Tony
July 2016. Middle of the Atlantic Sea.
"AAAAH ! HELP..." A man shouted, before being shot and killed.
A group of men borded the submarine.
In their helmets, they had the symbol of Hydra.
The leader of this men, took his helmet off and went to the Captain.
His name is David Kane. Top operative of Hydra.
"The signal has been shut, we are running dark."
The Captain glared at him.
"But they heard it. You can count on it."
"Hmph. I'll make you a deal. I don' tell you how to Captain..."
He got his blade out.
"And you don't tell me how to pirate !" He sliced the man's throat after that.
He walked over the body to the other leader of the group, his father. Jesse Kane.
"We got all of the trackers off."
"Great. Those idiots at SWORD will no longer be able to interfere."
"We are scoring big on this one."
"Hehe. No. YOU are scoring big on this one. This is your job."
Jesse grabbed a silver knife out of his pocket. It had the drawing of a manta ray on it.
"I can't take that peace of junk. It belongs to you now."
"See...I never told you the story of this knife didn't I. It belonged to your grandfather. He was so stealthy under the sea, a perfect unit at his command. They called him Manta. But after the war, his country forgot about him, so he went back to the seas. Fortunately, remains of Hydra found his talent worth it, and gave him new porpuse. When he was ready, he gave the knife to me, and now I am giving to you son."
David looked at the knife for a moment, before graving it.
"Hm. Has a nice handle."
"Good now let's go meet with that contact of yours and..."
BAM !
Suddenly, the submarine was hit with immense strength.
"SIR, WE WERE JUST HIT !"
"Another submarine ?"
"No I.....I think it's a man !"
BAM !
Another hit came in. But this time, it pushed the submarine upwards.
David, Jesse. and their man fell to the floor.
The submarine kept going up, and up, until it reached the surface.
The Hydra pirates slowly got up.
"That is not a man." David grumbled. "EVERYONE, GET READY FOR BATTLE !"
The man went in with their guns, ready to shoot whoever came threw the hatch.
What they didn't expect was...
The hatch being thrown like it was nothing, and specially the person that appeared.
It was none other, than Tony Stark. Wearning nothing more than just some pants.
"Permission to come aboard ?"
Thank god his baby girl had found of this pirates before hand.
Because knowing Hydra, who knew what was in store for the crew.
"Permision to come aboard ?"
The two men looked at each other....and fired.
"Wow." Tony quickly grabbed the hatch, and used it as a shield to avoid the bullets. he then threw the thing to them, knocking them out.
More man came to him, but Tony rushed in and tackled them.
"Uggh."
"Is that...Tony Stark ?"
"He has no suit, how is he so strong ?"
Tony howerver, ignored them in favor of finding out where the ship's crew it.
"Where is the crew ?" He demanded.
"Ah...on the back hatch." A soldier yelled, scared.
"Thanks pal." He bumped his head against him, knocking him out.
Tony walked towards the room where the crew had locked themselves in, and opened it with no problem.
The men looked scared, but relief soon came in when they saw him.
"Look, it's Iron Man !"
"Come on everyone. Heard the happy hour is soon and I don't want to miss it."
Soon, the men started going up, and inflating the life rats.
"Come on buddy." He told the last crew member aboard. He looked like he was on his first days. "It's your turn."
The man went to get up, but soon a row of bulets came for them.
The man was shot in the shoulder, but Tony, who wasn't hurt thanks to the Atlantean skin, was thrown back down to the bottom.
The shooter, David, landed besides him.
"What ? Iron Man....what are you doing here ? You are supposed to be missing !"
"Yeah well. I like the seas now."
Tony grabbed David and pushed him away.
David tried to stab him, but the knife was unable to even cut Tony's skin.
He looked shocked, while Tony just raised his hands and smirked.
"Gonna have to try harder than that."
He grabbed the blade, and broke it in half.
"How...how are you this strong ! You are just a normal human !"
"That's what i wanted Hydra to believe. And i don't think anyone will believe you that Tony Stark defeated you without even a shirt."
Tony grabbed David, and threw him to the roof.
"But let's not make this a habit. Shall we ?"
However, just as Tony turned back. He saw Jesse pointing a mini rocket launcher at him.
"Oh shit..."
Tony was shot and sent flying to a nearby wall.
He layed on the floor, not moving.
David looked at his father. "Dad...you killed Iron Man."
Jesse smiled, going to help his son up.
"Nope...not dead."
