Chapter 33
The beginning of the end
Tony was walking in the park with The love of his life Pepper Potts. ever since he was declared a fugitive It had been near impossible to find any time to spend with Pepper luckily after everything he's been through finally got some time He could spend with Pepper. They were getting married pretty soon actually.
"So I had the weirdest dream last night, it felt so real," Tony said, "I mean named him to you eccentric uncle, what was his name? Morgan! Morgan."
Pepper giggled a little bit after that and said, "so you woke up, And magically we were Expecting."
"Yes,I did dream about it, it was so real." Tony said.
"If you want to have a kid," Pepper said as she removed the sweater he was wearing revealing the mark 85 code named bleeding edge, Tapping on it a few times. "you wouldn't have done that."
"I'm glad you brought This up because it's Nothing, it's just a housing unit for Nano parties." Tony said in self-defense, "Besides you know about the Decepticons Need to help stop them."
"This is not helping your case," Pepper said and Tony tried to defend himself but she interrupted, "You don't need that." Referring to the surgery he had quite a few years ago to get the shrapnel removed from his chest .
"I know I had the surgery," Tony said, " I'm just trying to protect us, it's just in case there's a Just in case there's a monster in the closet or the Decepticons attack. It's-"
"Insurance." Pepper Interrupted him.
Tony laughed and said "You know me so well, you Finish all my sentences."
Pepper sighed and said, "You should have shirts in your closet."
"Yeah no, Do you know what, there should be no more surprises. You're going to have a nice dinner tonight, show off this Harriette winsion." Tony said, causing Pepper to laugh, "Right and we should have no more surprises ever, I should Promise you."
"Yes." Pepper said.
" I will." He said it then they kissed.
"Tony Stark." A voice interrupted them, Only looked beside him to see an average height man, dressed in odd navy blue robes, decorated with rope belts, an odd eye shaped necklace and a bright red cape. His hair was short and well kept, slick and black, with white running along the sides. "I'm Dr Steven strange, I need you to come with me," And pause for a second before saying "Oh yeah congratulations on the Wedding by the way."
Tony was shocked by this and said " I'm sorry, you're Giving out tickets or something."
Steven continued by saying " we need your help Look it's not overselling it to say the fate of the universe is at stake."
"And who's we?" Tony said sarcastically.
And beside Steven strange walked out an old friend that he hadn't seen in a very long time Bruce Banner AKA The Hulk. "Hey Tony."
"Bruce?"Tony said completely shocked he hadn't seen Bruce in years and had honestly thought that he would never see him again. Swapped up in front of Tony and they both looked at each other for a moment two friends who thought they would never see the other again yet here they were. And the two embraced they both could barely believe that they were seeing each other again it was say the least a miracle.
Only Now set inside the Sanctum sanctorum listening to a wizard named Wong. "At the dawn of the universe there was nothing, then boom. The Big Bang sent six Elemental crystals hurdling across the Virgin universe. These Infinity Stones each control an essential aspect of existence." Wong said as he used his magic to create a display of what he was talking about And Steven began to list off each of the stones, " Space reality, power, soul, mind, Life" He said as projections of each Stone moved in front of him, "And time." Steven waved his arms in front of his necklace to reveal a glowing green stone that must have been the time Stone.
Tony sat there and took in all this information and then said, "Tell me his name again."
"Thanos he's a plague on Tony, he invades planets, he takes what he wants, he wipes out half the population. He sent Loki. The attack on New York that was him. And that's not all Tony, he's working with Megatron." It was that last Revelation that scared Tony the most. They had spent Years preparing for him yet Tony never actually thought that they would have to face him.
Tony was about to call the Autobots and Avengers to let them know but A noise outside stopped him. As they moved outside they saw people panicking and running away from something rounding the corner they saw a massive alien ship And under it were two aliens, one was tall with a broad build, and the other was average with a sleeper build. The tall and broad alien wore light metal armor, shiny and gray, which defined the alien skin on his arms which was beige with a few, big protruding spike-like skins that were scaled all up and down his arms.
Meanwhile, the other alien was dressed in odd clothing, similar to robes, but not quite. Whilst neither of the aliens had, inviting, faces, this one stood out as his face was sneered in a scowl and he was missing his nose. His skin was a bit wrinkly and coloured a terrible green-gray-beige tone, and he had BIG eye bags.
