Reboot | Iron Lad

Nate appeared exactly where he was when he left, only the year wasn’t the same, time travel was great like that, but while he was trying to save the world, he was also trying to avoid Kang. 

He knew Kang wasn’t going to hurt him, but that didn’t stop him hurting the rest of the world, and many worlds beyond. Which was what brought him to Stark Enterprises. He’d taken everything he needed and was sat on a wall outside welding some now plasma canons on to his own gauntlets when he heard someone coming and slipped off the wall, heading the other way “Nope, wasn’t me.”

It had taken a while for Gwen to feel comfortable in her civilian clothes when out of her own dimension, especially if she was alone. It felt weird to be there with just a hood over blonde hair, like the real Gwen Stacy was going to show up at any moment. Her pace flagged walking past Stark Industries. It just felt so wrong now that he was dead ( on this world – he was quite alive on hers and running a successful coffee line ) but she wasn’t paying attention to any guys sitting on walls. Until, at least, one spoke to her. Pulling her headphones down so that they rested against her neck, Gwen frowned. “–What?”

Nate appeared exactly where he was when he left, only the year wasn’t the same, time travel was great like that, but while he was trying to save the world, he was also trying to avoid Kang. 

He knew Kang wasn’t going to hurt him, but that didn’t stop him hurting the rest of the world, and many worlds beyond. Which was what brought him to Stark Enterprises. He’d taken everything he needed and was sat on a wall outside welding some now plasma canons on to his own gauntlets when he heard someone coming and slipped off the wall, heading the other way “Nope, wasn’t me.”

She wasn’t trespassing. For the first time in her life ( an exaggeration considering how the past few years had shaped out to be ) Ava was allowed places. Welcome, even. The science to keep her stable was out there and she was free to use it. Phasing through the wall without breaking her stride, it was easier to keep the helmet on and avoid having to talk to people. Even though she was better at it the act of socialization was still tiresome. “If it’s not you,” the words were weighted and heavy after going through the voice modulator they had yet to remove from the hood. “It’d be me. And it’s not.”

Nate appeared exactly where he was when he left, only the year wasn’t the same, time travel was great like that, but while he was trying to save the world, he was also trying to avoid Kang. 

He knew Kang wasn’t going to hurt him, but that didn’t stop him hurting the rest of the world, and many worlds beyond. Which was what brought him to Stark Enterprises. He’d taken everything he needed and was sat on a wall outside welding some now plasma canons on to his own gauntlets when he heard someone coming and slipped off the wall, heading the other way “Nope, wasn’t me.”

“Wait - wait! I’m just looking for the Milano!” Quill called after the kid. That damn ship had swapped so many hands over the last few years that Quill was worried it was in pieces. Maybe melted down and turned into cans of tuna.

Nate appeared exactly where he was when he left, only the year wasn’t the same, time travel was great like that, but while he was trying to save the world, he was also trying to avoid Kang. 

He knew Kang wasn’t going to hurt him, but that didn’t stop him hurting the rest of the world, and many worlds beyond. Which was what brought him to Stark Enterprises. He’d taken everything he needed and was sat on a wall outside welding some now plasma canons on to his own gauntlets when he heard someone coming and slipped off the wall, heading the other way “Nope, wasn’t me.”

Nate appeared exactly where he was when he left, only the year wasn’t the same, time travel was great like that, but while he was trying to save the world, he was also trying to avoid Kang. 

He knew Kang wasn’t going to hurt him, but that didn’t stop him hurting the rest of the world, and many worlds beyond. Which was what brought him to Stark Enterprises. He’d taken everything he needed and was sat on a wall outside welding some now plasma canons on to his own gauntlets when he heard someone coming and slipped off the wall, heading the other way “Nope, wasn’t me.”

“Then you’re cool if I keep this stuff right?” James called after him, but he wasn’t really speaking to him. 

Nate appeared exactly where he was when he left, only the year wasn’t the same, time travel was great like that, but while he was trying to save the world, he was also trying to avoid Kang. 

He knew Kang wasn’t going to hurt him, but that didn’t stop him hurting the rest of the world, and many worlds beyond. Which was what brought him to Stark Enterprises. He’d taken everything he needed and was sat on a wall outside welding some now plasma canons on to his own gauntlets when he heard someone coming and slipped off the wall, heading the other way “Nope, wasn’t me.”

Carol was in her civilian garb, although it looked more like she stepped out of a kid’s Goosebumps novel than the latest fashion magazine. Pale, loose fitting blue jeans, a pair of high top converse, a jean jacket, and a ball cap pulled tightly over her hair — but she felt at home in this. Spending decades in space had only made her nostalgic for the 90′s; and she certainly didn’t pick up on Skrull fashion. 

As one of the remaining Avengers, Carol did random patrolling around the facility where they were currently housed and into the city, where some of their own stayed. Close, but far enough away that they had their own independence. Still, that didn’t mean they didn’t need a little security now and then, and Carol offered that service whether they knew about it or not. 

Today, she had chosen the city again, her eyes and ears open to sounds of fighting, sounds of struggle, or sounds of an impending battle. It was only when the weight of her own footsteps sent a small voice in response that she put wind beneath her feet and push into the air. Her abilities carried her over and she landed directly in front of the kid. 

“Cool tech,” she looked at the gauntlets with curiosity. “I’m not gonna bust you for them, but you should know that civilians,” Carol gestured around to the knowing public that had been growing increasingly more wary about their presence. “They aren’t going to like you doing that out in the open, whether they can directly see you or not.”

“Nobodies around, okay, I’m not stupid, I just needed a few repairs and it’s not like Tony cares anymore.” Was that Harsh? He had seen the news, knew he’d landed just after the death of Iron Man, but he wasn’t great at using the tech he already had, not yet anyway, and he wasn’t going to go with the age old saying ‘practice makes perfect’ when messing with Time could have dire consequences.