Percy POV

The next few days were awful.

Everyday, I would go to the hospital and visit Tony. I would speak to him as if he was really there, listening and thinking what to make of what I was telling him.

But I knew what was really going on. He couldn't hear a word I was saying.

He was in pain. He didn't care about the fights between the team or the fact that Annabeth was never home anymore.

He needed good news,and I didn't have any for him.

Annabeth has been busy at work like crazy. And she was still trying to figure out what to do with Olympus.

I looked at Tony again. His eyes were still closed and there was a pipe going down his throat. The heartmonitor was beeping slowly and steadily. But it felt like the thing could go crazy at any moment.

It was cold in the room and it smelled like chemicals.

I finally gave up trying to talk to him after another hour and I left.

Trying to cheer myself up, I went to the tower. Which didn't help much.

Nobody was talking to each other.

Not even Nat and Clint were talking.

They were all busy with their own thing.

Bruce was trying to cook and failing miserably.

Nat was in the training room, beating the crap out of a punching bag

Steve was reading a book with a frown on his face.

Clint was playing video games.

Sam (the newcomer) was trying to read a magazine.

It was silent in the tower for once.

"Hey guys." I said, breaking the silence and dropping by bag at the entrance of the room.

Steve was the only one who acknowledged me.

"Hey Percy, welcome back." He said without taking his eyes off the book.

"Thanks, Steve."

"How's Tony? Any news?" He asked.

"Still in a coma with a collapsed lung and a fractured scull. Can't say that's news, though." I said.

"Oh. And Annabeth? How's it going with her?"

"Very busy. She slept over at the office last night."

"Well, I guess it's going good with the company then. She wouldn't be this busy if it wasn't going good."

"True. True." I shrugged.

"I heard Nick Fury offered you a job," Steve looked up now.

"Yeah, well, he did. But I'm not sure whether I will take it, actually. I've already got my hands full with Tony and Annabeth."

"Percy, there's only one thing worse than being alone at home. And that's being bored while you are alone at home. If I know you and your ADHD at al, I know that you hate being bored and alone at home." Clint spoke up.

"I guess you're right, but Tony-" I was interupted by Natasha entering the room.

"Tony is a big boy. He can take care of himself."she said.

"I know, but still. I promised him I would visit everyday until he woke up. He hasn't woken up yet." I said hopefully.

"And you still can. Just not when you usually do. Hell you can iris message him during the day if you want to." Clint said.

I gave him a look.

"It's not the same."

"Percy if you are not going to call Fury and tell him you accept, I will do it for you." Nat threatened.

"Look guys, I've already had a job like this before. I liked it, but it isn't something I would like to do while I'm stressed." I explained.

"When did you have a job like that before?" Steve asked.

Shit. He didn't know about my time at shield.

"You remember when I went away because I was mad at Tony?" I asked.

"Yeah, what about it?" Clint askdd.

"I was on street for a week before Fury found me and hired me. I made up my identity and faked my death a few years later. Remember that day, Nat?" I asked, remembering that Nat had recocnised me even though I was wearing contact lenses and I dyed my hair.

"Yeah, I remember. I was so mad at you that day." She laughed.

"You were mad?" I asked.

"Yeah, wasn't it obvious?" She asked.

I shook my head and she sighed.

"Just accept the job, ok?" And with that, she turned around and left the room.

Clint, Bruce and Steve looked at me expectantly.

" Okay, okay, fine. I'll accept it."

Man, how did I give in so easily? Either I am losing my stubborness or this team is really persuasive.

I picked up my phone and exited the room, dialing Nick Fury.

"Hello, Mr Jackson."

"Hello, director Fury." I said.

"Have you thought of my offer yet?"

" I have."

" and are you going to accept?"he asked.

I thought about it for a minute. Was i ready to put my life at risk everyday? Would I be able to cope with Tony's absence if i did?

"Hell yeah."