It's Genius, Actually

Conflusion

Don't want to hold you too long, but I had to say this first. I am so sorry for the unplanned hiatus, I guess writer's block got to me. Along with school, stress, sports, and life. Anyway, I haven't updated since like February? And that's kind of unfair of me. Also, the fact that this chapter is not even a full 6 pages long, even though you have waited forever. Also also, the title of this chapter is a mix of the words Confusion and Conclusion, if you didn't catch it. You'll see why.

But this is the end, so I hope you like it even though it took forever :/

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"It's late evening, actually," Tony said into the silence, checking his watch for the time.

Even being the great Tony Stark, having done all the things he's done and gone through everything he's gone through, he felt largely intimidated by the three teenagers staring at him.

Trying to ignore how uncomfortable he felt, he plopped down on one of the couches and pulled out his phone, wincing at the many messages and voicemails Natasha had left. He typed out a quick text saying that the situation was under control and he was handling it like a pro, which he technically was.

Leo suddenly shot to his knees on the couch, looking at Jason. He pointed at him, squinting. "Bromonster!" Jason looked baffled. He shLeo touched his throat as his memory supplied the recent events, Piper jumped in her seat.

"Leo! Your nose," she said. Tony was confused until he saw the tiny flicker of fire on the tip of Leo's nose, which soon was smothered as he patted it with one hand.

"You... have a flaming nose," Tony said slowly. "Why."

"Uh.." Leo looked away, "Long story."

The three demigods exchanged looks as the billionaire closed his eyes and ran a hand across his face. None of them were quite sure what to do.

"So... you're clear-sighted then," Piper prompted. Tony looked up at her with a raised eyebrow.

"If you're asking if I need glasses the answer is no. 20/20 vision." Piper gave him a look as if deciding if he was joking or not.

"You saw Jason as... you know. Whatever the heck that was. You can see past the mist; you're clear-sighted," she persisted. Tony squinted his eyes at her like she was a science experiment and the results were startling.

"Uh, no. No, unless the screaming from citizens of Manhattan was from something unrelated, they could all see the aliens tearing up their city. So unless the entirety of Manhattan is 'clear sighted', it's nothing special to see monsters," Tony said, glancing at Jason who looked down self-consciously.

Piper tilted her head. "The whole city? Then maybe..." She glanced at her friends. "Maybe whatever happened to Jason wasn't related to-" she stopped herself short, eyes flickering to Tony as if he were intruding on the conversation.

"Related to whatever weird magic circus you three are a part of?" Tony finished.

Leo spoke up. "Look man, we get it. Trust me. But we still need your help. This is your job right? Saving the world, fighting monsters, helping innocent civilians..."

Tony let out a surprised bubble of laughter which quickly turned into a cough. He must have inhaled more smoke than he thought. "I wouldn't exactly consider you innocent, Leo. And civilians? You live in the middle of a forest inside a magical barrier, shut off from the outside world."

Leo made a face. "I am innocent! I am a trustworthy, innocent soul who-"

"Oh don't even start. You're less innocent than a kid covered in chocolate. And in any case, I won't join your teenage mariachi band to hunt down a monster virus, and you can't stop me from leaving."