Johnny Storm Learns to Fly

"You guys are pretty close..." The taxi driver, seeing how warmly Doom treated Reed Richards and Ben Grimm, seemed to remember something. He looked at Doom and said with feeling, "When I was young, I had brothers as close as you are. Too bad, once we got older, we all lost touch. You should cherish—"

"Drive! XX Tower!" Before the taxi driver could finish, Doom cut him off coldly. A chill glinted in Doom's eyes as he stared at the driver, making him shut his mouth at once and obediently start the car, though inwardly he was sure to grumble a little.

"Tony Stark? Stark Industries? The Avengers? Hmph! Reed! Don't think you can reach the top in one step. No matter how smart you are, without me, you're nothing! Besides, with your personality, can you even leave me?" Doom slowly closed his eyes and sneered inwardly.

Meanwhile, at Stark Industries, to be honest, Tony Stark truly had not expected Reed Richards to actually choose to continue with some Space Program instead of joining the Avengers.

"This is really interesting. If you say they're close, that guy who objected isn't exactly on great terms with the two of them..." Tony Stark looked out the window and said with a smile. "But if you say they aren't close, it shouldn't have been enough to make Reed Richards give up joining the Avengers outright..."

"Still, that little group of theirs won't last long. The smartest one is too foolish, and the foolish one is a little too smart. Sooner or later, they'll fall apart, especially with that idiot who can see things clearly from the sidelines..."

"Jarvis, keep a light eye on them. See who ends up investing in them, then monitor the progress of their project and so on. Anyone who