Chapter Two, Explanations

Tony gently set the woman on his fancy sofa, at the moment he didn't even care that the piece of furniture was no doubt being ruined due to the dirt and blood that now covered his white leather sofa, it could always be replaced with a much nicer one later. Making sure the little boy was safe in the woman's arms so he wouldn't fall off the sofa he turned to the others. "Get him out of here!" Tony growled pointing to Loki who was sitting against the wall just watching them. He was pissed and he didn't want the God in his tower any longer than necessary and he could tell the others were just as angry as him. They were all livid that Loki had carelessly pulled someone from their own time, but what angered him more was the fact that he was going to kill her when he saw the small boy in her arms and her baby bump.

Loki lifted his hand, a spell on his lips ready to fight them as the Avengers advanced on him, but when he saw he was outnumbered he slumped in defeat. "If it's all the same to you," Loki says looking at Tony. "I'd like that drink now."

"You won't be getting anything from me reindeer games!" Tony snarled at him. "Take him to Fury." He ordered Natasha and Clint. "Thor help them get him to the helicarrier."

"What about her?" Natasha said nodding in the direction of the unconscious woman. "She's staying here," Tony said firmly glaring at her as if daring her to argue. "I'll get Bruce to check her over and once, and only once I'm satisfied that she, her baby and the boy is not harmed in anyway then we'll question her." He told them pointing to Bruce and Steve."Jarvis show them the way out." Tony said as he exited the room to take off his suit.

"Tony where did you go?" Steve asked, he had been gone for nearly twenty minutes which was much longer than what it usually took to take off the suit. "I went to get this from my room." Tony said holding up a large fluffy green blanket. Tony stopped in front of the sofa and really looked at the woman on his sofa. She was very pale, unhealthily so, with long, curly black hair that flowed down to about her waist. Tony knew from memory that her eyes were bright green, the most intense shade he had ever seen. She was fairly short, probably around five foot but no more than five foot two, she looked to be around 4 or 5 months pregnant, but if he had to guess he would say the latter. She was wearing pyjamas with a fawn and a rabbit on them, but he was worried about the number of scars on her body.

Some were years old by the looks of them but some she had most likely gotten just before or while she was pregnant and that concerned him greatly, especially as he noticed her left arm in a splint and looking very red underneath. "Jarvis run a diagnostic scan on her and the boy in her arms to make sure there are no adverse affects." Tony ordered as he gently covered the woman and the boy. It was silent for a few moments as Steve, Bruce and Tony sat on the other sofa and one of the chairs that were placed in a U shape in front of the flat screen T.V. "There appears to be no adverse affects to either of them. The boy is seven months old and is in perfect health, but is not a blood relation to the woman. The unborn child is around five months along and seems to be progressing as it should be and was not affected due to Loki's spell either Sir," JARVIS informed them.

"But the woman seems to be in quite a bit of pain from her arm and a scar above her heart. I don't know what caused it Sir but it seems like an oval burn mark and that something had been cut from her chest likely from the object used to burn her imbedding in her chest. She also appears to have been tortured at some point due to her damaged nervous system. If I had to guess Sir, I'd say she's likely been held captive around five months ago, around the beginning of summer if her injuries are any indication."

"Thank you Jarvis," Bruce muttered in shock. There was a moment of silence as the three men seemed to be taking in all that Jarvis had said. "Jarvis....would you say....that the baby was...." Steve trailed off unable to comprehend all that had happened to the young woman before them. "That the baby was conceived while she was held captive Master Steve. I'm afraid that is the only possibility as the dates are too close, as the scan shows that it was forced."

"Thank you Jarvis, prepare the spare room next to mine." Tony said grimly. He couldn't comprehend what this young woman had been through as the more they found out the worse it seemed to get and she wasn't even awake yet. "As you wish Sir." Jarvis replied. It proved the state of shock they were all in for neither Bruce nor Steve argued that he was being presumptuous in the matter of setting up a room for her, in fact they seemed to agree with him. They sat in silence for another twenty minutes when they noticed her eyes start to twitch, signalling that she was about to wake up.

