Hey, everyone! I'm back with Ultimate Aliiance What If...?! Let's begin!
I DON'T OWN ANYONE IN THIS SERIES!*
Watcher: Time. Space. Reality. It's more than a linear path. It's a prism of endless possibility. Where a single choice can branch out into infinite realities, creating atlernate worlds from the ones you know. I am the Watcher. I am your guide through these vast new realities. Follow me, and paunder the question. What if...?
We are seeing a couple war cars driving in the desert in Kunar province Afghanistan.
Watcher: Every journey has a beginning, but change one step along the way, and you could end up at a very different destination.
Turns out, inside one of the cars was Tony Stark with a couple soldiers.
Tony Stark: Come on. It's okay. Laugh.
Jimmy: Hey! [chuckles] Is it cool if I take a picture with you?
Tony Stark: Yes, it's very cool. [as the soldier makes a peace sign] Please, no gang signs.No, throw it up. I'm kidding. Yeah, peace. I love peace. I'd be out of a job with peace.
That's when one of the cars exploded!
Ramirez: Contact left! Jimmy, stay with Stark!
Tony Stark: [sees Jimmy leaving] Wait, wait, wait. Give me a gun.
Jimmy: Stay here.
But he was shot dead! Soon, Tony left the car was hide behind a rock. He soon started to dial his phone for help, but a missle landed beside him! But before it could explode, a miracle happened, as Erik Stevens, or Killmonger, grabbed it and throw it away from Stark, exploding in the air! As he shot at the soldiers with his gun, Tony was in shocked of what happened.
Tony Stark: That was a spectacular entrance, seriously.
Killmonger: The Ten Rings have reinforcements en route. Let's move.
Tony Stark: Fine by me, [looks at his name tag] Lieutenant Killmonger? What is that? German?
Killmonger: Nickname.
Soon, he shot the other Ten Rings members.
Tony Stark: That's clearly a good fit. I see where they got it. Uh, what's your afternoon like?
As they walked through the desert, the Watcher was watching them.
Watcher: Heroes are not born, they're forged in darkness. Shaped in battle. Defined by sacrifice. Without Tony Stark's fateful capture in Afghanistan, the Age of Iron Man would never come to pass. Though the man was saved, a hero was lost, and a villain was given a new chance.
Soon, Stark was having a press conference at Stark Indrustry.
Reporter: Mr. Stark, were you injured in the attack?
Tony Stark: No, but I did spill my drink, and it was '26 Macallan, so I'm pretty sure that's a war crime.
Harry Whittington: Excuse me, sir. Harry Whittington, British Post. Did you learn any lessons from your time in Afghanistan?
Tony Stark: I did. Never travel anywhere that doesn't have a Four Seasons.
Female reporter: Mr. Stark, has this experience changed you?
Tony Stark: Well, I saw young Americans killed by the very weapons I created to protect them. And I realized we have to do better, build bigger, and fight badder for them. Which is why I'm bringing in Lieutenant Erik Stevens, the Navy SEAL who saved my life, as Stark Industries' new chief security officer.
Happy: [mad] This a load of bull. That was supposed to be my promotion.
Soon, the two saluted and hugged each other.
Obadiah Stane: All right! Tony's back, huh?
Christine Everhart: Lieutenant. Lieutenant. Christine Everhart.
Obadiah Stane: I think we're done here.
Chritsine Everhart: What is it you were doing in the Kunar province?
Tony Stark: Uh, saving me. Pretty sure we went over this.
Christine Everhart: It's just strange. Since on the day of the attack, his unit was stationed four hundred klicks away.
Tony Stark: If you're trying to imply that he had advanced knowledge of the attack...
Killmonger: She'd be right. I uncovered plans to assassinate Tony Stark while on a deep cover operation inside the Ten Rings.
Obadiah Stane: [chuckles nervously] Whoa! Whoa! Well, there you have it, folks. That's going to be a wrap on the conversation.
Killmonger: Yeah. Yeah, you'd like that, wouldn't you? Because those plans were bankrolled by Stark Industry COO Obadiah Stane.
