Let's Get Back Home

10

After several intense minutes of one of the most famous men in the universe interrogating you, you managed to get out the whole entire truth.

Tony Stark seemed very taken aback by the sudden load of information you had thrusted upon him but didn't seem to be so cautious of you anymore which was a relief.

Tony lifted an arm and made a flicking motion, disabling the force fields and allowing you all to walk out of your cells.

It felt odd suddenly being free but Tony didn't think much of it.

"Alright, here's the deal." Tony begins as a robot hands him a glass of what was probably alcohol.

He downed it quickly as you all walked over to him.

"I'll help you out," He says, "I'll sort out the machine and if it was built by this teenager like you tell me I'm sure it'll be simple enough. What was his name again?"

"Harry. Harry Osborn." You say awkwardly, feeling a pang of guilt thinking of your friend.

"Mm.." Tony says, giving his empty glass back to the robot, "I wonder if he exists in this reality."

He paused before speaking to the robot on the wall, "Friday? Search profiles for Harry Osborn."

Suddenly a voice spoke from right behind you. It took a couple of frightening seconds until you realised that it was just a robot on the sound system around you.

"We have one result." The robot said, making screens pop up around Tony Stark.

Judging by the pictures, Harry was different in this reality. And judging by his stats, he was barely a Harry Osborn at all.

He was incredibly dumb unlike Harry from your reality. He was rather ugly which was also unlike yours. But he was decent at sports and seemed to live a half decent life.

His father was called Norman but his company flopped since no one wanted to buy the gliders, deeming them too dangerous and suggesting that he'd stolen the idea from the space creatures back in 2012.

But it was crystal clear that this Harry wouldn't be able to help you at all and all five of you knew it.

"Well," Tony says, shutting down the screens. He wasn't discouraged yet, "We can start work tomorrow, I have all of your machine in my possession so getting it is not going to be a problem."

"Thank you." You give him a little smile and he briefly returns it.

He shrugged "You can thank me again when it's done."

"I'm sorry but why can't we start now?" Peter 3 asks, "I want to get home."

"I'm a little busy tonight." Tony says, meeting Peter 3's eye contact with an icy glare.

"I'm sorry to be rude but what exactly could be more important than getting us back to our own realities?" Peter 2 says, probably not wanting to get on the bad side of the billionaire.

Tony didn't reply for a couple of seconds, instead he just looked at the floor before mumbling four words.

"The unofficial avengers anniversary party."