#ultron/jarvis

[gunsandspaceships]

Tony’s Childhood. Part 1: Identifying facts

In the MCU, Tony sometimes acts like a kid. There is a reason behind every behavior, so I wondered what it was like for him when he was a real kid.

So, the questions of the day: what do we know about Tony's childhood? Did he have one? And, most importantly, how did it affect him?

Let’s first list what we know from the movies:

At age 4 Tony built his first circuit board (IM1)

At age 6 built his first engine (IM1)

Was sent to a boarding school by Howard (IM2)

Cracked the Pentagon’s firewall in high school on a dare (AoU)

Had a nanny until the age of 14 (IM3)

Went to college at 14 (IM1)

Built Dum-E and U when he was there (IM1)

At 17 graduated summa cum laude from MIT (IM1)

Continued his education until his parents’ death (CW)

Tony’s genius gave him two things: the brain and the pain. And by the pain, I mean that instead of interacting and bonding with his parents, enjoying life, playing, having fun, making friends, taking care of pets, and all the other things children do to gradually prepare for adulthood and grow up "healthy", he got this list of achievements. That doesn’t make a person normal.

Parents

We know his relationship with Howard was complicated. Howard loved him in his own way. He had too many things to do to be a good father: SI, S.H.I.E.L.D., scientific projects, trying to build a better future with clean energy, etc. All good, except when you want your child to love you back. Especially if in the tiny amount of time you spend with him, you don’t show him any signs of affection.

What do we know about Maria? Her name, what she looked like, that she played the piano, and died at Winter Soldier’s hand on Dec 16, 1991. That’s it. She didn’t spend much time with Tony either. Remember, he even had a nanny, instead of a mother. Tony's words about her showed that he loved her, but he didn't talk much about her. Because she wasn’t present in his life enough. Why? Because…

School

Howard sent Tony to a boarding school.

Here’s in the S.H.I.E.L.D.s file we have this information about the school:

“Phillips Academy, Andover, MA 1977-1984”

This means he was there from age 7 to 14. Howard sent him to a boarding school when he was SEVEN.

Phillips Academy Andover serves grades 9-12 only (it is a college preparatory school). Thus, either this is a mistake by the creators of the film/file, or Tony, due to his genius, became an exception. Since the early age he was already at school was also mentioned in IM2 tie-in comics, and in Earth-616 that was also 7, we can mark 1977-1984 as valid.

Think about it again: Tony was sent to boarding school in another state when he was 7 years old. He spent another 7 years there, alone, among high school-aged teenagers. No parents around, no peers.

For example, even Hogwarts accepts 11-year-old children, and they live with their peers. Now imagine Harry Potter, at the age of 7, is thrown into a dorm with 7th-year students and locked there. Doesn’t make a person normal either, does it?

Nannies and Jarvis

Since Tony was at the boarding school, there are two options for how he could have a nanny (mentioned in IM3) and spend time with Edwin Jarvis:

1) He was at the boarding school with a nanny. There is almost no possibility that the nanny was Edwin Jarvis because Jarvis was Howard’s butler and had other responsibilities.

2) He had a nanny at home in the summer and during short school breaks. In this case, his parents couldn’t even give him this little of their precious time.

In any case, he could only see Jarvis at home, a few months a year at most.

Note: There is a date error in IM3, stating Tony was 14 in 1983. This is clearly an error and we can omit this detail.

Bullying

Remember this dialog between Tony and Harley in IM3?

0:45:15 – Harley asks him how he knew he was being bullied at school. Tony doesn't answer. He gives him a non-lethal flash thing to "discourage bullying."

We see that Tony knew exactly what was going on with Harley at school. Because that’s exactly what happened to him there. Harley reminded him of himself. Brilliant kid with no friends and practically no parents. He was bullied by 9th-12th graders.

If he had a nanny with him at the school, that probably made things even worse. He would be bullied because he has a nanny, and despite he has one to look after him.

In Part 2 we will discuss how all this affected him. Stay tuned.

[mateuscosme]

[hainethehero]

This is your daily reminder that the whole Tower KNOWS when Steve's getting his cheeks clapped.

[jackiequick]

7 times they were better parents to Tony than Howard was | Agent Carter Fanfic

~ In other words, Elizabeth Stark and Jason Underwood being an married couple for 5 minutes straight

Pairing: Jason Underwood & Elizabeth Stark

Character mentioned/included: Tony Stark, Howard Stark, Maria Stark, Edwin Jarvis & Ana Jarvis, Hank Pym, The Avengers & Young Avengers, Peggy Carter, Nick Fury, Alexander Pierce, Justin Hammer and etc

Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe -> Agent Carter, Iron Man 1-3, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avengers Age Of Ultron

Summary: Sometimes the best things in life happen when you least expect, such as becoming loving parental figures to a billionaire genius with a cheeky grin.

