Still Defiant! SI-OC [Marvel/DC] ENG

13: Calm before the storm

13: Calm before the storm

March 15, 2007.

"And for that reason, I declare that Stark Industries' weapons department will cease its operations" Tony Stark's voice echoed in the conference room, a silence of disbelief lingered for half a second before reporters began to exclaim loudly, questions started to rain from all sides, their voices almost becoming unintelligible due to the cacophony of sounds.

Tony ignored them, let the microphone in his hand fall to the ground, and began to leave without looking back, what he had to say had been said.

His personal bodyguard, Happy, helped him leave the place, escorting him to the car prepared to take him home, he needed a good rest.

"Tell me, Happy, has anything interesting happened while I was away? What new things are happening in the world" as he sat in the back seat of his car, he couldn't help but ask, months without contact with the outside world had made him miss even the most basic news that he usually ignored.

Besides, he didn't want to be in silence, silence meant getting lost in his memories and that wasn't something he needed right now, it was better to catch up with Happy.

"Well, my favorite donut shop closed last week and I almost lost a bet with-" Tony quickly interrupted Happy.

"I was talking about real news" the bodyguard coughed and awkwardly cleared his throat.

"Uh - yeah, everything has been quiet, besides the appearance of the first real superhero, there's nothing else worth mentioning, the world remains the same as always, boss"

Tony nodded absentmindedly before his tired brain processed what Happy had said and blinked in confusion.

Did he hear that right?

"The first what?"

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Daniel looked at the hamburger in his hand, whether it was the appearance or the smell, everything was top-notch quality. He couldn't help but swallow saliva and without further ado, he took a big bite.

Whether it was the bread, the meat, or the vegetables in it, everything was amazingly delicious.

"I have to thank Carol later," her cooking level was over nine thousand, although he was still learning on his own, he was far from comparing himself to someone who had been experimenting with cooking since she was a child.

He finished his meal faster than he would have liked, felt the cool morning breeze, and knew it was time to get back to work.

Another morning, another day saving the world, he looked at the city beneath his feet, getting ready to act but everything seemed calm.

That made him furrow his brow a bit, he didn't like too much calmness, that only foreshadowed trouble.

Not far from him, a large screen on the side of a building began to broadcast the latest news.

"After the return of the famous billionaire genius Tony Stark, Stark Industries' weapons division is in an uncertain state, the declaration of its immediate closure has had a negative impact on the stock market..."

Daniel glanced thoughtfully, this morning he had watched the press conference and so far, it was the most talked-about news.

Although he expected Tony's return, he certainly didn't expect it to be like this.

The military market would change drastically because of his actions, he didn't know if that was good or not considering he was planning to venture into it in the not-too-distant future.