AN: THE WHOLE STORY HAS BEEN CHANGED! A LOT HAS HAPPENED SINCE I BEGAN WRITING THIS STORY. And it kinda sucked when I was writing it. So yeaaaa...


Tony was watching his large television and having J.A.R.V.I.S scan the interwebs of any news concerning SHIELD and their sudden demise at the hands of the silent killer known as Hydra. His eyes were tired and fierce as they stared at the holograms that were projected before him. Hydra had targeted him in his home. In. His. Home. That was the one place where he felt safe and at peace. No, it was just a year and some mere months since his last encounter with someone who wanted to kill him. He had destroyed all his suits at the time and had no protection.

His tired eyes stared on without blinking. His eyes were fixed on the pictures and words that flew by in front of him. Since the time of him gaining knowledge of the attack on him and now, a month and a half, he'd been building. He's been building magnificent things worth all the money in the world, larger than life weaponry. These new and improved suits of armor were his greatest accomplishment in this time of fear and chaos. Everything was falling apart at his very eyes and dammit he did something about it. Tony Stark had a lot of time to think about now and also the future. Hydra was no longer a myth from WWII. It was real and was trying to off anyone who was in the way of what they were trying to accomplish. the world needed someone to protect it now that SHIELD was gone.

He stood up from the couch where he was nursing a glass of alcohol. He said to his AI,"Give me coordinates on Banner's location." While Jarvis completed the task he paced the floor. Jarvis responded,"Doctor Banner's location is unknown, sir."

Tony looked up with confusion. "Unknown? What the hell do you mean unknown?!" Jarvis said,"I've checked every surveillance device and news source that is accessible at my command. Doctor Banner essentially does not exist."

Tony said,"Jarvis, find where Banner was last seen."

"He was last seen in Korea, a few miles south of the capitol...a month ago."

Tony frowned. He began walking out of the room,"Prepare Mark 46 ,Mark 53 and quinjet 1."

Jarvis said,"Yes Master Stark."