[Meanwhile, the Avengers mingle at the party]
James Rhodes: Well, you know, the suit can take the weight, right? So I take the tank, fly it right up to the General's palace, drop it at his feet, I'm like, "Boom! You looking for this?" [Stark and Thor just look at him blankly] "Boom! Are you looking..." Why do I even talk to you guys? Everywhere else that story kills.
Some of the people in the great hall chuckles.
Thor: That's the whole story?
James Rhodes: Yeah, it's a War Machine story.
Thor: Well, it's very good then. [he laughs] It's impressive.
James Rhodes: Quality save. So, no Pepper? She's not coming?
Tony Stark: No.
Maria Hill: Hey, what about Jane? Where are the ladies, gentlemen?
Tony Stark: Well, Miss Potts has a company to run.
Thor: Yes, I'm not even sure what country Jane's in. Her work on the convergence has made her the world's foremost astronomer.
Tony Stark: And the company that Pepper runs is the largest tech conglomerate on earth. It's pretty exciting.
"Are you both seriously comparing your significant others?" Asked a very perplexed Hermione.
Thor looked away sheepishly.
Thor: There's even talk of Jane getting a... um, uh... Nobel prize.
Maria Hill: Yeah, they...they must be busy because they'd hate missing you guys get together. [Maria mock coughs]Testosterone! Oh, excuse me.
The women agree with Maria Hill. Other's were laughing at the scene.
James Rhodes: Want a lozenge?
Maria Hill: Um-hmm.
James Rhodes: Let's go. [Maria and Rhodes walks off]
Thor: But Jane's better.
[Cut to Sam and Steve talking, walking up to an overlook]
Sam Wilson: Sounds like a hell of a fight, sorry I missed it.
Steve Rogers: If I had known it was going to be a firefight I absolutely would have called you.
Sam Wilson: No, I'm not actually sorry. I'm just trying to sound tough. I'm very happy chasing cold leads on our missing persons case. Avenging is your world. Your world is crazy.
Steve Rogers: Be it ever so humble.
Sam Wilson: You find a place in Brooklyn yet?
Steve Rogers: I don't think I can afford a place in Brooklyn.
"Wait, how are you not able to afford a place at Brooklyn?" Asked a curious Hermione.
"Certain government officials who used to pay me were Hydra, my military pension was not given to me since I was officially dead and with no close relatives equals no money, and I might have also opposed many certain government officials who had different ideas that might affect others."
Hermione nods and many felt bad for the Cap since he did serve his country but he should've at least got paid.
Sam Wilson: Well, home is home, you know?
[Rhodes is telling the same story he told Stark and Thor to a group of people at the party]
James Rhodes: I fly it right up to the General's palace, I drop it at his feet, I'm like, "Boom! You looking for this?" [the group laughs]
[Steve and Thor are talking to an elderly man at the party]
Party Guest: I gotta have some of that!
Thor: Oh, no, no, no. See this, this was aged for a thousand years, in the barrels built from the wreck of Grunhel's fleet, it was not meant for mortal men. [Thor pours the drink into two glasses and hands one to Steve]
Stan Lee: Neither was Omaha Beach, blondie. Stop trying to scare us. Come on.
"Doesn't that old man look familiar to any of you guys?" Asked Tony, who was looking at the Avengers.
The group trying to remember also where they've seen that old man.
Thor: Alright. [Thor pours some of the drink into Stan Lee's glass; later Stan, looking extremely drunk is being carried off by two men]
Stan Lee: [singing] Excelsior.
[Natasha is pouring a drink behind the bar when Banner walks up to her]
Tony's eyebrows were wiggling at Bruce. Bruce looked bashful for he knew what Tony was hinting at.
Natasha not paying attention at the stares from the Avengers. Her face was neutral but internally it was chaotic.
Many things or people were running around her mind.
One thing she does hopes for at least this relationship does go well. Unlike the previous one that is if she could call one day of meeting a person is qualified to be called a relationship.
