It's Irondad Bingo time! For the first one, I went with Genderbent to give you some more Penny Parker! This was from a prompt from a Tumblr user: Tony has to protect Penny after someone tries to detain her.

Tony had known about the technology for months. They'd started using it in Europe, which was one reason he had vetoed the idea of taking his intern, who also happened to be Spidergirl, to Europe for a conference once the news broke. With the laws changing and everyone freaking out about mutants, he'd been fighting the urge to just keep her locked up in the compound until this whole mess was sorted out. Then, after an attack on Xavier's school a few weeks ago, everyone was on edge. And Tony didn't want Penny getting mixed up in any of it.

He had asked May if he could keep her at the compound for a few weeks during her summer vacation, saying that she could do an internship thing and he'd pay her and all that. Really, though, he wanted the kid out of the public eye for a while. Everyone had to know that Spidergirl was a mutant. And considering that in other countries there had been 'mutant patrols' made up of people hunting anyone they suspected of being a mutant, he didn't want Spidergirl on the streets. He didn't think that any of it had spread to America yet, but he hadn't wanted to take any chances.

Penny had argued. She'd pouted. She'd even snapped at him, which had been a first. When she'd first arrived at the compound for her internship/protective custody type thing, she'd been kind of confused. He hadn't spoken to her much about it, but May had quickly agreed after seeing the news that they had to keep Penny safe. But the girl was smart and she'd connected the dots quickly enough. "Mr. Stark, how am I going to patrol from here?" She'd asked on their third day in the lab. He'd been doing his best to keep her entertained, pulling out new things for them to play with in the lab and having the best food delivered and watching movies with her. Honestly, none of that had been stressful or anything. He loved hanging out with the kid...not that he'd said that out loud. Still...she was a good kid. It wasn't exactly a chore to hang out with her.

"I thought we'd lay low for a bit...I could use some company." He'd hoped that, by making it about helping him out, she'd be a little more likely to comply.

No such luck.

"But what about my patrols?"

"Kid…" He'd sighed then, crossing his arms and turning to face her. She'd been frustrated, and he had understood that. But he had to keep her safe. That was his job...the thing he'd promised May he'd always do. "They're hunting mutants in Europe. Torturing them...locking them away. Kidnapping them…"

"I can take care of myself." She'd snapped.

He'd fought for patience. Fought not to yell. Kept his voice as level as he could. "I know that." He'd all but ground out, pinching his nose. "But things are getting bad...May and I want you to lay low. Keep Spidergirl out of the public eye for a while."

"But I…"

"This isn't a discussion, Penny." He'd finally barked, pointing a finger at her. "May and I have already talked. You're staying here."

"You're...what? Putting me on house arrest?" She'd cried, incredulous, and he'd rolled his eyes at the dramatics, reminded uncomfortably of Wanda. He really didn't want to go down that road again.

"Yes. The Avengers compound, complete with movie theater and indoor pool, is such a terrible place to have to stay for a few weeks. How on earth will you survive the injustice." He'd realized a moment after speaking that sarcasm may not have been his best bet, but that realization had come after the girl had spun on her heels, storming off and slamming the door to his lab almost hard enough to shatter it. "Fri?" He'd murmured, waiting for the AI to answer. "Don't let her out."

He'd given her the rest of the day to calm down and had planned on finding her sometime later that evening, probably with dinner and a better explanation as to why he needed her to stay at the compound for a few weeks. As it turns out, he hadn't had to. He'd glanced up from his tablet a couple of hours later to find her hovering in the doorway, eyes downcast, one sneaker digging into the ground. "Mr. Stark?" She'd asked sheepishly, face just a little flushed.

"Come on in, kid. Want to give me a hand with this?" He'd pointed to the table where he'd been working his way through some calculations. The girl had nodded, moving over to the other chair and had immediately gotten to work. They'd worked in silence for a few minutes before she'd finally gotten up the courage to speak. "I'm sorry." He'd glanced up, ready to talk, but she'd gone on. "I know that...that you and May are just trying to keep me safe. And...I'm...I'm scared too. If people found out that I was mutant...I'm just...I don't want to let them stop me from helping people." Her voice had been small and he'd wanted, more than ever, to put her on lockdown and make sure she was safe.

