Author's Note:
Ahhh! Thank you all so much for the reviews and adding my story to you guys' story alerts! That just maaade my day- gosh, it made my month! I was having writer's block or something and couldn't come up with an idea that was very good so this isn't, in my opinion anyway, my best writing, but here's Chapter 2 two. (: If anyone has ideas for me to write, please let me know! Also, Stark might seem a little OOC to some people, but I always feel like people just see him as a arrogant butt, but in my opinion he is still a human and has feelings just like everyone else- though he would never admit it. ;) Thanks and enjoy! :D
All of the members of the Avengers picked up their cell phones (Steve fiddling with his perplexing "cell phone" to get it "unlocked" ["How do you even lock a phone?"] a little longer than the others) to check the text they had all received .
From: Tony Stark
AVENGERS, ASSEMBLE!
MOOOOVVIIIEEE NIIIIIGGGHHHTT!
If you're not here I'll hunt you down
& drag you here! BE THERE AT 7PM
SHARP.
Natasha scoffed. "Like I have time to just drop everything and watch a movie."
Bruce smiled. "I've never been able to have friends before. I guess this is what it's like. I'll definitely be there."
Clint was reluctant. "Who knows what movie Stark will choose… I guess I'll just find out if Nat is going and go from there."
Steve was disinterested but open-minded. "I suppose I should get used to the technology today. This would be a good way to do it."
They all put away their cell phones and went back to what they were doing before Tony's text had sidetracked them.
Tony sat in the movie room waiting for the rest of the team to show up. He had chosen a movie he thought they would all enjoy- Pirates of the Caribbean- and already put in into the DVD player and set up the projector. It would display the movie on the big, white wall parallel to it. He had J.A.R.V.I.S. get the popcorn popper going. He sat there in the big, red, plush movie theater seats (which were much more comfortable than the movie theater seats at an actual movie theater) listening to the sound of the kernels bursting open with a "pop!" and checking his watch frequently. 6:59. 7:01. 7:03. He started to be discouraged, thinking that maybe no one would show up. He really just wanted them to all…well he didn't know. Bond? He supposed that was the right word. He started to get up when he heard the sounds of someone walking down the hallway. He turned to see Steve walk in, looking a bit flustered.
"Sorry I'm late. Long story."
"It's all good, Capsicle!" Tony replied happily.
Steve scowled at the name, but then came and sat next to Tony. "No one else has showed up yet?"
"Nope. I guess they have better things to do or something…"
"Oh, I know Bruce had wanted to come… Maybe he just got caught up in the lab…"
Right as Steve said this, Bruce ran into the theater and stopped, panting. "I'm so sorry! I lost track of time… You know how that goes." Looking at the amused faces of Steve and Tony, Bruce's face turned to a puzzled expression. "What's so funny?"
"Either you are really predictable or Steve is a psychic." Tony laughed.
Still looking somewhat confused, Bruce sat down on the other side of Tony. He changed the subject. "Where's Clint and Natasha?"
"Oh, I don't know. Probably making out in a closet somewhere." Tony joked. Steve blushed at the thought and Bruce chuckled, knowing things that Tony didn't.
"Aw, come on Cappy! You really gonna blush over any mention of kissing?" Tony teased, making kissy faces and coming towards Steve.
Alarmed, Steve scooted away from Tony and pushed him away. "Tony, what the hell? Stop!"
Right at that moment Clint and Natasha walked in. Natasha jokingly said, "Um. Do we need to leave? I don't want to interrupt anything."
Tony stopped, laughing. Steve blushed and looked at the floor. Bruce just laughed lightly and shook his head. "We're all so messed up." He thought.
"What were you two up to, huh? You're 15 minutes late and then both happen to just walk in at the same time? I say that's pretty scandalous." Tony said, raising an eyebrow.
Natasha leaned over and said, "Well that's none of your business now is it, Stark?" and patted him a little harder than needed on his scruffy cheek, smirking. There was mischief shining in her green eyes. She sat down next to Steve, Clint sitting on her other side. "Where's Pepper?" She asked Tony.
"Busy. Anyway, this is an Avengers-only movie night. We're supposed to bond or whatever." Tony said jokingly.
Natasha nodded, smiling at the thought of what would happen if Tony actually said that to Pepper. That result wouldn't be good.
"Are we ever going to actually start a movie, or are you and Nat going to just bicker back and forth the whole night?" Clint asked teasingly. Natasha made a shocked face and punched him in the arm. "Hey now, hey now! I'm just stating the truth!" Clint said, laughing at Natasha's reaction.
