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Flying in a Suit was nothing like flying in a Suit's arms. There was no rush of wind through the hair, instead a dazzling array of information danced past the eyes. Providing flight data at a rate far beyond Clint's speed of reading. And it was overlaid on the world dashing past his eyes.

"Jarvis," Clint sighed, "Either slow the data down or get rid of it completely. I can't read that fast. And I have no idea how to fly this thing anyway. You're doing more of the work than I am."

"Very good, Master Clint. Would you perhaps care for an inflight movie instead?"

"Tony set this thing up to have an inflight movie?"

"Indeed. Sir, was not sure how long he would be making the Captain's flight. So he decided to include some entertainment. However, you will not have sufficient time to enjoy a full movie, before we arrive in New York. Would you, instead, care for an episode of anything, Master Clint?"

"I was watching Leverage on Steve's tablet."

"I will pick up with the next episode, Master Clint. If you have no objections?"

"Sounds good." Clint shrugged.

Immediately the data vanished, as well as the outside world. To be replaced by the opening scene of the show.

The episode had only just finished, when Jarvis spoke again.

"Five minutes until landfall, Master Clint. Would you care for an update as to the current situation?"

"Please."

"Hydra have only a small presence in the city, comparatively speaking, Master Clint. Most of their number in the city are concentrated in trying to take certain strategic locations. The Baxter Building, the Empire State Building and Stark Tower. They already hold Lady Liberty. However, the Fantastic Four are holding their own at the Baxter Building. Spiderman and the Hulk are defending the Empire State Building along with Wolverine. The Falcon, War Machine and the Black Widow are in the process of restoring the freedom of Lady Liberty. The security personnel at Stark Tower are successfully maintaining a perimeter. Unlike the other locations, they have not been hampered by being infiltrated by Hydra at the time. The other locations initially believed that they were being assigned protection by SHIELD, when they were, in fact, being infiltrated. Unfortunately, Thor is not currently available, as he left for Asgard approximately two days ago."

"Is there anything I can do to help?"

"Lady Liberty will be freed in the next minute or so, depending upon how long it takes the Black Widow to take out the Hydra guards around the hostages, Master Clint. They are the only true resistance on the island. The rest of the resistance is airborne, the Irondroids, as SHIELD has dubbed them, and both the Falcon and War Machine have that well in hand. The Empire State Building shouldn't take much longer. Most of Hydra's forces are concentrated on Stark Tower."

"Logical. It's pretty self-sufficient and has technology that can be weaponized. Be a good place to hold. Even if it's not a National icon."

"Precisely why Sir ensured that all possible precautions were taken, Master Clint. All Hydra agents were either headhunted, fell fowl of SI's morality clauses, got arrested or got promoted to places where they can do no harm."

"You sure about that last one?"

"You would be surprised at Sir's ingenuity, Master Clint."

"Considering my current situation? No. I really think I wouldn't. Can you patch me into the Avenger's comms?"

"Of course, Master Clint. Speak and they will hear you."

"This is Hawkeye to all Avengers. I am aware of the current situation. Do not expect back-up from SHIELD in the near future. They are dealing with their internal crisis. We are on our own. However, the Winter Soldier is on our side. Or rather, we're on his."

"What is going on?" The Falcon demanded, "And how come you're in charge?"

"Because I know what is going on." Hawkeye fired back, "Because I have more of the pieces of the puzzle than you do. And I do not have time to fill you in on the details. I got briefed. By Iron Man. He's not dead. He would have been if his plan had played out. But I got in the way. Exact details can wait for later. A lot later. After this Hydra thing has been dealt with. Finish with your situations quickly. Meet me at Stark Tower. We have work to do. People to Avenge. Over and Out."

Jarvis helpfully cut the line.

"If it would help, Master Clint," Jarvis spoke, "I can connect you with Master Jimmy. Though I cannot guarantee that he will listen."

"Make it so." Hawkeye instructed.

"Connected, Master Clint."

"Winter Soldier…" Hawkeye paused, "Look, I know we've been on opposite sides for a long time. But we're not anymore. We need to team up. Else you're going to be dead before you get your revenge… Or are you after Justice? Meet me at the Tower. I'll keep the Avengers under control. I'm willing to bet that you know they're clean, just like I do."

Silence was his only response.

"You can't do this alone, Howlie. Let us help you. Let me help you, Bucky… Jimmy… For Tony."

"Understood. Over and Out." Was the reply he got after another pause.

Letting out a slow breath, Hawkeye looked at the world through the Suit's visor.

