Chapter 7
Tony landed down on the helicarrier and took his suit off. He walked down the corridor and went and took a detour to the coffee machine. He had had another un-peaceful sleep that had been plagued with nightmare... again. He grabbed a cup of coffee, it was in one of them plastic coffee cup things, surely SHIELD could pay from some real mugs, Tony thought. Tony walked to the conference room, he put his hand on the door handle. He took a deep breath and put on his normal mask, the famous Stark smirk on his lips but not reaching his eyes. He opened the door handle and walked in.
'Why hello everyone,' Tony said walking in.
'Finally,' Natasha mumbled from the corner.
'Aw you all been waiting for me then,' Tony said, ignoring Natasha and walked over to Bruce.
'Brucie it nice to see you again,' Tony said as Bruce stood up and shook his hand, bring it into a hug 'How's the big guy?' Tony asked with a smirk on his face. Bruce chuckled a little.
'He's doing fine, Tony,' Bruce said. Tony sat down next to him.
'So what's all this about then?' Tony said crossing his arms, knowing what it was about but everyone was being silent, so Tony had to to be the one to break it. Tony hated silence, it gave him time to think and that ended up with a panic attack and Tony didn't really liked them. That why all the time Tony would ramble on to himself, making himself look crazy, but it kept him busy. Anyway…
'We found out that Killian and Hammer are working together. We got conformation about this when one of our satellites picked up an image of the two in Mexico.' Fury said a picture came up on the big screen to the left of Fury. Justin Hammer was shaking hands with Killian. Killian had a file in his hands. Tony tensed up a little bit at the sight of Killian still breathing and walking. He was going to kill that bastard. Steve looked over to Tony, seeing the man tense up at the image. Tony noticed and unclenched his fists.
'When we sent a team out there the two off them were nowhere in sight,' Fury said. 'We have no trace on where they might have gone, we using the satellites to try and find any sign off them, but we have had no luck yet. They both know what their doing and can cover up any evidence of them being where they have been,' Fury said.
'So why have you brought us all here when you have no trace on them?' Tony asked. Everyone else must have been thinking the same think because everyone of the Avengers nodded along, looking at Fury.
'I have had Agent Hill to come get you all to come here because we had trouble in trying to find you all. If Hammer and Killian do attack then we need you all together,' Fury said. He paused and looked around him, until his eyes landed on Stark. He set his glare on the billionaire, who just smirk at him.
'I want everyone to go live with you in the Stark Tower,' Fury said. No-one said anything. Everyone just looked at Stark, after a while Tony registered what Fury had just said. His smirk fell from his face.
'No… no way. Wait what? No, I'm not having all these lot living in my tower, no no no,' Tony said his voice getting louder as he spoke. Fury glared at him.
'You have no choice Stark,' Fury said strongly. Stark shook his head.
'It's my bloody tower, no, I won't have them in my tower,' Tony said, standing up. 'It'll be a disaster. We all completely messed up and you want to stuff us all in one tower.'
'Hey we not all messed up,' Clint said from the corner. Tony turned around and looked at him as if to say 'Oh please' really sarcastically.
'Oh really… You are a SHIELD Agent and that likes to pretend to be a bird. Mind this probable messed up from Loki,' Clint glared at Tony for the mention of the gods name. 'That's enough said.' Tony turned to Natasha, 'Natasha or is it Natalie. I don't know and I certainly don't trust you,' Tony said pointing to her. She didn't respond to him and just stared at him, blank expression on her face. 'Bruce is… he has angry issues and last time he came he left...' Tony didn't show it but Bruce knew that he most have caused his friend and lot of hurt. 'And you,' Tony said pointing towards Steve. Steve looked at him coldly. They hadn't got off on the right foot. 'You're always doing the right thing and your full of yourself. I hate you, you hate me and everyone knows that. We might play nice around each other but there will come a time when one of us snaps, like last year in the helicarrier lab,' Tony said and then looked back at Fury.
'You can't be serious?' Tony questioned the man.
'Do I look like I'm joking,' Fury stared at him with his one good eye. Tony mentally cringed away. Tony took a deep breath. He could feel an attack coming on. He couldn't deal with this messed up… team. If that is what you want to call it.
