A few hours later after having sex, Christine laid in a bed, naked before a deep male British voice said, "Good morning. The weather in Malibu is 72 degrees with scattered clouds."
It woke Christine up as the dark windows were now lightened up with views of the California ocean side. "The surf conditions are fair with waist-to-shoulder high lines. High tide will be 10:52 am." the British voice informed. Christine looked out the window and saw that she was no longer in Las Vegas.
Malibu, California.
She was in the bedroom of Tony Stark's mansion that was built on a cliff that overlooked the ocean. She was curious about the place and where Tony had gone, so she put on a shirt and walked downstairs to look for him.
"Tony?" Christine asked. No answer. "Hey, Tony?" Still no answer.
Christine then saw a touch screen with a knob. Curiously, she touched the knob, which made a strange beeping sound that startled her.
"You are not authorized to access this area." The British voice said.
Christine then backed away, not noticing another woman, this one with red hair and in a business suit standing behind her.
"That's JARVIS. He runs the house." The red-haired woman said, gaining Christine's attention. "I've got your clothes here. They've been dry cleaned and pressed. There's a car outside that'll take you anywhere you need to go."
Christine smirked as she knew who this was.
"You must be the famous Pepper Potts," Christine said, referring to Tony's personal assistant.
"Indeed I am," Pepper said with a smile.
"After all these years, Tony still has you picking up the dry cleaning," Christine insulted.
"I do anything and everything that Mr. Stark requires, including, occasionally, taking out the trash," Pepper shot back. "Will that be all?"
Inside Tony's workshop, Tony was working on dismantling a motorcycle engine, clearly not worried about being late for his plane or Christine. "Give me an exploded view," Tony said to his AI assistant, JARVIS.
"The compression in cylinder three appears to below," JARVIS informed Tony.
Just then, Pepper entered the room and had Tony's music shut off, much to his displeasure.
"Please don't turn down my music," Tony said.
"You are supposed to be halfway around the world right now," Pepper said, reminding Tony about his weapons demonstration in Afghanistan.
Tony then remembered about Christine Everhart.
"How'd she take it?" Tony asked, referring to Christine.
"Like a champ," Pepper replied.
"Why are you trying to hustle me out of here?" Tony asked
He was still looking at his motorcycle.
"Your flight was scheduled to leave an hour and a half ago," Pepper informed Tony.
who still was busy looking at his motorcycle.
"That's funny. I thought with it being my plane and all, it would wait for me." Tony said.
Pepper sighed as she has been through this before.
"Tony, I need to speak to you about a couple of things before I get you out of the room." Pepper informed.
"Doesn't it defeat the purpose of having your own plane if it departs before you arrive?" questions Tony.
He sits on the wheel whipping off his hands with the rag.
"Harry called, got another buyer for the Jackson Pelican Wings do you want it yes or no?" asks Pepper.
"Is it a representation of spring period?" asks Tony.
"Um..no the Springs is actually the neighborhood in Tampa where he lived in Martha-"
"So?"
"Spring like the season. I think it's a fair example um...I think it is incredibly overpriced."
"I'm in. Buy it. Store it."
Tony gets up walking to the other side of the room with Pepper in toe.
"The MIT commencement-"
"It's in June, please don't hang me about this."
"Well, there are many needs-"
"It's way way way way way in-"
"Well, I'm going to say yes."
"Hold on flight transportation,"
"I need you to sign this,"
Tony grabs a mug and goes back to where Pepper is showing him a paper to sign.
"Why are you trying to get rid of me for? What do you have plans?"
"As a matter of fact, I do."
She points out where Tony has to sign.
"I don't like it when you have plans."
"I'm allowed to have plans on my birthday."
"It's your birthday?"
"Yes"
"I knew that. Already?"
"Yeah isn't that strange? It's the same day as last year."
"Go on get yourself something nice from on."
"I already did."
"Yeah."
"It was very nice."
"Yeah"
"It was very tasteful. Thank you, Mr. Stark."
"You're welcome, Mrs. Potts."
Tony takes a drink of his espresso handing the mug to Pepper heading out the door.
Meanwhile, over the skies of the Pacific Ocean, Kim and Ron were riding in a plane flown by Kim's friend Bernice, who was part of Kim's favor network. "Thanks for the lift, Bernie," Kim said with a smile.
"It's no problem you have done a lot for me," says Bernice.
