Hi everyone!

I've been on a roll lately with more MCU/Team Iron Man fics (they are my not so guilty pleasure XD) and wanted to post the prologue for this. (The title I'm not happy with, and may change!)

This is an idea I've had in mind for quite awhile now, and was inspired by reading the story "Genius Billionaire" by the author TheSovereignofReality on Archive of our own.

Specifically the sixth chapter, but all of the chapters in that story are so good!

It also inspired a few other similar ideas for separate stories (with Tony having otherwordly allies who don't take kindly to his Civil War situation), including one that is a MHA (my hero academia) crossover, and another which is an MLP (My Little Pony) crossover, all of which would be their own standalone stories. (Trust me, the ideas are better then they sound...at least I hope they are...*gulps*)

Now I'll admit, this prologue is not my best work, I didn't write it all at once, and was tired out of my mind writing the first chunk.

I may come back and do some editing on this before I post the second chapter.

POV/Chapters will switch back and forth between the present and the past, with Young Tony and Bulma.

I am also considering posting a full story focusing on Tony and Bulma through the years with their friendship (showing the events of 'Dragon Ball' with Tony popping in from time to time, and maybe Z.

Anyway! I won't give away too much, but I hope you enjoy this little prologue (as short as it is)

~Many years ago~

~0~

The low hum of the machinery was the only sound filling the lab as Tony continued tinkering with the large circular archway, the device lighting up as he began the power up sequence.

The sixteen year old grabbed the now cold mug of coffee, taking a sip before moving over to the main control panel.

Honestly, he didn't think the device would work at all. It was a pipe dream, a sci-fi-esque idea that he had come up with while drunk out of his mind and decided on building it mostly out of curiosity.

It was a window.

More specifically a window that was supposed to view other worlds and dimensions.

Again, Tony didn't think the thing would actually work, the most he was hoping for was some readings and data to record mostly on the device's systems and the physical design itself.

So after downing the last of the contents in his mug, he reached over and typed in several commands into the control panel and leaned back in his chair.

After several seconds the archway came to life as the segmented sections that comprised it lit up, the space between it sparking and crackling with bright blue energy.

Checking the reading, Tony's eyes went from mildly interested to shocked as the machine was giving off far more data than he had expected, as well as some strange readings that made him stand up and look them over with greater interest.

A sudden bang filled the room as Tony was blown back off his feet and onto the chair once more, looking up the archway was now filled with a swirling vortex of light which shifted through an array of rainbow colors.

Before he could do anything else, the portal crackled with a louder intensity as papers he'd placed atop the console began to be sucked inside, looking at the portal in alarm Tony reached over to begin powering it down.

Though as he did he found himself pulled over the console and towards the archway, the vacuum like force sucking in all small objects not nailed down.

Which in this case, included Tony himself!

Looking back in fear as he tried to scramble for any purchase, he saw the portal glowing and crackling before letting out a scream as he was pulled off the ground and into the air before being sucked through.

His senses exploded as he was assaulted all over by sound, sight and physical forces that overwhelmed him as he seemed to be propelling through a tunnel at speeds he couldn't comprehend.

Letting out a silent scream as he rocketed through this ethereal space, he began to lose consciousness, his body not being able to stand up to the stimuli as his vision began blacking out.

As it did though he could briefly feel his body suddenly come to a halt and the feeling of a cool, solid surface underneath him.

He heard muffled and broken sounds directed at him, which he could barely make out as his body teetered on the edge of consciousness.

"...ad look!"

"...e ok"

"..ou hear me!?"

Tony's eyes fluttered slightly as he was moved onto his back, the last thing he saw was a girl around his age with blue turquoise hair staring back into his eyes before blackness overtook him.

There we go, short but it sets up the next chapter well.

Again, not my best work on this prologue, I may come back and do some edits in future.

As always R&R! I love reading your comments, and if you're in the mood for more Team Iron Man stuff, you can check out my profile for more (incuding my recent FrostIron series :D)