[Third Person's PoV]
"And that's how your boy ended up dead—pushed off the school rooftop. The last thing I saw was the ground floor rushing toward , then pain as I smashed against the pavent. Everything went dark in an instant. Next thing I knew, I saw a light at the end of the darkness, and when I ca out of it… I was a baby again," Tony explained with a sigh, rubbing the back of his head.
lissa was softly crying, making him shift awkwardly.
"You just reminded !" Tony suddenly exclaid. "I swore revenge on that damn nurse!" He slamd his fist into his palm.
"What?" lissa asked, quickly wiping her tears.
"That bitch! Imagine falling from such a height, pain coursing through your body, the last thing you rember is dying—then, when I was just born, that damn nurse smacked my ass! And she wasn't gentle either! Who the hell does that to a newborn?! From that day forward, I swore revenge. I'll be sure to get back at her when we return."
lissa's soft cries turned into chuckles as she shook her head, drying her eyes. "No, you won't. That nurse was just doing her job."
"Nah, she enjoyed tornting newborns. She's a villain—I just know it," Tony scoffed. Then he turned toward her and asked, "So, shall we finish setting everything up so we can go ho?"
lissa nodded with a smile and leaned over to kiss Tony on the cheek. "Yes, let's go ho..."
As they worked on the finishing touches, Tony suddenly said, "Rember to be careful about ntioning what we discussed around Friday."
lissa nodded as Tony called out, "Friday, disengage sleep mode!"
Hearing the command, the system powered back up, and Friday's voice chid in with a fake yawn. "Thanks for the nap, boss. My circuits needed it."
Tony scoffed. "Alright, what's the status of the things I asked you to track and retrieve earlier?"
"They arrived while you were in the middle of your rather private discussion," Friday replied. "They're currently outside the ship, ready for retrieval."
She briefly opened the hatch before sealing it again. Monts later, previously cloaked drones appeared, hovering before Tony and presenting their collected data and objects.
"Here are all the samples and cores we managed to gather on short notice," Friday reported. "I hope this ets your expectations."
Tony nodded. "Good work, Friday. Keep them secured until we get back to our main universe."
With the repairs nearly done, Tony and lissa worked on restoring everything to how it was before. A few minutes later, they finished.
lissa stretched, arms raised above her head, her chest rising and falling with her movent.
Tony let out a sigh, scratching his head. "I guess it's finally ti to say our farewells."
"I know what you an," lissa said, sadness creeping into her voice. "I just hope we'll see them again in the future."
Tony gently rubbed the top of her head. "We'll give it a try… Now co on, let's gather everyone."
…
All the Avengers stood before the massive spaceship that would take Tony and lissa back to their universe.
"I suppose this is where we say our farewells..." Stark said, looking at Tony with an uncharacteristically somber expression.
"Don't tell you're gonna miss , you geezer?" Tony teased with a smirk.
Stark scoffed. "Don't flatter yourself. If anything, I'm relieved to finally be rid of you. You're an annoying kid."
"Don't listen to him," Steve added with a grin, nudging Stark playfully. "Out of all of us, he's probably going to miss you the most."
lissa was holding onto Natasha, tears streaming down her face. Natasha, though trying to keep her composure, was visibly emotional as well.
"It's such a sha I won't be able to see you have your baby," lissa sniffled. "I would have loved to be there."
"If it's a girl, I'll be sure to na her after you," Natasha said, embracing lissa tightly.
Clint nudged Stark. "Weren't you planning on giving them sothing before they left?"
Stark let out a sigh as Steve called lissa over as well.
"We had a feeling this day was coming," Steve said. "So Stark and I decided to make sothing for the both of you—sothing to rember us by."
Tony and lissa tilted their heads in confusion.
Stark and Steve reached into their pockets and pulled out two sleek tal cards. One side had a large red circled "A," while the other had Tony and lissa picture present.
"We want to give these to you as recognition for everything you both did to help us on this mission," Steve explained.
"And with these cards in hand," Stark continued, "We officially welco the both of you as mbers of the Avengers."
Tony and lissa's eyes widened as the team erupted into applause.
Thor stepped forward, looking at lissa. "Though you are a mortal with... peculiar habits, you are also a mortal whom Mjolnir deed worthy. That alone makes you a warrior I am proud to call comrade and friend."
lissa and Tony were genuinely touched. The only words they could find were, "Thank you..."
Tony raised his hand, and his symbiote surged forward, forming a futuristic chanical sphere in his palm. The Avengers looked on curiously as he handed it to Stark.
"Here," Tony said. "This is a Quantum Communicator—the sa one I used to contact my parents. If the Avengers ever need our help, don't hesitate to call. We'd be happy to lend a hand."
Stark caught it and began tossing it in the air with a smirk. "So basically, I can just spam-call you?"
"I'd block you so fast, don't even think about it," Tony scoffed, earning a round of chuckles from the group.
"It's a sha," Pietro added. "We only just t, and now we're already saying goodbye."
Wanda still looked slightly montarily surprised, as even knew she knew the fact that Tony and lissa were from another universe seeing it first hand was another matter.
As the last goodbyes were exchanged, Tony pressed his fingers to his tongue and blew a sharp whistle. The sudden sound made everyone flinch.
A mont later, they heard rapid pitter-pattering footsteps.
Master Splinter appeared, carrying a basket of food with his tail, huffing as he ran. "I'm coming! I'm coming! Don't rush !"
Stark narrowed his eyes. "Is that our food? I better not go back and find out my fridge has been raided."
"RUN!" Master Splinter shrieked as he scurried toward the ship at full speed. "You'll never catch alive! Hahaha!!"
Tony shook his head with a sigh. "We better get going. Don't be strangers." He turned and saluted with two fingers.
lissa waved at everyone as she boarded the ship.
Just before stepping inside, Tony paused, turned back, and grinned at Stark. "Oh, and just to set the record straight—I'm the Superior Iron Man."
"Wha—" Stark started, but Tony was already inside, sealing the hatch behind him.
"Alright, Friday! Set the course for our universe!" Tony called out as he strapped himself in.
Outside, Stark crossed his arms, shaking his head. "What a brat. I hope none of my kids turn out like that."
As the ship powered up, the thrusters roared to life. The Avengers watched as it lifted off, hovering in place for a mont.
From inside, Tony's voice rang out over the comms: "THROW AN AFTER-PARTY IN MY NA! WOOOOHOOOO!!"
With a sudden burst of energy, the ship shot forward, a beam of light cutting through the sky. A shimring octagonal breach opened ahead of them, and in the blink of an eye, the ship vanished inside, the portal sealing shut behind them.
The Avengers stood in silence for a mont, watching the empty sky.
"They're really gone, huh?" Clint said with a faint smile.
"Good," Stark scoffed, turning away while absentmindedly twirling the Quantum Communicator in his hand. "He was a headache. Glad we don't have to deal with him anymore."
Natasha smirked. "Should've taken this one with them. Then maybe we'd finally get so peace."
That earned a few chuckles as the team slowly dispersed, leaving only the mory of their unusual but unforgettable visitors.
The End
Of The 3rd Volu.
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A/N: It's the end of the volu, so you know what that ans~
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