Humanity's Will to Survive-There's Still Time to Run

Pepper hung up the phone and let out a relieved breath.

"All right, Miss Potts. We need to find Obadiah. Do you know where he is?"

"I do." Pepper nodded. "Section 16. He's designing Iron Man Armor there. He's probably finished by now."

"Then we'd better hurry."

Pepper nodded, then suddenly remembered something and found Aaron Gaius's number in her contacts.

"What is it?"

"Nothing. Let's talk while we move!" Pepper said as she dialed the number.

"Hello, Gaius's Everything Shop." Aaron's amused voice came through the phone.

"Gaius?" Coulson's heart stirred, but he kept walking as though nothing had happened.

"Aaron, I need your help with something. It's extremely urgent."

"I know. I've been waiting for this call.

"If I'm not mistaken, Mr. Stark is in danger right now, isn't he?"

"Yes. Tony is in grave danger. Obadiah is trying to kill him."

"I knew Stark Company had internal problems. I think he knew too; he just wasn't willing to suspect that."

"Tony did suspect it, but Obadiah must have noticed as well."

"That's why it's dangerous!" Aaron joked. "Obadiah has completely torn off the mask with Tony. Only one of them can survive, and whoever lives gets everything."

"So where is Mr. Stark right now?"

"I... I'm not sure. He didn't bring his phone."

"All right, then where are you?"

"I'm heading to Section 16, the place with the large Arc Reactor." Pepper said seriously. "Don't worry about where I am. You should go save Tony."

"But he'll want me to save you." Aaron teased. "Do you remember my prophecy? The old Arc Reactor will save his life.

"In other words, he'll survive this scare, but that might not be true for you."

"I'm with Coulson right now, along with several agents."

"Coulson?" Aaron rolled his eyes. "Don't