Chapter 16
Drones are still flying around the Expo, one crashes into a building.
Ivan deploys another set of drones from the stage. The tech says that the drones are communicating in their own unique language.
Pepper says to choose one and focus on it.
Hammer asks if they've tried Russian.
"That's not how that works." Henry sighs
Happy is still fighting the guard. Natasha throws something at two more guards and knocks their legs out from underneath them. She fights three more guards. She takes down two more and Pepper sprays the last one. Happy finally takes his guard out.
"Congrats Happy you got one." Nikolai mocks
Ivan pulls up specs for a suit.
Toni is still being chased by drones she asks Rhodey if he's still locked on.
Rhodey says he is.
Toni tells him to drop his socks and grab his crocks because they're about to get wet.
Toni flies through a large globe, the drones follow hitting different parts of it, they explode. Natasha opens the door to Ivan's room, guns drawn, Nikolai, Anastasia and Happy are behind her. Natasha says that Ivan's gone and lowers her guns.
Toni apologizes to Rhodey and says that she needed to thin out the herd. Rhodey crashes into her, they fall into the bio-dome.
Natasha does something on a computer. Happy asks what she's doing. She says she's rebooting Rhodey's suit.
Rhodey and Toni start fighting each other. Rhodey starts shooting. Rhodey's suit powers down, he's lying on the floor. Toni stands up. Natasha says she's got her best friend back.
Toni thanks her.
Natasha compliments her chest piece and says his vitals look promising.
Toni says she isn't dying at the moment. Video of Pepper appears on the screen.
"And here it is." Henry says, rubbing his hands together
"She's going to let her have it." Harley says with an evil grin
Toni shoots her sons betrayed looks, patting Peter on the back, at least he wasn’t laughing at her.
“Get her Pepper!”
Nevermind.
Pepper asks if she just said she was dying.
Toni says that she isn't dying anymore.
Pepper asks what's happening.
Toni says she was going to tell her but she didn't want to alarm her.
Pepper asks if she was really going to tell her.
Toni says she didn't let her.
Pepper asks why she never told her.
Toni says she was going to make her an omelet and tell her.
Natasha tells them to save the argument for the honeymoon.
"Toni no offense but your cooking is worse than Henry's."
“My cooking got better.” Arsenal grumbles, Wanda patting his arm as Noah raised an eyebrow at that statement
Natasha tells Toni that she has incoming and that the fight is coming to her.
Pepper asks Toni if she's okay now.
Toni says she's fine and tells her not to be mad.
Pepper says she's mad.
"You could save this argument for when there's not an army of killer robots trying to murder you."
Toni says she'll apologize when she isn't fighting an army of Hammer drones and that they could've been in Venice.
"If we went to Venice you would have died." Pepper says
Toni knocks on Rhodey's helmet and says she needs him because the drones are coming.
Rhodey's face-plate lifts and he tells Toni that she can have his suit back.
Toni helps him up and asks if he's okay.
Rhodey says he is and apologizes.
Toni says he doesn't need to.
Rhodey says that he should have trusted Toni more.
"Yep."
Toni tells him to forget it because she was the one who put Rhodey in that position.
Rhodey agrees that it was Toni's fault but he's still going to apologize.
Toni thanks him and says that the drones are coming in hot and asks Rhodey what the plan is.
Rhodey says they should get the high ground and that they should put the biggest gun the highest.
"I have the high ground." Peter mutters only loud enough for Harley to hear
They both start walking in the same direction.
Rhodey says that he meant himself when he said 'big gun.'
Toni says that Rhodey has a big gun but he isn't the bug gun.
Rhodey tells her not to be jealous.
Toni says that the bells and whistles are subtle.
Rhodey says its called being a badass.
"More like a show off." Nikolai snorts
Toni tells Rhodey to go up and she'll draw the drones in.
Rhodey tells her not to stay low because its the worst place to be.
Toni asks where she should go.
Rhodey says that she's in the 'kill-box' and that this is where she dies. Drones start dropping down.
They put their face-plates down and start fighting. Toni jumps up and hits one on the head and throws others out of the way. Rhodey shoots one to bits. Toni continues punching them. Toni dodges a missile and shoots one of her own instead, taking out three of the drones. Toni asks if Rhodey saw her cool move.
Rhodey compliments the move.
"They act just like Nikolai and Henry." Anastasia mutters to her mother who nods in agreement
The two look affronted, Red Widow shaking her head “You two do.” she tells her brother and cousin
They continue fighting the drones. Toni tells him to get down. Rhodey ducks, Toni uses lasers to slice the drones in half as well as some trees.
Rhodey tells her that he should lead with those next time.
Toni tells him its a one-off.
Back at the Expo 3 cops arrive backstage. Pepper says Hammer is their guy.
The cops arrest him. Hammer says that he's trying to help them and that Pepper is trying to make the whole thing seem like it was his fault.
Hammer says that Pepper is starting to think like a CEO by taking out the competition.
Hammer says that he's going to make a problem for her and she'll be seeing him soon.
"Such empty threats." Nikolai mocks
“Whatever happened to him?” Tarantula asks
“He died in prison last I heard, Queen Industries bought the company.”
Pepper walks out of the building with 3 cops and tells them that they should go to the the south, east and both west exits.
One of the cops says that they already shut the train down.
Pepper says to get buses to get people out.
A cop asks if she's coming with them.
Pepper says she's going to stay until the park is clear.
