Stark Bleiben | Stay Strong | Tony Stark's Daughter | Book 1

Don't Need You

Fast forward back
Veronica's POV...

"What do you mean you didn't know I existed?!?" I yell at Tony on the porch.

"Your mother or Hydra, whomever never told me you were alive!" Tony keeps his voice calm even though he is telling me that I've been lied to... for the millionth time in my life. But this time it's different.

"What are you implying?" I demand.

"I'm not impl--"

"Are you implying that my own mother lied to me before she died?" I question with a bit of a laugh. "You know how insane you sound?"

"Honestly?" Tony scrunches up his nose and shakes his head. "No. I do not."

I shake my head while putting my hands on my hips and laugh.

"But I think that Hydra changed your memories of that at some point to think that you had a reason to stay at Hydra." He tries to convince. "Like they were there for you."

I sigh and think about it for a second.

"So..." I look around the surprisingly not snowy land. "How did you theorize this? Wheres the proof? The facts?"

"When you first told us your story, I didn't remember any woman saying that she had my child-- Well that was right." He explains. "So I had Pep go through the files and appointments about kids and babies from the last 25 years, and nothing related to you came up."

"But even if you're right, I would have remembered that." I counter looking at him.

"Not if you were brainwashed."

"If I was brainwashed, I would have remembered by now like Barnes did."

"No, you wouldn't of had." Tony states. "If they brainwashed you at a young age it would have stayed permanent since your brain was still developing. By the time they started brainwashing Barnes, his brain was fully developed."

I hate to admit it but he could be right. It's Hydra for goodness' sake! Why would they loose that opportunity of having another weapon? Another killing machine. Another person who can ruin someone's life without any remorse.

But the thing is I'm not sad right now.  I mean, like I don't feel sad. Even if I had some sadness in me right now its been consumed by the anger.

"Veronica...I know this is hard for you but--" He reaches a hand to pull me in for a hug to only be be pushed back.

"When did you think that our relationship was strong enough to tell me this? When did you think we had that kind of connection that you could tell me the woman who birthed me and who was there for me for 5 years before she killed herself, lied to me the last day she lived?" I shout at him, fury flowing through my veins.

Tony flinches at my not so sudden outburst but quickly recovers.

"Honest answer?" He questions in a stronger and louder voice.

"Honest answer." I nod.

"Shawarma after getting a haircut." He starts, I sigh and look down at the ground. "Maybe the time you almost called me Dad. When Pietro came to me when you had a nightmare today. I have many others if you would like to hear them." He defends.

"But how did that turn into you saying that you never knew I existed?" I counter.

Tony lets out a frustrated sigh while rubbing his hands down his face. "I blurted it out to Pietro when he told me about your nightmare and he convinced me to tell you." He admits with a deep breath. "Saying something about how you would appreciate the honesty and that it might make you think better of me somehow and a bunch of other sappy shit...but I guess he was wrong."

"Sure as hell wrong!" I yell. "Why would he let you do this do me? He knows that---UGH!" I groan loudly in anger throwing my hands up.

"Veronica. I'm sorry. I didn't know this wou--"

"We're done." I state and speed away leaving Tony angry, sad, depressed, so many mixed emotions.

Inside The House...

I speed into the house and immediately pin Pietro against the wall, making a loud thud. Everyone's faces in the room (not including the kids who are upstairs probably messing around) are shocked.

"Why did you tell him about last night?" I demand with a clenched jaw.

"Because he's your father and he has a history of that stuff so he could help you." Pietro answers, catching his breath from the impact. Some of the team raise their eyebrows knowing Tony's history in many different things.

"Well, I don't need his help with that stuff! I've handled it ever since me and Tiffany joined SHIELD, and I still can. Just because you come back into my life, won't make me change my ways because you think I need to." I almost shout.

"Veronica, you had a panic attack." He brings his face closer to mine so we are almost touching noses. "I couldn't let you suffer through that. I know Tony overcomed his panic attacks,so I thought he could help you."

"But how did turn into him telling me that my mother lied to me on the day she died?" I sneer causing the "crowd's" eyes to widen.

"Because your nightmare that caused the panic attack was about your mother."

I go silent for a minute while looking down slightly.

"Veronica, you know I care about you. I just want to make sure you're okay." Pietro speaks up softly. "Please, let me make sure your--"

"I don't need you, Pietro." I say through clenched teeth in a cold tone. "I don't need you." I repeat and speed away.

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Long time no update.

Sorry for the slow updates, like I will probably be updating this once a week.

Its just not this book I will be doing that. I'll probably be doing that for all of them, tbh.

~Meowlnir