I fell in love with this pairing right after I watched Avengers! Which...I do not own, by the way. I also do not own Steve, Tony, Thor, Hawkeye, Natasha, Bruce, Fury or S.H.E.I.L.D. Marvel does. Now...on with the story!

Breathe in.

Breathe out.

Breathe in.

Don't feel the pain.

Breathe out.

The pain isn't there.

Breathe in.

The others will find you.

Breathe out.

Just keep breathing.

Tony wasn't sure anymore if he was speaking aloud or in his head. However, the scratching rawness of his throat told him that speaking aloud would have most likely been too much of a chore.

Breathe in.

Tony winced as his chest heaved with the effort of breathing. Each breath sent a lightning bolt of fresh pain jolting through his body.

Breathe out.

What would happen if he just...stopped?

No.

Don't think about that.

Breathe in.

You'll make it through this.

Just. Keep. Breathing.