Fic: "In the end"

[notquitethegood.livejournal.com]

Non beta'd, first time writing. First post. Ummmmm.......hi

In the end

Word count: 500
Genre: Angst then some happy
Rating: PG.
Characters: Tony Stark, Steve Rogers.
Pairing: hinted Steve/Tony.
Warnings: SPOILERS for SI#8. Character death (both canonical and otherwise).
Notes: Maybe the community should start an official SCREW YOU MARVEL week
Summary: Death. Darkness. Cold. Steve. Warmth. Light

It was difficult to tell in between which moments Tony Stark finally died. He’d long since lost all feeling to the bitter cold and the suits power supply had cut the internal illumination five minutes ago in order to conserve the oxygen supply.

He didn’t remember building that particular failsafe into the armour; in his hypoxic delirium he chalked it up to one last valiant attempt on shellheads’ behalf to save his sorry ass.

It didn’t work.

At some point (he’d lost the ability to measure time with the loss of his heartbeat) he became consciously aware of the change in the temperature, or rather his perception of it; this was a chill without the blessed benefit of numbness.

Bone deep.

The darkness, too, had changed, spreading out past the confines of his helm and he no longer felt the constricting pressure of a thousand meters of arctic ocean bearing him down.

There was nothing but the endless dark and the cold.

“So this is hell” he spoke the words aloud just to test that he still could, “just me alone with my guilt for the rest of eternity”. He took a few tentative steps in a random direction, “not that different from life really” he continued.

“And isn’t that convenient, I don’t even need some hell spawn to torture me”, he felt a hysterical giggle rise up through his throat, “I am the abomination”.

He continued on mindlessly, stumbling towards nowhere.

“But they’re safe now –

(A sound in the darkness)

“they can start rebuilding and healing – (except Jan, stunning Jan who shaped cloth into beauty)

(A voice)

“without me to screw up –

(He knew that voice)

“they can be happy –

(He loved that voice)

“Ste –

Tony

“No no no, please not him, anything but him. Please I’m begging you , not him, he can’t be here, not here, please –

He ran now, eyes screwed shut against the darkness, falling or flying, anything to keep him away from that voice.

Tony

“No no no no no no no no no no no no no”

He could have run forever or only taken a single step before he ran into a solid figure. His fingers automatically clenched into the cloth of its chest, motor reflex overriding any higher orders to turn and flee.

Tony

The shock of contact, a well-known hand entwining his own, and the spark of warmth it brought was enough to draw his eyes open. He was blinded briefly by a faint glow that resolved itself into a familiar shape, brilliant amongst a dark shroud. Its light wasn’t enough to illuminate a face beyond the slightest shadow of a square jaw and the curve of lips. But he knew that face better than any other.

Tony

“no no you can’t be in hell, not here, you deserve....anywhere but here, please not him, not here – “

Tony

The fingers briefly squeezed his own in a death grip.

Tony

“Tony. I’ve been waiting for you”

And the warmth spread through his body as the darkness slowly lifted.

Comment and criticism more than welcome.

Comments

[adrian-chan.livejournal.com]

Here here for the Screw You, Marvel week (though I hate to say it, but I'm not entirely displeased with this new turn of events...I just hate that Jan died...and that they've blamed it all on Tony...but yet I still don't really mind that as it means it's going to get pretty interesting for him from here on out because, as much as the writer's seem to hate him, I really don't think they're just going to let him get thrown in jail and be done with it). But, yeah, I've been pissed off at Marvel for forever before this, so, yeah.

And this was really sweet. Depressing, but sweet. Aww, Steve.
TT.TT

[notquitethegood.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the comment.

At least marvel cannon has resulted in an upsurge of fics fueled by RAGE.

[diamondunicorn.livejournal.com]

From one newbie to another, I greet thee.

It's kinda sad how a story with Tony's death is less depressing than whatever Marvel probably has in store for him. By the way, I enjoyed the story, it was sad, then happy. And it was quite cute. I always love a happy ending, even if it does take Tony's death for it to be possible...

Also, I like that Tony automatically thought he was in hell, and when he sees Steve, it just doesn't occur to the poor guy that maybe he's not in hell. Total Tony Stark thinking.

[notquitethegood.livejournal.com]

Greetings returned

It seems SI 8 has flushed us all out of hiding.

This plot bunny was actually the result of an attempted artwork that failed spectacularly and i had to exercise it via writing instead.

I'm glad you think Tony was OC (I was worried about that)

[hotaustinnights.livejournal.com]

This has not been a good week. First Batman dies. Now Tony. :(

I liked your fic though - very well put together.