[all gasp]
They were all in shock of what they heard from Killmonger.
Obadiah Stane: Tony, I... [chuckles nervously] I don't know what this kid's talking about. Let's get outta here and work through tihs.
Killmonger: No, no, don't you worry about that. I brought receipts. Wire transfers, bank documents, phone records. Google it. I just dropped it all online.
[all gasp]
They were in even more shock of what they saw that Killmonger put out!
Happy: I knew it.
Obadiah Stane: Tony...
Tony Stark: You son of a... Security!
Obadiah Stane: Oh, man.
As he was about to get away, Happy punched, knocking him out.
Happy: [pants] Ah, I never liked that guy.
Tony Stark: I'll say this for the new guy, he certainly makes for good TV. Right?
Soon, he threw a party at his house.
Tony Stark: Terrorist, corpate raiders, Maxim cover models. What do they all have in common?
Tony Stark and Killmonger: They came for the king.
Tony Stark: And they missed. I owe it all to you. And that's why I want you by my side 24-7 as my new CEOO.
Pepper Potts: Wait. You're giving him Obadiah's job?
Killmonger: Damn, I don't know, Mr. Stark. I think I'm more of a soldier.
?: I don't know, my love.
They turned to see Barbara Ann Minerva, or Barbi, in a leopard printed dress.
Barbi: It's a good role for you.
Tony Stark: What she said. Which is why it's perfect. You, me. We'll be like Butch and Sundance.
Pepper Potts: They died at the end, Tony.
Tony Stark: Okay, bad example. Fact remains, I need a killer. Figurative one, of course. But, hey, a literal one can't hurt either.
Killmonger: To killers.
Tony Stark: [chuckles] Yeah. You're Butch. I'm Sundance. Just so we're clear.
That's when Pepper went outside to see Colonel Rhodes to talk to him.
Pepper Potts: So, Colonel Rhodes, what can you tell me about our knight in shining camouflage?
Colonel Rhodes: [hands her Killmonger's paper] Graduated Annapolis at 19, MT a year later. Made quite a name for himself since joining the SEALs as part of an elite ghost squad that specializes in high-target wetwork.
Pepper Potts: Please tell me that plumbing.
Colonel Rhodes: Assassinations.
Pepper Potts: Jeez. Glad I asked for clarification.
Colonel Rhodes: I'd say he's done pretty good for a kid from Oakland. I mean, what's your concern, Pepper? Other than the killing part.
Pepper Potts: Lost of people come around looking to get their moment in the sun with Tony Stark, and it's my job to sniff out exactly what it is they want with him.
Colonel Rhodes: And what do you smell?
Pepper Potts: Nothing. And that's the problem. Everyone want something.
The next day, Tony was showing his new friend his garage.
Tony Stark: Welcome to Candy Land. I built everything in here myself. Well, except for the Lambo. That's 3D printed.
Killmonger: Oh, man. Repulsor tech?
Tony Stark: Trying to miniaturize the Jericho into a portable firearm.
Killmonger: [picks up gun] [grunts] [points it a Tony] Bet she pops.
Tony Stark: Easy, killer. I come in peace.
Killmonger: What did your old man used to say? Ah. That's right. "Peace means having a bigger stick than the other guy."
Tony Stark: [as robot grabs the gun from Killlmonger] Hey, play nice. He's a friend. Lots of good it did dear old dad. What about you? You close with yours?
Killmonger: Nah. He died, too. Gang violence.
Tony Stark: Weapons in the wrong hands. Wish no one had to fire them at all.
Killmonger: For real. Then again... Ah, forget it.
Tony Stark: What?
Killmonger: It's just my doctoral thesis. I developed plans for an automated combat drone. Thought I was going to make human soldiers obsolete. But I could never crack the interface.
Tony Stark: 'Cause you didn't have me. Let's do this. Let's build your science fair project. You saved my life. I'd like to return the favor. Jarvis, search the MT doctoral thesis database. Project...
Killmonger: Liberator.
