Resurrection

Chapter -21

Peter knew that things will never be easy. With one God who was a reformed villain and One ‘Tony’ Stark it would be just a wishful thinking to have a normal life. Over the days though they tried to make it work. Peter had asked Pepper whether he could move into the mansion when he was in the city. Though Pepper hesitated at first, she had answered that “It always been yours” and hung up. Peter never spoke about it to Tony.

So they were actively switching back and forth between the city and New Asgard. Peter had messaged Stephen about the plan but he was away for some mission. So he simply replied back that he will find Peter once the mission was over. No outburst or no inquiry. Though Peter knew that it was the calm before the storm and he was in hell for it when Stephen returned. For now though Peter decided not to think about it.

There was way more things to do than mule over these facts. For one thing, he had college and he was seriously backwards on his schedule. He wanted to transfer to city but Tony was adamant that he had to complete the course in MIT. With a teleportation skilled lover, distance was nothing. Loki just gave him a look to clearly say that he had to be back in college.

That was how Peter ended up back in college and Tony and Loki back in New Asgard.

“No! I can’t take it anymore!” Tony wailed frustrated.

“Now what is it?” Loki asked rolling his eyes. Ever since Peter had gone back and Loki had went to Thor to assist the guardians Tony had been complaining like a kid. It was getting in his nerves.

“I am Bored!” Tony answered petulantly.

“Then do something!” Loki answered calmly trying not to show his irritation.

“But there is nothing do here. My brain is going to rot. That’s it. This is how I am going to die again. Of boredom. There is nothing to do, no one to talk. You have been inside that magical book for God knows what long and Peter left me here for his college. I am gonna die”.

“That’s enough!” Loki answered standing up unable to bear the whining any longer- “Stark I am not your plaything, mind you” he said grabbing the collar of stark dragging him out- “Now, get out! Until you find something to do with yourself, don’t come back. Go bother someone else!” with that Loki closed the door of his cabin leaving Tony gaping at the door.

Tony’s initial reaction was to break open the door but he knew that it will never end well. Sure he once subdued Loki but it was just because Loki was weak. He knew that Loki will tear him to pieces if he tried to nag him further.

 Loki had given both him and Peter a bracelet full of magic so just to teleport wherever they want. So he knew he could go to Peter but Peter was in college and he had number of assignments and portions to catch upon. So he thought of one place he always wanted to go – Stark Tower.

Tony hated to admit that he was sentimental on seeing the building. Stark tower which was temporarily the avenger’s asylum was again refurnished back to its original position. The words ‘Stark’ was illuminated brightly even in the daylight. He had to admit that what capsicle told was absolutely true- it was one big ugly looking building. Reporters had once told criticised that it was as big as Tony’s ego. And he couldn’t have agreed less. That was when he was always trying to outrun others but what others never knew was about the bench. The bench that was hidden between the trees. Sitting there you could see the sunrise, the vast garden but no mayhem of the city. It was where he used to hide when he got in trouble with his father. When thoughts were too much that he couldn’t bear to look at himself.

But when the years passed, he found himself less and less of having time to back at the place. And now he was once again back in the same bench, somehow it was hard to think about anything. He couldn’t remember any of it.

“I thought it was you” he heard a voice and Tony didn’t have to turn back to know who it was- “heard you were ‘happy’ with hot aunt of Peter?”

“Nothing goes past through you, does it?” Happy asked sitting next to Tony.

“Who do you think I am?” Tony asked mockingly.

“It really is you” Happy muttered more to himself than to Tony.

“Do you want to play twenty question? I will be happy to oblige”.

“No, not really. I believe you. If anyone could come back from the dead, it’s you. Besides the day when you were calling Potts and Morgan, I saw you clearly. I wanted to point that out, come to you but Potts never saw you and Morgan only heard your voice. So I thought maybe it was imagination”.

“You saw me?” Tony asked tears in his eyes.

“Of course, I did. I wonder why they couldn’t see you” Happy asked rubbing his grey beard.

“Ah...Well, you see, I can’t be seen by people who moved on”.

“What?”

“I meant what I said, Happy or do you have need hearing aids like Barton?”

“No!” Happy answered “What kind of soap opera is this?” he asked unable to think what kind of situation it was.

“You don’t believe me?” Tony asked rolling his eyes.

“Of course I do. It’s you. You would have this and more. But you are really here right? This is not one of your creations right?”

“No”.

“Good, because I don’t care that you are back as young and healthy. I still can kick your ass” Happy threatened.

“I know” Tony answered overwhelmed.

“Okay, then I will bring Morgan around. Since she heard you the first time she might be able to talk to you” Happy answered standing up.

“What?” Tony asked now clearly astounded.

“Do you need hearing aids?” Happy asked smirking.

“No”.

“Great. Wait here I will bring Morgan around.” With that Happy walked away.