Are you talking about me?
It's happen during the press conference for the new product that SI going to released. It is the last question of the day. Tony and Pepper smile their media's face in front of all of the press.
"Amanda Logan , Vanity Fair, It's been a year since you announced about the existence of your son , and we still didn't know any detail about him or picture. Are you even plan to introduce him to the world ? Or is it another of your publicity stunt? The important thing is , is he even exist or he is another AI that you make?" the question asked by a sharp looking woman , eyes glint with malicious , standing proudly among the vulture that is the media.
Tony clenched his fingers , but his face remains the same , the smile plastered as if nothing seem to fazed him.
"Hey, are you talking about me ?" a voice resonated around the hall.
The screen that Tony's use for to show the demostration video of the new product , at the back suddenly lit up . The screen show a body from the neck down , sitting on a couch , wearing a black short sleeve shirt, playing with some kind of object that might look like an unsolved rubic cube but look more complicated than the usual one. in front of the body is a coffee table that has 5 more different type of unsolved rubic cube .
"Hey guys. So are YOU talking about me?" all the press that attend stand up, and start shouting words of questions to the screen.
"Okay hush now." the person said, hands doing a faster job in solving the cube.
"Let me answer the question just now." he said , hands putting the solved rubic cube and picking up another one among the on one the table. Hands moving again.
"Am I another AI that my father create ?" his hands move too quickly , it makes no sense how he can solve the thing so fast.
"Karen , can you contact Mr. Stan Lee please." he said , before putting another one of the solved cube. He started again with something new after that. The press gasp. Everyone know Stan Lee. He is one of the famous board director of Stark Industries.
"Peter ? Why are you calling me ?"a confused face of an annoyed old man filling another screen.
"Just a question Stan , have you met me ? Am I a real person?"
"You are a little shit, Peter. That's what you are. You are as real as you can be. And now stop bothering me ." he said . before disconnecting the call.
"Does that answer your question ?" Peter said, picking up his forth rubic cube."It's funny how people saying almost anything to make themselves relevant." he said while letting out a huff.
"And yes , I'm talking about you Miss Vanity Fair. And I have a question for you too . Where in the rule or law that state that I NEED to be introduce to the world ? Please show me any law or rule books that said that once my father decide to announce my "existence" ,he need also to announce , what did you say ? Details ? All about his son to the world? " he said while doing a quote hand after putting down the last rubic cube down on the table.
"Because you are a public figure. Your father is Tony Stark. We have right to know who are you because you are the one who introduce yourself to the world through social media and everything."she said with the confidence of having the whole of public agreeing with her. And maybe she's right about it. People will agree with her that Peter is Tony Stark's son , so he should be in the front seat of the said fame.
"I thought I am a good citizen. I don't have any record, I try to contribute to the world , you know. Remember the three last product of security and medical that released by SI with a very affordable price ? That's me trying to help people out as a public figure. But apparently , given that I am that , like you said , it means that I have no right over my private matter. Like I have no right to not showing my face to the world. The world "deserve" to know who I am without thought that I might need time and my own decision to show myself to the world or not. What details would you like to know my dear friends ? Photos of me ? My public record so that you not can only harass me , but people that hang out around me too ? Like how you harass avengers, the heroes that sacrifices themselves for all of your ungrateful ass whenever they go out getting a coffee ? Or is it how you harass police officer when they need time to investigate some case?"His voice was calm , but there are no doubt that he want to lash out to the reporters. His voice chilled with authorities. People may not fully known him , but they now know that this is the future of Stark Industries. They recognize the authority even with only his voice.
"Let's be honest. We did plan to introduce me to the world, show picture, do press conference , even amidst of my busy college life and SI life, guest in a few show , and be done with it. But then , people become mean. Did you know that there are 248 official "claims" from concern citizen of New York that my father abuse me for 18 years by the fact that he hides me from public ? Did you know my father was accused by over hundreds people of New York for child negliance because they claim that he neglate me to go prancing all over the world as a hero ? And they did splendidly sent all this accusation in a few page of 'fans' letter to the SI. Imagine thinking all those military man and police man , that defend their country going overseas and everything being accused of neglating their child because they go all around the world , sacrificing their life being a hero." a robot came out on screen , bringing about 10 different rubic cube and put it on the table in front of Peter, before Peter picking up another cube and busying his hand with it.
"Did you know that Child Protective Service came to my father, receiving a numerous report that said he lock me for 18 years in his mansion thats why no one know about me when it is impossible for the person as big as Tony Stark manage to hide me for that long unless he did this. What will you feel if your family was accused as something big as that? I went to public school . I go out joining all the thing that normal kid can join. I even went to summer camp for a few years. I participated in a lot competition . I can do whatever I want to do during my childhood , or teenagers. My father never once said no to me living live as normal person. He try to give me that normal and people accused him on things like this . Why do I need to introduce myself and let out my details to this fucked up world when they just want to bring my family down ? I have 5 official guardian in case of something happen to my father while he try saving the world. I never once was left alone when I'm a child just because my father was not with me. When I announce my full name and my face , you will find out who I am and of course all my public record will be known. But until then , you will just need to suck up when you failed to use my name and my father's name to gain you a reputation in your workplace , Miss Logan. " the screen fade away , leaving a press in dazed and a proud smile on Tony's and Pepper's face. And when the media captured that prideful smile beaming on their face , people realize that nothing going to take Stark down anymore. They can see the future that Tony once mention to media.
"That's all for today. Thank you." Pepper said , before being escort by Tony to the back of stage. Smile still on their face.
Flower@Lilli H.
Ooppsss @STARKjr. snapped!
EG killed me x2 @bitchinnbyers
That moment when Miss Vanity Fair trying to use the Stark family as stepping stone and get called out by Peter straight to her face. Priceless!
This bitch empty@YEET
Did you guys see how fast his hand move working on those thingy puzzle , or whatever it is?
SomeBODY@ONCETOLDME
okay. I know its not important , but did you guys see his biceps? I can hear the frantic of people creating fan account of his biceps and he did not even has to show his face.
Peter's bicep@isheavenonEarth
Are you talking about me ?
Rhodes@yourMachine
Proud of you @STARKjr.
Falcon@badassBIRDever
That brat is doing good for once.
HawkietheBirdie@BlintCarton
Pete is all grown up , I'm so proud.
captaen@SteveRogers
Tony raised him right. You did good @STARKjr.
SpringisbetterthanWinter@Barnes
And I thought you will say anything about him saying the f word and everything . And we all are so proud of you @STARKjr.