"Tony, my greatest creation will always be you! Tony!" As the video left by Howard Stark finished playing, Tony averted his gaze, his eyes red.
"Whoa! That's some serious father-son stuff," Zed said, leaning against the wall, a smirk on his face.
Quickly trying to hide his emotions, Tony countered, "What are you still doing here? And how did you get in? I don't remember giving you authorization."
Zed tossed the Dragon Rider Watch in his hand. "Glass. I came in through the glass. The doors to your lab are all glass."
"Another one of those weird watches! Wait, do you have any strange abilities that could help me get out unnoticed?" Tony was already scheming again.
Zed knew very well that Tony was going to see Pepper, and then accidentally discover the 'Future Key' hidden inside the Stark Expo model.
Zed didn't say a word and immediately got into Tony Stark's white convertible, waving at Tony.
"Get in."
Tony looked at him, puzzled. "Just like that? We're driving off?"
Zed said impatiently, "Hurry up! If you don't get in, I might change my mind."
"Alright, I hope you have a surprise for me." Tony resignedly sat in the passenger seat.
The moment Tony was settled, he realized he was already outside the villa. Zed, who had been in the driver's seat, was gone, leaving only a note: To my drinking buddy—Tony Stark Beware the Future Key!
"What the hell? What just happened? Jarvis, did you find anything?" Tony held the note in his hand, looking bewildered.
Jarvis replied mechanically, "I haven't found anything. The record shows that you, sir, were teleported directly from inside the villa to here."
Tony's eyes widened, and he muttered in disbelief, "Teleportation? No way! Could that news be true? Is there really someone who can manipulate time?"
"I'm sorry, sir, but I cannot answer that question."
Unable to get an answer, Tony stopped dwelling on it. He bought strawberries and drove toward the Stark Industries Center, where, as before, he unexpectedly discovered the model engraved with the 'Future Key'.
"You've been dead for twenty years, and you're still giving me a lecture!"
After Zed sent Tony off, he returned to the Cytron chariot and drove away. Staying any longer might have meant becoming Tony's workhorse, so he'd leave that to Tony himself.
Zed drove the Cytron, strolling through the streets and enjoying the bustling city.
Cafes, pizza shops, and shopping malls all bore Zed's footprints. Since his identity had been exposed, Zed had been staying in the company and hadn't gone out on the streets.
This time, Zed didn't hold back, going wherever he pleased.
With a Coke in one hand and a Pepsi in the other, Zed strolled down the street, arms swinging, completely unfazed by the curious stares of passersby. He then walked into the most luxurious barber shop nearby.
Zed's blue-dyed hair, after a day and a night of abuse, had collapsed and needed the attention of the most professional stylists to restore its former glory.
Moreover, he still hadn't spent all the old banknotes he got from Stan. He really had money to burn.
Zed comfortably enjoyed the full service and even took a short nap. Although the price was high, Zed paid with ease, and the beautiful technicians were happy to take his money.
That night, a revitalized Zed drove to the Stark Expo.
"Shrimp dumplings, didn't our company's exhibition end yesterday?" Zed confirmed on the way.
"That's right, we took down the booth last night." Dan Kuroto had to deal with Doom and hung up the phone.
Zed would feel bad if he broke his own stuff. Now that the company's equipment had been removed, Zed had no more worries.
As he neared his destination, Zed dialed a number:
"Hey, Natasha, could you come and get me? I forgot my invitation, and I'd really like to sit in the VIP section."
"What are you up to this time?" Natasha and Pepper had just arrived at the expo entrance.
Zed's voice came again:
"Nothing much, just want to watch some fireworks."
Natasha chewed on the word "fireworks," and immediately felt a headache coming on. It seemed this final expo wouldn't be peaceful.
Zed successfully followed Natasha into the expo and sat in the front row of the VIP section.
Pepper looked at Zed with confusion:
"Mr. Zed is also interested in the Stark Expo? And, when did you and Natalie...?"
Pepper really hoped Zed would hit it off with Natalie. It would make her relationship with Tony even more secure.
Zed smiled at Pepper: "No, that's too old-fashioned. I'm just interested in Hammer Industries tonight. Miss Natalie and I are just friends. No need to overthink it, Miss Pepper."
"Oh." Pepper was a little disappointed.
"Tonight? Hammer?"
Natasha's focus was different from Pepper's. She immediately realized that something was going to go wrong at Hammer's exhibition today.
The sound of tap-dancing feet filled the air as the flamboyant Justin Hammer danced his way onto the stage.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Hammer Industries' exhibition! I'm about to show you the weapons of a new era; weapons that will prevent the innocent deaths of soldiers; weapons that can protect the people even better than Iron Man - the Iron Soldiers!"
