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'.....'= Thoughts 

"....."= Conversations 

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"In a minute," Tony said, turning towards Ivan Vanko, who appeared to be at his last breath. He was still lying on the road with the Naginata embedded in his stomach, the person responsible for all the chaos and Happy's torn arm. Tony had no idea who this person was or why he was after him.

Tony slowly approached Ivan Vanko, his expression a mixture of anger and curiosity. He couldn't understand why someone would go to such lengths to target him, to hurt those he cared about. But now, with Vanko lying on the ground, his life hanging by a thread, Tony had an opportunity to finally get some answers.

Kneeling down beside Vanko, Tony looked into his eyes, searching for any sign of remorse or explanation. But all he found was cold hatred staring back at him.

"Why?" Tony bellowed, a fiery mix of fury and bewilderment echoing through his words.

Vanko coughed weakly, blood trickling from his mouth. He chuckled, a cruel, mocking sound that sent a shiver down Tony's spine.

"You think you're so special, so untouchable," Vanko snarled. "But you're not. No one is."

Tony's fists clenched, his anger boiling. He wanted to strike back, to unleash the full force of his suit on this man who had caused so much pain. But he knew that wouldn't solve anything. It wouldn't bring Happy back his arm, or erase the fear and worry from Pepper's eyes.

Instead, Tony took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. "It's over now," he said, his voice low and authoritative. "Whatever your plan was, it failed. You lost."

Vanko's eyes flickered, a mix of anger and defeat.

Ivan Vanko's eyes closed, his body finally succumbing to the injuries he had sustained. John took back his Naginata which was now laced with blood. Using the abilities of his Quake Quake Fruit, John removed the blood off his weapon with the help of the vibrations and kept it back in his system storage.

"Jarvis, find everything about him," Tony ordered.

Jarvis quickly found everything about Ivan Vanko along with father and their whole history with the Stark Industries.

"Sir, it appears that Ivan Vanko's father, Anton Vanko, was a former collaborator with your father, Howard Stark, on the Arc Reactor technology. However, their partnership ended in a falling out, leading to Anton's exile from the company. Ivan Vanko holds a deep grudge against your family for what he sees as an injustice against his father," Jarvis answered.

He further continued," Ivan Vanko had been developing his own version of the Arc Reactor technology in secret, using his knowledge and resources gained from his father. His plan was to use this technology to seek revenge on the Stark family and destroy their legacy."

Just as Jarvis provided information to Tony, a car stopped near them, and a man and a woman in black suits stepped out of it.

"Phil," John said, looking at the man exiting the car. John had also seen the TV series and recognized the other person beside him who had stepped out of the car.

'Daisy Johnson,' John seemed a bit surprised by this development, as he had never thought that characters from the TV series "Agents of Shield" would appear here.

"Ah, Agent Coulson, always fashionably late, I see. Is it just me, or do you have a knack for making grand entrances after the action-packed spectacle has already reached its climax?" Tony quipped, his tone dripping with sarcasm. With an air of superiority, he strolled towards Phil and Daisy accompanied by John while Pepper remained at back, not interested in their conversation.

Phil smiled at Tony's comment. "Well, Mr. Stark, sometimes it takes a little time to gather the necessary resources and get here," he replied. "But we're always here to help, no matter when we arrive."

Tony furrowed his brow but decided to let it go. He was tired from all the fighting, and with Happy's current condition, he wasn't in the mood to argue.

"Besides, with Mr. Wick by your side, I don't think you have anything to worry about," Phil remarked.

"Here," Phil said while handing a file in his hand to John.

"What is this?" John asked curiously as he took the file.

"All the necessary things for you to enter Russia," Phil answered.

John opened the file and quickly scanned its contents. Inside were various documents, including a Russian visa, a passport, tickets, hotel reservations, and so on.

"I don't even remember applying for a Russian visa," John remarked, as Phil had promised him in the morning that he would take of everything regarding the trip to Russia.

"You didn't," Phil replied with a smirk. "That's my handiwork. SHIELD has contacts in all the right places."

John raised an eyebrow, impressed. "I must say, you guys are efficient. So, I take it you have connections within the Russian government too?"

Phil nodded. "We've built deep networks over the years. Getting you into Russia won't be a problem." He further continued," I hope you do everything within limits."

"You don't have to worry about that," John answered while skimming through the details.

John still felt that there was something fishy about Phil presenting him with all the information and taking care of everything for his trip to Russia. It felt like babysitting to him, as if he had been assigned a mission.

John shook his head and returned to the present. Dwelling on this wouldn't have much of an impact, as he was definitely going to Russia.

While all the conversation was happening, Daisy stood silently behind Phil. Her eyes darted back and forth, glimmering with curiosity towards the person who seemed to have the same abilities as her. She wanted to talk to him and exchange pointers about their abilities, but as an Agent of SHIELD, she knew her place and refrained from engaging in conversation with John.

Meanwhile, John couldn't help but notice Daisy's glances towards him. He was intrigued by her presence, sensing a familiarity in her abilities. He couldn't shake the feeling that they had a connection of some sort, maybe because of their similar abilities, but he knew it wasn't the time or place to explore it further.

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