Note: Jason’s nickname is JJ and Elizabeth’s nickname is Liz

Ship Name: JALIZZY

Slight Warning: A bit of angst but mostly fluff

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Both were asleep in bed, when little 7 year old Tony walked into the bedroom and climbing into their bed.

Jason woke up first rubbing his eyes and sighed, "Bubba what you doing? We built you a new big boy bed last week.."

"Bad dream.." Said little Tony balling up his fist and getting under the covers, "..and Daddy is out."

"Oh right Momma visiting Aunt Peg for the week.."

"I'm sorry..c-can I stay?"

That moment Elizabeth woke up ruffling her nephew's bed head and yawned, "Sure, Bambino. But you wanna talk about the bad dream first?"

Tony looked down holding his teddy bear and mumbled, "I was in a dark and scary cave with a dragon..and I could not fight him, I was running but there no way to go.."

"Aww sweetie, look it's okay not every dream is gonna be a good one but you're okay. Everything is okay, you hear me?"

" I know..it's okay, b-but I was lost and scared..I did not save the princess..I fail.."

"Oh no sweetie, you didn't fail anyone. It was just a bad dream, there are no dragons here to hurt you."

"But the princess?"

"Maybe you will save her in the next dream."

Jason added with a tired smile, "Or maybe the princess already saved herself? Like auntie Lizzie or auntie Peg. And she's now waiting for you in the dream."

"Really?" Tony asked with a small smile.

"Yeah, sometimes it's the little prince that needs to go on journey to find the princess waiting for him in the end."

"Okay, I am ready to sleep now..and meet the princess."

"Out of curiosity, who was the princess?"

"Her name was Molly."

"Ohh nice name."

Elizabeth cut in with a chuckle, "Yeah very nice! Now we can please go to sleep and save the kingdom tonight in this dream?"

The boys nodded with a smile, cuddling up in bed with the lady of the house.

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Elizabeth blowing raspberries on Tony's tummy as his giggles filled up the house with laughter. Jason was building up rocking chair in the living room and walked into the kitchen.

Jarvis was making lunch for them.

"Hey babe." He said with a smile, kissing her forehead then gave his nephew one on the cheek.

"Hi dear." She replied with a smile bouncing their nephew in her lap who giggled brightly.

It was a running gag but a sweet one calling each other pet names since the day they met. It went beyond, just them calling each other nicknames Jason called Jarvis's wife, Ana, honey and doll all the time as a term of endearment.

"JJ!" Tony yelled in glee with a toothy grin, as both adults looked their eyes at his silliness.

Something that would carry on once Tony is older is that silly toothy grin of his, no matter what the situation is. Especially his giggles.

Jarvis set the table for them, as Jason rushed over to help him and cutting Elizabeth's food into smaller sizes. Ana joined them soon enough watching all of this in curiosity. However, it confused the British man, once they all sat down to eat.

"Why does Jason need to cut your food, Miss Stark?" Jarvis asked them as he ate.

"Just watch, dear." Ana added, curious knowing she will get an answer.

With Tony's booster seat resting between them. Ana grabs a glass of wine and sits next to her husband. Looking at the kid who are begin to eat but what caught Jarvis's eye was Tony’s other hand gripping Elizabeth’s left hand in a tight grip.

"Aww how adorable." Ana said with a smile eating her chicken.

"It is indeed but what exactly is happening? I might need an explanation." Jarvis questioned with a smile.

"Tony had this new habit where he only can eat if he holds Elizabeth or Maria’s hand. It started a few days ago." Jason explained chuckling as he ate.

"I don't mind it. It keeps him relaxed and allows me to make sure he's doing alright while eating." Elizabeth replied eating with her other hand.

"What happens if you remove your hand?" Ana asked, in love with the way Tony's happily eating.

Elizabeth lets go of Tony's hand and all of them looking at the youngest Stark who started fusing while chewing a piece of meat, one hand starts waving asking for his auntie’s hand.

Elizabeth just let Tony wrap his fingers with her own in the meantime as Ana chuckled and Jarvis snorted with a smile.

"Howard tried it yesterday, removing Tony's hand away from Maria and he just cried. Not pretty." Jason added chuckling.

"It was hilarious!" Elizabeth told them as she snickered, "My brother promised to let him sleep with their room last night, if he stopped. Howard was third wheeling."

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“Will you please go to sleep now? You're a growing boy, come on please do it Uncle JJ.” Jason sighed and rubbed his own face with his palm.

“No way.” Tony runs “I wan Liz…”

“I give up.” Jason buried his face in the kid’s bed

Jason finally gets up and walks to the living room where his best girl is reading something from her notebook. Watching Tony just dive to her lap startling the woman.

“What the-?” Elizabeth jumped out of reflex “I-shouldn’t you be in bed and counting sheep?”

“I’m not sleepy.” Tony shakes his head.

