Chapter 5: The First Female CEO

Lucy's Diary, Entry Five

Well, the last few days have been… Umm, what is the word? Oh yeah! Eventful. First, I accepted the Apogee Award for Dad, second, I went back to school for the first time after my horrific car accident six months ago, and finally, I might be the new CEO of the family company because my father disappeared while in Afghanistan.

I am extremely nervous about stepping in for my father. Running the family business is a huge responsibility. Grandpa Howard founded the company to develop weapons for the US Army back in WW2, he helped defeat the Nazis, he worked on the Manhattan Project, and he was also one of the founding members of S.H.I.E.L.D. Like I said, it's a huge responsibility to fill. I just hope that I'll be able to do a good job running the company like Dad. I'm sure I will, but you know what they say; 'with great power, comes great responsibility.'

Rachel, Paige, and Wyatt did their best to comfort me yesterday when we heard the news about Dad. They are the bestest friends I can ever have. I've known Rachel and Paige since second grade, and Wyatt since fifth. We've always done everything together, some might say that we're the Four Musketeers.

I tried to get hold of my grandparents to tell them the news about Dad, but they're still on the cruise around the world. They probably don't get good reception out at sea. I'll try calling them again once they get back to shore or in an area of the ocean where the cell service is better. But something tells me that they probably already know.

Well diary, I gotta go. Pepper just called that it is time to go. The next time that I'll be writing in these pages, I might be the new CEO of Stark Industries. Wish me luck!

Lucy closes her diary, and puts it back on her desk next to her bed. She walks out of her room and heads downstairs. She finds Pepper in the kitchen, getting a cup of coffee.

Lucy: "Hey Pepper. I'm ready."

Pepper: "(she turns her head and gasps at the outfit Lucy was wearing) Wow! Lucy, you look amazing!"

Lucy was wearing a women's dark blue suit with a white shirt, light brown tie, and short black heels. Her long dark brown hair was tied into a braided bun style.

Lucy: "Thanks, but... (Sighs and frowns) ...I don't know if I can do this. What if I'm not capable of being CEO? (She sighs again as she sits down by the dining room table) This is the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my life."

Pepper: "(she walks over Lucy and holds her hand in comfort) It's alright, Lucy. I've known you since you were eleven. You are a smart, kind, and brilliant young woman. I know that you can do it! And I'll be here helping you every step of the way, just like I did with your father."

Lucy: "(starts tearing up and hugs Pepper) Thank you Pepper."

Pepper: "(pats Lucy on the back) You're welcome. (Then she stands up) Come on, it's time to go. I put all of the paperwork in Tony's briefcase, including your CEO document."

Lucy: "(sniffs away the tears) Yeah. Great! Thank you. Let's do this!"

Lucy grabs the briefcase and her and Pepper walk outside to where Happy was waiting to take them to Stark Industries.

Obadiah was waiting impatiently outside the Meeting Room for Lucy and Pepper to arrive, when he saw the two girls coming down the hallway, he quickly put on a smile and acted cheerful.

Obadiah: "Ahh! Girls, you're here. The members of the board are waiting inside."

Lucy: "Great. Thank you. (the trio starts walking towards the Meeting Room) I just have a quick question. (Lucy grabs a pair of glasses from her pocket and puts them on) Should I wear these glasses? I feel like they make me look smarter."

Pepper: "(chuckles) Sure. (Said Pepper as they walked into the room)"

Obadiah: "(clears throat) Ladies and Gentlemen of the Board. May I present the lady of the hour, Ms. Lucy Stark."

Lucy smiled and waved shyly at the members of the board. They all sat down at the big meeting table. Lucy got to sit in Tony's chair, while Pepper and Obadiah sat on either side.

Lucy: "(chuckles nervously) So, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Board. I… (said Lucy, but she got interrupted by one of the board members)"

Board Member #1: "Miss Stark, if you will. We would like to discuss the present situations at hand about the company."

Lucy: "Uhh. Ok, but…"

Board Member #1: "Good. First, we have a dozen orders of weapons that need to be shipped."

Board Member #2: "Indeed. (He picked you his clipboard) We have twenty-three orders for the United States Army, nineteen for the Navy, thirty-nine for the Marine Corps, fifty-six for the Air Force, and sixteen orders for the Coast Guard."

