Iron Man: It's A Wonderful Life
Chapter Fourteen
December 24
"God, watch over Mr. Stark, lighten his burdens. Last winter when we didn't have any heat, he-"
" '-attend to his help, O Lord, the God of my Salvation.' Tribulation afflicts him, and in his time of need, O Lord, please-"
"He's my best friend, and I know he doesn't talk to you, but I hope you won't hold that against him. Tony's a good man, and he needs more help than I can give him. So, if you could take a minute to throw a little something his way, I'd sure appre-"
"Dear God. The man on the TV said Iron Man gave weapons to trainists, and that's bad. But I know he'd never do that, because he's one of the good guys. Please tell Iron Man that I believe-"
"…he may be an asshole sometimes, but he pulled my fat out of the fryer hundreds of times, and he's the best friend-"
"Dear Lord – I know Tony's accused of things that may or may not have some truth to them, and personally, when I first met him, I didn't think much of him. He didn't seem to care about anyone, or anything but himself. But I've gotten to know him, and deep down, he really is a good man… though, I'd never tell him to his face. He's worked hard to atone for-"
"O' Lord -"
"God -"
"Our Father -"
"Hey – "
"Padre nuestro, que estás – "
"...given so much-"
"...really cares-"
"...don't give a damn what those morons on T.V. say."
"...the best boss-"
"...best friend-"
"...my hero-"
"...really changed-"
"I don't do this much. I'm not sure I know how, really. But… something's very wrong, and I don't- I don't know how to help him this time. Please give him peace. Please give him courage, and please grant me the strength and wisdom to know what I need to do. Thank you."