"I know, Pen." He'd put the tablet down, watching as she did the same with her pencil. "It's not for very long. Rhodey and I are going to DC to try and get this all sorted out." And then he'd said the words he would come to regret. "Why don't you come along as my intern? You can take notes and fetch me coffee." She'd smiled at that, probably knowing just as well as Tony that he'd never make her fetch him coffee. Still, she'd nodded, and thus the plans had been made.

Tony didn't hear anything as they stepped into the government building. But he felt the girl freeze beside him, eyes narrowing as if in confusion. "Mr...Mr. Stark?" She asked, looking up at him, stumbling just a little as she caught his sleeve. And still, the dots didn't connect. "Mr…"

"What's up, kid?" He asked, ignoring Rhodey and Happy who had turned to see what was going on. Happy had come along as his 'bodyguard' and head of security, but he had suits on standby. Penny didn't have her suit, though...he hadn't wanted to risk that. They'd left it back on the jet.

"What...can't you hear…". She grimaced, a grunt forced from her mouth as she pressed her hand against her ear.

"What? Hear what, Pen?" And then he looked up, catching the eyes watching them. The men with guns stepping forward and the handcuffs one pulled out of his pocket. The receptionist that looked at Penny with wide eyes, a hand against her mouth as if she was seeing a monster.

A mutant.

"Rhodes….Happy…". He choked out, pressing a button on his watch to call the suit. Immediately his friends drew their weapons, moving to put themselves between the slowly approaching men and the girl. "Penny? Talk to me, kid. You're…". His words cut off abruptly when she dropped her hand from her ear, revealing a trail of blood that dripped down her neck, staining her shirt crimson. "No...no, kiddo...you're alright. You…".

"Mr. Stark...it hurts...it…". She was cut off by a sob, and Tony had to lunge to catch her as her knees crumbled.

"Step away from it, Mr. Stark." One of the men ordered, and the girl arched her back as she lay on the ground, mouth open in a silent scream as tears pooled in her eyes. Tony ignored them...ignored the man that had just called the girl crying on the floor 'it.' He'd deal with him in a minute.

"Friday, I need my suit. Now!" He ordered his AI softly, bracing Penny's head with both of his hands. The men continued to come closer, but neither Rhodey nor Happy backed down.

"You better back the hell up," Rhodes warned, aiming his gun. "You aren't getting anywhere near that girl."

"She isn't a girl, Colonel, she's..."

"If you finish that sentence I'll shoot you on principle." His old friend snapped. There were six men surrounding them, all arms with guns pointing as best they could at the child on the ground. Happy and Rhodey blocked them, but they were no match for six armed men...plus the fact that they would probably be calling for backup pretty soon. The one with handcuffs that were most likely reinforced and designed for mutants inched forward a little more. If that man tried to touch his kid, Tony would break his arm.

"Please...stop…". Penny begged as the Iron Man armor came closer. Two suits...he'd called two suits. The girl writhed on the ground, jaw clenched, head thrown back as if she was having a seizure. It wasn't just a sound, he realized. There was a strange smell in the air...something that must be targeting mutants. She put a hand over her mouth, coughing as blood splattered against her fingers. "Please…"

"Turn it off!" Tony practically screamed, watching blood start to drip from her nose. "Now!" Happy glanced back at them, then took a step forward, obviously trying to drive the men back. He'd never appreciated his friend more, even though none of the men moved.

"Give her up and we'll turn it off, Stark." The one with the handcuffs reasoned. "The law states that all mutants must be accounted for."

"That isn't a law!" Rhodey snapped.

"It was signed this morning. Emergency order pushed through by the president."

"Yeah? Well fuck you and fuck your disgusting, dehumanizing laws. You aren't gonna touch my kid!" Tony all but screamed, not giving a shit that all of this was probably going to end up on Youtube. He'd have to get her back to the compound. Lock it down.

