Having no Hud or Jarvis and limited control Laura flew out of the ocean at supersonic speed losing power fast with her severely damaged suit doing her best to regain control thinking she was heading back towards New York, but realized she was landing as she cleared the clouds and saw trees approaching her fast. "Shit shit shit" Laura yelled as she tried to slow down but crashed smashing through several trees and landed hard in the snow. "Ow… 2nd time I've done that" Laura said laying on her back on the ground while ejecting from her suit rolling over and grabbing her handle and bringing the spear out in full form while hugging herself in her Giants hoddie and jeans seeing snow around her while trying to turn on both of her phones dead from the water. "Now would be a good time to ask Jarvis where I am" Laura said while rubbing her hands together.

Five minutes later Laura was walking towards a possible road where she saw Tony flying in the sky and began running towards where he crashed.

Meanwhile over by Tony "It's snowing, right? Where are we, upstate" Tony asked crashed on the ground in his suit?

"We're five miles outside Rose Hills, Tennessee" Jarvis answered.

"Why? Jarvis! Not my idea what are we doing here? This is thousands of miles away, I gotta get Pepper, I gotta..." Tony said while panicking.

"I prepared a flight plan. This was the location" Jarvis justified.

"Tony" Laura yelled running over as he saw her running over carrying her spear!

"Where are we Tony the Catskills" Laura asked looking around as Tony looked at the spear confused?

"What" Laura asked not sure what he was staring at until she saw his eyes looking at it?

"Oh this" Laura answered as Tony watched/ heard it as Laura rotated the spear and put the handle back on her loop casually. "Gift" Laura shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly. "Where are we Tony" Laura asked again?

"Five miles outside Rose Hills, Tennessee" Tony told her through the suit.

"No no no… this isn't good" Laura said shaking her head in disbelief.

"I... I think I may be malfunctioning, sir" Jarvis said glitching out.

"Open eject" Tony said as Laura watched Tony roll out.

"I actually think I need to sleep now, sir" Jarvis said as he went offline.

"Jarvis, Jarvis you their buddy" Tony asked him not responding?

"He went out for me as well" Laura said while sighing.


They began dragging his suit towards the road and Laura ran over to where she crashed and pressed the hidden self-destruct button running back as the suit blew up.

"I see the clean slate protocol works and Wu Tang Clan really" Tony asked amused while they looked at the smoldering remains?

"Yeah although it feels like I just killed a friend and Wu Tang Clan ain't nothing to fuck with" Laura said dramatically while looking at her destroyed suit.

"C'mon" Tony nodded towards the road as they began walking along it. "So… the spear" Tony asked her with an eyebrow raised while looking at the handle as Laura sighed.

"Tony… what I'm about to tell you must remain secret Shield doesn't know, the others don't know and my family doesn't know I'm only telling you this because I've known you for eleven years and I can trust you" Laura told him firmly.

"I promise" Tony nodded.

"How much do you know about Wakanda" Laura asked cautiously?

"Poor small African country has a small but worlds supply of Vibranium why" Tony asked?

"Well… "I'm Wakandan" Laura told him.

"Really" Tony asked amused?

"Yes, really my birth parents are from there but I was born in New York and I never really brought it up because I never really needed to and uh… do you remember that last minute trip I took after the thing" Laura asked him?

"Yeah the one where you didn't answer your phone for a week" Tony joked, and Laura smiled.

"Yeah well I went there, and this is a Vibranium spear" Laura said while nodding towards the handle.

"From a guy" Tony asked again confidently?

"I while neither confirm nor deny that" Laura answered smugly.

"You're still full of surprises Laura" Tony said amused as Laura nodded towards the gas station ahead of them.

Tony was on a pay phone with Laura guarding the suit "Stark secure server. Now transferring to all known receivers", the server said as it transferred the call. "Pepper, it's me. I've got a lot of apologies to make and not a lot of time. So first off, I'm so sorry I put you in harm's way. That was selfish and stupid, and it won't happen again. She is ok by the way don't worry. Also, it's Christmas time, the rabbit's too big. Done sorry. And I'm sorry in advance because... I can't come home yet. I need to find this guy. You got to stay safe. That's all I know. I just stole a poncho from a wooden Indian" Tony said hanging up. "You wanna call your parents" Tony asked holding the phone?

