Chapter 12: First interaction with Mr. Stark
Om remembered in his dream, Stark was fighting not just for survival but for redemption. Om could see it clearly now—Stark would become more than a weapon manufacturer; stark maybe was the same man as his inspiring model in his dream. And Obadiah would be the catalyst for that change.
Om's fingers twitched as he ran calculations on his drones, the familiar hum of his machines surrounding him. He'd been monitoring the situation closely—Stane was still operating in the shadows, making moves with the Ten Rings and his other underground allies. But Om had his sights set on something bigger now.
"I'll be ready when the time comes," Om muttered to himself, his eyes narrowing as he reviewed the footage from his drones. "I'll make sure the pieces fall into place."
It wasn't just about revenge. This was about control. Om had his own vision of how the world should work. He wasn't going to let someone like Stane—who saw the world as his personal playground for profit and destruction—escape justice. But he couldn't do it recklessly. Patience had always been his strongest asset, and now it would serve him again.
The Search for evidence and the extends of the damages and links of Stane which he had to uproot so he could protect his family. He remembered his mother's face full of pain when that heart wrecking pain uprooted his happy family.
With this tragic memory, he continued his surveillance of Stane's operations, waiting for the important info to analyze the moment of his strike to end Stane's life. His drones had already mapped out every nook and corner of the domain of Stane where he had been active since these days. It seemed he was trying to make the suit of his own as in Om's dream a big chunk of metals collected to be similar to mark 1 of tony but there seemed to be problem of energy storage.
While over the Pacific, the sun dipped low, casting an amber glow on the sleek, futuristic silhouette of Tony Stark's cliffside mansion perched in Malibu. Waves crashed rhythmically against the rocky outcrop below, their sound muted by the hum of automated drones flitting about Stark's state-of-the-art workshop. Inside, the space was a harmonious blend of cutting-edge technology and modern minimalism. Glass walls framed the breathtaking view of the ocean, while holographic displays projected designs, calculations, and energy models mid-air.
Tony laid on the hospital alike bed but it seemed it was a chair in the middle of his workshop, surrounded by the disassembled remains of his latest invention—a miniaturized Ark Reactor, its pulsing blue glow illuminating the room like a beacon. He ran a hand through his hair, a mix of frustration and focus etched on his face. His AI, J.A.R.V.I.S., chirped in the background, reminding him of the critical path to finishing the installation. But this wasn't a one-man operation—not this time.
"J.A.R.V.I.S., get Pepper on the line," Tony commanded, his voice laced with urgency but tinged with familiarity.
A soft chime signaled the call's connection, and Pepper's voice came through crisp and composed, though with a hint of exasperation.
"Tony, you realize it's past midnight, right?"
"Yeah, I know, but please come ! okay!" urged tony.
Pepper sighed audibly, but there was a warmth in her tone. "And by 'please,' you mean 'I messed up again and need my COO to fix it,' right?"
Tony smirked, "You're right, i always need you."
The sound of her soft laughter made him grin wider.
"I'll be there in a bit, Tony."
With that she came hastily but now after seeing the deep hole in his chest he began to panic and said, "you! tony what is that! I'm calling medical team now!"
" no! no need, you just need to put that in here" said Tony.
" no! what if i mess up" replied Pepper.
"no, since when our pepper started to mess things up , you always make things right" tony consoled pepper.
With that Tony's speech, Pepper calmed down and with Tony's instruction ,she installed arc reactor in his chest. And pepper asked of the previous arc reactor which she had replaced with the new one. Tony replied with same attitude as if it was not needed but Pepper took with her. After some time as Pepper went and Tony stood up and began to do his usual works after clearing the clutter from his desk and asking his robos to clean the mess. Soon , morning arrived.
Just then, Om saw Obedia Stan began to race toward tony's mansion. Om thought about warning Tony but then again he thought of the Tony's AI. Last time when Aether tried to fly drone near his mansion AI, i.e Jarvis interrupted and tried to access Aether. Maybe Jarvis was truly a powerful ai, since, by now none were able to trace Aether when Aether was fully ready but Jarvis almost got Aether then he couldn't access anything inside since it was given full protection by jarvis.
But now it was urgent as Stane might be attempting to do unexpected. As Om thought about this , in his dream Stane was able to fly his own suit means he had energy source attached to his suit, then what if he was after the Arc reactor of Tony's.
So, Om reached to conclusion that it was above 70 percent final that he was after his arc reactor instead of developing arc reactor in miniaturized form since, Om had himself looked but couldn't implement but Om just took inspiration for his drone with the help of vibranium could he finally able to solve his problem. So, Om made his mindset to warn Tony though, he took another route.
"Aether! can you send an anonymous letter to Jarvis along with the files we discovered in the office of Stane", said Om.
" Yes! boss " "but should i send those all or just regarding the suit and his kidnapping only" asked Aether.
" well send only about the suit and his case of kidnapping" replied Om.
