A life together

We Are A Team

Just a moment. Just one fucking moment to enjoy the fact that he wasn't going to die. That's all he asked for. But no. Tony Stark doesn't get what he wants. This was a disaster.

He was putting on the suit when Thor, Jane and Darcy appeared at the workshop with Loki.

"What are you guys doing here?"

"Loki called us saying things were about to get difficult and we wanted to help"

"We're going with you"

Tony sighed, "Thor joining us I can understand, and I know I don't have to worry about him. But you girls don't need to do this"

The two crossed their arms and looked at him defiantly. "We will go with you Stark, end of discussion."

"You're not going to change our minds, shellhead" said Darcy. "So, accept our help and stop complaining."

Loki approached him and whispered fiercely, "We are a team. We are not going to let you go alone. We just got you to not die, I would rather you stayed that way"

"We are with you, friend Tony."

The billionaire tried to hide the silly tears that had accumulated in his eyes and diverted the conversation. He handed them all comms and, after a short summary of everything he knew about Vanko and Hammer, they went to the Expo.

The group of friends piled up in the car Happy used to drive and Tony flew off, so he got there first.

He landed on stage where Justin Hammer was giving his presentation. Around him were dozens of robots bigger than Iron Man and, in the middle, the Mark II with Rhodey in command.

"We got trouble," he said, approaching his best friend and noting all the weapons that had been added to the suit.

"Tony, there are civilians here. I'm here under orders. What's going on?"

"Give them a wave," Tony suggested to look casual and not panic. "All these people are in danger. We gotta get them out of here. I think he's working with Vanko."

"Vanko is alive? '

The genius tried to interrogate Hammer but the idiot pretended not to know what he was talking about. Irritated, Tony turned to speak to Rhodey again and noticed the suit's weapons were pointed at him.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa"

"Is that you?"

"No, I'm not doing that. That's not me. I can't move. I'm locked up. I'm locked up!", The drones began to direct their weapons at him. "Get out of here. Go! This whole system's been compromised."

Tony flew up from the Expo to ward off danger from civilians and realized that the drones were following him.

"Anthony, where are you? We just arrived"

"Uh, yeah. About that. A horde of drones is chasing me. Typical Tuesday, you know how it is, babe."

"Tony, Tony, I'm locked on. I have a target lock," he heard the voice of his friend panicking.

"On what?"

"On you!"

"James Rhodes, if you kill Anthony I am going to hunt you down, knock you out and leave you at your mother's mercy. I think Mama Rhodes is going to be ecstatic to find out that you killed your best friend."

"You know what Loki? Sometimes you're another level of scary," Jane said over the comms.

"We have to find Pepper," he yelled.