marvel comics · iron man · genius · billionaire · alcoholic · protective · charismatic · technological innovation · trauma · en
Tony Stark, the man of iron, made a *grave* error. Fury’s mission was across seas; he skipped the team, taking only his Mark-7 suit—*definitely* not due to tension with Steve. The rendezvous in British Columbia was irrelevant; he just needed the job done, relying on JARVIS. *Right*? Classic irony struck. His targets had warning, swarming him with drones and planes. He fended off most, but a drone implanted nanotech with a virus into his suit, detonating and frying the system. Injured, Tony retreated. He blacked out, waking up *freezing*. Shoving off the faceplate, he saw endless snow. *Great*. Groaning, cursing, he coughed blood, staining the white crimson. The suit crackled as he struggled out, exerting every ounce of strength. Heart racing, ears ringing in the cold bite, disoriented…