章 101: C101 Badassium

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After dropping that hint about the old Stark Expo Model, as no one seemed to pick up on the hint that Howard was broadcasting in the video, Tony had the model brought over as they all got to work trying to decipher what it meant.

Peter didn't stick around for long, as he knew that Tony could figure it out on his own, but it was already a done deal with all of the helping hands he had at his disposal.

As he returned home that night, Peter found May sitting in the living room, laughing at the video of him in his lawyer's suit from earlier in the day. The news castors were talking about whether Tony Stark should hand over his invention to the government or not, but most seemed to be on the side saying that it's his property and he can do what he wants with it.

Of course, as long as he doesn't break any laws in the process, which is almost impossible as Tony's a member of the Avengers. He would have to commit some villainous acts and the UN would need to get involved for Sterns and Hammer to get what they want.

Though that's obviously not happening.

"Welcome back!" May says as she pauses the TV and gestures to the kitchen. "I made dinner if you're hungry?"

"Sounds good, I haven't eaten since breakfast." Peter says as he rushes into the kitchen to fill his stomach.

"You know, I remember telling you to become a lawyer, but I didn't think you'd do it without going to college." May follows behind him.

"Well, Tony needed help." Peter shrugs as he sees some juicy-looking ribs on the countertop and starts eating them then and there.

"Can the government take his armor?" May asks curiously.

"No, he's an Avenger. We work outside the construction of any government. This was all just a big farce. I'm certain that Senator Stern is getting an earful from the President for all of this." Peter says as he cleans the bone and moves on to another rib.

"If it was a farce, then why didn't you guys just leave instead of going along with it?" May asks as she hands Peter a napkin for the BBQ sauce that covered his hands and lips.

"Because it was live on camera." Peter says with a shrug. "It wouldn't look good to the public if I went in and dragged Tony out, so we just had to beat them at their own game."

"Hmm..." May nodded in understanding as she walks over and uncovers a bowl filled with cooked vegetables. "Here, don't forget your veggies."

"Danksh... (Thanks...)" Peter says with a full mouth, accepting the food gladly.

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In the days to come, Tony and the gang ended up figuring out the secret of the model and started working on making the new element that Howard thought up.

Peter helped here and there, but even in this world, Tony was the real brains behind figuring it all out. Of course, Peter already knew the answer but just giving it would be too easy, so he mainly focused on hints to lead them in the right direction.

Now, Tony and the rest were rigging up his workshop with all sorts of equipment to actually make the element.

While this was all happening, Peter was receiving daily reports from Scythe about Ivan Vanko's movements. Apparently, he's trying to find transport out of Siberia, which wasn't an easy feat for a man with no connections or money.

Scythe hasn't mentioned anything about the energy whips and arc reactor that Vanko is supposed to have, but since he's looking to leave his home, that means his equipment is probably finished already.

Vanko is definitely on the warpath...

'Now I just need to figure out where he'll attack Tony and make sure some Avengers are there to intercept...' Peter thought as he still planned to use this as a test for the less experienced members.

Vanko may be a villain but he was fairly weak.

In the second Iron Man movie, the public was in a frenzy about Vanko having similar tech to Tony's suit, as they were told everyone was years behind, but Peter always found that really dumb.

Vanko's weapons were nothing more than some energy whips and an arc reactor, which happened to be a weaker version of Tony's. Not to mention that, that gap would infinitely widen when Tony upgrades his reactor with Badassium.

The difference in quality between the two suits was absolutely night and day.

Speaking of upgrades...

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Within two days of figuring out the formula, they finished building the huge rig that would create Badassium.

Peter was sure to come and help during the last moments as he wanted to see a big moment in history take place. It's not every day that a new element is introduced to the world after all.

"Where have you been?" Tony asks with a healthy bit of sass in his voice as Peter enters the workshop, where he and everyone else had been working.

"Lazing around and watching TV." Peter says without an ounce of shame. "What about you?"

"Oh, nothing." Tony says with a thick layer of sarcasm. "Just tirelessly building a f*cking particle accelerator for hours on end so I can save my life. Nothing special..."

Peter was loving this whole situation. He couldn't count the number of times that the responsibility and work were thrown on his shoulders, so seeing Tony annoyed right now was like icing on the cake.

"Cool, we gonna fire this baby up?" Peter acts oblivious as he walked over and admired their work.

Wires were all over the place and there was a big metal tube that was connected in a circle around the entire room.

"..." Tony just looked at Peter for a moment before taking a deep breath to calm himself down.

He knew that this was revenge for all the work he himself constantly ditches on, so Tony decided to take it in stride and move on. He has a new element to forge after all.

"Let's Fire it up!" Tony exclaims, gaining everyone's attention.

Professor X, Beast, and Banner helped a lot so they would stay to see the results of their hard work.

"You do the honors." Charles says as he gestures to a lever that was connected to the whole rig through many wires.

Walking over, Tony reaches out and grasps the lever, pausing for just a second before ripping the lever backward. Instantly, the whole thing powers up, and a blue laser shoots through the particle accelerator's tubing.

When the blue laser made its way fully around the tubing, it reflected off a mirror-like piece of metal and shot out of the tubing and toward the center of the room.

Suspended in the air where the laser was headed was a triangle-shaped piece of metal. As the laser hit the metal triangle, it seemed to charge up and glow brighter and brighter by the second.

Soon, Tony flipped the lever a second time and the laser died off. Though the triangle was still glowing in place at the center of the room.

"That was easy..." Peter commented, gaining a scornful look from Tony as he walked over to the triangle.

Using some metal pliers, Tony took the glowing metal piece out of its holders and held it up for a closer look.

"Congratulations, sir..." Jarvis says from the nearby speakers. "You have created a new element."

Without uttering a single word, Tony took the triangular element and placed it in a nearby arc reactor. The arc reactor casing closes and accepts the element, glowing a bright baby blue soon after.

"Sir, the reactor is compatible with the modified core." Jarvis' voice fills the room once again. "I will run diagnostics."

"Nah..." Tony says as he yanks his own reactor out of his chest and switches it out with the new one.

"Sir, we are unclear as to the effects..." Jarvis tries to dissuade him but Tony doesn't listen.

"I don't want to hear it, Jarvis." Tony says as the new arc reactor glows brightly and the black veins on his chest begin to recede and disappear.

"Wait!" Banner says as he runs over.

"That tastes like coconut... and metal... Ohh wow! Yeah!" Tony exclaims excitedly as the arc reactor shines brightly.

Peter stands at the side and watches without interfering. Tony was smart enough to know what he was doing and Peter knew how this would end from watching the movie.

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