Aftermath of The Battle of Earth
The Avengers Compound, Upstate New York
April 26th, 2023
"and I am Iron Man..."
'SNAP'
With this selfless gesture, Tony Stark ends the Battle for Earth.
Instead of dying, Fate, it seems, has something else in store for the Invincible Iron Man
New Avalon Institute of Science
College of Biology & Medicine
February 7th, 3028
"Dr. Stewart, we're getting some strange readings on the sensors; they're like nothing we've ever seen before."
"Alright, I'll be there shortly."
Dr. Charles Stewart, NAIS, is head of a project commissioned by First Prince Hanse Davion; the purpose of this project being to crack the secrets of HPG technology and, in so doing, break Comstar's monopoly on interstellar communications. Unbeknownst to Dr. Stewart and his colleagues, the experiment is about to have certain unforeseen complications.
Just as Dr. Stewart arrives on site, the building housing the experimental apparatus begins to shake with all the force of a moderate earthquake. Then, seemingly from out of nowhere, a globe of energy comes into existence that resembles an event horizon; from this globe, arcs of electrical energy span off in all directions. A few seconds later, the phenomenon vanishes. In its wake stands a man-sized figure clad in gleaming crimson & silver armor.
As Dr. Stewart and his colleagues look on in utter amazement, the armor's faceplate opens up and the man within begins to speak.
"Who are you? Where are the others? How the hell did I get here?