Repeating the Same Mistake

"What are you doing, Tony?! Stark!" When Pepper Potts saw the missile bays of the Zero Gravity II Armor open their dark muzzles and the Palm Beams in its hands glowing as they charged, her body stiffened. Somewhat angry, she shouted at him.

She had worked herself to the bone to keep Stark Industries afloat, guarding this enormous company for him.

Facing a board of directors that was constantly dissatisfied with her, as well as the Super Technology Group, which was both a director and a competitor, she had spent every day cautiously stabilizing and maintaining Stark Industries' business partnerships, laying out its future structure, all to prevent Stark Industries from suddenly being left behind, collapsing, or being swallowed up by the Super Technology Group under her watch.

It could be said that merely serving as president of Stark Industries and maintaining its immense operations had buried her in business negotiations, partnerships, decisions, and plans for the company's future every day. To ensure this massive ship would not fall behind in the coming era, she had recently been losing clumps of hair, her eye sockets had sunken, dark bags had appeared beneath her eyes, and she had grown much thinner.

She had done so much for Stark Industries and Tony Stark.

And now!!! He was pointing a gun at her!

Inside the Zero Gravity II Armor, Tony Stark saw the helpless, faintly angry gestures Pepper Potts was beginning to make. Even the sound of her breathing was exactly the same as it had been whenever he had provoked Pepper Potts or made her angry before.

It was alike. Far too alike.

Loki had actually captured her essence so perfectly. It was astonishing.

But it only made Tony Stark's anger rise another level.

How deeply would Loki have to know Pepper