Chapter 12: Congressional Hearing

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In Russia, the national media is televising the news conference about Tony and Y/N Stark. During this, a sick Anton Vanko is with his son, Ivan Vanko as they watch the news.

Tony (TV): Been a while since I was in front of you. I figure I'll stick to the cards this time. There's been speculation that I was involved in the events that occurred on the freeway and the rooftop...

Christine (TV): I'm sorry, Mr. Stark, but do you honestly expect us to believe that that was a bodyguard in a suit that conveniently appeared, despite the fact that you...

Tony (TV): I know that it's confusing. It is one thing to question the official story, and another thing entirely to make wild accusations, or insinuate that me and my son are superheroes.

Christine (TV): I never said you were superheroes.

Tony (TV): I mean, let's face it, I'm just not the hero type. Clearly. With this laundry list of character defects, all the mistakes I've made, largely public. The truth is... Me and my son are Iron Man.

Anton (Russian): Ivan. Vanya. That should be you.

Ivan (Russian): Don't listen to that crap.

Anton (Russian): I'm sorry. All I can give you is my knowledge.

Anton coughs and dies. Ivan is naturally distraught. He takes a swig of vodka. Pulls out blueprints for an arc reactor.

6 Months Later...

It's been six months since Y/N teamed up with Carol. Y/N finally got ungrounded. Carol came by Earth and when she does her and Y/N go on dates. Tony and Y/N continues to use the Iron Man suits to protect people and his fame has increased. Tony reopens the Stark Expo to fulfill his father's dream of endorsing inventors and inventions that will one day benefit the world. They are currently on a plane Pepper walks over to Y/N.

Pepper: Where's Tony?

Y/N points to the bathroom and she opens the door and sees Tony lying his head on the toilet as Y/N gives Pepper Tony's Iron Man helmet.

Tony: I'm serious. Give me a little space. I can't...

Pepper: Get up.

Tony: Oh, God. I can't go through with it, I'm telling you.

Pepper: We don't have time for this. We have to go.

Tony looks in the toilet and closes the lid.

Tony: Oh, God, you don't want to see that. Where am I? Do I look weird?

Pepper: You look like you look every day. You look like you have a hangover.

Tony: Mist me with a Sheen thrower, will you? I, literally, almost died in there. Give me some toast, give me some crackers. Ginger ale, anything. Give me some Advil.

Y/N: We don't have Advil, but we do have Motrin.

Tony: Mortin? I'm telling you there is something seriously wrong...

Pepper: Yes, there is something seriously wrong with you.

Tony: ...with giving a grown man Motrin.

Pepper: It's a brand name!

Tony: I'm not on my cycle, Pepper!

Pepper: It's ibuprofen, for God's sakes.

The alarm goes off.

Y/N: Well, almost time to jump off the plane.

Tony: Abort mission!

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