"If I might make a suggestion, Master Clint?" Jarvis spoke up.

"Fire away."

"There is a passage from Sir's workshop out of the Tower. If I bring you in through the top, you can exit and join with the Avengers at the bottom, Master Clint."

"You'll have to guide me. But that sounds like a good plan."

That high up, there was no chance of anyone spotting Clint as he landed on the Stark Tower balcony. Clint stumbled slightly on landing. He suddenly realized why the balcony was so big, and why Tony had a small "drone" landing pad with no railing around it. As he went down the steps from the pad and towards the penthouse, robots dismantled the Suit around him. All he had to do was literally walk out of the Suit.

"And how have I never noticed that thing before?" Clint breathed, "Tony literally built Iron Man into the Tower."

"It was originally intended by Sir to be a memorial, Master Clint." Jarvis declared, "A reminder of what he had been. However, when he needed to re-don the Iron Man Armour, he repurposed it for emergencies. His usual landing pad is several floors lower down. However, that requires a higher level of skill and expectation for how to land. I cannot guarantee your landing without assistance."

"Which I am ill-prepared to give you." Clint agreed, "Okay, Tony's workshop."

Once in the workshop, Clint looked around for where to go. One of the walls slid back slightly, before sliding sideways opening up a passage way.

"How many of these passageways did Tony build into this place?" Clint muttered.

"A great many, Master Clint." Jarvis replied, "I am not allowed to inform you of the precise number. If you enter the passageway, there is an elevator to take you out of the building."

"Okay," Clint nodded, "Can you stay on the Avengers' comm line? I might need to talk to you."

"Of course, Master Clint. I will be monitoring. Simply speak and I shall hear and carry out your requests to the best of my ability."

"Thank you, Jarvis." Clint smiled as he descended in the lift.

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It didn't take all that long to deal with the Hydra Agents outside of Stark Tower. Not after the others turned up. They were too disorganised. Too disjointed. They hadn't expected the need to attack so soon. They were not prepared for it.

"Rhodey," Hawkeye snapped, "Tony once told me, he had a small fast plane. Something faster than anything else around. Something large enough to take all of us. Said it was in his Hidden Lair. You know it?"

"I know it." War Machine replied.

"Get it." Hawkeye ordered, "We're going to need it."

"I'll bring it here." He soared off.

"Spiderman," Hawkeye turned to the youngest of the team, "You're staying here. You're going to be our liaison. You work with Richards and his team, and with Xavier and his people. You keep New York safe. The rest of us are going to DC."

"Me?" Spiderman stared, "Why me? There has to be a better option."

"No." Hawkeye shook his head, "You're a team player. And you're smart. Smart enough to understand Richards. And you know people… You know everyone. Every hero in this city… You know them. And they know you. You know their strengths and their weaknesses. You've worked with them. And if some of the tales I've heard are right, you've worked against them as well, when necessary. They all like you. And they'll work with you. The Avengers have to go to DC. We can't let the Capital fall. But we have to keep New York safe too. It's an icon. That's your job. You keep New York safe. Do whatever you have to do. But you keep our home safe."

"Someone else would be better suited." Spiderman tried again.

"Who?" Hawkeye waved his hands at the group, "The Hulk would end up fighting the Thing… Again. The Black Widow prefers to work behind the scenes. She's not a General. Or even a Captain. She's a Specialist. War Machine? A Colonel, yes. But he barely knows anyone in New York, at least on the hero front. Same for the Falcon. Thor is too overbearing, prone to unintentional insults and doesn't have a great head for different tactics. Besides he's god only knows where right now. I have to go to DC, because I know the plan. And I have more of the pieces of the puzzle than anyone else here right now. And there is no time to explain it to anyone else. It has to be you. You'll have a direct line of communication to me. And I'll pass on what you need to know, when you need to know it."

"At a time like this, is this really the right time to have secrets?" The Falcon accused.

"Fuck it, yes!" Hawkeye snapped, "Because those secrets are big and complicated and have far too much information for you to accept right now. Not without physical proof. My word alone won't be enough. I know that. I am not keeping secrets because I want to. But because it'll actually be quicker if I keep them, right now. And before you even start on me, Tasha. I'm calling in that marker from Bahrain."

"You said you'd never use it." The Black Widow looked at him.

"And you said I would." Hawkeye fired back, "So I guess you were right and I was wrong. Kid, I'll inform the other teams. So it comes from authority. This is Hawkeye to all points, do you read me?"

