Avengers facility, 2021.
The Avengers facility to filled to the brim of life and workers who are busy walking left and right. All except one Avenger-Scott Lang. Fury is the first thing to describe Scott Lang's feelings right now. He is in his typical Avengers uniform that they made him wear and also his Ant-man helmet. He found something that would ruin Hank's legacy. The door slides open to reveal Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, and Eric O'Grady. Tony and Steve both are looking angry at him. Steven turns to him.
"Scott, we have Eric under control-" Scott pulls something out of his pocket. Its a red vial of Pym particles much to Tony and Steve's shock. Eric gives a small chuckle.
"I took a detour and took out some HYDRA goons and found this. Care to explain?" The former thief asks him. Tony picks up the Pym particle.
"Tell me this isn't what I think this is." Tony gasped and gave it back to Scot who places it in his pocket.
"It depends cause that is a poor attempt to replicate Hank Pym's work, made by none other than Eric O'Grady and a couple of scientists who were trying to sell this to Sokovian rebels." Scott explained much to Tony's shock.
"Are you kidding me Eric? Jesus..." Tony sighed.
"Scott, I know what you're going through-"
"That I can't trust anyone in the Avengers anymore? Especially this douchebag?" Eric has an idea and smiles sadistically much to Steve's disgust.
"If only you protected Hope with such ferocity, Mr. Lang." Tony closes his eyes and holds his lips. Scott angrily sighs and makes a brief laugh right before grabbing Eric by the head and slamming his head on the table. Steve restrains him.
"Easy Scott!" Steve warned before letting Scott go.
"You mention my wife again and I'll show you ferocity." Scott growled. Eric looks at Tony.
"Don't look at me, you said it."
"I formerly tender my resignation." Scott bitterly said.
"Scott, you have to listen-" The ex-thief walks away with the Pym particles in hand. Tony turns to Steve.
"You think that was a smart idea to let him walk away like that?" Tony asks.
"I've known Scott for quite sometime and trust me, he's no threat...unless we can make him."
2027 NYC youth detention hall, Hells Kitchen.
Mana Kirishima listens to some Mexican music in her cell and lays on the bed while looking at the ceiling. Arrested for theft and reckless driving, she served her two months here in the detention hall and waited for her release. But since this isn't prison, it was a bit of a breeze to Mana. She got along well with the people here and had no calms to stand up for the little guy. Her sentence though is controversial. She hacked a bunch of information from her school pertaining the bribery of the principle for her ex-best friend's activities. Hard to believe she was one of the popular kids. That and she drove the principle's camaro into the school pool. They make it to the lobby as she opens the door and takes off her headphones since she spots her best friend, Jaunita in front of her van.
"Hey Mana!" Jaunita called. The van looks rather beat up but it can still function. Jaunita is a highschool friend of Mana, currently a freshman but there's a possibility that she's been expelled like Mana. Mana has a big smile on her face.
"Jaunita! Mi hermana!" Mana replied in a rather stereotypical Mexican accent. They get inside the van as it starts up and drives. Mana smells the fresh air and scent of freedom and smiles pleasantly.
"Hey Jaunita, thanks for getting me out." She thanked and turns to her.
"Oh you think I would miss my girlfriend getting out?" Jaunita replied and continued to drive the van. Mana can see Queensboro right now which means they are in the right track.
"Hey hows your guy man?" Mana asks.
"Oh he left me." Jaunita replied.
"Oh..."
"And my mom died too." Mana has a blank look on her face knowing she was being immoral.
"And my dad got deported." She continued.
"But I got the van!"
"Nice..." Mana complemented and looks outside of the car.
"Man, you have some wicked stealth skills there sista. Went through an entire mansion with barely anything, you can become like Sly Cooper girl! Breaking into things and getting stuff while taking out like Avenger-level baddies! Hey, I got this contact-"
"Jaunita, one, don't call that a heist. She was bribing the principle so she won't expelled and I had to release all of the information. Two, I swore to my parents that I would never steal or do that again. Also, Spiderman's back." Mana replied.
