Preliminary Report
Report: Edwin Jarvis
Resource: Peggy Carter, SHIELD files, Stark Mansion, Stark Industries
Reporting Agent: Ero Muzi
Edwin Jarvis knew the moment that he met Ana, that he had never truly loved a person before. Those he loved before were like comparing distant small stars to that of the moon, that of the sun; beautiful in their own right, but paled in comparison to the beauty and wonder of the greater celestial bodies. Ana was his everything.
It was his everything that lead him to forge papers and be saved by Howard Stark, to essentially indenture himself to said man. He had started looking little like the man he was, only getting glimpses when he saw his amazing wife. The same wife his desire for the glory days with Miss Peggy Carter, led to Ana losing her ability to have kids.
And sure, she never said it, and sure she loved him still, but Edwin knew she blamed him. Hell, he blamed himself.
Then one day, Anthony Stark was born, and Ana blossomed again, and everything felt right in the world; they finally got to have a child, even though both of them were in the fifties. They were lucky Tony was not a rambunctious kid, or they would never had kept up with him. It didn’t help that Howard was abusive, so the poor child feared to leave the Jarvis’s sides; Tony bares scars physically, emotionally, and mentally from Howard’s abuse.
When Ana died from cancer, Edwin withdrew, acted more in butler capacity than a guardian to the younger Stark. In result, the abuse seemed to amplify. No one really helped Tony then (Carter says its her biggest regret). SHIELD built upon this to make Tony house the Avengers, build SHIELD tech, even build weapons before Stark shut them down. – it is possible Pepper Potts, is also building on his trauma, even if subconsciously ; will investigate Industries.
JARVIS is built in honor of Edwin, while mostly withdrawn still gave some support, and Tony wishes to have someone care and never turn his back. (The robotic arms are seen as proof Tony fears being left behind and wishes not to do the same).
Little known fact: Dr. Stark has more AIs, including one for Ana.
T’Challa rereads the report given to him by one of his spies for what felt like the millionth time. He couldn’t help it and had asked for a preliminary report, not too deep into Tony’s past, but enough for him to understand. The way Tony’s mood shifted the other day was concerning. He wished to be able to avoid the minefields and help the man get rid of them and heal. But he couldn’t do that if he had no knowledge of them. At least that’s how he justified it to himself.
T’Challa: Thank you. Please look further into the matter but not too deep to hurt Anthony.
Ero: Yes, your highness.
Ero: I don’t like the people he surrounds himself with. Can I take them out?
T’Challa: No, it is Tony’s decision to have them in his life.
Ero: ………..
Ero: Can I ask him then?
The prince laughs out loud, and startles one of his guards. He gives an apologetic smile.
T’Challa: Only if Tony shows to sway that way without outside influence, then you may.
Ero: 😈😈😈
It made him feel good to see how protective his people were of the older gentleman, and he felt that Tony would soon be considered Wakandan even without bonding with him.