Chapter 96: Chapter 96 - Helping Tony Stark
Lily's curiosity was piqued by the mention of Tony Stark, so she stood and watched the entire news broadcast through the window.
The reporter explained that Tony Stark, who had recently gone missing, had returned safely and was now back in his Tower. The report also showed scenes of the Ten Rings using the weapons Tony's company made to harm innocent lives.
From the report and the date, Lily could roughly understand where in the MCU timeline she was now located— to be exact, it was currently the rise of Iron Man.
Tony Stark would make the Iron Man suit and attack the Ten Rings out of a sense of guilt, anger, fustration, and other emotions— but ultimately it was the time where the world learnt the name Iron Man.
And she had the chance to intervene in it.
Although she had her own mission to focus on, she couldn't deny that getting involved with Tony Stark could bring her immense benefits, and she was currently close to the location where he would be fighting soon.
Lily walked along the streets of the city and thought over the pros and cons of getting involved with Tony Stark.
On one hand, it would reveal her existence to one of the key figures in the MCU, possibly making things more complicated.
On the other hand, helping Tony Stark would give him a good impression of her, something that she could use later on.
It couldn't be ignored that while Tony Stark was currently a playboy and free spirit, he always paid back his debts, both good and bad. If she could aid in so that he believes he owed her a debt, she could use that to get closer to him.
Why she didn't devour him? Because it was pointless.
Tony was ultimately a human without any special abilities or mutant capabilities— in the end, he was just very smart. Eating him wouldn't benefit her; it wasn't like she could acquire his IQ or creative capabilities by devouring him.
Plus, it wasn't like Lily needed his intelligence— Lily wasn't stupid; her brain functioned much better than any human brain could. The only difference between Tony Stark and her was the knowledge they possessed.
Tony learned from a young age, was trained to follow in his father's footsteps, and took his education very far. Lily was not— the only education she had here so far was from S.H.I.E.L.D., and from that, she was already at college level.
In a few months Lily had went from knowing nothing in this world to college level education— if she had the access to information she could learn even more.
So killing and devouring him was pointless.
Through Tony, she could even gain some access to his information network, technology, and even the Avengers when they come around— that's why she concluded that getting involved would be beneficial to her.
Plus, it was along the way—she could deal with this matter and leave in a week or two. At that time, she didn't need to worry about the aftermath because she would be safe in the Savage Land.
Nodding her head as she concluded her thoughts— Lily decided to wait near the location she remembered until the time came for the fight to begin. Then, she would assist Tony under disguise.
With Lily's decision made, she began to make her way towards the town of Gulmira, where Tony would appear in the coming days.
Getting there was honestly very easy, but she hasn't directly entered the town just yet. She didn't want to get caught up in the fighting— as she had no interest in helping either side.
She was purely doing this to get the connection to Tony, not because she felt like she was a hero.
As such she concealed herself within the shadows around the town and waited— days flew by quickly and the sound of gun shoots, explosions, and chaos echoed from the town below.
Throughout all that she did not intervene nor did she allow herself to be seen, she simply waited— and the wait paid off.
Finally, the day arrived.
Lily watched from her vantage point outside the town as Tony Stark emerged above the chaos, clad in the Iron Man suit he had recently finished.
Tony's sudden appearance naturally drew the attention of the Ten Rings members who were currently in the town, prompting them to take action against him.
For now, Lily did not make a move yet, she watched as both sides fought with Tony Stark clearly being superior to the Ten Rings.
Not only was he able to fly, but his attacks were all very precise, and not a single innocent hostage was harmed by them. This left the Ten Rings in a bad situation because they were originally planning to use the people as meat shields.
But Tony's overwhelming one-sided assault was halted by an unexpected factor— mutants. To be exact, the Ten Rings had mutants working with them, and they posed quite a danger to the current Iron Man.
Lily was surprised at this revelation for a second before she quickly understood what had happened. While in the movies, Tony only had to deal with normal people, the reality was vastly different due to the existence of mutants in this world.
From what Lily could tell, the course of history seemingly followed the MCU, but the existence of factors that didn't exist in the MCU caused slight changes.
One of those changes were the mutants before her; of course Tony would still win and the story would play out how it was meant to, but this granted her the chance to lend him a helping hand.
While Tony engaged in battle with the mutants—one of them sending him flying backward with a powerful burst of wind—Lily quickly made her way to the town.
Her appearance had already changed; now, her natural form had been slightly modified to look more human. She hadn't changed much; her hair was still a silvery white that flowed down to her feet. Her horns had vanished, and her eyes had been changed to a simple amber color.
She also slightly lowered her height, not by a lot, but by a little to blend in easier— her face wasn't alter too much, only slight changes to avoid being recognized by anything.
Her outfit had actually been changed as well— to be more exact, she had made her outfit herself. A long black dress that hugged her body tightly, one might think that this was an inconvenience, but it wasn't.
