Art is an explosion

Aldrich Killian was feeling great, years of planning were finally getting to fruition, creating The Mandarin and the following rise in power was only the begging, soon he will have the most notorious terrorist as his puppet and the most powerful man on Earth at his mercy.

This will cause men to go to war, the countries will need weapons and soldiers and he will be more than happy to give them both.

He will be controlling the war behind the scene getting filthy rich in the process.

But something wasn't right, Maya Hensen which knows too many secrets apparently betrayed him, just like her late assistant, that was concerning, he promised he will find her and kill her personally.

Her disappearance caused a collateral problem... he needs a new chief researcher, but fortunately he had the perfect candidate in mind, that man only needs some stimulation to work and he had that something right before his eyes.

Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes, now called Iron Patriot, was hanging still unconscious inside the shutdown suit.

Aldrich coudn't get his hands on Pepper Potts thanks to Maya, but he will get the second best choise.

*BOOM* the sound of an explosion was heard and the ground shocked.

"What is happening..."

Suddenly a men came running.

"Sir Tony Stark is the mansion.."

"Ooh? just in time, tell Eric to get him alive.."

" About that Sir.."

"What?"

"Tenet Colonel Eric Savin is dead, Tony Stark he..he is not alone.."

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-- MC POV --

Eric Savin was closing on Tony, I abandoned every stealth approach, they noticed me as soon as I stepped in the room.

Tony noticing Eric presence as well as mine, promptly radiated his weapon towars Eric and opened fire, unfortunately none of the bullets hitted the target.

Trevor went to hide behind the bed in fright.

Eric ducked and closed the gap, as a highly trained military his reaction time was astonishing.

He tooke hold of Tony pistol and used [Extremis] heat to destroy the weapon, but before he could retaliate I kicked his side with all my strenght, he was thrown towards the wall destroying it the moment he made contact with it.

I turned towars Stark who was looking at me wearily, trying to judge if I was a friend or a foe..

"Mr. Stark,I think it is time to call the cavalry. More are coming this way..."

"Who are you?"

"I don't have time to explain, but for now it will suffice to know that I am an ally...hurry up I will buy you sometime..."

As soon as I finished speaking Eric Savin with tattered clothes and lava looking skin came in sight.

His eyes landed on me, surprise was apparent on his face, his look soon became one of curiosity one he noticed my equipment.

"Arthur fucking Penn, so you are still alive.. I have told Killian to send me after you and not to trust outsiders...but I have to say we have underestimated you notheless. Now you are like us aren't you? you know our predicament, if you want a cure you should join us, you have no choise.."

"Hi Eric, how have you been? I see you are still Aldrich's loyal dog. Thanks but no thanks... I am not like you guys, i am here to kick your asses.."

"Mph..we'll see"

He jumped on me, I slashed my sword towards him.

He avoided it while coming closer, he knew that if he closed the gap the long reach of my weapon will be useless, I parried his fist with my armored arm, thanks to the Golden Fleece I didn't get any recoil and stayed true to my footing.

I concentrated [Extremis] in the palm of my hand, a flame appeared as coated my entire upper arm.

Eric opened his eyes wide in surprise, but was too late to dodge.

*BOOM* an explosion happened upon contact.

Eric once again was sent flying this time in direction of the balcony throwing him in the garden in front of the building.

I jumped out after him, leaving a bewered Tony and Trevor inside.

"What the hell was that..."

Eric was getting up, in the last moment he was able to parry the blow with is arm, losing it in the process, but as an [Extremis] powered individual his arm was already regrowing.

"mmm...that was a technique I didn't name yet, well it is new after all. Listen Eric our power may be similar but don't think even for one single moment that we are on the same level, you are not in control of your power...I am"

I started to concentrate all my power on my hand and called foward the power stored inside the sword too. I tried for a very long time to execute this technique but I wasn't able to do it until I got Galatine, it's power was the missing piece.

"Wh...How...what are you??" Eric was flabbergasted, he couldn't understand how what he was seeing was possible.

A Mini Sun big as a human head was standing inches away from my palm.

"The previous technique doesn't have a name, but this one do.."

Pointing my palm in Eric direction the ball of fire and light shot towards him, guided and accelerated with the use of Mystic Energy.

"[Cruel Sun]"

*BOOM* and explosion of red energy happened, similar to when [Extrimis] go out of control and blow up its recipient.

After the chaos settled the only thing that remained was a burned field.

I dropped on the ground, that shot was surprising taxing.

"Are you done with your firework display??"

A confident voice came from the balcony behind me, there was standing Tony Stark in his Mark 42 Iron Man suit.

"People are coming this way.."

"I need to catch my breath, time to show what you are capable of..Iron Man"

He grinned and closed his helmet

"it would be my pleasure, Jarvis activate protocol House Party"