My take on Tony's feeling during that "last" flight :) Embarassingly short, but I hope you like it anyway.
Un-betaed for now - feel free to point out any mistakes!
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Last Call
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The end is the epitome of his life – swift, improvised, brilliant, because who else would think to go down by riding a nuke? And if in the meantime he saves half of America, even better. Tony Stark is the best in everything.
Pepper isn't answering her phone.
The tower they built together draws near, is before him; he must veer. Now!
And he manages it. Masterly manouevre: friends and foes will be talking about it for decades – centuries, through all the damn Nine Realms. And the woman he loves...
The breach. The darkness. And beyond–
Tony opens his eyes wide. The missile continues alone, through the void and the desolation. JARVIS is silent, while Pepper...
Pepper has not answered.
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