"Not now as you said gotta stay safe they'll yell at me either way" Laura sighed not looking forward to it.


They began walking down the road in silence and Laura pointed towards a shed in a backyard of a house and enter it as Tony places the suit down as Tony tries to fix the arm. "Freeze" both Tony and Laura hear a voice from the door as Laura grabbed her spear quickly pointing it at the door getting in a stance not knowing who it is.

"Don't move" the kid says aiming his potato gun at them as Laura put the spear away noticing the kid staring at it.

"You got me" Tony said holding his hands up. "Nice potato gun. Barrel's a little long. Between that and the wide gauge, it's gonna diminish your FPS" Tony said as the kid shot a potato smashing an item on the shelf. "And now you're out of ammo" Tony told him as he looked on cautiously.

"What's that thing on your chest" the kid asked him?

"It's an electromagnet. You should know, you've got a box of them right here" Tony said while picking some up in the box as the kid noticed the suit on the couch.

"Oh my god that's Iron man" the kid yelled while walking over to the suit!

"Tony you just made this kids life" Laura said amused.

"And you're BlackWing" the kid stated looking at Laura!

"And technically I am" Tony corrected.

"Technically your dead" the kid says as he gives Tony and Laura a newspaper as Laura read it wide eyed with a picture of Tony's destroyed house with the title above "Mandarin Attack: Stark, Watson presumed dead" as she sighed dramatically. "My parents are going to kill me for real" as she slumped down on the couch next to Tony's suit.

"A valid point" Tony nodded.

"What happened to him" the kid asked looking at the suit?

"Life" Tony answered shrugging his shoulders. "I built him, I take care of him, I'll fix him".

"Like a mechanic" the kid asked?

"Yeah" Tony answered.

"Don't you have one" the kid asked looking towards Laura?

"It got destroyed. Don't worry I have others" Laura smiled at the kid.

"Oh… If I was building Iron Man and War Machine" the kid said but Tony interrupted.

"It's Iron Patriot now" Tony corrected.

"Worst name ever" Laura said dramatically.

"That's way cooler" the kid told Laura.

"What is wrong with this generation" Laura sighed.

"No, it's not" Tony added.

"Anyways, I would have added in um... the retro..." the kid said but Tony added

"Retro reflective panels" Tony asked as the kid nodded?

"To make him stealth mode" the kid said.

"I like him Tony" Laura said smiling as the kid looked at her.

"One of my suits as them" Laura explained as he looked at her amazed as he grabbed the finger of the suit and it broke off. "Oops" the kid said dropping the finger.

"Not a good idea! What are you doing? You're going to break his finger? He's in pain, he's been injured. Leave him alone" Tony said quickly.

"Tony…" Laura said cautiously.

"Sorry are you…" the kid asked him slowly?

"Don't worry about it, I'll fix it. So, uh, who's home" Tony asked walking around?

"Well, my mom already left for the diner and dad went to 7-Eleven to get scratchers. I... I guess he won, because that was six years ago" the kid told him.

"Which happens, dads leave. No need to be a pussy about it. Here's what I need: a laptop, a digital watch, a cell phone, the pneumatic actuator from your bazooka over there, a map of town, a big spring, and a two tuna fish sandwiches" Tony asked him?

"What's in it for me" the kid asked?

"Salvation. What's his name" Tony asked?

"Who" the kid asked confused?

"The kid that bullies you at school, what's his name" Tony answered?

"How'd you know that" the kid asked as Tony got a device out showing him?

"This is a pinata for a cricket. I'm kidding, it's a very powerful weapon. Point it away from your face, press the button on top. It discourages bullying. Non-lethal, just to cover one's ass. Deal What's your name" Tony asked giving it to him?

"Harley". "And you're the mechanic" Harley asked?

"Tony".

"And you..." Harley asked pointing at Laura?

"Laura" she answered shrugging her shoulders.

