An extended look at how Tony lost his team and found his family.
So help me, I will give all of these characters the happy ending they deserve, in the happiest multi-verse that ever existed (after some Rough Times because that’s just life.)
Featuring - a less problematic Spider-Man recruitment scene - mostly stand-alone chapters - JARVIS mandated Sex-Ed - a Tony Stark Defense Squad worth something - no one dies - a slow but genuine team reconciliation - and the all important answer to the question Tony Stark + Happiness = ?
What if despair had a name and liked to eat your nightmares for breakfast? The Avengers are out on a routine mission when despair comes calling, and it sets its sight on our favorite genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist. As the team rallies to rescue their friend, they are brought face to face with the fact that they don’t really know Tony at all.
5 times one of the Avengers saw a gap in Tony's mask and 1 time they didn't. The Avengers realise they don't know Tony Stark as well as they thought they did.