The Begining Of Iron man

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"I saw, that I had become part of a system that is comfortable with zero accountability." Dad? What are you trying to say? I think I know, but I don't.

"Mr.Stark!" A reporter said.

"Hey, Ben."

"What happened over there?" He asked. Then my dad continued.

"I had my eyes opened. I came to realize that I have more to offer this world than just making things blow up. And that is why effective immediately, I am shutting down the weapons manufacturing division of Stark International." My jaw dropped, I look at Pepper and she did the same. "Until such a time as I can decide what the future of the company will be." Then Pepper told me to go to the car. I got up and walked to the car. I looked at the card that Phil gave me. When I get home maybe I should call him? Should I? Yeah I think I should. But I'm shocked by what my dad said. Shutting down the company! Why did he do that? I waited in the car, Pepper came in, and later on my dad came in and drove home.

"Stark Industries! I've got one recommendation! Ready? Ready? Sell! Sell! Sell! Abandon ship! Does the Hindenburg ring any bells?" Said the Tv. I was watching it from the living room. "Let me show you the new Stark Industries business plan!" He said hitting a bat to a mug. I looked away. Damn dad, you have really gotten people talking about this. "Look, that's a weapons company that doesn't make weapons!" Then I heard my dad.

"Crystal, how big are your hands?" I paused the video.

"What?"

"How big are your hands?" He asked twice.

"Dad, I don't understand why..."

"Get down here. I need you."  I put my laptop to the table and walked downstairs. I typed in the code to get in. Then I saw my dad.

"Hey." He said.

"Hi." I said back.

"Let's see them. Show me your hands. Let's see them." And I lift up my hands. "Oh, wow! They are so small. Very petite, indeed. Well, bigger than Pepper's. I just need your help for a sec." Wow, my dad asking me for help! Wow!

"My god! Is that the thing that's keeping you alive?" I asked. I looked at the glowing circle. "It's amazing! The structure, the-" I looked at him, he gave me a look. "Nevermind."

"It was. It is now an antique. This is what will be keeping me alive for the foreseeable future. I'm swapping it up for an upgraded unit, and I just ran into a little speed bump."

"Speed bump? What does that mean?" I asked.

"It's nothing. It's just a little snag. There's an exposed wire under this device. And it's contacting the socket wall and causing a little of a short. It's fine." Eww! Gross! What is that? Okay, I said I wanted to be a surgeon when I grow up, when I saw this, yeah um, no I'll stick to an FBI agent.

"What-what do you want me to do?" I said freaking out when he gave me his arc.

"This? Just throw it away." He said.

"Oh god!" I said setting it down on the table.

"I want you to reach in, and you're just gonna gently lift the wire out."

"Is it safe?"

"Yeah, it should be fine." Great now I'm going to put my hand in my dad's body. "It's like Operation. You just don't let it touch the socket or it goes 'beep'"

"What do you mean, Operation?"

"It's just a game, never mind." I reach out my hand. "Just gently lift the wire. Okay?"

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