Chapter 4
“Try the door again.” Daisy said.
“I’ve been trying.” Skye answered, “It’s locked.”
‘Let’s both try.”
The two griped the handle and tried to get the door to move, but it was stuck shut.
“Why would Scott lock us in here?”
“To protect us? It sounded like something’s gone wrong.”
“I don’t need him protecting me.” Daisy said indignantly.
“Scott loves you.” Her sister said, “He doesn’t want to see you get hurt.”
“So, you’re taking his side?”
“I’m looking out for my sister and my future niece and/or nephew…”
“It’s just… I’m going crazy sitting in the apartment all day. Ever since they put me on medical leave, I’ve had nothing to do. I’m used to always being on the move, not sitting down, watching daytime TV like a housewife.”
“Is that what this is about?” Skye said, shaking her head “Daisy, if you weren’t throwing up constantly, I’d agree with you, but they’re doing this because they love you and don’t want to see you laid up in a hospital bed.”
Skye noticed something out the window as the plane turned
“What the hell is that?”
It was a massive wall stretching from one horizon to the other. It looked to be at least a mile high and was topped by a purplish glowing energy field that stretched even further into the sky.
The plane began to land, causing the door to make a hissing sound.
“That was the pressure lock…” Daisy said before realizing what that meant. “Scott!”
She pulled the door open to find the main cabin a mess and the main door missing.
“WAIT!” Skye said, grabbing onto Daisy’s shirt
“But he could be…”
“You falling out isn’t going to help him.”
The plane set itself down and the two girls ran forward and opened the cockpit door.
“827… Where’s Scott?” Daisy asked
“Agent Riley is most likely in a crater caused by his body impacting the ground after I removed him from the plane…”
Daisy’s heart stopped.
“What…”
827 help up its hand, with electricity sparking between its fingers.
“If ether of you would like to join him, that can be arranged.”
Soon, movement was heard outside. 827 walked to the main door and jumped down.
Standing around the plane were what looked like Iron Man suits.
827 stood still before the suits began to climb inside. They grabbed on to Daisy and Skye.
“It would be unwise to fight back” 827 said to them “The Iron King’s Legions are far more numerous. You would not succeed.”
The machines frog marched the two down the rear ramp and into a cave.
“where are you taking us?” Daisy asked but got no answer.
The cave seemed to go on forever, before they eventually reached a large, round chamber.
Sitting on the plinth in the center was a strange box, and in the far corner…
“What is this?” Tony Stark asked through his suit “who are you?”
“I am Stark Universal Autonomous Unit 827.” It said, kneeling “I was created by the man who created the machines you have collected. I am at your service.”
“And who are…” he began to look at the two “…remarkable... I should have to look into this further.”
He turned his head to one of the machines “Take them someplace to rest and bring them food. I will deal with them later.”
The robot saluted and the ones holding Skye and Daisy dragged them down another passage.
“Meanwhile, my friend…” Stark said to 827 “You and I have a lot to talk about…”
The machines led Daisy and Skye into a room and dumped them on the ground before leaving.
“Now’s our chance.” Skye said as they held put their hands. They fired off their vibrational powers, only for the shockwave to bounce right back at them, knocking them over.
“The hell was that?”
“The power of that infernal cube.” A voice said. The two girls stood and saw an older woman standing in a doorway to another room.
“Who are you.”
“I’m Vicky Stark. The ‘nice man’ you met on your way here is what’s left of my husband Tony.”
“Stark… That was Tony Stark?”
“I guess on your world, things must have worked out better for him.”
“Our… how did you know.’
“He told me. I have an implant that he uses to send me messages. Here, sit down and I’ll explain…”