Chapter I: In need of backup
'Three guys, one girl, all armed.'
Tony hid behind the crate with Rhodey. Cautiously, the duo slowly looked up above their cover, the Colonel holding his pistol. The small army of Extremis soldiers observed the two men coldly, some flexing their muscles, others raising their firearms. Each of their eyes burnt orange; a side effect of the Extremis in their bodies.
'I'd kill for some armour right now,' Rhodey muttered, looking around.
Tony nodded, also surveying his environment. 'You're right, we do need backup...'
'Yeah, a bunch.' He replied, holding his gun up.
Stark looked across the docks, towards the harbour and the surrounding darkness.
'You know what?' He said, nodding towards the horizon, and raising an eyebrow slightly. Rhodey followed his gaze.
A little speck of light shone amongst the stars, moving towards them. Behind it, another light appeared.
'Is that-'
'Yeah.'
'Are those-'
'Yeah.'
More lights appeared in the sky, zooming towards the dock. One by one, tens of armours came into view.
The Mk.17 Heartbreaker was first to appear, slowing down and hovering by the dock. Then, the Mk.39 Starboost and Mk.40 Shotgun arrived, hovering next to the heavy artillery armour. Following them were the Mk.33 Silver Centurion and Mk.35 Red Snapper, which flanked its cohorts. As each suit got to the docks, they formed a massive circle around the dockyard, surrounding the soldiers.
'Merry Christmas, buddy,' Tony smirked, while his friend watched with awe upon his mass of creations.
The Extremis soldiers glared at the newly arrived adversaries, their bodies glowing fiery orange as Extremis flowed through their bodies.
'JARVIS, target Extremis heat signatures, disable with extreme prejudice,' Tony instructed his AI butler.
'Yes, sir.' JARVIS' voice echoed across from each of the suits.
The Mk.37 Hammerhead tilted it's helmet a little, locking an Extremis target in its crosshairs.
'What are you waiting for: its Christmas,' Tony asked, stepping forward. He threw his arms out and made the sign of the cross. 'Take them to Church!' He called.