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    “Hello?” Tony answered, softly climbing out of bed so as not to wake Pepper.

     

    “Mr. Stark? This is Gregory Shaw.” The man on the other line explained. 

     

    “Oh. How did you get this number?” Tony asked. He didn’t remember anyone by that name. 

     

    “You and your wife went through the training and process to be foster parents. I’m a social worker, and I was calling because I have a child who needs a place to stay.” 

     

    “We did that before we knew Pepper was pregnant. I thought she called to update you. We’re not really in a place to take on more kids.” Tony ran a hand down his tired face, glancing down the hall to Morgan’s nursery. He didn’t want this call to wake her. She was in what Pepper called a sleep regression. 

     

    “She did. I am running out of people to call, and I was just hoping you’d give it a shot. No one else will even hear me out. I get it. It’s late. No one wants to take in a teenager, but he’s still a child, and he still deserves a home.” Gregory Shaw cleared his throat, “Sorry. It’s not your problem.”

     

    “Wait.” Tony didn’t know why he paused, “Tell me more.”

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    09 May 2026

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    Tony has a high society gala and he needs a date

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    21 Jan 2026

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    18 Sep 2025

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    After Tony 'steps back' from the Avengers at the end of Age of Ultron, he talks about the team with Friday and realizes he had nothing to 'step back' from. He never was part of the team.

    This story is a what if where Tony makes one change, which opens up new opportunities. One among them is an earlier proposal of marriage to Pepper than canonical. That is one among many many many facets of the story, it is not the main point of the story. Tony gains a support system, while other people lose theirs. Tony explores possibilities to defend the Earth. Tony gains allies.

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    04 Oct 2024

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    In 2018, on Earth-199999, Thanos gathered all the Infinity Stones and snapped his fingers. Half of the Universe was promptly dusted, and a third was further killed as a direct consequence of the dusting. Weeks later, Thanos used the Infinity Stones once more and destroyed them - thus destroying the Universe itself.

    Stephen Strange saw this, but there was no way to save them or the Universe, no time.

    And then the Infinity Stones themselves gave him time. Gave him a second chance to save another Universe, their sister Earth: Earth-200207.

    A quest that takes place across space and time, within souls and minds, with power and reality. A bet that could save trillions of people or could condemn them to a future worse than he one of Earth-199999. A game of chess against the butterfly effect, with one single starting player:

    Earth's Best Defender.

    Work #1: Through Space (complete)

    Work #2: Out of Mind (complete)

    Work #3: Within my Soul (complete)

    Work #4: Across Time (complete)

    Work #5: Inside your Reality (complete)

    Work #6: This is Power (complete)

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    30 Mar 2024