The Game of Life

Flu Filled

No one's POV

Tony awoke to a quiet bedroom while laying on his comfortable bed back at his tower. Tony looked to the right confused as he remembered he didn't black out at his tower.

Then the splitting headache hit him as he heard the turn of a page coming from the left of him. He looked toward the sound with his hand keeping pressure on his forehead.

He found Stephen sitting in a chair reading a book. He looked at him confused and was just about to speak, but Stephen beat him to it.

"Jesus Tony, why did you do this to yourself?" He asked as he put his book down

"Sorry," Tony whispered as he started to disappear back under the covers.

"Don't apologize to me, you need to take better care for yourself. I'm scared to leave you alone knowing that someone might find you in a pool of your own blood, like I did," he said reaching for the covers.

Tony then shot out of his bed as he felt liquid coming up. He ran right into his bathroom and vomited in his toilet. He then fell back leaning against his tub.

His heart was pounding and his eyes were red, with dark circles under them. He sat there trying to breathe as Stephen approached him.

"Are you ok?" Stephen asked in a soft voice as he sat down next to Tony

"I feel like crap," Tony responded

"Do you mind?" Stephen asked raising his hand toward Tony's head

"Go ahead," Tony sighed

Stephen put the back of his hand against Tony's blazing forehead.

"Yep, definitely a fever. Come on, let's get you to bed," Stephen said grabbing Tony by the wrist and helping him up.

Stephen gently laid Tony on his bed then pulled the covers up to his neck.

"Now there is some ice water on your nightstand. I will go downstairs and make some food your stomach can handle. And I know no soup, you hate it. I'll be back in half an hour, so get some rest," Stephen demanded

Tony just smiled to himself as he knew Stephen remembered his dislikes and likes. Then he watched as Stephen quietly slipped out of his room now leaving Tony alone.

Tony then positioned himself comfortably and almost in an instant fell asleep.

Tony dreamt like he usually did, but in this one he dreamt about Kayla. They had finally found each other. Well actually Shield found her after they raided a Hydra base.

They showed him horrifying pictures of his sister screaming with wide eyes open. Blood was dripping down the side of her mouth. She was hooked into all these devices.

He looked at her tears in his eyes and hugged her. He held onto her for dear life. He missed her. He missed his sister.

Tony awoke to a soft hand on his forehead.

"Sorry just checking your temp. It has gone down a bit," Stephen said

He looked over at Tony who has an annoyed look on his face as he was still hugging his pillow to death.

"Whoever you were dreaming about, you must really like them to be squeezing them that hard," Stephen chuckled preparing to give Tony his wontons.

"Oh, sorry just had a dream about my sister," Tony said ditching the pillow.

"What happened in the dream?" Stephen asked

"Well, she was found, but with a horrid story to tell. It was awful Stephen! They were torturing her!" Tony screamed

"Who?" Stephen queried

"Some horrid organization that's trying to take down S.H.I.E.L.D" Tony responded

"Oh, that's terrible! But Tony what if your dream may be correct, then you could find her," Stephen exasperated

"That would be amazing, but I wouldn't know where to look. They hide themselves very well," Tony said propping himself up.

"That's true. Here take your food, they're crispy just how you like them. No soy sauce, it'll mess with your stomach," Stephen said

"Thank you, Stephen. I really do mean it," Tony said seriously

"No problem Tony. Now I'm going back to my room. Tell me if you need anything or if your symptoms develop to be worse," Stephen said.

"You got it chief," Tony saluted

Stephen smiled as he exited the room. Gosh that Tony was something else. He then made his way to his room only to be yelled at from down the hall by Tony.

Stephen rolled his eyes in annoyance as his turned around and headed back to Tony's room.

"Yes Anthony?" Stephen asked popping his head in the room

"Would you please pick Peter up today from school? I promised him a ride, but obviously I can't do that," Tony asked

"Of course," Stephen smiled

"Anything else before I leave," Stephen asked emphasizing leave.

"Nope," Tony said popping the 'p'

"Ok, I'll be in my room," Stephen then left.

He started thinking how he was going to transport Peter from school to the tower, after all he is way too scared to drive after his incident.

Stephen worried as he plopped onto his bed and began to sleep.

/:///:////:////://

Stephen put on his sling ring as he prepared to open up his portal in a small alley was next his favorite place to get tea. The restaurant was only a mile from Peter's school and he could easily walk there.

He simply thought of the place as he open the portal up and stepped through it. Once he was there and unnoticed he close it back up and bagan walking.

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Stephen easily spotted Peter as he saw the teen waiting with his friends near the school entrance. He approached him and told him what happened.

"Bye MJ, bye Ned," Peter said as he started walking with Stephen.

"Did you walk all the way here from the tower?!" Peter exclaimed

"Of course not! I went through a portal, and so are you come over here," Stephen said as he spotted a small alley.

No one was around as Stephen opened up his portal into the lounge area of the tower.

"Woah," Peter said while stepping through

"Yup" Stephen responded as he too stepped through.

"Kay, I'll be in my room doing homework, and will stay until I have to leave for dinner with May tonight," Peter said heading into the elevator.

"Great kid, cya," Stephen said sitting down on the couch.

Once Peter was into the elevator and the doors closed, Stephen sighed as he turned on the news.

What a long day.