A/N: I know that this is going to be a pretty short chapter but... I needed a serious opinion and I didn't want to post a plain A/N so... lets say that this is something like an interlude.

While the whole heart to heart is going on between Tony, Bucky and Steve, Rhodey is back at the Avenger's facility with Vision dreading on what is happening between the... lovers? Team mates? Frenemies? He seriously didn't know how to name their relationship after Tony had explained.

And then the elevator binged opened suddenly, letting out an blank faced CEO, who was silently seething. "JARVIS, call Tony, he has a lot of - Hi Rhodey, Vision." she greeted as she spotted them.

"Don't bother calling out for Tony, he isn't here Pepper. He is in some sort of discussion with... you know." he said. "What?" she asked, slightly confused.

"He didn't inform you? I thought he informed you about it? He did say that he was going to meet Rogers on some Accords business... He forgot, didn't he?" he deadpanned when he say the expression on Pepper's face.

"Did he at least say how long he will be away? He has already missed about 6 meetings and 4 R & D meetings in the name of recovery and I can't cover it up everytime." she said with a sigh.

"I really don't know Pep, hopefully he will come back by the end of this week." Rhodey said with a sigh.

"If I may say, according to FRIDAY's data, it seems like Mr. Stark will return most likely by the end of the week or so..." Vision said hesitantly. And then everything went to hell.

"Sir, General Ross is on his way to the meeting room and wants everyone there now." FRIDAY announced suddenly, startling everyone present. "What does that man want right now?" Rhodey asked with a frustrated noise as he got up, still getting used to the prosthetic legs.

"I don't know Colonel but it might be related to either Sir's absence or about the rogue avengers." Vision said as he phased through the wall. "Alright then Pepper, I will ask Tony to call you after I see what the matter is." he said and moved towards the elevator slowly.

"Anyone want to explain where the hell is Stark right now?" Ross asked bluntly. "Because I know he is definitely not here and the tracker can't seem to trace him."

Rhodey and Vision looked at each other and blinked, thinking of the same thing in horror - Ross was having a tracker on them and Tony was lucky that wherever he was in, he was able to disable it.

"What? Trying to cover up for him while meeting up with Rogers?" he spat out, looking at them suspiciously. "Did he not tell you where he went? Already going against the Accords?" he asked in a sickly sweet voice.

"We really don't know General, but we will inform you when we get any information from him." Vision said calmly. "Also try to get information about where the rogues have escaped." he snapped as he turned back towards the elevator.

Rhodey sat down just as the elevator doors closed, unable to put much pressure on his artificial legs. "That guy is going to be the death of us." Rhodey said with a frustrated sigh.

"I think we have a more pressing problem... Ross implied that he has trackers on us..." Vision said in a low voice. "FRIDAY, check up for bugs around this place and trackers." Rhodey asked immediately as he took out his phone.

FRIDAY silently swept through the tower to check for trackers and bugs and updated it to Vision, which he conveyed to Rhodey via the phone.

"Dammit! Tony is going to be royally pissed when he hears about it" he muttered as he texted Tony about the recent discoveries as discreetly as possible.

"If they have luck, Ross wouldn't find out anything about this mess. God! I need a drink right now." he said as he walked towards the elevator with Vision's help. "This whole thing is a mess"

A/N: So... I know it is short but I really needed your opinion on this if I need to proceed.

Should I:

a) Continue it as it is with Tony narrating parts of it or

b) Make it so that the rest of the things are completely flashbacks? No narrations and all.

Well... I hope you all like this chapter and all comments and criticism accepted and appreciated.

Thank you all for reading!

Rasi10 signing off

Published on 12 January 2020