Family will Save You

Chapter 12

Percy Stark

"So, I'm a mutant. I only found out a few months ago but yeah. I can control wanted and it heals me to an extent." I say all of this with an even tone and don't meet any of the eyes staring down on me.

After a long moment of awkward silence, Dad spoke up. "How in the world did you figure this out?"

I flinch slightly at the memory but try to cover it up. I don't think it worked. "A friend of mine figured it out. I don't really know how he realized but he was right."

"Will we ever meet this friend of yours?" Steve asked.

"I seriously doubt it. He's far away now and I doubt he'll ever come back." Knowing Winter he was undoubtedly out of the country by now. And if he's smart he'll never come back. That means I will most likely never see him again.

"So," Sam started, "anything else we should know about you. I mean your a mutant, you have a metal arm and showed up with four bullet wounds. What else is there to know about the mysterious Stark child."

I laughed slightly and took a sip of my water. "Well, I guess you could say I got amnesia and didn't remember anything about who I was or any of you until about four months ago. My friend helped me get my memories back when we realized who I was and that you were looking for me."

Everyone seemed shocked and I don't blame them. "What is your friends name?" Wanda asked. This is the first thing I've really heard her say. And I didn't really know how to answer.

I mean if I saw Winter then they may figure out he's the Winter Soldier and figure out I was with Hydra. But if I saw I don't know what his name is that would sound weird too. Finally I decided I didn't care what they thought.

"I didn't know his name. He had amnesia too but the whole time I was with him he never got any memories back."

Natasha looked up, "And how long were you with him?"

"I met him about a year and a half after I went missing."

Everyone was silent for a few minutes until Dad jumped up.

"Oh shit!" He exclaimed.

"What's wrong?" I ask quickly.

"Um Percy please don't freak out but there is something I forgot to tell you." He said in a quieter tone as he sat back down.

"Ok tell me." Everyone looked nervous like they knew what he was gonna say.

"Well, a few years ago, Annabeth died. No one really knows what happened but she was shot when she was Europe." He paused for a minute a looked at me before he continued. "A group of people from Camp went to Europe over the summer and Annabeth, Grover and five other kids were on a cruise and they were all killed. The person responsible was never captured or identified."

My expression didn't change. I looked my father in the eyes as I felt tears well up in my eyes. I tried to blink them away but it didn't work.

I nodded after a minute. "I understand." I leaned back in the wheelchair. "Dad I'm kinda tired, could you bring me back to my room please." He nodded and stood up. He pushed me toward the elevator and brought me upstairs.

When we got to my old room Dad helped me get into my bed. I sat up against the headboard with my head leaned back and my eyes closed.

"You took that pretty well." Dad told me after he got me adjusted. "Almost like you already knew. Anything you want to share?"

I shake my head and open my eyes. "I already knew."

"How?"

"I knew she died because I saw the light leave her eyes. I saw them all die. I know they died because I killed them. I killed her. My Annie." I grabbed a pillow with my right hand and chucked it across the room. "It's my fault."

"Percy what are you talking about? Why would you kill them?" Dad sounded concerned and I couldn't blame him.

"HYDRA Dad. They took me on my birthday. They kidnapped me, took my memories and tortured me. They tortured me until my mind body and spirit were all broken. Then they turned me into the perfect soldier. They made me kill. They made do things that would make your blood boil. They made me kill them. And I did it. I knew it was wrong but I did it. And now you're going to hate me and I understand. But I -" Dad cut me off.

"I don't hate you Percy. I could never hate you. What they made you do isn't your fault, and no one is going to blame you. I love you and I will always love you regardless of what they made you do." The tears I had been trying so hard to hold back finally fell.

Tear after tear steamed down my face and Dad just pulled me into his arms. After a few minutes I got calmed down.

"You should probably get some sleep."He told me. "And work on healing. After you get better I think I have a friend who could help you. With your powers I mean. But right now get some sleep."

I nodded as he stood up. He asked if he could tell the rest of the team and I think I nodded. I slid down into my bed and I was asleep before he even left the room.

Tony Stark

When I left Percy's room I headed back down to the team. All conversation stopped when I walked in.

"How is he?" Rohdey asked.

"Not great. But I found out where he's been the last four years." I tell them.

After a second Clint spoke up, "Are you gonna tell us or?"

"HYDRA" one word was all I said.

Steve's head immediately snapped up, "Excuse me?"

"They kidnapped him on his birthday and turned him into a weapon. He said, he said that he was the one who, who killed." I couldn't finish the sentence.

"Tony, who did he kill?" Steve asked calmly.

"Annabeth. Grover. All of them."

Someone gasped but no one said anything. "He said HYDRA made him. I don't know the details, but I know he was a mess when he was telling me. He was really upset. He wouldn't of done it if he hadn't been forced."

"Will HYDRA ever die?" Natasha asked annoyed. "And what's up with them turning teenagers into weapons. No offense Wanda."

"None taken." The younger woman replied smoothly.

Natasha pulled out her phone and started typing away furiously. After a few minutes she looked up.

"I think I figured it out." She finally said.

"Figured what out exactly?" Clint, who was sitting on the armrest of her chair, asked.

"Who he, and his friend are."

I changed something in the last couple chapters. I realized that since this is after AoU Bruce shouldn't be there and I don't want to have to figure him out in the future. So Bruce is not longer in the last two or so chapters. Nothing else is different just a medic person helped tony save Percy instead of Bruce.