Chapter 1
In Stark Tower Tony puts on the finishing touches to the mark 44 armour, when Pepper walks in "what are you doing?" she asks him. Tony replies "I'm finishing mark 44". Pepper replies "mark 44 what does it do?" Tony replies "Pepper my dear; this is an armour I have created for S.H.I.E.L.D. It has the Intelligence of Stephen Hawking, and the strength of the Hulk. Feast your eyes on Ultron." He puts down his tools and they walk over to the window. "Ever since what happened in Metropolis, nothing has been the same" Pepper holds his hand, looks into his eyes and says "Nothing will ever be the same, a little while ago the craziest thing in the world was a billionaire in a flying metal. Then aliens invade New York and Metropolis, a crazy terrorist reveals himself and a woman tries to blow up Wayne Enterprises with the helicarrier, and succeeded. Then we find out that we're being backed by a giant green monster, a dark knight, a spy, a costumed hero from the 40's, a cat burglar, a teenager with spider powers, a war machine, an assassin… and a god. Tony, the Battle of Metropolis was the end of the world. This, now is the new world".
In Iraq Agent Romanoff and Captain America are tasked with the mission of bringing down a Ten Rings headquarters. Cap and Natasha meet on a cliff, overlooking the headquarters. Cap says to her "you sneak in through the roof, and I'll charge in through the front". Cap runs down to the main entrance, throws his shield at one guard and then catches it. He swings it at the one running up behind him, and then he charges at two other guards and punches them. While Natasha sneaks in through a window, she sneaks up behind two guards, puts on the silencer in her pistols and shoots them both in the back of the head. As she walks on further another guard spots her, she takes out a small throwing knife and throws it straight at his head instantly killing him. Natasha looks down and see's Cap. She radios him and says "there are too many" Cap then radios Fury and says "we need help down here". Fury replies "Help is on its way". Two minutes later the wall explodes and Iron Patriot walks through it, and says "Iron Patriot on the job" he fires two repulsors and kills two guards. Natasha throws two throwing knives and then fires her pistols while Cap throws his shield. After all the guards are dead, Natasha runs over to the bomb and cuts the red wire disabling it. Iron Patriot retracts his mask and says "looks like we are done here" Cap replies "looks like, it. The guards are dead, the bomb is disabled". Natasha walks over and says "at least that is one planned Mandarin attack disabled".
Back in the new S.H.I.E.L.D base Tony and Fury are talking when Cap radios in saying the attack has been disabled. Fury says to Tony "the attack didn't go as planned, their mission was a success" Tony begs to Fury "oh please can I tell him! Please" Fury replies "I was planning on doing it myself, but after what all he done to you. I'm sure you'd get more fun out of it". Tony walks up by the main holding cell, he inputs the code, and the bullet proof door opens. Inside there is a table and two chairs sitting opposite each other. On one chair sits the International terrorist, The Mandarin. Tony walks in and says "have you heard to good news?" The Mandarin replies "good news for me? Or you?". Tony replies for me "Iron Patriot, Captain America and Agent Romanoff disabled your latest bomb planned to blow up the empire state building". The Mandarin replies "Mister Stark, I know this must be getting frustrating but the season of terror will never come to a close. Not even Iron Man can prevent it from happening, your best choice is to sit back and watch." Tony replies before leaving "we'll see".
