[Tony's in the lab working late when he hears a beep from his pod. There's no cell phone network here, obviously, so he's just got it set up to send him alerts from the lab. But he's in the lab right now, and he doesn't have any timed experiments running at the moment, which can mean only one thing: his sensors have detected a surge of Makluan energy.
He checks the pod to confirm.] Dammit, Gene, [he mutters under his breath.
He's not as angry at Gene as he was when he first arrived, but he still hasn't forgiven him -- and he sure as hell doesn't trust him. It's possible Gene's using the rings for something harmless and trivial. It's also possible he succumbed to the temptation of the rings' power once again and is about to do something really, really stupid. Tony's not going to leave it up to chance.
He suits up immediately, leaving the odds and ends he'd been tinkering with strewn across the work table. There had been two spikes of energy: one here in Keeliai, and one on the continent they've landed at. Gene teleported to Siaxhi in the middle of the night for some reason, and Tony's going to go find out what it is.
He flies over Tu Vishan and into the ruined city on the mainland. As he approaches the area, he starts to pick up traces of residual Makluan energy. That's not a good sign. It's helping him pinpoint Gene, but Tony's pretty sure it means that Gene has just done something big with the rings -- or is about to.
With his thermal imaging, Tony spies a human figure crouched in the ruins. Gene. He lands.
And when he sees what Gene is holding, he raises his hand, repulsor charged.]
Put it down, Gene. Drop it and walk away, [Tony says quietly.]
no subject
He checks the pod to confirm.] Dammit, Gene, [he mutters under his breath.
He's not as angry at Gene as he was when he first arrived, but he still hasn't forgiven him -- and he sure as hell doesn't trust him. It's possible Gene's using the rings for something harmless and trivial. It's also possible he succumbed to the temptation of the rings' power once again and is about to do something really, really stupid. Tony's not going to leave it up to chance.
He suits up immediately, leaving the odds and ends he'd been tinkering with strewn across the work table. There had been two spikes of energy: one here in Keeliai, and one on the continent they've landed at. Gene teleported to Siaxhi in the middle of the night for some reason, and Tony's going to go find out what it is.
He flies over Tu Vishan and into the ruined city on the mainland. As he approaches the area, he starts to pick up traces of residual Makluan energy. That's not a good sign. It's helping him pinpoint Gene, but Tony's pretty sure it means that Gene has just done something big with the rings -- or is about to.
With his thermal imaging, Tony spies a human figure crouched in the ruins. Gene. He lands.
And when he sees what Gene is holding, he raises his hand, repulsor charged.]
Put it down, Gene. Drop it and walk away, [Tony says quietly.]