Katalyn's Worst Nightmare (Tag Iron Man)

[Iron Man]

Flying straight up into the sky he waits for Katalyn to signal him. Part of Tony wants to blame himself for this, that being involved with him in any way bring nothing but harm to all those he cares for.

Pepper, Happy, and now Katalyn he could help but feel the full weight of it all. But he also knows he can’t let these thought fester to long it will only cause him to drink heavily again. A road that almost cost him not only his company but his life.

Katalyn was going to make it out of this and he was going to make sure of that. Duane was going to jail this time and he would make sure that he stayed there a long time.

His suit alerts him to the fact that the all of the emergency services had all just sent someone to respond to his calls. Katalyn then dials the number he gave her and he heads to the source.

An explosion catches his attention from afar he speeds up fearing the worst.

“Computer please tell that was not what I think it was!”

“Mr. Starks giving the information gained it was indeed the home of Katalyn parents.”

“Damn it! How long before I make it there!”

“E.T.A. less than four and a half minutes Mr. Stark we are well ahead of the help in route.”

He looses Katalyn’s signal and his heart is pounding now his he was hoping his lack of strategy was biting him once again. Flying over the smoldering ruins of what was once a house he land.

Opening his face plate he looks around he doesn’t see Katalyn or the Duane guy. Her parents neighbors where all coming out of their house trying to figure out what was going on.

“Please everyone return to your homes it’s not safe the authorities shall be here shortly!”

Slowly but surly they all return into their homes and he returns to his search. Katalyn and hopefully her parents were both had just retained light injuries nothing worse than that.

“Katalyn! Mr. and Mss. Downs are you alright tell me where you are so I can help you!”

[Katalyn Downs]

Duane is standing in the front door with dad; I flinch at the sight of dad he was beaten pretty badly. He tells me to stay where I was.

Dad speaks to me saying that he loved me very much and to go for my dreams, I’m still young in life always keep him in my heart he was saying good-bye to me, there was peace and in his voice and calm on his face he was smiling a little saying he was proud of his daughter. This was breaking my heart big time.

Was about to speak to dad when Duane does the unthinkable and shoots dad in the head I believe his body goes limp and falls Duane pushes the body to side not giving me much time to react I try to move to help dad but I couldn’t move its like I was frozen to the spot where I was standing. I’m biting and fighting back tears hard as I can I’m not going to give the bastard the benefit of the doubt I’m going to break.

Duane had mom next she was pretty bad but not as bad as dad was she was frighten at this point. I swallow hard as she speaks saying that she wished we had spent more time together after I got out of college though she understood that I needed to find a job and she knows I had been busy and enjoyed my job. Oh boy that wrenched my heart bad now I’m feeling guilty now I wished I had spent more time with them. Mom tells me that seeing me grow-up was the greatest achievement in her life and that I was smart and pretty and I was so much like them both, I will do well in life, always remember what they have taught me over the years and always remember her in my heart, they will never be gone, but will always be with me in my heart and spirit, she says I love you Katalyn and there is peace in her face as she says good-bye to me.

Then Duane shoots Mom in the back of the head, “NO!” I growl lowly and my hands ball into fists. He then tells me that he has taken something away from me and will see in hell!

Didn’t have time to react when he vanished then a huge explosion rocks the area where the house was I’m thrown from backwards hitting the ground hard something nails my right shoulder. The blast was so loud that my right ear is ringing really badly and my head hurts.

It took me a couple of times to get up on my feet, once I’m on my feet there wasn’t much left of the back of the house and on fire, knowing where my parents were I go inside the inferno and get their bodies.

It was like out of an old firefighting flick I walked out through the flames with my dad first carefully setting his body on the front lawn, I go back in and I get mom walking out to the front lawn and I set her down next to dad. Tears are flowing down my face kneeling between them, “Dad mom I will make sure that the bastard who did this to you will be in jail for a very long time if not on death roll. I promise this to you. Mom dad you are the best parents a child could ever have in life I will never forget what you have taught me and you both will forever be in my heart and soul, I love you both very much good-bye Dad mom miss you already.” I said lowly and with a choked voice.

Standing up my head is pounding along with my right ear and my right shoulder pushing pain back. I look around to see if the fucking bastard was still around.

Hearing something from behind slowly turning around Tony was there and he was calling for me and my parents. If one could see how I looked it would look like I fought off a gang of criminals, clothing was torn and battered blood was trickling from my right ear and blood was trickling down my the side of my face from a deep cut on my forehead and my right shoulder looked liked it was placed in different spot. Yeah I looked horrible.

Shaking my head, and I wave to Tony and yelling to him; “Mr. Stark there is nothing more you can do for my parents they are gone!” I said with fierce anger in my voice.

I walk towards the side of the house there wasn’t much left of the back of the house firefighters were trying to steer me away from the house, I pushed them away saying I was looking for something and go on doing what you have to do. I look towards the bushes and in them.

“Come on you Fucking Bastard! I know you are still here you wouldn’t leave like that I’m sure that you are really enjoying the show! Come out and face me you Mother Fucker!”

I wait look and listen although I could only hear out of my left ear, right ear is still ringing really bad and the noise of the firefighters, fire trucks, and rescue vehicles and police cars and voices kind of make it hard to listen for anyone in the bushes.
After a minute or two finally something moved the bushes carefully moving towards the bushes with my right arm out and my brace ready to the Taser’s.

Another noise in the bushes and I see something in there and I fire off two Taser’s. Moment later Duane is flushed out of the bushes.

