Not Crazy yet [Comprehensive British and American]

8.

This is not a funny joke, but it fully expresses Tony Stark's current mood.But it's a pity that Professor X doesn't appreciate this joke very much, he hopes that Iron Man can pay attention to this issue.

Fortunately, he has always been an enlightened teacher.After realizing that Jonathan Stark was not a child who would easily admit defeat and admit mistakes, Charles communicated with Tony for a few words, and then gave the principal's office to the father and son.

"Whoa, don't you think that's a little overkill?"

Iron Man watched the old man in the wheelchair go away, and then half-jokingly asked his son a question.It's funny to say, according to his imagination, the better-tempered Clark should be the "loving mother" among loving mothers and strict fathers.But when it comes to reality, this imagination has been deviated.

It was hard for Tony in the past to imagine that he would be a kind and cheerful father...but now he has undoubtedly done it.

Its proof is at hand.The junior middle school boy in front of him immediately relaxed when he saw that there were only two of them left in the room.This proud and beautiful boy finally had a gentle face, although he didn't act coquettishly like his other father, he still explained to him in a low voice:

"I do not know."

The corners of the boy's mouth sank slightly, with a strange majesty.

"I don't know if it's a big deal; I don't know what I'm doing wrong."

His attitude is very sincere.Although he still refuses to look directly at his father, his eyes are still firm.

The little clone who has only really lived in this world for three years has always been aware of his specialness.But this didn't bother him for a long time...Little Jonathan knew better than anyone what a great pair of gene providers he had.He was just an experimental product, and he yearns for and worships heroes more than anyone else.

But that also gets to the heart of the matter.Became the original issue of the "Stark family" debate.

"We've talked about this before, Harney. You told me you knew what I meant, too."

Iron Man sighed secretly, then fondly reached out and rubbed his son's head.Jonathan ducked at first, but finally let Iron Man mess up his hair.

"...Yeah. I know that's the biggest problem: I don't always feel like I have a problem.

... But father, I am not making excuses.I just don’t get it, I just don’t get that professor and that guy—”

Iron Man has a sweet headache.Now he really understands how old Stark felt when he was having fun... It's amazing, when he was in the rebellious period, he never thought it was a problem, but now he changed his position...

"Little Joe, you can't call your dad 'the guy'."

Tony stood up as he spoke.He tried his best to maintain a natural attitude, and beckoned to his son - he also didn't want to educate the child in Professor X's office.Although I know that the other party will not 'overhear', it is still inexplicably disturbing.

"He's going to be upset. You know he values ​​you very much."

Jonathan followed his father without hesitation, but he snorted coldly because of the second half of the sentence.

It made Tony very... toothache.At this time, he finally realized the other's mood when he teased Jason, the second generation of Batman, as a "little firecracker".

All right.Maybe these two worry-free children will get along very well...

...but is this a good thing?

"He doesn't take me seriously! I know he hates cloning. I already knew that." Jonathan hummed.Use this strong and indifferent attitude to cover up your uneasiness. "You are the only one here today. I think he must be very disappointed in me."

Listening to his son's bastard words, Tony didn't feel very angry-to be honest, this kid's stature is really young compared with him back then...but the pampered and irritated face is very similar.

"You're talking too much, Xiao Qiao." Iron Man slowed down a bit, and didn't directly say what he wanted to say. "You know you're bullying your dad - you know he can hear it."

"And my dear, why do you think he will disappoint you? You just have a lot of differences and a lot of different ideas. You see that he occasionally quarrels with Captain America, but doesn't he seem to like that old popsicle?"

"Most of all, Joe. If he doesn't love you, doesn't value you, hates you..."

"How did he name you Jonathan? How did you inherit the names of your two grandfathers?"

These plain words finally managed to choke the unyielding little boy.

The son of Superman and Iron Man was instantly speechless.After all, he didn't have any real rebellious experience yet, and Jonathan couldn't help feeling guilty at this moment.

