Not long after Ultron left, S.W.O.R.D. agents arrived. Their expressions turned grave when they saw that the experiment Base had been razed to the ground.
This was beyond S.W.O.R.D.'s capabilities, so they notified the Avengers.
Tony had initially wanted nothing to do with it, but S.W.O.R.D. showed him a video of Ultron in the laboratory. Although the laboratory had been destroyed, its surveillance footage had been synchronized, leaving a recording behind.
"Those are Infinity Stones on Vision. How is that possible? Didn't Thanos destroy the stones?"
Tony stared at the video and shouted in disbelief. This world's Iron Man was considerably older than the Main Universe's Iron Man, his face etched with hardship.
That was not just because this Tony was older, but also because he had suffered more—the events of Avengers: Endgame took place in 2023, when Tony was fifty-three?
"That's clearly not Vision."
Doctor Banner, a hulking green figure, said, "Tony, could this have something to do with that Quantum Bomb? I've always felt there was something wrong with it, that it would cause serious trouble."
"Did we have any other options besides using the Quantum Bomb?"
Tony snorted. He did not mention the dream he had had last night. It was simply too embarrassing.
In his dream, he had actually become a comic relief character, with nicknames like Kidnapping Hero and Crow's Mouth. It was mortifying.
"Whatever the situation, we have to find Vision. The Infinity Stones on him can help us make things right and bring back the half of humanity we lost."
Steve spoke, and Tony scoffed. "There's that optimism I haven't heard in ages. Still, you're right. We have to find Vision.
Hawkeye, call Rocket and Nebula and have them get the spaceship ready. Natasha, contact Captain Marvel and ask her to come back