Red Room

6: Dangerous

The next few days at the tower were fairly normal and mainly consisted of you getting into a routine, getting to know everyone, and adjusting. 

You were currently sitting on the couch with Nat. The two of you were discussing how your experiences at the Academy were different. 

"You would think for such a well-funded project, they could at least get decent food!" she joked. 

You were laughing hysterically when Tony rushed in, his forehead wrinkled with worry. 

"What did you say your parents did?" He quavered. 

"My dad was a cop and my mom was a detective or something like that, they didn't like to talk about it." You recalled. 

He stood, shaking his head and muttering something under his breath, his head seemed to be racing. He began pacing as he clenched his eyes shut and pinched the bridge of his nose. After a few more seconds of this, he panned to the two of you,  eyes wide with realization. 

You and Nat looked to him in confusion when he finally made eye contact with you. 

"Jason and Karina?" He asked. You nodded your head, Natasha froze and her eyes widened with his. 

"Oh my god, they were-" she began. 

"What?! Someone tell me what's going on!" You demanded. 

Tony looked to Nat and she gave a nod of approval. He projected a holographic screen covered in files. 

As you scanned each one, it donned on you.

"They worked for S.H.I.E.L.D." you whispered. "That's why they had to go in the middle of the night so much....that's why they never let me ask questions about their jobs...."

It all began to click, and suddenly, your childhood wonders were all being answered. 

"Bye, sweetie, we gotta go. Whatever happens, Mommy loves you." I looked to her as tears began to spill from her eyes. "Where are you going? Can I come this time?" I asked. "No honey, I'm sorry. Tell me the rules." I looked to her and tried to understand what was going on. "Tell me." She said, shaking my shoulders. "Don't go with anyone but uncle Phil and Nicki, don't tell anyone my name. Stay here until you get back.". Mom took one more look at me and give me a kiss on my head. "I love you." and she ran out.

"Earth to y/n?" Tony said, waving a hand on front of your face. 

"Uh, yeah. Sorry." you quickly replied, shaking your head. 

"Some S.H.I.E.L.D. workers are on their way, they have some explaining to do." Nat said, hanging up the phone. 

Her and Tony walked further away to discuss and you remained on the couch, thinking back to everything that confused you as a kid, and piecing everything together. 

Your head snapped over as you heard the elevator ding, and in walked two faces you knew all to well. 

The two men paused as soon as they saw you and looked in awe. 

"Uncle Phil? N-Nicki?" you stammered, trying to hold back tears. 

"Y/n, you're supposed to be-" Phil was cut off by you launching yourself into his arms like a child. He stayed frozen, which made you jump away. 

"What the hell? Stark, this isn't funny." Nicki growled. 

"Wait, you know her?" Tony asked. 

"Yeah, they took care of me...?" you answered, questioning how Tony knew them. 

"When your parents were doing their jobs." Phil finished. 

"You mean when they were being S.H.I.E.L.D. agents. Does that mean that-" you corrected.