Tony Stark: You've got an ear for branding. I'll give you that.
Soon, he produce a hologram of a Gundam robot
Tony Stark: Wow. Uh, bold design choice.
Killmonger: What? I like anime.
Tony Stark: Worst-case scenario, we'll end up with the world's most expensive Gundam model. Jarvis, case the warehouse. We're gonna need FPV wiring, nanocircuitry, and Bloddy Marys. Hangover's starting to kick in.
Soon, they started to build the project Liberator.
Tony Stark: Human pilots mean human error, but with Jarvis at the wheel, drones can react to stimuli in real-time and no one needs to lift a finger.
Soon, they were started to test their first prototype.
Tony Stark: Operationd test. Stark Liberator drone mark one, showtime.
But when it was about to fight, the drone powered down and fell down.
Tony Stark: It's only a failure if it explodes. [as head pops off] Okay, that changes things.
Later on, they were brainstorming what to do.
Jarvis: It appears the drone's regulating processor is over-clocked.
Tony Stark: You know, we need another power source. Hey. Hey. If we could miniaturize an arc reactor... No, that's a dumb idea.
Killmonger: What we need is Vibranium. With the right juice, it can act as a self-sustaining energy source
Tony Stark: Yeah. Now you're thinking. Too bads pops used up the last of it during the war.
Killmonger: Hmm. [pulls out his necklace] Not all of it.
Soon, they were analazing the ring on Killmonger's necklace.
Tony Stark: Where did you get this?
Killmonger: This kind of stuff pops up all over the globe. You need the right hook up.
Tony Stark: I might have just the guy.
Turns out, they were talking about...
Pepper Potts: Ulysses Klaue? No, Tony. Absolutely not.
Tony Stark: Are you allowe to say that to people in my tax bracket?
Pepper Potts: Tony, in case you forgot, Stark Industires doesn't fraternize with black market arms dealers.
Killmonger: She's right, Tony. I agree.
Pepper Potts: Wait. What?
Killmonger: Things go south, shareholders are gonna flip. Unless we secure some kind of diplomatic cover.
Tony Stark: We send Rhodey. There. He's U.S. Air Force, and he's the comany's military liaison. We are all aboveboard.
Killmonger: I think that's a great idea.
Tony Stark: Excellent. I's dotted, T's crossed. Pep, drop the purchase order.
Hours later, at the Salvage Yard at African Coast, Rhodey was talking to Klaue about the Vibranium.
Klaue: Break out the fine China. Not every day the Americans get down in the muck with the likes of me.
Rhodey: Can't clean up the world without getting your hands dirty.
Klaue: Oh! That is good. You should stitch that on a pillow.
Not to Klaue's knowing, Killmonger was talking to Rhodey through a ear piece.
Killmonger: [in earpiece] Ugh! This guy will run his mouth all day. Tell him you want to see the product.
Rhodey: So, about the Vibranium.
Klaue: Oh. Oh. No foreplay, eh? [chuckles] You know what? It's a waste of time anyway. [grabs spear from soldier] Dora Milaje spear. Bought it off the black market for ten mil. Steep, I know. But...
Rhodey: Please, Tony spends ten million on a slow Tuesday in Vegas.
Klaue: Good. [chuckles] Now that I know you mean buisness, we can move on to the good stuff. [chuckles softly]
Soon, he showed Rhodey the rest of the Vibranium in a vault.
Rhodey: Uh... Where did you find all this?
That's when the vault closed!
Klaue: What's going on here? We've been breached. Find them and light them up.
Rhodey: Killmonger, you got eyes on this? Killmonger!
But he didn't answer! Soon, Klaue's troops were being attack my something!
Rhodey: Killmonger, on comms. Are you seeing this?
Turns out, they were being attacked by Black Panther!
Black Panther: Our quarrel is not with you, Colonel.
Rhodey: Oh, really? 'Cause you're sending me mixed messages right now.
Black Panther: Let me take the Vibranium back where it belongs.
That's when Killmonger voice came in.
Killmonger: Sorry, cuz. That ain't gonna fly.
