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For a moment she wondered if coming to New York had been a good idea. Sure, it was what she wanted otherwise she wouldn’t be here right now. She had wanted to see her brother or half-brother to be more specific. They shared the same father but unlike Tony, she wasn't so lucky to have met him before he passed away years ago. And then, after seeing various reports about an alien attack in New York, with Tony fighting said aliens, Mary realized that there was a high chance to have lost him there and then.
She didn't want to let the chance to be a family slip away like that. No matter how Tony would react, as she knew beforehand that there was a very high chance he wouldn't want to see her. Things were complicated. Both knew the other existed and that was basically it.
Mary didn't know anything about Tony's life except what one could see on TV or read in newspapers. He was famous, that made it easier to know a few things about him. She herself, however, was no one but a woman searching for her place within Tony's world. Would he recognize her? Would he push her away?
It didn't matter. She wanted a new start. She needed it.
Leaving behind her old life she made her way to New York knowing her brother was here. The start was rocky, as to be expected. It didn't mean that she would change anything about her initial decision but maybe she would have done things differently. Maybe her brother would have done so as well. It was too late for that now and she had to realize just how many problems it could cause because of the mere fact that she was related to Tony Stark.
She could hear him calling out for her, almost screaming. His voice seemed so far away.
She had no idea where she was. Ever since she was taken she had been blindfolded most of the time. She couldn't tell who kidnapped her either, only that her kidnappers had often spoken in a language she didn't understand. The people who had brought her here, wherever here exactly was, spoke in English now. Their voices sounded muffled to her. She could make out words and sentences every once in a while but it seemed like they were not standing right next to her as they spoke.
There were other voices she recognized. Voices of her brother’s friends. Whatever was going on seemed to be serious - given that she was kidnapped it was actually no surprise.
There is shuffling, then footsteps. The blindfold is removed and for a few seconds, she can see the clear blue sky. The next thing she feels is pain. After that, there's nothing but darkness and Tony screaming her name.
“Mary!!”