"ok boss!" said Aether.
suddenly, Jarvis got the email from unknown mail address with attachment, but after learning the message as it was sent this way, Jarvis made immediate report to Tony stark.
" Sir! i got some confidential emails, from unknown source", reported Jarvis.
" unknown, you can't trace back , who might have sent! and what is it to be called confidential" replied Tony.
" sir its about your kidnapping and about Obedia stane", said Jarvis.
After hearing about his kidnapping and stane's name he froze in his place, and asked for his ai to play the video which was displayed in the screen.
He saw his face buried in black covering and his recorded cave life was presented in front of him.
With that he asked, " so, what of stane?"
"sir! in the next video" replied Jarvis.
In the video he saw some massive chunk of metals assembled and infront of it Obedia stane was lecturing some researchers about arc reactor.
" i knew it all along after my first meeting , his pretense was truly great to trap me in, maybe me being that useless made him possible to take advantage perhaps" tony said with glean in his eyes.
"Sir! he seemed to be trying to make arc reactor in the warehouse of the company", added Jarvis.
"Obviously, since i showed him that day, might have given him info of the possibility of miniatured version of arc reactor." said Tony.
"sir! then he may target the arc reactor you showed", prompted JARVIS.
"shit! then, Jarvis...."
Saying so he thought some time and started to look for the info regarding Obedia, and after some time he went up in the sitting room to call pepper.
while Tony was preparing to call pepper, he fell silent as his veins popped out and his face became cold as of corpse as if blood stopped circulating.
Just then, Stane walked inside and said, "Tony you are truly amazing, look at this beautiful piece of art."
As tony listened everything but he couldn't even move an inch, but now he felt pain as if his heart got ruptured. It seemed Stane took out arc reactor.
" you just made your life's greatest invention as your last one, good for you , Howard and i are proud of you. you can go to heaven with peace in mind", said Stane with grin in both his eyes and mouth.
Just then, a drone entered the mansion, on the other side, Aether reported to Om, " Boss! the whole mansion's electricity has been cutoff and spector 2, a1 has entered the parameter of Jarvis but yet no interference has been shown."
"Then, hurry up Stane must be up to something", ordered Om.
"yes boss!" replied Aether.
By the time spector a1 entered the living room, Stane had made haste return and Drone captured the Stane's figure, but since Om had his suspicion so he hurried Aether to look for tony, then he saw tony lying on the sofa. He was silent as his veins popped out and his face was cold as of corpse and he had a hole in his chest. His arc reactor was missing, seeing this Om ordered Aether to track down Stane and look for the Arc reactor in the building. suddenly, electricity returned and the possibility of being discovered increased but Om felt he had to risk since, he had to save Tony anyhow, so he ordered Aether to use nearby Spectors too.
Om watched through the interface as Stane's figure disappeared into the shadows. The Spectors tracked his escape path, while Om's focus shifted back to Tony. Time was critical. The arc reactor missing from Tony's chest was life-threatening, and without immediate action, Stark wouldn't survive.
"Aether, deploy Spectors 2 and 3 to locate the spare arc reactor. Scan Stark's mansion thoroughly," Om ordered, his voice steady despite the rising tension.
"Understood, Boss. Initiating full-spectrum scan," Aether replied.
As the drones combed through Tony's mansion, Om activated the magnetic field of Spector A1. The field stabilized Tony's condition, slowing the spread of the cardiac arrest caused by the missing reactor.
Tony stirred, his eyes fluttering open. He was weak, disoriented, but alive.
"Who... who are you?" Tony's voice was hoarse, his gaze struggling to focus.
"Hello, Mr. Stark. Let's just say I'm your well-wisher," Om responded, his tone neutral but firm. "Remember the email with the files? That was me. You needed to know the truth about Stane."
Tony's brows furrowed. "The email... that was you? Can you... say further?"
Om cut him off gently. "No time for that now. Stay calm. Your arc reactor is missing, and I'm working to recover it. Until then, you need to conserve your strength."
Meanwhile, Aether reported, "Boss, the spare arc reactor is located in Stark's workshop. Spectors 2 and 3 are retrieving it now."
"Good. Deliver it to Spector A1 immediately," Om instructed.
With the spare reactor a2 route, Om shifted his focus to Stane's movements. The Spectors relayed footage of Stane retreating in a bulletproof vehicle, likely heading toward his hidden facility. Om realized Stane was preparing to activate his prototype suit powered by the stolen reactor.
"Aether, we can't let Stane get away. Disable his car's communication systems but don't stop the vehicle yet. We need him to lead us to his base," Om commanded.
"Understood, Boss. Executing the command now," Aether replied.
The drones scrambled Stane's car signals, effectively cutting him off from any external communication. Simultaneously, the spare arc reactor reached Spector A1, which carefully positioned it back into Tony's chest.
Tony gasped as the reactor snapped into place, its familiar blue glow returning to his chest. Strength surged back into his body, and he looked at the hovering drone with a mix of gratitude and confusion.