Avengers - Time Rift: Iron Maiden

Chapter 15 - The Wire: Part 3 - Retribution

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Rogers stopped by the apartment to check on Darcy but like with everyone that didn't have a key he got no response. On his way back to his bike he passed a younger man dressed in a trench coat who had just exited a BMW parked to take up two places. He beat on the main door and rang the buzzer repeated "God damn it Darcy, you can't stay in there forever bitch. I'm going to catch you out eventually" he shouted. Steve felt the hair on the back of is neck standing up as the man kicked the door "Stupid cunt, let me in!" he yelled starting to draw the attention of the neighbors. "Pardon me son but you shouldn't harass people that don't want to talk to you and language like that really shouldn't be used in public." Steve said loudly causing the man to turn around for a moment to flip him the bird and respond with a snip "Piss off!". A moment later Steve called out again as he pulled off "Oh, it looks like you got a door ding too. Just thought you'd like to know". John looked back in terror at the giant gash running down the drivers side of his car from head light to tail light. The metal torn away and folded back exposing the interior panels and frame "OH MY GOD! What the hell happened?!" John screamed as he fell to his knees beside his car staring at the massive line of peeled back metal running down his prized possession.

With the last piece arriving from Doctor Stephen Strange locked into place Stark stood back and looked at the newest suit with a grin before scanning the armory and raising his arms to the side as he announced "I'm happy to announce the birth of your bad ass baby brother gentlemen. Nine hundred fifty three pounds of technological genius and a side of mystical mojo ... with one purpose and one purpose only. Putting Victor Von Doom in the worlds biggest hurt locker". Jarvis played a recording of a crowds applause as Tony took a bow and stepped away from the suit. "J, Do the honors and hit it with five hundred gigawatts ... aaaand do a systems check. I'd hate to get fried due to faulty wiring, red ... black ... it's all the same after the fifth bottle of scotch." he said watching the readings on his HUD as the electricity arced from the generator and danced around the suit. "All systems fully functional, armor integrity holding at ninety-nine point seven percent, capacitors at twelve percent of capacity. I would assume you consider this a success Sir?" Jarvis responded. Tony thought for a minute as he walked around the armor studying it "Increase electroconduction from the outer plates to the capacitors by one hundred ten percent, that should put us at fifty percent capacity to shove back down his throat if he gets a clean shot off. And what's the status on the sonic emitter?". "The sonic emitter is fully functional and the resonance modulator is fully functional." Jarvis answered putting the data up on the HUD for Tony to inspect. "I should have asked Strange for a voodoo cannon or something to test his piece out. We'll just hope for the best on that part. Do they even have a voodoo cannon? That should be a thing". Jarvis spoke up "The alterations to the capacitor systems should be completed in thirteen hours Sir". Tony smiled as he slammed his hands down on the desk "Specfuckintacular! Now that we can make Victor more bark than bite and keep his bell rung" Tony's face grew dark and sinister as he looked at the picture of Tonya on his desk before finishing "find him". Stark left the lab to join Pepper for dinner at her favorite restaurant, running up the stairs to shower and change yelling "IT'S ALIVE! MWAHAHAHAHAHA!".

Phil walked into Tony's office at SI and sat down across from Stark giving him a nod "Tony". Then inventor looked back at him raising an eyebrow "Agent Agent Man". Stark leaned back in his chair and sighed "Is this going someplace or was it 'make sure you remember peoples names day' and I missed the memo?". Phil looked at him unamused but still smiled "I hear you have a new suit". Tony rubbed the bridge of his nose with his fingers "Yeah, had to send it back. Not a huge fan of Armani and it was a bit snug in the fun bits. You know how ... nah, you probably don't". Phil leaned forward slightly "Not that suit, the other suit". Tony huffed in response "Are you spying on me Phil?". Coulson's mouth turned up in a half smile "I'm a spy, I spy on people ... it's what we do." he said calmly "What do you plan to do with the new suit? Go after one Victor Von Doom maybe? You know he's a person of interest and we do have warrants for him if you bring him back". Tony glared at Phil, an open act of defiance with an intensity Coulson had never seen from Stark before "I couldn't give a damn less about your warrants or who you're interested in to be honest Phil. As for what I'm going to use the suit for ... I'm an Avenger, I'm going to Avenge someone ... it's what I do. You know the way out and I'm all out of ceiling to blow up so I suggest you use it". Coulson stood up straightening his sport coat "It's not going to help you know. It won't bring her back. If it would I'd be right next to you, but it won't. She's gone and we can't do anything about it but grieve, honor her memory and move on. It's what she'd want for you." his head dropped as he walked out of Stark's office and into the lobby. Tony poured himself a scotch and threw it back as he mumbled "I don't how to move on yet. Maybe it won't bring her back but I'll feel better, like I did something to make up for what I couldn't do when it really mattered".