MCU ⚡
In which a 10-year-old shows up on Tony Stark's doorstep, claiming to be his daughter.
[pre iron man 2 - civil war]
{the first book in the "Little Light" series}
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"DumE. You. Can we clean up this mess?" Tony pointed to the two robots, and Nick laughed a bit as he shook his head. "You're killing me. You know I don't-"
Suddenly something begins ringing, Nick glancing to Tony as JARVIS spoke. "Incoming call with a blocked number, sir."
"My phone privileges are reinstated. Lovely." Tony said, making Nick move to sit on the chair next to him with a puff, pulling on the white button up shirt of her uniform, which had been next to the leather jacket on the desk as well. "Dang it, I think that means you're not grounded anymore."
Tony ignores her and answers the call on his computer. "Coulson, how's the Land of Enchantment?"
"Hey, Tony, how you doing?" Ivan Vanko's voice made Nick immediately tense up, the Russian man laughing on the other end of the line. "I double cycle."
"You what?" Tony asks, and Ivan answers with. "You told me double cycle's more power. Good advice."
Nick glanced to Tony, who was already looking at her, before he said. "You sound pretty sprightly for a dead guy."
"You too." Ivan laughs, and Tony mutes his speaker. "Trace him."
"Sir." JARVIS said as a way of acknowledging.
"Now, the true history of Stark name will be written." Ivan says, and Tony moves to another computer monitor. "JARVIS, where is he?"
"Accessing the Oracle grid. Eastern Seaboard."
"What you father did to my family over 40 years, I will do to you in 40 minutes." Ivan says and Tony unmutes himself. "Sounds good. Let's get together and hash it out."
"Tri-State area. Manhattan and outlying boroughs."
"I hope you're ready." Ivan then hangs up, making Nick frown as she glanced around. "JAR?"
"Call trace incomplete."
But then Tony looks at his computer screen, seeing Justin Hammer's ad for his presentation at the Expo.
Tony picks up the new reactor and stands up, opening his robe (since he had taken off his work shirt a bit ago because Nick made a comment of how he stunk), and took out the old reactor before replacing it, causing Nick to quickly stand up. "But-"
"Sir-" JARVIS had added in too, making Tony say. "You want to run some tests, run them. And assemble the suit while you're at it. Put it together now."
"We are unclear as to the affects-"
"I don't want to hear it, JARVIS." Tony exclaims, Nick taking a step back as the new chest reactor begins getting brighter and brighter as it gains power, making Tony grunt. "That tastes like coconut... and metal."
