he's my hero → t . stark ( ON HOLD )

Chapter 13

Tony stalked closer to Steve, and they began to argue, their voices growing louder and louder. Zoza watched in the doorway, her eyes going wider and wider as each insult was thrown. Finally, she couldn't take it anymore. She left her spot and ran to stand in between them. She thrust her hands out to their stomachs and tried to keep them back, and they looked down at her.

"Zoza, step away. This is grown up talk." Tony said, glaring at the Captain.

"Stop talking to me like I'm five! You two need to stop!" she yelled, and both men looked down at her.

"Zoza..." Steve warned, but she stood her ground. At the same time, both men tried to push her out of the way, and the force of both of their hands was enough to send her to the ground, ten feet away. She slid into the nearest wall with a dull thud, and her whole body shook. Slowly, she lifted herself off of the floor, and her whole body was tense, and red. She didn't look at either of them, and she ignored their apologies. Instead, she turned on her heel and stormed to her bedroom, slamming the door behind her. From inside, Tony and Steve could hear her scream, and then it stopped.

In her room, Zoza was coming so close to destroying several things. All of a sudden, she was just overcome with immense anger, and she couldn't control it. A knock on her door made her freeze, and she bit her lip.

"Who is it?" she asked, and the person who knocked seemed to hesitate.

"It's Steve."

"Go away. I don't want to talk to you, or Uncle Tony, or anyone." she mumbled, but the door opened anyway. Steve stepped in, and she turned her back to him, crossing her arms.

"Zoza... I'm so sorry..." he said softly, but she shook her head. She stayed that way for a few minutes, and she moved when she heard Steve go and shut the door. Quickly, she went to grab her phone, and she texted David, Tucker, Colin, Harry, and Marty J, telling them to meet her in Central Park in fifteen minutes. She grabbed her sweatshirt, pushed her phone into her pocket, took some money, and slipped out of her room. Around the corner, she saw Pepper and Blossom, practically yelling at Steve and Tony. She was able to sneak over to the elevator, step in, and head to the lobby. From there, she made a beeline for the door and out into the city.

***

When she got to the park, her friends were waiting for her by the fountain. She jogged over, and they all hugged her tightly. She had told them what was going on, and they let her vent as they walked through the park. They stopped at a small cafe for a bite to eat, and then they were out again.

"So they just shoved you?" Tucker asked, biting into a soft pretzel he bought a few feet back.

"It wasn't a shove, but it was a push." Zoza nodded, sipping her soda.

"Hey, at least they didn't hurt you." Colin pointed out, and David nodded.

"I guess but they did kind of leave me mentally bothered, a tiny bit. I mean, they hurt me, sort of. I slid into a wall for Christ's sake. I wanna still trust them, but who's to say it won't happen again?" Zoza asked softly, and Marty J set a brotherly hand on her shoulder.

"Zoza, if these guys are who you told us they are, they won't do it again." he said gently, but she shrugged.

"I don't know guys. This makes my head hurt." Zoza sighed, and they went to sit on a bench.

***

A few hours had passed since the incident, and Tony wanted to go apologize to his niece. He walked to her room and gently knocked on her door. When there was no answer, he knocked again, slowly growing worried.

"Maybe she's asleep Tony." Pepper said as she walked by him, and he shook his head. He knocked again, and when that didn't work, he tried the doorknob. It turned, so he could open the door, and he peeked inside. Empty. Her room was empty, making Tony start to panic.

"Zoza? Zoza!" he called out, and he started to go around the tower, looking for her.

"Tony, what's wrong?" Natasha caught up with him as he went to go check his lab.

"Zoza's not here. She's gone. Vanished. Disappeared. Poof." Tony rambled, and Steve peeked in.

"What?" he asked softly, and Tony looked up at him.

"We have to find her. Now."

***

"Z-Zoza! Z, girl, run!" David yelled. It was dark, and in the darkness, Tucker could make out a figure that was coming right for them. David, being the leader of the group, pushed his friends ahead of them when the figure picked up speed, walking a bit faster. Zoza was frozen on the spot, and in a desperate attempt, David grabbed her arm and took off, pulling her with him. They caught up to the others, and they ran as fast as they could.

"It's no use running, children. You've nowhere to go." a voice hissed, and they all screamed. The voice laughed, and the figure surrounded them, from all angles. Zoza went to scream, but a hand was clamped over her mouth, muffling any noise.

"Come on kiddies, time to go." the voice laughed, and Zoza looked to her friends.

'Come on Uncle Tony.... I need you here....' Zoza thought, shutting her eyes tightly and preparing for the worst.