Revival

Part 2

It's almost a week since Dad's appearance or that creature's; I don't know anything for sure yet. They are busy figuring out the identity. The avengers are worried about the threats and abilities possessed by this being whereas I am here running his message over and over in my head. One thing is common between us and that is figuring out the whole motive of this individual. And the search for Tony Stark continues...

I am not allowed to talk about these so I can't really ask anyone as long as mom's around. Happy and mom are now back to handling the company and I am being home schooled due to this threat as they suspect it is after something or maybe someone of Tony Stark. Thinking about dad in that message, I could sense it was not him. Yeah he is from another dimension but it still felt very different.

Dad's workspace has no AI in it now. It's just an old office room which is now locked out; in fact the whole tower is in complete lock down due to the portal incident.

Mom got out early today. So, why not use this opportunity. I got down to the office. I figured out my way inside it before. Scott was once telling me and Peter about how he broke into Hank Pym's house using a fingerprint. He is a cool guy. Happy's fingerprints led me inside this time.

It's almost like last time except more locked and dark I guess. So, I see the couch sitting at its place facing the TV and the suits all showcased in the huge gallery. Everything seems dead without the AI. I can't turn on the lights that would just bring someone down here. So, I use my phone's torch to look around, looking for anything to satisfy my curiosity. Dad didn't really care where he kept his things. He had this habit of keeping things messy. Looking around, I find a cardboard box full of old things. Way too old even for dad, I think. Deducing that these belonged to someone else, not dad. so, I start fiddling around for anything that can tell me about the owner. There's a cassette inside. Never thought I'd need this rusty cassette player but here we are. I project it on the wall. It's like a rehearsal, a man practicing his lines for an ad or an initiative I guess. Wait, is this Howard stark!! Dad never spoke about him the time I had him as far as I remember at least. Neither did mom.

That kid's dad?? I do look like him a bit.

Howard goes on saying, "What is and always will be... my greatest creation... Is you"

I wonder why dad never told me about him. He seems to be a great dad. I look into the box. There are books with formulas and calculations. It doesn't make any sense to me. If I want to know more about what dad was up to I have to know what these mean. I definitely cannot do this on my own. I'll need help.

It's almost 2, I have to get back now, can't let mom know about these yet. Dad must have had a reason keeping these away from everyone.

Mom's back. She looks pretty stressed.

"So, Mom, how was work?"

"Not half bad. What have you been up to?"

"Not much. Umm... So when do I get to be out this you know lock down thingy?"

"Not until we find out who broke in Morgan. I can't just let you out when some being is lurking around the city. Why do you keep asking this again and again?"(Slightly raising her tone)

I shout, "Because I need to face the consequences every time you guys can't catch the bad guy."

"Just go back to your room."

I come into my room and lie down on the bed. It felt horrible saying those to mom. It was in the heat of the moment and I know that I should get back to her but it doesn't really fit my Ego.( yeah I know that I have one) I lie there for about a half an hour fighting my mind. I need to talk to her.

Knocking on mom's door, I swing it open. She is sitting there, devastated, almost looks like she's having a breakdown. My words wouldn't have made that effect. It's something more. I go up to her.

"Mom, I am sorry for what I said."

She looks up to me, "It's okay, dear.

I know it's really frustrating here. I just always saw how bad things would get with Tony and his enemies. It's just that he always had something up his sleeve to make sure I am safe and I don't know if I can do that for you."

"Mom we'll do great. You have always been there for me and I trust that I'll be safe as long as I have you."

The moment calms down a bit. Mom looks like she is thinking about something else.

"Is there something else bothering you, Mom?"

She pauses for a moment and sits straight looking at me.

Ï don't know if I should tell you about this. Umm... they have some new intel about that identity Happy told you about last week. The avengers busted its hideout today morning. It or he escaped before they could get to him, it's like he knew they were coming. And... analyzing all the details and the traces they deduct that it could be... your dad."

I act surprised and tell her that it's not possible. But I knew this was going to happen. Mom shows me pictures of the hideout, maybe enough to keep me calm for some days. I talk with her for a bit and come back to my room. I need to get inside my mom's phone to know more about this. I want to meet him again. Tonight I planned to get her phone while she's asleep. I wait till 2 a.m.

I got up from my bed and out in the living room on my way to mom's room. I hear a small thud. What was that?

It's coming from MY ROOM!! I turn off the torch and wait for my eyes to adjust the dark. Slowly creeping up to my room, I peak in. it's a mysterious figure handling something at the corner. It looks like a boy from the back. I take out my phone's emergency alert button and keep my fingers steady. I turn on the lights and point my torch at his eyes when he looks back."

"Whoa Morgan, turn that off. "

"PETER!!"