"Oh Please it is no big," says Kim with a blush.
"It's so crazy that we're going to Afghanistan, just to entertain some kids," Ron said before smiling. "Oh! While there, you think we'll get to meet Tony Stark?"
Kim groaned at that. "Don't remind me," says Kim.
She leans in her seat, hoping she won't get to see Tony Stark during this special mission. "KP, I understand why you don't like Tony Stark, but I think he's a cool guy. And he's rich!" Ron said, making Kim glare at him.
"Please Ron, he is so rude and annoying! Did you not pay attention to anything he says?" asks Kim.
"Yeah, only one hundred times! He's so cool!" says Ron.
"I guess but he is rude Ron!" says Kim, rolling her eyes.
The plane lands at the airbase, and the two leave waving to Bernice thanking her again for the ride.
"Rude or inventive?" asks Ron.
"Rude," says Kim, punching her friend in the shoulder.
Meanwhile, on the roads of LA, Tony was in his sliver sports car, following his personal driving Happy Hogan, who was driving a black sports car. They were on their way to Tony's private plane that was waiting to take him to Afghanistan. They made it to the private airstrip. Rhodey was waiting for him near the plane, and he was not happy. "You're good. Oh, I thought I lost you back there." Tony laughed.
"You did, sir." Happy said, grabbing Tony's bags. "I had to cut across Mulholland." They then walked towards Tony's private plane.
"What's wrong with you?" Rhodey asked, angrily.
"What?" Tony asked.
"Three hours." Rhodey said, reminding Tony that he was three hours late.
"I got caught doing a piece for Vanity Fair." Tony said, shrugging it off, but Rhodey was getting sick of it.
"For three hours. For three hours you got me standing here." Rhodey said, still angry.
"Waiting on you now. Let's go." Tony said, clearly not bothered as he and Happy made their way inside the plane. "Wheel's up! Rock and roll!" Rhodey just rolled his eyes as Happy exited the plane and Rhodey made it inside. When will he learn, Rhodey thought to himself as he and Tony got situated and the plane took off, on it's way to Afghanistan. Once in the skies, Tony tried to break the tension that was going on between him and Rhodey. "What you reading, platypus?"
"Nothing." Rhodey said, still a little peeved at Tony.
"Come on, sour patch. Don't be mad." Tony said.
"I told you, I'm not mad." Rhodey said. "I'm indifferent, okay?"
"I told you I was sorry." Tony said.
"Good morning, Mister Stark." A flight attendant said with a smile.
"You don't need to apologize." Rhodey said as the flight attendant handed both of them hot towels. "You don't respect yourself, so I know you don't respect me. I'm just your babysitter. So when you need your diaper changed, let me know and I'll get you a bottle, okay?"
Tony then thought that a good drink might help ease the mood between them. "Hey, heat up a sake, would you?" Tony asked the flight attendant.
"No! We're not drinking. We're working." Rhodey said, but the flight attendant was already on her way to prepare the drink.
"You can't have sashimi without sake." Tony said, not caring about what Rhodey said.
"You are unconstitutionally incapable of being responsible." Rhodey said, trying to get to the point.
"It would be irresponsible not to drink." Tony said. "I'm just talking about a night cap."
A few minutes later, Tony and Rhodey were drinking their drinks and talking like they were friend, the mood around them lightened. But that was because of the sake's. And the strippers dancing around them. "That's what I'm talking about. When I get up in the morning and I'm putting on my uniform, you know what I recognize? I see in that mirror that every person that's got this uniform on got my back!" Rhodey said.
"Hey, you know what? I'm not like you. I'm not cut out..." Tony said.
"No, no. You don't have to be like me! But you're more than what you are."
"Can you excuse me if I'm a bit distracted here?"
"No! You can't be distracted right now! Listen to me!"
Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan
Kim and Ron walked around the base, looking for Colonel Dick, hoping he'll be able to give them a ride to the local village where they're supposed to be. "Miss Possible?" A man dressed in an Army uniform asked.
"Yes." Kim answered.
"Colonel Dick, here. Pleasure to have you in Afghanistan." Colonel Dick said with a smile.
"No big. I had some free time on my hands." Kim said before she glared at Ron who was trying to stifle his giggles. Kim punched him in the shoulder to make him act right. Ron then stood up straight, a sign of respect. She then noticed a private plane near them, and more soldiers gathered around it. Kim knew that there was only a few people she knew that would have a plane that fancy. "Excuse me, but who's plane is that?"
