A Hero's Journey

Gulmira

Ghost watched as Tony struggled to get out of the suit then walked towards his cold coffee, holding an ice pack on his head.

"What's this?" Tony questioned, and Ghost gave him a look.

"Gift from Pepper. Open it. I'm curious." He replies.

"You don't tell me what to do." Tony remarked, then put the ice down before unwrapping said gift.

It revealed the first arc reactor, put into a case with the words 'PROOF THAT TONY STARK HAS A HEART' engraved on the outer part of it. Ghost moved next to Tony to look down at it, and just nodded.

"Damn. She's good." He pat him on the back then started walking away. "I'm down to keep working if you are!"

Tony smiled at the case then grabbed his coffee, ice pack, and started walking again.

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"Notes. Main transducer feels sluggish at plus forty altitude." Tony said, in a circle of monitors, sitting in a chair. Ghost was sitting in a similar one directly behind him. "Hull pressurization is problematic."

"Icing is the factor at fault." Ghost threw out, and Tony nodded, agreeing.

"A very astute observation, sirs." JARVIS says, then sasses, "Perhaps if either of you would like to visit other planets, we should improve the exosystems."

Ghost winces at JARVIS' words. Technically, Ghost could already visit other planets thanks to his jet. And he knew that they would likely find life on these other planets. But was he going to tell Tony of all people that? Hell no. That was asking for disaster.

"Connect it to the sys.co-" Tony starts.

"-reconfigure the shell metals-" Ghost cuts off, Tony keeps going.

"-use the gold titanium alloy from the Seraphim Tactical Satellite-"

"-it should ensure fuselage integrity while maintaining-"

""-power-to-weight ratio."" They finish the sentences at the same time.

Ghost asks JARVIS, "You got it?"

"Yes." The AI confirms. "Shall I render using proposed specifications?"

Ghost just looks at Tony, and the billionaire answers his creation, "Thrill me."

Tony turns to a media coverage on the TV. The reporter goes on, "Tonight's red-hot red carpet is right here at the Disney Concert Hall, where Tony Stark's annual benefit for the Firefighter's Family Fund has become the place to be for LA's high society."

"JARVIS, did we get an invite for that?" Tony asked.

"No." Ghost responds, having constantly gone through all of Tony's online media because he was just bored one day.

"I have no record of an invitation, sir." JARVIS answers his master.

Ghost focuses on Tony as he puts the mask in front of his face, and looks through it at the tv. He vaguely heard them discussing how Tony hasn't been seen since he got back.

The reporter continues speaking, "Some claim he's suffering from post-traumatic stress and has been bedridden for weeks. Whatever the cause may be," Tony removes the mask from in front of his face. "no one expects an appearance from him tonight."

Ghost sees the expression on his face. "That wasn't a challenge, Tones."

Tony seems to ignore him as JARVIS says, "The render is complete." He looks at the monitor showing the render. Ghost spins in his chair to look at the render. It was solid gold, and very hard on the eyes. Due to his enhanced vision, he couldn't help but wince under the mask.