"You know what keeps going through my head? Where's my sandwich" Tony asked as Laura took the newspaper and sighed. "Boy what a day…" as she sat back down on the couch.


Meanwhile at Tony house Pepper reads the message on his helmet as Killian is on the phone "Well" he asked?

"We took the house down, sir…"

"Mm hmm" Killian answered.

"But there's no signs of either body" Savin stated.

"I see. No Stark or Watson I have to go. The Master is about to record and he's a little... Well, you know how he gets. Keep your appointment tonight and call me when it's done" Killian said as the Mandarin was walking towards his chair.


Walking into town with Tony and Harley Laura was eating her sandwich "the sandwich was fair, the spring was a little rusty, the rest of the materials, I'll make do. By the way, when you said your sister had a watch, I was kinda hoping for something a little more than that" Tony asked holding his wrist up at the pink child's watch.

"Stylish Tony it suits you" Laura said while smiling.

"She's six anyway it's a limited edition" Harley said.

"Yeah Tony it's a limited edition" Laura said while finishing her sandwich.

"What about The Avengers, can you talk about them" Harley asked as Laura clenched her fist.

"Maybe never" Tony answered annoyed.

"Laura will tell me right" Harley asked begging her.

"Sorry Harley Tony is right about this" she managed to say as they approached the bomb scene/ memorial.

"What's the official story here what happened" Tony asked as they looked at the wall?

"I guess this guy named Chad Davis, used to live roundabouts, won a bunch of medals in the army. One day, folks said he went crazy and made, you know, a bomb. Then he blew himself up right here" Harley explained.

"Six people died, right" Tony asked looking at the shadows?

"Yeah" Harley said again as Laura looked at the shadows.

"Including Chad Davis" Tony asked again?

"Yeah" as Laura pointed at the wall which Tony noticed.

"Think about it. Six dead"?

"Only five shadows" Laura finished.

"Yeah, people said these shadows are like the mark of souls gone to Heaven. Except the bomb guy, he went to Hell on account of he didn't get a shadow. That's why there's only five" Harley explained.

"Do you buy that" Tony asked?

"That's what everyone says" Harley said shrugging his shoulders.

"You know what this crater reminds me of" Harley asked as Laura tried to manage her breathing?

"No idea. I'm not...I don't care..." Tony said while panicking.

"That giant wormhole, in um...in New York. Does it remind you" Harley asked again but Tony interrupted quickly?

"That's manipulative. I don't want to talk about it" Tony asked while trying to catch his breath as Harley turned towards Laura.

"Hey Laura, are they coming back the aliens" Harley asked?

"I hope not can we talk about something else please" Laura managed to say leaning against the wall as Harley turned back towards Tony.

"Does this subject make you edgy" Harley asked Tony?

"Yes".

"Are there bad guys in Rose Hills" Harley asked as Laura was trying to prevent an attack?

"No" Tony said breathing heavy.

"Do you...do you need a plastic bag to breathe into" Harley asked?

"I don't think so".

"Do you have medication" Harley asked again?

"No" Tony said quickly.

"Do you need to be on it" Harley asked again

"Probably…". "Do you have Ptsd".

"That's one of the possibilities" Tony said quickly.

"Are you going completely mental" Harley asked?

"I've been mental for months" Laura yelled and finally admitted at the wrong possible time breathing heavy as Tony looked at her while getting up!

"I can stop do you want me to stop" Harley asked them as Tony regained control and walked over slowly.

"Yes, please stop" she yelled as Laura sat on the ground seeing images of the ship exploding and Tony free falling fast past her through the portal as Tony slowly put a hand on her shoulder. "Laura it's me Tony, it's ok you're in Rose Hills, Tennessee its ok…" Tony reassured as Laura got her breathing and surroundings under control.

"I'm ok I'm ok" she nodded while getting up. "Sorry Harley for yelling" as Tony threw a snowball at him.

"Hey" Harley asked?

"That was your fault do that again you get hit again" Tony said.

"Are you ok" Tony asked Laura seriously who nodded.

"I'm fine let's go" as they began walking.

"So where is Mrs. Davis" Tony asked?

