Chapter 17
Scott marched into the meeting room with a look of utter rage on his face.
“You had a panel from the box, and you didn’t tell me?” He said, slamming his hands onto Peirce’s desk.
“Simmons says she stole it.” The director said, coming up behind him. “That’s why we figured she was on the up and up.”
“Those things are dangerous.”
“We know that. The energy levels they give off.”
“Mr. Chairman, with all due respect, I know EXACTLY what that box can do and it needs to be gotten rid of. We need to find it, and launch it into the sun.”
“Why? With that box, we could end the war. We could bring peace.”
“They called the thing ‘Pandora’s Box’ for a reason.”
“I though you said…”
“SHUT UP!” Scott screamed. “I’m finding that box and I’m destroying it. I don’t know how, but I am.”
“Son, I can’t let you do that.” Peirce said, signaling for the guards.
“Like I care what you want, squid head…”
Peirce’s demeanor changed instantly.
“You said some friends of yours have history with my other self… I didn’t think it was that kind of history…” He said, getting up and walking around his desk. “Hydra and SHIELD have been working together to keep Stark in check. Enemy of my Enemy…”
“Bullshit. You guys don’t share.”
“Sometimes, sacrifices need to be made for the greater good. If working with SHIELD to keep people from being turned into mindless… things is what we need to do, then we’ll do it.”
“Sure, until you figure out how to get those mindless drones to do what YOU want.”
“Agent Riley, you’ve proven yourself to be of some use, so I suggest you get back to it or else we’re not going to need to around anymore…” He said “Get him out of here.”
The guards dragged him back to his workshop and barricaded the door.
Suddenly a faint blue glow appeared in the room. A small box materializing on the floor, with a note attached on top.
“Dear, Scott, I’ve been working on a way around whatever is locking out my controls. I have one shot to get this to you, I pray it works. - Howard.”
“Well, if the thing has to miss 999 times out of thousand, I guess it comes through when it matters.”
He opened the box to see a welcome sight.
“Hello gorgeous…”
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“Well, I sent it” Stark said before turning to face the one who’d ordered him to.
“Good” 827 said “My king thanks you for your help.”
“Command override 1! Voice Print confirm!” Stark said.
“I confirm your voice print, I just choose to ignore it.” 827 said.
“Why haven’t you killed me yet?”
“You know I can’t do that, at least, not by myself. I know how much your life depends on this facility… Be a such a same if someone were to… break it.”