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Who: Tony and Ignis; Tony and OTA
When: Basoon 14
Where: Medical car
What: Recovering from being a Big Hero™
Warnings: Language likely

After Tony passed out upon arriving in the luggage carriage, he remained unconscious for the duration of Basoon 13.

[Waking Up: For Ignis]

It was midway through Basoon 14 when Tony slowly became aware of himself again. He groaned softly as the first thing he noticed was how sore his whole body was. It wasn't the feeling of intense pain that he'd had before, but it was noticeably uncomfortable. He had a bad taste in his mouth and it felt like his eyelids weighed three tons each. He went still for a few minutes before trying again. This time he managed to open his eyes, but immediately regretted it. The light was blindingly bright and he winced in pain from it. A few moments of blinking at it, his vision gradually cleared enough he could make out a general blob shaped thing might be a person and this bed didn't feel like a bunk.

[OTA: Come Visit Him!]

Following the initial wake up, Tony alternated between napping and generally being bored stuck in the medical room. His strength was slowly coming back to him. Obviously the best cure for his condition is a bunch of people to come visit and annoy him.

[Another for Ignis, Basoon 15]

It was later in the day than Tony normally got up and moving, but at least he was up and moving today. He'd let other members of his team deal with the breakfast crowd, but lunch had been salmon burgers, sweet potato fries, and a cucumber herb salad with crumbled feta cheese. He might have even impressed some people (no one in particular, just people).

However, all that was over and now it was dishes. He usually left these for the rest of his team to deal with but.. hell, he didn't need a reason. So he was elbow's deep in hot, sudsy water and pretending to not know a certain person was very likely to come in and join him.

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"Uh... well see... we thought about that-and even telling someone where we were going but then I thought someone would try and stop us so we kinda... uh... didn't." Peter admits, fidgeting a little as he looks down at the tea. He finally takes a drink just to give himself something to do.

"But it's fine cause we made it back and all-still didn't get the answers I wanted and the goblins were all hella rude because they refused to talk to me. They could talk-I know they could because I head them muttering about stuff."

"Fine.. whatever, get over here. Come on. Peter. Get over here." Tony gestured for Peter to get closer. When the young man inevitably gives in, Tony pulls him lightly into a hug. Everything about the movement though is considerably weaker than how Tony normally is. He also manages a blink-and-you'll-miss-it kiss on top of his head. "Okay, get out of here."

When Peter almost gets to the door, he adds, "Oh.. Peter? Almost forgot. Your ass is grounded, kid. No video games for two days."

Edited 2019-09-28 06:14 (UTC)

Peter was reluctant to move over to Tony because he was pretty sure Tony might actually strangle him. Instead he finds himself being pulled into a hug. That was... unexpected.

"Yeah, Okay Mr Stark, see later." He starts for the door once he's dismissed, thinking that he somehow dodged that bullet. Except.

"What!? Grounded!?" For two days!? He-he can handle that, right? Just two days. That's nothing. Probably.

Whatever, he doesn't stop to wait and see if his outburst makes it worse and just heads out the door to find something else to do. Not video games, apparently.

After Peter left, Ignis looked over at Tony. "Your son certainly sounds just like you. He has a big heart, tries to resolve things on his own and gets himself into trouble. And that doesn't sound familiar to you at all I'm sure."

There's a smirk on his face and in his tone as he levels a knowing gaze at the older man. As for being grounded, he's been there with all the times that he snuck Noctis out of the Citadel at the prince's insistence on star gazing. Ignis had tried to talk the boy out of it, but in the end he always gave into Noct. Always.

He went over and picked up Peter's abandoned tea cup and looked back at Tony. "I do have one question however from your conversation. What exactly is an Avenger?"

Edited 2019-09-28 07:26 (UTC)

Tony was just about to 'three' when Peter hurried out of the room, making him laugh. That boy was an expert on getting himself into trouble. Fortunately he was cute enough to usually get himself right back out of it.

He rolled his eyes and laid back against the pillow at Ignis' remark. Except.. "He's not actually my kid. You know that right?" He'd happily claim him but it seemed only right to clarify there was a weird dynamic going on here. "And I have no idea what you're talking about.."

