Meanwhile, at the Stark Half-Hill Villa in Los Angeles.
Heisenberg landed with a whoosh, creating a two-meter-wide pit in Tony's lawn.
From a distance, Tony, dressed in a black suit, saw this.
Even on his wedding day, he couldn't help but walk over, grumbling,
"Damn it, you did that on purpose, right? Don't think I don't know you can perfectly control your landing force!"
"Haha, consider it my second wedding gift to you."
Heisenberg joked, then lightly hugged Tony.
After separating, Heisenberg naturally followed Tony.
As they walked toward the elevator leading to the sea, Tony said to Heisenberg,
"You're just in time. I need your help with something. I want to give Pepper a special wedding, so…"
He leaned closer to Heisenberg and whispered,
"I told Pepper we're having the celebration on the yacht, but I want it on the sea itself, the vast open sea!
Can your ice breath freeze this part of the ocean?"
"Do it yourself. Get lost!"
Heisenberg slapped Tony's head, annoyed.
Tony curled his lips, unfazed.
"Please help me out. I'm begging you. I want this to be a surprise for her.
During the wedding, I'll fly her into the sky in the Iron Man suit, and then you'll freeze the sea. I'll land with Pepper on the ice, surprising her!
What do you think?"
What else could he say? It was just a breath.
This was Heisenberg's first time attending a wedding in the Marvel universe. Could he refuse such a small request from the couple?
"Fine, you win. Give me some shares later, and I'll give you a piece of my companies. Too bad for the fish in this part of the sea, though."
"What a joke, Heisenberg. You don't care about human lives; why would you care about marine life?"
Tony looked incredulous, and Heisenberg shrugged, disdainful.
"Hmph, there are too many assholes among humans who aren't even worth comparing to animals. Don't you think?"
"There are too many damn people, and you can't kill them all. You need to solve the problem at its source!
But aside from your killing habit, which I really dislike, you're a decent friend.
Oh, and your temper's a bit big."
"Fuck you!"
Chatting, they arrived at the small beach Stark had set up. His purple yacht was docked nearby.
"Pepper likes this color—not quite purple, not quite blue.
I can remember all the chemical formulas, but I can't remember the name of this color.
Is it called indigo or something?
Whatever!"
"Indigo," Heisenberg corrected.
Tony seemed nervous, talking more than usual and a bit incoherently.
"You actually know this? I thought color recognition was a woman's innate ability.
But I just remembered, you said that damn pit was my second gift. What was the first?"
"That gift…"
Heisenberg smiled, looking at the sea, and softly replied,
"You'll never know."
"Damn it, don't play games like that. You'll make my curious heart jump out of my chest.
But I don't have time to ask you today. I can't wait to take her hand and walk into the future!" Tony's eyes seemed to hold the entire world.
Noticing Tony's expression, Heisenberg couldn't help but tease,
"Hmm, you're a playboy, a romantic, a nightclub regular, and a cover girl chaser, but you're a decent guy!"
"Damn it, don't say such mood-killing things today. Pepper wouldn't want to hear that!
She must be wearing her wedding dress now, right? I hired a bunch of top wedding dress designers to create it. I can't wait to see her in it!"
"Yeah, I can imagine."
Heisenberg nodded, and they both looked ahead.
Beside the yacht's hatch, Maria Hill, Captain America, and a young woman were waiting.
From a distance, Tony curled his lips at them.
"You must know them—S.H.I.E.L.D. people, my dad's old friends, and Peggy's niece.
Tsk tsk, she doesn't look much like Peggy. Peggy was much prettier when she was young!"
"You're all the same. Your dad was way handsomer than you when he was young."
As they spoke, they reached Hill and the others, shaking hands with each of them.
When Peggy's niece shook hands with Heisenberg, she softly said,
"I'm Sharon. It's so nice to meet you. You're my idol!"
"Idol?
Me, or Superman from the comics?"
Heisenberg asked, and the woman laughed happily.
"Of course, you, Mr. Heisenberg!"
"Oh, your luck isn't that great. Go read more comics. Clark is more suitable for agents like you—he's simple and kind."
"Uh…"
Stung, Sharon could only force a smile.
Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Tony quickly led Heisenberg onto the yacht.
There, Tony and Happy began preparing for the wedding.
Heisenberg sat on the sofa, chatting with the mere seventeen guests Tony had invited.
Apart from the three from S.H.I.E.L.D., most were elders who had watched Tony grow up.
They were once Howard's old friends, and their actions somewhat justified their status as elders.
Of course, the one who didn't fit the elder mold was Obadiah Stane.
He wouldn't be seeing Tony's wedding, and no one would miss his absence.
Chatting about meaningless topics, they waited for time to pass.
Finally, the wedding officially began.
The officiant was, without a doubt, Captain America. He…
Was somewhat witty, but his 1930s jokes didn't land with the audience.
So much so that Heisenberg actually looked forward to the little surprise Tony had mentioned.
In his view, the only interesting thing at this wedding would be freezing the sea.
As the ceremony progressed, Tony and Pepper exchanged rings and kissed in front of their relatives and few friends.
Then, two massive technological structures appeared on the wedding stage.
Next, Tony's pre-prepared Iron Man suit loading platforms began outfitting them.
Though Tony's suit development had stalled, modifying existing suits was simple.
They were quickly suited up and soared into the sky.
Meanwhile, over three hundred ten-centimeter-tall mini Iron Man robots shot out from beneath the loading platforms, following them into the sky.
In moments, the mini robots released countless fireworks. After the fireworks faded, they converged, projecting a majestic palace onto the nearby sea.
In front of the palace projection was a pathway lined with Pepper's favorite violets.
Heisenberg knew what to do!
Tony clearly wanted to walk with Pepper through the palace on the frozen sea!
So Heisenberg suddenly flew up, reaching the sea in an instant.
Then he took a deep breath…
Wait, what was that sound behind him?
"Where are we?"
"Damn, we're in the air!"
"The time-travel suits don't have flight capability. This is fucked!"
"This is too sudden!!!"