[Third Person's PoV]
A month after Tony turned nine, the Stark Expo began. It was a grand event where everyone showcased their inventions. Besides inventions, the Expo also featured studies about Quirks. The Stark Expo was an artificial moving island, ho to thousands of scientists from all over the world.
Tony and lissa arrived on the island by private plane, each carrying a suitcase. As soon as they disembarked, they were bombarded with cara flashes from all directions.
"Well, we certainly are popular," Tony said, glancing at his father, who was a few steps behind with his mother, David, and so security guards.
"We hold the most power when it cos to technological advancent. What do you think?" Howard replied.
Tony reached for the glasses hanging from his shirt and put them on. "I think I love being rich."
lissa tapped the side of her glasses, darkening the tint to protect her from the flashes. "Should I really be seen with you guys?" she asked, a bit nervous.
"lissa, honey, you've been with us for two years. You're practically family," Tony said, waving off her concern. "Plus, you're doing it wrong."
"Doing what wrong?"
"When in front of reporters, you're not supposed to appear nervous. You look straight forward, chin high, and walk like they matter nothing," Tony said, demonstrating. "See? Just follow my lead."
lissa adopted a serious expression as she mimicked Tony's confident walk. David's eyebrow twitched as he sighed at the scene.
They soon arrived at their private building, built just for them. Howard turned to Tony and lissa. "Tomorrow is the official beginning of the Expo. Why don't you get settled down and explore this place a bit?"
"Sure, why not?" Tony shrugged. After settling down, Howard gave them passes to hang around their necks and told them to enjoy themselves.
As they went outside, Tony and lissa touched the sides of their shoes, activating a tal exterior that extended beneath them to form hoverboards. They rose into the air, gliding smoothly.
"You can never go wrong with a hoverboard," Tony said, a lollipop stick jutting from his mouth.
They flew around, weaving through the crowds, with kids their age looking on in amazent. They soon arrived at a large white building. Friday, their AI, provided them with information about it.
"So this is a museum that shows super-advanced support equipnt for heroes," Tony summarized.
"Let's explore it," lissa said excitedly. They showed their passes, which allowed them early access to the exhibits.
Most displays were robots designed for specific tasks: first aid, rescue, fire-fighting. "Our suits are better," lissa said.
Tony scoffed. "Is it even a fair comparison?"
They saw powerful excavation tools, jetpacks, large rocket boots, and barriers made to protect against bullets. "Have we made a suit made with simply barriers?" lissa asked. Tony shook his head.
Tony then smirked. "It looks to like you enjoy making suits more than I do."
lissa blushed slightly. "It's just really fun creating new suits."
"I wasn't saying anything bad about it," Tony teased.
As they continued exploring, they gathered many ideas for new Marks. "What about two different kinds of suits: one for rescue missions and one for apprehending villains? They could be Mark 9 and 10," lissa suggested, seeing glowing blue ribbons restraining a robot.
"Just note everything down," Tony said as they finished exploring the museum. Afterward, they decided to get sothing to eat.
Tony opted for a simple burger with French fries and a milkshake. lissa chose pizza with a large soda. Once done, they continued exploring the island and ca across a Quirk training ground. Teens in hero suits were competing in various activities like obstacle courses, target practice, and rescue competitions.
lissa and Tony watched, using the opportunity to brainstorm suits based on people's quirks. "Oh, how about one with the power to control the electromagnetic spectrum?" lissa suggested.
"That one should be tough but not impossible. It also reminded that we need to make so that aren't affected by those with magnetic quirks," Tony said.
After growing bored, they decided to call it a day and head back ho. "So what are you going to present at the Expo?" Tony asked.
lissa scoffed. "You're not telling what this Baymax project of yours is, so I'm not telling you mine."
"Woah, so childish."
"What?!" lissa glared at Tony, who was teasing her.
"Well, may the best man win," Tony said with a thumbs up.
"I'm a girl. And it's about ti soone put you in your place. You might have created sothing amazing like always, but I created multiple things to defeat you," lissa said. "I'm sure at least one of those things will be enough to defeat you."
"Quality over quantity, my dear friend."
lissa scoffed. "I'm going to make so last-minute touches," she said, heading towards her room.
"Sounds like soone isn't very confident in their win if they need to make last-minute touches," Tony teased.
lissa covered her ears. "Lalalalalala, I can't hear you."
Tony just smiled and shook his head as he also went to make so last-minute checks for the Expo tomorrow.
After he was done, he put the red and purple tal box to the side. He lay in bed and tapped the side of his glasses. They expanded and slowly turned into visors that covered most of his eyes.
He was able to see multiple holograms in front of him that he could manipulate but were visible only to him.
"Let's see what adjustnts we can make," Tony said, focusing on the screen.
He typed rapidly, pulling up the latest simulation data and visual models of the Vibranium structure. "Alright, Friday, bring up the atomic configuration and the energy absorption patterns."
The holographic display shifted, showing a detailed atomic lattice with energy pathways highlighted in different colors.
Tony scrutinized the data. "If we modify the lattice spacing and introduce so stabilizing agents... Friday, run a simulation with these paraters: adjust the atomic spacing by 0.02 nanoters and introduce a carbon-based bonding agent."
"Running the simulation now, Master," Friday replied. The progress bar filled rapidly, and the new results popped up on the screen.
"The structural integrity has improved by 12 percent, but it still fails under maximum stress conditions," Friday reported.
Tony went on to try many other patterns and sequences, only managing to bring it up by an additional 3 percent.
"Keep running simulations on your own. If you co across any obstacles, be sure to inform ," Tony instructed.
"Understood, Master. And good night," Friday replied.
"Goodnight to you too, Friday," Tony said as he took off the glasses and went to sleep.
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