Morningstar Of Sin

Weeks went by and things progressed well. Banner plucked up the courage and proposed to Miss Ross. He also got the research paper out in only a few days giving me the go-ahead to have president Ellis start getting things done with the FDA.

Meanwhile, Osborn was having the time of his life with his family reunited. I let him tell the truth to his son about his mother and I. He took it much better than expected seemingly agreeing his father did the right thing. I guess putting his soul on the line made for a good redemption in the boy's eyes.

I visited Tony often getting updates on his armors progress. He also made a new reactor to power his suit that's even better than the one he made when I was there. Pepper framed his old one and gave it to him as a gift.

A week ago Tony donned the armor for the first time and saved a village killing nearly 20 terrorists. I watched proudly from the shadows as he slaughtered them and saved a child. After that, he was attacked by two fighter jets and I had to save him by slowing time around the jets giving him time to run.

Stark told me just yesterday that Stane had indeed been selling to the terrorist group and he was getting proof to put him away. I was tempted just to go and kill Stane but Tony seemed invested in doing everything himself.

Tonight I'm heading to Tony's house to bring him an invitation to Banner's wedding. Banner wants Tony to come since he now knows he is the one who recommended him to me. If he hadn't recommended him it's doubtful he would even be getting married now.

As I pull up I see the door is already open so I get out fast. I hear wheels squeal as a black Mercedes pulls next to me quickly. I recognize the person inside is Rhodes.

He hops out fast "Where's Tony?" He asks quickly obviously in a hurry.

"I don't know, why? Did something happen?" I ask a bit concerned.

He runs inside as I follow "Stane is trying to kill him, we need to make sure he is alright."

My eyes go cold as I rush into the house to find Tony. I run in front of Rhodes and head down to Tony's lab to see Tony curled into a ball on the ground near broken glass.

I flicker and appear next to Tony grabbing him. He is awake and grabs my arm trying to get up. He is ghastly pale and weak but still alive.

"Ab…. It's Stane, he took my reactor." He says grabbing my shoulder to get himself up.

My rage boils at the thought of how my only friend could have just died… and I wasn't there to save him…

I grab Tony and bring him to his feet as he looks at Rhodes "Where is Pepper?" He leans on Rhodes

He holds Tony up "She is fine, she is with five agents to arrest Stane."

He tries catching his breath as he supports himself. "They'll need more than that."

I walk past them both without looking at either of them. "No, they won't, Stane will be a dead man soon enough. Rhodes, don't let Tony leave, his current reactor isn't strong enough to power his suit for long. If he tries to leave punch him."

Rhodes looks confused "What are you going to do?"

I grow a foot taller, my wings grow from my back, horns curl out from my head, and my crown sets ablaze. "I'm going to kill a snake." Before either of them can say anything I vanish.

I appear in front of the lab building for Tony's company where the arc reactor was first tested. I see Pepper at the front doors making a call, I assume to Tony.

"He's gone insane Tony. He built a suit!" She yells

I grab her shoulder and she squeals in fear. I look at her stared face with cold eyes. "Where is Stane?"

"... Ab, is that you?" She looks less scared seeing it's me.

"AB IS THERE!" I can hear Tony yell over the phone.

I just ask again "Where is Stane."

"He is-" She is cut off by the rumbling of the ground. I turn around to face the source.

From the ground, a giant suit of metal rises. It looks like a giant version of Tony's first suit.

He looks down at me "Creed? Where the hell is Tony? You really came to die alone?"

I ignore his questions and step forward grabbing his outraised metal arm. At my grab, he fires the small chain gun sending hundreds of rounds into my c.h.e.s.t. They all fall off as if hitting a vibranium plate. I slowly squeeze harder on the metal hand crushing it until he detaches the hand and falls back.

I turn back to the stunned Pepper. "Run" I don't have to say it twice as she takes off with a sprint.

I watch as Stane goes into the air nearly a hundred feet and drops at me fist first. "DIE YOU FREAK." He yells as if it will make is punch stronger.

I roll my eyes as I jump up to meet his fist but rather than hitting him I maneuver around his arm and grab his body instead. I grip hard as I use his momentum to fling him at the ground with enough power to throw an airliner.

He crashes into the ground with an explosive bang shattering the concrete and making a pit nearly 100 feet wide and 10 feet deep. The metal of suit is bent and I can see blood seeping out of the cracks in the suit.

I slowly fly down and land next to the hunk of metal and calmly pull out the reactor core. I hear a cough so I pry off the front half of the suit breaking the metal hinges holding it all together. Stane is laying inside looking at me with hate in his eyes, blood his seeping out of his stomach that was pierced by the metal of the suit.

I look down at him with cold eyes "You are nothing but an insignificant bug. How does it feel knowing everything you have done has lead you to this? Dying at my feet like a scared rat ready to be squished under my foot with no chance of retaliation. F.u.c.k.i.n.g pathetic."

"To think I let a bug like you hurt Tony, I would curse my father but only I can be blamed for this… F.u.c.k." I stomp on one of the metal legs crushing it causing him to howl in pain.

He coughs up blood and growls at me "What the f.u.c.k are you?"

I stand over him looking at him with cold eyes. "Death"

I raise my foot over his face and stomp hard. His head caves in like a watermelon and the metal of the back of the helmet digs into the ground caving it in further. I hold the reactor with one hand and snap my fingers with my other. The suit of armor is set ablaze and begins burning like wood in a stove.