Ep 17. The X-Factor

In Iron Man: Armored Adventures season 2, episode 17, titled The X-Factor, Tony Stark aka Iron Man faces a new challenge as his company Stark Industries is threatened by a mysterious new competitor. Tony suspects that his old rival Justin Hammer might be behind this, but his investigation leads him to something much bigger than he anticipated.

While Tony is dealing with his business problem, his friend Pepper Potts is trying to form a new band called The X-Factors for an upcoming concert. However, her lack of music skills and the clashing personalities of the band members make it a difficult task. Tony decides to help her by designing a musical interface for her suit that allows her to control sound waves and instruments with her movements. With this new ability, Pepper becomes the lead singer of the band and impresses everyone with her talent.

Meanwhile, Tony's investigation leads him to a hidden laboratory where he discovers a new type of high-tech armor that is superior to his own. He realizes that his competitor is not Justin Hammer, but someone who has access to advanced technology and resources that he doesn't know about. Tony decides to upgrade his suit with some new gadgets and weapons to level the playing field.

As The X-Factors prepare for their concert, Tony uncovers the identity of his mysterious rival: Ezekiel Stane, the son of Obadiah Stane, his father's former business partner who died in a previous season. Ezekiel has been plotting his revenge against Tony and Stark Industries for years, and now he is ready to strike.

At the concert, The X-Factors perform flawlessly, but suddenly the stage is attacked by Ezekiel's high-tech robots. Iron Man arrives to save the day and battles the robots while Pepper uses her suit's musical interface to create a sonic weapon that destroys them all. In the end, Iron Man defeats Ezekiel and saves Stark Industries from his sabotage.

The episode ends with Tony and Pepper enjoying the concert, reminiscing about the adventure they just went through. They also discuss the possibility of forming a new band together, but decide to stick to fighting villains and saving the world instead.

Overall, The X-Factor is an exciting and action-packed episode of Iron Man: Armored Adventures that showcases Tony's ingenuity and Pepper's musical talent while introducing a new and formidable villain to the series. It also highlights the importance of teamwork and friendship in overcoming obstacles and achieving goals.