Ron was sitting on a levitated chair above the Stark Expo, munching on some popcorn. "This is exciting, like a 3D movie," he chuckled.
At the Stark Expo
Justin Hammer was presenting his new military drones, captained by Rhodes in a heavily weaponized version of the confiscated Mark II armor.
Unfortunately, it was soon discovered that Vanko had complete control of both the drones and Rhodes's new armor.
Stark arrived just as they went on the attack.
Justin Hammer's attempts to regain control of the drones got him placed into NYPD custody.
As Stark battled against these remote-controlled enemies.
Happy Hogan and Romanoff raced to Hammer's Hammer Industries Headquarters to stop Vanko.
Meanwhile, Clint Barton and other S.H.I.E.L.D. agents were saving civilians, taking them to a safe place.
Clint spotted a person and contacted Nick Fury and Natasha Romanoff.
"The guy who watches you sleep is here," Clint said, his voice low.
As he was evacuating people, an unmanned drone was going to attack a little girl.
Ron stared, and a black circle of purple energy shot out, disintegrating the drone into ashes.
Ron stared at Clint, and Clint just felt he was going to die.
He felt he was staring into the eyes of a beast, like a nightmare.
"The one.. forgotten one… is here," Clint said, his voice shaking.
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But Romanoff was able to give Rhodes control of his armor again, so that he and Stark could fight Vanko together.
"Tony, let's move a place with no civilians and continue to fight," Rhodes said, his voice firm.
As they fought the unmanned drones, Tony and Rhodes took down the last unmanned drone.
Just then
Ivan Vanko appeared with his new armor and two electric whips in his hands.
"You think you can stop me, Stark?" Vanko sneered. "I'll show you what real power looks like."
"Not if we have anything to say about it, Vanko," Tony retorted, his armor glowing with energy.
"You're just a foolish mortal, Stark," Vanko taunted. "You think your armor makes you invincible?"
"My armor is not just a suit, Vanko," Tony said. "It's a symbol of innovation and progress."
"Progress?" Vanko laughed. "You call this progress? This is nothing but destruction and chaos."
"You know, Vanko," Tony said, "I've been thinking. You're not just a villain, you're a relic of the past."
"How dare you!" Vanko shouted. "I am the future, Stark. And you are just a foolish mortal trying to stand in my way."
Rhodes and Tony charged at Vanko, their armor clashing in a shower of sparks.
"Hey, Tony, do we have a visitor?" Rhodes asked, looking up at Ron.
Tony followed Rhodes's gaze and saw Ron floating above them. "Let's focus on this first," he said.
He turned to Jarvis. "Jarvis, identify that man."
"Sir, I can't. Its jamming my radars," Jarvis replied.
Tony shrugged. "Never mind, let's focus on defeating Vanko."
"You think you can defeat me, Stark?" Vanko sneered. "I'll show you my true power."
Vanko unleashed a barrage of attacks, but Tony and Rhodes dodged and weaved, their armor glowing with energy.
"We need to take him down, Rhodes," Tony said. "Now."
"Agreed," Rhodes replied. "Let's do this."
The two armored allies combined their powers and successfully took Vanko down.
But Vanko's armor and the Hammer Drones were revealed to have been equipped to self-destruct.
As they began to detonate, Stark raced to save Potts, flying her to a rooftop where they reconciled and kissed.
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Just before the bomb detonated, Kaecillius arrived and transferred Ivan Vanko to a secret prison on a remote island in the Pacific.
The island was called Isla del Cielo, a tiny speck of land in the vast ocean.
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Ron watched as the scene unfolded below him, his eyes fixed on Tony Stark .
He nodded to himself, satisfied that justice had been served.
And with that, he disappeared into thin air, leaving behind a trail of mystery and intrigue.