As Tony flies away, Rhody looks at the prototype silver suit Tony built earlier. Rhodes watches Tony suit up, awestruck at the Iron Man costume, saying that it's the 'coolest' thing he has ever seen. He gets the power source installed just as Rhodes arrives, who had been earlier informed on what was happening from Pepper. After he leaves, Tony realizes that he has only one hope for survival - the preserved Arc Reactor that Pepper gave him in a display case. Obadiah yanks out the power source from Tony's heart, taunting him all the while. Tony convinces Rhodes to pass off what happened with the jets as a 'training exercise.'ĭays later, Stane arrives at Tony's house and paralyzes him with a sonic weapon.

Iron Man, still under fire, manages to fly in and successfully deploy the parachute in time to save the pilot's life. The pilot is forced to eject, but the parachute fails to open. Iron Man is hit by one fighter jet, sending him flying into the wing of the second jet. Tony calls Rhodes and reveals that he is responsible for the 'unidentified craft.' Rhodes is furious about Tony sending in unauthorized equipment, and horrified when Tony explains that the 'equipment' is actually himself. Iron Man tries to outrun the jets but they are too much for him. He contacts Tony, who claims that he knows nothing about what is happening. Rhodes is asked about the status of any new developments. Within seconds, he defeats the terrorists and destroys the weapons they had obtained.Īs Iron Man leaves the area, two F-22 jets spot him. In a Middle East village, terrorists are rounding up civilians for capture & execution when they are confronted by a mysterious figure in red and gold. Rhodes does not agree with Tony's approach he thinks Stark is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder because of his capture and needs time to recover. Tony comes to visit Rhodes and asks for help with a new private project. Shortly after, Tony appears before a group of reporters and announces that he intends to shut down Stark Industries' weapons manufacturing division immediately. Rhody is overjoyed to find that his friend is alive. A group of soldiers, led by Rhody, come across Tony. Months later, after his escape, Stark walks over more sand dunes when a couple of US helicopters fly overhead. After the demonstration, Tony goes off with the convoy that is soon attacked by terrorists. Tony arrives at a military outpost in the Middle East to demonstrate his company's latest project - the Jericho, a super-missile system. Before long they are drunk and leering at the stewardesses. Rhodes is unhappy about Tony's lax attitude, and Tony tries to get his old friend to relax. The next day, in a flight, Tony talks with Rhodes. Rhodes later finds Tony partying in a casino. Tony's right-hand man Obadiah Stane accepts the award in Tony's honor. Colonel James Rhodes attends a ceremony to present Tony Stark with an award for his work, but Stark is not in attendance.

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