"I shouldn't have survived, unless it meant something."
"I'm not crazy. I finally know what I'm supposed to do. I know in my heart that it's right."
"...You're everything to me too."
As Coulson immediately moved to protect Pepper after obtaining the data, Obadiah was forced to move up his plans.
And when Colonel Rhodes found Tony, who had barely escaped with his life using the old Reactor, following Pepper's directions, Coulson and Pepper were preparing to head to Stark Industries headquarters in Los Angeles to arrest Obadiah.
Tony, realizing in time that Pepper was in danger, had no choice but to face the issue of the Mark I Reactor's insufficient power supply.
Even flying the mere fifty-odd kilometers from the research facility at his Malibu oceanfront mansion to Stark Industries headquarters would take him more than ten minutes.
The first-generation Reactor had never been designed for flight. The Mark III's high speed, comparable to an F-22 fighter jet, could not be brought into play at all, and its energy consumption was severe.
However, he made a call before setting off.
"Remember when you said home was the only castle, keep running with the river through the fragrant rice fields~"
Oaks's phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Hey, Oaks, buddy, listen, I need your help!"
Tony's voice came through, though the noise was much quieter. It seemed he had made further improvements.
"Whoa, you sound like you're breathing pretty hard. Are you still wearing the bracelet?" Oaks paused slightly and glanced out the window—the sky was already dark.
"That thing gets in the way. I can't put on the Battle Suit with it!" Tony still found time to complain.
"Listen, buddy, Pepper's in danger right now. Even if that smiling tiger agent from S.H.I.E.L.D. is with her, it doesn't change anything—please,