*Russia*
*Alleyway*
An unknown man is handing another man an folder, making him smirk.

*Stark Mansion: Living Room*
Door Open

"I'm beat!" Tony groaned as he enter his home and...Door Close
"I'm home!" Tony called as he removed his shoes using his feet and head on, unaware that Jarvis was offline.

*Living Room*
"Jarvis?"

An confused and alert Tony enter the room, "Jarvis!" he yell his bulter name.

"He's gone home, Mr Stark"

Making Tony stopped on the spot, "Or..."
"not in service" Tony former assistant James added as he's sitting down in one of the couches.
Tony instantly went and puts his hands into his pockets, "I won't do that if I were you" James said.
"Well try me" Tony replied as he gets out his phone and begins to use it.
James sighs before he went and start to use his ability as Tony continue to use his phone
The phone starts to play up as the screen flicker, "What?!" Tony exclaimed.
"No, no, no..." he mumbled as the man tried to fix it.
But then the phone turned itself off, "I have to do that, otherwise there will be trouble. Very much trouble" James said.
"What are you doing here, James? How are you here?" Tony questioned as he put his phone away and walk on over.
"So many questions. Straight to the point I see" he answered as Tony went and sat down.
"Answer my questions, James" Tony firmly pressed.
"If you must know, Shield let me go" James stated, making Tony become suspicious.
"That's impossible. That agency aren't that dumb to let you go? Unless..." Tony started to say.
"Unless I'm doing something for them" James finished, making Tony become curious.

*House*
"So, how was the committee?" Amy asked as she, Bethany and Joe are sitting together eating dinner.
"As soon as Tony could make it..." Bethany answered before she paused as the woman remember something.
"oh and if he ask you two something about a painting, please ignore him" Bethany told her siblings.
"Why? What happened?" Joe asked with an raised eyebrow.
"He wants to make me CEO of Stark Industries" Bethany announced, making the siblings eyes widned in shock.
"Hey, that's great new Beth" Joe said to his younger sister.
"Congratulations sis" Amy tells her with a smile.
"You could say that" Bethany replied with a chuckle
"Beth, you're the most qualified person for the job, sis" Joe tells her.
"Joe right, Beth. You are intelligent and smart woman who deserve this job more than anyone" Amy stated.
Joe went and pick up his glass, "Here to the new CEO of Stark Industries" he said as the other did the same as their brother.

"To Bethany"

*Flat*
Nathan and Kala are currently sitting on the couch, eating some food.

Ring!

"I will be right back" Nathan told Kala as he stood up straight from the couch and walk away as the woman looked on in confusion.
Nathan went over to the door and peek through the peep hole to see who it is.

Door Open

"Hey Nathan" Tony greeted with a hand up.
"Tony, what are you doing here?" Nathan asked, wondering what he's boss is doing at his home.
"Well..." Tony trail off and looking to his side as out of nowhere James appeared beside the man side.
Nathan immediately reaction as he gets out his gun and pointed it at James.
"H-Hold on!" Tony exclaimed as the man quickly step in the middle of Nathan and James.
"Put the gun down, Nathan!" Tony demanded.
"Why should I? Tony, don't you remember who he is?!" Nathan
"He's not here to hurt Anyone, Nathan. He's working under Shield now" Tony assures the man.
Nathan hesitated for a moment, before he went and lowered his gun.

*Living Room*
"So, let me get this straight"

"You want me to teach you how to fight?" Nathan said to Tony skeptical as he kept a eye on James to make sure the man not doing anything suspicious.
Making sure he heard correctly as the two are sitting down.
"Just some attack and defend moves" Tony assured him.
"But why? Don't you have the advanced made suit to do all that?" Nathan questioned, pointing out the obiviosu.
"Because I want to fight fair and square, for my protection" Tony answered.
"Beside, what happens if I my suit doesn't work and I'm in a life and death situation?" he pointed out.
"I came to you, Nathan, because I knew you were once an experienced former boxer" Tony stated, making Nathan raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"Uh...How do you know about this?" Nathan nervously ask the man.

Uh...

"He look at your records" James bluntly stated from the side, making Nathan immediately looked at his boss.
"Tony..." Nathan trail off, glaring at
"But in my defend. I needed to do some background checks to make sure I know who I was hiring" Tony defended himself.

Sigh

"Okay. I was an experienced former boxer once upon an time. It helped me to keep my powers under control" Nathan confessed.
"So you helped me then?" Tony asked.
"Only some basics moves" he promised, making Nathan think for a moment.

"I got a good idea"

*Stark Estate: Living Room*
Bethany is reading a book as Maya is sitting on the floor, colouring in.

