Chapter 11: The Hammer's Fall and a Subtle Spark
The world, it seemed, had a short attention span. One minute, it was all "Iron Man saves the day!" and the next, it was "Tony Stark is dying, and also, he's a public menace!" Adam watched the news reports with a weary sigh, sipping his morning coffee. Tony was spiraling, the palladium poisoning slowly turning him into a reckless, self-destructive genius.
"Honestly, dear," Aunt May said, clucking her tongue as a news anchor reported on Tony's increasingly erratic behavior. "He needs a hobby. Something calming. Like knitting. Or competitive bird-watching."
Adam chuckled. "I don't think Tony Stark does 'calming,' May. His idea of a hobby is probably building a suit of armor that can make artisanal toast."
[DAILY WISH DAYS ACCUMULATION: +1]
He had been subtly nudging Tony, trying to alleviate some of the worst symptoms. A wish here, a wish there, to ensure Tony got a rare moment of truly restful sleep, or to make his notoriously chaotic lab slightly more organized for a few precious hours.
[WISH GRANTED: TONY STARK'S PALLADIUM POISONING SYMPTOMS MOMENTARILY RECEDE. COST: 20 WISH DAYS.]
He imagined Tony, mid-coughing fit, suddenly feeling a wave of inexplicable calm, then shaking his head and blaming it on a new brand of air freshener. "Anything to keep the timeline on track, and the genius from accidentally exploding himself prematurely."
Then there was Justin Hammer. Oh, Justin Hammer. The discount Tony Stark. The man whose ambition far outstripped his actual talent. Hammer was everywhere, trying to fill the void left by Stark Industries' weapons division, spouting off about his superior technology. Adam found him endlessly amusing.
He saw a live broadcast of Hammer giving a presentation, trying to woo investors with his latest drone designs. "This is too good to pass up."
[WISH GRANTED: JUSTIN HAMMER'S PRESENTATION SCREEN BRIEFLY DISPLAYS PICTURE OF HIMSELF IN DUCKIENESS. COST: 15 WISH DAYS.]
Mid-sentence, as Hammer gestured grandly to a sleek, impressive drone on screen, the image flickered. For a glorious, horrifying second, the drone was replaced by a picture of Justin Hammer himself, wearing a tiny yellow rubber ducky costume, complete with a little beak. The audience gasped. Hammer froze, his triumphant smile faltering. The image snapped back to the drone, but the damage was done. A ripple of suppressed laughter went through the room.
"Just a… a minor technical hiccup!" Hammer stammered, wiping sweat from his brow. "Our advanced systems are so… advanced… they sometimes have a sense of humor!"
Adam snickered. "Yeah, Hammer. A sense of humor. That's it."
Life with May, however, was a blissful antidote to the superhero drama. Their relationship had settled into a comfortable rhythm. Movie nights, shared meals, and the occasional, delightful surprise. Just this morning, May had been grumbling about running out of her favorite, obscure brand of tea.
[WISH GRANTED: AUNT MAY'S FAVORITE TEA APPEARS INSTANTLY BREWED ON COUNTER. COST: 5 WISH DAYS.]
He'd walked into the kitchen to find her staring at a steaming cup of her preferred Earl Grey, a look of utter bewilderment and delight on her face. "Adam! Did you… did you make this? But I just ran out!"
"Just got a knack for anticipating needs, I guess," he said, winking. She'd laughed, a warm, genuine sound that made his wish days feel well spent.
"Yeah," Adam thought, watching May hum as she watered her plants. "This is the good stuff. The quiet, domestic chaos. And if I have to subtly nudge a few billionaires and humiliate a few wannabe arms dealers to keep it, then so be it."
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