This one is a bit long I forgot just how much stuff is in the second half of the movie.
Don't own marvel
"Thoughts"
"Speech"
Cargo plane 5 hours after rescue(Toni POV)
"Rhodes for the last time that's everything I know about my capture and if you ask me one more time your getting thrown out the plane savior or not." She growled out into a water bottle throwing it into the ever growing pile she was making.
Even five hours after takeoff from some military base Rhodey was fussing over her like a mother hen trying to get all the details about her incarceration. But she was tired, hungry and wanted a bath. She could fix all of these problems when she got home including the whole someone put a hit out on her and she probably knew this person.
"First step is an investigation and that's going to pull a lot of skeletons out of some closet's." The member of Stark industry's board of directors probably did some crazy personal stuff off the clock and that was non of her business so long as they did there job. But she needed to go through proper channels like the FBI and CIA if she wanted to do this to be above board when this went public "uh PR is going to throw me out a window when this hits there desk." She didn't want to even think of the overtime cost.
Plus she had some stuff that should never see the light of day such as a hunting trip that involved a harpoon gun and and a giraffe. Pepper still reminded her every time they went to Africa. Also her very short lived rap career that died when her own AI told her to stick to what she's good at.
"DJ Deathslice was a good name damn it!" She reassured herself.
I need to temporarily shut the weapons devision down until the person selling on the side was found and thrown in prison. No matter who it was they need to be taken down and while the FBI did that she could work on Power armor MK 2 name pending. She hates to admit but she loved the feeling of power the suit of armor gave her. She had only had that kind of power when she was a goddess.
Looking around she saw Yinsen looking into his lap probably wondering what he was going to do. His whole life was destroyed with his family and until recently he had a death wish the size of that cave. "Could alway use another person in the medical devision we do need to branch out from weapons." That was another thought she kept having, they needed to move to some more stuff like clean energy and advanced medical breakthroughs. This company was turning into a one trick pony "and only whores did tricks."
"Yinsen." Calling over to get his attention. "There will be a car to take you to a hotel where you can get your affairs in order. But if you need a job I'm thinking of expanding the medical side of the company and we need some good people with good intentions if your interested." All she got was a nod and a smile but it was good enough for her.
"We will be landing in 20 minutes so buckle in!" The pilot yelled out.
"Rhodey sit with me for a second." He walked over quickly sitting down with rapid attention. "We need to talk about what I saw over there. tomorrow night and I need you to bring a rep from the FBI and CIA there's a traitor in my house and they need to be found." He looked surprised but nodded nonetheless.
Airport 20 minutes later (Pepper POV)
The last three months were hell trying find any good news on her boss/friend. Walking around not knowing if she was dead or being held captive having god knows what done to her. But when the call came in that they found her and was getting an airlift home there was a rush to get the house in order and calm an overjoyed AI before grabbing Happy and driving to the airport while thanking any god that heard her prayer and delivered.
Watching the ramp of the plane extend and a ruffed up Toni walk to her with a smile and in some air force hoodie and sweats. I ran over and hugged her only to be surprised when she hugged back.
"Miss me Pep?" Came a sore voice she missed so much in the last 3 months.
"Missed my job, not much an assistant can do without a boss." I said letting go of her and gesturing to the ambulance and stretcher on standby.
"No I'm going home not some hospital with crappy beds and even worse food I need a bubble bath and Thai food and that's final." She said shooing away the stretcher and hopping into the car. "Hap straight home and I don't care how many traffic laws you have to break." She added practically laying into the leather seats.
"You got it boss." Happy replies while I get in.
"It's good to have you back Toni." I practically whisper settling into my seat she just pats me on the leg closing her eyes.
"Good to be back and there is a lot to do." Came a mysterious reply.
Stark industry's auditorium 3 days later (Toni POV)
As fun as it was to pig out, sleep in a real bed and make Pepper replace the Arc reactor with a fancy brand new model and get a heart felt moment about trust and friendship now it was down to business.
Press conference's sucked there was no doubt in my mind about that. It was a bunch of vultures with cameras and what they thought was an important question. Then you got the real sadistic sons a bitches that have questions that would make there mother regret popping them out. But this was the best way to get all the information out in the open and the FBI agreed with me that this was the best course of action. Make it all public so it would be harder to cover it up if anything happened.