"Miss Potts. The transfer is here"

"Thank you, Jarvis" Bethany thanked him and placed her book down before standing up.
"I will right back, sweetie" Bethany told Maya before walking away as the cat went up to the girl.

Meow!

*Foyer*
Footsteps...Footsteps

Bethany walk up to the front door and...Door Open

She sees standing on the other side outside the house is a woman.
"Hello" Bethany greeted with a smile.
"Good morning, Miss Potts. I'm Rushman, Natalie Rushman. I'm assisting in the transfer" the woman introduces herself.
"Thank you for coming over, Miss Rushman. Please come in" Bethany said and step aside, allowing Natalie to enter into the house.

Door Close

"Are those the transfer papers?" Beth ask Natalie, gestured to the folder in her hand.
"Yes" Natalie confirmed.
"Would you like to check them out?" she asked and Natalie nod her head as the two women head on.

*Living room*
Bethany sat down on the couch as she reads through the papers.
Natalie nearby sitting down as well as she stared at Maya who's playing with her cat.
"It seems that everything is in order" Bethany said as she put all of the papers together neatly.
"Can you please follow me? So that Mr Stark can sign it" Bethany ask Natalie as she stood up from her seat.
"Of course" Natalie answered as she got up from the couch the woman was sitting on.

*Gym*

Footsteps...Voices...Music...

Bethany walks in, "Tony the notary's here" she announced.
"Can you please sign the..." Bethany started to say before she stopped talking and froze, eyes widned at the scene in front of her.
Nathan and Tony are boxing together, but she's see someone else in the room she didn't expect to be there...James?!
Standing outside the boxing ring, watching the lesson happening in front of him.
Bethany instantly went to turn to leave the room, "What were you saying?"
She stopped at the door and slowly turn around to see that James was the one who spoken up, staring at her.
"Hey Beth, I'm a bit busy at the moment!" Tony yell over the music as he was blocking a couple of punches coming his way from Nathan.
"H-How are you here? You should be..." Bethany stuttered as she stare at James in shocked and disbelief.
"locked up and with Shield?" James finishes her sentence.
"Yes, I was. But I got out on good behaviour" he tells her with a chuckle as a frightened and scared Bethany stared at him.
"I'm not here to hurt you, Miss Potts" James assured her.
"I don't believe you" Bethany shot back at him, staring at the man.
"I'm here on behalf of Mr Stark to helped him train up, Miss Potts " James stated.

"He's telling the truth"

Katherine came on over holding a bottle in her hand, "Dad explained the whole situation to me. He's here on the behalf of my father, along with Nathan to teach him fighting. He's not here to hurt or to attack anyone, Bethany. He's here to helped" she tells the woman.
"And if you want prove. Here it is" James said and kneel down, putting up one of his trouser leg to revealed...a leg brace.
"Shield keeping taps on me and making sure I don't break the agreement set in place. Along with stopping me from using my powers" James explain to Bethany.
"So, Miss Potts. You were saying?" James asked, making Bethany realise what she was here for.
"I'm here for Tony to sign the transfer paperwork" Bethany stated, firmly standing her ground.

*Imagine this is Tony and Nathan*

Nathan and Tony contiune through with the punches until the first man throws another attack at the other man.
Tony returns with an uppercut punch and hits Nathan in the face with his elbow.
"I'm sorry" Tony muttered in apology as Nathan just looked at Tony in shocked.
"What the hell was that?" he asked.
"It's called mixed martial arts" Tony answered as he bounces in place, to keep his momentum.
"It's been around for three weeks" he tells him as Nathan adjust his head gear.
"It's called dirty boxes" James stated from the side.
"There's nothing new about it" he mumbled.
"Allright, put them up. Come on" Tony instructs.

Footsteps...Footsteps

"I promise this is the only time I will ask you to sign over the company" Bethany assured him as a woman walked in.
Making Nathan stared at her, Tony noticed the man express changed so he decided to turn around.
"I need you to sign it to intial each box" Natalie told Bethany as she opened the fold and held it out to the woman.
"Thank you, Miss Rushman" Bethany thanked the woman and gently takes the folder.

*Imagine this is Tony and Nathan*

Nathan noticed Tony staring at the new woman who has enter the room just now.
He went and tap gently on the back of Tony head, getting the man attention.

*Imagine this is Natalie and Bethany*

"Here you go" Bethany said as she hands the pen back to Natalie.
"One. Never take your eyes off..." Nathan started to say before Tony tried to kick him.

Clank!...Thud!...Groan

"That's it. I'm done" Tony declared as Nathan came on over and helped the man up.

Ding!

"Alright buddy?" Nathan casually ask Tony, but get a punch at his arm in return.
"Yeah, I'm good" Tony mutters as Katherine came over to the two men holding two drink bottles.
"Thanks Katherine" Nathan thanked the girl and accepted the bottle before handing one to her dad.