I tackle him to the ground and I give every punch and kick I’ve learned in karate and I don’t let up going give him such a beating of his life, “Fucking son of bitch, whore, fucking bastard! You wanted me, you had me and you couldn’t leave my parents out of this you just had to kill my parents Fuck head! When I’m finished with you, you will wish you were dead! You are going to be chilling in jail for a very long time feel my wrath!”

Hitting harder than ever releasing my anger and sorrow on him I don’t care what anyone else wants this person is going to pay for the crime of killing my parents. After several minutes of giving him a beating standing up I know he won’t be going anywhere and if he does he won’t get very far, raising my right hand and I fire of a small device on Duane and it actives after a moment. Slowly turning around I walk towards my parents and I kneel down next to them and I let the tears flow hard and I let them go.

[N.P.C.]

NPC: Is Duane Zandle

Hidden in the bushes, not sure how she could hear anything with all the noise in the background, and the loud blast form the C-4 explosion, man that must of left her ears ringing big time. Seeing that it did take her a coupel of times for her to get up the first time.

Then she shoots something in the bush how she could see, that is something else, whatever she Katalyn had shot in the bushes it zaps me hard and I can't fight it off coming out of the bushes.

I'm tackled to the ground hard she speaks a few choice words and hits hard with her hands and feet, I don't fight back taking it and save my energy for the battle shortly and its not over not by far. She says that I'll be staying in Jail for a very long time or even end up on death roll not likely not if she can't find me.

Once Katalyn finished she stands up backs away a couple of steps raises her right arm then shoots somthing else at me and it attaches itself to me body try to take it off after she turns her back.

Katalyn walks away and looks like she went back to her parents bodies how fitting she will soon join them.

Getting up to a sitting position no even notices that I'm here the one who blew up the house killed two people, they are too busy putting the fire out standing up and I try to take off whatever Katalyn had shot at me a moment ago. Blasted thing wouldn't come off it had attached itself to my body but good. Shaking my head didn't matter anyways, walking towards Katalyn on the way I pick up a peice of metal piping.

Once I'm close enough and off to the right side of Katalyn thinking that the blast might have done some damage to her right ear and that she can't hear that well.

Swinging the piece of piping as hard as I could into her right shoulder blade and upper right arm then speaking, "Katalyn you are nothing but a low down Fucking bitch who thought you were always too good for the students in college and that I really think that some of the professors liked you better than the other students in class such as sicence class. Plus you should of never left college with top honors either should been like the normal college students. Also Katalyn you are nothing but Slut and Tramp who can just waltz into Stark Enterprises and take over whatever position you wanted, and that's only the start!"

Standing back with the piping in my hand ready to rumble with Katalyn.

[Iron Man]

Surveying the rubble he knows the house would take lot to repair. Continuing to call out for Katalyn and her parents he walks up to the house. The arrival of the police and paramedics forces Tony to close his face plate.

The sound of Katalyn voice draws him closer to the house and she emerges from the shambles. She confirms the death of her parents her pain and anger showing and he could not blame her at all.

Using her brace Katalyn force the scum out of hiding. Using form good enough to make most linebackers blush Katalyn takes Duane down and gives him a beating. The cops seeing her beating runs up to stop her.

“ I usually wouldn’t stop an officer but given the circumstance I believe you can hold off for a little while”

Shrugging they give Tony his request and back off. Katalyn’s beat down of Duane ends just as Tony starts to have seconds thoughts. She looked spent mentally and emotionally. Walking over to comfort her he see the Duane guy attack her with a pipe.

Locking in on the pipe Iron Man shoots it out of his hand with a repulsar blast. The pipe flies away resisting the urge to send another one into this guy Iron Man puts his hand down.
“Katalyn I believe Tony knows this isn’t your job but he wants you to take out the trash so we can do something for your parents! Let me know if he gets out of hand I have a repulsar blast with his name on it!”

He sits back and watches this bastard deserves the as whipping that was about to happen to him. Deep down he feared Katalyn might get herself in deep so he readies a tranq dart of his on just in case he has to stop her for her on good.

[Katalyn Downs]

Didn’t hear anyone come up on me nor hear what was said at first hearing out of my left ear hear something hit metal and it went flying.

Quickly turning around to see what it was and I see Duane it looked like something was knocked out his hand, and everything started spinning bringing both of my hands up to my head and over my ears and closing my eyes to stop the spinning, after a moment and the spinning stopped opening my eyes.

Then I hear him speak from my left ear my right ear is still ringing wish it would stop ringing so I can hear again from both sides, saying that I’m al low life and I was too good for everyone else and I was the teacher’s pet and should of never left college with the high honors like I did, then he says that I’m slut and tramp and I can just walk into any job I wanted and take it in Stark Enterprises this only the start.

That so totally hits a raw nerve carefully standing up and turning around to face him, “It is not true you stinking bastard! I didn’t waltz into Stark Enterprises and take what ever job I wanted. I started out at the bottom and worked myself up to where I am today, and I busted my fucking ass to get to this you don’t know what it is like to bust your ass at work to improve yourself and be the best I fought and I fought and worked hard to move up to where I am today, so back off coward! You can’t even fight me alone, you had to kill my parents I hope you rot in Jail or I hope I can see you die a slow death! Bitch! Come on coward I’m at your feet you want a piece of my ass? Come and get me. I WANT YOUR ASS!”

I hear another voice knowing it was Tony but in his Iron Man suit he was the one who had shot the metal out of Duane’s hand. Saying that Tony knows this wasn’t my job to take out the trash, he was going to watch me take out the trash so we can do something for my parents. If he gets out of hand Iron Man had a repuslsar with Duane’s name on it.