But what if that wasn't enough?

"Boss? We have Tony Stark in the lobby with a mutant girl…". The one with the handcuffs began right as the armored suits crashed through the window, one remaining standing and opening up while the other covered Penny, enveloping her.

"Get her to safety, now Fri!" He ordered, and the suit took off, Friday doing her best to keep the girl level as she flew Penny back to the jet. Now covered by his own suit, Tony turned back to the men, lifting his repulsors and stepping between his friends. "Drop them. Now." For a second, it looked like there was going to be a shoot out. Then Tony activated his shoulder cannons, the weapons unfolding along his arms. "I said drop them." He growled.

"It's the law now, Stark. If you're harboring mutants…"

"I don't give a fuck about your laws. Put your guns down before I break another one." The men glanced at one another and the leader, the one with the handcuffs, slowly lowered his gun, followed by the others. Everyone was silent for a moment, then Tony let the shoulder guns fold back into his suit, Rhodey and Happy slowly lowering their weapons. "We're leaving."

"The mutant will need to be…"

"I'm not discussing this. The kid stays with me. You try and mess with her, I will end you." Tony took a step back, followed by Happy and Rhodey. And then the three of them left, Tony letting the two not in suits to go first, then followed, climbing into the back of the car.

"Where is she?" Happy demanded.

"In the jet." He bit out, bringing up her vitals. It didn't look good, but at least she was alive. That's what he would focus on. Never mind whatever they'd done to make her bleed like that. Never mind that she'd been crying. He'd get her to safety first. Then they would deal with this bullshit new law.

They climbed into the jet and Rhodey almost immediately raced to the pilot's seat, Tony moving over to the suit lying on the ground, still protecting the girl. "Open it up, Fri." He commanded, jumping out of the suit and dropping to his knees beside her. The front of the suit opened, revealing her face which was a bloody mess. Happy swore, pulling out a handkerchief and passing it to Tony who wiped her face, trying to see if she'd been hurt or if it was just the blood that had already been pouring from her nose and ears. As if that was somehow better. "Alright kid. Stay with me." He murmured as Rhodey took off. She muttered something, and he slipped an arm underneath her, easing her out of the suit and placing her on the seats along the side of the jet. "Pen? You awake?"

Nothing.

"Friday?"

"The gas is designed to only target mutants. It is currently working its way out of her system. I would suggest placing her on oxygen and letting her rest."

"Got it." He grabbed an oxygen mask, Happy hurrying to hook it up, and soon she was wrapped in a blanket with an oxygen mask strapped to her face. He dropped into a chair beside her, giving Friday instructions on securing the compound. They would need to go into lockdown. Maybe find somewhere else to hide if they came after them. He might even need to contact Steve...see where they were hiding out and join them.

If he had to get her out of the country, he'd do it.

By the time she woke, they'd moved her to the medbay, one of the compound doctors having hooked her up to a handful of monitors keeping track of her stats, all of which were approaching normal. She came to slowly, blinking heavily and looking around the room before her eyes landed on Tony. It took her a long moment before her eyes widened, apparently remembering what had happened. "Where…" She started. He put a firm hand on her shoulder, easing her back down onto the bed when she started to sit up.

"We're at the compound." He murmured. "Don't worry, kid. We're safe here." She shook her head, and he knew that now, she got it. That she finally understood what the world was doing. And he hated it. He had never wanted her to see how much people could hate her without ever knowing her, all for something she had no control over. He'd never wanted her to be in danger...well, any more danger than she was usually in just by being Spidergirl.

"What...what was that?" She asked, bringing a tentative hand up to her ear and sighing in relief when it came back clean.

"The tone was designed to incapacitate anyone with enhanced hearing. Same with the gas." He clenched his hands in his lap, about to try and break to the girl that May was on her way and that they were going to be hiding out at the compound for as long as possible. But before he could, she looked up at him, swallowing hard.

"Mr. Stark? Can...can I stay here for a while?"

He let out a breath, nodding. "Of course you can, kiddo."

Thank you for reading!