"What's your name?"

"Rushman. Natalie Rushman" the woman informed.

Gulp...Gulp

Tony went and walked over to the edge of the ring with a grin, "Front and center. Come into the church" he ordered.
Motioning into the ring, making Bethany eyes widened and go pale.
"No. You're seriously not gonna ask..." Bethany trail off, shaking her head.
"If it's please the court, which it does" Tony replied, cutting Bethany off.
"I'm sorry. He's very eccentric" Bethany apologised.
"It's no problem" Natalie assured her and handed Bethany the folder.

Footsteps...Footsteps...

Natalie walked up over to the boxing ring as Tony went and held up the bar wide open.
She slip her heels off before bending between the bars and to the other side into the boxing ring.
Natalie stands up straight, "I will give her lesson" Nathan said as Tony picked up his bottle and swings down more of the drink.
Tony lowered the bottle and nods his head before leaving the boxing ring.
He steps out and made his way over to a sitting down Bethany as unknown to them, James stared at Natalie from nearby.

"Bethany?"

"What?" Bethany asked, looking up from her phone as Tony sits down next to her.
"Who is she?" Tony casually ask her.
"She is from legal" Bethany answered.
"And she is potentially a very expensive sexual harassment lawsuit if you keep ogling her like that" she threatens him as Tony place the bottle down on the table beside them.
Crossing his legs, Voices...Voices
"She'll be fine" Tony assures Bethany, waving her off.

"You ever boxed before?"

"How do you spell your name, Natalie?" Tony calls out as next to him, an holographic screen appeared on the table beside him.
"R-U-S-H-M-A-N" Natalie spelled out.

Typing...Typing...

"What are you gonna do, Google her now?" Bethany scoffed.
"I thought I was ogling her" Tony retorted as Natalie file appeared on the screen.
"Wow...Very, very impressive" Tony comment with a smile as he reads through the information.
"You're so predictable, you know that?" Bethany muttered, slightly annoyed at him.
"You know how he is like, Beth! " Katherine yelled.
"She's fluent in French, Italian, Russian, Latin" Tony listed as he's still looking at the screen.
"Who speaks Latin?" Tony asked, skeptically.

"No one"

They turned to see...a woman and Maya standing in the doorway, "Grandma!"
Katherine run on over and hugged the woman, "Hey Katherine" she said back.
"Hey Karen!" Tony greeted with a smile as the two hug each other for a moment.
The two let each other go as the three females came on over, "Hello Tony. Bethany" Karen said back.

"I didn't know you were coming?" Tony said to the woman as the two hug each other.
"Since I was in the area I thouht I could pop by" Karen answered as Maya went and sat down on Bethany lap.
"So, what were you saying before?" Bethany ask Karen as Tony stood up, allowing the woman to sit down in his seat.
"I was saying that Latin is a dead language. You can read Latin or you can write Latin, but you can't speak Latin" Karen explained as Tong continue to look at Natalie file.

Voices...Voices

*Imagine this is Nathan, not Happy with Natalie*

Bethany in shock picked up Maya and place her down on her seat.

Laugh

"That's what I'm talking about!" Tony praised with a smile as Bethany, Katherine and Karen rushed on over to the two.

Ring...Breathing

"Are you alright?" Karen ask Nathan in concerned as Natalie stood up straight from the ground.
"I'm good" Nathan assured her and Karen enter the ring to helped the man up as Natalie ducked back under the ropes.
Tony came on over as Natalie kneel down and slip her shoes back on.
"Just..." Natalie started to say as Bethany handed the folder back to her.

"I need your impression"

Tony smiled, "You have a quiet reserve. I don't know, you have an old soul" he tells her.
"I meant your fingerprint" Natalie clarified, opening the folder and held it out to him.
"Right" Tony replied, embarrassed as he takes the folder and does so what the woman requested.

"So..."

"How we are doing?" Bethany asked as Tony handed the folder back to Natalie.
"Great. Just wrapping up here" Tony replied with a smile.
"Hey. You're the boss" he reminded Bethany.
"Will that be, Mr Stark?" Natalie asked with a smile.
"No" Tony quickly reply as Bethany answered "Yes"
"that will be all, Ms Rushman" she tells the woman with a smile.
"Thank you, Miss Potts" Natalie thanked her before excusing herself and left the room.

Door Open...Door Close

"I forgot to tell you, we were invited to a grand prix" Bethany told Tony as the man continues to stares at the door.
"Do you want to go?" she asked, making the man snap out of it and turned to look at her.
"Where is it?" Tony ask back.