"An Avenger?" Oh wow. First Christmas and now an Avenger. Ignis just had to keep asking the big questions, didn't he?

"The Avengers are a group of specially skilled individuals who have dedicated their lives to protecting our world- well universe. It started off as our world until we discovered the other worlds.. anyway, I'm one of the founding members as Iron Man and I dubbed Peter one shortly after our first run in with Thanos. If I remember correctly, in his timeline, I just did so. In mine, of course, is five years later than his. But, he goes by the name of Spider-Man. He has a suit, equipment, everything but none of that was brought here. Back home to protect his aunt and his friends, his identity isn't know. People only know that he's an intern at my company." He paused and gave Ignis a bit of a smile. "The man I told you that you remind me of was part of that team."

Tony's question about the lineage only got a shake of the head. "Sometimes I do wonder." And the older man couldn't see the eye roll he got about the other comment. "Of course you've no idea."

Sitting down, Ignis set the abandoned tea cup down and listened about the Avengers. No wonder Tony had taken up the leader role here since it was something he was used to. But there were no interruptions and he saved his questions for afterwards. "Iron Man and secret identities, I see. Is that what you call yourself in that suit of armor?"

When Tony mentioned the man that Ignis reminded him of, his eyes fixed on the other. To him it sounded like there was a crush but he didn't voice that out loud. "His name was Steve correct? The one you called a hero.." Ignis put his head down slightly, recalling their conversation.

Lifting it back up there was a smile as he asked his next question. "I don't suppose you consider yourself a hero now after rescuing me?"

Tony rolled his eyes, but he was too pleased with that response to argue. He hadn't known Mary Parker, but if Peter had inherited any of his traits from her, he would've loved her.

"Yes, although everyone know who I am. I had no one to protect when I came public. I was Tony Stark billionaire first, then Iron Man, then an Avenger." It was so complicated thinking about who the Avengers were and who they should've been. He still regretted the split, but not the cause. It was painful and yet the most proud thing he'd ever done. Funny how it could be both of those things all at once. He nodded, no pride, no humor on his face as he thought about his old friend. "Yes. His name was Captain America.. I believe I told you that once before. He was.. 'created' by a team of researchers and my father. He was supposed to be the one man army and he very literally was." Tony couldn't help admire him for it. He would've stayed a united front to the end with that man if only it had been reciprocated.

It took a moment for his attention to return to Ignis and he gave a huff of a laugh with no mirth. "No. Not with so much blood on my hands. No, I'd just call it doing my job."

Ignis wished he could've known Tony all of that time, even if they were just acquaintances. Deep down though he'd been on his own journey to save a prince turned king who would save their world and bring back the light through his self sacrifice. However, it still galled the advisor to think that he couldn't save either one of these men from their doomed fate.

A small sad smile came over his face as he heard about Tony's friend. This only served to add to his theory but he wasn't going to ask anything personal and so he'd withheld his comments. The sad smile brightened a little at hearing about the older man not considering himself a hero.

"You view the rescue as you just doing your job. So I'm a job to you now is that how it works?" If that was so, Ignis was more determined than ever to never be in that predicament again. And of course there were already plans to train even harder now though the fall had been due to the collapse of the structure itself.

Tony wasn't sure he would've wanted Ignis to know him for that whole time. He hadn't been the best person before his capture nor the year he thought he was dying. He'd pushed every single relationship he had to the edge and then some. It was a wonder how anyone had continued to be his friend after that.

It was difficult to pull back from those dark thoughts, but referring to himself as a 'job' did the trick. "What? No! I didn't mean it like that!" Tony scowled. He could easily hear in his own ears how it might have been taken that way but the remark left him flustered.

Ignis pretended offense and folded his arms across his chest. Tony was now going to learn how it was to deal with someone who could turn the tables on him verbally. "So why don't you explain to me how exactly you see the rescue. I call you a hero and you ignore it as if it means nothing to you. But have you ever considered that it may sound dismissive?"

There was no heat to his words, but really Ignis was going to get to the bottom of this. "And the other man you refer to a hero, surely he has blood on his hands, yet you still give him that title, do you not? So please do explain the difference if you would be so kind."

