Stony: Call Me

The Effect

Tony

Inside the Avenger's tower on a late Sunday afternoon. Tony laid on his bed thinking about everything. His parents, his actions, that murderer, and Steve. His heart felt heavier then before, it was harder for him to breath too.

Even though the event happened about three weeks ago it still had a deep affected on him. A very, very, deep affect. It pained him so much.

The door to his room was closed and even though everyone had their own homes to go to every night, they each had a bedroom here at the tower. Tony hasn't left his in about three weeks. Three weeks he stayed here. Sure he had Vision, James, and the Black Widow Natasha but Tony felt he was still missing something.

He was missing a certain friend.

Or rather a "friend". He did tell Cap that he was once his friend, so... Guess that means end of the friendship huh?

It didn't help either that Captain America's shield was hanging on his wall and in Tony's line of sight. It made his heart ache more.

He rolled on his side. His back facing the shield.

A knock.

A quiet "who's there?"

"Hey Tony," Vision greeted cautiously. "I was wondering if you ate anything?"

He couldn't feel any part of his body but the over whelming depression and his beating heart. Tony shook his head slowly for he didn't feel hungry or have the energy to eat.

"Wel-" Vision said but sounded like he was cut off by something.

"Proud of you for knocking but let me handle this," Natasha's voice entered his room. There was silence before she said hey to Tony.

He know how she is so he sat up and faced her.

"You should eat," she said leaning against the door frame.

The car crashed into a tree.

"No. I-I'm good. Not hungry at all."

The punches to the face.

"Water at least?"

The body fell to the floor, a cry.

"I got some. Over there actually."

The hand on her throat, squeezing.

"Well... Do you want to talk about it?"

She died.

Natasha or any of the other remaining Avengers (if you can call it that now) didn't know in detail the events that happened. They knew that Steve got away, Bucky is alive, there's no other Winter Soldiers (besides Bucky), Tony now has Captain America's shield and he failed. Oh and they don't know the location where Steve or Bucky is at. However the remaining Avengers saw there was indeed something wrong with Tony. Something was bothering him badly.

Tony shook his head, "you know everything important."

Natasha was quiet but didn't leave her spot. They stared at each other before Tony broke the stare to look at the shield.

"Can you guys come to the living room. We need to talk about something that was ordered to us." Vision called into the room.

He groan but got up anyways. Taking a glance at the phone that laid on the bed, he left. They went into the living room. Although, the smell of coffee made his stomach growl. Therefore he went into the kitchen for a fresh cup of coffee.

"What's up?" Tony asked pouring the coffee into his newly found cup.

"We were ordered to take a break, immediately."

"A break?"

Tony leaned up against the counter and sipped his coffee.

"Yes, a break. They want us to lay low and enjoy ourselves for a week. No fighting, no quote on quote 'drama', and no trouble. Also they'd like it as soon as possible, like tomorrow"

"Where do they want us to go?" Natasha asked.

"London."

"I'll stay," Tony said for the first time since this conversation started. "For, you know, to be on call in case something happens."

"Tony, you sur-"

"Yes, yes I'm sure. I need to work on my suit anyways. You two, and James if he can, go enjoy yourselves."

They didn't argue much. Figured it would be best if Tony had alone time. So they packed for their vacation.