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Tony furrowed his brows, as the car pulled up out front of the compound, and he saw Rogers and Barnes waiting for them. Doing his best to not growl, as a smile came to the immortal's lips. The billionaire cursing at the super soldiers, as Steve opened the door of the SUV, and helped (Y/n) out.

"We thought Stark had changed his mind and forced you to leave........" Bucky said, eyeing Tony, as he got out of the other side of the car. Tony just rolling his eyes, as he came to join the trio.

"I think that Tony has come to his senses about that, Bucky. Actually, he took me on a nice little trip down memory lane, to Nebraska........"

"Nebraska.........?" The old soldiers queried in unison.

"What's in Nebraska..........?"

"This........." (Y/n) replied to Steve's question, as she opened the back of the SUV to reveal a box, with an older Stark Industries logo on it. Steve and Bucky looking at one another, as Happy grabbed the other side of it, and helped the immortal carry the crate into the compound, with the three other men, close behind.

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(Y/n) had told Steve and Bucky about the little discovery as they had made their way inside. That the old box was filled with things that Howard had intended that she and Tony were to find. Promising that if there was anything that they needed to know, she would tell them; but that for now, it was best that she and Tony went through the things properly, alone. Tony just smiling at the soldiers, as he continued to follow after the immortal and Happy. So, that was why he and (Y/n) now found themselves in a darkened room. The immortal still looking through the old album of photos, as Tony got the first reel of film, ready to view.

"Are you sure you want me to see this? What if there is something private.........?" Tony asked, as he came to sit next to her on the sofa. The collection of blueprints piled up on the floor next to them

"It was only your can of film that said it was for your eyes only, not this one. I don't think we are going to see something like your father doing a striptease or anything; not that I would have put it passed him when he was younger......So, stop worry and just get that thing working." (Y/n) replied with a chuckle. The amusement only growing as she saw the look on the billionaire's face, believing that the images of his father wearing nothing but a smile, must have just gone through his mind. Tony shaking his head, before he clicked the switch on the old machine. A series of numbers counting down on the white screen in front of them.

"Hi, (Y/n).........." The image of a younger Howard said. Tony sure that this film must have been made at the same time as the one that he had found in his father's things. The scene behind his father, looking exactly the same.

"Hi, Howard." (Y/n) replied. Tony looking over to see that the large smile from before, had faded to something smaller, sadder.

"If you are watching this, it means that somehow, I was able to find you again after all the years we have been apart. I have been trying to track you down for so long, sweetheart; but I should have known that you had become an expert at lying low, at becoming someone new." A sigh leaving his lips, as Howard let his head drop.

"If I don't tell you this when we meet again, I want you to know, that I made a mistake the day I sent you away. That I soon realised that the safest place for you, was by my side, not in some other part of a world that was in the grip of war...........I have made my mistakes in my life, (Y/n), and that has to be one of the biggest. And even though I have found someone to love and have a son; there is not a day goes by that I do not think about you and what we had........what I let go.........." Howard continued, before slowly raising his head again.

"If everything has gone to plan, I was able to give you a key, and you and Tony have been able to find one another............I don't know if I will be alive or dead, when you watch this; I don't know how he or I might be in the future, but he's a good kid, (Y/n). One of the best, and I am sure that he will like you, just as much as I do. Seems to be a Stark trait, to be drawn to beautiful women. I have left the blueprints for a lot of the projects we worked on together, that we couldn't finish because we just didn't have the technology at the time; and there is my diary that contains some of the things Abraham and I talked about. Things about helping you. I want you to be happy, honey; I want you to be able to have a life like the one we always spoke about. And even though that life won't be with me, I know that there is some lucky guy out there, that will be able to give you the ranch and the horses that we talked about; perhaps even that little boy that you can teach to ride like the Mongols............." Tony watching as his father seemed to drift off for a moment; sure, that he could see a tear in Howard's eye as he finally faced the camera again.

"Goodbye, my beautiful immortal..........." The image of Howard just staying on the screen for a moment more, before it went black.

"(Y/n)........." Tony said, reaching out to take her hand, as she suddenly got to her feet.

"Its alright. Tony.........everything is alright. I just..........I just need some air. Why don't you watch the film Howard left for you. I'll be back............" The immortal did her best to assure; despite the fact that he could feel the tremble in her hand. Tony slowly nodding, before reluctantly letting her go.