#starks bug chapter 11

Tony Stark x son!reader

Its here and longer than usual. I was actually gonna make it more into a bonding chapter between Coulson and Bug at first. And I did but then I scraped that and wrote this instead. Enjoy :)

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Warnings: angst but nothing too major ;)

Chapter 11

You arrived at your home about an hour later. Traffic had been bad on the direct way so your driver took a detour. The house was empty so Pepper stayed for the night not wanting to leave you alone. You were glad about that.

The next day you woke up with your alarm, ate and brought some food downstairs as usual. But it was still empty. Pepper had left after breakfast telling you to call her if Tony wasn't back when it's time to go to school.

You got dressed, brushed your teeth and did your hair before waiting in the lab, what was left of it at least. Good thing you had shoes on. Your legs were bouncing in anticipation and anxiety. But to your relief Tony came back about 30 minutes later in the newly painted, and damaged suit.

He tried to let it be taken off but it stuck to him making you giggle which in turn made your presence known to him.

"Oh, hey Bug. What time is it?"

"7.06am." you told him and watched with amusement as he scolded Jarvis for not being able to take off his suit.

Pepper came in a few moments later. She didn't laugh.

"Are those bullet holes?" You frowned, are they?

Your day at school was uneventful and the classes were boring. At least your friends were there to entertain you during breaks.

You were picked up by Happy and brought home. Your dad was working in the lab and you did your homework and then spent your time playing with your Action figures and dolls upstairs, you didn't know the difference but apparently there was one. Jarvis kept you updated on your dads progress as well. It made you feel more secure knowing what he was doing and where he was.

"Captain Magic, save us!!!" you half shouted in a high pitch moving your civilians who were stuck in a 'burning building'. Swiftly your Captain Magic figure entered the scene. "Oh thank god, it's Captain magic!" the civilians cheered. But what's this? Captain Magic began blowing on the fire to increase it? Oh no!

"What are you doing Captain Magic? We're gonna die if you continue!" said one of your dolls stuck in the building.

"*gasp* That's not Captain Magic at all!" said another.

Your second Captain Magic action figure then made her entrance.

"She's not the real Captain Magic! I am!" She said floating in front of the building. The crowd both in and around the building gasped.

"An imposter??"

"But how? They look exactly the same!" you voiced the peoples distraught. "How will we know the difference!?"

There come the firefighters starting to spray the building down as the REAL Captain Magic carried the people from the building to the ground. Then suddenly the imposter attacked. "Ugh! Why are you doing this?" the real one asked as the imposter continued to attack. Throwing punches and kicks with skill. You made fighting noises as the fight continued.

"You could be good! We could help the people together!" Plead the real one as she kept the fake one down.

"I'd rather die than help you!" She said in a rough voice. Captain Magic punched her.

"Who send you?" She asked. But before she could get her answer a giant robot swooped into the scene.

"Oh no it's Megarobot! What will we do now?"

You couldn't continue your scene as Pepper interrupted it as she walked past. Making you stop and watch her.

"What are you playing?" She asked.

"Captain Magic appeared next to a burning building but instead of saving people she made the fire bigger. But it wasn't actually Captain Magic it was an imposter. The real one came and they fought and then Megarobot came, and that's where we are now."

"That sounds intense. I'll leave you to it then. Is Tony in the lab?" You nodded and waited til she was gone to continue your story.

The characters floated back into position and you continued.

You couldn't for long though since Pepper came back soon, she looked like she was in a hurry.

"Where are you going?" you asked sitting up straighter.

"To your dad office."

"Can I come?" You stood up before she could answer. She thought for a moment.

"I'm sorry sweety, but I can't take you with me today. Next time okay?" Defeated you sat yourself back down. And continued playing, this time more half heartily. You had really wanted to go with her.

Well your moping didn't last too long. Only a few minutes later the fight continued this time they defeated Megarobot together.

And yet Imposter Captain Magic attacked the real one again as soon as he was taken care of.

"Stop with this! You can still become good." Captain Magic said with desperation in her voice.

"Don't you get it? This isn't about being the bad guy. This is about you! You ruined my life! This is the day I can finally get revenge!" The imposter said and tore Captain Magics hands off the roof without further elaboration. Captain Magic fell, her Cape which made her fly was gone so she had no chance of survival. And all the while the imposter laughed like a maniac.