Natasha says that the next incoming's repuslor signature is significantly higher than the rest. Ivan lands across from Rhodey and Toni.
Ivan says that its good to be back and he takes out his lightning whips. Rhodey says that he's going to use the Ex Wife on him then takes a few steps forward Rhodey shoots him, the 'Ex-Wife' bounces off of his suit.
"That was just pathetic."
Toni asks if it was Hammer tech.
Rhodey says it was.
Toni tries to shoot Ivan in his head, but Ivan puts his helmet back up. He starts walking toward them. He tries to whack them with his lightning whip, Toni and Rhodey run in opposite directions.
Rhodey starts shooting at him. Ivan wacks him with the whip. Toni flies over him, Ivan uses the whip to pull her down. Rhodey starts shooting again. Toni flies toward him, Ivan knocks her away. Ivan tangles Rhodey with one of his whips, yanks him forward and punches him away
"That hurt." Rhodey says
Toni flies over to him and punches Ivan a few times. Ivan tangles her with a whip, then steps on Rhodey. Toni yanks him off, using the whip as leverage. Ivan tangles Rhodey with the other whip. Toni says she has an idea and asks if Rhodey wants to be a hero and that she could use a sidekick then tells Rhodey to put his hand up.
Toni says as she puts her hand up. Rhodey asks if that was her plan.
They shoot at each other, causing a large explosion. Toni stands up, Rhodey does too and goes to stand by her , they Look at Ivan, who is still lying down he tells them that they lose.
"How exactly did they lose?" Harry asks
The drones around them start blinking red. Rhodey says that they're all set up to destruct and that they have to get out.
They fly through the bio-dome. Pepper is still standing on the stairs when she notices a drone by her, blinking.
Toni flies up to her, lifts her up and flies away just before the drone blows up.
They land on the roof of a building. Toni sets her down and takes the helmet off. Pepper says that she can't do this anymore.
Toni questions her.
Pepper says that her body can't take the stress and that she never knows if she's going to kill herself or wreck the company.
Toni says that she thinks she did okay. One more thing explodes in the background.
"What perfect timing." Harley snorts
Pepper says she quits.
Toni says that that is surprising then backtracks and says it isn't and she understands and she doesn't need to make excuses.
Pepper says she isn't making excuses.
Toni says that she is but she doesn't need to.
Pepper says her reasons are justified. Toni says she deserves better.
Toni says that Pepper has taken good care of her and that she got her through her rough spot.
Pepper thanks her for understanding.
Toni says they should discuss clean-up.
Pepper says she'll handle the transition.
Toni asks about the press and makes a comment about Pepper only having been CEO for a week and that it'll seem-.
Pepper says that it's like dog years with her.
"It's like that with all of them." Rhodey says, causing Toni and her kids to pout
Pepper says that its like the presidency.
They kiss.
"Finally!" Ginny screams as she stands up
Toni says it was weird.
Pepper says it wasn't.
Toni says it was okay and tells her to do it again. They kiss again.
Rhodey says that he thinks its weird and says that its like two lions fighting over a grape.
"Way to ruin the mood." Henry snorts in amusement
Pepper explains that she just quit.
Rhodey says they don't need to explain because he heard the whole thing.
Toni tells him he should leave.
Rhodey says that he was there first and tells them to get a roof.
Toni says she thought Rhodey was out of one-liners.
Rhodey says that that was his last one.
Toni says that he kicked ass during the fight.
Rhodey thanks her and says he needs to keep the suit because he lost his car.
Toni says no.
Rhodey says that it wasn't a question then leaves.
“I need to invite him back to base to see them before we send them back.”
Toni asks Pepper how she can resign if she won't accept.
Toni is sitting alone at a table. She picks up a file that reads 'Avengers initiative preliminary report.' Fury stops her and says that it no longer reflects her. Then hands her Natasha's report and tells her to read it.
Toni reads it, he recites Natasha's words saying that she displays compulsive behavior. She defends it by saying that it was last week.
Toni recites Natasha's words saying that she's prone to self destructive tendencies. She defends it by saying that she was dying.
He says that they're all dying.
Toni recites Natasha's words saying that she's narcissistic. She agrees.
She recites the part of the report that says that Iron Maiden is recommended and Toni Stark isn't. Toni says that makes no sense and asks how they can approve her and not approve her.
She says she has a new heart and she's trying to do right by Pepper and says that they're in a stableish relationship. She says Bruce is even willing to work with her if she went to therapy.
Fury stands up and sits on the corner of the table and tells Toni that they'd like to bring her on as a consultant.
Toni stands up and they shake hands and tells Fury that they can't afford her but she'll waver her customary retainer in exchange for a favor. She tells Fury that she and Rhodey are being honored in Washington and they don't have a presenter.
Fury says he'll see what he can do.
Senator Stern is seen standing at a podium and says its his honor to present the awards to Rhodey and Toni and he calls Toni a national treasure.
"God he hated that." Toni snickers
Stern walks over to them. He pins something on Rhodey's suit and thanks him for his performance and says he deserves the award.
Rhodey thanks him.
Stern walks over to Toni and thanks her for her performance and says he deserves the award. Stern purposely pricks her and makes a comment about how annoying pricks are.
A car is seen driving through a desert. Coulson steps out of the car and looks at a large crater and says to the person he's on the phone with that they've found it."Sir, we've found it." He says. The camera pans out to show Thor's hammer.
"My Hammer!" Thor yells