The outfit was actually a Hive Unit she had specifically made to be a changing and constantly usable clothing. It was made using a variety of durable abilities, reptilian abilities, the marshmallow mutant ability she previously called useless, and the paper-thin one as well.
These, combined with a few others she had, granted her a very useful outfit that could not only change to match her needs but also attack and defend her passively.
With all these put together, her appearance on the battlefield naturally drew attention. Her swift body slipped past all the common members of the group and arrived where Tony fought the mutants.
"Struggling?"
She asked— her voice wasn't very loud, but she knew Tony could hear her with his helmet on.
"Here to help?"
He replied in his casual manner, firing rockets toward the mutants that grouped around him.
"Naturally."
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Chapter 97: Chapter 97 - Easy Victory
As Tony continued to fend off the mutants with his suit— explosions and sounds of battle ringing out in the town, Lily sprang into action.
Her movements were fluid and precise— her appearance alone drew the attention of the people on the battlefield, Tony included. After all, it wasn't every day you would see someone wearing a black dress like her in the desert.
That was one of the reasons she had chosen this outfit style for the first encounter with Tony— he was a person who valued appearance to an extent, and even he couldn't overlook something that piqued his interest.
After all, drawing his interest and leaving a good first impression was her plan.
Plus, it wasn't like her dress hindered her. Sure, it wasn't something you would find someone fighting around in because it could limit one's movement— but Lily wasn't a normal human.
Her capabilities were far above those of a normal human, and even in her slightly hindered state, she was better than anything they could throw at her.
Keep in mind this was a fight Tony would win— if he could win as he is now, she wouldn't lose.
Furthermore, her outfit itself was alive. It was a Hive Unit simply made to look like a dress—it could move and accommodate her needs without even so much as a thought.
It could even attack and defend her as she fought— which it did.
Lily danced around the battlefield like a ballerina— her mutant abilities were her main weapon in this situation, not her physical capabilities.
She wanted to show Tony that she was a mutant or, at the very least, had abilities— and what better way to do that than use mutant abilities. She couldn't expose too much; however, she limited herself to the elements.
Earth, fire, electricity, even wind and sand danced around her as she moved.
She swiftly dispatched several of the mutants, easily incapacitating them under her attacks. Her attacks were swift and calculated, leaving no room for error as she moved with the grace of someone who had fought many battles.
Over the course of the last few weeks— while she did use her Hive Units in the process of raiding the base— she also further trained her skills and refined her fighting style.
She could now be considered somewhat seasoned in the ways of battle— and that was a good thing because she couldn't reveal her Hive Units here.
Not in front of Tony.
Tony watched in amazement as Lily effortlessly handled the mutants that had been causing him some trouble before. Her skill and prowess left him with quite the impression—and he was sure that she was more than just a mere bystander lending a hand.
He had his suit record everything she was doing— he would look this over when he returned.
Together, Tony and Lily fought the terrorist group, which proved to be no match for their combined might. What may have been a desperate victory for Tony had now boiled down to a one-sided slaughter.
With each passing moment, they gained ground, and the Ten Rings were forced further back—they were losing not only ground but also men and weaponry.
As the battle raged on, elements covering the sky and land, they could no longer fight back— under the command of their remaining higher-up, they ordered a retreat.
But how could Tony just let them retreat? He was here to wipe out this group for using his weapons for such vile acts— and he did.
As the last of the terrorists fell, Lily had already stopped aiding the man in his assault since all the mutants were dealt with. He carried out his desires the way he wanted, and Lily felt no need to aid him any further.
Instead, she made an effort to help the survivors of the town— using her abilities, she was able to find those who were covered under rubble but still alive, those trapped in burning buildings or forced into hiding.
Many were dead— but many more were injured.
Earth bent to her will, and the winds and fire did as she ordered— the flames that covered the town dying down under the combined manipulation and the earth that held people down parting as she dragged their bodies out.
'Doing this should leave a better impression on Tony.'
That was her reasoning for helping the people— she didn't care about their lives. If they lived or died, it didn't have much to do with her; she simply wanted to leave a good impression on Tony.
Maybe.
Either way, as the battle came to a conclusion, Tony fell back to the girl's location and landed before her.
His mask is raised to reveal his somewhat young appearance— strikingly similar to Robert Downey Jr but with slight differences. His hair wasn't the same, somewhat longer and messier, and his eyes were blue.
"What did you say your name was again?"
He asked, a smile prominent on his face as his tone was somewhat cheerful. He seemed pleased with his victory, it would seem.
"I never gave you one."
Lily replied with a somewhat friendly tone as she turned to face the man— however, she then turned away and shrugged her shoulders slightly.
"Well, see you around."
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Thanks to everyone who checked out my other novel; I do hope you enjoyed it, and you can share your thoughts about it in the comments.
Honestly, I don't know if it's good or not; it's something new I'm trying out.
Also, since everyone is so curious about the type of dress she is wearing, I'll post an image similar to how it looks in the comments. Keep in mind this isn't 1;1 as her dress can move and change to suit her needs.
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