Chapter 20 - Aftermath...

Samantha the undead fire demon walked towards Tony Stark coquettishly as Tony Stark lay on the ground panting after the fight with Iron Monger.

"Mr. Stark you won't be angry with me for accidentally shooting the fire ball at you ?", Samantha the undead fire demon said coquettishly.

Tony Stark looked up to see a beautiful red headed female talking to him. Her red hair flowed with the blowing wind, her big beautiful green eyes glimmered in the night and her tide red ruby lips was moist. Tony Stark gulped down his saliva wondering where this goddess came from.

"No. No. Of course I knew it was a mistake. Trust me I don't blame you at all.", Tony Stark said as he gave his best smile to Samantha.

"Then..... then you will talk to my boss Ned Earp. I am worried he will punish me.", Samantha the undead fire demon said coquettishly.

"Um... why are you working for someone like that ? I will pay you double, no triple what your boss paid you.", Tony Stark said as some saliva drooled down his lips.

"I would like to Mr. Stark. You are so strong and powerful but unfortunately I have a contract with Ned Earp.", Samantha the undead fire demon said coquettishly.

"That damn bastard ! How can he keep someone so beautiful... I mean pure like you trapped in a contract like a slave.", Tony Stark said as he glared at Ned Earp. Now he knew why he disliked Ned Earp. First Ned Earp had powers stronger than him. And second he had a beautiful super powered girl like Samantha next to him. Tony Stark really hated Ned Earp at this moment. Ned Earp on the other hand was oblivious to all of this and wondered why he had the urge to sneeze.

Meanwhile Phil Coulson looked at Ned Earp with a look of disgust. After all Phil Coulson is like the eternal Boy Scout always believing in the right way of doing things, although recently he has become more shameless. While Pepper Potts was happily shaking Ned Earp's hands and promising him the payment of his US$ 3 million reward will be credited into his account tomorrow. Pepper Potts wondered why Tony Stark was glaring at Ned Earp, is Tony Stark jealous that she was getting closer to Ned Earp ? Pepper Potts thought.

Tony Stark soon stood up and walked towards Ned Earp.

"How much for you to release Samantha from her contract ?!", Tony Stark looked at Ned Earp and asked in an angry tone.

"Pardon...", Ned Earp replied in a confused tone.

"I said how much will it cost for you to release Samantha from her contract ?! You scumbag !", Tony Stark shouted out angrily as he glared at Ned the necromancer. Tony Stark did not know the contract that Samantha mentioned was a magical contract and that Ned Earp could not get rid of it unless one of them dies, either the person that summons them dies or the creature summoned dies.

"Sorry Mr. Stark I can't do that. But if you like her I can let her work for you and you can pay me directly.", Ned the necromancer said with a smug smile.

"Bastard ! Let her go !", Tony Stark said as he blasted one of his repulser rays across Ned Earp's head.

"Sorry Mr. Stark. I think there has been some misunderstanding here...", Samantha the undead fire demon rushed over and said in a weak tone.

"You bastard ! She even has to defend you ! What did you do to her you pervert ?!", Tony Stark asked angrily. In Tony Stark's mind this poor super powered girl must have been sexually abused by Ned Earp until she became so compliant to him. To Tony Stark, Ned Earp was a big perverted Devil.

"Um... nothing ?", Ned Earp said in a confused tone.

Tony Stark closed the face plate of his Iron Man Armor and was about to attack Ned Earp.

"Tony ! Stop it ! Don't cause any trouble, this man just saved your life ! Please Mr. Ned leave now !", Pepper Potts rushed over and shouted out. Pepper Potts was restraining Tony Stark and signalling to Ned Earp to leave.

As Ned Earp took Samantha and flew away, he mumbled, "What just happened ?".

Meanwhile sleeping on his bed, Joshua Parker was rolling around in laughter. He had peeked at Ned Earp and manipulated events to produce the results he wanted. And the misunderstanding between Tony Stark and Ned Earp was just the icing on the cake. That's why Ned Earp was rolling around in his bed with laughter.

"Son. Is anything wrong ? Why are you laughing ?", Mike Parker came into Joshua's room after hearing his laughter.

"Sorry Dad. I just had a very funny dream.", Joshua Parker said in a childish voice.

"Sigh. Sometimes your imagination is just so crazy. Mom told me you played creating a universe, taking over a universe, creating life and controlling a super secret agency games in your imagination. No wonder you are a scientist in Joshua Enterprises. Your imagination is just amazing.", Mike Parker said as he patted Joshua's back and left his room.

Joshua Parker just had a malicious smile on his childish face after his dad left.

Meanwhile in another part of New York, General Ross had just received an urgent phone call.

"Sorry sir. We failed to locate Dr. Banner or the Hulk.", The colonel on the other line said in a sad tone.

"Damn ! Did you manage to get Joshua Enterprises to sell us some of their more destructive weapons ?", General Ross asked in an angry tone.

"No sir. We failed sir. Joshua Enterprises refuse to give us more powerful weapons. We even failed to get bigger rail guns from Joshua Enterprises.", the Colonel replies apologetically.

"Sigh. What about Captain Emil Blonsky ? Did he arrive safely ?", General Ross asked.

"Yes and he is very excited in capturing the Hulk.", the Colonel replied in an enthusiastic tone.

"Sigh... but how are we going to get weapons strong enough to capture the Hulk ?", General Ross asked in a sad tone.