Eric Lynch: "And not to mention the opening of the new Stark Weapon factory in San Francisco, and the schematics for new weapon designs and upgrades."

Lucy just sighed and rolled her eyes in boredom the entire time the other board members talked. Once Eric Lynch finished talking, Lucy sighed in relief.

Lucy: "Yes, I see. (Clears throat) Ladies and Gentlemen of the Board, I appreciate all of you coming here on such short notice. Now, I've been thinking about Dad, the company, the past…everything. I know that I am a girl. I know that I am still a teenager. But, I do not want to let the company lose Stark control."

Obadiah: "(his smile disappeared from his face as his eyebrow arched) Lucy…"

Lucy put her hand up, silencing Obadiah. Then she turned and nodded at Pepper, Pepper reached down and handed Lucy her briefcase. Lucy pulled out her CEO document and then turned back to the Board.

Lucy: "Now, I talked with Dad's lawyer yesterday, he showed me this document that was drawn up on the day my grandparents died. (she replied) This document clearly states what is to happen in the event of my father's demise or, in this case, his disappearance."

Lucy handed the document to Obadiah, who read it and then began passing it around the table to the rest of the board members, his furious gaze turning back onto Lucy.

Lucy: "And so, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have decided… (She stared at the board for a moment before standing up from her chair) Until my father returns, I am the new CEO of Stark Industries."

The board was in an uproar. Lucy had suspected such a reaction from them. She knew they all assumed that Obadiah would get the position. Pepper stood up and put a reassuring hand on Lucy's shoulder, giving it a small squeeze. Lucy watched the board carefully. An almost sly smile appearing on her lips.

Board Member #1: "This is an outrage! (He exclaimed) A teenage girl in charge of a weapons manufacturing company?"

Board Member #2: "This is absurd!"

Lucy: "Then, you better start praying that my father returns soon. Because, if he doesn't, you're stuck with me. (She then walks out of the room with Pepper behind her)"

Obadiah glared at Lucy as she and Pepper walked out of the room. After an half hour of settling the outburst of the Board, Obadiah found Pepper and Lucy in Tony's Office.

Obadiah: "(furious, but tries to speak normal) Well, that uh… that went well. You certainly made an impression on the Board. I'm not sure if you know what you're doing Lucy. You're too young to run a weapons manufacturer company! We've never had a female CEO before!"

Lucy: "(scoffs angrily) Are you saying that I don't have the skills it takes to be the CEO?! I am the sole heir of the Stark fortune, I think I know what I'm doing Obadiah! I am just as smart as Dad is. (Grabs the CEO document and slams it on the table in front of Obadiah) The document clearly states that if anything happened to Dad, I am set as the CEO of the company effective immediately!"

Obadiah: "A document in which I had no knowledge of. Why didn't your father's lawyer didn't inform me about this?"

Pepper: "He was ordered not too. (Said Pepper sitting in a chair a few feet away) Tony clearly didn't want you to know, in case something like this was going to happen."

Lucy: "Exactly! Dad clearly wanted the company to be run by a blood family relative, and not an outsider like yourself!"

Obadiah stares angrily at Lucy for a few moments before speaking in a still angry but calm voice.

Obadiah: "Lucy. You can go step outside while I have a talk with Pepper?"

Lucy gives a funny look at Pepper.

Pepper: "Yeah. Will you give us a few minutes Lucy?

Lucy: "Uh, sure. (Said Lucy, feeling a little uneasy)"

Lucy stood up from Tony's chair and walked out of the office, and not even a few seconds after she closed the door, just as she feared would happen, she heard Pepper and Obadiah arguing. She sighed heavily, and after a minute or two sitting near the assistant's desk, she decided to go down to the cafeteria to get a coffee, to get her mind off of Pepper and Obadiah.

Several minutes later, Lucy walked into the cafeteria that wasn't that far from the main lobby of Stark Industries. The cafeteria was one of Lucy's favorite places in the building, she spent most of her time here when she was younger if her father was busy in his office.

As Lucy walked through the cafeteria, several employees that were either standing or sitting at tables saw her walk in and started gasping and whispering to each other. Lucy felt a little uneasy, she couldn't hear everything they were saying, but some of it was about her being CEO. But she just ignored them and kept walking towards the Starbucks section of the cafeteria.

Lucy: "Excuse me? May I have the Vanilla Bean Frappe please?"

