(Book 2) Cyber Pack (A Percy Jackson and Avengers Crossover)

Chapter 5: The Start of MIT

The timelines in the making of Dum-E and U are going to be slightly different, Dum-E is going to be made while Tony is in MIT while U will be made just before he is 20 and takes over company.

Tony's Age: 15 years old

Percy's Age: 29 mentally (roughly 3 and a half wolf years--aging slowly.)

Tony was quickly turning into the boy--almost man at times--that I knew he would turn into since I first met him when he was three months old.

It seemed he's taken Benito's request and stuck to it because whenever his father told Tony something that Tony didn't like, he would argue and I would be right beside him to make sure Howard never struck him like he did when he was six.

Howard himself was slowly becoming more lax with his investigation into his search for Captain America, and instead has slowly been helping Peggy with weapons and labs for the agency she works at--SHIELD I think it's called. A name I approve of.

He actually also helped get me into MIT with Tony--most likely with bribery--so on the first day of college with Tony, I was right by his side as the fifteen year old put on a fake mask of arrogance that he was taught at such a young age.

But I could smell how frightened he was, so to comfort him I walked a bit closer than I would normally and made sure to pay extra attention to my surroundings.

"Father was unable to get me my own room, using a lot of bribery to get you in. So we have a roommate." Tony muttered as he ran his hand through the fur on my head as we made our ways to the dorm rooms.

I tilted my head and licked his hand in recognition to what he said, and we made our way to the door rooms quickly to get out from any attention that may arise when reporters get wind that Tony Stark is going to MIT that will probably come at some point during the first day of school like all the other schools he's attended before that didn't know how to keep their mouth shut.

Finding the room was easy, while we couldn't have our own room it was still pretty isolated and well furnished. I followed Tony into the room and took note of the cardinal red carpet that had steel grey wall paint.

While not the best color scheme, will work for how long it'll take for Tony to graduate. Already seeing some items on the bed closest to the door, Tony threw his backpack and duffel bag near the pillows of the unoccupied bed.

Hating how the bed was more raised off the floor than I was use to, I quickly jumped onto it (with a foot slipping off before I corrected myself) and laid down on it while yawning.

"You can be so lazy." Tony said rolling his eyes as he grabbed the laptop he created that ran almost like a computer. He set it on the unoccupied desk at the foot of his bed.

"I'll grab your dog bed soon." Tony told me as he grabbed the duffel bag with his clothes in it, leaving the backpack with different machine parts and tools on the bed.

I barked once and then made myself comfortable on the bed that still needed to be made. I flicked my ears toward the door when I heard the jingle of a key being pushed into the lock and slowly unlocking the door.

I turned fully toward the door when someone emerged from the closed door and saw someone falter upon seeing me, "Uh dude, don't panic. There's a wolf on your bed." The black older teenager said, his hand on the door frozen as we stared at one another.

"Percy hand me a screwdriver." Tony commented without even looking up while looking stubbornly at the dresser in front of him. Quickly and with practiced ease, I unzipped the backpack with my mouth before digging in it for the screwdriver.

Once I found the red screwdriver, I held it into my lips and whined softly for Tony to look over. Without even looking he said, "Yellow one."

I plopped the red screwdriver in my mouth on the bed before grabbing the yellow one from the backpack and then jumped to the floor with a soft thump following me.

I walked with a bit of show to screw with the unknown roommate as I sat beside Tony who instantly took the screwdriver and fixed a screw in the dresser.

After a bit of squeaking from the old screw, Tony had a satisfied look in his eye as he moved the drawer in and out, it's movements smooth and made no noise.

Satisfied with his work, Tony handed the screwdriver back to me, pat my head once before finally turning around to the unnamed man.

"This is Percy. He's friendly and won't bite unless I tell him to. My name is Tony. We're roommates." Tony said before putting more clothes into the dresser.

"Uh, James Rhodey." the man that was from African-American descent said finally stepping into the room with slight hesitancy.

Putting the screwdriver on the bed to be put away later, I walked up to the man who seemed to be fighting between the 'flight or fight' instincts.

Knowing first impressions were good. I sat in front of the man and waited for him to slowly move his head toward me.

He froze when he had it just above my face and I moved to get a sniff of it. Barely thinking about my actions as a dog, I licked the hand and pushed it to go on top of my head where the roommate slowly started to pet me and relax.

"I thought wolves were suppose to be vicious?" Tony's new roommate asked as he continued to pet me and relax further.

"Well Rhodey," Tony started ignoring how he should probably be calling the guy James like normal people, "Percy is different which is good otherwise he would be boring and boring things are no good. Are you different Rhodey?" Tony asked finally staring at Rhodey, scrutinizing the older teenager.

"Uh, maybe?" Rhodey questioned looking very uncertain at Tony who seemed far older than his age suggested. Tony continued to examine Rhodey before he had this content face, "I do believe we may be good friends Rhodey." Tony said before turning back to putting away items.

"Uh, okay." Rhodey said uncertain, "What exactly is your name though?" he asked

Tony flashed him a flirty smile, "Tony Stark baby." he said smugly.

That day, James Rhodey and Tony Stark really became friends. The first true friend that Tony's really had other than me. The fifteen year old and nineteen year old that will help change the world's outlook on superheroes and superhumans.