Bruce Banner: How'd a nice girl like you wind up working in a dump like this?
Natasha Romanoff: Fella done me wrong.
Bruce Banner: You got a lousy taste in men, kid.
Natasha Romanoff: He's not so bad. Well, he has a temper. Deep down he's all fluff. Fact is, he's not like anybody I've ever known. All my friends are fighters. And here comes this guy, spends his life avoiding the fight because he knows he'll win.
Bruce Banner: Sounds amazing.
Natasha Romanoff: He's also a huge dork. [Banner looks embarrassed] Chicks dig that. So what do you think should I fight this, or run with it?
Bruce Banner: Run with it, right? Or, did he... Was he...? What did he do that was so wrong to you?
Natasha Romanoff: Not a damn thing. But never say never. [Natasha walks away, and Steve approaches]
Harry for some unknown reason was glaring at Bruce his onscreen and offscreen self. He did find it odd for he never had this type of jealousy. Ok maybe he did have some extent of jealousy once at Cedric with Cho but he realizes now that this isn't the same feeling he had with Cedric. Harry really wanted to curse Bruce or sent him whatever unforgivable curse. That was either painful or send him to his merry way to six feet under.
Taskmaster was at odds for one he didn't why he felt disgust at seeing Romanoff flirting with the green raging monster's version of its dork counterpart. For one he wanted to put a bullet at the man if not have something stronger that can hurt him and let Romanoff nowhere near that man or far away.
Steve Rogers: It's nice.
Bruce Banner: What, what, what is?
Steve Rogers: You and Romanoff.
Bruce Banner: No, we haven't. That wasn't...
Steve Rogers: It's okay. Nobody's breaking any by-laws. It's just, she's not the most... open person in the world. But with you she seems very relaxed.
Bruce Banner: No, Natasha, she... she likes to flirt.
Steve Rogers: I've seen her flirt, up close. This ain't that. Look, as maybe the world's leading authority on "waiting too long;" don't. You both deserve a win. [Steve walks off]
Bruce Banner: Wait, what do you mean, "up close"?
"He looks so confused." Lavender laughs just as those people around her heard her also chuckled.
[Later, most of the guests have left and it's just the Avengers plus Dr. Cho and Maria Hill sitting around; Thor's hammer sits on the table between them.]
Clint Barton: [referring to Thor's hammer] But, it's a trick!
Thor: Oh, no. It's much more than that.
Clint Barton: Uh, "Whosoever be he worthy shall haveth the power!" Whatever man! It's a trick.
Thor: Well please, be my guest.
Tony Stark: Come on.
Clint Barton: Really?
Thor: Yeah!
[Barton gets up]
James Rhodes: Oh this is gonna be beautiful.
Tony Stark: Clint, you've had a tough week, we won't hold it against you if you can't get it up. [the others laugh]
The older teens and adults most of them laugh understanding the innuendo.
"You just had to make an innuendo?" Asked Clint looking at Tony who had a cheeky grin on his face.
Clint Barton: You know I've seen this before, right? [Barton grabs Thor's hammer and can't lift it; to Thor after he fails to lift the hammer] I still don't know how you do it.
"If you have seen it before you should already know that it isn't a trick," Thor said.
Tony Stark: Smell the silent judgment?
Clint Barton: Please, Stark, by all means.
[Stark gets up]
Natasha Romanoff: Oh, here we go.
Maria Hill: Okay.
James Rhodes: Uh-oh.
Clint Barton: Um-hmm.
Tony Stark: Never one to shrink from an honest challenge.
Clint Barton: Get after it.
Natasha Romanoff: Here we go.
Tony Stark: It's physics.
Bruce Banner: Physics!
[Stark grasps Thor's hammer]
Tony Stark: Right, so, if I lift it, I...I then rule Asgard?
Thor: Yes, of course.
Tony Stark: I will be re-instituting Prima Nocta.
