28 C (45) Stones

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Natasha eyed him carefully. "If that is what you feel…"

"Believe me, Nat, if I had powers we'd have known about it by now." He glanced down at his datapad. "So, next steps. If everything runs to course, we have just less than two years before Thanos arrives here. We can plan a lot in that time. I'm going to focus on Wakanda and Spider-Man. I've got a meeting with Wakanda in a few weeks, an invitation from the King. I alluded to him I knew how technologically advanced they were. We've got to bring them in, start designing something which protects the whole world which isn't on the scare of Ultron. There are some things I will not interfere with though. Adrian Toomes, the guy who Peter faced… that needs to happen. It was his learning curve but I'll keep an eye on the situation. Those are my plans for the future. You?"

Natasha sighed. "We need to bring in Carol Danvers. I'm going to get Fury to get us to call her in."

"He'll be hard to convince."

"I know but I've got to try. Once Carol is here, we've got to start thinking about retrieving the Stones before Thanos can get a hold of them. The key to winning this is stopping him from assembling them in the first place."

"And then Thanos will come here for them all. We need to scatter them, Nat, so he never gets his hands on any of them."

"Or destroy them."

"Might be difficult."

"Wanda can do it," said Nat confidently. "She destroyed Vision."

"And then Thanos used the time stone to turn back time…" noted Tony.

He hadn't been there for that event but had heard about it. "Which wouldn't have happened if Strange hadn't traded it for my life… though now I know why… I had to live."

"That was unfortunate but we can save Vision. Shuri, T'Challa's sister, was working on removing the Stone safely from Vision's head before the army attacked. If we can bring them on-board we could safely remove the Mind Stone without harming Vision. And then Wanda could destroy the stones. If we could get the stones before Thanos we can eliminate their threat entirely. He won't ever be able to collect them," continued Natasha. "It's the only way to win this. Eliminate the stones before they become a problem. And for that we need Danvers, we need the Guardians… We need to start making connections. But, Tony, we have to do these ourselves. We have to be involved at every stage. We were sent back for a reason and I think this is it."

Tony nodded. "I feel you're right. How about we set ourselves a timetable? Wakanda needs sorting first. Let's get Vision's stone out before we move elsewhere. His life is too important to leave until last."

"And the Time Stone? Any ideas for it?"

Tony frowned. "Not right now. That'll come in part two when we're thinking of the other stones."

"At least it's a start," noted Nat. She rose from her seat. "Ok, you and Wakanda, Danvers and I are the next steps for now."

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Wakanda

Monday 25th July 2016

"It's a shame we couldn't use the Stark Industries jet to come here," said Pepper, approaching Tony in the cockpit of the QuinJet. "It would feel a lot more diplomatic…"

Tony shrugged. "The world pays more attention to SI jets than they do to Avenger jets. Wakanda has always been secretive. We've been invited here by King T'Chaka. At his request, they asked us not to use a commercial plane. I don't mind. It gives me a chance to pilot for once." Tony leaned back in the chair, his hands on the controls.

"I just wondered since these jets are quite uncomfortable…"

"They're not really meant to be used for travelling. Mainly for missions," admitted Tony. "I haven't been pushing her as hard as I could because you are on board."

Pepper placed her arms on Tony's shoulders. "You know… we could have used our suits…" she whispered into his ear. "But someone hasn't finished it yet…"

"It will be ready for when it is needed," replied Tony. "Besides, I'm sure they will appreciate it more if we are in an Avengers Jet. More technologically advanced than this and the tech in here is already ahead of its time."

Pepper shook her head in wonder. "I can't believe Wakanda is rich and is hiding advanced technology. From everything you've told me about what you know of it… it's just surprising…"

"You'll believe it when you see it. The only reason they've invited me here is that they suspect I know of their little secret. They've remained secluded from the outside world for so long, their suspicions are immediately raised as soon as someone may hint of letting their little secret out, which I haven't done, by the way. I just hinted I was aware of something. But we need Wakanda in this fight ahead. Their technology will make a big difference." Tony sighed. "The problem is, is that the person who did bring Wakanda out into the world in my time isn't currently King yet…"

"The prince? T'Challa?" queried Pepper.

"He was King by this point. His father was killed during the signing of the Accords in Vienna… Events were carried out differently this time... mainly because I pissed off Ross enough he went a little crazy," explained Tony.

"T'Chaka is still alive… He may not be so eager to open the borders as his son was. T'Challa never revealed why he chose to bring Wakanda out into the world but I think something must have happened between his father dying and T'Challa taking up the throne. I believe it may be more difficult to open up the borders…" Tony turned his attention back to the viewscreen.

"We're coming up on Wakanda's borders. You might want to see this." Tony said.

Pepper settled into the seat behind Tony's chair and leaned forward, her eyes scanning the skies as the QuinJet began to descend. "Where about in Africa is Wakanda located?"

"It is a very small area around Lake Turkana. Turkana runs straight through the centre of the country. Uganda, Kenya, South Sudan, and Ethiopia all border it. Interestingly, Wakanda has a lot of vegetation for its location. It is a rather green country whereas the countries bordering it are mostly desert and life is harsher. I'm not sure why there is such a difference."

"But you have a theory?"

Tony grinned. "I do. But I'd like to wait and see if they reveal it to me first before I even tell you my theory." He pointed the nose down towards the co-ordinates he had been given.

"We're going to be landing just inside the border. They'll pick us up from there and escort us into their city."

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