Resurrection

Epilogue

If Tony could pick up the moment he had fallen in love with Peter Parker it would be the day when he met Peter in his apartment to recruit the fifteen year old scrawny kid.

The quick chat up with Peter made him understand one thing, the kid needed someone to protect him. When Peter answered his purpose with guilt laced voice, he couldn’t help but think that he too had tried to make amends because no one else had the powers to do it.

But then the kid was fifteen. Fifteen. Tony had chanted that a lot that he decided a kid so young cannot fall for a forty year old man. That was wrong. And thinking that the boy is attractive was wrong too.

So he decided not to ponder upon it or in Tony stark’s terms avoid the matter entirely. He kept tabs on Peter but stepped in only when Happy alerted him or when Friday became paranoid due to the amount of backups Karen requested.

And then that old Vulture happened and Happy failed. Wrong. Tony failed Peter and he was devastated.

Well, he wanted to hold the boy close so he decided to offer a quarters which the boy instantly rejected. It felt a little too personal. But that was not why he decided to get engaged to Pepper. He really loved her. Whether the love was enough that was a question unanswered.

They had gone through a lot of things. Somewhere downright devastating. Heartfelt pain. But there were moments too. Moments he want to live again. And if you ask him he would do the whole sacrifice thing again.

It should have hurt him, Broke his heart but he felt happiness when he heard the news. Pepper was getting married. It was in the newspaper. And Peter was invited.

Loki had already agreed to go with Peter and told Tony that he could be disguised as some blonde and come along with them. Peter was hesitant to tell the news but in that brink of night, he knew that he had to attend the wedding.

He had found his happiness. Now it was Pepper’s turn.

Now he was standing in front of the mirror wearing a maroon stripped neatly tailored suit. To anyone else he was Danny, friend of Peter Parker. But for few people like Loki, Peter, Happy and Morgan he will not be disguised.

Maybe that was enough.

Tony smoothened his suit once more trying to shake off his nervousness.

“Tony, let’s go” Peter answered. He too wearing a Blue stripped suit. He looked so handsome.

Out in front of the porches was Loki waiting for them. He was wearing a black suit with thin green strips.

“We match Lokes” Tony whistled looking at his lover.

“Yeah. Yeah. We do. Let’s go.” Peter urged them to get in the car.

The wedding was to be held in a church. A small church near Pepper’s birth home. It was up to him Tony would never his wedding to be conducted in such a small place.

But when he entered the mildly decorated church, he could understand Pepper’s choice. All those who were inside the church felt like a family. Pepper’s mother was standing on the door way welcoming the guest.

Then he saw the avengers. It surprised him. Pepper was never close to avengers often despising them. Yet here there were- Bruce, Thor, Clint and Steve. There was Falcon too probably helping Steve. He missed them. He really did. But maybe there will be time for him to introduce.

In the front, he saw Morgan playing with another person almost the age of Peter. It took him some time to realise that it was Harley. The kid who saved him. That little kid had grown up and to think that he was still in contact with Pepper that made him smile.

The ceremony was simple and Pepper… Pepper looked happy. She would be the most beautiful bride that he had ever seen. And it was not prejudiced.

All through the vows, Loki and Peter had held to his hands. And there was no other place he would be.

He was in thoughts when he heard a little girl’s voice “You are here!” Morgan looked so beautiful in a white gown. Her hair neatly combed and pinned with a bow, she was truly adorable.

“Yes I am here” Tony replied seeing the little girl’s enthusiasm.

“You didn’t come for the event” Morgan accused, her expression a little comical to be serious.

“I am sorry. I was busy, sweetheart” Tony answered chuckling.

“Uhm. Does that mean now I could say to mom about you?”

“Do you want to?”

Morgan just shrugged.

“I mean I don’t care if I keep a secret from mommy”.

“You don’t?”

“No. I never tell to mom when I sneak away to lab at nights.”

“Then why do you want to tell about this? About me?” Tony asked wanting to scold her daughter for sneaking away yet amused how similar they were.

“Well shouldn’t mom know that you are back?” She asked looking at Tony curiously.

“What do you mean by that?”

“I know you are my dad, dad” Morgan answered smirking.

“What… how? No I am not?” Tony was in loss for words. How the hell she figured out it was him?

“It was google. Duh” she answered when she heard his musing.

“Google, huh?”

“Well… I googled your young photos. I finally know why mom never let me read articles about you in the past”.

Tony winced. Given that he had found trouble every day and slept with half of the models. He couldn’t imagine how Morgan felt when she found the news.

“I… I did love you and Pepper. I love you to the moons baby”.

“I know, dad and that’s why I won’t tell her”.

“You won’t tell her?”

“Nah... I won’t. Mom never figured out you are here or didn’t recognise you even today. So I am not going to say to her.”

“Yeah. Okay” Tony couldn’t help but hug his kid. How many times he wanted to hold her in his arms? His sweet innocent child who had to grow up because of the unfair world.

“You will visit again, won’t you?” Morgan asked picking her hair in nervous gesture.

“Of course. Sweet heart” Tony answered looking at the kid lovingly.

“Okay, I got to go. Mom will be looking for me and Dad?”

“Yes?”

“You know I still Love you 3000 too. The other day I heard you telling me that. I will always love you 3000”.

Tony couldn’t answer to that but looking up he saw Loki and Peter talking with avengers. Loki would again be gone for few months. He is going to leave under the disguise of mission with Thor but actually Loki is going to search for a way to expand life span for Peter. With old Asgard gone, Idunn’s apple were completed gone but knowing Loki he would find ways to have an extended life for Peter. Thor was going to aid him too.

He know that no matter whatever the life is, it will always be challenging. There is going to be fall outs, threats, silly fights and other milestones. And for once Tony was looking forward to them.

After all forever in the hands of his lovers seems like the best way to spend eternity. He will never ever regret again for getting resurrected.

He was home.