In fact, he did have a lot of uneasiness and dissatisfaction.He doesn't really understand why his father sent him to the Mutant Academy - of course it's really good and suitable for him - but it's a semi-closed school... Jonathan won't admit that he's often afraid of his father Don't like him, but he does have the suspicion.

His last name wasn't even Kent, after all.Obviously he looks so much like him - and he hasn't even shared it with his father yet.This is also the most tangled point for Xiao Qiao!

...but this is obviously a question that cannot be asked directly.He's not a kid who's been born for a year or two anymore... Tony had explained a lot of 'reasons' to him the last time he'd asked.But in his eyes, those were all flimsy excuses.

——Because in the final analysis, isn’t this world not respecting heroes enough, not respecting...his fathers enough?

The setting sun that was about to set sprinkled on his face again.The silent child looked a little dazed and depressed.Even the warm sun and the amazed and envious pointers from people in the distance could not revive Jonathan.

For this little clone, his two fathers are almost his whole world.But after really getting in touch with this world... Jonathan had to gradually understand many "truths" that he didn't want to understand.

But he didn't understand why.Probably because he wasn't old enough and mature enough.It may be because he has seen too little injustice and misfortune.

...and Mr. Stark, who was only a few steps ahead of him, didn't have so many thoughts.Iron Man smiled and waved at the mutant students in the distance, causing quite a commotion.This happy child's voice made him feel a little emotional...

Speaking of which, he and Clark have known each other for five full years.And in the past five years, they have indeed 'changed' the world bit by bit.

Three years ago, Lana Lang's plan made Fury, the government urging, build the 'Avengers Alliance' as soon as possible; and Clark, who was full of guilt at the time, decided to establish the 'Justice League' under entanglement.

The establishment of these two heroic organizations reassured the panic-stricken masses because of the wide-ranging attacks.After gradually accepting that flying in the sky may be airplanes and birds; it may also be heroes and criminals, the discrimination against mutants has finally eased a lot.

After all, this is a crazy, evolving society.

And Tony, of course, is very happy to see Clark's dream gradually come true --- the world is getting better, and their lives... are getting better.

That's why he made a decision today and came alone to 'bring back' their rebellious young son; that's why he didn't choke on any of the kid's words.

Two figures, one tall and one short, walked through the long corridor of the Mutant Academy silently and tacitly.The setting sun stretched their shadows very long...

It wasn't until the father and son passed the last corner that the boy, who didn't want to admit defeat or apologize, finally said sullenly:

"...What, did I get fired for this?"

Tony coughed, not sure if he should laugh or not.In fact, he was also very curious about whom his son learned his cold humor from—Jarvis or Alfred? ...But in the end he still didn't ask, and only looked back at Jonathan pretending to be serious.

"Oh, of course not. But why don't you see for yourself?"

Little Mr. Stark was not so easily intimidated.He glanced at his father in silence, and then he 'looked' towards the side door of the school... Then he was startled by the group of reporters who were patting his father's luxury car like a group of demons dancing wildly.

And that's exactly what Iron Man wanted.He laughed twice, and strode out of the school gate with the kid in the mutant academy uniform.This action seemed to make Jonathan understand something - but he was still too young to realize it in advance.

The group of reporters who were not blind at all, and had been guarding this side early in the morning, looked at this handsome big and small, and fell into madness almost instantly:

"God! Jesus! Superman!" "This? Is? Superman's? Son? Son? Right? No? Yes!!!!" "Excuse me, why didn't Superman come forward to deal with this matter? This It's his child, right!!"

Iron Man, on the other hand, in front of Jonathan, who was stunned again by the screams... skillfully took off his sunglasses.

"Oh, yes, yes. Calm down, please? Don't make me wear armor, my dears, stop crowding."

"After all, if you squeeze me, my son might accidentally push you to the Antarctic."