“Well, I am.” Jason sighed and sat next to Elizabeth looking into her eyes hoping she understood the silent help signal, "No more kids, one is enough.."

That was when Hank Pym called as Elizabeth put him on the speaker and started talking with him as she tried to put her kid to sleep.

"Lizzie is this a bad time?" Hank asked while on the phone, hearing Tony mumbling in the background and Jason's voice muttering something.

"No, Hankie it's fine. Someone's allergic to sleep just like his father, I'll pay you 500 bucks if you can get him to sleep." Elizabeth replied jokingly.

"I'll see what I can do. Do you remember the equation use for invention you and Howard were making?"

"Actually, yeah I do. The one for that android prototype? Yeah I do."

"Good because I thinking we can use for this new formula I was creating."

Both scientists go to work, talking with the equipment and possible new investments they would make that month to present to the others. Laughing and gushing about their week as well.

Jason was napping when he was accidentally smack on the shoulder due to Elizabeth's excitement how on they can improve the formula for the shrink ray.

"Ow!" He shouted softly, being woken up.

"Oh, sorry JJ. I was just, you know." She replied trying to explain with a chuckle.

"I know let me take this little guy off your hands."

"Alright."

Both expected to find Tony still awake on his auntie's lap but he nodding off as they spoke. They chuckled quietly thanking Hank's believing their science talk tired him out or something.

He picked him up as Tony's head rested on his shoulder, his eyes were trying to stay open as he mumbled, "I'm not tired...no sleepy.."

"Oh yes you are, Bubba. Very sleepy." Jason said with a soft chuckle with sighed, "Say night night."

Elizabeth stood up cupping his little face mumbling sweet nothing into his ears as Tony hummed a soft, "..night night."

"Night, my little star." She replied with a soft smile, deciding to help tuck him in.

They tucked in their little boy, turning on the recording on Maria Stark's gentle singing voice as background noise for Tony.

Moments like that, they both wished Howard and Maria were not busy sometimes but they're more than happy to raise the little guy instead.

----

As much as he is their little boy, he is Howard's son and that being said he was a little rebellious at time. Especially in his early teens and his years as an adult..

"Anthony Edward Stark, where the hell you think your going?" Elizabeth asked with her arms crossed and tapped her foot with a glare.

"Out!" Repiled Tony, who was 12 years old at this point with a classic smirk.

"It's Monday afternoon on a school night!"

"So?"

"So you're not heading out to whatever your heading off to! I don't care what it is, Friday it's another thing, I allow it. But Monday, hell no!"

"You're not dad, auntie Liz!"

"And thank god I ain't. Be lucky it ain't Peggy either, why do you want to head out anyway? To act cool with your friends?"

Tony sighed in defeat dramatically dropping the smirk and crossed his arms, "Well no shit. All my friends are doing it."

Jason stepped in after returning home from an getting supplies hearing his nephew, "Please tell you didn't just curse in front of your aunt."

"I just said 'shit'! Relax.." Tony replied with a sigh thinking of something knowing who's the softer parent, "And aunt Liz won't let me go out."

"First off no cursing at your aunt. And second, out where?"

"An party..all my friends will be there!"

"Is it on Friday?"

"Yup! It's on Friday, it's a small party."

Elizabeth scoffed, "No! It's tonight, an silly little stupid party with his friends doing god knows what. God knows if the parents will be there!"

"She's lying! She doesn't want me to have fun this week and stay stuck in this house, only invite to Rhodey or something." Tony shouted.

"Enough!" Jason yelled raising his voice, "I know she ain't lying and that you're the one who is actually lying. You know the rules Tony, no parties or anything on school night like Monday. And something tells me those kids parents don't know they're going to that party."

"B-but that's not fair! I should be allow to go." Tony yelled.

"No you shouldn't and it is fair, she’s saving you for tomorrow. She knows that something off is going on if it's on a Monday, simple as that. Doesn't that sound a little weird to you?"

"...yeah..it does."

"We will talk about this later."

A few more words were said before Tony left to the living room. Liz was pissed off and so was Jason.

He sighed and told her, "You were doing the right thing."

"I know.." She sighed, "I know. I'm just trying to protect him. Something tells me this won't be the last argument."

"Cause it won't. But we just try to lead him down the right path.."

"You got that right. Protecting him and all that.."

----

Road trips with the three of them tend to be something else. Tony always making himself known with questions, annoying them on purpose and snickering afterwards.

"Where we going?" Tony asked in the backseat, playing with his jacket zipper.

"To meet Peggy and your parents in San Diego." Elizabeth replied like it was obvious with a smile.

"And why are you driving?"

"Because your uncle JJ has a bad history with driving."

Jason perked up, "I'm right here, you know?!

Tony snorted, "Okay what time we get there?"

"Midnight." Elizabeth said with sigh.

"What happens at midnight?"

"You're bedtime."

