Vision never sees the bright red trench coat.
What he does see, is the effects it had.
It's a year after what people are calling the Avengers Civil War. There's some new and greater danger coming, they all know it. Thor has returned with Bruce Banner, Loki, Heimdall, and someone he calls a Valkyrie. He says more allies are on their way.
Oddly, these four step easily into the mediating role he normally despised. Not that too many people are arguing. They have bigger problems to be considering now.
But Vision notes bemusedly, how each and every person, even after all this fighting, leaves every argument and hurt at the door, and hangs up coat after coat. It says more about how each of these people grew to be a family, than the fact that they are even here.
Tony's is the only coat there originally, it's his home they are meeting in. A simple black motorcycle jacket.
Next is a chocolate brown leather jacket.
Then is a black and purple leather trench coat.
A bright red open front women's tailcoat.
A crimson red cape, a royal blue cape, a forest green cape, a roughly woven cloak, and a black suit jacket all in quick succession.
The rapid slapping of bare feet alerts them all to young woman, wrapped in a bright scarlet cape, who launches herself at Thor with a tearful cry. He was evidently already prepared, and caught her up hug, holding her closely as he whispered to her and she cried into his neck.
There's another knock at the door and it opens automatically thanks to Friday. The woman looks up, and surely everyone is now entirely shocked senseless as she once again launches herself at someone, this time he too is reaching for her.
The Captain kisses her fierce and demanding, and yet holds her carefully, like she's most precious things in existence. She pulls back from the Captain, still no one else has said a word, and looks to the Sergeant.
"Oh, I did get your size right?" She inquired as she slides down the Captain's body, and touches the lapel of his coat gently. The wide eyed Sergeant nods, and she smiles, pulling him down by his collar and kissing the corner of his mouth. "Good. I'm glad you're getting better."
She turns to Sam and pulls him down too, and kisses his cheek, "thanks for sticking with these two idgits."
He nods.
The three men and the king behind them all hang up their jackets.
A worn brown leather bomber.
A navy, wool, double breasted, peacoat. The left sleeve is pinned up. Though Vision can hear quite clearly that Sergeant Barnes is very uncomfortable leaving his other arm in the vehicle.
A black motorcycle jacket with four large pockets down the front.
A sleeveless, purple, knee-length, high-collared vest with intricate embroidery.
The woman glances at the Captain, "so I uh, might've kept something very, extremely important from you. But well in my defense, Bucky needed you more than I did. I am very sorry though."
The two men share a confused glance. And Tony scoffs.
"Bull fucking shit Lewis, you could have, and almost had, died because you and Pepper kept your precious secrets."
Those with the capability hear the steady 'tackett' sound of high hells on the front porch turned toward the already opening door. Though the Captain and Thor were too busy searching the woman for any visible cues that she was still hurt.
The door was open before Tony even finished speaking, revealing Virginia Potts with, not one, not two, but three children.
Precious secrets indeed.
One was blonde, a young girl walking beside Virginia Potts with violet-blue eyes.
Two were dark haired. A young boy, walking on the elegant women's other side with green-blue haze eyes, while Pepper held the third: a slightly smaller baby girl.
Pepper rolled her eyes and the two slightly older children toddled quickly to Lewis, screeching happily at seeing their 'Mommy' again. And then they freeze, looking up, and grin two terrible twin smiles that threaten to wreak all havoc on the world. They climb up the Captain likes he's a particularly fun jungle gym, and proceed to cling to him. Their smiles turn softer, tearful now, each squeezing the Captain and crying at their 'Daddy'. They were so happy he was home, can he not leave again?
"She told me Tony. And I took care of it." Ms. Potts said sternly. Pepper handed Lewis the youngest of the three children, and hung up her light cream trench coat.
The Captain stared down at Lewis and the two children in his arms as Lewis handed the third back to Pepper.
"But here's the catch, neither of you had to do anything alone, and you too, kept a secret from me Pep. Both of you disappearing without a word, I was so worried about you." Tony accused softly, picking up and gently cuddling the little baby girl in his arms. He smiled when she opened her eyes grumpily, and then returned to him that same beatific smile, giving him a soft 'Da'. Pepper Potts apologized wordlessly with a kiss to his cheek.
"I am so, so mad at you. Seething…" The Captain muttered darkly, before kissing Darcy Lewis again.
She smiled brightly, though it wilted at the edges as she stroked the soft hair on her children's heads. "I know, you can yell at me later. We missed you. We're happy you're all home."
She nods at the other two men. And then she turned abruptly, pointing an accusing finger at Vision, "you!" She barked. Completely startled, he automatically moved back a step, only to realize he had instinctively began floating away from the suddenly dangerous woman at her sharp tone. Well that wasn't embarrassing… at all.
"Me?" He pointed to himself just to make sure.
She rolled her eyes, "yes you. Cape, on the hanger, now."
Everyone's gaze flashes over to him, and more than one is smiling with mirth in their eyes, not at just him assuredly, but also the sheer audacity of the woman.
"What about your cape?"
And she scoffs. "Young android, this is a blanket, it has been so for years. Not a cape. Now move it, we can't start until everyone is ready to chit chat. And personally, though I don't know about you, I have at least one super soldier to sex up relatively snappish." Said soldiers choked and turned to stare gawkingly at her. And on that note…
Slowly, he set himself back down on his feet and walked over to the coatrack, hanging his yellow cape up on the hook. She gives him a brilliant smile. He gamely ignores the few persons chuckling.
Only then does everyone begin sitting down on the numerous couches Tony Stark has set up as a conference area.
The Captain sits between his two best friends and his girlfriend on his lap, the two children are asleep with their faces tucked into his neck, and do not let go of him.
Clinton sits on the floor at Natasha's feet.
Wanda sits in his own lap.
Thor and his compatriots stand guarded and ready.
Pepper Potts first delivers a fiery kiss to Bruce Banner and pulls him into both her and Tony's arms. And though he is thoroughly and understandably shocked by the circumstance, Banner gladly kisses them both after his long absence, and traces a delicate and reverent finger over their daughter's cheek.
And though alone, for his body guards are with the vehicle, King T'challa's stance is no less powerful.
"Wait!" The young woman clapped suddenly, before standing up suddenly and grabbing Sam Wilson's hand. She doggedly drags the older man over to Natasha Romanoff, and seats him almost halfway on the red haired woman's lap. She pats him on the head in a bid to make him stay put, and skips back over to the two soldiers she has claimed, crawling over and plopping herself into the Sergeant's lap with her legs thrown over the Captain's. The Sergeant's flesh arm came up immediately to steady her, grasping around her waist carefully.
She nods decisively, and in a disproportionately cheery voice states, "Now you can get to figuring out how to save the entire universe."