Jack: "Yes, of course! And what size would you… (looks up and his eyes widened when he sees the familiar face) Lucy?"

Lucy: "(recognizing the boy's face) Jack?"

Jack Robinson, the son of one of the employees that worked at Stark Industries, had been friends with Lucy for years. They first met back in middle school, and the two had been friends ever since. But when Jack moved from New York to L.A., the two lost contact with each other. He only just started working in the cafeteria in 2005.

Jack: "(still shocked to see Lucy but chuckles lightly) Wow! You look great! How long has it been? Seven years?"

Lucy smiles as Jack walks around the corner and hugs her.

Lucy: "Yes. It's been a while. (breaks off from the hug) You look great too!"

Jack: "Thanks. (Sighs and puts his hands in his pockets) I'm glad to see that you're feeling better, when I heard on the news that you were in a horrible car accident a few months ago, I was very worried. I even came to see you at the hospital, but you were pretty out of it, so I left some flowers and a get well soon card."

Lucy: "Those were from you? I thought they were from Obadiah. But I guess I should've known, you're the one of the few people that know what my favorite flowers are. (chuckles a little before sighing) I try not to think about the accident much, it was the most traumatizing event in my life. Even though most of my body has healed, there are some parts of me that don't really feel the same. (she said while gently moving her fingers across her back)"

Jack: "Yeah. I'm also sorry to hear about your father's kidnapping."

Lucy: "It's alright. If I know my father, he is still alive. But until they find him, I guess that I'll be the CEO of the company."

Jack: "(shocked) Really? You being the CEO?! That's pretty cool."

Lucy: "Yeah, I guess. (said Lucy sheepishly)"

Jack: "Well, since you're going to be the CEO, let me give you your drink on the house. (Said Jack as he walked back towards to the counter)"

Lucy: "(shaking her head) Oh no, Jack! That's not necessary."

Jack: "No, I insist! Anything for my childhood friend and future boss. (Said Jack. He winked at Lucy as he started making her drink)"

Lucy blushed and giggled as she sat down at a nearby table. She always enjoyed Jack's kindness, even when they were younger. As she started thinking about the fun little adventures that she and Jack used to have in the Stark building, her thoughts were interrupted by her phone ringing. She grabbed her phone from her purse and answered it.

Lucy: "(picks up the phone) Hello? (Rachel's voice is heard indistinctly on the other line) Oh hi Rach! (After a pause, an indistinct voice is heard before Lucy speaks) No, not yet. Pepper's talking to Obadiah about it. Hopefully he'll come through and make me the CEO. I mean, it's my name on the building! Not Obadiah's! (After another pause, Lucy sighs) Let's just hope so. And hey! I'm here in the cafeteria, and guess who I ran into! (More indistinct chatter is heard) Jack Robinson! (After a pause) I know right?! He works here in the Starbucks now, plus… I think being the CEO, your drinks are free! (Both Lucy and Rachel squeal excitedly) I'll tell Jack you said hi. I'm going to go check and see if Pepper and Obie are done. TTYL bestie! (Hangs up the phone)"

As Lucy puts her phone back in her purse, she doesn't see a gentleman walking towards her.

?: "Excuse me, Miss Stark?"

Lucy turns to see a gentleman standing to her. This gentleman was wearing a men's trent pinstripe two button suit with a visitor's badge clipped to the shirt pocket, and he looked like an agent of some kind.

Lucy: "Yes?"

?: "Can I speak to you for a moment?"**

Lucy: "Umm… if you're from some news station or magazine company trying to get an interview with me, I'm not interested."

Phil Coulson: "I'm not a reporter. I'm Agent Phil Coulson with the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division. (Hands Lucy his business card)"**

Lucy's eyes widened in shock. She recognized those words instantly, it was the government organization that her Aunt Peggy was in charge of. Margaret Elizabeth "Peggy" Carter was one of the founders of S.H.I.E.L.D. She is also an old and trustworthy friend to Howard Stark, and when Tony was born, Peggy became his godmother. She would help Edwin Jarvis watch Tony when Howard and Maria were on business trips, she would also watch Lucy when Tony was busy. Lucy didn't want to tell this agent that she knew about S.H.I.E.L.D., and so she played it off.

Lucy: "(grabs Agent Coulson's card) Wow. That's quite a mouthful."

Phil Coulson: "Yeah, I hear that a lot."**

Jack: "(shouts) Lucy! Your drink's ready!"

