Stark's Daughter, Iron Maiden

Ch.1: An Introduction.

Nine years ago:

"Take a deep breath Aria. Breathe in, and out. In, and out." I whispered to myself.

Today is the day my father will reveal me to the world.

I took another deep breath.

"Darling?" I heard my mother say.

"Yeah, mom?" I asked looking up at her.

"It's time to go." She said giving me her hand.

I grabbed her hand and walked out the front door of my mansion, into a limousine driven by my father's right hand man, Happy Hogan.

My mother opened the door for me.

"There she is!" My dad said when I stepped into the car.

I walked over to him.

He picked me up and sat me in his lap.

"Are you okay, sweetheart?" He asked.

"Daddy, I'm a bit scared. What if someone finds out you are Iron Man, because of me?" I said pulling at my father's tie.

"They won't. You are too smart to tell the world, I'm sure of it." My father said taking off his sunglasses.

I hugged him.

"7 years. 7 years we've kept her private." My mother said.

"7 years is still a little soon." My father replied.

"I'm done being a secret guys! I want to go to normal school!" I said frustrated and whiny.

"You won't go to public school until you are 15." My father said.

*Humph* I complained.

"That's when I will give you the first part of your suit too." My father said.

"I will have a suit?" I asked.

"Yes. You could protect yourself with it." My mother said.

I smiled.

I can't wait until I'm 15!

~

We arrived at my father's "announcement theater."

We pulled into a back parking lot, so nobody could see me as I got out of the car.

My father opened his door, grabbed my hand, and stepped outside.

It was pitch black, and freezing outside.

Good thing I had tan fur coat or I would've frozen.

~

I sat backstage with my mom.

I could hear my father announcing himself to the crowd.

"Hello Everybody! Before we begin tonight's main event, I do have to ask that the paparazzi take it easy on my guest tonight."

"Well, that is our signal, let us make our way to the stage." My mother said.

I grabbed her hand and walked with her to the edge of the backstage area.

My heart rate grew faster and faster.

"Now, let's bring in my lovely Wife." My father said.

The crowd gasped as Pepper walked onto the stage.

"We've been married for the past five years." My father said.

"But, we've had her-for seven." My mother said.