Chapter 27 - Meeting (2/2)
The people followed the holographic Eve until they arrived at the home office.
Entering the office. They were greeted by the sight of Elijah in his casual Black jeans and black T-shirt with the necrossword necklace hanging from his neck with his white long hair flowing on his chair. Next to him was seated Dr.Jean Grey in her usual charming smile with her beautiful red hair.
Dr. Grey approached the guest and welcomed them:” Welcome Mr.stark, Miss Potts, and Mr.Hogan. Please be seated .”
When everyone was seated. Pepper kept taking small peeks at Elijah. She was amazed as the man didn't age despite being more than 30.
Dr.Grey noticed the woman and just chuckled before directing her attention to Tony:” Gad to speak to you when you're sober. Please could you enlighten me of the reason for the visit request?”
Tony was feeling a bit nervous. The apathetic faces of both Elijah and Jean were intimidating.
Tony spoke hurriedly in his usual relaxed style to try to lessen the awkwardness he was feeling:” Yeah, I wanted to appoint Pepper Potts as a CEO. I need the approval of the board of directors which is you .”
Elijah nodded in understanding and Eve followed by handing Elijah a full detailed profile on Pepper Potts. He read the file and after a while rested his gaze on Pepper:” After getting out of the weapons business. What your prospects for the future of Stark's business?”
Pepper Potts was sweating buckets as the tone of Elijah and his eyes were mesmerizing. She gathered all her courage and explained her comprehensive plan for the development of the business.
Elijah listened attentively to her until she finished and said:” you're hereby the new CEO of Stark industries. From my side, they will be no meddling in your company management as long as it stayed what Howard Stark wanted his company to be .” he directed this at both Pepper and Tony and them signed her promotion.
”Eve could you please escort Miss Potts and Mr.Hogan outside. I need to speak to Mr.Stark”-Elijah
Both mentioned people gave Stark an inquiring gaze after which he nodded signaling for them to exit the office.
After the two people went outside, Tony jumped to ask: ” why did you buy shares from my company? You were the one that sent the woman to beat me and gave me the evidence on Stane .”
”I didn't do it for you. I did it for your late father. He's a man I respected a lot and worked with in shared projects... How much time do you have left ?”-Elijah
Tony frowned and asked:” what do you mean? ”
”How much do you have left to live ?”-Elijah
”You know ?”-Tony
Elijah nodded and Tony said:” not much.”
Elijah looked toward Jean and said:” Give him a shot of lithium .”
Dr.Grey took a syringe and approached Stark quickly and gave him the shot in his neck.
Tony felt better after the lithium entered his body.
He looked toward Elijah in confusion and the latter said flatly:” that does of lithium will slow the palladium poisoning come to me when you don't find a cure and I will cure you and take that shrapnel from your ċhėst. That arc reactor in your ċhėst is just a catastrophe waiting to happen. ”
Tony nodded numbly and he can't deny the fact that having an arc reactor in his ċhėst is dangerous.
After that, he left with his companions.
Jean looked at Elijah and asked:” will he come back for a cure? ”
”who cares?” Elijah said with a raised eyebrow.
Jean just laughed and sat down in Elijah ŀȧp and kissed him.
-2 weeks later -
After the news and the public fight between Tony Stark and Ivan Vanko and the discovery that someone else knows how to create the arc reactor. The media and especially the United States armed forces, put more pressure on Stark. This pressure has worsened his health and made him act more reckless. Now Tony was in his mansion drinking after he fought with Rhodes and the latter took his suit to be handed to the army.
”J.A.R.V.I.S no solution?” asked Tony
” No Sir, It is advised for you to take MrMüller invitation. He's the best solution.”-J.A.R.V.I.S
Tony drank more and thought for a while before taking the air toward Elijah's mansion.