fox (iron man's daughter)

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fox's p.o.v

come on fox, keep your head.

if this kid is really your nephew, you need to get him out of here. nobody is coming to save you, no knight in shining amour is about to pop out of the bushes and rescue you from the tower/balcony. you're in this alone.

well, not alone. i have rubin and caspian, but if my suspicions are correct (which they usually are) then we're about to be against each other. if i don't give this my all, i don't stand a chance. i need to help that baby.

"fox this is wolfie, he's your nephew. you're responsible for keeping him safe" noah waves a hand dismissively towards his own child. i can't believe that i once thought he was everything. "you'll be up against each other. only two of you can live. let's call it, survival of the fittest" my brother winks at us, my stomach churning. "use whatever you can find, do whatever you have to. may the best man.. or animal win". he then looks down to his watch, i suppose waiting for a full minute to set us off on.

listen to me

what?

who the hell?

the voice seemed to come from inside of my head, but it sounds like rubin. i glance over to my blonde companion, but he isn't looking at me and his mouth isn't moving.

it's rubin, a telekinesis thing, not got long to explain. we're gonna get out of here, fox we'll try to shield you, you need to keep behind us and we'll protect you. get ready to run.

it'll be okay fox - the second voice is caspian.

i concentrate really hard, and then it happens. my own voice echoes around my head, a smile pulling at rubin's features.

i'm ready - i think, but not really thinking because they can hear it and so can i. it's cool.

i feel cool.

i'm also scared, upset, mostly angry and vengeful. i'm going to rescue this child, not die, and get out of here. i don't really know where i'll go after that. i'm not sure that tony actually wants me. i suppose i'll see. legally, he's supposed to have me but i'm tired of being a burden.

"GO" my brother jumps up out of his seat, cocktail in hand. the alcoholic beverage sloshes out of his glass, probably staining his shirt. good, he deserves it.

i remember rubin's words about getting out of here, also about staying behind him and caspian, then i ignore them. i bolt for the nearest balcony exit, formulating a plan. our biggest problem right now is that we have no idea where we're going. now i know i have a way of communicating with them, our best chance of survival is splitting up. additionally, it would make sense for me to run away if i thought that they were going to kill me and so for now, no one will suspect anything.

my legs carry me down the stairs, i'm running at a speed i didn't know i could in five inch heels. i almost trip at the bottom of the steps but regain my balance quickly. as i run, i tear the wretched shoes off of my feet, i don't want to break my ankles right now. clutching the shoes in my left hand, i run along endless blank corridors, the only sound my beating heart and ragged breaths.

where are you? caspian's voice enters my head.

i have no idea, heading for an exit. our best bet is to get outside. i reply quickly.

they're catching onto us, pretty sure they've realised we aren't trying to kill you by now rubin adds.

it's time to put up a fight then isn't it i think back quickly as i round another corner and kick open a door. sun rays almost blind me, i can't remember how long it's been since i saw the sun, wow that's morbid. fresh air fills my lungs and i spend a moment just breathing, enjoying the sensation. i can hear footsteps behind me and something tells me it isn't either of my friends. i'm not ready to move, i've only just started breathing. in front of me, a loud explosion shocks me out of my panicked trance. do i run towards that or turn and face whoever's behind me?