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" You're good. I thought I lost you back there." Tony said to Happy
"You did, sir. I had to cut across Mulholland." Happy said while Grabbing Tony's things from the trunk.
" I got you. I got you." Tony said while helping Happy take out his things from the trunk of his car
"What's wrong with you?" asked James Rhodes Standing at the jet doorway.
"What?" asked Tony Stark
"Three hours." James Rhodes said
"I got caught doing a piece for Vanity Fair." Stark replied
"For three hours. For three hours you got me standing here." James shouted
"Waiting on you now. Let's go. Come on. Wheels up! Rock and roll!" Tony Stark said as he climbed the jet
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Inside the jet.
" What you reading, platypus?" asked Tony
"Nothing." replied James
Tony Stark said "Come on, sour patch."
James Rhodes replied " I'm not sour."
" Don't be mad." Stark stated
" I told you, I'm not mad. I'm indifferent, okay?" Rhodes replied
" I said I was sorry." Tony stated
Flight Attendant #1 came and said "Good morning, Mr. Stark."
" You don't need to apologize to me." James said
"I told you I was sorry." Stark siad
"I'm your man." Rhodes said implying that he was just another person working with him and. jot his friend.
"Hi. I told him I was sorry, but he..." Tony said to the flight attendant
" I'm just indifferent right now." Rhodes said once again
Flight Attendant #1 asked "Hot towel?"
" You don't respect yourself, so I know you don't respect me." James said
"I respect you." Stark stated
" I'm just your babysitter. So, when you need your diaper changed... " James said then grabs a hot towel and thanked the flight attendant then turned back to Tony "Thank you. Let me know and I'll get you a bottle, okay?
" Hey! Heat up the sake, will you? Thanks for reminding me." Tony said to the flight attendant and then thanked Rhodes for reminding him.
"No, I'm not talking... We're not drinking. We're working right now." said James
" You can't have sashimi without sake." Tony said
"You are constitutionally incapable of being responsible." Rhodes stated
"It would be irresponsible not to drink. I'm just talking about a nightcap." Stark added
Flight Attendant #2 came and asked "Hot sake?"
"Yes, two, please." Tony stated
"No. Just-- I'm not drinking. I don't want any." James said .
Sometime later Rhodes and Tony drunk on the couch and the flight attendants dancing around them.
"That's what I'm talking about. When I get up in the morning and I'm putting on my uniform, you know what I recognize? I see in that mirror that every person that's got this uniform on got my back!" James said
" Hey, you know what? I'm not like you. I'm not cut out..." Tony tried to explain but James cut him off
" No, no. You don't have to be like me! But you're more than what you are." James said
"Can you excuse me if I'm a bit distracted here?" Tony asked as he looked at the flight attendant dancing around
"No! You can't be distracted right now! Listen to me!" James said as he grabbed Tony's head to forcefully turn it towards him.
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Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan.
"General." Tony said
" Welcome, Mr. Stark. We look forward to your weapons presentation." the General said
"Thanks." Tony said and begins giving his presentation in the desert of Afghanistan.
" Is it better to be feared or respected? I say, is it too much to ask for both? With that in mind, I humbly present the crown jewel of Stark Industries' Freedom Line. It's the first missile system to incorporate our proprietary repulsor technology. They say the best weapon is one you never have to fire. I respectfully disagree. I prefer the weapon you only have to fire once. That's how Dad did it. That's how America does it. And it's worked out pretty well so far. Find an excuse to let one of these off the chain, and I personally guarantee you the bad guys won't even want to come out of their caves." Tony said as The missiles get launched. "For your consideration, the Jericho." The missiles explode destroying a large piece of the mountain.
Opening a cooler full of alcohol Tony said "I'll be throwing one of these in with every purchase of 500 million or more. To peace!"
Tony's phone begins ringing.
Obadiah Stane through the video chat said "Tony."