"Yeah but you're an ex-con, where can you find a job or a school? You just got expelled months ago. Jaunta asks.
"Don't worry, I can improvise." Mana assured with a cocky smile.
"Hi welcome to Baskin Robbins, would you like to try out our mango fruit blast" Mana greeted to the customer. So far the job is going steady and no one suspects that she's an ex-thief so far. Smooth sailing for her now. In front of her is a boy wearing an orange shirt and has blonde hair.
"Uh, no thanks. I would have...I would have a burger please." The boy replied. Mana is internally laughing right now at this idiot. If she could stop time one day, she could punch him continuously. Mana turns at the menu to look like she's checking it out but in reality, she's trying to look oblivious to him.
"Oh, we don't...we don't make that." She replied. Mana is holding the urge to deck him right now.
"Pretzel, hot pretzel like mustard...like mustard dip?" He continued.
"Ice cream. Baskin Robbins." Mana smiled. The boy puffs a little.
"I'll just do whatever's hot or fresh." She can't say it, but the look in her eyes is calling him a retard.
"...Dude." Mana simply said. Mana's boss, Dale, who used to work for the Baskin Robbins chapter in San Francisco heads outside of his office.
"May I see you in the back chief? Pronto." Dale ordered.
"Sure thing Dale." Mana turns to a worker.
"Hey Sakura, can you deal with this retard?" She goes to her boss's officer. On his desk is souvenirs from San Francisco also a picture of Scott Lang.
"Come on in. Pull ups some chair." Mana sits in front of him. Dale looks at her records.
"Two months in juvie huh?" Dale said.
"You found out..." Mana mumbled.
"Baskin Robbins always finds out. Always." She tries to come up with an explanation.
"Look I'm sorry, alright. No one would hire me and I need enough money to see my parents in California. That's it and you won't see me ever again." Mana promised.
"Theft, grand theft auto..."
"Yeah, yeah...I know. I don't do that anymore. I just tried to-" Dale salutes Mana.
"Respect." The redhead's eyes widen much to her surprise.
"Really?"
"Back in my day, students let things slide but you...you exposed a conspiracy! Stuck it up to the popular kids at a cost but still, respect for that! And I'm like, I know this girl? I'm in charge of this girl?" Dale bragged.
"Oh thank god. Well, I'm happy for this job, I appreciate the opportunity-"
"Well, you're fired of course." He sadly replied knowing Mana is young.
"Wait...fired!? Dale, I'm a good worker, it wasn't a violent crime!" Mana defended.
"No, no. Like Scott Lang, it was a cool crime..." Dale said. Mana sighed and crosses her arms.
"Look, if it makes you feel better. This will be off the records, you can grab one of those mango fruit blasts out of the door. I'll pretend I never saw you." Mana simply leaves the office and out of Baskin Robbins. She pulls out her phone and calls someone.
"Hey Jaunita, I got fired from Baskin Robbins." Mana sadly sighed.
"Oooh, damn girl! Hey, if it makes your feel better, you can live with me." Juanita replied.
"Nah. I already have someone."
Soryu/Ibuki residence.
Mana sits in front of the table eating some leftover Chinese takeover she bought. On the couch is her backpack and duffle bag that contains her clothes and belongings. Good thing she made friends with Taisuke Langley Soryu before she got arrested and thrown out of school. Taisuke to her is a good friend and misunderstood guy because of his quiet demeanor and his relations to mercenary Deadpool aka Asuka. Taisuke heads out of the kitchen food in hand and hands them to Mana. Its pie Maya made. Weirdly enough, he stopped wearing glasses.
"Of all the people, I end up going to you first. And you, my nerdy friend, and this, is the reason why I go to you first." Mana eats some pie on the plate. Taisuke chuckles a little seeing Mana again.
"Well what would you do without me?" Taisuke replied. Mana stops eating and looks at the pie for a moment, she's been using people for the past few hours left and right.
"Look dude...thank you so, so much for this. Its been hell for me trying to find a job to be with my family and stuff also finding a home. You know, I would've went to Jaunita but her neighborhood has like parties 24/7. I'm not surprised cause lives in St. Marks." Mana thanked and quickly finished her pie.