While Lucy stood up to grab her drink from Jack. Agent Coulson continued talking.

Phil Coulson: "Listen, I know this must be a terrible time, but we need to debrief you. There's a lot of unanswered questions about your father's kidnapping, and we just need to clarify what is true and what is not."

Lucy: "Well, I guess I can spare a few moments. (Said Lucy as she sat back down at the table)"

Phil Coulson: "Excellent. Thank you. (He sits across from Lucy) Now, I don't want to take time out of your busy schedule, so I'll only ask a few questions, because I'm scheduled to interview Obadiah Stane soon."

Lucy: "Alright. (Said Lucy as she took a slip of her drink)"

Phil Coulson: "(clears throat as he pulls out a notepad to take notes, and a file about Lucy) So, for the record, your full name is Lucille Maria Stark?"

Lucy: "Yes."

Phil Coulson: "(he reads Lucy's file) You are the only child to Tony and Abigail Stark. You were born on May 3rd, 1990 at Metropolitan Hospital, New York. You also have an advanced IQ, over 205. (Flips a few pages in the file) Wow, you seem to graduate everything well ahead of everyone."

Lucy: "(chuckles sheepishly) Yes. I guess it runs in the family."

Phil Coulson: "(looks at the file) It says here that your mother was killed by an unidentified gunman in '92. I'm sorry to hear about it. (Turns a page) It also says that you were in a horrible car accident several months ago."

Lucy: "(looks down at the table with a bit of sadness in her eyes) I try not to think of those events that much. Especially the car accident. (She gently rubs her Spinal Tab with her fingers) As for my mother… (she starts tearing up a little) I hardly remember her, I was only two years old when she died. My father did his best to raise me, granted he did have some help from my grandparents, and even from our butler Jarvis and Aunt Peggy. But I wished I'd known her more. (grabs a tissue from her purse to wipe away her tears)"

Phil Coulson: "(trying to comfort Lucy) It's okay. There are many people that have to deal with the same dramatic things. (looks down at the file) When did you start to learn about your family's company?"

Lucy: "(sniffles a little after calming down) Uhh, dad started to teach me the aspects of the company when I was about twelve or thirteen."

Phil Coulson: "Did your father have any enemies that either threaten him or yourself?"

Lucy: "Well, dad does have a lot of competition when it comes to… (stops midway when she realizes something and narrows her eyes at Coulson) Wait a second! I see what's going on here. Are you trying to say that Dad would have sold this country out just to save himself?!"

Phil Coulson: "Your father was just kidnapped by terrorists on foreign soil. Now, we have to consider all possibilities."

Lucy: "Well, consider some others. My dad may be a lot of things, but he's the victim here. He was kidnapped. He doesn't need us questioning his loyalty. He needs us to save him."

Phil Coulson: "(takes a second to process what Lucy said before responding) Yes, of course."

Lucy stares annoyingly at Agent Coulson for several seconds. Coulson just looks down at the file and then his watch.

Phil Coulson: "Well, Miss Stark, it was a pleasure talking to you. But now I have to go interview Obadiah Stane. (Said Coulson as he stood up) Enjoy the rest of your day. And good luck being the CEO of the company. (Said Coulson as started to walk away)"

Lucy was still cross at Coulson, she didn't say anything for a few moments before hearing Coulson of her being the CEO. She was a little shocked that Coulson found out before anyone else.

Lucy: "(quickly stands up) Uh, Agent Coulson! (Phil stops and turns back to Lucy) How did you find out that I was going to be the CEO? I haven't even announced it to the public yet."

Phil Coulson: "(smiles) We are a pretty significant division Miss Stark, S.H.I.E.L.D. always finds out everything. It's who we are. (Says Coulson as he walks away and up the stairs to second floor to find Obadiah)"

Lucy just stands there in silence before grabbing her purse, and walking out of the cafeteria to go see if Pepper was done talking with Obadiah. When Lucy walked out to the main lobby, she saw Pepper stepping out of the elevator.

Lucy: "(waves her hand to get Pepper's attention) Hey Pepper!"

Pepper heard Lucy's voice and waved back to her. She walks over to Lucy and hugs her.

Pepper: "Hey Lucy. (Loosens from the hug) Sorry it took me a while. I really had to talk some sense to Obadiah."

