The Stark Legacy -2

"Sir, as per the latest information, Doctor Robert Bruce Banner is currently working on a government project. Lieutenant General of the US Army, Thaddeus Ross was commissioned three days back by the US Armed Forces to rekindle Project Rebirth from the 1940s in order to create super soldiers akin to Captain America. They believe this to be the key to future wars against aliens.

Mr. Ross has enlisted Dr. Banner as a chief researcher for this project."

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Listening to this, I had a conflicted mood. I know Banner had no idea what he is working on and how his life will change but I need Hulk. The world needs Hulk. Let me handle the government for him.

"Martha, keep a close check on this project and notify me immediately in case there is an accident on the site. Also, send some Falcon Drones on-site and hack their servers. I need full data and research notes for this."

After giving a new set of instructions to Martha, I put the thoughts of the future Hulk away from my mind. I can see my kids getting the enhancement and their data is skyrocketing.

There is no physical change thankfully, but the heart rate, blood pressure and all other stats are just moving too fast.

"Martha, check for the risk assessment," I order Martha to run a simulation to check if there is any danger, but the experiment seems safe. All I need now is time to train them and give everyone an excuse for their new powers.

"Is this what happened to you, Phil? I mean, look at this data. It's like a skinny child grew up as a super soldier in a minute and it is still progressing ahead!" Melina's voice broke my chain of thought.

"Yes, dear. They are becoming the best version of themselves. For now, at least. Do one thing. Prepare for a short trip to Quantum Realm. We need to give everyone an explanation for their powers and train our kids properly." I kissed my wife and told her my idea before I forget it and then we both share a smile.

Watching our kids in their final metamorphic stage is truly fascinating.

-------- TONY's Villa-----

"Jarvis? Show me the final scans of the Alien ships?" I am again checking out the alien attack, especially the advanced spaceships of our enemies.

The scans show a very modern structure of engineering. The energy barriers can nullify even continuous missile attacks and need at least 4 Nukes just to break them. This is way beyond the present capabilities of Earth.

"What about the data related to their flight system, material composition, cloaking technology?"

I keep asking for different data we managed to record thanks to millions of cameras capturing this event. Somehow even 'The Lady' had not spoken anything about this.

'I think even Phil must be scratching his head about these machines.' Chuckling I felt sorry for my forgotten nemesis.

The bastard was always competing with me. Let's see who can decipher this alien tech first.

"Sir, there seems to be a board meeting today. This was not on your schedule." Jarvis suddenly reminded me about my company affairs. Something I had been neglecting ever since I hired Virginia Potts.

That Pepper girl was truly the best when it came to a personal assistant. She had taken over all these boring tasks and never made a mistake in the last 8 years. How could she not inform me about a board meeting?

"Jarvis, call pepper!" keeping the alien mystery aside, I decided to have a call with Pepper.

Just as the call got connected, Pepper on the other side picked up "Now what Mr. Stark? Isn't this enough to fire me with an email that now you want to call me to do that? Tell me, why? Just because I won't sleep with you like those fucking bitches from Playboy. I have worked for you for eight years. Eight fucking years of taking care of your business and your personal life! So, why? Tell me why, asshole???!"

If anyone ever got scolded me in this life it was always from my father and this was the first time, a woman shouted at me this fiercely. Somehow I 'the smooth talker' was unable to voice out my own thoughts.

"Why are you fucking silent? You know what, I am happy with this. I don't need you, Tony Stark!"

Pepper had either smashed her phone down on the floor or there were severe connection issues that somehow ended up with a bang!

"Jarvis, did I send an email firing Pepper?" confused over this new revelation, I asked Jarvis to first check the email thing.

"There is a record of an email Sir from you sent to Miss Virginia stating that you were unhappy with her recent performance and her contract had been terminated. It seems you did fire her sir."

"What the fuck? When?" This is seriously not me. Someone must have hacked a laptop and sent that bloody mail. But who can hack my laptop? Jarvis and his new lady friend would have immediately fried such an attempt.

"Sir, the timings seem to be of two days ago when you were having a party with Ms. December. Here is the footage of the incident." Jarvis started showing me the recording of the party I had two days back.

I remember this. Miss December. She really had the best butt. I manually confirmed that point. But that email….

"Freeze. Zoom in camera 2. Clear the image. Remove the grains. Increase the brightness and contrast" After a few simple commands I saw something I could not fucking believe.

My laptop was not hacked but someone used it in one corner. Someone I never remember inviting into my house.

"Jarvis, who is this guy? I don't think I invited any strangers over!" Feeling a net closing around me, I decided to act faster. Someone is planning something. Something truly against me.

First my laptop. That has so many things inside that even I don't remember. But no one should be able to access it without my personal codes. But they did. And then they fired Pepper. That disconnected me from my own company. Finally, this board meeting.

"Jarvis show me my company's major stock owners."

[Jarvis displays the current data of the stock owners of Stark Industries]

"What! Motherf$#*! Jarvis, connect me to the Obadiah!" Tony finally connected all points. Looking over the major stockholder names, he can be sure who is behind everything!

Obadiah Stane was in the middle of the Shareholders' meeting and was sitting in the central chair.

He saw Tony's call but just disconnected it and gave the phone to his secretary.

"Tell the guards below, If Tony Stark tries to enter the building, they must throw him out on the streets. Got it? Also, arrange for someone to change the name on the wall. It should 'STANE' now, not 'STARK'.