(Tony sat in his sleek chair, eyes locked on the holographic screen before him as Nick Fury's grim face flickered into view.)
(The video was encrypted-meant for Tony's eyes only.)
(He tapped a command on the armrest of his chair, and the message began to play.)
(Fury, as always, looked tired, but his voice carried a sharp edge of urgency.)
Fury: "Stark, things have escalated. Hydra's infiltration into S.H.I.E.L.D. has been mostly dealt with. We've got control of our assets again, but we're not in the clear."
(He paused, rubbing a hand over his eye patch.)
Fury: "New players have emerged. We've got intel that The Hand and The Mandarin's forces have surfaced. They're aligning with Hydra, and it looks like they're working toward something big-something that's going down in one week."
(Fury leaned forward, his voice dropping to a growl.)
Fury: "We need to hit them hard, Stark. This isn't just about taking out Hydra anymore; it's about stopping a global catastrophe. Whatever this plan of theirs is, it's going to change everything. We need more power. We need you."
(Tony leaned back, processing the weight of Fury's words.)
(Global catastrophe.)
(The Mandarin, The Hand, Hydra-these weren't your garden-variety villains.)
(Each group was deadly on its own, but together? It was a force unlike anything they'd faced before.)
Tony: "One week, huh?"
(Tony muttered to himself as the message continued.)
(Fury continued, his voice taking on a sharp note.)
Fury: "We need you to bring everything you've got. Suit up, bring your tech, whatever it takes. Our team isn't enough as it stands. We're gearing up for the final battle, and we're going to need every advantage."
(The screen blinked off as the message ended, leaving Tony in silence.)
(He could feel the weight of the situation settling over him like a shroud. One week.)
(That was all the time they had before everything hit the fan.)
(With his knowledge of the Marvel Universe he knew that 'small' can easily become an existential crisis.)
(But his new found abilities gave him some confidence of his future.)
(Tony's eyes narrowed.)
Tony: "M.A.R.V.E.L.."
(he called.)
M.A.R.V.E.L: "Yes, sir?"
(the Al chimed in smoothly.)
Tony: "Prepare to send the advanced tech suits to Fury's team. Make sure they're fully outfitted with the latest upgrades. Include enhanced repulsors and adaptive shielding -everything we've been working on."
M.A.R.V.E.L: "Affirmative, sir. Dispatching the packages now."
(Tony paused, staring at the screen where Fury's message had just been.)
Tony: "Tell Fury I'll be there for the final battle. But I've got something to take care of first."
M.A.R.V.E.L: "Message sent."
(Tony rubbed a hand over his face.)
(The serum coursing through his veins had transformed him, made him faster, stronger, and smarter than ever before, but that didn't mean the work was done.)
(If they were going to take down The Hand, Hydra, and The Mandarin in one blow, he needed to be at full strength.)
(And that meant staying focused. No distractions.)
(Suddenly, M.A.R.V.E.L's voice cut through his thoughts.)
M.A.R.V.E.L: "Incoming message from J.A.R.V.I.S., sir. Urgent."
(Tony's brows furrowed.)
Tony: "Play it."
(J.A.R.V.I.S.'s voice echoed through the room, calm but insistent.)
J.A.R.V.I.S: "Sir, there has been a disturbance among the mutants. Chaos has erupted. Anna is exhibiting signs of extreme distress, and the other mutants are unable to contain her. Immediate intervention is required."
(Tony shot to his feet.)
(Anna, the mutant with a volatile set of powers, was one of the strongest among them.)
(If she was losing control, things could go sideways fast.)
Tony: "Prepare my suit. I'm heading out."
M.A.R.V.E.L: "Suit is ready, sir."
(With a swift motion, Tony donned his latest armor, the sleek design melding perfectly with his body.)
(His newly enhanced senses flared to life as the armor powered on, and he rocketed out of the base, his mind set on one thing: getting to the mutants before the situation became uncontrollable.)
(The Mutant Base - Minutes Later...)
(The base loomed in the distance, but Tony could already see the damage from the sky.)
(Smoke billowed upward, and faint flashes of energy crackled in the air.)
(He landed with a heavy thud, his feet crunching into the scorched ground as his HUD flickered to life.)
Tony: "J.A.R.V.I.S., status report."
J.A.R.V.I.S: "Anna is experiencing extreme levels of pain. Her powers have gone into overload, and the other mutants are struggling to restrain her. I estimate the situation will escalate beyond control within minutes."
(Tony's eyes swept over the scene.)
(The mutants were scattered, their usually controlled environment now a battlefield.)
(Anna stood at the center, her eyes wild with pain, energy crackling off her in uncontrolled bursts.)
(Nearby, the mutants attempted to subdue her, but they were clearly outmatched.)
Tony: "Stand down!"
(Tony shouted, moving toward the center of the chaos.)
Tony: "I'll handle this."
(Anna's head snapped toward him, her body trembling.)
Anna: "Tony... I can't... I can't stop it!"
(she cried, her voice thick with anguish.)
(Tony approached cautiously, his armor's systems analyzing the situation.)
(The energy readings coming off her were dangerously high, spiking beyond anything he had seen from her before.)
Tony: "You've got to calm down."
(Tony said, his voice steady despite the chaos.)
Tony: "We'll figure this out. But you need to let me help."
Anna: "I... I can't control it!"
(Anna screamed, her hands clutching at her head as another burst of energy tore through the air, sending nearby debris flying.)
(Tony raised his gauntlets, ready to contain the next outburst, but he knew brute force wouldn't solve this.)
(He had to stabilize her -fast.)
Tony: "J.A.R.V.I.S., give me a solution."
J.A.R.V.I.S: "Her neural activity suggests the pain is overloading her synapses. A targeted dampener could reduce the overload."
(Tony's mind worked fast, already calculating the adjustments.)
Tony: "Deploying now."
(he muttered, activating the neural dampener from his suit.)
(A pulse of energy shot out from his gauntlet, aimed directly at Anna.)
(The effect was immediate.)
(The wild energy bursts began to subside, the crackling around Anna's body dimming.)
(She stumbled forward, collapsing into Tony's arms, her breathing ragged but steady.)
Anna: "I... I couldn't stop it."
(she whispered, tears streaking down her face.)
(Tony held her steady.)
Tony: "It's okay. You're going to be fine. Just hang in there."
[To Be Continued...]