Lucy: "So what did he say?"

Pepper: "After a lot of consulting with him… (pauses for a moment before responding) ...he agreed for you to be the CEO."

Lucy: "(shocked) Really?! (Then squeals in excitement and jumps up and down) YES! I KNEW THAT THEY WOULD ACCEPT ME! (Continues jumping up and down)"

Pepper: "Well yes, but that doesn't mean that there would be sidelines. (Said Pepper with a bit of guilt in her voice) Obadiah agreed for you to be the CEO, but only if you let the weapons division remain running."

Lucy stopped jumping up and down and stared blankly at Pepper.

Lucy: "What?! Are you kidding me?! That is what Obadiah is worrying about? The stupid weapons division?!"

Pepper: "I'm sorry Lucy. It was the only way to convince Obadiah."

Lucy: "(sighs) Alright. I guess I'll continue the weapons division, but it doesn't mean that we have to focus all our attention on that. We can do more for charity, the children's hospital, and the veterans."

Pepper: "Yes indeed. I'm glad you're thinking about other ways for the company to help the economy. I'll text Obadiah that you're ready, and I'll call for a press conference so you can make the announcement."

Lucy: "Great! Thanks Pepper. I'm glad to have you by my side."

Pepper: "You're welcome. Besides, if you didn't get the position, I would be job-hunting right now. (Pepper jokes)"

Lucy laughed as she and Pepper walked towards the cafeteria to discuss Lucy's speech for the press conference.

Crossfades an hour and a half later; Obadiah and Pepper were addressing a bunch of journalists and news reporters that were in the lobby of Stark Industries to broadcast the CEO announcement.

Lucy was touching up her face in Tony's office. She was really nervous about announcing to the world of her taking over Stark Industries. As she put her makeup kit back in her purse, Lucy stared at a picture of her and Tony at her sweet-sixteen party. She kept the photo in a special heart-shaped locket that she got for her seventh birthday.

Lucy: "(sighs) I miss you Dad. I know you won't stop fighting until you come home. (She rubs her finger against the picture of Tony as she starts to tear up. She cups the locket in her hands and holds it up to her face)"

Just then, there was a knock at the door. Lucy quickly puts her locket back under her shirt so it would be out of sight. She straightened out her jacket and said...

Lucy: "(clears throat) Come in."

The door opened to reveal it was Rhodey, who just got back from Afghanistan a half hour prior.

Rhodey: "Hey Lucy (he comfortingly)"

Lucy: "Rhodey! (She runs up and hugs him. Rhodey hugs back) I'm so glad to see you."

Rhodey: "It's good to see you too. I'm sorry about what happened with Tony. But don't worry, I personally will be leading the rescue mission to look for him."

Lucy: "Well that's good. I hope you didn't have trouble getting in with all of the news cast in the lobby."

Rhodey: "No I didn't. Pepper filled me in on everything, I'm sure that you'll be good as the CEO."

Lucy: "(chuckles nervously) I hope so too. (Grabs a stack of flashcards off of Tony's desk) Well, it's time for me to make my announcement to the world. Wish me luck. (Hugs Rhodey again)"

Rhodey: "(hugs Lucy back) You won't need it. You'll do great."

Lucy walked out the office and downstairs towards the lobby. Pepper was finishing up her statements. Obie was the first to see Lucy coming.

Obadiah: "Hey, look who's here! Yeah! It's the lady of the hour."

All of the journalists and news reporters clapped as Lucy steps onto the stage and stands behind the podium.

Lucy: "(clears throat) Welcome ladies and gentlemen. I appreciate all of you being here today. (Takes out the flash cards from her pocket and placed them on the podium) We've all received the official statement of what occurred in Afghanistan after my father's disappearance a few days ago. Many soldiers were killed in action trying to protect him, they'll be honored for their bravery. It is currently unknown where my father is, Lieutenant Colonel James Rhodes will be leading the rescue mission to search for him. (Takes a quick pause to look at her flashcards before speaking) And as for the current status of Stark Industries, we will continue to be operational. The weapons division will remain open, and I'm pleased to announce that we'll be expanding our operations. We're going to have more charity events, help out the sick and injured children at hospitals, and even support the veterans. And also…"

News Reporter: "(interrupting) Excuse me, Ms. Stark? If I may ask, with all of these new propagandas at play, who's going to be the new CEO of the company?"

