NOTE:Just a warning, this fic is NOT Team Cap friendly (more specifically, Cap Bucky)To all Stony shippers, you have been warned..."So you've done it?"
His dark eyes swept across the room, looking at every man (and female, in Nat's case), searching for at least a hint of remorse or sadness for him in their eyes. But no such thing appeared in their eyes.
"Stark, you are nothing but a loose cannon. The fact that you hack into our servers, not just to wipe out all data we have about you from the system, but also to look at other's matters that they would prefer to remain private? You're off the team for that. We're doing you a great favour Stark. At least Ms Potts would be happy seeong that you're going to dedicate at least some of your time with her."
Tony flinched at the mention of Pepper
"Oh, you're one to talk, Fury" he snarled "remember that time you aksed me to design your 'flying fortresses'? I practically drew up the foundation, the infrastructure for SHIELD, and this is how you repay me? I gave you money, funding, resources, weapons, and made your so-called 'top-secret organisation' one of the most powerful groups in the entire world!"
"SHUT YOUR MOUTH STARK!"
That shut Tony up.
"YOU THINK I HAVE A CHOICE IN THIS? THIS WASN'T WHAT I WANTED! YOU MUST UNDERSTAND, EVEN WITH YOU BEING AN EGOTISTIC ASS, THAT EVEN I HAVE SUPERIORS! THEY GAVE ME A JOB, AND I WILL NOT FAIL THEM! IN MY OPINION, YOU SHOULD'VE JUST DIED IN AFGHANISTAN, WITH THAT STUPID FRIEND OF YOURS, AND THE WORLD WOULD'VE STILL BEEN HAPPY AS IT IS TODAY!"
The words stunned the only genius in the room.
"This decision wasn't approved by only the council, Stark. Rogers, time for you to step in."
The American captain wrinkled his nose at Tony.
"Stark... I'm just gonna say this. Look all around you. We are dedicated to maintaining peace. Honestly, without you our job would be easier. Look at us. You've lost all respect from us ever sibce you signed yhose damned accords. Look at Rhodey. Look at Vision. The two can't even live a day without feeling pain. Vision was your son, Stark. You were supposed to keep him safe, yet all you've done was made him almost a killer. Rhodes is paralyzed from the torso down because of you. Look at New York. Look at Ultron. Look at Sokovia. All this because of you. If you hadn't come back from that damned wormhole, millions would still be alive. The Avengers would still be together. You just had to play God. I despise you Stark. We've all given you chances but you repay us with blood. And we won't stand for that anymore. Lastly, I wanna say this. Stark, you don't deserve to have Howard as a parent. You don't deserved to have survived Afghanistan, I don't care what you've went through there. And lastly, you don't deserve Pepper, don't deserve your brilliance. Don't deserve to have survived that wormhole. And don't deserve to have survived the shield to your Arc Reactor. I should've ripped it out of you the moment I had the chance."
For the first time in his life, the genius billionaire playboy philanthropist was speechless.
"If you really did give me a chance, at least Clint and Bruce would be here."
Tony knew very well that Fury had their location, but chose to not let them in on the decision making. He knew they, along with Thor, wiuld side with Tony.
And the first time in his life, Tony knew sadness.