That's when a sonic blast started to blast towards the two, causing them to get really hurt from the ears!
Killmonger: [walks in with device] Really wish it didn't have to go down like this.
But before T'Challa attack Killmonger he got blasted again and died!
Killmonger: [takes out earbuds] Stark R and D is no joke. The sonic taser thing is legit. [takes off glove from T'Challa] But this... This I'm really feeling.
Rhodey: Erik, why? [breathing heavily]
Killmonger: Better question. Why wear the uniform of your own oppressors? Fight for them? Die for them?
Rhodey: Kid, you've gotta be part of the system to change the system.
Killmonger: Nah. You can burn it down.
Then, with the claws, Killmonger killed Rhodey! Killmonger then place the taser in his hand.
Klaue: Ooh! [chuckling] My, my, my. I would not want to play chess with you, my friend. I leaked word of the sale to the Wakandan War Dogs. And it all played out just as you predicted it would. [Killmonger places spear at his throat] [whistles]
Killmonger: We better load up the product. The Dora'll be here soon.
Later on, their was two funerals with T'Challa and Rhodey in each coffin, with Wakanda and America watching them go by them. Then, on the news...
T'Chaka: [on TV] We will not sit idly by while our resources are pillaged, our people killed at the hands of American imperialist.
Tony was watching the news, when Killmonger walked in.
Killomnger: Hey, Tony. Brought you a souvenir.
Tony Stark: What, airport gift shop out of Toblerones?
Killmonger: So you've been watching the news? We lost one of our own. Let's show the world who's boss.
Tony Stark: And just who is the boss, Lieutenant?
Killmonger: Last I checked, you name's on the building.
Tony Stark: And the paper trail. You certanily saw to that. But not to everything.
Soon, he shows a hologram of the crime scene, with Killmonger killing the two!
Tony Stark: Word to the wise. Never play Clue with Jarvis. He sees all.
Killmonger: Go ahead, call the cops. Still won't get here in time to save you.
Tony Stark: Yeah, well, police are the law. I want justice.
He then call in a lockdown protocall with iron walls blocking all enterances!
Killmonger: You? You never lifted a finger in your life. You gonna ask Pepper to come and kill me?
Tony Stark: Yeah, probably not. But there's no need. I melted down that ring of yours.
Then came in the robot they were working on, fully working!
Tony Stark: You were right. Vibranium worked like a charm. [as drone picks Killmonger up] What do you say? To killers?
Then it threw Killmonger to the other side of the room, and he started to shoot at the robot, but nothing!
Tony Stark: Whoa, he's got your number, am I right? You forget you programmed the drone yourself? Your moves are his moves.
Killomnger: I guess I have to freestyle, then.
[growls]
They then see a female cheetah human beside them. This was Cheetah!
Killmonger: Not bad timing, babe.
Cheetah: [smirks]
Killmonger: Let's dance!
Soon, they fought the drone! Soon, they took it down, and Killmonger threw the spear at Tony in the arm!
Killmonger: [Tony looks at his chest] Each one is for a kill. Believe it or not, Tony, I was really hoping you wouldn't make the cut.
Tony Stark: [breaths heavily] For a minute, I really thought it was you and me against the world.
Killmonger: We're not fighting the same battles, Tony.
Tony Stark: Two gear-head orphans trying to do right by our fathers? We sound the same to me.
Killmonger: The difference between you and me... [Cheetah shove spear into Tony's heart] ...is that you can't see the difference between you and me.
Soon, Tony died! As he was hanging by the spear, Killmonger cut a little of his chest, and the Watcher was watching him doing that. The next day, Pepper, Happy, Killmonger, and the Thaddeus Ross were at Tony house, as the dead body was taking away.
Thaddeus Ross: Vibranium spear. Wakandan issue. Definite hit job.
Killomnger: The Wakandans sent a message.
Thaddeus Ross: Not a very subtle one.
Happy: How did none of this get captured on security?
Pepper: Jarvis was wiped clean. Conveniently.
Killmonger: What are you implying, Pepper?