"Obie, what are you doing up?" Tony asked
"I couldn't sleep till I found out how it went. How'd it go?" asked Obadiah
" It went great. Looks like it's gonna be an early Christmas." Tony stated
"Hey! Way to go, my boy! I'll see you tomorrow, yeah?" Obadiah said
"Why aren't you wearing those pajamas I got you?" asked Tony trying to tease Obadiah but only got a dry response.
"Good night, Tony." Obadiah said as Tony hangs up the call and enters the military vehicle.
" Hey, Tony." James Rhodes said Coming up to the vehicle Tony's in.
"I'm sorry, this is the "fun-vee." The "hum-drum-vee" is back there." Tony said to James stopping him before he could sit in.
"Nice job." James Rhodes said
"See you back at base. " Tony stated
Tony's Mark 3 Armor was in Happy 's hands who also didn't get to sit with Tony. Tony didn't think about taking the Armor with him as he didn't think someone could attack a convoy like this oh how wrong he was.
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In the middle of a dessert in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. A convoy drives of in the dessert playing "Back in Black" by AC/DC
In the armored car where Tony is, he and the soldiers are quiet, then they start talking.
"I feel like you're driving me to a court-martial. This is crazy. What did I do? I feel like you're going to pull over and snuff me. What, you're not allowed to talk? Hey, Forrest!" Tony asked from the Soldiers
" We can talk, sir." Soldier replied
"Oh, I see. So it's personal?" Tony said
The female Soldier driving the Vehicle said "No you intimidate them."
"Good God, you're a woman. I honestly... I couldn't have called that. I mean, I'd apologize, but isn't that what we're going for here? I thought of you as a soldier first." Tony stated
" I'm an airman." replied the female Soldier
"Well you have, actually, excellent bone structure, there. I'm kind of having a hard time not looking at you now. Is that weird?" Tony said as The Soldiers in the vehicle laugh and chuckle. "Come on, it's okay, laugh.
"Sir, I have a question to ask." a Soldier sitting in the front said
"Yes, please." Tony stated
" Is it true you went 12 for 12 with last year's Maxim cover models?" a soldier asked
"That is an excellent question. Yes and no. March and I had a scheduling conflict, but fortunately, the Christmas cover was twins. Anything else?" Tony stated with a proud look on his face as The Soldier next to him, Jimmy, raises his hand causing Tony to sarcastically comment "You're kidding me with the hand up, right?"
"Is it cool if I take a picture with you?" asked Soldier Jimmy
" Yes. It's very cool." Tony said as The soldier next to him pulls his camera out and hands it to the soldier in the front seat. "I don't want to see this on your MySpace page." Tony added as The Soldier puts up a peace sign for the photo and adds "Please, no gang signs. No, throw it up. I'm kidding. Yeah, peace. I love peace. I'd be out of a job with peace."
" Come on. Hurry up. Just click it. Don't change any settings. Just click it." Soldier Jimmy said
As the picture was about to be taken, something hit and blew up the vehicle in front of them. Gunshots and such were heard and hitting the side of their vehicle.
"What's going on?" Tony asked with a worried expression
"Contact left!" the Female Soldier stated
"What have we got?" Tony asked
The driver stepped out to go into combat and was shot down
" Jimmy, stay with Stark!" the female Soldier ordered
" Stay down!" Soldier Jimmy said to Stark
"Yeah." Tony replied
The other Soldier from the front seat got out to shoot but were shot too.
"Son of a bitch!" Soldier Jimmy shouted
Jimmy goes out to fight.
"Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait! Give me a gun!" Tony asked
"Stay here!" Soldier Jimmy replied
Jimmy turned back around and he was gunned down too, holes piercing the vehicle. Tony's hearing and senses were dulled a bit as he got himself out of the vehicle, stumbling a bit in the chaos. He got some of his hearing back and ran and dove behind a rock for cover. He pulled out his phone to contact and call for help when a bomb landed next to him. He looked over to see it say: Stark Industries. He tried to get up and get away, but didn't in time. The bomb exploded and made him fly through the air a bit.
"Whoa!"