Tony shook his head. He wasn't sure he really wanted to get into all his past sins, but Ignis did have a right to know. He was certain the man wouldn't still be calling him a hero.

"I haven't, but I see your point. I don't mean to belittle your feelings, but you don't have all the facts. Yes, I've done some good in my world and here, but it isn't enough to make up for my mistakes. Steve does have some blood on his hands too, but not on the scale I do." Although, the man did destroy a building full of innocent people. How many did Tony destroy? He didn't even know.

"Why don't you go after Peter and ask him about Ultron and how I am responsible for murdering a country of innocent people?" It was his single biggest failure and it didn't seem right having any opportunity to downplay what he'd done by telling the story himself. He knew himself. He'd give himself far too much credit- or so he assumed. "I was responsible for making a system to protect our world from other planets. It was meant to be a defense system.. it backfired." Badly.

He listened and that's all he could do. Ignis felt pretty helpless the more that Tony went on and he did make a mental note to talk to Peter. Their brief interaction was enjoyable and he hoped that would bode well for any future run ins.

By the end of the story, Ignis closed his eyes absorbing what he'd heard. Tony felt terrible about what had happened, that much was certain. The advisor couldn't condone killing an entire country full of innocents, but it brought Peter and the train's recent battle to mind. "So Peter risks Buttercup, yet they both come back alive and you punished him for it when it was a mistake." That seemed pretty damn tame to what he was hearing here. There was no judgement in his tone and he moved closer to Tony, sitting on the bed next to the man.

"By your tone I know you that you regret your mistake and you wouldn't do it again." Green eyes searched Tony's. "And I know better than to tell you to forgive yourself. But you're still a hero in my eyes."

Edited 2019-09-28 22:36 (UTC)

Ignis wasn't even looking at him at this point. Tony rubbed his face with a hand, smoothing along his beard. Part of him wanted Ignis to use this as the evidence he needed to leave and stay away from the older man, but a much larger and more selfish part wanted Ignis to see it and forgive him. At least one of them should.

It throws him off completely when Ignis remarked on the comparison between his actions and Peter's. "It's.. I want him to take time to think about what he does before he does it. I'm not wanting him to be like me. I need him to be better than me. Yes, this time things worked out and I would've done the exact same thing he had. But it's also my issue I have with your team. We have the resources to back you up and him up to the point he isn't going into a portal alone with an eleven year old kid. Eva thinks I'm crazy.. but I don't consider an eleven year old capable of being proper backup- especially to another kid. So, him being grounded- and in my defense, it's a really light punishment- it's about his decision not to get someone who could assist him and instead he brought someone who was more vulnerable than he was."

He shakes his head though. "If I had known what was coming to my world with Thanos, I would never have stopped trying to build the world defense system even with Ultron's failure. We were completely outmatched and exactly half our population was wiped out in a matter of minutes. Peter doesn't know, but he's one of the ones who had been killed. It's barely an hour later than when I believe he's from. We bring them back during this last battle, right before I came here, but. They've been gone for five years and they can't get that back." He still didn't know if it was even possible to build a defense that would've kept Thanos out, but he should've kept trying. Sacrificing a country for their whole world.. no, that was the wrong mindset. In the face of making the call, could he have really taken the rist to make a second Ultron?

All of that internal warfare came to a screeching halt at Ignis' words. He had expected the part about being told to forgive himself, so he was a bit thrown hearing Ignis wasn't going to even try that. But the last part? After hearing what he'd done? It cut through so deeply and quickly, he barely knew what hit him. He was also kidding himself if he thought he wasn't a hero to Peter. And Morgan. And Pepper.. sort of.

"Thank you." No smirk. No sass. Just gratitude.

"Of course you'd want your son to be better." A smile appeared. "And my team didn't fail me." He pointed this out with a protective gentle affection. "So if you won't reprieve Peter, then maybe the teams do need to be reassigned in the council meeting. But I'm sure your son did the best with what he had as we all did." Ignis didn't count on his team to help him personally though they certainly had helped and he couldn't have pulled off what he did without them.