And with that the story ended and the real hero, died.

Or did she?

"You're just gonna kill her like that?" Tony commented as your imposter figure flew away.

"Yeah, but it's not over yet." you smiled at him.

"I see Pepper and Rhodes same gift mishap was actually a win. Huh?"

You nodded full of enthusiasm. There was so much potential in having the same figure twice.

"Alright but it's time to clean up here. It's late. It's way past bed time for you." He said pointing to the darkness that was visible through the window. Woah, when did that happen?

Reluctantly you grabbed your figures and trotted off into your room to put them away, floating some back to your room. While you did that you found your old headphones. You had gotten them together with a cheap mp3 player in a kids magazine. Intrigued and totally having forgotten about the plan of cleaning up. You plopped down on your bed and went through the saved music. They were mostly songs your dad liked with some more modern songs inbetween, like lady gaga. You smiled as you mouthed the words nodding your head along. Silently you put on a show to Rihannas Umbrella. It was such a great song. If you knew the word iconic you would've used it to describe the song.

Remembering your actual task at hand you stood up after a deep breath, put the mp3 player in your pocket and walked out.

As you rounded the corner to the living room still feeling great about the songs playing, your stomach dropped.

Obidiah was leaning over your father with a weird device in his hand. The air was caught in your throat as you heard his voice over your music. You quickly, and silently paused the music just as he said something about. "-killing the golden goose."

You watched in horror as he placed the device on the arc reactor in your fathers chest. Your dad didn't move.

"But, you see, it was just, fate you survived that" your father let out a grunt as the device clicked and Obie started turning it. Your breath shuddered and hand started shaking. You wanted to scream and hit him as he pulled out the arc reactor but you were rooted in place by a primal fear that took over. With a voice that would haunt you he said.

"You just had one last golden egg to give." You felt dizzy. You weren't known for nightmares but you were sure that this was one.

As tears started rolling down your cheeks as you heard the arc reactor being pulled completely from your fathers chest. The sound it made was sickening.

And why wasn't your dad moving? Why was he just laying there, letting him do all of these things. Stealing the thing that kept him alive.

Obie was making himself comfortable next to Tony, holding the reactor infront of him as if he enjoyed seeing him struggle. Drawing out his words in a low growl. Like he knew you could spot them. Like he knew he had to be quiet.

As he calmly put the reactor in a suitcase you hid back into the shadows.

"It'll be such a shame when little Y/n finds you after he wakes up. He's gonna be heartbroken and I will have to raise him. Just like I raised you."

Holding both hands over your mouth as he walked down another path to get out you let out a small shuddered breath.

As soon as you couldn't hear him anymore you rushed to your fathers side.

"Daddy! Daddy are you okay? Daddy say something!" You shouted in your panic, shaking him a bit and sobbing every time you took a breath.

"lab" He struggled to say, you knew what he meant. You stayed beside him helping him up and towards the elevator. Still having to sob with every few breaths.

"You're gonna be okay daddy, I'll help you daddy." You repeated often reaching the elevator you barely used. Tony had to lean against the side of it, breathing heavily. The shock still running through you, you felt like the word fuck. Fuck what are you gonna do? Fuck what is happening? Fuck is your dad gonna die?

The elevator stopped and you jumped out as soon as you could leaving your father to search for the gift Pepper had given him a few days ago.

"Jarvis where is it!?" You asked the AI but before he could answer Dum-E whirred into action picking the glass box up and holding it out for you to take.

"Thank you!" You sobbed and tried to pry off the gass from the bottom but it wouldn't budge. With a short look at your father a few feet away laying on the ground you smashed the box and broke off the reactor.

You almost tripped over your own feet trying to get to him. Dropping down on your knees beside him he took the reactor from you and with as much finesse as he could muster connected it back into the hole in his chest.

When the reactor started to glow a soft blue shade you breathed a sigh of relief and started wiping the tears from your cheeks but they didn't stop running.

Your father laid there catching his own breath gently having placed his right hand on your arm as a soothing gesture.

A few moments later Rhodey came rushing in shouting both your names.

