"I can't believe it's over", Ned whines from the elevator, all 5 midtown interns heading up in one, their parents and guardians taking the next one. All the boys were in their finest suits, Peter and Ned in the traditional 2 piece white button up, Abe wearing a maroon button up and navy 2 piece suit, Ray preferring for a burgundy suit with matching shirt. "I knowww", Abe grumbles. MJ scoffs and Ray chuckles, Peter staying quiet in his own lament.
Staying quiet did give him enough awareness to realise they've spent too long inside. "Ms FRIDAY? Where are we going?". Only with his question does the rest realise, and FRIDAY is as quizzical as always. "Boss' request, please head over to meeting room 8".
They exchange glances, already half suspicious of what's going on as it's not the first time this has happened. "What's Tony doing now", Peter sighs worried... and confused when all the boys in the room facepalm. "Still calling him Tony?", Ray asks to nodding from Peter and smirking from MJ. "Pay up losers".
"... what?", Peter asks, confused at her words, their reactions and them each passing $10 to MJ. "Made a bet, I said you'd still be calling Stark 'Tony' past today, they bet wrong". She slides the $30 into her wallet just as the elevator doors open, all walking over to meeting room 8, inside only Pepper much to their surprise.
She's smiling at their entrance, "Welcome interns, sorry for the short notice but there's a few more things we hoped to discuss before the party". She hands each a thin but professional folder, inside every professional qualification they've earned certified by SI. Applicable to future applications and college credits, a point Ray rejoiced over having already saved himself a semester.
"Finally, at the end you'll find detailed and reverent letters of recommendation from your individual lab heads, Eric Mathews and your individual mentors". Pep gives them a couple of minutes to read over their letters sharing pleasant and proud smiles. "Don't worry, a digital copy has also just been sent to you and we always keep records just in case, accessible to you with just one email to FRIDAY's system".
Though everyone was already satisfied, they had bigger plans. "Though about your letters, I'd presume you'd rather hear it from the people who wrote them", and on command, Tony, Bruce, Sam, Helen, Nat and Scott all walk in, flowers and engraved plates in hand. The teens all have their jaws slack, wide eyes and smiles, except MJ of course.
"Thought congratulations we're in order for our outstanding interns", Tony smirks as Nat hands Pepper a set of flowers and MJ's engraving, every mentor walking up to their mentee. "What's this?", Ray manages to ask first, MJ too disinterested and everyone else too stunned. Tony's smirk grows, "Gold plated engraved completion certificates. And a celebratory photo shoot of course".
That's when Scott's camera shows its purpose, the beautiful skyline view and SI logo in the meeting room proving a beautiful a backdrop as Tony had planned. It's over half an hour before everyone's taken group shots and Tony promised plenty they'd get more with their families after their meeting. "Wait". Abe suddenly realises, "Isnt the meeting over though? We went through the entire folder and got the certificates, what's left?". Sam's proud of his mentee's ingenuity. The mentors exchange a look, Tony gathering everyone's attention back to the front. "FRIDAY? You have them ready?".
Getting the go ahead; Eric, Mark, Mikai and Ginger walk in. And every intern in the room is lost, even MJ for once. "There's one more offer, reward, benefit to each of you for having impressed at least one of us", now Steve, Bucky, Rhodey and Clint walking in.
And in Tony's ultimate dramatic brilliance the room dims, spotlights falling in everyone he points to, "Mr Palmer". Ray gets singled out first, spotlights on Tony, Scott and him. "I've been made aware you're going to the University of Boston?", Ray nods scrunched eyebrows and all. "Here's an offer for you:
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