The Queen and the Monster

This is after The Avenger, Iron Man 3 and during Captain America 2 and before Avengers 2

Chapter 1

"You know, and thank you by the way. For listening. Plus, something about just getting it out my chest, and putting it out there in the atmosphere, instead of holding this in..." Tony paused. "I mean, this is what gets people sick you know." Tony continued.

"Wow, I had no idea you were such a good listener. To be able to share all my intimate thoughts and experiences with someone, it just cuts the weight of it in half." As Tony continued on in a therapy chair, Bruce was asleep with his glasses in his hand.

"Everything comes full circle." and right as Tony said that, Bruce's glasses fall's from his hand to lap waking him with gasps and causing Tony to turn his head and seeing Bruce stumbling for his glasses and trying to wake up.

As Tony looks at Bruce with some disbelief, Bruce tries to recover like he awake the whole time, he failed miserably.

"Were you actively napping?" Tony questioned.

"I was... I was... " Bruce tried explain but failed again. "I drifted." Bruce said.

"Where did I lose you?" Tony wondered.

"Elevator in Switzerland." Bruce answered with shame.

Tony sits up with a "Wow, really" on his face and says."So, you heard none of it."

Bruce reply with "I'm sorry. I'm not that kind of doctor" He tried to explain. "I'm not a therapist. It's not my training." Bruce paused. "I don't have the... um"He hesitated

"The what?" Tony questioned.

"Temperament." Bruce finished.

"Well, that was a huge waste of time, but thanks for trying anyway." Tony said as he looked that the ceiling.

"You know what? I want to know how you managed to control your anger. Spill." Tony demanded.

Right when Tony said that, Bruce's mind drifted back to experience in Arendelle, where he met the beautiful Queen Elsa and how well they connected. But Bruce snapped himself out of his trance and said. "A friend helped me" with a smile.

As Bruce stood up, Tony was puzzled with the fact that Bruce had a "friend". But he gave up on figuring it out and got up with him. As they both out the door together, Tony wondered where Bruce will go next. Bruce beside him, knew what he thinking and said "I'm going some place there's not a lot of people, where there's a lot of snow."

Tony didn't know where he was talking about but thought it was for the best.

"Can I help you get there?" Tony wondered.

"Yeah" Bruce stopped. "You can put me on a ship to Corona." looking at Tony with a smile.

Tony smiled back and replied "Sure, but first let's get some Shawarma, I've been dying to go back to that place." Bruce agreed with a hungry look on his face.

As Tony and Bruce started eating their food at Shawarma, Tony sat there thinking about Pepper and Rodey and how the three actually managed to stay alive after their fight with the Mandarin and his Extremis thugs. He then looked down at his chest, now without his arch reactor, and thought. "Maybe I shouldn't have destroyed all my suit. I might be needed again." After that, Tony had an idea for some suits and smiled as he took a bite out of his cheeseburger. Then Tony looked only seeing Bruce with a "WTF are thinking?" look on his face.

Tony replied with a "This cheeseburger is awesome, Brucie" and took a bigger bite.

The two men finished their food and walked out the door leaving behind a one hundred dollar bill at their table, covering the their meal and tip.

"Okay, before we go to my place" Tony said as he's walking backwards in front of Bruce.

"I've got to show you something" Tony finished.

"What is it?" Bruce wondered.

Tony then said "Remember the time you punch that big alien worm in the face?"

"How can I forget." Bruce answered.

"It was right in front of the tower, right?" Tony questioned playfully.

"Tony, what are you up to?" Bruce wondered more but cautiously.

Tony then reached into his pocket and pulled out a remote control and pressed the button with a 'A' as he pointed towards 'Stark Tower'. The entire place roared to life, but that's not what caught Bruce's attention. What did catch his attention was the big, white 'A' that hung where 'Stark Tower' used to be. 'Stark Tower' was then named 'Avengers Tower'.

"Impressive, Tony, didn't think you'd go this far, but impressive" Bruce admitted, but wondered where Tony's place was.

"Wait, where's your place?" Bruce asked.

"This is my place" Tony said.

Bruce with a disbelief look on his face said "Really?" Tony replied "Yeah, after the whole Mandarin fiasco and my pad being in the bottom of the ocean, it seemed like a good idea at the time."

"You expect me to stay here where people can obviously know where I'll be and can attack at anytime?" Bruce stated.

"Yup" Tony replied back with his hands folded.

Knowing Tony, he wasn't going to win this argument and surrendered with a "Okay".

As they both got in the tower's elevator, Tony informed Bruce that his boat ride will be at 10 o'clock. Bruce thanked his friend for his kindness and shook hands. As they arrived at the top of the tower both them said goodnight and turned in.