4. What's The Plan?
James had already gone by the time Kyra and Steve popped back home, and Sharon was just about to leave. Kyra exchanged goodbyes with her before going to take a shower. After cleaning up, the siblings had a proper breakfast, and Steve called in to work.
They took the bike to the nearest SHIELD garage to borrow a ride, and Kyra disguised herself as Sharon to bypass security. Steve took a quinjet without a pilot crew to avoid questions about Sharon possibly being at two places at once.
"You sure you know how to fly these things?" Kyra asked as she settled in.
"First things I learned."
"Good. 'Cause I don't wanna be stuck in the Arctic!" She teased him.
"Haha. Not gonna happen... again."
The quinjet landed on the building previously known as Stark Tower. The battle of New York had done a number on the skyscraper, and only the letter A was left standing, setting it up as the avengers HQ
"Welcome back, Captain Rogers." Jarvis greeted them as the siblings walked into the lounge.
"Hey Jarvis. Got my stealth suit ready? I am heading out for a mission."
"I'll set up in your quarters, captain."
"Great, send communication to widow. Tell her to meet me at the location."
"On it, sir."
Steve finally slowed down for Kyra.
"Look around, I'm sure Tony will be up soon."
And with that Steve jogged off to his rooms, leaving Kyra standing awkwardly in the living room.
"So... Jarvis."
"Miss Dawson."
"Dawson?" Kyra was surprised. If anything, he should have greeted her as Rogers. "How do you know that?"
"Mr. Stark built me as an interface. I am connected to THE Internet. I have access to all things available in every part of the Internet. You may ask me anything."
"What do you have on me?" Kyra asked as she flopped down on a couch.
A holographic screen popped up in her face, startling Kyra. It opened with the Stark logo, then transitioned into opening files for Kyra. There were literally files on her about everything. Her GED, her job at the gym and the bakery. It even connected her to Thor and Loki.
"This is public information?" She asked, zooming in on the specific files.
"These are Mr. Stark's personal files. They were taken from SHIELD records. They've been tagged for controlled access. Kiera Dawson has been erased from all SHIELD databases at the captain's request."
Kyra got so emotionally invested in what Jarvis had said that she didn't notice someone else enter the room.
"Welcome back, sergeant."
Kyra jumped at the the new voice in the room and turned to see Ironman standing behind her.
"Mr Stark!" She jumped off her seat. "Now I have heard you're heartless, but this is too much. You're not really in there are you?"
The mask lifted and it's arms apologetically splayed. "I'm a shell of a man. Lab," he said and the suit lead her to where Tony was working on other suits.
"Hey, welcome back kiddo!" Tony said over one of his projects.
"I'd say it's good to see you, but you don't look so good."
"That would happen after two days without sleep," Jarvis intervened and Tony scoffed.
"Seems like you could take a break! Join me for a drink?" She said, leaning on a counter, hoping the comment would finally make him look her way.
"No." He turned to her, pointing a screwdriver at her. "Kids don't drink. Pepper keeps juice in the fridge upstairs. Help yourself," and he was back to work.
"I am 20 something, and I don't take no for an answer."
Kyra opened her palms towards the engineering room, freezing production with her powers.
Tony looked back at her with a really look and Kyra faked an innocent smile. The billionaire tossed the tool and came over.
"So what's new?" He asked, walking by her to the bar.
"Me," Kyra followed. "I go by Kyra now."
"Sweet. And what brings Kyra back?"
"Just, you know getting on with my life. I've been thinking about going to school."
Tony finally got it.
"Oh so you were the friend Stevie was talking about!" He realized, pointing at her with a chip, which Kyra stole.
"And what can a humble human help your alien majesty with?"
Kyra gave him a confused look, reading into his comment, but decided not to say anything. Instead, she got her own chip as Tony slid her a drink.
"I hear you have connections. I want to go to med school but I'm not taking eight years."
Tony managed to not choke on his chip as he laughed.
"A Rogers wants to go in to science."
Kyra tsked and playfully whacked him in the arm.
"We're not blood related. And this science is important to me. I wanna work in neurology and learn about brains."
"What is you Odinsons' obsession with brains?"
"Mine is scientific. My dad, and Barton and all those people, got mind controlled. Steve's brain still works after 70 years under ice. I wanna learn more about how it works, and if I can do anything to help."
"Good on you. So, not taking eight years, huh? We'll have to make our own course. Steal some classes. Got a school in mind?"
"Columbia University." Kyra announced, sipping her drink confidently.
"So, GED to... Columbia. That's a leap!" Tony tossed a chip in his mouth.
Kyra put down her drink and quickly swallowed her sip.
"Yes, but I'm a prodigy! Like you!" She flattered his ego to get him thinking her way. "You understand my struggle, right? If anyone can help me, it's you! You're Tony Stark! You have money, you have influence. Pleeeeaasssee?!"
Tony mulled over her plea.
"I'll move in here! Like campus. You can help me with school. And I can help you with your suits!"
"Fair deal I'd say, mr. Stark."
"Suppose I could talk to the president." Tony whined.
"That would be Lee Bollinger, sir."
"Oh, thank you! Thank you!" Kyra wrapped around his neck and forcefully kissed his cheek in extreme gratitude.
"Yeah, yeah" Tony gave in. "But my school, my rules."
"Sure thing, professor. So, wanna go on a flight?"
Kyra was already heading over to the window, but Tony began towards his work station.
"I... gotta work."
Kyra frowned.
"You've been working for 48 hours. Let's go out! Grab a bite! I could show you my new tricks?!"
"Production is currently frozen." Jarvis pitched.
Tony snapped towards a screen.
"Who's A.I. are you?" He scolded.
"Yours, sir. You made me to assist you. It is my calculated recommendation that you might benefit from a little rest and relaxation."
"Come on...!! You know you want to!" Kyra drawled as she opened the window.
The breeze came in and Tony made up his mind.
"Fine. Let's go." And with that, he took a running start out the window, plummeting towards the ground until a suit caught up to him.
Kyra watched in awe of her idol as Ironman zoomed back up to where she was still standing.
"You coming, or not?"
Kyra smiled and manipulated her gravitational force to fly out the window.
"Let's fly, science guy!"
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