Pepper: I don't know, three murders in two days, and one man at the center?
Thaddeus Ross: You are talking to a highly decorated Naval officer.
Killmonger: It's cool, general. Cut the lady some slack. Her and Tony were tight. What's the next move?
Thaddeus Ross: They want a war, so that's what we'll give 'em. Put the Liberator drone into production.
Pepper: Okay, hold on. That'll require a multi-billion-dollar allocation. The board will need to be consulted.
Thaddeus Ross: The Patriot Act should cover the red tape. The U.S. Military is hereby seizing control of all Stark Industries assets.
Pepper: [scoffs] You must be joking.
Thaddeus Ross: No one hasever accused me of being funny, Miss Potts. We're at war. You work for me now.
Then, the drones were being built and sent to the planes to Africa, while Killmonger, the Gerenal, Pepper, and Happy watch.
Thaddeus Ross: Congratulations, Lieutenant. You just invented twenty-first century warfare.
Soon, they landed in Africa, with Klaue watching the planes land.
Klaue: Oh! That is... Yes! Yes! Yes! Oh, I'm glad to see my Vibranium's been put to good use.
Killmonger: Yeah, and I'm just getting started. How about a road trip?
Later at night, Killmonger and Klaue drove through the jungle, until they stopped.
Killmonger: You telling me this is it?
Klaue: Wakandans are full of surpirses.
He then turns his lights off and on, and a force shield appeared in front of them.
Killmonger: [gets out and goes towards the wall] Wakanda. I found it, dad.
Klaue: Hey! Hey, boy! [whistles] Come on. We better get going. Not looking to meet the business end of one of their spears, if you know what I mean. Savages. [starts engine]
Killmonger: It's like you said. Wakandans are full of suprises.
He then shoots Klaue! The next morning, Killmonger went to the outside of Wakanda as Dora Milaje stand guard, with the dead body on his shoulder.
Killmonger: I come with a gift. An offering of justice. For I am N'Jadaka, son of Prince N'Jobu. [shows his Wakandan lip tatto]
While he was taking inside, Shuri, T'Chaka, and Ramonda were talking of what has happened.
Ramonda: What is this foolishness? N'Jobu sired no children!
T'Chaka: We were led to believe that. I let us believe that.
Soon, Killmonger was brought into the throne room.
Shuri: We are at war, he is still an American soldier. What does he know of our people?
Killmonger: These are my people too, cousin. I brought you the man who stole your Vibranium and murdered your people as proof of my loyalty to Wakanda.
That's when T'Chaka came towards Killmonger and places his hand on his cheek.
T'Chaka: You have the eyes of your father.
Killmonger: He used to tell me stories about you. About watching the sunset from the top of Mount Bashenga with his brother.
T'Chaka: I shared the same story with my own son.
Killmonger: I spent my whole life searching for my home.
T'Chaka: Rest easy, nephew. You are home.
Killmonger: But there's no time to rest, uncle. War is here.
He was right, the drones were on their way!
Killmonger: The drones are made up of Vibranium alloy. Just like your weapons. Almost indestructible.
Okoye: Oh, please. They're built by Americans. We'll be home in time for lunch.
Shuri: It will not be that easy. The drones operate via a hive matrix, communicating with each other in real time to maximize strategic efficiency.
Ramonda: Then how do we cut them off from their network?
Killmonger: We let them inside our force shields. The electromagnetic interference will block their satellite uplink.
Shuri: You're suggesting we let the killer robots into the city?
Killmonger: That's the only way to disconnect them from the Jarvis AI. After that, we'll destroy 'em. The Americans won't have any Vibranium left to rebuild.
Shuri: Why should we trust you with our people's lives?
Killmonger: I know what it's like to have someone taken from me, and if I had the chance to avenge my father, I wouldn't hesitate. These people murdered your son. Even if there's only a chance I'm legit, isn't it worth the risk?
T'Chaka: [to his wife] What say you, General?
Soon, they get ready to fight the drones, with their weapons and rhinos! When they stood their grounds, they can see the drones infront of them! Meanwhile, in the Drone Command Center in Nevada.