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Riley-Mae slowly opened her eyes, squinting as her eyes became accustomed to the light. She groaned quietly as her head pounded furiously and her whole body ached. She felt a small body clinging onto her pyjama top and that was when everything came rushing back. Sitting up carefully she checked over Teddy to make sure he was alright and once she was satisfied that the sleeping boy wasn't harmed in anyway she started to frantically check for a sign that her baby was still alive. She slumped back against the cushions letting out the breath she didn't know she'd been holding when she felt her baby kick against her hand.

"Mamma." She heard come from her right. Looking down Riley-Mae smiled brightly at Teddy brushing his now blue hair out of his face. "Hello Teddy." She smiled kissing his forehead causing him to giggle. She turned her head when she heard someone clearing their throat only to tense and pull Teddy closer to her as she took note that there were other people sat in the room with her. Three rather large, muscular and handsome men were sat opposite her "Hello." She whispered quietly not looking at either of them but at the green blanket someone had put over her and Teddy, all the while taking note of the room she was in and where all available exits were at from the corner of her eye, a habit she had picked up whilst on the run during the war.

"Hello I'm Tony Stark aka Ironman, this is Dr Bruce Banner aka the Hulk and that is Steve Rogers aka Captain America." The man now known as Tony Stark introduced with a grin.
"Tony!" Steve hissed.
"What? You're still in your suit and Bruce is only wearing ripped trousers and the outside of my tower is destroyed. I had to explain." Tony justified himself. Bruce sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Tony's got a point Steve." He insisted not looking at Tony's smug look.

"Fine." Steve sighed before turning to the woman who was watching them in slight amusement, however he could see that she was still tense. Looking over the woman critically he did a double take when he saw that the baby boy in her arms now had bright blue hair. "How did that happen?" He asked pointing to the baby. The woman looked down at the boy in her arms whilst smiling softly at him, however it took a while before she answered and the three men could tell that she was debating on what exactly to say. "He's able to change his hair and eye colour, it's an ability he got from his mother." She explained with a sigh as though she didn't exactly want to give away such information. "I'm Riley-Mae Verity Potter-Black and this is my godson and now adopted son Theodore 'Teddy' Remus Lupin."

"It's a pleasure to meet you." Steve replied smiling but Riley-Mae could tell that it was more fake than anything as the smile didn't reach his eyes. Riley-Mae agreed amicably though secretly she was wary of them and inconspicuously moved closer to the back of the sofa but she refused to show it as she not only didn't want to upset Teddy but she also didn't want the three large men in the room to realise she was frightened. Tony shared a look with Bruce and Steve when they saw the young woman move away from them and try to blend in with the back of the sofa.

Clearing his throat softly so as not to startle her too much Tony got up from where he was seated and moved slowly towards her whilst she looked up at him warily, noticing this he stopped once he stood in the middle of the floor the coffee table the only thing separating them. "How about I show you to your room that's down the hallway, as you must be tired after what reindeer games put you through." Tony suggested. "I'm afraid we don't have a cot for little Teddy." Tony apologised as he helped her up off of the sofa once she'd agreed. "That's okay he can just sleep with me." Riley-Mae said as she adjusted her hold on Teddy who was already asleep. "Thank you for everything Tony."

"You don't have to thank me Mae." Tony said with a small smile as he draped the blanket over her shoulders. "Come, let's get you settled. If you need anything, anything at all no matter what time just ask JARVIS and he'll make sure you get it." Tony assured her.
"Thank you." Riley-Mae said gratefully smiling up at him. She looked over her shoulder at the two men. "Goodnight." She called to them as Tony led her out of the room she heard the two of them calling after her. "Good night Riley-Mae, sleep well."