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Tony Stark (notyourplayboy) wrote in somerealityrpg,
@ 2019-09-15 10:50:00

Current mood:	loved
Entry tags:	active: pepper potts, active: tony stark

Tony + Pepper
WHO: Tony Stark & Pepper Potts
WHAT: Pepper's arrival in Goodland.
WHERE: Stark Industries
WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 15th
WARNINGS: Language
SPOILERS: Through Endgame
STATUS: Completed

Tony lost a few working hours to Goodland's bout of bad luck on Friday so he decided to get some work done in the office late Sunday morning. He didn't plan to work too long. He needed to cook (or buy) dinner for the kids and make sure they didn't need anything for school in the coming week. He also preferred working on Rhodey's braces to the boring paperwork he needed to complete at Stark Industries.

He finished the important matters that couldn't wait within two hours and decided to head back to Ostrich's Villa. He could work on the braces, spend time with any of the kids that were around, and maybe enjoy a stiff drink. It had been a long week. "Make sure the building is secure," he told his work AI. Once it confirmed the building was locked, he turned toward the street. He shook his head on noticing a flash of reddish blond hair. Get a grip, he told himself. She vanished. She is not here.

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heroadjacent
2019-09-15 03:15 pm UTC (link)

Today had been a hectic day. She’d gone out for a jog with Tony where he told her about a dream in which they’d had a kid-- and how excited he had been at the prospect of being a parent had shocked and excited Pepper. They could start a family and have a somewhat normal life. Of course, no sooner had that thought crossed her mind did a strange man step out of literal thin air to ask Tony for help. Because Avengers timing was always inconvenient. And then Bruce appeared, after not being seen for years, and Pepper knew there was no way even ask Tony not to go with them.

She had barely gotten home when she’d gotten the call from Tony about investigating the ship that had just landed. She was worried about him way before she’d lost contact with him. But not being able to get ahold of him, and now suddenly Rhodey (because why wouldn’t those two idiots be together?) put her on edge. And that was before she realized that she was miles away from her home, in another section of New York with little knowledge of just how she got there.

There was a letter that welcomed her, and told her that she lived in an apartment now, but she paid it little mind as she stuffed it in her pocket. She had no intention of staying here. The Stark Tower was very noticeable, and out of place. They had several buildings, but not one here. Reluctantly, Pepper posted on the network as instructed, but people told her it was Tony’s building.

She had to go investigate it for herself. She was impatient, weaving between the people on the street until she stood across from it. It certainly looked like one of their buildings, with their logo on the door and everything.

And then she saw Tony step out, and she had half a mind to dash across the street to yell at him or hit him or something. Why hadn’t he told her he was safe? Why wasn’t he answering his phone?

She waited just long enough to safely cross, making a beeline for him. “Anthony Edward Stark!” She called after him.

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notyourplayboy
2019-09-15 03:25 pm UTC (link)

The day Dr. Strange opened the portal seemed long ago to Tony although, in reality, it had only been three months since he arrived in Goodland from pretty much the same point as Pepper. So much happened in that short time! So much changed too. One minute he was planning a wedding and the next he lacked a fiancee. Heh, he guessed not too different from reality then. He had just told himself he was seeing things when he heard a familiar voice yelling his full name. He knew people returned to the city, but he refused to believe Pepper would be one of those. He couldn't get his hopes up. His heart could only take so much breaking and he needed to be there for the kids. He was afraid wallowing would set him down a dangerous path just like it did in his world. He automatically turned in the direction of the yelling. He wasn't seeing things, was he? He wasn't sleeping well, after all. He half wanted to turn and run. It had to be an illusion. His mind was playing tricks. But...

"Pepper?" He called. "Is that...are you really here?" The faintest tinge of hope showed in his expression.

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heroadjacent
2019-09-15 03:33 pm UTC (link)

Pepper could handle a lot, it had been a hell of a day, but knowing that Tony was right in front of her and not on that damn alien ship filled her with relief. She had a lot of questions, and there were things here that didn’t make sense, details that need to be stenciled in. But she was flooded with comfort at the sight of her fiance.

She closed the gap between them and threw her arms around him. For a second she was just content to bury her face in his chest. She had been worried that she wouldn’t see him again. “Tony, I have half a mind to smack you for getting on that damn ship.” She told him, finally pulling away to look at him. One of her hands went to his cheek, as she scanned him for any sign of injury.

“What is going on here? Why do you have-- how do you have a building here?”

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notyourplayboy
2019-09-15 03:40 pm UTC (link)

Tony held her tightly. He knew he was lucky to have her back --- especially so quickly. He promised himself he wouldn't waste any more time when it came to his loved ones. "I had to," he said quietly. He quickly deducted that Pepper was from around the same time, which meant she was in for a world of information. However, he wouldn't overwhelm her. Instead, he added, "But this actually has nothing to do with that damn donut ship or wizard. It is some sort of alternate dimension that defies all scientific laws. I've been here for three months."

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heroadjacent
2019-09-15 03:57 pm UTC (link)

"I know it." Pepper said softly. She knew who Tony was, and she understood why Tony had gotten on the ship, but that hadn't made her worry any less. But that didn't matter now, because now she had Tony back, and she wouldn't have to worry as much.

