In the Schmitzger Orphanage in Brooklyn, New York, a boy with black hair and gray eyes was looking around. He picked up a bundle of branches wrapped in newspapers, but not to light a fire, but to read the words on the newspaper.
time.
Very good, it is now more than 30 years ago, and Schiller is not yet 10 years old. He was looking for an orphanage yesterday, and now he has time to confirm whether the time he traveled through is correct.
He had found this orphanage before he time traveled, and it had a very good reputation and treatment. Because the Schmitzgers who founded the orphanage were also scientists themselves, this orphanage had always provided basic natural science education to the orphans, which was very good.
Favored by some scholars and scientists, many scientist couples who have not had children of their own come here to choose suitable children for adoption.
Of course, this is also one of the government's prestige projects. Most of the children who can enter here have passed some examinations. Not only do they have to be talented, they must at least be smart and have a stable personality.
After knowing this, Schiller of course went straight here. Although he has changed into the appearance of a child, he is an adult soul after all, and it is still very simple to pass the exam.
In the original timeline, the Hamilton couple he chose adopted little Hamilton, but all three members of the family were wiped out by Hydra. Schiller was planning to replace little Hamilton. In addition to saving his life, he could also provide...
Create a reasonable life experience for yourself.
There is not much mention in the reports about how the couple adopted their adopted son, and the time is not very certain. It can only be determined that it was this year, so Schiller could only stay in the orphanage and wait.
But he was not idle either. He basically visited the entire orphanage, especially the hall of sponsors of the orphanage. There were the founders of the orphanage and previous sponsors, most of whom were famous scientists.
Schiller also saw many familiar faces inside.
And most importantly, Schiller stands out among all the children in the orphanage for his good performance and is deeply loved by teachers and orphanage directors. If there are good adoption opportunities, he will definitely be recommended first.
After waiting for half a month, hoping for the stars and the moon, Schiller finally received the news that a couple of scientists who had made great achievements in electrical engineering and computer science were willing to adopt, and a list of all the children had to be taken away one day ago.
Schiller had already done some research and knew the couple's expertise, so he brought Ultron with him when he came over. He also showed considerable talent in computers and helped the orphanage solve many problems.
Computer troubles.
Sure enough, the next day, the deputy director of the orphanage called Schiller into the office. She was a fat lady with an affable face. Schiller had helped her repair her computer before. She had always liked Schiller very much.
"Come here, little Schiller." The deputy dean led Schiller to the table and said, "Mr. Hamilton just called me and wanted to confirm with me what the dean said about you being very interested in computers.
not real."
Schiller looked up at her and said, "Of course, I have always been interested in computers, but the computers here are too old. If I take them apart, I might not be able to put them back together, so I don't dare to take them apart."
The deputy dean showed a happy smile and said: "I know you are a sensible child, but we should not waste your talents here. If the Hamiltons want to adopt you, will you be willing?"
Although Schiller wanted to nod immediately, in order not to show any abnormality, he still showed a hesitant expression and said: "It's good for me to stay here, can't I stay here forever?"
"Oh, of course not. Although the staff at the orphanage must do their best to educate you, we can never replace your parents, so the most responsible thing for you is to find a good adoptive family for you."
"Don't be too sad, Schier. This is our common wish. If you leave here, you can come back and have a look. I can't understand these circuit components. I may still count on you. You will become a good person."
A scientist’s, right?”
Schiller nodded. He had always been relatively taciturn, so he would not arouse suspicion if he did not speak. The vice-dean touched his head and said: "The Hamiltons will come over tomorrow and I will introduce you to them.
Don't be too nervous, they are all very kind people..."
The deputy dean gave many instructions, and Schiller almost remembered them all. After all, he had never experienced the adoption process before, and there were indeed many things he didn't know.
The Hamiltons had an older son, but he had been studying away from home and hadn't been home for a long time. The couple felt a little lonely, so they wanted to adopt a younger son. Originally, they were interested in another child from the orphanage.
But now they clearly prefer Schiller.
The next day, the Hamiltons came to the orphanage. As Schiller expected, both of them had black hair. Schiller's advantage over the boy was that he also had black hair and looked more like them.
biological child.
Moreover, Schiller showed a lot of expertise corresponding to their profession. After talking with Schiller, he was very satisfied and wanted to sign an adoption agreement almost immediately.
However, this orphanage is relatively professional, and it also knows that some couples may have been stuck without children for too long. When they see a cute child, they immediately want to take it home. There may be some impulsive factors in this, and they adopt impulsively.
It's not good for either party.
Therefore, no matter how much the adopter likes the child, they must sign a formal adoption agreement after a week. This week is a cooling off period for them. After confirming that they really like the child and have the ability to raise and educate them, they can sign a formal adoption agreement.
protocol.
