Chapter 22
The pillar with the box began to lower itself, followed by a series of hatches on the floor opening.
The missing Stark Devices rose up in a circle around the box.
“I’ve been practicing my little speech, it’s nice to finally have an audience to hear it.” Stark said. “So, when I combine the power of the box with the abilities of the machines the counterpart of my father invented, I will be able to spread myself to every corner of all existence…”
“You’re going to use these to spread your nanties?” Scott asked
“Precisely.” Stark told him. “I created these little guys to help, but they got loose. They infected me and then spread to others. Each of them is a part of my will. A part of me.
“I am the future of the human race. I am…”
“Tomorrow…” Scott finished.
“Very good, you were paying attention.”
“Enough to know that by the very nature of the multiverse, there is someone out there who will be able to stop you. Might not be me, but someone out there can.”
“How can you stop the coming of the dawn?”
“Save the bad guy speeches…” Scott told him
“Well, to the point, that’s fair…” Stark said, “I can see why my father choose you.”
“First, you shall retrieve the panel for the box from SHIELD.”
“Well, that’s easier said than done.”
“Good. Now then, there are a few things I want from you from your earth. First of all, Your girlfriend’s father… Dr. Johnson. He had a formula for enhancing organic bodies… I want it.
“That stuff is really risky.”
“I will better allow the nanties to merge with weaker hosts.” Stark told him “Otherwise they wouldn’t survive. Now, where was I, oh, right, I want one of the crystals that give you Inhumans their powers.”
“I don’t have access to any.”
“Agent, you will get access.”
“The substance you call ‘Gravitonium’, it intrigues me. I want five tons, or there about. And don’t give me some physics noises about weight and gravity.”
“I don’t know how to render it inert enough.” Scott said
“Well, find a way! Now, also, I know your world has its own Helicarrier, I want that.”
“That’s going to take some time, it was decommissioned a few years ago.”
“I will worry about getting it back up and running, you just worry about finding and getting it here.
And one last thing….”