"Hawkeye?" Johnny Storm's voice came over the line, "How'd you get this frequency? Hey, Reed! The Avengers just hacked our comms! I thought you said they were secure."

"Never mind that." Hawkeye was firm, "This is a courtesy call. The Avengers are going to DC. We're leaving Spiderman as our liaison here. He'll keep you informed of developments as you need them. And keep you updated on where Hydra is. He's got Overwatch. Understood?"

"Why do you get to call the shots?" Johnny sneered.

"Because I say so." Hawkeye retorted, "Because I know more about what is going on than you do."

"Hydra exist and are attacking." Johnny countered, "What else is there to know?"

"A hell of a lot!" Hawkeye snapped, "Just do it!"

"I take it that goes for us as well, bub." Logan's drawl came through loud and clear."

"Yes." Hawkeye nodded, even though he knew they couldn't see him, "Are you going to argue as well?"

"Don't reckon so." Logan's voice was calm, "Don't particularly like Hydra. And Chuck says that you're in charge for now. Basically all you're doing is giving us a Commanding Officer. Who I know won't be messing us around. He's got his head on straight. It's a-okay with me. 'Sides, I like the little bug."

And that? That was a ringing endorsement from Wolverine. Something not to be sniffed at.

"Johnny, stop causing problems." Susan's voice was firm, "Hawkeye, message received loud and clear. We will have no problems with that."

"Says you." Johnny put in.

"Johnny, will you stop that?" Susan demanded, "You like Spiderman. Don't think I don't know about the poker sessions you and Ben have with him and Logan. It's someone you like. So stop grumbling for the sake of grumbling. Fantastic Four, Over and Out."

"X-Men, Over and Out." Logan closed the line his end.

"You play poker with the Wolverine?" Hawkeye stared at Spiderman.

"Yes." The kid nodded, "But I don't think now is the best time for this."

"Where's Tony?" The Falcon put in, "I haven't seen him since before we had that last fight with Iron Man."

"He's alright." Hawkeye was firm.

"You are sure?" The Black Widow queried, "Because I checked. He's not in his Workshop. But he was there yesterday."

"I know where he is." Hawkeye kept his voice calm, "I know who he's with. And I trust them. And the Tower is secure. As long as they can't wiggle like Spidey here."

"What about the Irondroids?" Spiderman asked, "Personally I'm more worried about them, than skinny guys like me sneaking in."

"Hulk smash Flying Monkeys." The Hulk put in.

"Not right now, big guy." Hawkeye placated the green monster, "We have to go somewhere else first. Can we have Banner back? He's a little easier to transport."

"Flying Monkeys hurt Star Man." The Hulk grumbled.

"He doesn't really get it, does he?" The Falcon sighed, "It was more than just an owie, big guy."

"Flying Monkeys hurt Tin Man," The Hulk carried on, "Hurt Shiny Heart."

"You're more complicated than we think," Hawkeye suddenly had a moment of clarity, "Aren't you, big guy?"

"Hulk not stupid." The Hulk seemed to preen at the comment.

"No." Hawkeye shook his head, "No, you most definitely are not. You ever tell your other half?"

"Banner dumb." The Hulk dismissed the question.

"Not really." Hawkeye shrugged, "He just doesn't see things the way you do. None of us do. You're thinking in curves when the rest of us are trained to think in straight lines."

A crackle of lightening in a clear sky followed by the sharp crack of thunder warned them sufficiently to get out the way, distracting everyone from the Hulk. Only moments before Thor materialized. However, he wasn't alone.

"Why is he here?!" Hawkeye pointed in fury at Loki.

"My Brother declared that Midgard was doomed without his assistance." Thor replied calmly, "He hath sworn an oath to do no harm to Midgard in this brief respite from his imprisonment. He fears for the security of Midgard. He hath stated that should Midgard fall, Asgard would follow soon after. For demons run from a good man heading to war."

"We have nothing to fear from good men." The Black Widow scoffed, "Good men are not to be feared. For they have too many rules."

"Good men do not need rules, little Spider." Loki arched an eyebrow at her, "Today is not a good day to find out why He has so many."

"Demons run when a good man goes to war?" Spiderman frowned.

"Night will fall and drown in sun," Loki nodded, "When a good man goes to war."

"Friendship dies and true love lies." Spiderman continued.

"Night will fall and the dark will rise," Loki didn't miss a beat, "When a good man goes to war."

"Demons run, but count the cost." Spiderman's voice was filled with awe now.

"The battle's won, but the child is lost." Loki finished.

