IRON MAN #10
THE PAST,THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE PART 1
By:NATHAN BANKS
Flying through the skies as The Armored Avenger aka Iron Man, Tony Stark earlier had gotten word from Rhodey that The Stark Archives were under attacked by unknown forces. Tony was just finished with an interview from Brian Williams of NBC based upon what happen to him and The Mandarin so immediately he went to Stark Towers and armored up before heading out. Tony wondered who's the one that is attacking Stark Achieves and hoped that he wasn't too late into finding Stark Archives destroyed, including the one version that was identical and familiar to J.A.R.V.I.S ...Dataspine.
J.A.R.V.I.S : Sir, were up ahead to The Stark Archives.
Tony nodded his head as he arrived seeing what damage The Stark Archives were in and so far it wasn't that good. Tony sighed and went into one of the main buildings of the Stark Achieves, looking at the damage that it was in too.
Tony: Jarvis, they're after the Dataspine. Get Rhodey and Bethany on the line and give them my position please.
J.A.R.V.I.S : Yes sir, safeguarding the system now, you have a secure channel.
Just as Jarvis said that, Tony noticed familiar drop ships that were just about to enter inside The Stark Archieves. Tony immediately started to use his range attacks including repulsor rays as the drop ships attack Iron Man, who continues to defend himself while contacting others.
Tony: Rhodey, it's me, they are after the Dataspine, the attack is just a ruse.
Rhodey: What? Why there then?
J.A.R.V.I.S : I am sorry to interrupt sir but there are EMP ordinates detected.
Tony: Oh sh-
Suddenly a bomb is dropped inside the building where the Dataspine was before it exploded, sending electrical shockwaves. Tony was send backwards onto the floor, crashing hard as Tony slowly started to get back up, but felt something wasn't right, he was in pain, holding onto his arc reactor.
Tony: Jarvis...are you...are there? I...I think I might be having...a...a...a heart attack. Jarvis, if you're there kick in the backup emergency system...
There were voices that Tony heard like someone was coming but all Tony could see was darkness as his eyes closed. This could not be the end of Tony Stark, could it?
Three hours later
Voice: Come on grandfather...wake up...please don't die on me
Tony barley heard the voice as his eyes started open slowly as his visuals came back on
Tony: All I can see is visuals and rapidly dwindling life support Jarvis.
Tony's eyes were fully open as he saw someone on one knee looking down at him, in the same armor model but different color, donned in all orange. Tony immediately aimed his repulsors at the person whoever it was inside of this armor that looked completely different, one that he never seen before in his life.
Tony: Hey! Who are you!?
"Relax grand...I mean Tony. I am here to help you since I just saw you laying on the ground helpless and in pain but I was able to help you out and get the backup system ready"
Tony looked at this guy in the armor with a weird look on his face. The armor looked completely similar but the designs are what made it look different. The man in armor could not blame how Tony felt too, but at least he was alive.
J.A.R.V.I.S : Ground movement restored sir, but all defense shields and weapon systems are still in operative. The drop ships have knocked down the Dataspine shield.
Tony heard what Jarvis said but then looked at the man in armor.
Tony: Who are you and what are you doing here, dressed in my armor might I add. Wait, Rhodey is that you?
The man in armor shook his head along with his helmet
"No, it's not Rhodey...look it's a very long story but we need to get out of here and moving in order to get to the Dataspine and once this is over, you'll know exactly who I am"
Tony was unsure about this since he just saw this person, whoever it was inside of the armor but Tony shrugged his shoulders.
Tony: Alright then, follow me.
Tony and the other guy in armor went through the many doors of the building as they went through the Roxxon Wing Drone. While Tony went after some of them, he watched the man in armor attack the rest of the drones the same style Tony was doing. Were the two of them twins like a lost brother, cousin or lost relative? Tony could not think about it now that it looks like Roxxon was attacking The Stark Archives, as him and the other man in armor went through Roxxon's forces. When they reached the location of the floor that the Dataspine was on, they noticed more Roxxon forces were getting near it.
Tony: Ah crap
Just as Tony was about to fight them, a powerful arc reactor blasts destroyed the forces coming from the man in armor. Tony was shocked as he looked at him.
Tony: Well that...was something...
"Come on!"
The man in armor said, snapping Tony out of what he saw him do earlier with the Roxxon forces as they started to get near the Dataspine core.
"So what's the game plan?"
Tony: The plan is simple...destroy the data spine and blow it all up.
"Let me ask you this...are you crazy?"
Tony: Look, they are not getting the achieves at all and if they do then that means bad things for the rest of the world. I need you to do one thing for me...hold off the Roxxon forces long enough so I can overload the Stark Archieves data spine, but the denotation sequence is going to take some time.
"Wait, so basically you're telling me that you're going to blow yourself up?"
Tony: Relax, I will be out of there in the nick of time before it blows up.
"Alright...but be careful"
The man in armor took off into the skies to take on the rest of the Roxxon forces as Tony looked on, still wondering who it was behind the armor...but now wasn't the time. Tony walked up to the core of the data spine preparing the procedures for the overload. Meanwhile the man in armor started to fight the Roxxon forces using his high tech advanced weaponry while contacting his OWN Jarvis.
"Jarvis, upload Tony's overload progression on my dashboard"
J.A.R.V.I.S : Yes sir.
"And contact Tony Stark immediately"
The man in armor was able to get through to Tony but his face was hidden and looked dark so that Tony wouldn't see his face in Tony's visuals.
"Listen, you do know that if it doesn't work then-"
Tony: I know I know, they can't have Jarvis, I told you that, but if this doesn't work then I will blow myself up.
The man in armor sighed, groaned, shaking his head knowing that his grand...I mean that Tony would say something like that. But the man in armor intercepted the drop ships of Roxxon to give Tony more time, attacking the drop ships with his advanced futuristic weaponry. Suddenly the man in armor heard an explosion as he looked back, seeing the building collapse. Then he saw Iron Man fly out of there in the nick of time as he smiled, seeing Iron Man as he followed him.
"Did we do it? Did we win?"
Tony looked at the man in armor as he nods his head
Tony: Yes, we won, for now though...but I think it's time that you tell me who you are and what you're doing with what it looks like my armor.
"Well...here goes nothing"
The visual came up in Tony's helmet as the man in armor revealed himself to Tony, who looked just like Tony as Tony arched his eyebrow in curiosity.
Tony: Who are you?
Andros: My name is Andros...Andros Stark and I am your grandson...grandpa.
Tony immediately stopped and so did Andros as the two of them looked at each other.
Tony: I am sorry...come again?
Meanwhile...
The Mandarin arrived at the tomb in one of the mountains located outside of China, where one creature, one beasts, one monster laid asleep as The Mandarin smirked. He used the powers of his rings to wake the monster up as The Mandarin spoke.
"Come to me Fing Fang Foom! I...The Mandarin speaks to you"
The monster was awaken from his slumber as his eyes glowed red, frustrated and angry that someone like The Mandarin would wake him up. The Mandarin though was not afraid of scared of Fing Fang Foom as the beast spoke.
"WHAT IS IT THAT YOU WANT!? WHY DO YOU AWAKEN ME FROM MY SLUMBER!?"
"Relax Foom...I come here for guidance and help to deal with one man who's been a nuisance on our side...Iron Man..."
Fing Fang Foom looked at The Mandarin in the eyes and looked a bit curious.
"Then tell me...just do not waste my time"
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