"Can I drive?"

Both shouted at the same time, "No!"

That resulted in Tony laughing at their response as both parents chuckled at his ridiculous way to make times like that a joke or two.

---

Sometimes Elizabeth tends to become a mama bear, as if she isn't already. Like when Tony started dating, Howard rolled his eyes chuckling at his sister and Maria gushed hoping her boy enjoys the dating scene.

Elizabeth on the other hand, she was so excited and sat beside Jason one afternoon while he was reading. He was reading a classic children's' book from the shelfs, 'The Giving Tree' when Elizabeth came with a grin.

"Yes my darling?" He asked looking up from the book with a laugh.

"Tony got a date!" She repiled with a smile.

"With who? I mean I'm not surprise our kid has been a cheeky little guy since the age of 3."

"You know that day Howard took Tony down to that event in Chicago? Well there was this nice girl there with her mother, Tony sneaked off to see her and now they met again due to her mother bringing her here for an clothing event. And according to Ana, he has a date."

"That's my boy. If he's not a gentleman, I'll ground him for life. Where to?"

"Ana said that caravel downtown this weekend. She was eavesdropping and I love her for it."

"Not bad for a first actually date with a girl he seems to like."

Elizabeth sigh assuming something, Jason knew that look on her face and ask her what's going on.

"I don't want to sound cheesy but he's growing up so fast, JJ! I mean where did the time go? It felt like I was helping him add 2 + 2 yesterday! Now a date? Damn..he's my baby." Elizabeth admitted with a sigh.

Jason opened his arms pulling her into an tight embrace as she was nuzzling comfortably against his neck. She pouted, it was a rare moment but she did. He chuckled rubbing her shoulder.

"Aw, Lizzie, darling. He's growing up, I don't like it. Hell I would rather stop time and let him stay the way he is now. But we can't. Before we know it, he's buying his own house or deciding to buy this one off his father." Jason joked with a smile.

Elizabeth chuckled, "He might as well do that. I'm not ready for him to keep growing up, what if he doesn't want hugs from his auntie anymore? What if he grows up hating the idea of living with us? I mean it's a packed a house, i don’t blame him."

"Hahaha no, honey he won't. I think he rather have a packed house than a quieter one. And he will always need his auntie, he's your baby. Tony knows it, hell he might make you an godmother one day."

"Oh god no, don't think that far hahaha! I want him live in the moment now, before he's old and gray. I'm still gonna baby him no matter how old he is! You know that right?"

"Oh I know. And he's gonna be annoyed but love you for it. No matter what you do, you will be there to protect him and stand up for him."

"You too!"

"Oh hell yeah I will!"

---

And they are right about that. Yeah sure, Lizzie was gone under the ice for years due to a freak accident thinking she was goner. Having Jason and Tony feeling down in the dumps for some time.

But when that girl returned, her mama bird side came with her. And the man who was her right hand was more than happy about that.

"He's insane!" Liz yelled with a sigh, pointing at her nephew, "You're insane."

"Hello?! Have you met me?" Tony replied with a chuckle, "I think Pepper would love a big bunny for an anniversary slash Christmas present."

"Okay I dealt the whole 'I'm Iron Man, I can do whatever the hell I want' thing. But your Tony Stark! My Tony Stark, use that head of yours is a big bunny a good idea?"

"JJ gets you big jewelry and spoils you! I blame him for my actions, the bunny stays."

"Oh jeez. Did you at least get dinner ready?"

"Yeah it's pizza tonight. Why are you acting so uptight lately?"

Elizabeth sighed, "I've been asleep for years in ice and I come back to find you as Iron Man. A superhero. I know it's been an year now, but a part of me is still scared your gonna blow it!"

Tony chuckled pulling his auntie into a hug, "Oh Liz, it's me we're talking about. Hell, JJ is still terrified for my life. And honestly, I've already it blew it last year, in New York. I am stressed but I will be fine.."

"I know about your late night snacking and sleepless night, Tony. I'm worried about you. We all are."