Turing around just enough so I can have an eye on Duane and Iron Man what he saw was a torn and battered lady and one very angry and pissed off lady who is about to trash this bastard!, “Tell Mr. Stark that I won’t have any problems taking out the trash tonight!”

Turning back to Duane and I swing my right arm as hard as I could and connect my right hand into his gut, taking my right and slamming it into his jaw, and then picking up a 2X4 swinging it at his left side.

[N.P.C.]

NPC: Is Duane Zandle

Just as the pipe was about to connect with Katalyn it was blasted out of my hand adn went flying.

Shaking my hand and whipping around enough to keep her in my sights and who ever had shot the pipe out of my hand. I see someone in a metal armor suit. Then it dawns on me that it is Iron Man figures that he would show up and help Katalyn hrmp lousy bastard, I'll do what it takes to finish this battle one way or another.

Katalyn speaks saying that she work ed her ass off to get where she is now, don't believe it. She also says that I hope I'll rot in the slammer or she will watch me die a slow death, also saying here is my chance to get a piece of her adn that she wants my ass! Yeah right we will see about that not if I get her first and she will be joining her parents soon either that be in the hospital for while.

Hearing metal head say to her that he normally takes out the trash, he was going to sit back and watch her take out the garbage and if things got out of hand he was ready to join in and help, yup let's see who takes out the garbage.

Katalyn's says to metal head that she wouldn't have any trouble taking out the trash, I back off a few paces with all the clutter from the house picking up a 4x4 that was near my foot and taking out my pocket knife with my hand I use the most.

Stepping back the few paces to Katalyn as fast as I could plunging the nife into Katalyn's right side leaving the knife in her side, tossing the 4x4 in my free hand swinging my arm and I take her right leg out making her lose her balance.

Just as I nailed her leg I feel a her fist nail my gut, Jaws and then my left side with a 2x4 going down to one knee I'm breaking hard and I cough up a some blood, damn she is good even for loosing her balacne.

[Katalyn Downs]

Duane plunges a knife into my right side just under the last rib and leaves the knife in my side, grunting in pain holding my side for a moment. Then I see a 4x4 slam into my right leg losing my balance I still managed to nail Duane with the 2x4 and doing some damage to him.

Hitting the ground hard on my right side with a thud and the knife is pushed deep into my side. I gasp and gag for air I don’t move for a moment until I can catch my breath and let the pain settle down before getting up and gathering my torn thoughts back the beast I could even though my head is pound bad at this point.

Seeing Duane go down to one knee and I seemed to knock the wind out him and he spits up a little blood, good hopefully that will keep him down long enough so I can get myself back up to my feet though I have a feeling that this won’t keep him down for long.

Slowly getting up to my knees everything spins for a second. Looking to my right side where the knife was sticking out only the handle was showing and very little at that, seeing the damage ugh that’s really going to leave a mark on my side and it will take a while to heal, seeing the damage to my right leg it had a fairly deep gash and was bleeding not much though and there will be one very nasty bruise on my leg and side the leg should heal fairly quickly as for the shoulder that will take as long as the side will heal.

Taking a couple of very shallow breaths and letting them out slowly as I try to relax moving my right hand to what was sticking out for the knife handle carefully moving the blade out so I don’t do anymore damage, biting back form screaming out in pain though there was a lot of low growling I’ve nearly got the knife blade out and I quickly yank it out biting back again hard, going down to my right side again holding it.

Damn that hurt like a bitch! And I nearly passed out gasping in pain and for air that took my breath away.

Like a wounded grizzly slowly rising to my feet after getting stuck with a knife and nailed by a 4x4 I’m growling like a wounded grizzly picking up the 2x4 I had a couple of moments ago and I limp towards Duane.

I see that Duane has gotten up to his feet, I’m facing him eye to eye and I’m growling at hi, “come on coward, and fuck head! Let’s finish this now! I’m close enough to you so you can finish me off or are you too scared to do anything? More likely I’m going to kick your fucking ass into next year!”

I strike first and hard, quickly swinging the 2x4 slam it hard into his knee I hear it crack I hit him in the right side with the 2x4.
Duane starts to go down, but before he goes down he swings the 4x4 at me, I’m not quick enough and the 4x4 nails me in the right side of the head right on the ear of all places.

I stagger back and go down like a brick wall, I’m seeing start and the ringing in my right ear just got worst it takes me two tries to get up to my feet Duane must have gone down and got back up to his feet.

Swinging my right hand into his jaw, and side, I give the one two punch to the jaw and sides as hard as I could tears are rolling down my face, “You didn’t have to kill my parents they didn’t do anything to you, I’m the one you wanted! Bastard! Now I’ll give you a little parting gift to jail.

Stepping back two steps and I whip around plant a foot square in his chest one more one two punch to the gut. Duane goes down to the ground, he is a total mess. I probably don’t look much better if not worst reaching for my pistol from my back pocket and I aim at him.

While the fight was going on hot and heavy between Katalyn Downs and Duane Zandle the media had been recording it and sending it back to the stations live and now its all over the media and the late night news.

Duane doesn’t show any remorse for what he did, it looks like he don’t even care if I shoot him, dropping the pistol to the ground don’t want the cops to think I’m also a bad guy also. Speaking to him, “You know what Duane I’m got to bask in the sun and take great pleasure seeing you squirm in court and you will pay for what you have done to me and my family, say good night Duane!”

