Chapter 2
Anna had to admit, she was still pretty smug about the whole encounter with Tony Stark. It had been three days and she still couldn’t get over the look of shock on Tony’s face. She had handed people their asses many a time, but there was something about beating Tony at his own game that had thrilled her.
Over the last couple of days she had mostly kept to herself in her room, she had some assignments from Coulson that she had to work on, and by the way he talked he wanted to keep it all very hush hush. She didn’t see the harm in keeping this one from the team, what she had dug up on an African country called Wakanda didn’t seem that important, she mostly was just pulling environmental and farming records, not really anything to worry the team about.
She had only made one friend so far, and she didn’t even really know if that one friend counted, because that one friend was JARVIS. He was so life like it astounded her sometimes. As much as she thought Tony was an ass she had to admit he knew what he was doing when it came to artificial intelligence.
“Miss, you’re doing it again.” JARVIS spoke, if he was a person he would be smirking.
“Sorry, J. Just thinking about how awesome you are, can’t help my subconscious wants to pick your metaphorical brain.”
“As much as I would find your insight of my inner workings fascinating, I'm sure Sir would not appreciate it.”
Anna just hummed back her reply. Now she was really thinking. JARVIS was cool with it, the only thing standing in her way was Tony. And she had to admit her curiosity was killing her, and the genius billionaire whatever did owe her a favor. She closed her laptop decidedly.
“Going somewhere Miss Vargas?” JARVIS asked knowingly.
“Yes JARVIS, take me to the mad scientist. It’s time to cash in.”
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Anna could hear the rock music blaring before the elevator doors even opened. Thankfully JARVIS turned the music down as soon as she entered Tony’s lab.
“JARVIS, don’t touch the tunes!” Tony snarked, not even bothering to look up.
“Actually I think JARVIS has the right idea, how have you not lost your hearing yet?” Anna snarked right back, ignoring the way Tony jumped in the sound of her voice.
“You let the weirdo in here JARVIS? Traitor.” Tony spoke while he glared at the ceiling.
Anna winced at the insult, which she found odd because she had been called way worse and insults had never really bothered her. Why did Tony Stark calling her a weirdo bug her? She shook her head, filing that thought away for later.
“You owe me a favor Stark and I have come to collect.”
Tony swiveled in his chair and frowned at her. “Do I really though? Because the way I recall it you hustled me. Which is another word for cheating, so I don’t think I owe you anything.”
“Aww Stark, I didn’t take you for such a sore loser.” Anna egged him on.
He was waving his hands now, gesturing wildly “you have an ability that was not disclosed before the competition, that calls for disqualification.”
“Sir if I may, Coulson did send over her file before her arrival, it was you who neglected to read it.” JARVIS interjected.
If looks could kill JARVIS would be close to death. “Et tu JARVIS? Collusion! And you—” he turned and pointed a finger at Anna, “you’ve turned my own AI against me! Collusion I say!”
Anna couldn’t help but laugh at the look on Tony’s face. He looked like someone had kicked his puppy.
“Anyways back to the point Tony, I want you to tell JARVIS it’s okay for me to technological lobotomy on him.”
“Why?” Tony looked at her suspiciously.
“Because as much as I hate to admit it, he the most advanced piece of technology I have ever encountered and I’m curious.”
Tony preened a bit at the complement but was still unsure. “But curiosity killed the cat.” he quipped.
“But satisfaction brought it back.”
Tony rolled his eyes. “That’s not a thing.”
“Actually Sir—“
“I swear to god JARVIS I will unplug you!” Tony snarked
“So…” Anna responded
“Fine, fine. Dissect JARVIS if you want, but if you ever tell anyone I will find you and I will kill you.
“Whatever you say Liam Neeson.”
Tony had already turned back around to work on his latest project. He waved a hand at her dismissively.
Anna shrugged, leaving him to his work.
“So Miss Anna, when do we begin?” JARVIS asked.
Anna smiled at the camera in the corner of the elevator. “As soon as possible JARVIS.”