The Pacifier

Saving Tony

Disclaimer: I don't own anything Marvel, Avengers or the Pacifier. I just did this story because it was something that I wanted to see.

I looked over at my team watching them get prepared for our rescue mission. I sighed shaking my head and belted out, "Atten-hut!"

As my team fell into line I accepted the file folder our drop off handed me. I pulled out the photo and nearly laughed. There staring back at me was an old teammate of mine, Tony Stark. I flashed the team the picture and started, "Here's our man. Anthony Stark. He's been kidnapped by a group of Serbian rebels."

"I know we've been up for 72 hours, but I expect perfection. Nothing else." I continued.

[beeping]

I pulled out my Stark phone to see more information from the satellite image I had JARVIS look up. "They enemy has a boat, four jet skis, and a chopper." I told my team.

"I'll take you guys in until we hit radar range. Then you'll dive from there." Our drop off spoke up.

I nodded and continued, "Once we hit our target; Red One, Red Two, you take out our escorts. I'll handle the chopper, and I'll find Stark. Red Three, you radio in for our copter. Do you copy?"

"Ma'am, yes ma'am!" yelled Red Three.

"Do you copy?" I yelled again.

"Ma'am, yes ma'am!" yelled my team.

"We are STRIKE SEALS. And this is what we do." I said finishing up.

We all ran for the drop copter, and after a fifteen minute ride we dropped into the water for our fifty minute dive. After about thirty minutes we found a boat coming up on us. I gave the signal and as it passed us, we followed. I raised the EMP gun grenade, and fired at the back of the boat. I grinned as it worked like a charm.

The boat quit moving, but the jet skis, and copter started circling it. I surfaced from the water, and threw three grenades onto the deck. I then spun around and shot another EMP grenade at the helicopter. The back of the boat blew up, as well as the copter; with those taken care of I notice the jet skis needed taken out as well. I jumped up onto one of the jet skis and took off. I looked behind me to see three of them following me. "Red Two, you handle the boat. I'll take care of the bozos on the jet skis." I said over our coms.

I turned sharply making one of the guys fly off and away from their jet ski. I then did a criss cross maneuver, and the other two ran into each other. I then angled my jet ski back toward the boat. I went full throttle and ramped up the back onto the deck that had exploded before. I hopped of the jet ski, and ran for the under compartment of the boat. I ran down the stairs and found a locked door. I stepped back, took a deep breath, and kicked the door open.

Sitting there tied to a chair in half a suit was Tony. I smirked, and crossed my arms. "Gotcha. You're looking a little tied up there Tony. How'd you get dragged into this, this time?" I asked.

I went and took the gag off him, so he could answer. Then I started on his ties. "Nat!" he exclaimed with a grin.

"Where's the briefcase?" I asked him.

"It's right behind you. Man, am I glad to see you. It's been awhile. How are you? You know we all miss having you around. You've been gone quite a while." He replied.

"Yea, since Clint's third kid. She's what ten, eleven now? I was there for the funeral a year or so back, but I couldn't stay long got called back in. So, I didn't bother showing you guys I was there. I'll get you out though. We're gonna do it my way. No highway option." I answered him while picking up the briefcase.

The copter came in, and picked us up. After a good twenty minute ride to the next copter. We finally landed. "Hey, Nat, do you think I can call the gang? Tell them I'm okay?" Tony asked.

"I have strict orders to get you out of here safely. We gotta keep moving." I answered him.

"Nat, please. I'm sure they all think I'm dead."

"All right, make it quick." I told him giving him my phone. "Hurry though, okay?"

He nodded, and I ran up to the other copter. I walked up to the pilot, "Hey, we're almost ready. Give us another sec."

I patted him on the shoulder just to see him fall over. I instantly put my hand to his neck to feel for a pulse. Nothing. I spun around, and jumped out of the copter. "Tony!"

I pulled out my gun as I see a black figure to the right of me. There, dead, was one of my seals. "Damn it! Tony!"

"Nat! Need some help over here!" I heard him yell.

I ran to the back of the copter to see Tony being tag teamed by four people. I jumped in kicking two of them way from him; while getting hit from behind by a third. The gun went flying towards Tony. Then a fifth guy came out of nowhere with a gun of his own. We struggled a bit, but he got the best of me. He pushed me away and shot me. The last thing I see is two of my other seals running toward us and Tony diving for my gun on the ground. I smiled slightly knowing that I'd be okay, and so would he. If he remembered what I taught him about shooting.