"Are you sure you want to re-institute Prima Nocta?" Asked a skeptical Natasha.
"Yeah, Why?" Tony answered, not knowing what's so wrong.
"Does Pepper approved?" Natasha trying to keep a composed look but grin was seen briefly only for Clint and Steve to see it briefly. Both men understood and chuckled.
"It was nice knowing you Tony. What type of flowers do you want for your funeral?" Asked a sarcastic Rhodey looking at his long time friend.
Tony looking at his friends laughter and the sarcasm from Rhodey, he connected the dots and panicked.
"Please,Don't tell pepper?"
[Stark tries to lift the hammer but fails] I'll be right back. [wearing his armored hand, Stark tries to lift the hammer again and fails]
Everyone in the great hall laugh at his failed attempt.
[Both wearing their armored hands, Stark and Rhodes both try to lift Thor's hammer]
James Rhodes: Are you even pulling?
Tony Stark: Are you on my team?
James Rhodes: Just represent! Pull!
Tony Stark: Alright, let's go! [they both pull as hard as they can]
Everyone once again laugh.
[Banner tries to lift the hammer, he roars as though pretending to change into the Hulk, and everyone either looks at him warily or grins.]
Everyone cringes and Bruce hides his face.
Bruce Banner: Huh?
[next Steve gets up to try]
Tony Stark: Let's go, Steve, no pressure.
James Rhodes: Come on, Cap.
[Steve starts pulling on the hammer and manages to budge it a little; Thor looks a little alarmed. Steve still fails to lift it; Thor laughs with relief]
"Woah!"
"You saw that guys he almost lifted the hammer!" Spoke an excited Colin Creevey.
The Avengers shouldn't be surprised but we're still shocked to see Steve budge the hammer compared to the rest who couldn't.
Thor: Nothing.
Tony Stark: And?
Bruce Banner: Widow?
Natasha Romanoff: Oh, no no. That's not a question I need answered.
Tony Stark: All deference to the man who wouldn't be king, but it's rigged.
Clint Barton: You bet your ass.
Maria Hill: Steve, he said a bad language word.
Everyone snickers.
Steve Rogers: [to Stark] Did you tell everyone about that?
"Of course, I would have." Said Tony.
Tony Stark: The handle's imprinted, right? Like a security code. "Whosoever is carrying Thor's fingerprints" is, I think, the literal translation?
Thor: Yes, well that's, uh, that's a very, very interesting theory. I have a simpler one. [he gets up, then lifts his hammer and flips it] You're all not worthy. [there's a chorus of disagreement from the others]
[There's a loud screeching noise, like microphone feedback, causing everyone to cover their ears. They let their hands down as it fades, and Tony pulls out his device. One of the Iron Legion suits, heavily damaged and housing Ultron's consciousness, stumbles into the room]
Everyone in the Great Hall covered their ears at the sound of the screeching noise.
"What the bloody hell!" Yells out Ron.
"Ronald Weasley!"
"Ron!"
"Mr. Weasley!"
Ron tried to hide away from the scolding from the three women.
Ultron: Worthy... No, how could you be worthy? You're all killers.
Steve Rogers: Stark.
Tony Stark: JARVIS.
Ultron: I'm sorry, I was asleep. Or... I was a-dream?
Tony Stark: [tapping his device] Reboot, Legionnaire OS, we got a buggy suit.
Ultron: There was a terrible noise... and I was tangled in... in... strings. I had to kill the other guy. He was a good guy.
Steve Rogers: You killed someone?
Ultron: Wouldn't have been my first call. But, down in the real world we're faced with ugly choices.
Thor: Who sent you?
Ultron: [Ultron replays a recording of Tony's voice] "I see a suit of armor around the world."
"Oh shit!" Curses Tony.
"I have a bad feeling Tony," a worried Bruce tells him.
"Not just you, I also feel it" Clint adds.
Bruce Banner: Ultron!
Ultron: In the flesh. Or, no, not yet. Not this... chrysalis. But I'm ready. I'm on a mission.