Raising my right arm and there is a clicking sound from my brace and a Tranq dart is ready I shoot the dart off and it nails Duane in the chest, the dart should knock him out for an hour or so, long enough to get him patched up and transferred to jail.

The cops move in and take Duane to the hospital and then to jail he is out like a light in a heart beat.

It’s over the battle is over, Damn my head is hurting badly, my ear is ringing and I feel something warm and moist bringing up my hand to my ear and touching it flinching in pain and pulling my hand back seeing blood man that blow with the 4x4 much have done damage to my ear long with the blast, then everything is spinning going down to my knees I’m near my parents holding my head I’m breathing very shallow like I can’t get enough air tears are flowing down my face again and I’m hurting so much at this point.

[Iron Man]

The arrival of the fire catches his attention the media was sure to follow if they weren’t already there. Turing back to the fight he sees that it was getting way out of hand as Katalyn was bleeding once again.

Iron Man knew from the last time that Duane used a knife but wasn’t sure if he had kept seeing the damage. Katalyn had a very disturbing look in her eyes as she takes control but some how without him noticing she picked up a gun.

Iron Man didn’t like this he felt like he should do something, but he knew this is something Katalyn had to work out for herself if she had a chance to move forward she had to decided how this would end.

Katalyn shows that in crunch time she can make the right choice by dropping the gun. The tranq’s work to perfection as his lights go out quickly. Iron Man walks over to her seeing she was exhausted mentally and physically.

“Katalyn I am very proud of Katalyn. I have to survey the scene you stay here and I will send a medic to take care of your minor wounds after that we shall head to Avenger Mansion!”

Walking over the smoldering remains of the house he begins helping with the search and rescue teams. Using his suit made it very easy to but he had already knew there were only two casualties Katalyn’s parents and they were already on the lawn. After putting the bodies in a body bag he sends the medic that helped over to Katalyn and the firemen left to find the source and cause of the blast.

He walks up to the bodies of the people he has been wanting to meet for so long Iron Man goes down to one knee. He opens his face plate and unzips the body bags enough to see theirs faces.

“Mr. and Mss. Down’s I am sorry I wasn’t able to save your lives, You didn’t deserve this to be killed by a petty maniac and your daughter does not deserve the heart break and loneliness that will follow. All I can say is that I will do all I can to make sure she can smile from happiness once again and protect her will I have!”

Zipping them back up Tony closes his face plate and hears a commotion coming from the house. He walks into the remains and sees the firemen were talking to someone and it was Ms. Vale herself. The firemen didn’t seem to happy and he was not in the mood for her walking up separates them.

“Ms. Vale you know contaminating a crime scene is against the law?”

“So is covering up a crime Iron Man or has Mr. Stark bailed you out enough that you have forgotten!”

He sees the fire inspector himself arrives and he knew if this continued it would be an issue. Taking Vicki by the hand he gentle force her to follow him. She seemed to get the hint that there was no use to resisting and follows him outside in the front.

“Ms. Vale I am sure you are only doing your job and you only seem to be heartless, So I propose this to you leave now and I promise a one on one all exclusive interview with Tony Starks!”

“Why should I agree to that that’s just….”

Iron Man steps to the side and reveals the to bodies laying in the yard. Vicki’s eyes go wide she had no idea someone had died she most likely just thought it was another meaningless brawl. Even to her own surprise she let out a tear and begun to walk away.

“Just remember to keep you end of this deal Iron Man!”

Two run ins with her was more than enough for him this day. Just as no one noticed her breaking into it no one noticed her leave the crime scene. He knew that he was going to have to fly them out of there the streets were now packed with reporters and cops keeping them off the scene.

As he walked back over to Katalyn he calls Avenger Mansion and alerts them. He could tell that she even though she was patched up she still needed some attention. Picking her up in the dramatic way the hero is suppose to pick the damsel in distress he takes off. Helping heal her body would be easy helping heal her mind would be a task.

They arrive to find two nurse waiting on them with a wheel chair. One helped him put her in the wheel and he tells her to take her to the room she used the last time since it wasn’t used since nothing had been moved.

He tells the other to go to the and grab him some micro chips wires and some tools. He returns the Iron Man suit to the hollows of his bones as he walks along side her. The walk was a quiet one as he thinks of the exact way he was going to pull this off and then he realized he could intergraded it into the device.

The nurse help Katalyn while Tony sits at the and waits for the other nurse. She arrives with all he requested materials and hands them to him he then tells her to return to the lab he was going to need her to bring the last item once it is done.

Scanning her head Tony tell Jarvis to create a head piece with two open slots for the chips he would install into the mother board of the head piece. The head piece would be a headband it would go right where it needs to be to work.

The chips are easy to set up and applying them to the towers even easier. The headband arrives just in time and he applies there chips as well. As he put the headband on her head he couldn’t resist kissing her gentle on the lips.

“Katalyn I could ever do will ever truly help ease all the pain I know some of that pain but enough to help you, I added the images of your parents to the device but I never knew them the headband you are wearing will help them act the way you remembered and will learn and begin to have them as close as they can be!”

He turns on the device.

“Katalyn They will never be what you want them to be but they can be what you need them do be!”

[Katalyn Downs]

Iron Man has walked over to me, I didn’t hear him at first only catching the tail end of first part of what he had said, saying that he was proud of me and I need to stay here and a medic would look me over he had to check out something then we would got the Avenger’s mansion.

Looking at Iron Man the expression on my face would break his heart, face was streaked heavily with tears blood was trickling slowly from my right ear and from a deep gash n my forehead and cheek, slowly nodding careful not to move my head too fast saying that understood seeing him walk off.

