"How are you here? You can't be here-I saw them lock you away!" He was screaming, hands shaking furiously. Khan slowly rose, each movement elegant and measured. He advanced until he was standing inches away from Jim's face. "Oh, I am not out yet. Actually, I am right here…" he ran one cold hand down the captains chest, resting it over his heart, and then vanished. Kirk/Khan

A year has passed since the events of New York. Tony decides to be a generous boss/boyfriend and sends Pepper on a long overdue vacation. The other Avengers are away on missions, doing research or rediscovering America, and someone unexpected shows up on Tony's doorstep...or rather on his remodeled balcony. *WARNING: Major Character Death*