"And now our CEO Toni Stark!" Finished our public relations head. She smiled over to me left eye twitching just knowing what I was about to say would make her team stay late and get way to much overtime. She did help write my speech but she just help me polish it the best she could walking over to the podium clearing my voice.
"Hello everyone I thank you for coming to the official press release regarding my capture by the terrorist know as the ten rings. I would ask you to save all questions till after I have finished so this can remain orderly." There was a shuffle but no one said anything just raising camera's and note pads to get what I was going to say.
"After a weapons demonstration for Stark industry's the convoy I was taking to a US military base was attacked in this 12 American soldiers lost there lives during the counter attack. There names will be on the list provided by my assistant all I ask is you add this when you publish the article." Some took the list no problem some just stuffed it in there pockets which wow way to be an asshole. "After I was injured in the attack I was taken to a cave in the middle of the desert and were medical attention by another prisoner was given after which I was told to make weapons. After stalling for 3 months the other prisoner and I made an escape plan that was successful and we were picked up in the desert by Lieutenant colonel James Rhodes." Some of them raises there hands but I just silenced them with my hand.
"The most disconcerting fact was that this terrorist group was hired by someone to kill me." Most of the reporter's looked surprised by that fact. "Not only that but it is believed by the FBI that the person works for my very company." That got a huge reaction but the next thing will make them shit there pants. "It is also believed that this was an act to cover up illegal arms sales to the same terrorist group." Now it was a roar of question and shouting looking over I see some just sitting with there hands raised like adults so them first.
Pointing over to the first one in the row some guy from CNN. "Ms Stark we at CNN would like to know what makes you think this person works for you?"
Easy question to start. "This person not only had the money to hire these terrorist but had the power in Stark industry's to cover up the illegal sales." Writing down my answer he seems satisfied moving over to the next person.
"Ms Stark MSNBC would like to know what Stark industry's is going to do in response to this news of its illegal sales of weapons?" This was what was going to drop the stock price a bit.
"In response to that we will temporarily shut down weapon production until a time we can be sure the are no more illegal sales." That got another huge response we primarily made weapons if we stopped even for a day we lose tons of money.
"Ms Stark Fox News, who will be investigating your company?" Easy follow up.
"As CEO of Stark industry's and majority share holder I have contacted the FBI to do an in depth investigation of everyone at my company." Sure they were only just looking into the upper management but they didn't need to know that.
It went on like that for an hour question after question but I felt it was a job well done plus the board of directors didn't look to pissed so A-plus job but one thought won out. "Where the hell is Obadiah Stane?" He was here at the start now he's gone? "Oh shit my godfather was trying to kill me!" Well if I ever find him what's left of him is going to fit in a coffee cup!
Mansion workshop same day afternoon(Toni POV)
Walking down to the workshop after the press was done with me I finally could change into something and relax. "Most people underestimate sweat pants and a loose T-shirt." Walking in the first thing I saw was Dum-E hitting the table with a hammer and scrap metal all over the place.
"Jarvis what the hell happened in here?" Was the only thing I could ask.
"Mam your first made wanted to make you a gift before your return and failed spectacularly." Came the dry response from her most advanced AI.
"Don't be mean Jarvis he is trying his best." I said patting Dum-E on his claw.
"Mam just to inform you project Badass Queen is almost complete and will be ready for test run." Jarvis knew how to make my day, looking into the fabrication chamber I see the most advanced armor on the planet. Painted black with green outlines looking intimidating with rockets, bullets, missile launchers, and the ability to fly faster than most jets. (Looks like and female iron man armor you can lookup just black with green.)
"Oh baby we're have you been all my lives." I purred out. It would fit like a glove and give me the ability to lift a train.
"Mam may I direct your attention to the monitor we're I will be playing the many failed attempts at flying that you went through." That little shit but before I could stop him a flat screen started some footage of me absolutely failing at everything.
"Jarvis I got this stop worrying so mu- Shit Shit someone stop me! That clip ended with the sound of metal hitting metal and a loud noise of pain.
"Jarvis cut that shit, also did Rhodey talk to the army for me?" I asked Rhodes to talk the army into me sending a test drone out but it would just be me in the armor clearing out terrorist hangouts.