"Where she always is" as the three began walking towards the bar.


Tony went into the bar to talk with Mrs. Davis and Laura offered to watch Harley outside. "Sorry about earlier" Harley apologized.

Sighing "its ok Harley" Laura told him.

"So, what's with the spear" Harley asked looking at the handle as Laura took it out getting into a stance as Harley looked and heard it come out amazed.

"Pretty cool right" Laura said while shrugging her shoulders.

"Whoa" Harley said looking at the blade as both of them heard a crash.

"Stay here Harley" she told him firmly as Laura ran into the bar with her spear in a stance seeing Tony handcuffed and a sheriff arguing with a woman as Tony looked at her wide eyed.

"Hey, hey, hey! What's all this about? What the hell's going on here" the sheriff asked Brandt?

"It's called an arrest" Brandt told her as both her and the sheriff looked at Laura with the spear.

"You got a permit for that thing" the sheriff said pointing it?

"Uh…" Laura answered unsure what to say.

"We good here" Brandt asked grabbing Tony?

"No, we're not good, I need a little more information than that" the sheriff told her.

"Well, I think it's a little above your pay grade, Sheriff" Brandt said trying to leave.

"Let go of him now" Laura said pointing the spear dangerously.

"I don't think so Ms. Alright, you know what? I was hoping to do this the smart way, but uh...the fun way's always good" as she began to heat up her hand as Tony noticed it and shoved the sheriff out of the way and getting out of her grip still handcuffed.

"Hey hot wings, you wanna party" Tony yelled while running past Laura out of the bar as she fired at the woman's face and her face absorbed it.

"What the…" Laura asked in shock as Brandt approached her as she slowly backed up while rapidly shooting at Brandt approaching her. Laura turned around and ran out the bar and saw Savin and Tony by a car.

"Crazy huh" Tony asked the woman driving it?

"Yeah" she nodded.

"Watch this" Tony said as he ran into a building as Brandt followed him. Laura watched Tony run inside and saw Savin and fired at him as it did nothing once again and Savin grabbed Harley. "Don't move Watson" Savin told her holding the kid as they got into a standoff.

Meanwhile the microwave explodes catching Brandt in the crossfire as Tony ran outside seeing Harley and Laura still armed in a standoff.

"It's going to be ok kid" Tony told him standing next to Laura.

"Mr. Stark I am so sorry" Harley said while panicking.

"Oh no, no. I think he was trying to say, I want my god damn file". Savin told them.

"It's not your fault, kid. Remember what I told you about bullies" Tony asked as Harley got the device out and shot it in Savin's face as Harley ran by Laura who got in front of him.

"How you like that? That's the thing about smart guys, we always cover our ass" Tony said as Savin melted the support beam of the water tower but was pinned down as it collapsed on him as Laura fired at him rapidly. Tony walked back towards an Audi as Laura did the same putting her spear away.

"You're welcome" Harley told them smugly as he approached them.

"For what? Did I miss something" Tony asked?

"Me saving your life" Harley answered smugly.

"Gotta give him credit Tony he did good" Laura said while getting into the passenger seat.

"Yeah A, saved you first. B, thanks, sort of. And C, if you do someone a solid, don't be a yutz, alright? Just play it cool otherwise you come off grandiose" Tony said while getting in the car.

"Really Tony you of all people" Laura said while rolling her eyes.

"Unlike you" Harley added? "Admit it, you need me. We're connected" Harley told him.

"What I need is for you to go home, be with your mom, keep your trap shut, guard the suit and stay connected to the telephone because if I call, you better pick up. Ok, can you feel that? We're done here. Move it out the way or I'm going to run you over" Tony told him.

"So now you're just going to leave me here, like my dad" Harley said trying to make him feel bad?

"Yep. Wait you're guilt tripping me, aren't you" Tony asked?

"Please Laura please" Harley begged.

"Sorry Harley maybe next time" Laura answered amused.

"I'm cold" Harley said dramatically hugging himself.

"I can tell. You know how I can tell? Cause we're connected" Tony smiled as they drove away.

"Worth a shot" as Harley was left behind.