A/N; All Marvel Movies have this 'tradition' of a little clip after the credits that is basically an epilogue or teaser trailer for the next movie due out. So, without further a do, I present 'That Little Teaser Chapter for Proof Tony Stark Has A Heart.'
~The Ice Phoenix
The following is the recording of the questioning of Junior Agent Kat on the incident involving Phillip Stark and the criminal mastermind Jason Hammer, aka 'The Stranger'. Taken from SHIELD files by Agent Hill, October 2012.
It wasn't my fault. I wasn't told about the boy. I thought it was going to be simple. You know, blow up the bad guys and save the world; Easy. Easy enough for a first real mission, anyway. Nobody doubted that my training wasn't to perfection. Okay, so maybe I needed to work on my focus a little bit, but other than that, I was good. Better even than some of the older Agents, but then again, they hadn't been training every day since they were five.
Oh, right. The Incident.
The Director told me he had a mission for me. He said it would be easy. All I had to do was set up and hide a few bombs and detonate them from a safe point far away. And that's all he told me, I swear! It wasn't until I set off the first bomb that I was given any more information.
I'd snuck into the building to place the bombs and nobody saw me. I ran to the safe point as instructed and detonated the first explosion. That was when I got the call from Maria... I mean... Agent Hill. She said there was a hostage inside the building; an Innocent. She ordered me to approach and report back on survivors.
I know it was stupid, but I nearly ran into the wreckage to save the kid myself. And I would have, if the Iron Man hadn't blasted his way in before me. Agent Hill told me to wait until Iron Man emerged, and the second that he did, I had to blow the building sky high. So, I waited.
I waited until Iron Man flew out and I slammed my hand on the detonator. The explosion didn't even touch him. I know I shouldn't have stayed after that. I should have just left, but I couldn't; I had to make sure the kid was alive. I've been trained how to kill with my bare hands and in practice I don't hesitate, but in real life, when the victim isn't much younger than me, it's different.
I stayed until I saw the boy hug him, and then I left. Mum told me not to say, but I'm not that great a liar, so I'm just going to tell you anyway. Yes, I was spotted; I think the boy saw me leaving. And, you know what? I don't care! I'm glad he saw me! I really don't care if I never get to go on another mission, or if I'm exiled from SHIELD! Brainwash me if you want! I. Don't. Care!
Wait, what are you doing? What's that? You are not going to drug me again! Please! You can't lock me in my room forever! Mother, tell them! Where's Maria? I demand to speak to Agent Hill!
Fine... I get it... Just... Just one more thing... Daddy... Daddy takes me back to... to my... room...
[ END OF RECORDING ]