"Hear me and rejoice, You are about to die at the hands of the children of Thanos," The smaller one announced, with what was to be a rather large voice. "Be thankful that your meaningless lives are now contributing-" But he was quickly cut off by Tony Stark.
" I'm sorry Earth is closed today, You better pack it up and get out of here," Tony said slightly joking slightly not.
The alien was not amused and said, "Stonekeeper." Referring to Steven, "Does this chattering animal speak for you?" The alien said gesturing at Tony.
"Certainly not I speak for myself," Steven said as magic encased his hands. "And you're trespassing in this city and on this planet."As he said this, he also encased his hands in magic.
"IT MEANS GET LOST SQUIDWARD!" Tony shouted.
"He exhausts me. Bring me the stone."The alien said to the bigger one carrying some sort of Hammer, The bigger one said something in some alien language and began slowly walking towards them.
"Bruce you want a piece?" Tony asked rhetorically.
"No not really but when do I ever get what I want," Bruce asked rhetorically as he began to focus begin to try and get angry to try to bring out the Hulk.
"That's right," Tony said as Bruce continued to try and transform, "God it's been awhile, it's going to be good to have you, buddy." Then after a while telling you looked behind him at Bruce wondering why he hadn't transformed. "Where's your guy?"
"I don't know Sort of have having a thing." Bruce said As he gave up on trying to transform.
"Come on there's no time for a thing."Tony said, "That's the thing right there." Tony said as he pointed at the giant lumbering alien slowly striding towards them. Bruce tried once again screaming out in frustration. causing Steven to look over at them and confusion. "Dude you're embarrassing me in front of the Wizards."
"I'm sorry, but either I can't or he won't," Bruce explained.
"It's okay stand down," Tony said to Bruce he then nodded at Wong saying "Keep an eye on him for me will you, Thank you." Tony began to walk forward and activated the bleeding-edge Armor. The Giant alien swung his Hammer downwards but Tony created a shield and raised it deflecting the blow He then Punched the massive alien in the face causing it to stagger before he created several floating blasters with two massive blasters on his arms and fired sending the Larger straight back at The smaller alien. The smaller alien just waved his hand and the larger alien flew to the side and smashed into a car.
The floating blasters attracted and returned to Tony's suit as Bruce asked, His voice full of shock "Where did that come from!?"
Tony turned around to face Bruce "Nanotech you like it." Tony was going to say something else when the smaller alien spoke in some kind of foreign language And the ground where Tony was standing shot him into the sky.
With a wave of his hand, The smaller alien tore up a tree and threw it at Steven but Wong created a magical Shield to block it. Steven then turned to look at Bruce and said, "Professor if you and your green friend won't be joining us." Before he created a portal behind Bruce which caused Bruce to fall in along with the back half of a car before it closed.
The smaller Alien then broke the magical Shield and tossed a car at them, Steven began conjuring a spell that would slice the car in two when Tony flew in and fired a repulsor blast causing the car to reverse its direction and fly back towards the smaller alien who only raised his hand and slice to the car in two. "We have to get that stone out of here now," Tony said.
"The stone stays with me," Steven said in protest.
"Exactly. okay bye." Tony said before Trying to rush the smaller alien who used his telekinesis powers to through several objects at Tony trying to stop him but Tony easily dodged all of them but then the big alien got up and through his weapon at Tony just as he was about to strike, Hitting Tony in the chest sending him flying back Through an entire building and on to the ground.
And then Bruce ran up to Tony's body and said, "Tony you okay, how we doing?"
"Really really good, Really good," Tony said sarcastically. " you plan on helping out?"
"I'm trying man he won't come out," Bruce said sounding slightly defeated.
The building Tony was knocked through the larger alien came barreling out throwing his hammer Reacting quickly Tony tackled Bruce to the ground and said, "HAMMER!" The hammer slammed into the ground where they just were. Tony Flew up and around, and he began to circle the giant alien firing his repulsors When the alien Hammer turned into a shield It reflected Tony's blasts as it began cutting through trees causing one to nearly fall on Bruce.