Natasha Romanoff: What mission?
Ultron: Peace in our time.
[The walls explode, and several Iron Legion bots barge into the room. They begin attacking the team, who all go on the defensive and fight back. Rhodey gets knocked through a window.]
"Shit!" Everyone gasped and flinched at the sight of bad robots.
"Rhodey!" Tony yells out worried for his friend and for a moment forgetting his friend is sitting next to him.
"I'm here Tony," Rhodey calmly tells him.
"I'm sorry."
"Tony nobody not even you knew that robot was going to go turn into a killer robot. I probably made it."
Maria Hill: Rhodey!
[Banner climbs over the bar to avoid fire from the bots. Natasha grabs him and drags him down, and he lands on top of her.]
Harry once again felt that surge of jealousy at the scientist laying on top of the redhead spy.
Padfoot seeing his godson's reaction nudged at Remus. Remus wondering why Padfoot wanted his attention only for the dogfather moved his head for him to notice the look at Harry.
Remus seeing the teenager's face couldn't help to be reminded of said look once seen in a distant memory.
Both Remus and Padfoot remember seeing that look once in their late friend James Potter.
If Harry is anything like James they both pity Banner. Regardless if said man can turn into a raging green monster, Harry wouldn't hesitate to find dangerous spells to put him out the the game.
They both remember James in his youth scared off any admirers/ friend(Snape) of Lily who had any type of affection beyond friendship. He even went toe to toe against talented wizards who wouldn't dare look at Lily's direction ever again.
Bruce Banner: Sorry!
Natasha Romanoff: Don't turn green!
Bruce Banner: I won't!
Most snicker at that. A certain someone didn't find it humorous.
"He better not or I'll put him down,"thought Harry.
[The Avengers continue fighting the bots. One of the Iron Legion bots steals the Scepter.]
Natasha Romanoff: [to Banner] Come!
[The Avengers, while they are fighting back, are mostly trying to avoid getting hit.]
Steve Rogers: Stark!
[Stark is attacking one of the Iron Legion bots with a fondue fork.]
Iron Legion: We are here to help.
Tony Stark: One sec, one sec I got this!
Iron Legion: We are here to help... [A half-destroyed Iron Legion bot uses its thrusters to hold itself aloft, advancing on Dr. Helen Cho.] We are here to help... Is unsafe. Please back away.
Ultron: Hmm. [The Iron Legion lowers its weapon, and Steve grabs it and throws it away for Thor to hit with his hammer.]
Steve Rogers: Thor!
Iron Legion: [Stark continues to try and attack of the Iron Legions with his fork]It's unsafe. It's unsafe. It's unsafe.
Tony Stark: Come on! That's the one!
Iron Legion: It's unsafe. [He shuts it down and it falls to the floor. The fighting continues until Barton throws Cap's shield to him.]
Clint Barton: Cap!
[Steve uses his shield to dismember the last Iron Legion bot]
Ultron: That was dramatic! I'm sorry, I know you mean well. You just didn't think it through. You want to protect the world, but you don't want it to change. How is humanity saved if it's not allowed to...evolve? [he picks up one of the dismembered Iron Legion bots] With these? These puppets? [he crushes the Iron Legion bot's head] There's only one path to peace: The Avengers' extinction.
Many who were looking at the screen were horrified, and the younger students scooted next to the older students, as the older students trying to calm the younger ones down.
"Tony as a friend don't make a killer robot," Rhodey seriously looks at Tony.
"Done," Tony answers.
[Thor throws his hammer and destroys Ultron's body]
Everyone sighs.
Ultron: [after Thor destroys his body, Ultron starts singing] I had strings, but now I'm free. There are no strings on me, no strings on me. [we see Ultron has uploaded his consciousness in the abandoned Sokovia base]
"Did he make a reference to Pinocchio?" Dean asks.
Nobody answered him for many were preoccupied by the robot who sent himself to a different body.
