Epilogue
1976
"...So from all of us in Stark Industries I'd like to personally show you my ass." Howard said, turning around and presenting his butt to the camera, very amused Jarvis giggling on the side.
Peggy, on the other side, didn't look so amused. "Howard, I really don't have time for all of your nonsense. And Mr. Jarvis, I thought you were better than that." she gestured at all of the empty bottles, and Jarvis looked very guilty for a second.
"Oy, chill out, Miss Union Jack. It's not my fault that our stocks dropped and I need to present this boring broadcast to the board tomorrow." Howard said with a smug smile on his face, and Peggy frowned, sniffing the air.
"Are you high?" Jarvis opened his mouth to answer. "No, I really shouldn't know the answer to that, or I'll have to arrest you." she sighed, desprate. "Mr. Jarvis, help me, please. I don't really care, just get him to do something productive."
Jarvis glared at her. "We can make a birthday card for Anthony!" he shouted, surprised from his brilliant idea. "Like, the big Anthony! It will be productive!"
Peggy rolled her eyes, but Howard looked suddenly more interested. " 's good idea. Tony's an awesome bro." he mumbled, avoiding eye contact. He could pass the Vibranium's elementic code, and maybe somehow Tony will manage to make the matter somehow.
In fact, he probably did. He managed to make a Vibranium shield for his suit. His son was a genius, no doubt in it, and maybe pretty good in riddles. He'll pass the video to someone who won't question it- maybe the new, young, ambitious stagiaire, Fury. Tony knew him in the future.
"Three... Two... One... Begin." Jarvis counted next to her, and Howard rested his hands on the future city.
"Tony, you're too young to understand this right now, so I thought I would put it on film for you." Howard gestured at the city's model. "I built this for you. And someday you'll realise that it represents a lot more than just people's inventions." He thought about Steve, about his shield. About Tony's suit. "It represents my life's work. This is the key to the future." Sure, Howard can invent a time machine, but not this. "I'm limited by the technology of my time, but one day you'll figure this out. And when you'll do, you'll change the world." And it was true- the only two good things that Howard brought to the world are Steve and Tony. "What is and always will be my greatest creation is you."
2022
"Dumm-E, be a doll and bring me a beer." Tony ordered as he dropped on the couch, turnning on the TV.
His answer came a minute after as two Super Soliders sat in both of his sides, Bucky handing him a beer. "You're welcome. Saved you from oil poison." he said, openning a beer of his own, and Tony smirked. "Thanks." he mumbled back. "Aren't you both unable to get drunk?"
Steve shook his head. "I am unable, but Bucky can." the buff brunette smirked. "M'serum was created by germans and russians. Think they'll let their beer away?" he asked and both of the other men laughed. Tony turned his head to the TV, watching the subtitles running.
"Isn't it Pepper?" Steve asked, and Tony nodded. "Isn't she in Italy? This is a video from Times Square." Tony shook his head. "She's just came back. Peter's graduating MIT, you know." Steve's eyes widened. "Really? That fast?" he asked.
"He's got the Stark gene." answered Bucky as he stole a blueberry from Tony's bag. "If you stay around long enough it sticks."
Tony laughed, pretending to be thinking. "It has something against Super Soliders, though." both of them smacked his head simultaneously. "Still worth it!" he declared, and they sat, listening to Pepper's speech.
"...And so, I'd like to present the new, fresh addition to the Stark Industries family!" she said, gesturing at a line of 25 MIT students. The camera zoomed in and Tony looked at Peter's bright smile as he waved to Tony through the TV.
"How are you feeling?" Steve asked, looking at Tony's broken leg.
"Better." he sighed, patting his knee. "First major injury in a few good years. And in such a great timing."
Bucky nodded, staring the picture Harley and Kamala took with a drunken Peter and forced Tony to print. "Thanos is coming. We'll need everyone we can get. Have you talked with Hulk?"
Tony shook his head. "We sent Natasha and Kamala after him. She was very happy to lose her exam period." Steve laughed. "Why am I not surprised?"
"Because it's Kamala." answered both of the brunettes, and they sat in silence for a little, watching Pepper as she talked. She was stunning, as always. "I'll be back in a minute." said Bucky and slipped towards the toilet.
Tony sighed after a while. "Do you think we'll have to operate protocol TTA?"
Steve passed a hand through his hair, accidentally messing it. "I really hope not." he bit his lower lip.
"Although, it may be nice to see all of them again. Sousa is a good guy, you know."