Tony was throwing everything he could at this larger alien but none of it seemed to have an effect The alien brought the hammer down on Tony but wasn't able to Dodge in time resulting In Tony being sent back into the ground, the larger alien brought the hammer down and Tony going for the kill when it suddenly stopped. Tony looked up to see Peter Parker aka Spider-Man. A kid he had been mentoring for quite a while now, Holding back the alien's hammer, "Hey man what's up Mr Stark."
"kid where did you come from," Tony asked completely shocked.
"A Field trip to MoMAAA," Peter said as the larger alien grabbed him and flung him away into the water causing him to turn his back on Tony who fired off a repulsor blast hitting the alien in the back. Peter fired off the web and started web-swinging as he asked "What's this guy's problem, Mr Stark?"
Tony continued to fire as he got up barely flying out of the way as the alien swung its Hammer at him "He's from space he came to steal a necklace from a wizard." Peter jumped at the alien who raised his hammer and put it in Peter's way and the moment Peter made any sort of contact with the hammer the sides of it folded in trapping Peter The alien began to spin around before he threw Peter. Tony began to fire at The alien who turned his hammer into a shield to block the fire the alien then grabbed a nearby portion of a car and threw it at Tony who Dodged. Peter caught the piece of the car with his webs and redirected it right back at the alien, Who simply stepped out of the way and swung at Tony who created a nanotech shield And blocked the attack.
Suddenly a blue Blur that looked to be Steven and his cape flew right past Peter, Tony raised his shield again to block another attack and the hammer this time wrapped itself around the shield "Kid that's the wizard get on it."
"On it!" Peter said before he began to web swing towards Steven, Close behind Steven was the smaller alien that was using his powers to lift up several pieces of debris that would carry him while chasing Steven. Peter managed to get up close to the alien and just as he was about to punch the alien waved his hand and a sign flew behind him and collided directly with Peter knocking him back before he quickly got back up and began the chase again.
Back with Tony the fight with the bigger alien continued, Tony flew around and continued firing and the alien swung his hammer and grabbed onto Tony He then slammed Tony to the ground but this time part of the hammer stayed with Tony pinning him down and keeping him in place. The Union rejected a blade from a gauntlet and began running at Tony however before either of them could do anything the sound of a missile being fired rang through the air. The alien stopped and looked around for the noise and then the alien saw it But it was too late. The missile slammed into the alien completely atomizing it. Tony already knew who it was before he could even see him.
Updraft flew to the ground and transformed "Hey Tony sorry I'm late." Updraft said as he tore The thing keeping Tony down off him "So what did I miss?"
"Well aliens showed up to steal the necklace of a wizard and they're about to do that so come on." Tony said as he flew off.
Updraft quickly transformed and flew off right behind him while saying " I find that alien comment offensive."
They were about to get there updraft saw a kid who he assumed to be the Peter Parker holding on to some sort of rope that was attached to who Updraft assumed to be the wizard Who was surrounded by a blue light. Then with a simple wave of The aliens hand the light post Peter was holding on to was torn up and he was surrounded like the wizard in a blue light That began dragging them upward. "Unlock 17A." Tony commanded.
The alien ship was beginning to ascend into space and Peter was holding on to its side Updraft and Tony were chasing close behind but updraft was starting to worry about Peter and oxygen couldn't get this high. And Peter could could no longer let go because if he did he would burn up on reentry. on and then beside them something flew right by and of craft had known Tony long enough to know exactly what it was it was one heaviest suit and he assumed that it was a suit made for Peter. Updraft watched Peter this Consciousness and fall and then the suit hit him it encased Peter in nanotech Saving his life.
"Mr Stark it smells like a new car in here." Peter quipped in astonishment of the fact the Tony Stark had just given him his very own suit.
"Happy Trails kid Friday, send him home." Tony said and a Parachute Ejected from Peter's back and he went flying. Updraft felt a little bad, after all, it was kind of like he had been given a present and then the middle finger by his hero. But they still had a mission. Tony Blast onto the side of the alien ship and began slowly cutting with a laser However instead of waiting Updraft just fired another missile blowing a massive hole into the alien ship. Just big enough for updraft. "That works too I guess." Tony said before they both entered the hole.