Lucy: "(smiles) I'm glad you've asked. I know it's only been less than forty-eight hours since the disappearance, but we managed to find a worthy candidate for the new CEO. (Clears throat) And so, ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to announce that the new CEO of Stark Industries… (takes a pause for dramatic effect and then sighs softly) …will be me.

All of the journalists and news people all spring to their feet, shouting at once. Obadiah, who was clapping along with the crowd, walks up on stage next to Lucy.

Obadiah: "Let's all wish Lucy the best of luck with her position and that she does a good job like her father did. (He said) Let's hear for our new successor! (He shouted and started clapping again. Then he led Lucy off the stage to where Pepper was standing off to the side)"

Lucy: "Boy! I was so nervous. Did I say everything right?"

Pepper: "You were great! I really liked your speech, it was really well written."

Obadiah: "Yeah, it was indeed. I'm proud of you Lucy. I'll go and get the paperwork and we can make it official. (Walks away)"

Lucy: "After we get done signing the paperwork, what do you say if we have a party tonight to celebrate?"

Pepper: "Way ahead of you. I ordered the champagne and food before I took the stage with Obadiah. I even invited the guests. (looks down at her watch) They should be arriving at the mansion around six."

Lucy: "(chuckles and then sighs) What would we do without you Pepper? You've done so much for our family, you should get a promotion for it."

Pepper: "I try to do my best. I don't think you or your father wouldn't be able to tie your shoes without me."

Lucy: "(chuckles) So true. Well, I'm going to call Rach and Paige to tell them the news."

Pepper: "Alright. Meet you upstairs in the office and we'll sign the documents. (Walks away)"

After Pepper walked away, Lucy pulled out her locket from under her shirt and stared at the picture of her and Tony.

Lucy: "(sighs) Please come back Dad, wherever you are. (She starts to tear up and a tear falls from her eye and lands on the photo)"

Crossfades to Tony in Afghanistan. It had been over twenty-fours since he was abducted by the Ten Rings terrorist organization. When he was captured, Tony ended up with shrapnel in his chest, but fortunately, he was saved by a surgeon named Ho Yinsen. Yinsen implanted an electromagnet in Tony's chest to keep the shrapnel from entering his heart. The Ten Rings made Stark a deal, if he built them a Jericho missile, he would be set free. But Tony and Yinsen both knew that they wouldn't.

As Tony sat in front of a furnace to keep warm, he was staring at the same photo that Lucy had in her locket. He always kept this one in his wallet so he would have a memory of Lucy. He hoped that his daughter was safe, and wondered if he'd be able to get back to her alive.

Yinsen: "I'm sure they're looking for you, Stark. But they will never find you in these mountains. (Said Yinsen as he sat down next to Tony) Look, what you just saw, that is your legacy, Stark. Your life's work, in the hands of those murderers. (He said) Is that how you want to go out? Is this the last act of defiance of the great Tony Stark? Or are you going to do something about it?"**

Tony: "Why should I do anything? They're going to kill me, you, either way. And if they don't, I'll probably be dead in a week."**

Yinsen: "Well, then, this is a very important week for you, isn't it? Hmm?"**

Tony looked up with determination in his eyes. He knew what he had to do if he was going to see his daughter again.

Here's the fifth chapter of the Iron Maiden story. If you see lines with two stars (**) next to them, it means that the line was taken directly from the movie.

Sorry if I haven't uploaded any new chapters in a while. I've been busy with school lately, but I'm back to upload more chapters for y'all to read and enjoy!

TRIVIA: When Phil Coulson mentions to Lucy that he was going to interview Obadiah Stane about Tony's kidnapping, it's a reference to the Marvel Comic; Iron Man: Security Measures.

It is mentioned in this chapter that Lucy was born at Metropolitan Hospital, New York. The same hospital where Doctor Stephen Strange (who is portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch) worked at. It is also mentioned that Agent Peggy Carter is the godmother to Tony Stark. I decided to do that after everything we saw throughout the MCU with Peggy and Howard. They have such a great friendship, it would make sense.

Eric Lynch is one of the brief/cameo characters in my Iron Maiden series. Eric Lynch is a member of Stark Industries Board of Directors in Marvel Comics.

NOTE: Jack Robinson is portrayed by Jason Dolley in this saga.

I hope that you enjoy this new chapter! Please read and review!