Iron Man in Equestria

With the visions of being inside the Nazi German Embassy still fresh in their minds, Tony Stark and his closest friends refocused their attention on building the new Stark building in Canterlot. Tony and Julia watched each day of the building's demolition and the more they watched, the more they began to realize more about their overall future. Equestria was a land of opportunity, a land where so much promise was possible. But, this chance of progress and evolution didn't come without sidetracks.

"Tony, I've been doing some thinking," remarked Julia as they watched the final rounds of demolition. "If this new building is successful as we are making it out to be, what do you think is going to happen to us?"

This made Tony take his mind off the demolition and focus his attention on Julia.

"What do you mean?" he asked, slightly taken aback. "Are you talking from a personal standpoint, professional standpoint or both?"

"Well, both. Because I know for a fact that you are going to want to focus our attention on Equestria and growing our business here. You know that means that we might have to relocate here for a little while. You know that Rachel is going to have to be pulled from her school and she would have to be among ponies."

"So would Pete," Tony sighed, shrugging his shoulders. "I know he'd be up for the challenge, but I don't know about his aunt."

"We've got a lot to think about on a personal standpoint, Tony. I want what is best for the business just as much as you do, but we need to think about our families as well."

"You've got a point there, Julia. I mean, I don't have any immediate family myself, but you do. Plus, you don't have to relocate here if you don't want to."

Julia considered the offer for a second and thought to herself that this was only an option and an option alone. But, this was her job and the main source of income for her and Rachel.

"Tony," she stammered after briefly pacing back and forth, her trail of thought being interrupted by the occasional slamming of walls being knocked down. "I…I think that…"

But, Tony placed his hands on Julia's shoulders and looked at her right in the face.

"I'm not forcing you to do this, Julia. I love you no matter what decision you end up making."

Giving a brief smile, Julia left the building site and returned to Twilight's castle, where she, Tony and Jim were staying for the time being. Upon returning, she merely dazed around the library, trying to think of how to process her dilemma. Going into the castle's library, she laid down on the sofa and looked up at the tall ceiling.

"What to do? What to do?" she thought to herself, but her thinking was interrupted when another female voice was heard.

"What to do indeed?"

Rising to her feet and letting out a sharp gasp, Julia turned around to see a light pink colored pony with a dark purple mane and tail smiling warmly at her.

"Who…who are you?" she gasped.

"Name's Starlight Glimmer," replied the pony as she stepped over towards her. "Twilight's former protégé and current guidance counselor at the School of Friendship. You must be one of the humans that Twilight and the other princesses are hosting."

"Yes," Julia stammered, approaching Starlight. "I'm Julia Carpenter, Stark Enterprises' Chief Operating Officer."

Right away, Starlight cut right to the chase on Julia's problem.

"You seem troubled," she remarked.

"How can you tell?"

"I'm not a school guidance counselor for nothing," Starlight chuckled as they went over to the sofa and sat down. "What seems to be the trouble?"

Briefly fidgeting with the gold pearl necklace around her neck, Julia took in a deep sigh and looked over at Starlight.

"I'm sure Princess Twilight told you about us building a Stark Facility in Canterlot," she explained.

"Well, we do need more human visitors and residents here in Equestria," remarked Starlight. "Are you against the idea or are you not?"

"I'm open to whatever suggestions Tony might have. But, my main concern is whether I should even live here for a brief period of time. We're more than likely going to oversee employee training and I'm going to have to play my part in that. But…tell me something, Starlight, do you have any parents?"

"I have a dad that lives in a village called Sire's Hollow, even though he tends to treat me more like a filly and less like a mare. My mother died when I was a filly."

"I'm sorry," Julia whispered, feeling sorry for Starlight. "It's just that I have a daughter, 13 years old, that I need to start thinking about. If I relocate here for a brief period of time, she's more than likely going to have to come with me and live among ponies."

"Twilight's more than willing to take all creatures into her school," offered Starlight. "She's actually trying to prove a point to Chancellor Neighsay that every creature is entitled to learning about friendship."

Although interested at the idea, Julia was still unsure of it.

"What kind of creatures attend the school of friendship?"

"Dragons, Changelings, Yaks, Griffons, Hippogriffs and Ponies, you name it. In fact, there is a group of students that I think would make good friends with your daughter. I think that the lessons that we teach will benefit your daughter when she ultimately returns to her way of life."

"Will she be treated like a friend and less like an enemy?"

"I promise you that she will," said Starlight, placing her hoof on Julia's hand. "We'll treat her as fairly as all the other students."

Feeling slightly reassured, Julia produced a small smile and knew right away that she and Starlight Glimmer were going to get along very nicely.

…

Later that day, Tony returned to the castle and sat down in the makeshift office that had been made for him.

"Well, the Nazi building has been demolished," he said as Julia walked into the office. "That's a good job done, isn't it?"

"Yeah, it is," replied Julia. "Hey Tony, I talked with a pony who is the Guidance Counselor of that School of Friendship that we have heard about and I think that Rachel would be welcomed there and so would Pete Parker. That is, if his Aunt allows him to do so, of course."

"It's going to take a great deal of convincing her, yes. But, in the end, it will be good for everyone. Stark will make an impact in Equestria and the Avengers will hopefully, can't guarantee it, make a comeback."

"Now that S.M.I.L.E. has been founded, humans are starting to make a small impact on Equestria."

"Yes, but don't count your chickens till they hatch, Julia," advised Tony, reaching down to pick up a resume that sat on his desk. "We still have interviews to do tomorrow and the Ambassador said that the pony who dropped off this resume was very persistent on being selected to work for us."

"What's his name?"

"He calls himself Titanium," answered Tony. "However, I want to meet him in person, or pony if you call it in Equestria, before I seriously consider hiring him."

Right away, both Tony and Julia realized that they were going to have to be on their guard for they knew that this was a situation that they knew all too well…