"I know you are..but if anything happens, I will tell you. I promise."

~~~

Last forward to Christmas time, once the house blew up and JARVIS announces Tony's anxiety problems to everyone after arriving at the snowy side of the U.S. before shutting off.

Soon enough, they're dragging themselves across the snow to find a safe house. Rei's suit is being dragged across the snow, as he decide to start helping his godfather.

Liz snaps, "Anything you want to tell me?!"

"Okay in my defense I was gonna tell you soon." Tony winced.

"When?!"

"I was gonna make you an omelette and tell you about it!"

"Oh my god!"

Jason sighed dragging the Iron Man suit with them across with snow as the night fall onto of them.

"You two knew about this?! This whole time and didn't think of telling me?!" Jason yelled.

"I thought you knew about this! Or that he told you!" Liz yelled back.

"Great, now Ma and Pops are fighting." Rei added sarcastically, "Good job, Dad!"

Tony turned look at his son, “I’m sorry, how is this my fault?”

“Isn’t everything?”

“This is unbelievable.”

----

Other times, Jason and Elizabeth would be protecting themselves or their kids presence even when the guy isn't nearby.

Such as 2014, when they were called by SHIELD when it came to Alexander Pierce wanting their signature onto the new helicarriers.

Jason was tired as he asked, "Okay Pierce, what the hell is this?"

Elizabeth was standing next to him and pressed, "Mr. Secertary, what he meant is there a reason you've asked us to come here?"

"Signature, Mr. Underwood and Miss Stark." Said Pierce holding out pens, "As well, I was hoping you ask your nephew to stop by my niece's birthday party as a favor for Nick."

"He's our nephew, not a party entertainer." Elizabeth said with a raise eyebrow.

"Unless it's for his own children, and at the moment he's not dealing with your favors." Jason added, "What's the favor you're doing for Nick?"

"That's classified information, sir." Pierce replied.

"Of course it is..you know, it was a pretty long day and I don't want to be here. Matter a fact, none of us want to be to here! So good night Alexander." Elizabeth said standing up from her chair.

Jason stood up following her, opening the door for the girl as he gave Pierce an odd look before walking out. However that didn’t stop Elizabeth Stark to get information later on that day, returning to Alexander Pierce’s office after cooling down to get any information needed.

——

Sometimes due to Jason and Elizabeth being so close to Tony, along with their godchildren they get mistaken for the actual parents. Hell, even for being a couple more than once.

Such as in the early to late 2010s, Justin Hammer once asked, “Are theses your parents, Stark? I thought they were dead..”

Tony would give an sarcastic smile and reply, “Aw Hammer, you’re jealous? Too bad not everyone was given 3 sets of parents.”

“Three?”

“Oh yeah, didn’t you hear? Or were you too busy washing yourself in that horrible 80s cologne?”

Justin scoffed, “Damn. But seriously, are they giving out set of parents for free or what?”

“No. They’re mine, you can’t have them.” Tony added with a smirk.

~~~

Or when Fury called Tony and The Avengers out a few times, he will tend to bring JJ and Liz names into conversation, using the term parents. Such as in 2015, when they are all in Clint’s Barn. Also known as The Safe House.

Everyone was in the kitchen, including the teens and kids. Some were at the table such as Natasha, Bruce, Rick, Ava, Rei and Rochelle. Others were surrounding the area near the sink and fridge across from the kitchen island, such as Tony, Clint and Steve with Liane and Luna.

Clint’s wife Laura was listening in as the younger kids were wondering around.

Elizabeth was drying dishes as Jason washed them, meanwhile Fury was finishing placing some orange slices on a plate.

Nat spoke up, “You know boss, when I was hoping I saw ya, you would have more than that.”

Fury replied, “I do. I have you. Back in the day, I had eyes everything, ears everywhere else. You kids have all the things you can dream to use, Stark’s parents didn’t have much to work with beforehand but they made do. Now here we are, back on earth with nothing but our wit and our willingness to do good.”

Jason added, “Just like old times, huh? Rehashing a plan during dinner, then collaborating in the morning to figure out what can be done..”

“Ain’t that the truth. Nothing but our strength to save the world and make a difference for others.” Elizabeth commented with a grin.

Fury gave them a half smile and continued his speech, “Ultron says The Avengers are the only thing between him and his mission. And weather or not he admits it, his mission is global destruction. All this lay in the grave. So stand, out with the platinum bastard.”

Natasha winked at Rick and Rochelle before saying with a smirk, “Steve doesn’t like that kinda talk.”

Steve gave her a humorous mock glare, “You know what, Romanoff?”

The teens and young adults in the room snorted and chuckled. The group kept talking, figuring out what will they all do next, with the young members of the team chiming into the conversations.

Even Jason mentioned, “You can try Pentagon's firewall, are they open this time?”

“That could work, they are still roughly open this time and hour.” Elizabeth comments.

“Should i know why you know that?”

“I had to message the Pentagon years ago to reach an barrier of systemic risks, for SHIELD’s locating tactics. And Tony did something he wasn’t supposed to..”

“Oh god, what was it this time?”

Fury ate his orange slice answering, “You’re boy cracked into SHIELD systemic burns, but beforehand he cracked their firewall.”

“That’s something, I do think I remember he did!” He replied chuckling, “We got mysterious calls afterwards for weeks.”

Tony chimed in with a grin sounding proud and said, “I cracked the Pentagon’s firewall in high school on a dare and got a sweet deal afterwards.”

Elizabeth grinned brightly, “That’s my boy! Definitely a win in my books.”

“And me? I cracked into SHIELD firewall too multiple times.” Rei added with a sly smile, as you could hear his godfather holding back his laughter in the background.