"Oh, that's Tony Stark's." Colonel Dick said, much to Kim's displeasure. "He's making a weapons demonstration today. Gonna showcase the new Jericho missile. Would you like to meet him?"
"Uh..." Kim said, trying to talk her way out of it.
"You would? Great!" Colonel Dick said, taking Kim's hand and dragging her to Tony who was stepping out of the plane. Kim then looked at Ron, trying to say 'save me', but Ron was distracted by the food table and was eating with Rufus to pay any attention to Kim.
"General." Tony said.
"Mister Stark." the general said, shaking the billionaire's hand. "We look forward to your weapons presentation." Colonel Dick then approached Tony with Kim. Tony smirked as he saw her and knew who she was.
"Kim Possible?" Tony asked with a laugh. "Wow! You just made my day. It's so nice to meet you. I've read all about you and the amazing stuff you do."
"That's nice." Kim said with a fake smile. "But, shouldn't you be in Japan chasing some models right about now?"
"I wish I was, but I'm stuck doing a weapons demo. Would you like to see it? I can show you first hand just what we're doing." Tony said. Kim wanted to talk her way out of it, but Tony already took her by the arm. "Come on. Just right here."
Kim growled to herself as Ron and Rufus, who gasped at seeing Tony Stark, followed them to where Tony was about to make his speech about the new Jericho Missile. Kim just stood by with a nasty frown as Tony began to make his speech.
"Is it better to be feared or respected?" Tony began. "I say, is it too much to ask for both? With that in mind, I humbly present the crown jewel of Stark Industries' Freedom Line. It's the first missile system to incorporate our proprietary repulsor technology. They say the best weapon is one you never have to fire. I respectfully disagree. I prefer the weapon you only have to fire once."
Kim just rolled her eyes at that. "That's how Dad did it. That's how America does it. And it's worked out pretty well so far." Tony continued. "Find an excuse to let one of these off the chain, and I personally guarantee you the bad guys won't even want to come out of their caves."
Tony then directed the new Jericho missile system to aim. Then, one of the missiles fired, taking aim at a mountain. But before it even hit, the missile broke up into smaller but more powerful missiles. "For your consideration, the Jericho." Tony finished as the mountain exploded, thanks to the Jericho missile.
The multi billionaire genius then pulled a high tech cooler with champagne and glasses for the soldiers. "I'll be throwing in these with a purchase of 500 million or more." Tony offered. "To peace!"
"Wasn't that epic, KP?" Ron asked with a big smile, but Kim kept her angry frown.
"Totally not!" Kim spat. "Such a showoff!"
Tony then answered his video phone. "Tony!" Obidah's face filled the screen.
"Obie, what are you doing up?" Tony asked. He knew it had to be nighttime in America already.
"I couldn't sleep till I found out how it went. How'd it go?" Obidah asked.
"It went great! Looks like it's gonna be an early Christmas." Tony smiled.
"Hey! Way to go, my boy!" Obidah praised. "I'll you tomorrow, yeah?"
"Why ain't you wearing those pajamas I got ya?" Tony asked.
"Good night, Tony." Obidah hung up and prepared to get in the Humvee when Kim passed him by.
"Hey. You wanna ride?" Tony asked, to which Kim scoffed.
"No. I gotta go to entertain some kids in Kadbul." Kim said.
"Hey, that's just a few miles away. I'll take you." Tony smiled. What is with this guy? Kim thought to herself. Can he take a hint?
"I'm not supposed to ride with strangers." Kim smirked.
"Well, technically you already know. So I'm not a stranger." Tony smirked back. "Come on. Just a few miles and you're done with me." Kim sighed and got in.
"Touch me any way that's inappropriate, I'll kick you so hard it'll wake up your doctor." Kim warned as Rhodey prepared to get in. But Tony already shut the door.
"I'm sorry. This is the 'fun-vee'." Tony smirked. "The 'hum-drum-vee' is back there." Rhodey just rolled his eyes as the convoy carrying Tony and Kim took off, leaving Rhodey and Ron behind.
"Hey! Wait for me! Kim!" Ron rushed, but he was too late. "Great! Looks like I'm stuck here till we get home."
As the convoy played Back in Black, Kim and Tony simply rode, not knowing that in a few seconds, their lives would change forever.