A couple of minutes later a medic comes over just in time as I’m about to fall over he helps me down to the ground I’m on my back. The medic shines a light in my eyes, the light hurts my eyes closing them, probably checking for concussion from the blow form the 4x4 and from the blast after hitting the ground hard.

The medic sees that I’m holding my right side moving my hand to see what was needed, he cleans up the side and places a bandage over the wound normally I would protest, I’m too exhausted mentally and physically to care what the medic was doing.

He looks at my right leg cleaning up the wound and bandaging it I only flinch a little. Then moves up to right shoulder taking out a sling and placing my arm in the sling to keep from not moving my shoulder any more than I needed to and cleans up the small cuts on the shoulder.

The medic carefully cleans the gashes on my forehead and cheek. Last but not least he looks at my right ear, carefully wiping the dried and moist blood from my ear and around the area. I protest and push the medic’s hand away hoarsely speaking, “please stop it huts really bad the ringing in my ear won’t stop,” I pleaded softly.

The medic backed off concerned about what I had said about my right ear, he moves to my left ear, “sorry Miss Downs, I need to clean the ear out I now it much hurt don’t want an infection to set in and do more harm than what is already been done. I’ll give you something for the pain in general and for the beast of headache that will be setting in shortly after I’m finished cleaning our you’re ear,” the medic said softly and gave me a soft smile.

He quickly finished up the ear and put some cotton in the ear flinching really wanting to bat the medic’s hand away. I bite back the urge a moment later the medic finished and as he promised he gave me some pain meds for the general pain and for the really, really bad headache that would be setting in really shortly.

Iron Man had finished up with his survey and walked back over to where I was. The medic stood up and told Iron Man what Katalyn’s injuries were and he was really concerned about my right ear and also the concussion as well.

I’m sitting up at this point with my head in my knees I look up to see medic was talking to Iron Man then he kneels down and wishes me to get well soon, smiles stands up and leaves. I smile back at the medic saying thank-you. Iron Man must have alerted the Avenger’s Mansion that we were coming.

In the classic hero way Iron Man gently picks me up and takes off for the Avenger’s mansion and the flight didn’t take too long to get there, once arriving there.

A nurse helped Iron Man set me in the wheelchair I gasp in pain holding my right side, thought I heard Tony say that I would like the same room I had before when I was here. He spoke to another nurse and she hurries off.

While I was being taken to the room I was in a few months ago Tony was walking beside me I’m quite though tears are still falling from my cheeks my whole body hurts.

Once in the room Tony steps to the side of the room and waits. The nurse helps into the bed gasping in pain once in bed I black out from the pain. Next the doctors move instructing the nurses what was needed to be done the doctor quickly look me over the light in my eyes again then I feel the doctors working on the gashes on my forehead and cheek didn’t take them long to put a few stitches in the gashes, there are a few stitches in my right leg as well.

A nurse had given me some really good pain meds and they are starting to kick in. The doctors leave my right ear for now they would look at it later right now with the concussion they feel that it would do more harm than good.

Stepping out of the room and let Tony know and let him into the room I’m resting pretty well the meds are working and my body is not hurting so badly now and my body relaxes some.

Tony leans over the bed it feels like he slipped something on my head he gently kisses me I open my eyes, I’m startled from this as I couldn’t hear anything out of my right ear I panic a little and then I very quickly calm down putting my left around his neck though a few tears are escaping my eyes and I return the kiss to him very, very tenderly and passionately a kiss that he won’t forget for some time.

He says that he would do what he can to ease the pain and that he know some f the pain enough to help. He had added images of my parents to what he had slipped on my head; he never had a chance to meet my parents or to get to know them either. I’m sad about that and tears are trickling down my face again. Tony says that head band that I’m wearing will help the images of my mom and dad the way I remembered them and will learn and begin to have them as close as they can be.

Tony turns on the headband the images of mom and dad appear tears are fall even harder now and I’m really choked up and it’s a little hard for me to breathe, Tony speaks again saying that they will never be what I want them to be but they can be what I want them to be.

As the tears are rolling down my cheeks the salt from the tears are stinging the gash on my cheek, I flinch at the pain some reaching up with me left hand up to the headband and I carefully take it off and set it next to me. The images of them are wonderful but the memories of what happened tonight are very raw.

Whispering to Tony, “thank-you Tony for the headband with mom and dad’s images the memories of what happened tonight are raw and seeing now only deepens the pain in my heart and soul, please don’t get mad at me for this…” I had to let my words trail off, trying to get my composer back the best I could and speaking again, “I will use the device when I’m down in the dumps for now I have one hell of a headache and why can’t I hear out of my right ear?” I asked.

Before Tony or anyone else could speak taking my left arm putting it around Tony’s neck again pulling him down I kiss him very passionately and tenderly and I don’t want to let go of Tony I really need someone to hold for a while.

[Iron Man]

Tony Has been spending a lot of time in the lab of late but he but he always made time to see Katalyn for at least an hour. He was building her a new brace that has repulsor tech strong enough to run her own suit. She would have to wear it so it can get used to her muscle structure and become attuned to her.

Her suit would be strong but be made for speed Katalyn seems to like to be agile move fast and strike hard being her strong suit. The functions of the her armor would match his own but not as strong her speed and durability will be higher than his.

Sitting back and looking at the blue prints Tony begins to second guess himself. If he went and did this he could be exposing her to even more danger. He had no doubts that she would not abuse it but run ins with some one like Dr. Doom or god forbid the Hulk could would be a nightmare she has never faced anything like them one wrong move and she could loss her life.