"Yes mister Rhodes has cleared the drone for combat. But I must advise against this, it is reckless and irresponsible of you to willingly enter a war zone again." There was a note of concern in his digital voice he was worried and scared while I was gone. His primary directive is to protect me so when I went missing he freaked out started taking over satellites, hacking the pentagon and changing military orders for search party's all to find me. It was touching, but covering that up while a federal investigation was going on is a bit hard.
"Jarvis and Fenris would love each other they are both way to overprotectiveto function." I couldn't help but chuckle to myself I also couldn't help but miss my fluffy boy more.
"Jarv. Some people walk, some people run, im going to fucking strut!" I finished off with a maniacal laughter and an evil pose until someone cough from behind me.
"Toni sign this and let's forget this happened." Pepper said handing over a clip board I just did as she said to hopefully ending this.
She just walked out but as she reached the door a smile made its way to her face. "Tell me when you take over the world oh evil mistress I'll make sure to send a gift basket." Pep said while she ran up stairs before the door closed.
Afghanistan airspace 4 days later (Toni POV)
"Ah the smell of explosives in the mourning nothing quite like it to get the blood pumping and clear the old head." That was probably a bad thought to have but it's been so long since a battle worthy of the goddess I once was.
"Oh another missile battery!" Palm blast for that and BOOM confetti everywhere!
"Now what else is ther-" that line was stoped quick with a ring from my satellite phone in the helmet.
"Hello honey bear what can I do you for." Trying to sound calm like I'm not flying around blowing shit up.
"Funny thing we have visual on that drone you sent to the terrorist attack and it suspiciously looks like a women in a suit of armor." He says far to calm for my comfort.
"Now what do you mean by that?" Again trying to sound as innocent as a nun while failing badly.
"So if I went to your house I would see you controlling that thing on a computer. not in it?" Trying to get me in a lie.
"That depends how close are you to my house?"
"An hour at most." Damn I was at least 5 hours out quick lie time.
"I'm at my company's RND building not my house." Ha that should buy me some time.
"Oh good I'm closer to there, just recall the drone and meet me for lunch." He sounded smug now which was worse.
"Fine it's me, you got me, but tell me I don't look badass." I heard a grunt to which I assume is agreement.
"That's not the only reason I called... they found Stane CIA is bring him in... how do you feel?" I almost didn't hear that last part because my godfather the person I trusted and had tried to have me killed was captured. So distracted I got hit with a tank round.
I did not even enjoy it when I fires a wrist missile and blew it to pieces. The hell was I supposed to say to a man that helped me keep the business together after Howard died only to realize he did not do it for me and the company but so he could sell weapons on the side.
"Rhodey I'm going to talk to him could you come with me. I don't want to do something I'll regret." I say to him in a more subdued tone.
"No problem I'll meet you there in 6 hours I'll send the GPS over." He was like a brother and this proved it again.
FBI Detention Center 6 hours later (Toni POV)
"A CIA agent caught him in Singapore meeting with a black market dealer. When they identified him a team moved in quickly, him and his men put up a fight but he surrendered after his guards were taken down." Some random agent told me and Rhodey as we were walked down the hall to the holding cell.
There he was sitting at a table handcuffed looking a little worse for ware but still trying to look like he was in control. After he slipped out of the press conference he was like smoke in the wind nobody knew where he went or what he was going to do. When the feds looked into his financial life he was getting wire transfers from everywhere selling off good and faulty weapons all over from Afghanistan to Sokovia. He had his hand in tons of deals and was a gold mine of information for any intelligence agency.
"What was he trying to sell?" I asked trying to figure out his motive while my bro put his arm around my shoulder trying to comfort me.
"Actually he was apparently buying. They sent over what they got from the crates figured it was important so we wanted you to have a look." The agent finished leading us over to some open crates.
It was the armor I used to escape the Ten rings. It was in bad shape but it was all here a little sand in the joints but still here.
"There was another group there at the deal looked official but wasn't with any of us when they saw the CIA move in they bugged out pretty fast. Still trying to figure out who they are but they were definitely after the crates no question about that." Great some other shitty organization looking for my tech.
"Can I talk to him?" Asking without knowing why.