[The Avengers are gathered in the lab]
Bruce Banner: All our work is gone. Ultron cleared out, used the internet as an escape hatch.
Steve Rogers: Ultron.
Natasha Romanoff: He's been in everything. Files, surveillance. Probably knows more about us than we know about each other.
James Rhodes: He's in your files, he's in the internet. What if he decides to access something a little more exciting?
Maria Hill: Nuclear codes.
James Rhodes: Nuclear codes. Look, we need to make some calls, assuming we still can.
Natasha Romanoff: Nukes? He said he wanted us dead.
Steve Rogers: He didn't say dead. He said extinct.
Clint Barton: He also said he killed somebody.
Maria Hill: But there wasn't anyone else in the building.
Tony Stark: Yes there was.
[Stark bring up the now-destroyed 3D image of JARVIS' consciousness]
Tony looks down sadly.
Bruce Banner: This is insane.
Steve Rogers: JARVIS was the first line of defense. He would've shut Ultron down, it makes sense.
Bruce Banner: No, Ultron could've assimilated Jarvis. This isn't strategy, this is...rage.
[Thor barges in and grabs hold of Stark by his throat, holding him up]
Many gasped at seeing Thor grab hold of Tony's neck.
Clint Barton: Woah, woah, woah! It's going around.
Tony Stark: [to Thor] Come on. Use your words, buddy.
Thor: I have more than enough words to describe you, Stark.
Steve Rogers: Thor! The Legionnaire.
[Thor lets go of Stark]
Thor: Trail went cold about a hundred miles out but it's headed north, and it has the scepter. Now we have to retrieve it, again.
Natasha Romanoff: The genie's out of that bottle. Clear and present is Ultron.
Dr. Helen Cho: I don't understand. You built this program. Why is it trying to kill us?
[Stark starts laughing, Banner subtly shakes his head at him to get him to stop]
Many were looking at Tony with a look of disbelief.
Thor: You think this is funny?
Tony Stark: No. It's probably not, right? Is this very terrible? Is it so... is it so... it is. It's so terrible.
"Yes, it is!" Many shouted out.
Thor: This could've been avoided if you hadn't played with something you don't understand.
Tony Stark: No, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. It is funny. It's a hoot that you don't get why we need this.
Bruce Banner: Tony, maybe this might not be the time to--
Tony Stark: Really?! That's it? You just roll over, show your belly, every time somebody snarls.
"Tony we get why you did it. Everyone and I agree we're not happy in having a killer robot on the loose." Rhodey tells him.
Steve adds,"Tony, we agree that this idea didn't go as you hoped to accomplish but if you do have ideas great but next time it's better if everyone gets to pitch in."
"Fine."
Bruce Banner: Only when I've created a murder bot.
Tony Stark: We didn't. We weren't even close. Were we close to an interface?
Steve Rogers: Well, you did something right. And you did it right here. The Avengers were supposed to be different than SHIELD.
Tony Stark: Anybody remember when I carried a nuke through a wormhole?
James Rhodes: No, it's never come up.
Tony Stark: Saved New York?
James Rhodes: Never heard that.
Tony Stark: Recall that? A hostile alien army came charging through a hole in space. We're standing three hundred feet below it. We're the Avengers. We can bust arms dealers all the live long day, but, that up there? That's... that's the end game. How were you guys planning on beating that?
Steve Rogers: Together.
Tony Stark: We'll lose.
Steve Rogers: Then we'll do that together, too. [Stark looks at him for a moment before turning away] Thor's right. Ultron's calling us out. And I'd like to find him before he's ready for us. The world's a big place. Let's start making it smaller.
I was this close in not updating but guess what I did in the end.
As you noticed not much of a fan of Brutasha. It would've been nice if it was fleshed out but Nooo. I wouldn't mind if she was paired with Captain America or the Winter Soldier. They already had onscreen time together. In one universe she already has a kid named James with Captain America and the comics there's WinterWidow .
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