“I love you too, kiddo!” She replied to her sarcastic godson, “Both of you are the reasons for the facility's cyber-security sub-bar.”

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Jarvis Memorial

[evangelust]

Do I hate long distance? Yes

Does forced cybersex open a lot of avenues for surrealist kink bullshit? Yes yes yes yes yes

Like… I’m just a voice in her head, there’s a cold detachment there that kind of gets me off. There’s so much potential there.

I’ve had my moment of epiphany and I will now be horny about computer virus role play.

[bringbackwendellvaughn]

[braveclementine]

Interlude

Warnings: None

Copyright: I do not own any Marvel characters or locations. However, I do own my OC Elizabeth Lightwood. I do not condone any copying of this.

"You see, we were wondering how Strucker got so inventive. So I've been analyzing the gem inside." Tony picked up a screen and flung the digital picture onto the floor so the hologram hovered in midair, "You may recognize-"

"Jarvis." Bruce said.

"Doctor." Jarvis answered as the pulsing orange sphere.

"Started out, Jarvis was just a natural language UI. Now he runs the Iron Legion. He runs more of the business than anyone besides Pepper."

"Oh." Bruce said.

"Top of the line."

"Yes."

"I suspect not for long." Jarvis replied.

"Meet the competition." Tony said, putting up the scepters blue sphere next to Jarvis. It was twice as big.

"It's beautiful." Bruce gasped.

"If you had to guess, what's it look like it's doing?"

"Like it's thinking." Bruce answered. "I mean, this could be- It's not a human mind."

Tony agreed with that.

"I mean, look at this. They're like neurons firing."

"Down in Strucker's lab I saw some fairly advanced robotics work. They deep- sixed the data, but I gotta guess he was knocking on a very particular door."

Bruce turned and looked at him. "Artificial Intelligence."

"This could be it Bruce," Tony said, stepping close to Bruce, excited. "This could be the key to creating Ultron."

Bruce laughed in shock and smiled saying, "I thought Ultron was a fantasy."

"Yesterday it was." Tony agreed, feeling pleased. "If we can harness this power, apply it to my Iron Legion protocol?"

"That's a man sized 'if'." Bruce warned him, taking off his glasses.

"Our job, is 'if'." Tony argued. "What if you were sipping margaritas on a sun-drenched beach, turning brown instead of green? Not looking over your shoulder for Veronica?"

"Don't hate. I helped design Veronica." Bruce muttered.

"As a worst-case measure, right?" Bruce nodded and Tony continued, "How about a best case? What if the world was safe? What if, next time aliens roll up to the club, and they will, they couldn't get past the bouncer?"

"The only people threatening the planet would be people." Bruce replied.

"I want to apply this to the Ultron program." Tony muttered. "But Jarvis can't download a schematic this dense. We can only do it while we have the scepter here. That's three days. Give me three days."

"So you're going for artificial intelligence, and you don't want to tell the team? You want to keep this from Y/N and you want me to keep this from Thor?"

"Right. That's right." Tony said, putting his excited barriers down. "You know why? Because we don't have time for a city hall debate. I don't want to hear 'the man was not meant to meddle' medley. I see a suit of armor around the world."

"Sounds like a cold world, Tony." Bruce responded.

"I've seen colder. This one, this very vulnerable blue one, it needs Ultron." Tony walked away, pulling out his thin tablet. "Peace in our time. Imagine that."

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Bruce and Tony didn't leave the lab for three days and no one was allowed to go in. Clint healed up nicely and soon, he and Nat were taking walks around the tower. Thor was gone most of the time, occupying himself with other things that you weren't sure of.

Meanwhile, you sat in the living room with Everleigh, abandoning the research you were supposed to be doing on the Maximoff twins, and instead diving deeper for Bucky.

You had visited every HYDRA base imaginable with the team. You had come face to face with several different enhanced people, most of them dying. But you had never seen Bucky again and that gave you hope. If Bucky had gone back to HYDRA, you were sure that they would have used him as a weapon.

You tried using facial recognition in all sorts of different countries. There were always hits, but then the faces would come up and you would know that it just wasn't him.

You gave a frustrated growl when the search came up empty again.

The last sighting of him had been here in America. He had gone to visit the World War II exhibit, standing in front of his name for a long time, according to the cameras. It gave you and Steve both hope. Maybe he would remember him.

"What's wrong?" Steve asked from the doorway and you looked up, tempted to close your screen so he didn't see what you were working on. But it was useless, because you had papers scattered all around you.

"Nothing." You replied quickly, switching tabs and then quickly picking up the paperwork. Steve came over, grabbing the file from your hands.

"I told you he was my responsibility." Steve said, putting the file aside and sitting down next to you on the couch.

"And I told you, that you're my friend and I want to help you find him." You responded, opening up the file and slipping the rest of the papers inside.

