A normal day.

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Chris chalich, Danny york

-PETER POV-

I should have known Aunt May would have my hide for staying in the rain too long, but I smiled along with Uncle Ben as Aunt May fussed over us with a towel. I slept that night with a light heart and woke up to a brighter day ahead of me, I'll deal with Billy later, right now all I want is for my family to enjoy our trip.

That is why I announced to them as soon as we had our breakfast "Get ready, I have a plan for today" They looked at me in surprise but did as I asked in the end. Once we all went down the limo I hired came and picked us up to take us to all the places a person must visit, if they come to LA.

We visited Universal Studios first and were surprised by a strange character who shook my hand as he pointed a camera at me and yelled "It's you, It's you" again and again.

Attracting a little too much attention for my taste but V who wore a Hat, Sunglasses, and a ton of lipstick held the camera wielding maniac by the ear as she yelled into his face "Stop making a fool of yourself butter" The man looked at her weirdly before he squints his eyes and asks, "V is that you?".

V takes off her sunglasses as she says "Of course, it's me you idiot", the man seems to be holding his laughter in as he asks, "What happened to your face?" V looked miserable as she explained "The fans keep bothering me if I don't hide" The guy burst out laughing as he looked at the camera while he talked into it "Chat look a ghost in the morning" and promptly started laughing again as V started to look angrier and angrier.

Even I was about to laugh at that comment before I stopped myself as Uncle Ben approached the guy and picked him up by the collar, he only said one thing "Apologize!" the guy looked at Uncle Ben like a cat that got caught stealing milk as he said, "I'm sorry" and Uncle Ben dropped him before clapping the dust off his hands.

V helped the guy up to his feet with a smile as she introduced him to us "Uncle Ben, this is Buttegod a small-time streamer..."

Buttergod seems to disagree as he interrupts her "Not anymore, I am second only to you" but V retorts without missing a beat "by a large margin" and Buttergod is clearly annoyed if the twitching nerve on the side of his head is anything to go by.

But V ignores it as she continues "And Buttergod this is my...friend's family" I grimace at that as I know that she wanted to say my family instead and we would happily take her in, but she can't do that in front of a live stream of all places.

Buttergod introduced himself to Uncle Ben first with a firm handshake as he said, "My real name is Shane Dagger sir" Uncle Ben replied "Ben Parker" and he shook my hand with a little too much excitement visible on his face.

"I am a big fan of your work bro" I point to myself as I ask him to confirm "Me?" He nods enthusiastically so I smile as I say "Thanks, man appreciate the support".

He nods as he asks, "Are you here to make a video?" I offer a wobbly smile as I tell him "I wanted to make one here, but I didn't get permission for it" Buttergod looked smug as he bragged "LA is my place, tell me what you want permission for, I can hook you up?" I shake my head as I tell him "I don't think you can" but Buttergod insists as he asks me "Just tell me what you want, and I'll set it up for you".

I look at V and she nods so I tell him "I need the permission of George Lucas to film a Small Star Wars short."

Buttergod blinked as he held the phone in his hand ready to dial before he asked me "You got to be kidding me" I shrugged as I told him "I'm not" he slowly looked up at V as he asked her "Who should I call do you reckon?" V looks at her nails as she says, "Probably George Lucas or Disney".

Buttergod exhales the air in his chest as he looks at all of us before he snaps his fingers and says "I don't know if he can do something, but I do know Mark Hamilton" I wonder about how the heck this guy knows Mark Hamilton of all people.

The doubt must be visible on my face as he explained "My father is friends with him" I nodded and waited as the phone rang twice before Mark picked it up and we heard "I told you to not call me on my work phone Shane, you have my number".

Buttergod ignores Mark as he says, "Uncle Mark, I called for work" Mark asks in an impatient tone "What is it?" Mark explained what I told him about the video, at the end of the explanation Mark said, "Interesting ask him to come by Unit 7 of Universal Studio around 11 pm tomorrow and I'll see what I can do" Buttergod thanked Hamilton before he turned to me and asked, "Does that help?".

I approached the 21-year-old and hugged him as I said, "Thank you, man" and he rubbed my back as he said, "What are bros for all I ask for is for me to be included in the video".

I grin as I tell him "I know exactly where to put you" and that is how Buttergod was swindled out of a just reward as the only role he got was that of a terrified stormtrooper while I was THE Darth Vader who killed him.

But that was for the future, so we moved on for the time after I thanked him again and we moved on to enjoy our time at the Universal studios while somewhere else a man was making his last move in an effort for freedom.

-Tony Stark POV-

I have just one last opportunity to get out of this place alive and it isn't an opportunity left to chance, luck or money. It is an opportunity, that I am creating for myself...and yinsen too.

I hit the hammer a couple of more times before I cooled the metal in the water, the smoke hides the fear on my face from being seen by Yinsen, there is no place for doubt, there is no place for hesitance. If my life must mean something other than an iron monger, I will have to get out of here.

"Stop thinking like that stark" I look up and find Yinsen looking at me with a frown, I was annoyed that he can look through what I am thinking within just 2 months of living with me.

But I don't let my annoyance show as I say with an easygoing smile "I can't help it, it's been a while since I have been with a supermodel" Yinsen shakes his head as he says, "Your worth isn't determined by how all those people remember you".

I ignore his words as I continue "No, no, no you don't understand, the supermodels gave me a lot more prestige than you would think they..." Yinsen interrupted me as he said "if your worth is based on what other people think? All misunderstood people would be in hell".

Once is fine, twice is okay but stabbing a knife in my heart thrice is just too much for me so I asked in a heavy tone "Then how is my worth measured when I die? HOW?" he looked shocked at my outburst, but he smiled as he said, "Your worth is determined by what you did, not what you didn't?" I scoff as I say, "say that to those who stood by doing nothing in Germany".

Yinsen looks down in contemplation as he says, "You cannot prevent what you didn't know" I get back to my snarky self to stop myself from contemplating any longer about sappy things "Yeah, you are right, let's hope the press buys that" and I continue to make the circuitry connect to the metal without electrifying me when I wear it.