"Tony!" He gasped as he saw the scene before him. You sitting next to Tony on your lower legs, wiping your face every few seconds. And Tony laying there almost motionless.

Rhodey dropped to his knees beside his best friend.

Tony grabbed onto Rhodey and started talking. Where was Pepper, that they had to find Obidiah and so on.

Your dad with the help of Rhodey stood up and started to get suited up.

In a flash he was gone and Rhodey was left alone with a small traumatised boy by his side.

With a deep breath he picked you up. He couldn't leave you here especially in your state.

"Let's go buddy. Wanna help me help your dad?" He asked placing you in the back of the nearest car. You just nodded and buckled up. Rhodey wiped your tears away and closed the door.

The car ride had a soothing effect. Within the short time you calmed down tremendously. You almost fell asleep, these few minutes had drained your very being of all the energy it had left. You woke right back up as soon as the car stopped moving.

"Hey bud, you wanna be carried?" Rhodey asked getting out of the car in a hurry and opening your door.

You nodded and let yourself be pulled up by the man. Wrapping your arms around his neck and laying your face on his shoulder as he walked into the base.

Rhodey just continuously talked to you. That you were brave and a strong little boy. That your father was fine now. There is nothing to worry about any longer. You were safe and so was everyone else. And so on.

In a sort of control room there were people loudly speaking to each other. Rhodey walked in with you and straight to one of the men who was holding a phone.

He said something about it being just a training exercise.

The people there fell silent. You were still in Rhodeys arms when he sat down. And fell asleep holding onto your uncle.

You didn't know how long you were asleep. All you knew was that you were suddenly back home next to your dad.

He was bruised and battered but looked like he was happy to see you. And you were happy to see him.

You slept in your dad's bed that night, cuddled deep into his side. He didn't die tonight. Partially thanks to you.

The next day was rather hectic, you woke up got done with your morning routine and then you all went to a press conference regarding the happenings of yesterday night. You even got to dress in a suit again, and you had placed your Captain Magic action figure in your breast pocket. Why? Because it looks cool.

Phil gave your dad some cards with his statement and turned to you before he left.

"Here I got you something." He said and pulled out a small package and handed it to you.

"What is it?" you asked not wanting to rip the gift paper immediately. He smiled down at you softly. With a sort of sorry look in his eyes.

"A little gift from me from one superhero loving kid to another." He ruffled your hair and said his goodbye. Phil knew what had transpired yesterday and just wanted to cheer you up a bit.

He left after you thanked him again. While Pepper and Tony were talking you ripped open the paper and found an action figure inside. "Captain America"  was written in bold letters over the blue dressed figure.

"Whatcha got there?" Tony asked as he saw you staring at your gift reading what was written on the packaging.

"Coulson gave me a doll named Captain America!?" you said and showed him the little man and his gadgets.

Your dad smiled, a bit forced but mostly a real one. He may not like the captain usa but he certainly liked you being happy.

"Well do you know him?" He asked and you shook your head. Who the frick was this guy? You didn't like not knowing much about the action figure if you were going to play with it. So you made a mental note to do a bit of research on the man. Was he from the comics? You didn't read those often. And when then never something new.

Tony left after Pepper told him to go out.

Your attention was now focused on the screen instead of the doll. He made a joke and the reporters chuckled but then your dad got sidetracked after a question, he was never a good liar.

"The truth is, I am Iron man." He said and you grinned. You were now officially the son of Iron man. Not that being the son of Tony Stark isn't cool but Iron man sounded better. Also can Tony Stark shoot lasers just like that? You rest your case.

Rhodes scolded him for saying that but what was he gonna do? Say it's a joke? You were happy to now finally announce that Iron man is your favorite superhero so you did. It was no longer a secret!

"You wanna know who my favourite hero is?" You asked your dad hugging him.

"Yeah! Who is it?"

"You!!" You said and Tony's heart melted a bit.

It was late when you were finally back home, you were tired and dragged your steps while holding onto your father's hand.

You jumped when you heard a strangers voice. It was the Private boss (Captain?) of shield, as he had introduced himself as.

He was here to talk about some avengers initiative but you were too tired to listen properly. He and your father sat down to talk properly while you let your head rest on your fathers lab slowly drifting off to sleepy town. Still holding the doll. Well, action figure. But that's basically the same thing.