beat. But it hasn't change my mind. I don't think." James stated as he gave Tony a crooked smile.

"You okay?" Tony asked. 

"Oh yeah" James answered as a mailman knocked on the window.

"Are you Tony "Stank"?" the man asked and Athena and James bursted out laughing.

"Yes, this is- this is Tony "Stank". You're in the right place. Thank you for that! I'm never dropping that, by the way. Table for one, Mr. "Stank". Please, by the bathroom." James joked as he used the parallel bars to walk away. Tony grabbed the box from him and opened it.

"Tony, I'm glad you're back at the compound. I don't like the idea of you rattling around a mansion by yourself. We all need family. The Avengers are yours, maybe more so than mine. I've been on my own since I was 18. I never really fit in anywhere, even in the army. My faith's in people, I guess. Individuals. And I'm happy to say that, for the most part, they haven't let me down. Which is why I can't let them down either. Locks can be replaced, but maybe they shouldn't. I know I hurt you, Tony. I guess I thought by not telling you about your parents I was sparing you, but I can see now that I was really sparing myself, and I'm sorry. Hopefully one day you can understand. I wish we agreed on the Accords, I really do. I know you're doing what you believe in, and that's all any of us can do. That's all any of us should..." Steve's voice read in Tony's head. 

"Priority call from Secretary Ross. There's been a breach at the Raft prison" Friday stated and Tony smiled.

"Yeah, put him through" Tony urged.

"Tony, we have a problem" Ross stated.

"Ah, please hold" Tony demanded.

"No. Don't..." Ross said as Tony pushed the hold button.

"So, no matter what. I promise you, if you need us, if you need me, I'll be there." Steve's voice continued in Stark's head.

---Athena's P.O.V---

It was later in the night and I was up in my room reading the Gamma Radiation journal notes that Bruce wrote. I don't know where he went but I hope we find him soon. As I flipped to one of the last pages Tony walked in. The bedside lamp was on so I could read better. Tony closed the door behind him, Tony sat in front of me on the bed.

"Babe" he begged.

"Yes?" I asked, very annoyed.

"Put the book down" he answered and I marked my page and put it on the bedside table. I looked at him and he grabbed my hands. 

"A deal's a deal, we won so you can chose anything you want" he reminded and I looked at him.

"We didn't win" I responded.

"In my book we did, pick a prize" my boyfriend stated and I smirked. I leaned toward him and kissed him, he leaned toward me over powering me so I was laying down. 

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Well I think you know what happened next.

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