Iron Man in Equestria

"Tony, we've got a problem," Jim said, putting his phone back into his coat pocket.

"What is it, Rhody?" Tony wondered, rising to his feet with a deep look of concern on his face. "Who called?"

"It was Nick," he replied. "He said they detected a disturbance in Canterlot coming from one of the houses in the northwest neighborhood. Maybe we should check it out or something."

Knowing that the opening of his new Equestrian offices would more thank likely be ruined, Tony had no choice but to go and investigate the matter. Suddenly, before they could move, the train came to a stop at the Canterlot station. Already, admirers and reporters were already on the platform waiting for the guests to pop out of the train.

"Guess we're here," said Julia, coming out of the bathroom and noticing the look of worry on her male companions' faces. "Did I miss something?"

"Only that there is some kind of a disturbance heading towards the opening of our new building," sighed Tony. "Might want to change into Spider Woman right about now."

"Look Tony, for all we know its probably nothing," suggested Julia as she suddenly got herself an idea. "Tell you what, I'll stay here and try to keep the peace at the opening. You guys go and find out what's happening."

"You sure about that, Chuckles?" wondered Jim.

"Guys, it's my responsibility to keep the wolves at bay. Iron Man and War Machine are more than capable of dealing with whatever this threat is because they are better equipped."

"If you say so," said Tony, unsuringly and opening his white button-down shirt, he pressed a button on his chest that immediately consumed him with Iron Man's armor. Jim did the same thing, opening his shirt and pressing a button on his chest that consumed him with his War Machine armor.

With the two men in their respective armors, they opened a side door of the train car and took off into the sky.

"I'd better go with them for support," said Twilight. "Spike, you and Starlight stay here with Julia and keep the peace."

"Will do, Twilight," replied Spike as they watched Twilight take to the air. With very little choice, Julia, Spike and Starlight turned their attention towards the crowds already gathered on the platform, which already made Spike nervous and shaky. "I hope."

…

With their COO keeping the crowds at bay, Tony and Jim flew over the city of Canterlot trying to track down the source of the disturbance.

"HOMER," Tony said from inside his armor. "Sorry to have to call you from your new digs, but have you been tracking what's going on here?"

"Yes, Mr. Stark," answered HOMER. "The source of the disturbance is coming from a rather emotionally unstable pony leading an army of robots towards the opening of your new building."

Right away, Tony had a clear indication of what was happening.

"He couldn't be…dammit, he is!"

"Ton, what is it?" Jim asked.

"It's Titanium," Tony answered in disgust. "He's the pony I had to turn away because I sensed he wouldn't be a team player for the company."

"Jumping to conclusions, aren't we?"

"We'll discuss it later. There he is down there!"

Watching from above, the two armored men watch Titanium led an army of robotic ponies through the streets of Canterlot.

"That is one disturbed pony that you turned away, Tony," remarked Jim. "Can't we reason with him?"

"He's beyond reasoning right now it seems, Jim," Tony said as he prepared his armor's weaponry. "Ready?"

"If you say so."

Just as they were preparing to head down, Tony and Jim were suddenly stopped by Twilight.

"Hey! What gives, Princess Twilight?" cried Jim, suddenly unable to move in his armor. "This pony is trying to go commando on your subjects!"

"We can't take him on without a clear mind," ordered Twilight. "What we need to do is to keep him and his army contained."

"How do you suppose we do that?" cried Tony and Twilight activated her horn, firing a barrier spell from it that encircled Titanium and his robotic army.

Stopping suddenly, Titanium was shocked and appalled to see that he had been stopped in his tracks. Looking up, he saw Twilight flanked by Iron Man and War Machine descending through the barrier and landing in front of him.

"Look Titanium," Tony said, his robotic arms folded. "I don't know what you're doing, but it stops right here and right now."

"Stark," he growled, his horn glowing in silent rage. "You cost me my chance to work for you and now you must pay."

"How? By unleashing your toys on innocent ponies?"

To prove he wasn't playing around, Tony raised his arms and aimed several guns at Titanium.

"Titanium," ordered Twilight, her horn glowing. "I order you to stand down and surrender yourself now. You are under arrest for disturbing the peace."

"Empty threats from a princess meant to only spread friendship," Titanium sneered, aiming his horn right at Twilight. "You don't scare me."

And firing a blast from his horn, Titanium sent Twilight flying back against her own barrier, knocking her down hard. This made Tony and Jim seethe with fury from inside their respective armors.

"Okay, you want to play hardball?" cried Tony. "Let's play hardball!"

"Get them!" ordered Titanium to his robot army and aiming their weapons, fired several rounds at Tony and Jim, who managed to quickly dodge them.

Swooping down, Iron Man threw a punch at Titanium, pushing him back. Snarling, Titanium retorted, headbutting Iron Man in the chest. But, Iron Man wasn't going down easily and neither was War Machine, who fired several missiles at a few robots, destroying them in several explosions. However, they weren't backing down easily either, some taking to the air and firing lasers from their horns at War Machine.

"I've always said," Jim remarked to no one in particular. "That you can never replace anyone with robots!"

At that moment, pulling herself together, Twilight got up and aided Iron Man and War Machine in trying to stop the advancing army. Little did they know that Twilight's barrier was already breaking from her being thrown against it. Still, they all kept fighting on, destroying several of Titanium's robots.

"These guys don't know when to quit!" cried Tony as Titanium threw several punches at him, that he quickly rebounded from.

"They aren't programmed to quit," snapped Titanium, firing another blast of magic, this time at War Machine, sending him against the barrier, causing it to break even further accompanied by a loud cracking sound. "And it appears, Princess Twilight, that your little delay spell is wearing off."

Gasping, Twilight turned to see her protection spell start to give way and sure enough, no sooner did Titanium say that did the barrier fully collapsed. Before Twilight could reactivate another spell, she was quickly shot down by Titanium, knocking her unconscious.

"Excellent!" cried Titanium as he struggled with Iron Man. "To the Stark building, my warriors, and destroy anypony who gets in your way!"

Heeding their master's call, the robot ponies charged towards the opening ceremonies.

"Jim!" called Tony from inside Iron Man. "Go warn Julia and everyone else that the army is coming!"

"Got it, Tony!" Jim replied as he raced to stay ahead of the approaching army while Tony looked down to see the unconscious Twilight. Before he could react to Twilight being knocked out cold, Tony was pushed down to the ground by Titanium, landing not far from where Twilight laid.

"Impressive, isn't it?" laughed Titanium, walking towards the downed Iron Man with his glowing horn aimed right at him. "By the time everything is said and done, you are going to wish you never rejected me, Stark!"

Tony then realized he was running out of time. He needed to protect everyone at the grand opening as well as himself, but he wasn't sure how to do it. He needed to think of something and fast…