Rhodey is mad that he's more interested in the ruins than him, but says they're both okay. Tony stops the girl and talks to Rhodey who tells him of the attack. However, the phone rings again and the screen once more pops up. She turns to make out with the also naked Tony. The phone rings and a small screen with Rhodey's image pops up but the naked woman pushes it down. The room is steamy and there are glasses of champagne around. In his room Tony is entertaining a woman in a hot tub. One is able to stand and helps another sit up but four do not move. Rhodey stands to see fallen workers all around him. He then sees two masked figures with bazookas slink away into the forest. Rhodey gets up to see the entire area devastated. Rhodey is knocked forward onto the ground as the plane blows up behind him. Rhodey searches through his cell phone and prepares to call Tony Stark.īefore he does a rocket blows apart the plane behind him.
When he sees the weapons are gone he is disappointed by Tony. He stops a man carrying boxes from Stark Enterprises and opens it. Rhodey looks at the manifest to see that weapons were included in the shipment. Lee does not think it's enough to raise it above the ground but Rhodey assures him that they'll do their best. Rhodey then reassures Lee that they now have enough liquid steal to pump under the temple and raise the excavation site. The pilot claims he was held up in inspections at Shanghai and threatens to raise his price. Rhodey laments that Tony promises a lot and walks over to a landing VTOL.Īs the pilot shuts down the engines Rhodey wonders why he was not there yesterday like planned. Lee points out that security is Rhodey's responsibility and Tony promised to help. Rhodey blames the Jade Dragons, whose raids keep them too busy to dig. Lee points out that the underground rivers are swelling and the ruins will soon collapse. However, Rhodey claims it is not his fault. To save his company, clear his name, and save the world Tony will have to fight the very elements themselves and embrace his destiny as the legendary Iron Knight. To make matters worse, the government agency S.H.I.E.L.D. Meanwhile, Tony's father Howard is taking control of the company away from him. They believe that the two are fulfilling a terrible prophecy. While uncovering the ancient temple of the mysterious Mandarin, Tony Stark and his best friend James Rhodes are take captive by the Jade Dragons, whose goal is to stop the resurrection of the Mandarin at all costs.
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