Day 88
Tony bowed his head slightly in grief. He was in space once again, and this time he would not be free falling back to earth. No. This time he would be taken far away, quite possibly out of reach of his home forever. He was quite possibly on the ship that was bearing him to his death, the death he that he was bound for the second he put on the suit. He had seen this coming from a million miles away, he had tried to prepare himself and everyone, but as usual he had failed, and now he was preparing to face the biggest threat to ever oppose Earth alone. Thinking about it, it was his fault. He had tried so desperately to keep the team together, that in the end it had torn them apart. He blamed himself.
Tony took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. No panic attacks. He couldn’t afford to have one right now. There was to much at stake. Tony took another deep, and pushed himself forward. He had to find Strange. Strange had the Time Stone. The enemy wanted it, and Tony could not let them have it. No matter what he was not going to let them get it. He would sooner die than let them have it, and he didn’t have worry about someone -Thanos- using Peter or Pepper against him as leverage, they were the only people he would sacrifice the stone for. They were safe on Earth.
Something tapped Tony’s shoulder and he whirled around charging up his repulser only to find that it was Strange’s cloak.
“Damn,” He breathed, “You are a seriously loyal piece of outerwear.”
“Speaking of loyalty,” Tony’s blood froze.
No. No. No. Not the kid. Not here. Please no. Tony spun around quickly to face the the boy, who for once he did not want to see. Tony had gotten on this ship with the knowledge that he would not be coming back. The last time should have been a one way trip, this one definitely was. Part of him had been okay with the knowledge the that he would die up here, but only because it would ensure that the kid and Pepper would be safe. He had sent the kid home. The kid had been going to be safe, and he was supposed to stay that way, but now Peter would die up here right along with him. Tony blamed no one but himself.