Chapter 9
Tony's pov
I dipped a white piece of cloth into a bowl of hot water. All that was left to clean and bandage up was the nasty claw mark on his right forearm it was definitely going to leave a scar. I looked up from the bow of hit water to see the beast licking his wound.
"Hey don't do that," I say to him reaching towards him "hold still," I tell him. He probably didn't hear me since the hot cloth touched the wound very ruffly. "That hurt" the beast yelled making the castle staff back up "if you hold still it wouldn't hurt as much" I raised my voice at him.
"If you hadn't ran away this wouldn't have happened," he said gesturing to his wound forearm which still needs to be cleaned and bandage up. I let out an annoyed huff "If you hadn't frightened me I wouldn't have ran away" I pointed out getting a little annoyed with the beast.
"If you hadn't been in the west wing-" the beast began to say but I interrupted him "you should learn to control your temper," I say irritated. The beast gave a frustrated sigh as I redipped the cloth in the still-hot water. From the corner of my eye, I saw the castle staff starting to come forward.
I took the cloth out of the water and brought it to the beast's wound but before I made contact with the wound I warned him. "This might sting," I say as I gently put the cloth on the wound the beast sucked in a breath probably thinking that I was going the hurt again. I saw from the corner of my eye the castle staff back up expecting the beast to yell again. But he didn't so they stepped forward again.
There was a few minutes of silence between us 'thank him' I told my self. "Thank you," I say the beast looked at me confused "thank you for saving my life from the wolfs". He looked surprised "oh um you're welcome" there was silence between us once more "and I'm sorry for scaring you" he added.
I was now bandaging up his forearm "it's fine...but still thank you" I say. "Stephen" I look up at him "what?" I ask "Stephen that's my name," he said, "though you would like to know..so what's your name?" He asked. I was going to say that he already knew my name but I then remember that we didn't introduce ourselves.
"My name is Anthony but everybody calls me Tony," I tell him "Anthony," the bea-Stephen said like he was testing it on his tong. "That's a pretty name," he says to which I blush and a tingly and warm feeling came from my chest. I gave a shy smile and finished bandaging up the bea-Stephen's forearm.
Narrators pov
Clint and Phil were out in the wood looking for Tony but they had found nothing. They were very worried because something like this has never happened before. In the distance, they could hear wolves. "Do you think Tony's alright?" Clint asked looking around "this is tony we're talking about he's probably taking shelter in a cave or up a tree until sunrise before he heads home," Phil said trying to sound confident.
After 15 more minutes of looking, they decided to go back to the Jarvis' house. They were almost out of the wood when they bumped into someone and that someone just had to be Ross didn't it. "What are you doing out?" He asked "especially when wolves are out," he said trying to scare Clint and Phil.
"That is non of your business," Clint said impolitely they all then heard a loud roar come from deep in the woods. "Anyway Clint and I need to go home now," Phil said grabbing Clint's arm and leading him to Jarvis' house.
When they opened the door they hear Pepper before they saw her. "Where have you been?!" She demanded "calm down Pepper," Clint said she turned to him with a death glare. "We went looking for Tony," Clint said quickly Pepper gave narrowed her eyes at him "you could have left a note" she pointed out. "Next we will" Phil cut in before Pepper could say anything else about the topic.
"Has he woken you yet?" he asked Pepper shook her head as if Jarvis heard what was said he shot up shouting "Anthony!!". He was looking around the room frankly he tried to stand up but he stood up to fast so he fell back onto the couch.
Jarvis stood up again but a little bit slower this time. He then sped out of the door saying " I need to get help" heading to town.
The place he stopped at was the pub he knew that a lot of people would be here. Since it was a Saturday and it was 11:30 in the evening. He busted through the door "help!" He screamed which got everyone's attention.
"Help", he said again "what wrong Jarvis?" David asked," he's got him in a dungeon!" Jarvis stated. "Who's got who in a dungeon? The sheriff asked "he's got Anthony" Jarvis exclaimed like that made everything clear. "Who are you talking?" Ross questioned sitting near the fire "a monstrous beast", Jarvis said to which everybody laughed.
"Is it massive?" The backer asked "Yes" Jarvis confirmed "does it have two horns someone asked, "yes it does". "Does it have a long ugly snout"? David asked trying not to laugh out loud "yes, yes?" Jarvis said hurriedly. "Does it have a mouth full of sharp fangs?" Asked the barman "yes" Jarvis said once more by now people were just humouring thinking this was Jarvis being crazy.
"Will you help me?" Jarvis asked them "sure we will help you out," Ross said. Two men that were close to Jarvis picked him up "oh thank you" he thanked them thinking he was going to get help.
But instead, he got chucked outside in the cold "will nobody help me" he asks to nobody. Phil, Pepper and Clint found Jarvis in the snow shivering and coughing in the cold. Pepper ran up to him "come on Jarvis let's get you some places warm" she said helping Jarvis up. Jarvis nodded letting her guide him home with Phil and Clint behind them.
Meanwhile with Ross
"Crazy old man," one person said "someone should lock him in an insane asylum," someone said in agreement. There were several murmurs of agreement. Near the fireplace, Ross was grinning like a maniac.
"You okay Ross?" David asked Ross "what..oh yes everything good....great even," Ross said his maniac grin turning into a creepy one. David didn't ask any further questions so he turned around and converted with one of the backer's daughters.
The reason why Ross was smiling was because everything was coming together. Jarvis just showed that he was crazy since he was raving on about a beat which doesn't exist. Jarvis was helping with his plan and Ross was loving it.
Because he didn't have to raise a finger for this to happen. Now all he needed to was to talk to Dormammu. Now that will tack a while but he was fine with that. The thought to himself that he could wait the long run.