Tony's P.O.V

June 17, 2016

I let the brown liquid slide down my throat as I sat at the kitchen counter. "Sir?" F.R.I.D.A.Y asked over the intercom.

"Yeah?" I asked as I filled up my glass again.

"Steve Rogers is here to speak with you." The A.I replied, and I sighed before hearing the door open behind me. The super soldier sighed at the state of me. My shirt was half tucked in, and half tucked out, the tie around my neck was loosened slightly, and my black blazer laying on the counter next to me.

"What do you want?" I asked him. "I'm a bit busy." I didn't turn to him as I downed my second glass of whiskey. Steve sat next to me and watched with a worried gaze.

"Any word yet?" He asked.

"Do you really think I would be here if they found her?" I asked him.

"We'll find her Tony, don't worry," Steve said and placed a comforting hand on my shoulder. "Have you talked to Pepper?"

"No, she told me only to call her when we find Ellie," I answered and filled up my glass for the third time. Steve grabbed my wrist, and I looked at him.

"I know what it's like to lose people too," Steve said.

"Don't try to sympathize with me, Rogers. You have no idea what I'm going through." I then yanked my wrist out of his hold. "You don't know what it's like to be a father."

"No, I don't," Steve admitted. "But I do know the feeling of letting someone down." Before I had time to ask, Friday spoke up.

"Sir?"

"What do you want, F.R.I.D.A.Y? Can't you let me drown in my own misery?" I asked her as I looked down at my glass.

"They found her." Steve and I then stood up at the same time.

"Where?" I quickly questioned.

"In the woods, sir. About 50 miles from here." F.R.I.D.A.Y informed me.

"Show me," I answered. F.R.I.D.A.Y opened up the live video footage, and I saw her. Nora. My little light kneeled on the ground as the men I sent to find her pointed their guns in her direction. "Why are they pointing their guns?"

"I don't know, one of them said something wasn't right," F.R.I.D.A.Y answered, and I left the room to go get my suit.

"Cap, tell the team I had to step out for a minute," I said.

"Do you need us to come with you?" He asked, and I shook my head.

"No, I'll be fine," I answered and suited up. "Friday, tell Pepper that we found Ellie," I ordered as I followed F.R.I.D.A.Y's directions to the middle of the woods.

"Will do, boss," F.R.I.D.A.Y said as I landed in front of Ellie.

"Sir, you shouldn't be near her." One of the men said, and I looked at him.

"And you shouldn't be pointing a gun at my daughter." I snapped. I climbed out of the suit and slowly walked towards her. "Eleanor, it's me," She was visibly shaking and mumbling something. "Ellie, sweetheart," I bent down in front of her, "Hey-" I lightly placed my hand on her shoulder when she grabbed it, twisted it around and pinned me on my stomach as my head hit the ground.

Then, as she held me to the ground, she demanded, "Где зима? (Where is Winter?)"