'Sorry Stark, but they are coming to stay with you until this whole Justin Hammer, Killian business has blown over. Then they can leave,' Fury said. Tony took another deep breath.
'This is stupid,' Tony mumbled.
'It's called being a team Stark,' Rogers spoke up for the first time. Tony shot him a glare.
'You think this is a team,' Tony said gesturing to the people around him. 'You think this is a team, no, like Bruce said last year, we're a fucking time bomb,' Tony said. He might have added the swear word but who cares.
'Back in my day, soldiers that fought together lived together. It was easier like that,' Steve said. Tony shoot him a glare.
'I've told you before. We. Are. Not. Soldiers.' Tony snapped, as memories from Afghanistan flooded back. The soldiers dying. The loud noises of explosions... He could deal with Steve and all the soldier things. 'You're the only soldier here, look around Rogers. Do we look like soldiers to you? NO. We don't march around with guns in our arms, firing hell at Hitler. No, there's two assassins, a demi-god who isn't even here and a scientist with angry tissues. Your the only solider here. Now get your ass out of the bloody past and face the truth… fucking reality,' Tony snapped at him. Steve looked like Tony had just shot him. Steve blinked annd composed himself and glared at Tony. Tony knew he had been a bit harsh but Rogers had it coming with all his Solider crap stiff he goes on about.
'You think you're any better than me, look at you. A smug billionaire who thinks they can do whatever they want because they're Iron Man.' Steve snapped back. Tony barked a laugh.
'I'm a billionaire and I'm Iron Man, yeah most people know that. But what are you... your just a little kid from Brooklyn on some steroids my father gave you,' Tony snapped at Steve, who opened his mouth to argue back but Fury interjected.
'That's enough! Stark! Rogers!' Fury shouted over Tony and Steve. They both jumped, turning to the angry Director.
'All of us in a small space, not good,' Tony mumbled under his breath, not being able to help himself. Natasha sighed.
'Your tower is very big Stark, but yeah your right your massive ego takes up most of the room,' Natasha snarled, Clint chuckled next to Natasha.
'Oh ha ha, you're so funny. You know what why don't you just-' Tony began.
'PLEASE STOP FIGHTING!' Bruce shouted over them all. He was getting angrier and angrier by the second. He knew that yes, if Tony didn't want them to move in then they shouldn't, but it would be better if they all did, Bruce didn't mind he didn't really have anywhere else to go.
They all jumped and snapped their heads towards Bruce about to argue with him but they saw the green hint in his skin and the glowing green in his greens. They all back down, not saying another word. They all looked at him half scared, half concern they were going to get a visit from the other guy. Sometimes being a big green rage monster, (Tony's words not his) was good, Bruce thought.
'You will all move into The Stark Tower by Thursday,' Fury said, after he was sure Bruce had calmed. Fury stood up and took charge. 'And I don't care what you think Stark,' Fury said giving him a cold stare and then walking out of the room with Agent Hill following him.
'Well that went well,' Agent Hill mumbled as they walked out, Fury didn't say anything. Tony took another deep breath and closed his eyes.
'You ok Tony?' Bruce asked, standing up and putting a hand on Tony's shoulder.
'Yeah… yeah I'm fine,' Tony said not looking up and turning around, letting Bruce's hand slip from his shoulder. He stormed out of the room. He heard the voices of his so called team while he walked out.
'What's up with him?' Clint mumbled to Natasha.
'I don't know, it's just Stark being Stark probable,' Natasha said. Bruce's eyes followed his friend storm out of the room, noticing that Tony's hands were shaking.
'He did look a bit ill though,' Clint said. Tony was out of the room by now and Bruce looked away from the door and looked at them all.
'Just be a bit sensitive around him ok,' Bruce said. Natasha looked at him as if he was crazy.
'And why should we do that?' Natasha asked coldly. Bruce didn't answer. He just picked up his bag off of the floor and walked out of the room. Steve followed him out, heading towards the gym.
'Living with Stark, oh this is going to be fun,' Steve mumbled, clenching and unclenching his fist, getting ready to punch the punching bag.
So, this is the next chapter. Probable my favorite one so far to me. What about you? You liking this story? Hope you are. Next chapter will be up tomorrow.