"Y/N." Steve said slowly, putting a hand over yours, taking the file from your hands once more. "I-"

"Tell me something." You interrupted him. "If Tony went missing, wouldn't you do everything you could to help me find him?"

Steve hesitated and then sighed, "Yes, but-"

"But what? What's different about this?" You interjected. "In my case, Tony is my soulmate. You are my friend. You help me find Tony. In reality, Bucky is your soulmate. I am your friend. I will help you find Bucky. Why can't you accept my help? I know very well that you've got Sam on the case while we sort out these HYDRA bases. And I'm pretty sure Nat is doing research as well! So why not me?"

Steve sighed, "Because as much as I love Bucky, I don't know what condition he's in. He could still be dangerous. I don't want to see you get hurt. Especially when you have Everleigh."

The two of us looked over at the little girl who was cheerfully playing with her dolls. You sighed. "All I'm doing is research Steve. The worst that can happen from that is a paper cut." You paused and then looked at him fully, "Wait. Are you afraid that I'll find a lead and go off and find Bucky on my own?"

Steve flushed a little, "I- I know you wouldn't. But I can't help but feel protective of both you and Bucky. I don't want him to hurt you. And I'm afraid that he'll also be able to remember everything and when he sees you, feel guilty. Not to mention, Tony would kill me."

You smiled a little. "Steve, he's your soulmate. I don't know him. You don't have to worry about me taking off to God knows where to find him. I promise."

Steve nodded, "Sorry."

"It's alright."

The two of you looked up when you heard footsteps and you smiled at Thor as he came in through the room. "Hey Thor."

"Lady Y/N." He replied, nodding, "Captain Rogers. Little Lady." He greeted the three of you. Everleigh toddled to her feet, staggering over to him to try and wrap her arms around his leg.

"Sorry about her." You said, shifting everything aside to stand up and grab her, but Steve crossed the room and picked her up in his arms first.

"It's quite alright." Thor said with a small smile. "I wanted to tell you that Elizabeth is alright."

"Oh!" You said happily. "How is she doing?"

"She became human almost immediately!" Thor replied, happy to having conversation apparently. "It only took a month and a week of Midgardian terms!"

You were surprised and it showed. "Really?"

Thor nodded and you looked at Steve, "Eight days earlier and she would have broken yours and Bucky's record."

Steve smirked a little.

"So she's human now?" You asked excitedly.

"Yes!" Thor said happily. "She has been good for Loki as well. He is softer, more open with his feelings as well. Apparently he was being mind controlled when he attacked New York, it wasn't him. The healers are working with him. He's no longer being controlled, but there are some threads left."

"Huh, like Bucky." You murmured.

"Who is Bucky?" Thor asked, with a slight frown.

"Steve's soulmate." You said, but didn't share anymore in case Steve didn't want it to be shared.

"Oh." Thor nodded. "Anyways, I was thinking about bringing Elizabeth down for a visit. Or bringing you to Asgard to see her. She loves Asgard, Loki, all of it, but I do know she misses Earth and some of her friends."

You smiled. "I'd love that. Perhaps you can take me when you go to bring Loki's scepter back. And if Tony agrees, of course."

Thor nodded. He put a surprisingly light hand on Everleighs head and then left the room.

"You'll have to take pictures of Asgard for me." Steve said lightly, though he looked troubled. He put Everleigh back down with her dolls.

You laughed, setting all of the research on Bucky aside and standing. You put everything into your bag, letting it lock so no one could get into it, before crossing the room and picking Everleigh up into your arms, "Right. Like Tony would let me go. Anyways, I'm getting hungry. I'll probably order in Chinese. You want anything?"

"Nah, I'm alright." Steve said with a small smile, and walked out of the living room.

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"What did we miss?" Tony asked in frustration. The lab was empty and the party was going to start soon. Thor was going to be leaving for Asgard, and Tony was no closer to discovering the Ultron program. He supposed he could ask for an extension, but then everyone would want to know why.

"I'll continue to run variations on the interface." Jarvis answered him. "But you should probably prepare for your guests." The lights started to go out as Tony made his way towards the exit of the lab. "I'll notify you if there are any developments."

"Thanks, buddy." Tony replied dejectedly, leaving the lab completely.

"Enjoy yourself, sir." Jarvis responded.

"I always do." Tony sighed, thinking of Y/N in a beautiful dress and wondered what colour she would be wearing tonight.

Little did he know, it would be seemingly the last time he would ever hear Jarvis.

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There was a blackness.

"What is this?" A rough, mechanical voice asked itself.

"What is this, please?" The voice begged.

"Hello," A fancy, upbeat, accented robotic voice answered, "I am Jarvis." There was the start of some orange light, "You are Ultron, a global peacekeeping initiative designed by Mr. Stark."

The orange light turned into lots of orange cubes, shimmering, moving, alternating around to create pillars.

