25 War and Rock Roll
First of all, I want to apologize to the people worried that I might be getting tired by posting so many chapters. But I really couldn't hold back because I particularly like this chapter, and I want it to be the celebration chapter for 1 million views. You guys are incredible!
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[Now, I hope you respect me as an author and play Iron Man (2012 - Remaster) when Pepper asks Jarvis to play it. I spent a lot of time coordinating the music with the chapter and allowing for some good reading time while the singer wasn't singing.]
[This chapter is not even 10% as good without the music. The music makes sense with the events of the chapter.]
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I was in a weightless state, hidden among asteroids. My iron armor covered me.
In the distance, occasionally, I would see small points of blue light. Those were the lights from the reactors on the girls' chests, which were also hidden.
Everything was very dark, as we were floating in the universe.
["Yawn I'm tired of waiting. How much longer, Jarvis?"] I asked from within the armor.
[If there are no deviations in the route. My calculations indicate they should arrive in 2 minutes, passing at high speed 200 meters above your head.] Jarvis informed accurately, omitting some unnecessary technical details.
["Tony, this is the tenth time you've asked, and we've only been here for 10 minutes."] Carol complained over the comms.
["Well, Care-bear, I have to time my grand entrance just right. Too bad sound doesn't propagate in space, otherwise, I'd definitely have my enemies fall to the sound of Black Sabbath."] I said without caring, looking at my nails.
Of course, I was just having fun, as I couldn't see my actual hand while dressed in the iron armor.
["I hate you."] Carol said, sulking. She hated that nickname.
I smiled. I love teasing her.
["Well, it's almost time. At least we can hear the music ourselves. Jarvis, play Black Sabbath, Iron Man."] This time it was Peps who spoke.
Ah, I love this woman.
[Yes, madame. And sir, it's time.] Jarvis notified and played the music.
[♫ I Am Iron Man ♫]
["Well, time to shine."] I smiled excitedly at the sound.
I powered up my repulsors and accelerated 200 meters upward while spinning.
Upon reaching there, I stretched out my limbs like a star.
Small missiles launched from my limbs and flew away.
As they flew, they grew and released more missiles.
In their wake, they dispersed nanobots.
[♫ Has he lost his mind?
Can he see or is he blind?
Can he walk at all
Or if he moves, will he fall? ♫]
Quickly, I was surrounded by a circle thousands of meters long made up of scattered nanorobots. They were so small and spread out that it was hard to see.
[♫ Is he alive or dead?
Has he thoughts within his head?
We'll just pass him there
Why should we even care? ♫]
Thousands of ships, large and small, appeared in front of me, rushing towards me as if they didn't care about me and my scattered nanorobots.
The first ship that collided with my nanorobots discovered that it was surrounded by an energy mantle. It was as if there was a sheet tied at all four corners, and you were trying to pass through it.
This happened with the first ship, the second, and the third until the energy sheet was filled with ships, pushing it backward. Unfortunately, with the sheet full, the ships behind couldn't stop in time and crushed the ones in front into a pile of metal debris.
[♫ He was turned to steel
In the great magnetic field
When he travelled time
For the future of mankind ♫]
The ships began to explode, and along with them, many of my nanorobots were also destroyed.
[♫ Nobody wants him
He just stares at the world♫]
More and more ships crashed, and my energy mantle couldn't hold on and disintegrated, but it didn't matter, with so much wreckage, the ships behind had to stop their course.
[♫Planning his vengeance
That he will soon unfold♫]
["That he will soon unfold"] I sang along and accelerated towards the ships.
On my back, the girls also stopped hiding and sped up, reaching me and flying alongside me.
And farther behind us, from the asteroid field in the background, thousands of Arc reactors lit up. Well, I let the Skrulls use the Iron Legion and take revenge with their own hands.
But this battle is more than just between Skrull and Kree. It's about saying that my worlds cannot be touched.
[♫ Now the time is here
For Iron Man to spread fear
Vengeance from the grave
Kills the people he once saved ♫]
["How wicked, Tony."] Yao taunted, amused.
["Ha-Ha"] I rolled my eyes.
[♫ Nobody wants him
They just turn their heads
Nobody helps him
Now he has his revenge ♫]
I accelerated towards one of the Accuser's large ships.
My Photon powers, which I had copied from Carol, emerged from my body and fueled the armor's energy, making the entire suit stronger, impact-resistant, and sharper.
My feet connected to a single large rocket that propelled me even faster.
I cut through the ship like it was nothing, quickly splitting it in half along with five others that were nearby.
The ships were firing at me, but I was faster than the shots.
Unfortunately, the same couldn't be said for the Skrulls who had arrived. Many of them suffered injuries or even died from the hits.
Well, they had chosen to come. I had warned them it was dangerous and unnecessary.
But the casualties were very few. The Iron Legion had energy shields. Many shots had to be focused before the shield broke.
In no time, we had destroyed a quarter of the Kree ships.
I hate killing, but the Kree are an arrogant race that doesn't hesitate to kill and destroy. The hands of those soldiers who were killed today are stained with innocent lives.
After destroying another Imperial cruiser, I looked towards the Dark Aster, the most formidable Kree ship and the flagship of this operation.
I accelerated towards it, not to destroy it, but to send a message.
I landed on one of the wreckage pieces in front of Dark Aster, which was still intact.
My boots crushed the metal I stepped on. My helmet with blue eyes stood out menacingly in the darkness of the universe, silently staring at Ronan, the Accuser.
[♫ Heavy boots of lead
Fills his victims full of dread
Running as fast as they can
Iron Man lives again! ♫]
I hacked into the ship's terminals, connected to my earpiece, and spoke with a threatening tone.
["Depart at once. The sanctuaries belong to me. Those who dare to trespass will quickly discover they cannot bear the consequences of Iron Man's wrath."]
