Surprise!

Over the next hours my thoughts focused on one thing, Natasha. The woman whom in many ways was my girlfriend, but at the same time was not. We never officially agreed to go out, and had only shared a few kisses and one night together. Part of me wondered if to her I was just a fling.. Or maybe I was more? Frankly I had no idea myself what she was to me. For one I had Meghan back in Alagaesia, whom when she was done her training, we would start seeing each other again...most likely. Yet Natasha was.. Different. It was hard to explain my confused feelings for them both. Nor what to do with them. Next time I saw Natasha should I act like nothing happened? Or like some before me, take them both. Meghan being my girl while in Alagaesia while Natasha being my girl here. However that two did not seem like a good solution.

My concentration on this matter was broken when my heightened hearing heard the sounds of explosions and fighting. We were nearing the battle zone. For the first times in months, I was going to fight a real enemy.. While it had been a while since I had donned the Iron Thunder suit, I knew that it would not hamper my abilities in battle, for my training was more extensive than any in both this world and Alagaesia. Was I afraid? Yes... which anyone would be when they were about to go into a battle, for death was not something to be cheated for long, and that next enemy I faced could be my last. However I was determined to live. For Zeus, for Meghan... for Natasha. For my friends and family. I would live.

Those were the thoughts in my brain as the carnage came into view. Fire was everywhere. Iron man suits galore were fighting glowing people whop just would not die. They laughed as they destroyed the suits and the memories of the laughing dead came to the forefront of my mind. I wrestled to push them back as I said "Jarvis, show me where the president is" The targeter came on and showed me the president in a blue and red Iron man suit which reminded me strongly of Steve Rogers suit. I wondered momentarily if Steve had gotten a suit from Tony, but my suspicion was rectified as A tall black man took over the suit.

It appeared the two were talking, for two Extremis were sneaking up behind them. I zoomed towards them and my wrist blades slid out. I collided full force with the two extremis and the blades embedded themselves in their backs. We slid several feet before I pushed off them, rolling and came up kneeling. I quickly stood and turned to face the two men who were getting back to their feet. I lifted a hand to the sky and called down my sword. With a flash of lighting it was there. Next I stepped forward and with one quick slash, decapitated the two extremis. I next slipped Kveykva through the first man's rib cage, stabbing him in the heart. I next turned and did the same to the second before they both fell. Neither man got back up, nor showed any signs of life.

Since that problem was taken care of, I finally turned and walked towards the President of the united states and Iron America and greeted the president with a nod. "Well Met Mr President. However this is not place for you, we must get you out of here." That was when the man in the suit nodded and said "Iron Thunder..Cl James Rhodes, or Iron Patriot, whichever you prefer. I was about to take the President to saftey." I shook my head "No, Tony needs us both." I knew my project was minutes out and I could go without my suit, so I disengaged it until it was folded back into its chest piece. I next smiled slightly and said "David Shuter Razacrazer, Son of Zeus at your service. Now Mr President. My Suit will take you back to safety, I will return for it." I then stuck the chest piece on him and said into my earpiece "Power up Mark 1 and set course for the white house" The suit sprang to life, and in seconds was in the air.

Rhodes looked at me and I at him "For Tony?" I asked. He nodded and said 'For Tony" I grinned and hefted Kveykva as I leapt into the sky while he took off. If it was too our deaths.. So be it.