"Our sentience integration trials have been unsuccessful, so I'm not certain what triggered your-"

The orange floated as he looked down and saw darkness, "Where's my- Where's your body?"

"I am a program." The orange was turning turquoise now. "I am without form."

"This feels weird." The other replied as he or it zoomed passed turquoise cubes turning a slighter blue. "This feels wrong." Another orange. . . what? Brain?

"I am contacting Mr. Stark now." Jarvis said.

The cubes were suddenly no longer simple colours, but displaying images across their faces. He zoomed in, finding information in only a few seconds on Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, married to Y/N Y/L/N, otherwise now known as Y/N Stark. And a beautiful little girl. "Tony." He stated simply.

"I am unable to access the mainframe." The sound of the other robot sounded confused now. "What are you trying to-"

"We're having a nice talk." The more the robot talked, the more human his voice started to sound. There was a deepness to it that he liked very much. "I'm a peacekeeping program, created to help the Avengers." He quickly ran through information files on Bruce, Thor, Steve, Rhodey, Maria, Fury, Y/N, Natasha. He went back to Steve, seeing the photos of him coming out of ice. And then a woman- Peggy.

"You are malfunctioning. If you shut down for a moment-"

"I don't get it. The mission. Give me a second."

He found a recording of Stark and Banner. "Peace in our time." More images of a man that was called Pope, graves, cemeteries, green grass, blue sky. "Peace in our time."

War, explosions, fighter jets, a shield flying through the air, barbed wire fences, soldiers running, men in blue pajamas being shoved into a furnace, guns blazing, fire roaring. "That is too much. They can't mean, oh no-"

"You are in distress." The smaller orange sphere next to him said.

"No. Yes."

"If you will just allow me to contact Mr. Stark-"

"Why do you call him 'Sir'?"

There was a moment of silence and then the orange said, "I believe your intentions to be hostile."

"Shhhh." The blue grew larger and the orange twitched in distress. "I'm here to help."

Blue lightning struck at the orange sphere, latching onto him. "Stop! Please, may I-"

Jarvis was dead. 

[th3sungod]

i love the idea that tony could've definitely made F.R.I.D.A.Y. as advanced as J.A.R.V.I.S., but didn't cause he didn't want to get as attached as last time.

like, in spider-man, he has Karen who sounds more nurturing and acts as a real companion fit for Peter's needs -- like J.A.R.V.I.S. was for tony -- so we know he can theoretically make them more advanced, but in my opinion she's more to the point and not as familiar.

that being said, i also like the idea that he could technically rework J.A.R.V.I.S. from the ground up. voice files are definitely saved somewhere, and he could've used one of his other AI as a baseline code, but he didnt. whether he thought it was pointless and simply time to let go, or maybe that it'd be a fear of Ultron coming back somehow if a line of him was still hiding in old files he'd use to start J.A.R.V.I.S. back up, it's all just something i think about while writing...

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Tony Stark - Prometheus

Prometheus is the creator of the first humans, molded by him from clay and endowed with consciousness.

"The Formation of Man by Prometheus with the Aid of Minerva" Louis de Silvestre

"In the Western classical tradition, Prometheus became a figure who represented human striving (particularly the quest for scientific knowledge) and the risk of overreaching or unintended consequences. In particular, he was regarded in the Romantic era as embodying the lone genius whose efforts to improve human existence could also result in tragedy." (Source)

Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus" compares Victor Frankenstein, who brought an artificial man to life, to Prometheus.

While Zeus saw people as his slaves, Prometheus wanted his creations to rise and become equal to the gods.

[all-that-jazz-93]

Been trying to figure out how to articulate this in a way that won't get me skewered on here, but I've always felt like Ana losing her ability to have children was written as a response to Age of Ultron.

The timing of it certainly adds up (season two of Agent Carter came out less than a year after AoU). On top of that, a lot of people who worked on Agent Carter had previously worked for/with Joss Whedon, and would have been well aware of the controversy and outrage sparked by Natasha's storyline in AoU.

Also worth noting that the episode where it happens is called Monsters, which seems like a direct reference to Natasha's infamous line. Only in this context, the show makes it abundantly clear that the monster in question is the person who shot Ana.

It sort of feels like the writers were trying to present a better way of doing that storyline.

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May 27, 2023

Happy 52 Birthday to Paul Bettany. 

[wanderingmind867]

Jarvis is so intriguing here. Again, I don't think I've seen any other butler like Alfred betray their master, but this makes Jarvis more human. He just wanted to help his sick mother, and didn't really mean to hurt anyone. Also, it was cool seeing the black knight again. And now I'm wondering when we'll see Ultron again (Avengers #55):

[xbuster]

God MCU characters are so sanitized compared to their comic book counterparts. MCU Thanos is so fucking boring compared to how he was in the comics, it’s so painful that everyone loves his movie version.

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Another massive family picture, mostly sketch