A thought occurred. "Maybe you should get Buttercup's take on things, it couldn't hurt to ask her would it? That way you might have a clearer picture of all of the events from everyone's point of view that was involved." He was still lobbying for Peter and while he understood both of their points, he wanted to get some sort of more peaceful resolution though there would never be any overstepping Tony.

"Might I inquire as to why it was all up to you to build this world defense system? Where was your team to help you?" It was distressing at hearing that Peter had died but then had come back? That was a sort of magic there certainly. Ignis shook his head and gently chided Tony. "I've already told you that you take far too much on your own shoulders."

A gentle smile appeared as Ignis had expected push back on the hero thing, but he wasn't going to change his mind. "I would certainly declare someone trying to save the world as a hero, even if you wouldn't. So you're quite welcome."

Edited 2019-09-28 23:15 (UTC)

Tony had to roll his eyes again at Ignis. He was being ridiculous and stubborn.. which was entirely too appealing to him. "Will you stop? You and I can both agree that the team you had was a good group of individuals and that you love them. They didn't fail you, but we as a whole did. If you'd had the help you needed then you wouldn't have been in the position you were in and don't argue with me about that!"

"What do I need Buttercup's take for? I'm sure Peter presented the situation logically and she followed." Kids were stupid. Of course Peter talked her into it and they both thought they could handle it fine. Even Peter admitted if he'd told someone they would've stopped him. Didn't that sound like a guilty conscience?

The part about the defense system had Tony sighing again. "This all took place years ago.. god, probably eight or nine years? Maybe ten? But.. if I didn't do it, who would? No one could do what I can." For once, he wasn't just saying that to brag. "My father might have had the brilliance to do it but he and my mother were murdered when I was twenty one. There was Bruce and he helped me some. It wasn't really his field of expertise. I didn't know who else I could trust with it."

"You're impossible.." But it earned a little bit of a smile.

Ignis sighed. He could concede on the 'we' part though he himself didn't blame anyone for his fall except himself. But arguing with Tony was definitely entertaining and a challenge. This exercise could most certainly be fun in the future. His eyes looked away though as Tony stated that he loved his team. It was simply just that he was proud of them and they were definitely good hearted individuals that he had the privilege to lead. It wasn't a matter of love or them being his children in his eyes. Both Renee and Tony were surely just mistaken.

His head shook. "Buttercup has her own mind, so if your son is as charismatic as you, she would follow Peter anywhere." Ignis didn't mind poking this particular subject because he'd follow Tony as he'd followed Noctis. So with this, he knew what he was talking about though he wouldn't admit it. "And you missed her as I'd imagine someone would a daughter when she was gone." He'd let the older man connect the rest of the pieces on his own.

Hearing about Tony's family had the advisor to reach out to touch the older man's arm sympathetically. "I'm sorry to hear about your parents." He had no idea who Bruce was, but obviously this person had tried to help Tony solve the issue.

To the last, he knew he'd gotten through. "If I'm impossible, that means I've won." There was a tiny bit of a triumphant smile there.

Edited 2019-09-29 02:57 (UTC)

He was rather amused when his rather bratty manner had seemed to get his way with the other man. What else could he get away with? His gaze trails downward as he watches Ignis for a moment. He sure wishes they hadn't stopped what they were doing earlier in the day.

"Right, so he's the responsible party who should be punished for it. I'm so glad you see it my way." Tony almost snickered as he simply concluded he'd won that argument too. He didn't want to even think about what would happen if Buttercup had actually gotten hurt. That was just- nope, his mind refused to go there.

He gave a small nod of thanks at the remark about his parents. It still was such a sore subject even after all these years. That wound likely would never heal right. Especially not with the knife he couldn't seem to withdraw from his back.

Fortunately before he got too lost in that dark place, Ignis was declaring himself the winner at something. If their night in the game car had proven anything it was Tony was a sore loser. "What? No it just.. fine." He looked around for something to throw at Ignis in protest. He spotted his spoon with his tea cup and with an overly bratty grin, he dropped it on the floor. "Will you bend over and get that?"

Ignis huffed. He certainly didn't think Peter did anything with malice though he understood Tony's reasons and being worried. "I don't, but I'm not going to try and convince you otherwise at the moment." He'd really tried to lobby for Peter even though two days off of video games wasn't a bad thing. He'd tried, but ultimately the elder was in charge of how things went and he'd quiet down about it.

