CHAPTER 66: Sometimes A Genius... Nine Days With No Shower... SALE! (Fandom: Marvel)
Tony Stark was a very busy man, just ask his secretary/co-CEO/what-is-Pepper-Potts-to-Tony Stark-anyway. Very busy. Which is why, on this fine Friday afternoon, he decided to go to Dollar General. (Same store used in the very first TMNT chapter, the Ultron chapter, and maybe a few others. Author-san doesn't feel like going down more rabbit trails despite the overwhelming urge to.)
Bleary eyed, he stepped out onto the sidewalk. What were those things? They were walking, upright like him, they wore clothes, and were talking in some language unknown to him. Had aliens finally invaded while he was in his lab? Why did no one tell him? He was an Avenger for goodness sake! Deciding to let it go for now, also fueled by his need to purchase something, he walked on from the group of teenagers who were trying to remember where they recognized him from.
It really had been too long since he had last been out of his lab, Tuesday, right? And by Tuesday, Tony Stark means the one that happened last week, not that he'd realize it, but he had been cooped up from the outside world for nine days. Probably for the best considering him forgetting to shower in those days.
He walked longer than he realized, it takes time to get from Manhattan to Queens, but Tony Stark, who is trying to remember who exactly he is, walked into Dollar General.
'Dave' stood behind the counter, his usual depressed self. Tony Stark walked in the store, currently out of his mind due to lack of rest, nutrition, and way too many caffeine drinks.
"Hi, welcome to Dollar General, save time, save money, everyday."
Walking back to the counter, Tony put an energy drink, a can of Pringles, clear nail polish, a subatomic-power converter, and a movie called 'Hara-Kiri: Death Of A Samurai' which is in Japanese with English subtitles(Author-san actually went to DG recently and bought this movie, haven't watched it yet, but it seems cool.).
"$24.34."
Tony slapped a few bills on the counter with a grunt.
"$475.66 is your change. Have a nice day."
As Tony shuffled out the door, he barely overheard 'Dave' mutter, "Darn turtles and their ninja stuff, stupid robot with his memes, and now stupid scientists with their power converters, at least I'll see Nat and Clint on Friday. They'll understand."
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Later, much later, Tony Stark would come out of his daze and wonder where on earth he got a subatomic-power converter. He would then go on to find the receipt and wonder how Dollar General had a working one for only $15.
He would also wonder why he bought clear nail polish and a movie in Japanese with English subtitles. It seemed cool though.