Chapter 13
By: MysticFantasy
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"He directly asked to talk to me?" Bruce exclaimed.
"He did." Natasha confirmed. "He wasn't showing any kind of fear about it either."
"Then that means that Banner is innocent." Clint declared. "Why would Steve want to talk to someone who everyone thinks almost killed him and not be afraid?! Banner didn't do it."
"That would explain the red spot on the feed." Tony said. "Hulk is the jolly green giant after all and he listens to Rogers."
"Ok. So we're half way to proving that Banner didn't do this to Rogers." Fury said. "But there's still a lot of evidence pointing to him. We need more."
"Steve can tell us himself now that he's awake." Clint said.
"He's still got a while to go before he's clear headed enough to tell us exactly what happened." Fury pointed out. "He doesn't even remember me and Banner talking to him."
"How long do you think it will be before the captain is able to explain how his injuries came to be?" Thor asked.
"He's showing good signs right now." Bruce explained. "He's awake and slowly becoming more alert. He should be able to tell us what happened in a few days time."
"I just hope that it'll be sooner." Fury said. "He's the only one that can officially clear Banner of being the one who did this to him."
"Then we can look for the real person that did this to Steve." Clint declared.
"I'm gonna go make my respulsors extra strong for this." Tony said. "Just knowing we're getting close to finding out who's behind this is making me trigger happy."
"I am also eager to deliver punishment onto the one that harmed our friend." Thor added.
"Well, you're both going to have to wait a little longer for that. Rogers still needs a little time to get his head together. Take this time to try to get yourselves together. We've all been pretty much working non-stopped ever since we got the call about Rogers." Fury said.
"Yes, we should be rested in order to capture this enemy." Thor agreed.
"I'll have a fresh guard put in charge of watching Rogers. All of you should go back to the tower and rest." Fury stated.
"You sure that you'll have him under tight lock and key?" Tony asked as the five Avengers stood.
"I promise." Fury vowed.
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"It feels nice to be back." Natasha said as the five collapsed onto the couches.
"Tower sweet tower." Tony mused.
"This kinda sucks without Cap here with us." Clint said.
"I know." Tony agreed. "This whole mess is going to bother me until we have the real culprit in front of us."
"Here's a thought. What if we do catch the guy and he tries the same thing with us that he did to Steve?" Natasha asked with a thoughtful expression.
"Good question." Tony said. "Guess you're gonna have to teaser Brucie."
"Hey. You do that enough as it is." Bruce said with a weak smirk.
"Don't act like you don't love it." Tony replied.
"It is a situation we do need to consider." Thor said. "What if the man who hurt our friend tries the same plan with us? I feel that, if he discover his identity, he will not be willing to face justice so easily."
"You're right about that Thor." Clint said. "No one really likes to face justice when they've done something wrong. That's why they try to run and hide."
"This man will wish to face justice when I get my hands on him." Thor vowed.
"I think he'll think the same thing when the rest of us show up to help you." Natasha said.
"I'm sure Steve will be so happy to hear that we're seeking vengence." Bruce said with a more appearant smirk on his face.
"Revenge. Nothing like it Doc." Clint mused.