Chapter 21

By: MysticFantasy

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"Director Fury, good to see you." General Ross greeted as he walked into the bridge.

"General." Fury greeted in return. "Thank you for coming."

"Where's Captain Rogers?" Ross asked since he spotted Clint, Thor and Tony sitting at the glass table. "And Banner for that matter?"

"The locatin of Captain Rogers isn't important right now." Tony answered. "We need to speak with you about something important. It concerns both our super soldier and our jolly green giant."

"What's this about?" Ross lightly demanded.

"General, we're still investigating the attack on Captain Rogers." Fury started. "We have figured out that it was a Hulk."

"So you proved that it was Banner after all." Ross said. "Good job. But what do you need me here for?"

"For you to confess."

The general turned and stared at Bruce who stood to the side.

"What the hell are you talking about Banner?" Ross questioned.

"We know that it was you who attacked Steve Rogers in that warehouse." Bruce stated.

"Really?" Ross challenged. "From where I'm standing, Captain Rogers could beat me within an inch of my life with just one hand."

"You altered your DNA." Bruce stated. "The blood that was left behind after I tried to cure myself with Sam Sterns. You had easy access to it and decided to find your own way to get rid of me. Face it, knowing that I got away from you so many times and now am accepted as a hero who's free from everything you accused me of...it just burns you up."

"Well, you got that part right at least." Ross said. "I am burned up that you got away with every crime you committed."

"He didn't commit any crimes and you know it!" Tony declared. "He was surviving after you drove him away from the only home he had. You were the one who provoked him to change every time he tried to cure himself. But you just couldn't let it go. So you decided to come up with a new plan."

"Everyone knows that there's only two people strong enough to cause serious damage to Captain America." Clint continued. "You found a way to make it look like the Hulk had attacked America's hope. Like you said before, attacking Captain America should be a serious crime. Surely doing something that crazy against the greatest soldier the world has ever known would be an immediate death sentence. So you made it look like it was Banner who did it. Left the right clues and just enough evidence to point it toward him."

"Then how would you think I did it?" Ross asked. "I'm a military man. Why would I try to attack Captain America?"

"Because it was the perfect way for everyone to turn on me." Bruce answered. "You even had SHIELD doubting me. But there was something that you didn't count on."

"Oh? Enlighten me."

"Hulk actually obeys Captain America." Tony answered. "We don't know why but he does. That right there made us all go back and look at everything again."

"That green monster actually understood what someone was telling it? I'll believe it the day hell freezes over."

"Guess that happened then because Hulk does follow Steve's orders." Tony said. "We know that Hulk wouldn't hurt Steve for no reason and Steve himself even pointed out that Hulk didn't look right."

"Captain Rogers regained consciousness?"

"A while ago and he told us that the Hulk that attacked him was red." Clint answered.

"Banner probably just wanted to throw everyone off guard." Ross suggested.

"How could Hulk do that? Massive tubs of finger paint?!" Tony questioned. "Hulk isn't exactly the artistic kind."

"Not to mention that Captain Rogers wasn't afraid of Bruce when he woke up and saw him." Clint added.

"Probably due to the injuries."

"Ross!" Bruce nearly shouted. "You know as well as I do that I am not responsible for what happened!"

"Give me a solid piece of evidence that clears you, Banner!" the general shouted.

"Give the man what he wants." Tony said. "Show him the clip!"

"Clip?" Ross repeated with an almost surprised tone.