Tony's Redemption

Tony's "last words" ended there. He checked his helmet and found that it still had power, but he had no intention of going back to delete what he had recorded.

Because he did not believe Pepper, so far away on Earth, would ever receive this recording.

For all he knew, he did not even know whether Pepper was still alive.

According to Thanos, the targets of the Snap caused by the Six Gems Infinity Gauntlet had been completely random.

Exactly half of all life in the universe would be wiped out. Even a three-year-old could calculate it—the probability of death was 50%.

Would Pepper be among that 50%?

Tony did not know. He hoped she would not.

Yes, he hoped she would not.

Now, all he could do was hope...

With that thought in mind, Tony weakly collapsed onto the floor and slowly closed his eyes.

He was in pain, starving, and short of oxygen. His face was pale, his lips cracked, and he had wasted away beyond recognition. The outlines of his skull were clearly visible beneath his skin, and it was impossible to tell whether he would live or die.

Before long, Nebula, who had noticed that Tony had been gone and silent for too long, came over to check on him.

"Stark?"

When she found Tony lying motionless on the floor of the engine room, Nebula's expression immediately turned grim. She bent down and held her fingers beneath his nose, but there was barely any breath.

Still unwilling to give up, Nebula lowered herself further and pressed an ear to Tony's chest. A faint heartbeat reached her ears.

Nebula immediately relaxed. She hurriedly carried Tony to the main control console, wrapped him in a blanket, and did her best to reduce his loss of body heat.

Then