Half of the universe was wiped out with the snap of Thanos's fingers. Tony is stranded on an alien planet with no knowledge of whether his friends or fiance are alive and waiting for him, or nothing more than a pile of dust. An Avengers family reunion is overdue, but once they're back in business, can they reverse what has already been done? Told mostly from Tony's point of view.

Something life-altering changes everything – and suddenly, some decisions are really easy to make.

"...he shut her out and built the walls around himself. He pretended to carry on like nothing happened, leaving her alone and unable to break through to him." Iron Man 3 missing scene - Tony finds Pepper downstairs after the midnight suit attack. Pepperony. Angst. One-shot.

With most of their problems solved, newlyweds Pepper and Tony Stark embrace their future together and tackle the challenges of parenthood, hoping for normalcy to finally arrive to their lives. However, when you're married to a retired superhero and are about to become one yourself, living a normal life is NOT an option. SEQUEL TO SHADOWS OF THE PAST.