But she has been close to death already and her parents were killed by Duane. Taking a deep breath he combs his hands through his hair. He made a promise to her parents and this would go a long way to keeping that he would have to make sure to tell her not to take do anything out of her league without help.

The suit would take a week to complete the armor and the brace that was more than enough time to talk to her about do things right. His phone rings it was a text about the interview that was made with Vicki Vale. It was not something he wanted to subject Katalyn to but giving his word was something he could go back on especially with what she had them.

He had a apartment built for Katalyn on the same floor as him in Stark Towers. Seeing that she was way to easy to target at her old place he had it begun the day after she was in Avengers Mansion for a second time. It was the same size as his which meant it was quite spacey. The bedroom also has huge walk in closet.

The bathroom has a shower and a hot tube which should make her happy. The voice activated lock is keyed in to her voice and his in emergencies only. He would let her get the furniture and other things she would like. How would he present it to her though that and the armor.

The place had been done since her surgery was done. The damage done to the ear was quite survey as it took to make a hearing aide for her. It was small and sleek and totally unnoticeable because it fit her ear perfectly.

He finds Katalyn and she didn’t seem to be happy at all. She had to be either thinking about the interview or her parents. He had a changed for the interview in the lab wearing his tailored three piece suit he walks up to her giving her a wink and a low whistle as he gets close.

“Hey Ms. Katalyn looking good if you were dressed any hotter and couldn’t promise I could keep my hands to myself! Katalyn I have made a place for you to stay here at Stark Towers it is on the same floor mine. We will be the only ones on that floor and your lock in is voice operated you will of course have to get your own furniture let me know after you settle in I am not taking no for an answer!”

[Katalyn Downs]

The meds must have worked their charm trying not to drift but it was hard too, wanting Tony to stay for a while longer, knowing that some point later I was going to need someone to hug tears are still trickling from my eyes.

Must have finally drifted off at some point after crying my eyes out, my left arm must have slipped from Tony’s neck or Tony must have set my arm down on the bed not sure how long I had drifted off.

The nightmare hits again and I relive what happened to Dad and Mom seeing them killed right in front of me. Tears are rolling down my cheeks even though they closed.

Opening my eyes letting them adjust to the dim lights and it’s really quite for being a hospital it should be nosier than this just a little. Can’t hear out of my right ear though the ringing has finally stopped, I can hear out of my left ear though it’s quite I can hear better out the left ear than the right. Slightly rubbing my eyes to clear the fuzzy vision my eyes are stinging from all the crying.

Taking my right hand slowly bringing it up to my right ear, right shoulder hurts some lightly touching my right ear winching at the pain, felt like something was in my ear. Oh wait forgot the medic that helped me must have put some cotton in my ear to stop the bleeding, setting my arm down, and “dang that hurt like the devil.”

This was going to be the roughest and longest couple of months ahead of me going through what is left of Dad’s estate and the funeral and so on. Anger wells up in me my left hand balls into a fist, “Duane I can’t wait to see you squirm like a worm in court, I know you will be sitting in jail for a long time and I hope the judge will throw the book at you. And you will get what you truly deserve I will make sure of that.” muttering lowly.

A week and a half later I’m cleared to leave the Avenger’s mansion. Tony has been in and out most of the time spending as much time as he could, must be rough without having me around.

Stepping off the elevator, I had changed in my office to my best 3 piece dress Reaching my right hand up to my right ear and adjust the hearing aid it was a very nice fit and Tony built it for me it doesn’t even show it’s like it’s invisible which I like, don’t like showing any weakness.

Looking at my watch the interview will be shortly, I’m really not in the mood for the interview I’m sure it will go fine but I have a feeling that the questions are going to be personal and the way I’m feeling at the moment never mind just keep focused on the interview and deal with the questions when asked.

Tony walks up to me and speaks, “I’m looking good and if was dressed any hotter he couldn’t promise to keep his hands off me,” Looking at Tony and smile a little, “Mr. Stark one more smart remark like that I’ll have hurt you,” I said somewhat in a harsh tone of voice.

Shaking my head, “sorry Mr. Stark for going off like that I’m really not in the mood for the up coming interview.” Tony also says that he has made a place for me in Stark Towers on the same floor where he lives. We will be the only ones on that floor and your lock is voice operated, of course I’ll have to find my own furniture to let him know after I’m settled in and he wasn’t going to take a no for an answer.

Sighing deeply I’m honored that Tony has built the apartment for me it will take a lot of pressure off me with the media and such, but I really like my apartment. Then again it’s not at big as Tony’s is, more room would be awesome at least I can spread out my quilt projects, looking at Tony smiling I don’t think I can pass up this deal for anything, “Thank-you Mr. Stark I’m honored that you have done this for me, I will settle in the new apartment here.” Looking at my watch not much longer before the interview will start, “Okay let’s get this interview other with, Mr. Stark do me a one favor this Miss Vale asks to many personal questions and the mood I’m in please hold me back from not hauling off and slugging Miss Vale.” I said softly, feeling a major headache coming.

[N.P.C.]

N.P.C is Vicki Vale

The day had only just begun and she was already in the mood to get her answers. Stepping out of the shower she dries herself off. After brushing her teeth she steps out of the bathroom and puts on her baby blue under clothes and stockings. This was promised to her not only by Iron Man but his boss Tony Stark.

