Chapter 67: Annoying Backstory

[Third Person's PoV] 

As Tony flew towards the borders of Tokyo, Melissa followed closely behind. Tony saw her calling and accepted the call.

"I heard about what happened with Jarvis. Just know you have my full support," Melissa said confidently.

Tony smiled slightly and nodded. "I'm going to pick up speed; try not to lose me."

With that, Tony's figure blasted through the air in one quick burst, and a second later, Melissa followed right after.

It didn't take them long to arrive. In one swift motion, they dove down and entered the abandoned subway station.

When they slowed down and landed, everything looked decrepit and rusty. Moss grew on the walls, and the train tracks were broken beyond repair.

Tony and Melissa moved down the tracks and activated their chest flashlights, powered by their arc reactors.

They walked in silence as they followed the train tracks into a dark tunnel. At the end of the tunnel, they encountered a man wearing a silver helmet with red visors, leaning against the back wall with a tablet in hand.

He lifted the tablet towards Tony. On the screen were images of his parents in what appeared to be a jail cell. His mother was unconscious but otherwise fine, while his father had a cut on his head, bleeding.

"Hahaha, it looks like I was right about you, Tony Stark. Even though we managed to cover our tracks, you found us as soon as you realized your parents were gone. I've got to say, good job on winning the sports festival."

"Who are you? What do you want?" Tony asked in a cold, intimidating voice.

"Ooooh, that's not how a hero should speak. Heh, but I'm so glad you asked. You see, Tony Stark, I have a vendetta against you. Ever since you appeared, a lot of businesses have had no choice but to shut down."

"Is this what this is about? Revenge?" Melissa interjected.

"I see you've brought the third-place winner and your secretary with you. Anyway, yes, it is for revenge. Do you have any idea what you've done to me? Because of your presence and business, I had to file for bankruptcy. With the new and improved Stark Industries, what chance did our little business have?

That shop, that business was the legacy my late father entrusted to me. It was my job to keep it running, but you destroyed that! Because of you, I had to sell it off!

But honestly, I should be thankful. With nowhere else to go, I used the money I received and started making weapons with my quirk. My desperation, my grief, all my hate for the Stark name caused my quirk to undergo a quirk awakening. I began making weapons for underground dealings, making a name for myself, gathering money, fame, power, and minions!

And just when I thought I had it all, I felt this empty void in my chest. Do you want to know what the void was? It was that business I had no choice but to abandon. I thought to myself, 'Now that I have all this money, let me buy the building back. It will be great! With my upgraded quirk, I'll make it even better!'

And again, like before, you Stark took everything from me. When I went to buy that building, it had already been demolished! You destroyed it and built something else in its place, with your name plastered proudly on it. The Stark Restaurant! Can you believe that? My father's hard work, destroyed, and in its place, a restaurant Stark just felt like building! 

Thanks to that I swore I will get you back, I will show the world that the Stark name means nothing! I've tried following you around, you know, trying to see what you were all about, but you see you're pretty smart I'll give you that, it was much more difficult than I anticipated. Everything around you was practically unhackable. 

Except one place U.A, for a top hero school its pretty easy if I'm being honest… But that's were I saw it. You're suit! A marvelous idea! So I decided to steal it! The idea, I mean,"

Just then the camera switched over revealing a bulky Iron suit with weapons on his shoulder and forearm which look like giant blasters it was mostly silver black with bits of red. "I, of course, couldn't get the energy source right, no matter how hard i tried so I thought of something else, it's mostly solar powered, based on your solar batteries actually, a little use of my quirk here and there, I was able to upgrade it to be a pretty good energy source."

The iron figure then posed on the camera, "For a month's work this isn't horrible, dare I say so myself, You know I've even been thinking of a name for myself. I could have gone for my underground name The Blacksmith…but this, this is different, it deserves a name of its own. 

The Dark Forger!"

Just then a red flying figure appeared from behind Tony and Melissa, it was tall, imposing with two small wings by its back. With Purple highlights. 

When Tony looked back he smiled, "Finally, I was getting sick of his voice already." 

Tony looked back towards the man wearing the armor, "Just so you know, I held no sympathy for your back story." 

Tony raised his arm and sent a repulsor beam through the tablet, breaking it and hitting the man holding it before he could react. He was sent flying back, but he quickly recovered, he raised his gun blaster ready to shot

But Baymax, their added company, raised his fist, it opened up revealing small thrusters, it went flying towards the man punching him hard and sending him through the wall. Which crumbled revealing a dented metal wall, the man now knocked unconscious on the floor. 

"Baymax, I want you to find my parents, knock down everything standing in your way. Once you arrive I want you to go into nurse mode and take care of them, especially my mother, she is currently pregnant, look over them and heal them to the best of your abilities " 

Baymax recalled his fist and nodded his head, he then began walking and burst through the metal wall, a siren rang as the inside began flashing bright red lights. 

"I see, so that's why you called Baymax and waited for the villain to finish with his thing" Melissa Inferd. 

Tony nodded in confirmation, "If they needed immediate medical attention, Baymax would be better than any doctor without a quirk, hell i dare say he would be better than most doctors with quirks. Now come, we have someone to beat up" Tony said walking through the hole Baymax created with Melissa following right behind. 

Immediately, the sound of heavy footsteps and rapid gunfire echoed through the air. Figures equipped with jetpacks and rocket boots appeared, shooting dark red lasers towards Tony and Melissa in rapid succession.

Tony and Melissa immediately went airborne, their thrusters activating with a powerful burst. They maneuvered through the air with precision, dodging the incoming laser fire effortlessly. The two stood back to back, their suits synchronized in movement as they counterattacked.

"Let's show them what real firepower looks like," Tony said through the comm link, his voice calm and collected.

Melissa nodded, her face focused. "Roger that."Tony unleashed a barrage of micro missiles from his shoulders, each one finding its target with pinpoint accuracy. The explosions sent enemies flying, crashing into walls and the ground, rendered unconscious by the sheer force of the blasts.

Melissa raised her forearm, firing small objects that latched onto the enemy suits. These devices emitted a powerful EMP pulse, shutting down all electronic systems and rendering their jetpacks and weapons useless. The attackers plummeted to the ground, unable to control their descent.

Tony and Melissa spun around in perfect synchronization, unleashing a massive beam from their arc reactors. The combined force of their attack scorched the walls and left most of their enemies unconscious, their suits smoking and sparking from the overwhelming energy.

"Why are they so weak? They're not using their quirks..." Tony wondered aloud as he scanned the area for any remaining threats.

"Friday, do a quick scan," Tony commanded. "Why aren't they using their quirks?"

"Scanning..." Friday's voice responded in Tony's ear. "It appears they don't possess offensive quirks. Their quirks are relatively weak and mostly non-combative. For example, one individual's quirk only turns their skin blue, another has big ears, this one has a long tongue, and another has hands for feet."

"I see," Tony muttered. "So he hires people with quirks that don't do much and arms them with his inventions. Smart move, using their desire to feel important to gain their loyalty."

Melissa continued to weave through the air, her movements fluid and precise. "It's almost sad," she said, her voice carrying a note of sympathy. "They're just being used."

"Yeah, but we can't let them get in our way," Tony replied, his eyes scanning for any more threats. "We have a mission to complete."

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