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Let's take a small break from Tony to look at the others in this act, shall we?
===Aron & Noah===
Log 27:
I am being wheeled somewhere probably into an aircraft. Communication outside the pod takes too much concentration even with parts of myself. Communication with subject Noha Hansen at the moment seems impossible due to the state of his body that is being rapidly destroyed/reconstructed by the extremis. All I can do is prevent the balance between destruction and reconstruction from deteriorating too much. Maybe I can try telepathy after he has stabilized enough?
Log 28:
We are flying. I have no idea where to. If I had to guess somewhere underground and heavily fortified. I hope I will be able to transfer these Logs to Dad soon. I have reason to believe I will not be able to think much less communicate once I start stabilizing Noah. One good thing about this is I can harvest the energy necessary for my continued operation from Noah himself and if push comes to shove I can use the emergency Arc Reactors which I'd rather hide from my kidnappers as it will be visible on the pod's surface.
Log 29:
I believe Mom is safe tho I can't confirm it and I am pretty sure the communicator I gave here has been removed or destroyed. I believe she is safe because of the value she has in Dad's heart or at least, I hope she is.
Log 30:
I am still in the aircraft. I think the people who kidnapped me and the people who have Mom are of two different groups. The ones that kidnapped me are probably HYDRA, the same guys that had kidnapped me once. Thankfully I have multiple barriers and my surface structure is Highly resistant to damage so I hope I will be able to stall for enough time on another note, I think AIM or Killian is the one who has Mom and Miss Maya Hansen as he is the one common person and probably the only one interested in the two of them. I hope Miss Maya Hansen, doesn't do anything stupid. Will create another log when something changes.
===Virginia 'Pepper' Potts and Maya Hansen===
"How long before they wake up?" asked a blond-haired man to a soldier dressed in all black without a symbol while looking at two women who were being placed in two different rooms.
"12 Hours, maybe a little longer Mr. Killian," said a smiling man with a forgettable face coming towards Killian.
"What about Noah? where is he?" asked Killian as he knew about Noah's condition.
"That was not a part of our deal and it is none of your concern Mr.Killian. You better have completed your part of the deal within the next 72 hours. Fail and you and your little party of demons will disappear. Fire powers or no." said the man losing his smile.
"No need to remind me," said Killian with a smile and raised his hands in surrender.
The man nodded and left with the soldiers.
"Let's move and prep her," said Killian losing his smile.
"Stark isn't going to like it and neither is she." said his aide.
"...it doesn't matter," said Killian.
His aide simply shrugged and moved to make the necessary preparations.
===Back to Tony.===
"The signal originated from a mansion in Florida," said Tony looking at the laptop screen.
"Hm...So about a 10~12 hour journey then? will your suit be ready by then?"
"J?"
"Yes, I should be almost done completing the protocols by then. Sir, Might I suggest you take Jigsaw in the meantime? It is completely operational" suggested Jarvis.
"Too glamorous for what we are about to do. But you can have it hover over us. I know you are worried Tony but you know the threats we are going to face" warned James.
Tony said Nothing
"Jarvis keep Jigsaw in sub-orbit away from radars and ready for deployment. Well let's go" said Tony as he and James left.
===11 Hours Later===
"You know the plan right?" asked James dressing up as a Ninja i.e in completely black with no skin showing and a visor covering his eyes. Like snake eyes from G.I.Joe
"Wait half an hour and then cause mayhem. Got it" replied Tony not in the mood for any snark.
James nodded lowered his visor and disappeared behind the compound wall.
Tony waited for 15 minutes and called Jigsaw.
As soon as Tony equipped it, he whistled at the upgrades. While before the suit could collapse in on itself it wasn't nearly 'sturdy' enough now tho it looked like a work of art with how compact it could fold itself into and the sheer combination of energy weapons he can make and not to mention energy shields and other lethal and non-lethal options he had.
He was now looking forward to what 'Shotgun' could do.
"How long before 'Shotgun' is ready for deployment J?"
"About 3 more hours, sir" answered Jarvis
"Good, let's go".
"Tony, come to my location. You might want to see this" came James's message as soon as his feet were off the ground.
"On my way" replied Tony, as he landed in front of the mansion and simply walked in with no resistance as most of the people in the mansion, were either knocked out or too damn high on whatever they were having to care about anything.
"You did a number on them huh?" said Tony as he walked into the main room to find the 'Mandarin' reciting something Shakespearian.
"That's...the Mandarin?" asked Tony in disbelief.
"Tony?" called a voice.
"Rhodes? What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be with the President?" asked Tony with surprise.
"Friend of yours?" asked James.
"Yeah. What are you doing here Rhodes?"
"I got kidnapped and they have the Iron Patriot?"
"They have what? don't you pilot the war machine?" asked James recalling the information about Rhodes.
"Well it's the iron patriot now," said Rhodes.
"...Okay, Whatever let's interrogate this guy and see if he knows anything"
"Please don't hurt me, I will tell you everything I know. I am Trevor Slattery, I am an actor..." Trevor then proceeded to tell them everything he knew.
At the same time.
Killian who was enjoying the view from the plane with the president on it smiled. His planes were coming to fruition soon he would take away everything from stark.