She slides on a white skirt and then a baby blue blouse and sits down in front of her mirror. She puts on some make up but not much and some deodorant. Putting on three and a half inch white pumps she puts on a white dress jacket and looks in the mirror.

“This is it Vicki you said you would make this work and looks like the start of something big!”

Standing up she walks up to the bed in her hotel room and picks up her notes. The night of the fire had been a rough one she wasn’t expecting what she saw she only expected to the usual damage done be a hero not death. Her contacts inform her that the bodies Iron Man showed her were in fact Katalyn’s parents and there were murdered by Duane a man believed that he was wronged by her.

She puts on her digital watch and grabs her little white purse and looks inside. Her tape recorder was there along with some gum and her cell phone. She pops a piece of gum into her mouth and tucking her notes under arm she leaves her hotel room so she can jump in a taxi and head over to Stark Towers. The lobby she walked through was some what busy but the receptionist still was able to wish her a good day. She smiles and waves and heads out the sun rays hits her eyes reflected of the back of a rearview mirror. Jumping in the back of the taxi she heads to where she is expected.

Vicki rolls down her window and toss her gum out the window and rolls it back up. Tony Stark was going to be her target he will not get away with kissing her . Looking in the in the tiny mirror of her purse she can see that she is blushing at the thought of the kiss.

Pushing the thought out of her mind she composes herself as the taxi arrives at its destination. Stepping out she pays the fare and steps into the lobby of Stark Towers. Tony and his assistant were both there and he was looking as sexy as ever she had to ignore that thought and continue on in their direction.

Opening her purse she pulls out her tape recorder and stops right in front of her hosts. Giving them a smile she begins the interview.

“I want to start off by saying I am sorry for your lose Ms. Downs and that this is not personal at all I am just doing my job, As you may know I have talked to Tony once and I guess I will start things here are you pregnant with Mr. Stark’s baby?”

She waits for Katalyn to answer the question and she takes a look at her notes and tucks them back under her arm.

“Miss Downs is it true that the person Duane Zandle you brawled with was your ex boy friend is it true there were two deaths and the deaths were your parents how did they die? And Mr. Starks who did Iron Man respond so quickly?”

She had to keep the heat on and now was time to hit Tony a little more.

“Mr. Starks why did you kiss me at the party were you drunk or are you just that much of a play boy? And is there a reason Pepper was replaced with Ms. Downs did you scare her away? Ms. Downs you had a violent encounter with the same man before this unfortunate one that ended in tragedy! Do you believe that Mr. Zandle saw himself as a scorned lover and wanted to her you for hurting him?"

[Katalyn Downs]

Looking towards the door of the lobby Miss Vale walks in and over towards us. There was a vicious look on her face that like of a bulldog ready to attack or gnaw on a bone and that her target was myself and Tony. Seeing that Miss Vale take out a small tape recorder, what happened to sitting down and taking notes? Being lazy or what, this just sours my mood even more I hope that Tony can hold be back.

My head is already pounding form the nasty headache reaching into my purse shaking three aspirin in my hand popping them in my mouth and swallowing. I shudder from the nasty bitter after taste; hopefully the aspirin will take the edge off the headache.
Miss Vale steps in front of us and doesn’t waste time starting the interview saying that she was very sorry for my and this wasn’t going to be personal and she was doing her job.

Yeah…and pigs can fly, I know she is doing her job and knowing all too well it will get down to being very personal with me and Tony this makes my mood even worst, anger flares inside of me. Oh boy Katalyn bite back and deal with it do the best you can without flying off the handle.

Vicki asks the first question, if it was true that I was going to have Tony’s baby, remembering that question was asked at the fundraiser as we walked in. Shaking my head very sadly and fighting back from not laughing. How in the hell can you reporters ask such stupid questions? More than likely for the gossip end of it. Does it look like I’m going to have a baby? Sighing to myself and I see her look at some notes then tucking them away speaking, “No comment Miss Vale.”

Second question up for the pitch, saying was it true that I brawled with Duane Zandle and was he my ex-boy friend. Again I shake my head sadly and my right hand balls into a fist ready to strike. Hearing the bastards name makes my blood boil with anger after what he did to my parents, “No Duane Zandle was never my boyfriend; you really think a boy friend would go out of his way to kill people for one person? And for the record Miss Vale I’ve never had a boy friend, and I plan on to be single for a long time,” I said sacristy

Next question asked, was it true the two deaths were my parents and how they died. Images of mom and dad form the night they died flashed in my mind making the headache worst and anger flaring hotly. Closing my eyes and rubbing my temples.

Couldn’t take any longer knowing that she was going to hit a damn nerve and I’m going to fly off the handle. How in the hell did she get that information? Must have snooped around for the information or from some kind of contact or maybe badgered the police for the information, bitch how would you like to have someone look into your private life to get information bet I could find some really good crap about you Miss Vale.

Stepping right up and into Miss Vale’s face with one finger pointing at her chest, there was a very vicious fiery look in my eye like the night I had my pistol pointed at Duane, as my eye bore into Miss Vale’s eyes, “I don’t know how or where you get your information nor do I care you better listen and listen good. How dare you ask how my parents died that is no business of yours? To know all I’m going to say is that my parents died in front me.

How could you say that you’re sorry for my lose when you couldn’t possibly know the deep pain I’m going through, this pain will never leave and it will haunt me for the rest of my life so back OFF!” I said very angrily.

She then asks if I had an another encounter with Duane before this unfortunate one that ended in sadness asking if I believe that Duane saw himself as a scorned lover and wanted to keep me from hurting him. Okay that’s it I lightly shove Miss Vale backwards. “No Duane never saw himself as a scorned lover he wanted to get his revenge for something that happened in the pass and that was in college he was expelled from College for smoking pot doing drugs and ruining science projects, I’m the who turned him in.”