"He's a Whovian?" Spiderman was shocked, "He's a freaking Whovian? How? I mean, seriously? How'd he get TV on Asgard? I doubt he was on Earth long enough to marathon the series."

"Our mother thought it would help him," Thor shrugged, "To see what Midgardians valued in entertainment. To see a reflection of yourselves."

"I think that wasn't a good idea." Hawkeye muttered.

"Ah," Loki smiled at him, "My little Hawk."

"Not yours," Hawkeye threw his answer back instantly, "Never yours."

"No," Loki tilted his head slightly, "You are right. Even when I had you, you were not wholly mine. Your heart and your loyalty were given to others. My power over you could not change that. Though I doubt you realized what you had given away. And to whom."

"Maybe not then," Hawkeye conceded, "But I do now."

"Then you know why we must fear the anger of Him." Loki's voice sounded pained.

"Yes," Hawkeye nodded, "Everybody knows that everybody dies."

"And nobody knows it like Him." Loki's tone indicated that he had finished the phrase.

"But I do think that all the skies of all the worlds might just turn dark if he ever, for one moment, accepts it." Hawkeye carried on, "Everybody knows that everybody dies. But not every day. Not today. Some days are special. Some days are so, so blessed. Some days, nobody dies at all. Now and then, every once in a very long while, every day in a million days, when the wind stands fair and He comes to call, everybody lives."

"Everybody lives?" Loki's voice was tentative, cautious, nervous… Hopeful.

"Everybody lives." Hawkeye was firm; he wasn't quite sure why he was revealing this to Loki, but no-one else. However, Loki clearly knew more than anyone else about the situation.

"Everybody?" The Winter Soldier seemingly appeared out of nowhere, "Everybody lives? Just this once. Everybody lives?"

"Everybody lives." Hawkeye nodded.

"Then what are we waiting here for?" The Winter Soldier asked, "DC needs us."

"Transport." The Black Widow countered, "Can we trust you?"

"Can I trust you? You have worked alongside the enemy for years."

"As have you." She challenged.

"I have been used by them. None of it was willing on my part. I was their weapon. Not their ally." The Winter Soldier reminded.

"And we didn't know." She chided.

"Little Spider," Loki sneered, "I may not know all the intricacies of the current situation, but I do know this, ignorance is a poor defence."

"And what defence do you have for your actions?" She accused.

"None." He was blunt, "I believed I was in the right. I believed that kneeling and serving was what you were meant for. However, I have seen much. I have learned much. I still believe that most of you were born to serve. My ignorance does not excuse. The fact that I was angry and knew that Thor is fond of this Realm was behind most of my desire to conquer it. Simply to annoy him."

"God," Hawkeye ran a hand over his face, "Tony really called you."

"I am aware." Loki smiled, "It is good to know that Midgard does not lack a Volva, even if they are of the wrong gender. Though considering he could be considered a Peace-Weaver…"

"Peace-Weaver?" Hawkeye blinked in confusion.

"Asgardian thing." Loki waved his hands negligently.

"Brother," Thor frowned, "You make no sense. Tony could not be deemed a Peace-Weaver, he is not…"

Whatever Thor had been going to say, it was interrupted, by Rhodey landing. Or at least a craft landing, which proved to be Rhodey when he opened the doors.

"Load up!" Rhodey instructed, "I tapped into the radio signals. Looks like our first stop is the Pentagon. Hydra are desperately trying to get into there."

"Makes tactical sense." The Black Widow lightly remarked, "From there they have control of most armed units. Possibly the ability to remotely launch missiles."

"All aboard." Hawkeye motioned.

It didn't take long for everyone to get settled and for Rhodey to take off. There wasn't a seat for a co-pilot, so all of the rest of them were together in the back.

"So, who are you, Companion of Iron Man?" Loki asked, "A Child of Time?"

"Lost," The Winter Soldier shrugged, "Lost in time. Lost through time. I can never go back. I can only go forwards. Running. Always running. At least I was…"

"Until He brought you home." Loki smiled.

"No. Fear brought me home." The Winter Soldier corrected, "Though He taught me things. Taught me that everyone changes. That we're all different people all through our lives. And that's okay. That's good. You've got to keep moving."

"So long as you remember all the people that you used to be." Loki agreed, "Wise words."

"Now? Now, I'm just a fly in the ointment, Loki. The monkey in the wrench. The pain in the ass." The Winter Soldier smirked.

"You aim to misbehave." Loki nodded.

"Don't I just?" The Winter Soldier laughed lightly.