The older man had beat his ass at a lot of the games that were played but when Ignis did win, he would've almost thought it was the end of the world. Again, more things he compared to Noctis and were reminders of the king. He himself didn't really play video games but the company had been enjoyable even if his OCD had a fit knowing there was a dirty kitchen for anyone to stumble into.

The childish gesture got an 'I can't believe you just did that' face when asked to pick up the purposefully dropped spoon. "I certainly don't see any benefit in doing so." Why did Tony want him to bend...oh.

Edited 2019-09-29 04:38 (UTC)

Tony's victorious expression dropped when Ignis concluded he wasn't going to keep arguing on Peter's behalf. "I'll make it one. You can go tell him that too if you'd like." He wondered if Peter would start trying to have 'uncle Ignis' come and lobby for him at other times too. This was a dangerous precedent to set, but he wasn't going to question it too much.

He wasn't able to stop himself from laughing this time. That look on Ignis' face! He would never forget it! "Do it and you'll find out." He wondered if Ignis was close enough to reach if he did bend over.

Surprise lit the green eyes when he heard Tony was reducing the sentence and he couldn't keep the smile off of his face. "I will do so, but I'm more than sure that he will still come to you to make sure I am giving him the correct information." Really, he just stared and wanted to see if this was actually happening. He really wanted to hug the man but wasn't sure it would be okay. Tony was still recovering after all.

The dirty blonde head cocked to the side unsure of Tony's motives here with the spoon. Ignis had thrown down a challenge of his own regarding it and was now going to find out. "You'd better make it worth my while."

Slowly he moved away from Tony maintaining eye contact until he actually bent over and couldn't anymore. And the advisor meant his words, it'd better be worth it.

"Yeah but it's no fun when you just give in like that," Tony complained. He did actually like the little smile on Ignis' face. It might not be so bad to lose to this man every once in a while if he looked that happy about it. Although, to be clear, it would be rare. Like one in ten tries. Something like that.

And probably like Ignis had been expecting, once he was in position a firm hand reached out and ran along the curve of his ass. His middle finger rubbed the hardest and it went right along the seam. "Hmm, Ignis. You do have one fine ass. It might just be your best feature."

"And here I thought you rather liked when I give in to your demands." There was somewhat of a purring of the words as they came out accompanied a smirk as to the actual meaning regarding giving in. This was interesting to make a conscious effort to try to flirt back after all the one sided flirting that Tony had done.

Feeling the hand on his ass was expected, but the actual contact was obviously different than simply imagining it happening. Ignis tried to catch his breath which came out as a pant and then a small moan with the insistent rubbing.

His face coloured but whether it was from the physical action happening or the compliment, the advisor couldn't say.

"Ignis.. why don't you pull the curtain closed?" Tony suggested as he watched with obvious delight at the young man not moving away but enjoying the contact. Ignis had told him they would have to have a date later, but who defined what 'later' was? He wasn't fully strength by any means, but he had an idea of something fun they could do instead. The question would be if Ignis would go along with it.

The first sign on that subject would be if he were obedient and gave them some privacy.

Not being sure with what the other had in mind, he pulled himself away from Tony and got up to go do what was requested. So there was clearly confusion on his face and in his tone even if it was struggling to be professional. "Of course."

Maybe Tony was getting dressed or something even if that went against what had just been going on. Either way, Ignis pulled the curtains closed and turned to look back at the man on the bed. Did he need help with something?

Tony watched with a wide grin. He really did enjoy it when Ignis did what he was told. He'd never been with someone so inexperienced before and there was something very exciting about it. He couldn't hardly wait to show Ignis everything he'd been missing being a pious, dutiful robot to his king. Instead, Tony was going to show him what it was to be himself and have his own life. .. By dominating him.. well, whatever. The logic worked even if he couldn't explain it perfectly!

"Come here, Tiger. Get up here with me." He had only a small taste of the adviser and he wanted more. He wasn't sure if they could make it as far as he was wanting them to, but at least they could have fun for a while. He curled his finger, beckoning the younger man to him.