A/N: Nothing like getting to work on a story. Mostly because I have ideas that need to come to life before they drive me insane. Yet this story has been on my mind for so long! #fanficwriterprobs (Psst! Chapter 18 was updated!)
Tony had not been able to talk with Jarvis since the speakers near his ears were blown out by some sort of sonic blast that worked like some sort of advanced EMP. Annoying as he had built his system and programs to specifically not shut down in in case of those. He had to reboot the mechanics of his suit manually as everything else was fried and had taken damage to his suit. He knew Jarvis was having a panic attack in a silly mechanical way, but he had orders before then to continue assist anyone within distance to make it to his last known location.
He just knew that he would not be let out of sight from Thor, Jarvis, or the team any time after this. This 'missing' business was starting to get annoying.
Tired and worn, he hid behind a destroyed wall from a building and took his head gear off and shook his head to allow some strands to fall free from the half ponytail he had hastily placed it in sometime in the last few hours of battle.
He had placed decoy image projector to buy him time as the two warriors and demonic robot attacked it. He was annoyed that Odin had yet to join in. With a cracked screen, he was left with a fractured shell protecting his head and blocking most of the vision. Fortunately the self destruct features in every limb of the exoskeleton should take one of the bastards down within close distance.
He didn't plan on going down, but if he did, it would be with a bang. That's why he had fireworks installed on his right hip. If only he had music to go with it, but oh well he will make it big.
He quickly opened the touch screen panel on his arm to get the plan going and with enough time he make it out to regroup with someone. He planted the helmet where he was and sprinted undercover of his projection's distractions. He rolled in a quick tuck to avoid the eye of Odin that skimmed the area near him and felt a jarring motion in his right arm. He cursed at the unexpected wrench in his escape plan.
Using the time that the explosion went off, he peeled off the damaged right arm of his suit with speed that place his assembly process to shame. The elbow had locked at an angle when a fractured plate caught one of the joints and immobilized it. Maybe he could use it as a morbidly exploding frisbee. . . that's a good idea for Panther. Maybe for those tough spots. He would have to train with Cap to see how they could make the dynamics work.
"Man of Iron. I tire of your ridiculous of games!" The one eyed wonder screeched in a high pitch above the winding sound of a fire beam directly at the location of Tony..
The mechanic felt his stomach drop and throat dry at the sound. He knew it would a sound of nightmares
Shit. Shit. Where is everybody!?