"I'll be gone at by December-" Mana checks her phone's calendar.
"Hey, hey, you can stay here as long as you'd like. No matter what, I'll be with you till the end of the line." Taisuke promised. Mana places her hand on Taisuke's and smiles. Mana's consciousness fades as she slowly moves closer to Taisuke's face as he is frozen...only for his phone to go off playing the Spiderman song causing Mana to realize what's going on and pulls herself back.
"Oh, I gotta take that."
Lang tech.
A car drives up towards the security guard causing him to notice. Inside the car is none other than Scott Lang himself of Lang tech. He is astonished that Scott Lang is alive. Years after leaving the Avengers, Scott with the help of Hank made a company.
"Scott Lang?" The guard asks.
"Yes, I'm still alive." Scott replied and drives the car over to the parking spot. He enters the building and to the security check.
"Sorry sir, you need an ID." The guard said. Scott pulls out some pocket lint, five dollars, and a keychain.
"I believe the picture behind you will suffice." He turns around to reveal a portrait of Scott much to the guards shock.
"My bad sir, please come through." Scott walks in the lobby of Lang tech with a satisfied smile. He spots Shigeru Aoba with a group of people only to be stopped by his daughter, Cassie Lang.
"Hey dad." Cassie greeted.
"Ah, the man of the year. Scott Lang!" Aoba greeted.
"Follow me, I got something to show you." Aoba leads the group of people into the lab. Among them is Eric O'Grady much to Scott's anger.
"Hey Scott, how's the kid?" Eric asks.
"Hows your face?" Scott replied. They enter the lab to reveal a model of Lang tech on a table. The lab is white and filled with electronics. There's a presentation on the board much to Scott's curiosity. Aoba walks ahead of Scott.
"Scott, remember when I asked about the Ant-Man?" Aoba asks him causing Scott to raise his eyebrow.
"Yes, of course. It was a myth. Nothing more than a legend to inspire little kids." Scott explained. Aoba shakes his head.
"Well, I've stumbled upon some documents...in the old Avenger base." He activates the footage of Scott as Ant-Man fighting in the Leipzig international airport alongside Spiderman. Next is him turning into Giant Man in the process before being taken down by Iron Man and War Machine. Embarrassment flows into Scott's mind also anger. The same emotion Cassie is experiencing right now as she keeps her cool.
"That was...interesting. Tales to astonish. Propaganda...what was the thing you told me? The Antman was a myth?" Aoba continued.
"Well...it was. I don't do that stuff anymore."Scott replied.
"Huh...makes sense. Now, I have something to show all of you." They soon head upstairs and into a secure bunker-like room as Aoba opens it. In the center is a glass case containing what appears to be a small figure inside it as Scott realizes what it is. They take a closer look.
"This...this is the future of war. I present to you, from the confines of Darren Cross's house: The Yellowjacket! The future of war rebooted." He activates the presentation with Scott looking in shock on what it can do. Infiltration and destruction...this can't go on enemy hands or anyone's for that matter. His hand curls into a fist as the presentation ends. He walks towards Aoba after he is done talking to someone.
"Aoba, please don't this. There's a reason why Hank Pym never wanted this tech on the field like how Tony Stark never wanted to have an MP model of the Iron Man suits." Scott pleaded.
"Oh, 14 years later, look who's pleading now. This is the future Scott and like the grimy old man you are like with Hank, is denying it. If you want to go Giant-Man on me, it shows you're a selfish prick. Now if you need me, I'll be in chipotle." Aoba walks away as Scott takes off his glasses with Cassie walking towards him.
"Its time for me to suit-"
"No, no...you're close to Aoba and it'll be too obvious...I know a girl."
Soryu-Ibuki-Kirishima residence.
Mana looks at the cost of heading to California via bus...its too much for her. She can't hold a job and she'll be thrown out by Maya at any moment. She sighs and calls up Jaunita.
"Hola?" Jauna greeted.
"Who was your contact?"
Scott sits in front of the monitors that show Mana's every moves and crosses his arms.