Hello! This is a story that I'm working for a while now - don't worry I didn't forget my other story.

Please keep in mind that English is not my original language, and I don't have a beta, so there will be grammar mistakes. I'm very sorry for that.

Also, if you are reading this and wants to be my beta please send me a PM ;)

I hope you all enjoy this intro.

Anthony Edward Stark was born in Manhattan in May 29, 1970. It was an ordinary Friday like many others. Nothing seem particular special about it.

His mother, Maria Collins Carbonell Stark, was working on her house, redecorating the way she want, since her condition didn't let her do her work at Stark Industries or even her philanthropy work. Along with her, helping with the housework, was their faithfully butler Edwin Jarvis.

She didn't expect for her son to be born that day since she was told the due would be in two weeks. Therefore, it was a surprise when she felt the amniotic fluid though her legs. There was no warning; she didn't feel any pain, it just happen as simple as it could be.

When they realize what was going on Jarvis drove her to the near hospital as fast as he could in the NY traffic. Once he make sure Maria was with her doctors he search for a public phone so he could inform his boss, and long life friend, that his son was about to born.

It took Howard Stark almost two hours to get in that hospital, once he got there he found Jarvis at the waiting room, and Howard stay there, waiting, impatiently as he always was.

Three hours later and they were finally able to meet the new Stark member. The kid was quietly in his mother arms. When he open his little eyes to look at the visitors in the room, Howard and Jarvis, saw two pools of chocolate brown staring at them. It lasted just a couple of seconds and the kid was sleeping soundly and exhausted from his adventure.

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In the following months after he was born, Anthony Stark, or Tony, was very much an ordinary kid. There was nothing special about him. Until he was old enough to play with baby toys. That's when Maria and Jarvis started to notice that Tony was a fast learner.

Being a rich kid, he had a lot of toys! Most of them were puzzle for toddlers since Howard insisted that the playtime had to be educational too. Thanks to that Maria and Jarvis were able to see how good little Tony was in those games. It usually took him three or four tries to figure it out where to put the pieces together. After that, he was already putting every block on it's place, it made it seem like he was doing that for years, but in reality it took him a few tries.

He like to talk too. Once the little Stark learn his way with words he never stopped talking again.

Tony was always after Jarvis or his mom, trying to speak, demanding some kind of attention. This fact was amusing for them, since every book that Maria have read about toddles told her that boys don't like to talk much, contrary to girls… But there was Tony, talking nonstop proving the books wrong!

He got bored easily too. Since the puzzle for toddles were no longer a challenge for him, at the age of three he started to learn how to write and read and basic math, which he seems to love it! Maria was very pleased with his development and was always encouraging him.

Tony was also very observant. Although his father didn't like him around the workshop while he was working, saying that Tony "talk too much", "don't let me concentrate", "demands too much attention", "It's too noisy"; sometimes, Tony would sneak around the shop, and watch his father work for hours. Howard often had found him sleeping on the ground of his workshop.

Even with his fast development, and his capacity to learn faster than any other kid of his age, Maria, Jarvis and Howard only realize how special and talented the kid was when he was four years old.

Howard and Maria were in his shop with his long life friend and co-CEO of Stark Industries, Obadiah Stane, talking business… there was some electronic cables and materials on the ground that Howard had discarded and left there to be clean later. They never saw their kid on the shop, nor heard any noise of him. Suddenly, Tony comes next to his father holding something on his little hands.

"Tony what are you doing here?" he ask the kid. Then turn to Maria, "What is he doing here?"

Before Maria could answer Obadiah turn to the kid. "What is that you are holding kid?" ask the old man curious.

"I made it". Simple said Tony then turn to his father. "Here". Howard hold the device, there was a lamp, connected through wires with a battery and a switch. Skeptical, Howard turn the switch and much to his and everyone in that room surprise, it worked, and the lamp was on.

"You made this..?" Ask Howard looking at the object on his hand and then at his son. The boy nod. "Alone?" The boy smile full of pride of his achievement. "Do you realize how dangerous it is for you to be here alone? Get outta here... I don't want to see you here anymore!"

Although his words were tough Howard was overwhelming with pride... his son was smart, really, really smart... his son was special... what 4 year old would do that just by looking?!

Tony, however, was confused... his father words hurt him... he did something good right? Something nice? He didn't use the help of any adult, and that was something right? He thought his father would be happy! Proud! Than why his father was so mad at him?

After that day it didn't took longer and Tony started to be homeschooled. Since he was too young to go to a regular school and Howard didn't want to waste any time for his son to be proper educated.

As soon as his classes started, it became clear to everyone how smart the little Stark was. Howard was more than proud to let the media know how his son was special. He had call Popular Mechanics Magazine and made a few interviews showing his innovations for Stark Industries but most important showing his son's achievements. Tony wasn't even five yet and was already being called a prodigy by the scientific community.

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At the insistence of Maria, after she heard so many complains of her little boy, Howard decided to let Tony enter the shop while he was there. At first, the boy would stay quiet just looking his father work, as he grew older and started to learn more and more he started to develop his own work and engines, mostly alone. But of course, being as young as he was, he would have doubts and questions, and he would ask the only person he knows it could help him: His father.

Unfortunately, according to Howard, Tony did that not always at the best time. Most of the time that Tony wanted to ask about something, Howard was focus on his work and didn't want to be interrupt by what he consider "stupid questions". Most of the time, Tony would leave the office in silence after being yelled by his father. But sometimes Howard was more impatient than normal and would say hard words to the boy, making the, now, 7 year old kid cry.

It was one of these days where Tony was crying and Jarvis was trying to calm him that Howard left his office screaming.

"Maria!" The woman had just got home after a long day in the office. When she heard her husband's yell she came as fast as she could to see what happened. "Take care of your son!" he yelled at her.

"What happen?" she calmly asked.

"He is bothering me again". He spoke red with anger.

"Howard-" she tried to calm him but he didn't let her speak.

"He was in my office again... he don't let me work just keep asking me stupid questions, I don't have time for this!" scream the man.

"He is trying to learn, he is just a kid, you know". She spoke trying to keep her calm. But Howard was too nervous and seeing red.

"He is useless that's what he is" he yelled in nervousness state. At that statement, Maria frowned and questioned him elevating her voice.

"What? You can't be serious! You can't possibly mean that! He is your son! How dare you say that?" she yelled back at him, one of the fewer times that she had yelled back at her husband.

"I don't want him near me when I'm working!"

What they didn't know is that Tony was in the other room and could hear all the screams… that night it was the worse fight he witness from his parents. They slept in separate rooms for days!

Also, for days, Tony couldn't forget about the word his father called him: "useless". He couldn't shake that off his mind. For days he try to think what could he do to stop being a nuisance and a worthless kid in the eyes of his father… maybe he had to learn more, maybe he had to learn faster… maybe then, he won't be useless anymore!

Little after that, Howard decided to put Tony on boarding school. According to him, the distance from his mother protection would make a man out of him. And of course he could do some work in peace.

The little Stark made his admissions tests and was accepted at the age of 8 in Phillips Academy.

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