The agent just gestured at the door and nodded. Taking the chance I walked into the room and instantly we locked eyes like a stare down match we waited for who would talk first I just said the first thing that came to mind.
"Why?"
"It was nothing personal just business kid." That enraged me but a hand on my shoulder stopped me from punching him.
"Having me killed was JUST BUSINESS!" I yelled loud enough to startle him.
Reigning his composure and sitting up "Yes it was, you were taking the company little by little away from weapons development and we would have lost money." It was the matter a fact way he said it that just drove the point home he was just a greedy asshole all along.
"Well I hope you enjoyed the money while it lasted and it was worth it to stab me and the military in the back." Was the last thing I said before marching out and slamming the door.
"Have those crates packed up and sent to my home it's my property and I want it back." The agent just nodded and walked away.
Rhodey and I just got into the car when he got a call. "What do you mean there's video." There was a pause then he looked over to me. "Turn on the news." Which I did.
"Breaking news out of a small village in Afghanistanthat was recently under attackfrom a terrorist group until something truly amazing happened. The footage cuts to Toni in the armor rescuing hostages from the ten rings and saving a small child. This footage was obtained from a war reporter that happened to be in the area capturing what appears to be a women in armor saving countless people. We managed to get an interview with some of those who were saved.
The interviews were subtitled but the basics were how amazing and cool she was bringing a smile to her face until the looked over at her honey bear. "Keep watching."
"After asking the military who we assumed knew about this metal women they responded with and I quote -Toni Stark asked for a hot spot so she could run a test with some new hardware she developed. We had no idea this is was what it was for- so is the women we see the billionaire Toni Stark or someone else. more on this later in the day"
"In my defense how was I supposed to know there was a reporter way out there!" He did not look happy but just took a deep breath and exhaled.
Press release next day (James Rhodes POV)
As Pepper was handing Toni some flash cards and smoothed out her suit he could not help the feeling of dread that fell over him when he saw her smile.
All Toni needed to do was read the cards her way overworked PR department gave them and it would be fine. Tell them it was a unmanned drone and it would be over but when he looked at the press seating he saw Christine Everhart the reporter, his chest almost exploded. If there was one person who could get Toni to talk it was her. This was the ocean and Everhart was a shark.
"Thank you for coming here so we can clear up any miss understanding you may have about the nature of the recent events." Good she was following the cards this could turn out fine.
"Our new drone technology that was deployed in-" she got cutoff by Everhart "Ms Stark do you expect us to believe that was a drone in the shape of a women about your height?" Damn this was bad Toni please stick to the cards! "As I was saying the drone that was dep-" again she was cut off. "Well I guess that would be right there is no way thee Toni Stark was brave enough and strong enough to do any of that."
"Oh shit!" That was exactly the buttons to push to make Toni mad.
"What did you just say." Came an even tone from the women of the hour and looking at the PR person about to rip out her hair this was going south fast.
"I said a person like you can't be the hero there calling Iron Queen in the footage because you are not brave and or strong enough." Christine finished with a wide smile.
"Oh ya!" God please just end this train wreck. "Well that is me! I made that armor, I was flying it into combat and I saved those people, And I am Iron queen so there how that for ya!" The crowd erupted with questions and seeing the look of realization on Toni's face when she seemed to play back her own words.
The only person who stood out was a man in a suit with a strange badge making a call facing away from the crowd he would have confronted him but he needed to save his dumbass of a friend who just got played like a cheep set of drums.
Stark Malibu mansion night time (Toni POV)
After that disaster and being nagged at by Rhodey and Pepper and having to calm down a homicidal PR person with the promise of a huge pay raise she was done with today.
Walking into her home and noticing the light were way down she got worried. "Jarvis why is it so dark in here?" The only response was a static mess. Really starting to worry I grabbed the shotgun hidden in the plant and made my way into the living room.
In my living room stood a pirate lookin asshole in leather looking out my window. "I am Iron Queen. You thin-" I did not let him finish as I just shot a dean bag round right in the chest as he turned.
Looking at him fall over wheezing I pumped another shell in and aimed again. "What are you doing in my house you Pirates of the Caribbean son of a bitch!" He gets up using the couch as support and sends a one eyed glare at me.
"I'm Nick -cough- Fury director of shield and I was going to talk to you about the Avengers initiative.
"The what?"