THIS IS THE EEEEEEENND! And we get introduced to both a new character and a new concept. To be honest, I think I'll do Iron Man 2 in flashbacks of the next story as opposed to keeping it a story of its own, because I'm not entirely sure how I want to handle it as a story.
"'I am Iron Man.' You think you're the only superhero in the world?"
"Fury." Tony nodded. "What brings you to my abode this hour?" He growled sharply. "And speak quickly, please, because I have work to do."
"I always figured you had an anti-aging serum that you took, because I remember you and Stark running with Agent Carter when I first started at SHIELD. They were probably in their forties or something, but damn could y'all move. Then the Starks died, so immortality was out. But Carter is still alive. As are you."
"So I am. What gave you such new insight, Pirate?" It was his favorite nickname, sue him.
"You've met Agent Coulson."
"I have. What of it?"
"I'm pretty sure he's like you. A few months after he first arrived at SHIELD, he started tailing Maria Hill. It slowly turned to stalker territory, so I thought someone was going to have to put a restraining order against him. But whatever that was, they worked it out and she's fine with him. More than. They got married a year ago, invited me and a couple more agents they probably considered friends. Is that how you guys do things?"
"Stalk each other? Depends on how you grew up. Coulson's never had a previous life before, and he was most likely influenced by his parents. Not to say that he isn't a good man, or a proper Wolf, but times change, as you said. And yes, Fury. I am a werewolf. I expect this to remain a secret, and do not pester your Beta or his Alpha Female. Leave them be unless you're truly confused. They don't need any more prejudice than we already face in this world."
"Werewolves aren't known to the real world."
"Not our type, no. Some poor bastard must have run into a Berserkr and lived to tell the tale. That's probably the only reason people are so out of sorts about us. I will admit that purebloods had a habit of looking down on humans in my first years. We thought that we alone were blessed by the gods, descended from Loki himself. No one was allowed to share that status unless they could shift forms, and if they weren't of our line… well then let the Norns have mercy on them, because we certainly refused to."
"You sound pretty bitter about that."
"I've had more than my share of adventures, Fury. Not all of them were very pleasant. Being the son of an Alpha was much like it is now. No privacy, a legacy to protect, people to please… I will admit that there was much more at stake back then, and if I ever told you just how much, you wouldn't be surprised to know how badly I cracked under the pressure. Now, I assume you're here to speak of more than my status as a Wolf?"
"I'm here to talk about the Avengers Initiative." Fury informed Tony, placing a grey and black file on the coffee table.
Tony skimmed through it, smirking as he went along.
"Do you truly expect to find Captain Rogers?" He asked, voice unusually soft.
"We do at some point. This project won't happen overnight."
"Of course not. But you have to realize, having this many potential Alphas in a team might not be the best idea. Too many people to try and take charge or undermine authority."
"Like you?"
"Precisely."
"You don't want to be in charge of anything."
"I'm shocked you, of all people, figured that out." Tony snorted.
"I'm a spy for a reason, Mr. Stark."
"At any rate, I will definitely not be in charge of your potential team, but if I see a better course of action, I won't hesitate to suggest it and carry it out, if need be. I doubt I'd be as good a fit as you think."
"We'll test the waters, see how you do."
"And if I say no?"
"We'll figure that out too. Good afternoon, Mr. Stark."
"Good afternoon, Director Fury."