"Wait, this has nothing to do with the guy who came out of the portal?" She questioned. It had been easy to assume that all the chaotic events from the day were connected, but if they werent? "Three Months?" She couldn't imagine it. She had only seen him that morning!

"I assume you are one of the smart people that someone mentioned was working on getting us back home?" She questioned, "What is going on here?"

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notyourplayboy
2019-09-15 04:19 pm UTC (link)

Tony shook his head. "Totally unrelated," he told her. He held his hand out, silently offering to walk her home. "We do need to discuss what happens back there," he admitted, "But let's get you situated here first." He shot her a rueful smile. "Yeah, that is me, one of the smart people working to give people a choice about whether or not they return to their realities. You see, Pep..." He paused. Pepper was damn brilliant, but he knew it was a lot to take in at once so he wanted to make sure he wasn't overwhelming her. "You see, there are people, well, people, wizards, witches, androids..." He shrugged. "You get the idea. There are a bunch of different types here in Goodland from all different times and worlds. Like, you know Sam Wilson? He is here, but from a completely different world."

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heroadjacent
2019-09-15 04:36 pm UTC (link)

Pepper grinned and took Tony’s hand when he offered it, she didn't know exactly where he was going to lead her, but that barely mattered. Admittedly, the phrase ‘what happens back there’ had a bit of an ominous ring to it that put Pepper on edge. She wouldn’t dwell on it though, especially since Tony was clearly there in front of her. Anything else, she could deal with.

“So this place acts like a bridge to the multiverses?” She asked, more curious than surprised. She was familiar with the multiverse theory, but it had always been just that-- a theory. The fact that someone had not only found a way to pull people from their universes, but seemingly make a space that existed outside of any of them… it was impressive in the right hands. The problem was that things like this were seldom in the right hands.

“I think I would have been more surprised about the existence of witches and wizards and andriods prior to the Avengers initiative.” She smirked at him, squeezing his hand. It was true, that since working with SHIELD her eyes had been opened more to the possibility of such things, she’d met Vision and Wanda and the Portal Man after all. There was a catch though, as he mentioned that Sam was not from their universe. She had to pause for a moment.

“But… you, you’re my Tony, right?”

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	notyourplayboy 2019-09-15 04:53 pm UTC (link)
	Tony chuckled as she recounted some of the “unbelievable” things that were actually very real in their world. He squeezed her hand as they walked along the streets. “Nope, I’m actually some evil overlord.” He stopped walking, turned to her, and pressed his lips against her before taking a step back. “So am I yours?” He asked with a wink. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

heroadjacent
2019-09-15 06:15 pm UTC (link)

Pepper couldnt help but giggle at the sudden kiss. Tony had a way even after all the time they'd spent together, despite their age, to make her feel like a love struck teenager at times. "Yep, definitely my Tony. Evil overlord and all." She smirked happily at him.

"You've been here for three months?" She asked. She couldn't imagine it. He had been gone less than a day for her, and knowing where he was, she had still been worried sick. She gestured back towards the direction of the Stark Industries building. "You've been busy then. Tell me about it."

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notyourplayboy
2019-09-15 06:55 pm UTC (link)

There was too much to tell her right there in the middle of the sidewalk so he suggested they walk to a nearby coffee shop. Once settled, he told her all about Goodland. He mentioned the ostriches, the demons, the bad luck, and singing leprechauns. He explained how she was there before, but vanished. He told her the entity randomly sends things from home. He talked about becoming close to Sam Wilson and Cisco and how they were working on stabilizing the place. He told her about James and Laura and, finally, how Peter and Michelle were living with him. Lastly, he reached across the table and stroked her cheek. “Our daughter is here. Morgan. She is 17 and absolutely perfect.”

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heroadjacent
2019-09-15 07:30 pm UTC (link)

It was a lot of information, however, if being Tony’s assistant and then running a company had taught her anything, it was how to quickly sort through a lot of information. She had gleaned enough of it, anyway, to condense Tony’s three months into facts that she could keep track of.

She had vanished? She hated the thought of leaving her family behind, and vowed that she would do anything in her power not to do something like that again. She took a sip of her coffee. They were responsible for Peter and his friend, MJ. She could handle that. She adored Peter, and she had spoken to MJ on the network earlier. She didn’t know anything about her, but she would make up for it. She seemed like a smart young lady.

The idea of Laura, and her universe of dual personalities was interesting, and of course, Pepper would never say anything about assisting the young girl with anything. The same with James, it seemed that her fiance had taken a liking to picking up stray kids, but Pepper couldn’t have been more proud of him. She leaned into the touch of her face.

“Our daughter?” She said softly, her eyes were wide and excited but she couldn’t help but laugh. “You just told me this morning that you’d had a dream where we had a child and named her after my uncle.” She couldn’t believe they had actually gone and done that. They had a family here, and Pepper’s heart felt full at the thought.

It would take Pepper a little while, to learn the ins and outs and interests of each kid, but she was going to absolutely try to do so. “I can’t wait to meet all of them.”

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