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Tony didn't bother about what trouble his press conference had caused. The moment he got back to his car, he received a summons from MACUSA, directing him to report to the Woolworth Building for questioning. Tony stroked his chin thoughtfully. "Happy, to the All-Purpose Shop."
The car had barely stopped when Tony saw Gemini about to turn and go back inside. "Hey! Gemini!" Tony called out quickly.
Gemini turned to look. "What brings you here now? Didn't you just hold a press conference?"
"What about you? I remember you almost never come to the shop entrance," Tony raised an eyebrow.
Gemini shrugged, pointing at a dark silhouette in the distance. "Just saw off a big client. Got to put on a show, right?"
Tony looked over, only catching a glimpse of fabric at the corner. "Fair enough. Look at this—I received this thing, and I don't understand why." He handed Gemini the summons from his car.
The moment Gemini took it, that familiar sensation hit. Before she could say a word, that familiar hook behind her navel pulled—cursing under her breath, both disappeared from the shop entrance.
Happy pushed open the car door, staring at the empty shop entrance in complete bewilderment.
"Come in for some tea. I think they'll be gone for a while," Ethan opened the shop door, beckoning to the confused Happy, who entered the shop in a daze.
The sensation of solid ground returned. Gemini stumbled slightly before steadying herself. Tony, experiencing a Portkey for the first time, crashed flat on his back.
"What was that? Where are we?!" Tony climbed up groggily, shaking his head to clear it.
"These summons are almost always one-time Portkeys with a time stamp. When the time comes, you hold the summons and get transported to MACUSA. My luck is absolutely rotten!" Gemini straightened her skirt irritably.
Tony quickly examined the summons more carefully. Sure enough, it read "We look forward to your visit at 10:00." Checking his watch—10:01. Tony smiled sheepishly. "I didn't know. What now?"
Gemini rolled her eyes. "Wait. Someone will come for you soon. To question a wizard, there must be congressional members involved. Your great-aunt will definitely be there—what are you worried about?"
Tony immediately relaxed. "You know, I've attended plenty of military hearings. I'm not worried at all because I know they can't really do anything to me. But this MACUSA thing—I mean, if they suddenly attack, I figured I wouldn't even have anyone to rescue me. Naturally I was concerned."
"Mr. Tony Stark?" A woman's voice accompanied by hurried footsteps.
"That's me," Tony turned around. "And you are?"
"Hello, I'm Liz Kowalski. Please come with me. Don't worry—everything's been resolved. They just want to ask some questions." The blonde girl's eyes lit up as she looked at Tony, smiling warmly.
"ThatKowalski?!" Gemini's eyes widened.
Liz smiled over at her. "I think it's exactly the Kowalski you're thinking of."
Tony looked confused. "What riddle are you two speaking in?"
Gemini pushed Tony aside and extended both hands to shake Liz's. "Hello, hello! Jacob must be your—grandfather? I'm his fan! No wait, he's my idol!"
Liz burst into laughter. "That's right, he's indeed my grandfather. He probably never imagined he'd have a witch fan. Would you like to come to our family bakery for tea after this is over?"
Gemini's eyes instantly lit up. "I'd love to! I mean, no, what I meant was—he's still alive?! Sorry, I mean..."
Watching Gemini stumble over her words, Liz smiled warmly. "Oh don't worry, he's definitely still around. Not young anymore, but you know his good friend used many methods to help him stay healthy with my grandmother."
Gemini beamed. "That's wonderful! I had no idea. I'd be delighted to visit, but not today—I haven't brought anything. This is all so sudden."
"Hey! Hey! Ladies, remember why I'm here today?" Tony couldn't help interrupting the increasingly excited pair.
Liz snapped back to attention. "Sorry, I forgot about you. Please follow me."
She turned and led them both inside.
"What were you talking about? You have an idol?" Tony asked quietly.
Gemini, lost in excitement about meeting her idol, didn't want to deal with Tony. "I'll tell you later. Don't ruin my mood right now!"
Before Tony could react, they'd reached the inquiry room. Liz opened the door, gesturing for Tony to enter while she and Gemini waited outside.
Tony peeked in and saw his great-aunt sitting peacefully in the highest tier of stepped seating. Instantly reassured, he nodded to Gemini and Liz before striding confidently into the room.
The heavy doors slowly closed behind him. Tony walked to the center of the room where a single chair waited.
"Please be seated, Mr. Tony Stark."
Tony bowed slightly before sitting properly in the chair, silently watching ahead and waiting for the wizard congressmen to speak.
"Mr. Stark, please confirm if this is indeed you." Chairman Samuel waved his hand, and Tony's scene from the press conference appeared above the inquiry room: "It's magic!"
Tony's voice echoed throughout the chamber. Tony shifted uncomfortably, suddenly feeling somewhat embarrassed—his elder was sitting right up there!
"That's definitely me, no mistake," Tony nodded.
Murmurs immediately arose around the room.
Samuel had to bang his gavel on the table. "Quiet!"
Once the room settled, Samuel organized his thoughts and asked again, "Mr. Stark, I'd like to ask—why? You realize this amounts to exposing magic in front of No-Majs nationwide, yet why did those No-Majs...?"
Tony instantly understood what he wanted to ask. "I know what you mean, but you might be overlooking something."
"Such as?" Samuel pressed.
"Everything I do appears to be magic in their eyes," Tony said confidently. "So they're quite used to it."
Complete silence fell, followed quickly by even louder discussions. Even Samuel couldn't help discussing with those beside him.
"Quiet!" Samuel banged the table again. "Then Mr. Stark, do you think we could cooperate with No-Maj government departments? You know, No-Maj technology is becoming increasingly advanced while we wizards have less and less living space. We desperately need change. You are the one from the prophecy—do you have any ideas?"
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