The stage rose, revealing four rows of Iron Soldiers. They looked fantastic, and the crowd erupted in gasps of amazement.
But Justin Hammer had more than just the Iron Soldiers. A repainted Mark II Armor was also brought out: "Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome War Machine – Colonel James Rhodes!"
When Colonel Rhodes and the Iron Soldiers saluted in unison, Justin Hammer knew he had secured the military's order. But his joy was short-lived. Tony Stark suddenly arrived at the expo.
Tony had just created a new element when he received a taunting call from Ivan Vanko. He rushed to the exhibition, barely catching his breath before Vanko took control of Rhodes's armor.
"Tony, it's not me, I can't control it," Rhodes warned as his armor began to target Tony.
"Damn it!"
Tony immediately took off, flying away from the crowd to avoid further casualties. However, only half of the Iron Soldiers pursued him.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The remaining Iron Soldiers activated simultaneously, attacking indiscriminately. Chaos erupted in the exhibition hall as everyone panicked and fled.
"Ah, ha, ha! What a lively scene!"
Zed walked onto the stage against the flow of people, a smile on his face. He slotted the Zi-O Watch and the Cronus Watch into place and transformed into Kamen Rider Zi-O - Cronus Armor amidst the chaos of gunfire.
"Tonight, the moon is bright and the stars are few, a beautiful night… and you lot are about to become history!" Zed gestured towards the sky with his arms, before turning his attention to the Iron Soldiers.
"What! Mr. Zed! What's going on?" Pepper was stunned by the scene.
"Forget him, we need to find Hammer." Natasha pulled Pepper towards the backstage.
Zed flicked his skirt, walking unhurriedly towards the Iron Soldiers. He tilted his head slightly, and with a twist of his body, easily dodged the bullets fired at him. These weak attacks couldn't even delay Zed for a second.
Bang!
Zed raised a fist and punched through the chest of an Iron Soldier, holding it up and smashing it into other Iron Soldiers. The Iron Soldier, used as a bomb, exploded, destroying three Iron Soldiers simultaneously.
While the explosion occurred, Zed leaped up and spun around, delivering a powerful spinning kick to the rear, turning an Iron Soldier behind him into scrap metal with a single blow.
Boom! Boom! Zed was completely absorbed by the impact feedback as the Arc Reactors of those Iron Soldiers exploded, causing massive blasts.
"Ha, ha, ha. This is so satisfying! More!"
Meanwhile, Natasha and Pepper had caught Justin Hammer backstage.
Natasha slammed Hammer onto the table. "Where is he?"
"What? What are you talking about? Let go of me!"
Hammer tried to argue, but Natasha wasn't in the mood to play games.
Boom! Hammer's head had another intimate encounter with the table.
"Where is he?"
"In my company, really, I'm not lying to you." Justin Hammer was terrified and didn't dare to play games with Natasha anymore.
Having obtained Ivan's location, Natasha didn't linger and immediately drove to Hammer Industries with Happy.
Natasha leaned down slightly, tearing open the side of her evening gown, and retrieved the Bully Watch from her inner thigh before pressing it.
"Wow!"
Happy was already stunned, both by Natasha's alluring figure and the Bully Watch's coolness.
But Natasha, transformed into Bully, wouldn't wait for Happy to recover. She kicked open the doors of Hammer Industries and charged inside.
Natasha was like a raging crocodile. One punch for each of the guards, instantly taking them down. But there were too many of these guards, and it would take too long to take them down one by one.
Natasha pressed the driver's wrench, and her legs transformed into the upper and lower jaws of a crocodile, cutting all the security guards in the corridor in half.
Mercy and restraint weren't exactly in Black Widow's vocabulary.
Ugh! Ugh!
Happy, who had followed behind her, immediately threw up. He was starting to question his life choices.
Why was such a beautiful woman so ruthless?
Natasha had already charged into the control center. But the quick-witted Ivan Vanko, seeing Natasha's transformation, immediately left the control center and personally piloted his Iron Suit towards Tony's location.
Natasha was left with only one option: to disable Ivan's remote control over War Machine.
"Alright, I've rebooted the armor for you, but a guy with a high energy reaction is flying towards you."
"Thanks, Agent Romanoff."
"Your new energy source looks good."
"Uh, yeah. I don't have to worry about it killing me anymore."
"What? Tony! You were dying? You didn't tell me!"
Apparently, Tony hadn't realized Pepper, who was still backstage, could access the channel.
Tony was about to explain when two guests arrived in front of him simultaneously.
"Tony, it feels great to be free!"
"Limited edition!"
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