Miss Vale quickly turns her attention to Tony taking a step away from me asking him questions, how did Iron Man respond so quickly to the fight with me and Duane. Okay you must not know that Iron Man helps people out in time of need especially with villains and so on.

And it looked like she was keeping up the heat on Tony, asking why he had kissed her at the fundraiser; that must have happened after I left to help mom and dad that didn’t bother me at all Tony has been knowing to flirt with the ladies like that kissing them all the time. What did bother me was when she asked Tony if he was drunk and if he was just another playboy.

My blood boils again taking a step back to Miss Vale before Tony could speak about him being drunk at the fundraiser I can vouch for that and I will give total support for Tony, “Miss Vale Mr. Stark was in fact sober at the fundraiser and he was not drunk, Mr. Stark is known for flirting with the ladies all the time.” I said with anger in my voice again. And I hope that Tony doesn’t get mad at me for saying that he is always flirting with the ladies.

She then asks was there a reason why Pepper was replace with me and if in fact he sacred Pepper away.

I know I’m just filling in for Pepper while she is away, not sure how long that will be I’m sure Pepper will come back.

[Iron Man]

Was happy to hear about her new place it was going be good to have her near by. She ask him to be ready to hold her back so that she doesn’t go overboard and attack Ms. Vale. Tony saw a spark of humanity in her when he was in the Iron Man armor he was hoping for a bit more of that now.

Vicki arrives and make straight for him and Katalyn the look on Katalyn’s face tells she was running thin on tolerance. It takes Vicki not time to close the distance that was between them in the lobby.

Reaching into her purse she takes out a tape recorder and starts it. Starting off with the usual line that’s meant to show that she is not evil or cruel but tends to be a telling sign that this is going to be a bit rough.

Vicki opens her questioning with Katalyn she goes back to the question she asked him but changed the wording a bit. She does not sucker Katalyn into it at all giving Vicki a no comment. There was going to be a lot of speculating on that question if she had answered people were going to go on their own opinions so this my be for the best.

The next question was to be expected at some point and Tony felt the sooner the better. The connection between herself and Duane was heart of many day time talk shows and this wasn’t the only time this type of connection was considered. He remained quiet she Katalyn answered the question but he felt he had to also chime in on the one aimed at him. Tony saw that Katalyn came way to close to snapping so he gets his self ready to grab her.

“Iron Man as an employee of mine so he was at the fundraiser, I grew concerned about Katalyn when I saw her leaving so I had him on alert he responded to what he felt was a threat to Ms. Downs!”

The next question almost caught him off guard Pepper was not here and could not use her charm to answer this question but Katalyn does a nice job. This was one he had to also say his part though he couldn‘t hide the smile at the thought of Katalyn saying that he is known for that.

“Well Ms. Vale Pepper is doing a lot of the work I can’t do for a variety of reasons, Ms. Potts was a great assistant and has done more than just about anyone to get to where she is at so no she wasn’t scared off she got a promotion I am sure my belated friend and her late husband happy would be proud of her! As far as the kiss I was at a fundraiser and you looked like you needed a donation how long has it been since you had a date, and me drinking Ms. Vale if I had been drinking wouldn’t you have tasted it on my breath as I kissed you or were you so into the kiss yourself that you weren’t thinking!”

[N.P.C.]

She could see that Katalyn was displeased with the situation it was written all over her face. The pregnancy question is not answered which is in it’s own way is annoying. But it can’t be helped so she is trying to be tight lipped about Vicki knew she was going to have crack her like a nut.

Her next question cracks Katalyn wide open she was not holding back at all. She wanted not only to say what she wanted to say but to get across her anger. She nearly goes nuclear when her parents were brought up even going as far as to point at her.

Threatening her to back off Vicki has stared unflinching into the cold eyes of Batman and didn’t back down she could say that but she decides not. It was only a hollow victory she was giving away she had more questions to ask.

Tony standing there way to quiet but does muster up an answer for his question. Seemed like something he has said a million times it was quick and smooth. It was to smooth so she continued.

It was no secret that Ms. Potts was no longer the P.A. and that had a new position which until now was not known. The next was so shocking she didn’t feel the reorder much less her notes slip free. The sound of the plastic and metal hitting the marble floor snapped her back.
Her face was beet red and she was lost for words. Hurrying up she kneels down and picks her things up.

“I.I.I…. I have would you could mean by that I was simply caught off guard. I am a busy woman I have not time for men like you!”

After turning the tape recorder off and putting back in her purse she picks up her notes. She stands up and fixes her clothes and clear her throat.

“I apologize if I upset you Ms. Down I truly mean it I am not bad person at least I don’t try to be I am truly sorry about what you have been through I have good friend who went through the same as a kid, So please try not to think of me as a bitch I will not run this story I will just have an interview with Iron Man instead when there is time Have a nice day!”

Walking away Vicki knows that her editor in Gotham will not be happy but an Iron Man to come will keep them quiet. Maybe she could get a date with Tony and pick his brain. Before stepping out she stops and looks back with a sly smile.

“Since you and Ms. Downs are not an item maybe we could work things out over dinner some time!”

With a wink she walks out and takes out her cell phone calling the editor and telling him everything she felt was important. After that she hangs up and put the phone back in her purse hails a cab and takes it back to her hotel room knowing she would need her rest for her trip back to Gotham.