"Monaco"

*Foyer*
Footsteps...Footsteps

Natalie walked up to the front door and place her hand onto the door knob.
Went to answer it when..."Excuse me, Miss Rushman?"
The woman stopped and turned to see Katherine, "That was so incredible what you did back then" she stated.
"Thanks" Katherine replied.
"Where did you learn to fight like that?" Katherine asked in curiosity.
"Just some self-defense lessons growing up" Natalie answered.
"Well, it was nice to meet you, Miss Stark" the woman said to the teenager as she turned and went to opened the door.

"Teach me fighting!"

Making Natalie stopped moving and turned to her with a furrow brow.

"Could you teach me how to fight?"

*Outside*
Door Open

Natalie stepped out of the mansion, Door Close
She went and walk her way away from the house, towards an black SUV waiting for her.
Once the woman made it to the vehicle, Door Open
Natalie went and climb into the black SUV, Door Close
"How did it go?" the man sitting in the front, on the driver side ask the woman next to her.
"It's good. I think I got the job actually" Natalie answered with a laugh
"You were suppose to Nat..Or should I say, Natalie" the man said back.
"I need to go and report this to boss" Natalie tells him as...

The Black SUV went and drove away from the house.
Unknown to anyone, someone was watching the vehicle leave...holding the woman ID in their hand.

*Bedroom*
Katherine lying on her bed, between listening to some music and playing with a rubtenix box.

Knock...Knock

Katherine went and removed her headphones, "Yeah?" she called.

Door Open

"Hey, Kat!" Tony greeted with a smile as he enter the room.
"How do you feel about having a vacation?" Tony asked as he walk on over to the bed, making Katherine raised an eyebrow.
"Where?" Katherine wondered.
"Just a little event called the Grand Prix de Monaco" Tony stated with a fake accent and smirked.

Gasp!

Katheine carefully placed the puzzle down onto her bed before getting up and threw her arms around him.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!"

*Gym*
Grunt!

Katherine body slammed into the surface of the mat.
She went and pushed herself onto her face, Breathing
Katherine looked up to see...Natalie?!
Grinning down at her, "You did that on purpose" Katherine groaned

Chuckle

"I told you to move your feet" Natalie reminded her as she held her hand out.

Laugh

"I thought I was" Katherine admitted as she sat up from the floor.
Katherine takes Natalie's outstretched hand and the woman helped the teenager off the ground.
The teenager held her hands up, making Natalie nod her head and...

Footsteps...Footsteps

Katherine moved around the ring, Punch...Punch...
Dodging and ducking when she could from Natalie punches.

Then...

Natalie hand shot out and her fist smashed into the side of Katherine's neck.

Thud!

Natalie dropped to the ground and swung out her legs, Smash!

Breathing...Breathing

Natalie rolled over as Katherine suddenly felt a burst of energy through her body.
The teenager veins grow blue, until then she stop a stream of blue light out of her finger tips.
Smashing into Natalie as the beam sent the woman flying out of the ring.

Thud!

A shock Katherine eyes fell down to her hands as the blue had all but disappeared.
She then snap about to reality and remember that Natalie so Katherine screambled out of the ring.
She rush on over to where Natalie is as the woman had slowly sat up into a sitting position.
Katherine immediately started to apologise, but Natalie interrupted her.
"That's some kick you've got when threatened" Natalie stated as Katherine held out her hand and the woman grab it.
"I guess so" Katherine replied with a nervous chuckle as the woman standing up straight.

*Basement*
Door Open...Door Close

Nathan entered, holding two drinks to...

Clink!...Clink!

Tony standing behind a bench, working on something.
"What's the newest upgrade?" Nathan asked as he came on over.
"Making something to make transforming easy to acess, easy to transport" Tony stated with a smile, making the man become impressed.
"Where'd that idea come from?" Nathan wondered as Tony accept the drink from Nathan and took a sip from it.
"From the fact that the suits can't fly all the way to Monaco if I need them" Tony tells him.

"So Tony will take it as a carry on"

The two look to see Toni Ho coming over, "Beside, I don't want any Iron Man business there. It'll just give the government more on me" Tony said.
"So...the easier you both can make taking it there, the better" Nathan stated.
"Yep" Tony replied, nodded her head.
"They still trying to take his collection" Toni Ho informed as the three looked around at the room, full of iron man suits.
"I'm not giving them over, Toni. You know that" Tony retorted.

Tony began another test for the elements, opening up a new program.
Running the test again, but...nothing was found.
Becoming harder and harder to even hold hope for himself
Experiencing so many failed attempts to save himself.
Tony feels like everyday as it was his last, the blood toxicity rose higher and higher.
The mixture that Tony has created is helping him slightly, but only just.
Tony so wanted to tell his family and closer friends just in case it was too late, but decided to go to Monaco instead.
They needed a break, all deserved that much.

*Monaco*