Thaddeus Ross: Status, gentlemen.
Woman: We have full systems green, General. Drones moving into position.
Thaddeus Ross: [looks at screen] This is the Wakandan capital? Corfirm location.
Woman: Sir, all drones are on target.
When the drones reach the dome, Killmonger gived out the signal.
Killmonger: It's time.
Shuri: Are you certian about this, baba? Entrusting our fate to this outsider.
T'Chaka: He is family. Open the shields.
Soon, the shields were up, and the drones went inside. But when the people in Nevada saw that, they were in shock!
[gasping]
Thaddeus Ross: Wakanda. So the rumors are ture. So them the true might of the U.S. Military.
But as all the drones got inside, they closed the shield, powering them down!
Thaddeus Ross: What the hell is going on?
Woman: Some kind of interference. The drones have all gone dark.
Thaddeus Ross: Yeah, I see that. Get it back online!
Shuri: It's working! [gasps] You were right.
T'Chaka: Thank you, nephew. You've made your uncle and father proud.
Killmonger: I only wish to serve Wakanda.
T'Chaka: [chuckling] I'd much rather you join me in celebration tonight. Know that wherever life's journey takes you, you'll always have a home in Wakanda.
Killmonger: I want a little bit more than that.
He then press a button on his device, the drones were back on!
Shuri: That is impossible. The drones should be disconnected.
Killmonger: Tony Stark! He must;ve built a back-up transmitter.
Shuri: Why would he do that?
Killmonger: That man was a villain. Didn't trust anyone.
Soon, they started to fight the drones! After some of the Wakandas were down, Killmonger came into the fight, riding a rhino.
Killmonger: Wakanda forever!
Soon, Killmonger and the others on the rhino charges at the drones from the side and destroy some of them. After fighting all the drones, they were victorious!
Killmonger: Wakanda forever!
Ramonda: For T'Challa!
The next day, as Killmonger watch the sun set, the Watcher was watching him.
T'Chaka: [walks towards Killmonger] Does it meet your expectations?
Killmonger: It surpasses them. I wish we could share it with our brothers and sisters across the world.
T'Chaka: Your father wished the same. Perhaps that is why Bast has returned you to us.
Killmonger: I am a loyal servant of Wakanda, Your Majesty. [kneels down] Let me be of service.
Soon, Killmonger took the herb, went the ancestor realm, and was king of Wakanda!
T'Chaka: With this herb, you shall become the next Black Panther.
T'Challa: Was it worth it, my cousin?
Killmonger: Yeah. I did what I had to do.
T'Challa: For what? A throne?
Killmonger: For vengeance. For my father. And for all my brothers and sisters who suffered through oppression while you just sat back and watched.
T'Challa: You believe the cure for human suffering is more suffering.
Killmonger: The cure is power. And now, I have it.
T'Challa: Because you stole it. Power, unearned, can be a very volatile force, cousin. It'll get the best of you, eventually. On your plane, or on ours.
The next day, in America, there was a picture of Tony being hung Stark Industires', where Pepper and Thaddeus were talking.
Thaddeus Ross: Destroyers are circling the African coast. I want all Jericho missles locked and loaded by 0600.
Soldier: Yes, sir.
Pepper: All due respect, sir, isn't that a lot of firepower to aim at a country most Americans can't find on a map?
Thaddeus Ross: By tomorrow, they won't need to. [he and the soldier leaves]
When Pepper went into Tony's room, there was Shuri in his seat.
Pepper: What... How did you get in here?
Shuri: I'm here to help. Miss Potts. [hangs her a tablet]
Pepper: [looks at tablet] I knew it. He killed Tony. And your brother? How did you get this?
Shuri: Mr. Stark was a genius, but he's not the only genius. It appears we have a common enemy.
Pepper: Unfortunately, your side and mine refuse to see it.
Shuri: So, let us open their eyes together.
Watcher: Heroes are never really gone. They live forever. As do the ones they inspire to carry the fight.
End