The Iron Mandalorian and the Siege of Earth - Chapter 12

Authors Note: As always I don't own anything that isn't in my head.

Thank you CCSakuraforever and Mystic 777 for your reviews. Mystic 777 because this is a continuation of the Iron Mandalorian some things mentioned there follow through to this one, in this case Steve was arrested and sent to prison where as an enhanced being he would have been sent to the Raft.

"JARVIS, you have the con, keep the ship here and the communicator open."

"Yes ma'am," Jess led the group from the control room and down the corridor, halfway down she slapped a console to reveal a set of service stairs. They followed her down the stairs to a metal gantry where all five stared at the hangar filled with fighter ships.

Leo stares, "are those..."

"Yep, Clan Stark's Dagger fighters, freshly upgraded Aethersprite delta sevens with all the tech Tony could pile into them."

Sure enough as he looked at them Peter could see the lack of a droid hatch along with the sleek lines and improved cockpit visibility.

Peter didn't wait around for permission running down the gantry and dropping off the bridge into the cockpit of the one which matched his suits design.

"Come on what are you waiting for, the longer we take here the more at risk Earth is."

That had everyone rushing to their colour coded and carefully designed ships before taking off after Peter towards the planet before them.

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Vision and Wanda followed the two former Avengers to a nearby car park where they pulled themselves onto a hovering ship. They made themselves comfortable before looking to the pilots seat.

"Scott, what are you doing here?" Said Wanda with a shocked voice, the last time she'd seen him was nearly three years ago in Wakanda.

"Hey guys," smiled the size changing hero awkwardly. "Sorry in advance for the take off these U-Wings aren't my favourite to fly."

Sure enough the take off was bumpy but in no time they were airborne and flying towards the Raft.

"Why are you here Scott, I thought you had received a pardon?" Asked Vision.

"Well I got a call and couldn't say no really, the threat the Raft poses was too great."

"What of your family? Your daughter?" Said Wanda thinking of the cute little seven year old.

"Oh don't worry she's in safe hands," grinned Scott.

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The hulking black behemoth stepped through the entrance to Pym tech carrying the young couple, as soon as their feet touched the floor they gave way and fainted.

"You're safe," grumbled Venom as he tried waking the pair by kicking them.

"Venom," cheered Cassie coming from the lift and leaping into the heroes arms.

"Small human," replied Venom in as close to a happy voice as the symbiotic could manage.

"Did you save more people?"

"Yes, but they're not very grateful," he huffed looking down to the girl in his arms.

"Is Eddie in to play?"

"Sure thing Bumblebee," said the journalist as the Symbiote vanished from his body. "What've you been up to while everyone's running all over the place?"

"Practicing."

"What are you practicing?"

"Stuff," replied Cassie evasively.

"Oh really, well unfortunately I should be going there's plenty more people who need saving," said Eddie putting Cassie down and looking to his watch.

"Bye Venom," said Cassie as she watched the symbiote envelope Eddie before he left the building with a bounding leap.

"Cassie what are you doing down here," said Maggie as she bundled the girl into a hug.

"Saying hello to Eddie, he brought some more people for The Arks," she pointed at the two unconscious people.

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"People are advised to use public transport when leaving the cities..."

"Now they tell us," grumbled MJ from the passenger seat of May's beat up car stuck in gridlock.

"It's fine we'll get there eventually," reassured May.

Sure enough nearly half an hour later they pulled up in front of Clan Stark's Tower, formerly Avengers Tower and got out.

"Grab all your stuff we won't be coming back, Ned with any luck your parents are inside, I managed to speak to Susan and she was redirecting them here as we drove."

Sure enough as they entered the tower Ned was bombarded with hugs from his family, meanwhile May made her way towards Pepper who stood by the lifts relief on her face.

"Thought you'd never make it," she smiled.

"Got caught up in congestion, it seems even the end of the world has traffic."

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Getting of the communicator Tony turned to the scientists, "my team will do all they can to get the shield up and running but till then I'm going to have to make a statement to the UN about this development."

"Ok what can we get you?"

Once Tony received all the necessary data he set FRIDAY to building simulations while he flew to the UN building.

"I hope you've got some good news Dr Stark," said the Indian representative as Tony strode into the UN's council chamber. The Mandalorian noticed Everett Ross's grim face and recognised the council members efforts to find a positive in what was shaping up to be a serious disaster.

"I'm sorry councilmen and women I've only got more negative news," the room fell silent as he brought up a holographic simulation of the planet, shield and blockade beyond.

"The Shield strength has dropped by 15% in the last few hours, at this rate it will fail in a day. I have a team beyond the shield who are looking into what's draining the shield but we need to ready a contingency for if they don't manage to stop it."

"I believe that's where we come in," the council looked to the door where a quartet of business suited men and woman stood.

"Nicholas J. Fury, long time no see, I see you've dragged yourself up from whatever lair you've been hiding in." Beside the spymaster stood Hill, Coulson and May, each looking suitably foreboding.

"Fury," growled the American delegate, he looked to Tony, "you would have us look to a disgraced spymaster so incompetent he didn't realise HYDRA was growing inside his organisation."

"No, Mr Speaker," replied Tony letting his Arc reactor glow menacingly, "I would have you trust me. You ask for a solution to the apocalypse and I will give you my all but you need to trust that the decisions I make are for the betterment of earth. Fury here has the allegiance of SHIELD, an organisation who's numbers nearly equal the American population, as we speak they are helping people into specially designed bunkers, Arks, designed by me to weather the coming invasion." Tony strode towards the politician from America watching as the rest leant away from the man, "so Mr Speaker I would appreciate it if you didn't call my character into question like that again."

"I believe we have more pressing concerns," interjected the Argentinian delegate, "since the technological revolution there has been a significant decrease in weapons manufacture. At current capacity we don't have the armaments to fully equip our soldiers."

"That is why SHIELD are here," spoke Coulson making his way towards the centre console, "we have been creating and storing excess munitions at the behest of Dr Stark." More than one politician opened their mouths to object but Coulson didn't give them the chance, "the decision was to use them in arming the soldiers of earth should we be invaded again. The vaults are hidden throughout the world and as we speak SHIELD are working to distribute them to the earth militaries."

"You felt the need to create weapons without the sanction of this body and withhold them, enough to arm a planet be less," spoke the USA's delegate indignantly.

"Considering the animosity between more than one country on this council towards each other and towards me I chose not to arm you with highly advanced weapons designed to combat an alien invasion," replied Tony coolly. "The weapons will be distributed to your soldiers within a few hours but till then we need to come up with a plan to combat these aliens."