Smile {ironstrange}

Ch.12 the ancient one.

Narrator's POV
After 2 days have passed tony was out of the hospital. Now that he got stabbed repeatedly by his ex, he stayed distant from everyone. Even his friends. He didn't mind Stephen being there though because he knew he could trust him. Tony was walking to his locker peacefully, until of course, Steve approached him. "Hello, tony." Steve said mockingly. "I heard you wanted to be dead." Steve said again narrowing his eyes and smirking. "Please go away." Tony said on the verge of tears now. "Don't hurt me.." He said fearfully. "Don't worry, I won't, not right now." Steve said laughing again. "Stephen will be here soon." Tony whispered to himself. "No he won't, and you know that-" Steve was cut off. "I'm right here." Stephen said leaning on the wall. He's been eavesdropping on the conversation ever since it started. "Oh look who we have here.." Steve said turning to Stephen smirking. "Brood guy and his little bitch. How nice." Steve said. "I think I know who hurt tony." Stephen said narrowing his eyes at him returning a piercing gaze that could cut. Steve actually looked a bit frightened, but he soon wiped the expression off with a cocky smirk. "You stabbed my fucking boyfriend!" Stephen yelled jumping on the tall blonde. No one was around to hear except tony. "I will fucking end you, you little piece of fucking shit." Stephen whispered into Steve's ear while choking him. Stephen delivered punches to Steve's face and stomach knocking him down. He repeatedly kicked him until he bled. "Oh, you don't get it, do you?" Steve said laughing then coughing blood. "What is there that I don't get? A fucking moron stabbing my tony repeatedly?" Stephen questioned bitterly. Stephen placed his foot on Steve's neck and pushed down. Steve coughed repeatedly until he grabbed a hold of Stephen's leg. Steve pushed Stephen to the ground head first. Stephen's head started bleeding non-stop. "Run tony!" Stephen yelled as he was getting punched by Steve. "No..n-No.." Tony said taking a step backwards. "RUN!!" Stephen yelled. The love of his life was bleeding non-stop but all tony could do is follow Stephen's orders and run as far as he could. As Steve was punching Stephen, Stephen caught on of his arms and twisted it as much as he could. He suddenly heard a snap and a groan. "Fuck." Steve whispered laying there. Blood still trickled down Stephen's forehead. But that didn't really matter to Stephen, he just ran as far away too catching up with tony.

When Stephen saw tony crying in a lonely corner with no one around he came over to him. Stephen bent down and lifted up his chin gently. He could see tear stains all over his cheeks and his puffy red eyes. "It's ok, I'm here, it's ok." Stephen said comforting the smaller brunette. "No it's not." Tony choked on tears as he hugged Stephen tightly afraid to lose him again. "I was a fool to leave you Stephen." Tony said soaking Stephen's shirt with tears. "You aren't a fool tony. I told you to run for your safety." Stephen said caressing his cheek. He gave tony a slight peck on his soft quivering lips. A blush quickly crept on Tony's cheeks as he wiped his eyes with his sleeve. "I'm here with you, and that's all that matters." Stephen comforted. "Thank you so much Stephen, I don't even know what I would do without you." Tony said looking up at him with a sad smile. Stephen smiled back, but then frowned. "Why would steve do such a thing to you, Tony?" Stephen questioned. "He's crazy, and he's my ex." Tony said sighing, cringing at the last part.
"Your ex is crazy as hell then." Stephen said hugging tony again and chuckling. "I guess so." Tony said embracing the moment. "Y'know, i always wondered why girls loved me, I didn't really know I liked boys, until I met you." Stephen said gazing into space. "Hm trust me, I've been through that, but much worse." Tony said. "How was he like?" Stephen asked. "Abusive, cruel, scary, anything that means the same thing as mean." Tony said closing his eyes. Stephen grabbed hold of his hand and squeezed it tightly. "Well, you made it passed Steve, it's all that matters love." Stephen said. Tony blushed at the 'love' word. Stephen chuckled. "Well, let's get out of here." Stephen said standing up and holding a hand out for tony. Tony raised his head up and grabbed Stephen's hand. Both males ran out of the school petrified that Steve might be looking for the two. Many people will be curious as to why tony and Stephen kept on skipping classes but that didn't matter right now, because all that mattered was getting tony to a safe place. When Stephen and tony arrived at a lonely park they both rested under a tree. "I can't believe that stupid prick still messes with you. He might as well be a psychopath." Stephen said sighing. "I'm telling you, he won't stop messing with me." Tony said and wiped his tear stained face. "In that case, let me help." A random voice came in. "Who was that?!" Stephen sat up immediately. "It's me." The voice came again. Stephen turned his head all directions frantically but couldn't seem to find a being. "Here." The voice said and appeared right in front of him. "Who are you?!" Stephen said. Tony stood up too and looked at the woman with the golden robe. "I?" The woman asked. "Yes you." Stephen said and crossed his arms. "I sense arrogance, caring, popularity, and love in you, Stephen." The woman said. "How do you know my name?" Stephen said with wide eyes. Tony still stayed quiet. "It's simple, I practiced mystic arts before." The woman said again simply shrugging and plastering a smile on her face. "Mystic arts?" Stephen said confused. "If you want to protect your boyfriend, you are going to have to practice the mystic arts at my sanctorum." Said the woman again. "How do you know he's my boyfriend? And what are mystic arts?" Stephen questioned. "I read people, and mystic arts is like magic but more advanced and with a different name." The woman said. "Ok..but you still haven't answered my question." Stephen said. "Which is?" The woman said. "Who are you?" Stephen asked. Tony was now interested.
"The ancient one." The woman said.

A/N: ooOoOoOoH, Sorry I haven't been posting :( I was very busy with school but now it's spring break! So I'll try to post more IF I can. :) remember I lOve EACh aND eVerY oNe oF YAS!!