"Can you fill me in on what is going on?" Loki asked, "Thor only informed me that the Man of Iron had killed the Soldier out of Time. A feat I very much doubt."

"The enemy is Hydra." The Winter Soldier supplied, "They hid within SHIELD. An old enemy. The Captain's from before. Mine from before. But they took me. Claimed me. Made me their River."

"From the Box or the Ship?"

"I suppose you could say, both." The Winter Soldier answered after a pause, "For I was rescued. By one you could call my brother. Indeed, I do. Though not of blood. I broke their conditioning. And I was fierce in my defiance."

"But you are His companion. You have mercy."

"I'm River." The Winter Soldier countered, "Check your records again."

"You have mercy when you want to." Loki grinned, "I feel I could come to enjoy your presence, River Soldier."

"I have heard much about you, Loki Lie-Smith." The Winter Soldier returned, "So much that I wonder who you are… You're no Master. For all that you play the part. You are more like Mal than you would care to believe, I think."

"I feel I should be insulted. But instead I'm strangely complimented. You see a Hero?"

"Big Damn Hero." The Winter Soldier was firm, "The noir hero is a knight in blood caked armour. He's dirty and he does his best to deny the fact that he's a hero the whole time."

"That's what you see when you look at him?" The Falcon almost accused, "You under a rock for the whole New York thing?"

"No. Frozen." The Winter Soldier fired back immediately, "But I've seen the reports. If he'd actually been serious about the whole thing… Well, I could give you a dozen better ways to go about it. So who knows how many ways he could come up with? After all, he is the Lie-Smith. The Silver-Tongue. The Deceiver."

"You've done your research." Loki commented.

"Actually, Iron Man did." The Winter Soldier grinned, "But he left it lying around. And I like to know who I might be up against."

"You considered that I might be your enemy?" Loki preened slightly.

"Don't be too flattered," The Winter Soldier shrugged, "Your report was only slightly better than Doom's. And you don't want to read Richards'. I actually had to put together my own one for him. Because it was so skewed."

"Iron Man's not perfect then?" The Black Widow asked.

"I'd never accuse him of that." The Winter Soldier, "There's more than one type of armour. He shows only what he wants people to see. Or what people want to see. I think… I was the first person in a very long time he didn't put up at least one set of armour against."

"Why not?" Hawkeye was curious.

"He had nothing to lose." The Winter Soldier replied, "He literally had nothing to lose by showing me everything. He had everything to gain."

"What's his opinion of us?" War Machine called back, "What? I think it's important!"

"Once he found out about Hydra, one of the first things he did was check that none of you were involved." The Winter Soldier shrugged, "He didn't go poking into your identities though. He thought that would make things too personal. If he knew who you were, he ran the risk of letting you know that he knew. Once he knew you were clear, he went out of his way to make sure you didn't get hurt. He always anticipated teaming up with you eventually."

"What about me?" The Falcon frowned, "He kidnapped me. And threatened me."

"No," The Winter Soldier shook his head, "He only said that you wouldn't appreciate it. The back-up plan involved dumping you in Alaska. In a bar."

"Would he have left me any money for a drink?" The Falcon queried.

"I don't think that was part of the plan." The Winter Soldier answered after a pause, "Though I could be wrong. Look, Iron Man respects you. All of you."

"And you?" The Black Widow pressed, "You do not blame the Captain for siding with your enemy?"

"He didn't side." The Winter Soldier was calm, "He didn't know. And I know exactly how far Hydra would go to keep their secrets. And Stevie never could keep a secret like that. He always lashed out at injustice and bullies. Never learned to keep his mouth shut so people didn't know what we were up to. He always wore his heart on his sleeve. The only way to keep him safe… Was to keep him ignorant."

"That's not the man we know." The Falcon leaned forward.

"It's the man I knew." The Winter Soldier countered, "I spent virtually all my childhood keeping Stevie outta trouble. I wasn't going to let him get himself into trouble. But he managed it again. Typical."

"How do you think people will react to finding out about Hydra?" The Falcon queried, "I presume you thought about this."

"People don't like to be meddled with. We tell them what to do, what to think, don't run, don't walk. We're in their homes and in their heads and we haven't the right. We're meddlesome." The Winter Soldier replied calmly.

"You guys always bring me the very best violence." Loki grinned, "Little River."

"And Iron Man willingly sacrificed himself to buy you time?" The Black Widow asked, "That's madness."

"No, Little Spider," Loki grinned, "It's love in point of fact. Something a good deal more dangerous."

