[i]"Todd! I found some survivors..! Damn... they're stuck under this bar... Hey, help me out!"
"One.. two.. three..!" 
"...Alright, one at a time, lets make this quick!... run towards 5th street, there's a squad of officers waiting for any survivors--"
"Shit! Todd, they found us! We gotta get outta here--"
"No! Not until everyone is out! Come one, keep climbing... go go go!"

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"Todd, there's too many! We have to leave!"
"Just one more... come on, cutiepie, everything will be alrig--"[/i]

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Todd Reynolds woke up to the imaginary sound of an explosion. His heart was racing, his breath was heavy, and he was in a cold sweat. He hated that dream. Because it wasn't just a dream. It was reality. A living nightmare that he constantly endured with every single moment. He flinches when people yell, freezes when New York is mentioned, and cant help but scream when he hears explosions. He sat up and looked over at the clock on the nightstand. It was 6:30. It was time to wake up anyways. Today was a special one. It was the first day back to classes. The new "school" year at Tony Stark Academy was beginning. He opened his blinds to show the sunrise on beautiful Malibu Beach. Stark made the large Academy right across from Malibu, and close to his house just in case. 

Many people went back home during this break. But not Todd. He felt like being alone will help him. The peace and quiet at the beach early in the morning, and late at night helped him... He was a veteran here as well. He felt at home here. He climbed out of bed, his naked torso covered in scars from his military days shined in the sunlight as he went to the bathroom. He then walked out after his shower in the TSA uniform shirt, some jeans, and sneakers. His hair was messy, yet looked perfect. His dark green eyes held a strong sense of reassurance. He grabbed the watch on the counter as well as his wallet and backpack. As soon as he put it on, the touchscreen of the watch turned to life. "Goodmorning Mr. Reynolds. It is 6:50. The temperature is 60 degrees Fahrenheit, the high will be 89." The voice of his own personal Jarvis spoke, showing him the weather for today on the screen.

"Sounds like a nice, sunny day." Todd said, as he saw a hologram of the school pop up. "Sir, please don't forget to download your schedule down at the Dormitory Lobby." It also stated. Todd swung his backpack around his shoulder, and walked out of his room, eager to see what class he had today.

The school had a very slick and nice modern style to it. Most of the buildings were made of marble and stainless steel, with many windows. The sidewalks were were also made of a smooth, white concrete. The lawn was a dark green, fresh, and neatly cut with small plants near the sides. Each building had a large letters engraved on the sides. Like "Technology Hall" and "Mechanics Building." And things of that nature. The main gate was also made of steel, and the sidewalk lead to the center of the Campus, where a large fountain stood, with the original Mark II ironman armor was frozen in power stance.

Todd walked down the halls, giving a smile and nod to people that remembered him. Todd was one of the icons here. He was one of the first, and had a very interesting back story. People always thought to be nice to him. He walked down the stairs to see new students already piling in. In the center of the room was a large, thin screen that glowed blue on both sides. Outside there were more people coming in either as new freshman, or returning ones coming back from vacation from luxury buses courtesy of Stark Industries. Todd made his way towards the crowd of people, making his way to touch the screen with his watch. Once he did, Jarvis' voice came through the air. "Downloading your schedule, student information, and team members." It spoke, showing a bar of the progress. As it downloaded, Todd was thinking about other things. He was excited to see old friends return, ready to meet new ones, but most importantly, wanted to see his suit again, Retro.