Father and son looked shocked as Tony stood up. "Ow."
Jesse desperately tried to get another rocket ready.
"Oh no you don't !"
Tony threw a tube at him with such strength. That it sent Jesse to the wall, and left him stabbed there.
"AAAHHH !"
"DAD !" David yelled.
"Dad ?" Tony said. Walking towards Jesse. "That's your kid ?....shame on you."
He freed him from the wall, and walked away.
"You got yourselfs into this mess, you can get yourselves out."
"BASTARD !" Jesse tried to shoot Tony again, but he dodged the rocket. It hit the sub's wall, and water came in.
A bomb came off, and fell in top of Jesse's legs.
"AAAAH!"
"DAD NO !"
David rushed to his father, and tried to free him.
Tony looked at them from the stairs.
David looked at him.
"Wait ! He is trapped !"
....
"YOU CAN'T LEAVE HIM LIKE THIS !"
Dam it. Tony didn't...he couldn't...
"HELP !" The marine that was hit yelled.
He had been bleeding badly. And he needed to get out of the sub before it sank.
Tony had to make a choice.
"You killed innocent people ! You ask the sea for mercy !
"NOOO!" David yelled. But Tony climbed away.
He rushed towards the man, and dragged him out.
"Is everyone ready ?" He said, grabbing the ropes of the life rafts. "Good, let's go !" He jumped to the to the water, and took them away.
David desperately tried to get his father free.
Jesse shook his head. He has no way out.
"Get out of here !"
"Shut up I am not leaving you !"
"Hey, HEY ! Listen to me. You have to live, so you can kill that son of a bitch !"
David didn't listen and tried to get him free. But it was too heavy.
"AAAAAAAH!" He shouted frustrated.
Jesse shook his head, and took out an explosive.
David didn't want to believe it.
"Go.." He mumbled.
David, out of options. Left back to his ship.
He had a new objective. Kill Tony Stark no matter what.
Amnesty Bay. Maine.
Sharon Carter stood on a familiar dock. Waiting.
"That son of a bitch is late, as always."
She turned around, to leave. When a splash was heard.
She shook her head, and saw her cousin on the dock.
"Always know where to find you." She told him.
"Old habits never die."
They both chuckled and hugged.
"How's the old house treating you ?"
"That thing will never loose it's charm. Now come on, I'm starving."
"Oh yeah !"
They soon ended up on a restaurant by the town port.
Amnesty Bay was a special place. It was secure. No one here had anything against the Starks and Carters, and it allowed Tony and Sharon to hide. It also helped that everyone was so friendly.
"So any idea when your legal situation is gonna be cleared ?"
"No idea. Ross, Everett, is still trying to proof that the one that gave Rogers the shield back was an agent sent by the other Ross."
"You were knocked out by Barnes. How come no one knows that."
"You are under the ocean and Romanoff is a fugitive with Rogers."
"Not for long. You know they are gonna get pardoned."
"Yeah well it's not like she cares about me enough to clarify that. Besides, I need this vacation. This place has the best chicken wings ever made."
"Now now cuz. Do not tell the secret."
They laughed just as the TV got a bit louder.
"And just in. A group of navy submarines were rescued by the mysterious, Aquaman, today."
Sharon looked at him.
"That's not me."
"From Ironman to Aquaman. Really Tony ?"
"Hey it's not like I choose it."
"Who knows what will come next. But hey, you are finally doing what Vulko taught you to do."
"Stop, Sharon please."
"Tony. Whatever Atlantis's problems are, you are bigger than them. Didn't Thor said you were an honorary warrior of Asgard now ?"
"Don't forget. Atlantis murdered my mother. For loving Dad and having me."
"Cuz. One day you are gonna have to stop blaming yourself."
Tony shook his head, just as the door opened.
Sharon gluped. "Say Tony. I need to tell you something."
"What is it ?"
"You see. On my time before getting here. I made a....friend."
"Hey !"
Tony turned to see a blond, clearly russian, woman looking at him.
"You didn't tell me you were friends with one of Romanoff's friends."
"He is actually my cousin, and they are not friends. Eh, Tony this is Yelena and..."
"Sharry, you didn't tell me you had a new girlfriend."
"WAIT A SEC..."
"Ha. She can't stop looking at my ass. Yelena Belova."
"Tony Stark. What is the story with Romanoff ?"
"Left me behind on the Red Room to clean her mess."
"Ah I can relate. Come seat, so we can shame Sharry Bear together !"
"Fuck you Tony."