"Love. You can learn all the math in the 'verse..." The Winter Soldier seemed to reminisce, "But you take a boat in the air that you don't love... She'll shake you off just as sure as the turn of the worlds. Love keeps her in the air when she ought to fall down... Tells you she's hurting before she keels. Makes her a home."

"I am a leaf on the wind," War Machine called back to them, "Watch how I soar."

It was vaguely familiar, Hawkeye ruminated. He'd seen this more than a few times with Steve and Tony, the pair of them bantering backwards and forwards using quotes. Sometimes he'd even joined in. If he'd known the right or even a relevant quote. But this…

It was almost painful. Because it was almost too close to how things should have been. All of them sitting down and talking about it. Planning together. Not this whole, flying by the seat of their pants. Keeping secrets from each other. Because he had to!

If he told them now that Steve was alive. There would be too many questions. Never mind if he told them about Tony. That would just complicate everything. They'd spend nearly an hour talking about it, before they got to actually doing anything.

A wailing alert cut through the vehicle. Followed by a sudden impact.

"Ladies and gentlemen," War Machine declared, "This landing is gonna get pretty interesting."

"Define interesting." The Falcon almost demanded.

"Oh God, oh God, we're all going to die?" War Machine, the Winter Soldier and Loki chorused, completely deadpan.

Hawkeye and everyone else froze at the comment.

"Don't worry," War Machine laughed, "I know what I'm doing."

"This is your Captain speaking," Jarvis came over the system, "There's a little problem with our landing sequence. We may experience slight turbulence and then explode."

"What?!" Bruce exclaimed.

"Keep calm, Bruce." War Machine returned, "Jarvis has just developed a sense of humour, that's all. Quite similar to Tony's actually. Though this landing will be a bit tricky. Falcon, Thor, I'd advise you two to get out. The reduction in weight would help this landing."

"How close are we to the Pentagon?" Hawkeye asked.

"We're there." War Machine replied.

"Falcon," Hawkeye snapped out, "Take the Black Widow. Loki, I presume the jump won't kill you. So you get out here too. War Machine, I'll take the helm. You get out. Take Bruce with you. I'll land this thing. Protect the Pentagon."

A quick round of nods was all the agreement needed. Moments later they departed.

"Jarvis," Hawkeye spoke as soon as he was sure he was alone, "Status?"

"Sir has just started destroying Insight, Master Clint," Jarvis supplied, "The Captain and Agent were dropped off at the DC Office of SHIELD. They have obtained a motorbike and are making their way to the White House. I anticipate they will arrive in the next few minutes. The Captain is not obeying the laws of the road."

"Do you seriously have any expectation that he would be right now?"

"You are correct, Master Clint, that is beyond my expectations. I presume you are aware of the damage this vehicle has taken from the RPG?"

"Yes. I felt the hit. Can it land?"

"Certainly, Master Clint. However, I would not count on it being able to rise again, without a mechanic's visit. Sir, had never anticipated this vehicle being shot upon. It was designed as a personal plane prototype, intended to break the record for circumnavigating the globe on a single tank of fuel."

"And the fact that it's this big?"

"Sir got distracted half way through and decided he wanted to be able to sleep comfortably, Master Clint. He also wanted good food."

"Enough," Hawkeye sighed, "Let's get this thing landed and move onto the next problem."

"Landing in the Memorial Park, Master Clint." Jarvis replied.

"Good." Hawkeye nodded, "Watch out for yourself, as best you can."

"Master Clint," Jarvis' voice sounded amused, "I am a program. I am not physically here. Hydra would have to know about me to harm me. And the only member of Hydra who knew about me… I dealt with him. Permanently. I am fully capable of protecting myself. As well as anyone else I care to protect."

Hawkeye slipped out the plane.

"Exactly when did Tony create Skynet?… Or is it Hal?… Or the Terminator?" He pondered quietly, "And who did Jarvis kill? Do I need to worry yet?"

He would worry about it later. And possible ask Tony for more details. Tony would know about Jarvis killing someone. Wouldn't he?

He pushed the thoughts aside. He had a battle to fight. And then another. And possibly more after that.

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This chapter is dedicated to my 200th reviewer… LiulfrLokison!

Thanks to my reviewers:

Minecraft Guardiansaiyan – That section's going to be interesting to write… I think I'll go the sock route.

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LiulfrLokison – Too right it's what Tony does.

DaemonWolfe – In my HeadCannon it's true though. Think about it… If Tony had a load of friends, wouldn't we have seen them by now?

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