Although Schiller wanted to go through the process quickly and complete the story, he had always been a taciturn character before, and now it was difficult to say that he was going to a new home immediately. Anyway, there was only a week left, so he could just wait.
But if you wait, something will happen.
On the third day, the deputy dean suddenly found Schiller in a hurry. The expression on his face was very complicated, and he kept staring at Schiller, which made Schiller a little confused.
"What's the matter? Madam?" Schiller had to ask.
"No, it's nothing, you can't...forget it, this is not your problem, I mean...well..."
"What's going on?" Schiller looked at the deputy dean's tangled and embarrassed expression and asked in confusion. He really didn't know what else could go wrong.
"Well, I'm sorry, little Syl. The bad news is that the Hamiltons have given up on adopting you. The good news is that you have a new adopter and we can't refuse him."
Schiller opened his mouth and asked: "Why? Why is this happening?"
The deputy dean thought he had been hit, and immediately hugged him and said: "Please believe me, it is not that the Hamiltons don't like you anymore, but that someone found them before they signed the adoption agreement, and after discussing with them, let
They gave up."
"The people who came to discuss with them are the new adopters who want to adopt you. I heard that they saw your talent in computers and thought that only they could teach you well. After discussing with the Hamiltons, both parties agreed
Already."
"Now they asked me to ask you what you mean, but I think... I mean, I know it hurts, and I don't recommend that you refuse at all."
The expression on the vice-dean's face was obviously very tangled and a little painful. It seemed that there were many things he wanted to say but could not say. After several days of contact, Schiller determined that the vice-dean was a good person and it was basically unlikely that he would use benefits or
It was coercion that made him tell the answer that he didn't want to.
"Who wants to adopt me?"
"It's Mr. and Mrs. Stark." The vice-president pressed Schiller's arm and said, "They are outstanding scientists. The most important thing is that they are very rich and are famous rich people in the world."
"I know you may like the Hamiltons very much, but they are just ordinary scientists and their family conditions are not that good. But Stark is different. Stark is very, very rich..."
The deputy dean talked a lot, but finally fell silent. After a while, she looked into Schiller's eyes and said, "I know you may not understand the difference between the two now, but when you grow up,
You will know later that Stark will be a better choice."
"Of course, if you really don't want to, no one will force you, but I really hope you agree. This is a rare and good opportunity." The deputy dean's tone was a little urgent, and she said: "Although this family
Many investors in the orphanage are famous rich people, but none of them can compare with Stark, and this is the first time that such a family is willing to come here to adopt a child. They can completely change your destiny, even if you can only inherit it in the future.
A little bit of property, but a lot of money that can’t be spent in a lifetime..."
Schiller didn't listen to the vice president's chatter at all. He was in a daze after hearing the name Stark.
No, wait a minute, how could it be Stark?
Of course, he knew that the Stark of this era must be Howard Stark, Tony Stark's father, but didn't Howard already have a son named Tony? What happened to him coming here to adopt him again?
At this time, Schiller suddenly remembered that in most comic universes, Anthony Stark is not Howard Stark's biological son. On the contrary, he is Howard's adopted son.
The specific process is very complicated and involves aliens. Anyway, Howard has a biological son, but he cannot be raised by Howard. In order to protect his biological son, Howard adopted an adopted son, Tony Stark.
In many comic book universes, Tony Stark's biological father is named Jude, and he is a Hydra.
But Schiller knew that Tony in the universe he was in was Howard's biological son. They looked very similar, and the relationship registered in Death was also blood relatives. There was no possibility of adoption, so why did Howard adopt him?
Wait a moment, Schiller suddenly thought, did the Starks also die at the hands of Hydra?
But it still doesn't work, because if Schiller is adopted by Howard Stark, then he will definitely meet Tony Stark in advance, and the relationship between the two will change, affecting the future.
Just when Schiller was about to refuse, someone knocked on the door and came in. He said to the deputy dean: "Madam, the Stark family has arrived and is waiting for you downstairs."
"They are really impatient." The vice president complained, then turned to look at Schiller and said, "Well, it seems we should first..."
Schiller ran away.
If he heard correctly, the person just mentioned was the Stark family, which means that Tony Stark is also here. He can't see Tony now, otherwise there will be chaos later. If he doesn't run away now, what's the point?
hour.
"Hey! Schiller... Schiller!!!"
Schiller turned a deaf ear to the shouts from the deputy dean coming from behind.
"...Schiller!"
A slightly familiar voice came, and Schiller had to stop.
He turned around and saw a young man with his arms crossed, with an expression he was very familiar with, calling a name he shouldn't know.