章節 58: Chapter 58: Stark's Change
Tony Stark, hardened and defiant, was hammering away in a dark cave as Thor exited the portal from Kamar-Taj.
Initially, the band of terrorists who had kidnapped Stark wanted to kill him off immediately. But the Jericho missile he had showcased at a recent press conference had impressed them enough to reconsider. They decided to squeeze every last ounce of value from him, supplying him with materials and demanding that he build missiles for them.
But Tony Stark was no fool. Did they really expect that once he built the missile, they'd just let him go? Not a chance.
He had no intention of making missiles in the first place.
With death looming, Tony's already brilliant mind began to work at an extraordinary level. Piece by piece, he started constructing a prototype of his first Iron Man suit, cobbling it together from spare missile parts.
However, the crude metal silhouette he was crafting had nothing to do with missiles, and even the terrorists could sense something was amiss.
After a brutal beating from the gang's leader, Tony received an ultimatum: if the missiles weren't ready by tomorrow, he'd pay with his life.
Stubborn and undeterred, Tony, along with his fellow captive and assistant, Dr. Yinsen, worked faster, accelerating the suit's assembly. They both knew that time was running out.
If only they'd had a few more minutes, the armor might have been fully operational. But the vigilant terrorist leader was watching surveillance closely and stormed over as soon as he noticed the unusual contraption.
The explosive charge tied to the iron door had already taken out two young guards, but the suit still needed more time to boot up, and the terrorists were closing in.
In a last, desperate act, Yinsen grabbed an AK-47 and moved toward the door.
"No! Get back here! Stick to the plan!" Tony shouted.
Yinsen turned back, a small, resolute smile on his face. "This is my plan," he said firmly.
Ignoring Stark's protests, he charged out, weapon in hand.
Gunfire erupted outside, then fell silent.
Stark felt his eyes sting as he understood what Yinsen's sacrifice meant. The weight of his new friend final act settled heavily on him.
When the terrorists broke into the cave, they found themselves face-to-face with a massive figure of black, metallic armor.
Tony Stark, munitions tycoon and notorious playboy, had been forever changed by Dr. Yinsen's sacrifice. Fury surged within him, and he unleashed it on the terrorists.
Even this crude, original Iron Man suit was more than a match for the mortals standing in his way. He tore through them, blasted his way out of the cave, and set off a chain reaction, igniting the ammunition depot as he escaped. Using the rocket-propelled ejection system, he blasted through the flames, only for the suit to exhaust its energy mid-air, sending him plummeting into the desert sand.
A military helicopter soon flew overhead and spotted Stark, battered but alive. He had made it out.
On this day, Tony Stark, arms dealer and playboy, emerged from the flames of his captivity transformed—a hero.
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Back at Kamar-Taj, Thor found himself in a peculiar position: haggling with the Ancient One. Discovering he'd been displaced in time for nearly five years had him on edge. If her hand had slipped a little more, I could've come back to a world with half the population wiped out.
"Well, this one's on me," the Ancient One admitted with a rueful smile. "Tell me what you'd like as compensation, as long as it doesn't go against our principles. Kamar-Taj will do its best to fulfill it."
Now it was Thor's turn to be thoughtful. Kamar-Taj wasn't like Asgard; it had few resources. Even incense was in short supply. Still, there were a few things that piqued Thor's interest...
"maybe… anything that lets me travel through time?" Thor ventured. "Or maybe that red cloak that flies around by itself? Or any cloak, really. I've had this one for over a thousand years; it could use an upgrade…"
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