"Oh, fine." Tony stood up, facing the rest of the team. "Good evening ladies- uh, lady and gentlemen. Tonight's showing will be of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. There will be no smoking or drinking allowed in the theater. I take that back, you can drink all you want, just no smoking- you can't ever get that smell out of these seats… Anyway! There's popcorn located at the back of the theater to your left and drinks in the fridge located next to the popcorn. No phones allowed. Turn your ringer off…blah, blah, blah. Enjoy your movie!" Tony said, sitting back down. "Jarvis, play the movie!"
Steve was very aware of Natasha's presence so near to him and then the movie started. The blank wall was filled with moving pictures of pirates, sword fighting, and skeletons… He completely forgot everything to do with the real world and glued his eyes the moving pictures.
Tony looked over to Steve to see the expression on his face. Steve looked like he was a five-year-old in Disney World. His eyes were wide open and he was slightly gaping at the screen. Tony chuckled inwardly. He looked past Steve to see Clint and Natasha. They were holding hands and she had her legs crisscrossed on the seat and her head leaning on Clint's shoulder. He couldn't help but wish Pepper was there so he could be doing to same. He liked to feel the warmth of her beside him, their fingers intertwined. He pushed the thought out of his mind because he didn't want to be pitiful. He looked to Bruce on his other side. His head kept slowly drooping and suddenly snap back up, his eyes open wide. He looked like he hadn't slept in days. "He really needs to get some sleep. I wonder what he's been working on so hard in the lab. I hope he's not still trying to find a cure…" Tony let his mind wander, zoning out for a moment before coming back to reality and watching the movie.
Once the movie was over, the lights slowly came up. Tony looked to his right to see Bruce passed out in the chair next to his, mouth open wide. He was snoring lightly. Tony thought about waking him and then thought better of it. He didn't need a green, rage monster wrecking his movie room. He turned to Steve on his left. Steve's eyes were still glued to the screen. Tony poked him in the arm. Steve jumped and snapped his head to the side to look at Tony. "Enjoy the movie, Cap?"
"Are you kidding me? That was fantastic! How…how do they do all of that? It was in color! And the skeleton people looked so real! Were they real?" His eyes were still wide open, twinkling with delight and there was a huge grin spread across his face.
Tony chuckled. "I'll explain it to you later." Steve looked excited about learning about how it all worked. "I might need to get a slideshow set up so you actually know what I'm talking about though." Steve's expression changed.
"Oh." He looked down.
"It's ok, Steve. You'll get used to it all soon. It'll just take time." Tony said, patting Steve on the arm. He looked past Steve to the couple sitting beside him. Clint and Natasha seemed to be speaking another language quietly.
"Do you have a secret to share with the whole class, children?" Tony asked.
"нет." They both replied in unison, smiles on their faces.
Tony raised his eyebrow but let it slide. Everyone stood up, except Bruce who was now snoring quite loudly.
"Should we just leave him here?" Steve asked.
"I guess. He needs the sleep and I definitely don't want to wake him. I wonder if an alarm clock has ever made him Hulk-up…" Tony said, letting his mind wander.
Natasha shivered. She had experienced the Hulk before. She wasn't a person to be scared, but she had been terrified. He'd have killed her if it wasn't for Thor saving her. Clint saw the change in her body language and put a hand on the small of her back. She turned to look at him and saw him looking down at her with a concerned expression on his face. She shrugged it off and changed the subject. "Well I guess it's off to bed for everyone?"
"What? Now is when the after party starts!" Tony yelled, making Bruce snort and turn to his side. Steve, Natasha, and Clint all looked at Tony with questioning looks.
"What?" Tony asked.
Natasha replied, "It's ten o'clock and I'm exhausted. I want to go to sleep. I just got back from a mission yesterday and it took a lot out of me. I need a bubble bath." Tony had a bemused expression on his face.
"A master assassin in need of a bubble bath?" He asked, laughing.
"I could kill you in so many ways you couldn't even count them, Stark, but I'm still a woman. Goodnight." She said, turning on her heel, kissing Clint on the cheek, and exiting.
"You're not going to go join her, Cupid?" Tony teased Clint.
"Call me Cupid one more time and you're going to be pushed out of the top window of this tower, Stark. No suit. Oops."
"Oooh! Legolas fights back." Tony said, eyes open wide in a mock surprised face.
Rolling his eyes, Clint answered, "Can it, Stark. Night, guys." He left too.
"You gonna stay for drinks?" Tony asked Steve.
"C'mon, Stark, you know that does nothing to me. My body burns it off immediately."
"More of a reason for you to stay! You can drink all night!"
"Nah, sorry. I gotta sleep. I haven't slept in a week."
"Oh, fine. Y'all are party poopers." Tony pouted.
"Goodnight, Stark." Steve said with a light chuckle and then headed out the door.
"Looks like it's just you and me, Brucey." Tony said, looking over to the snoring man beside him. "You're really the life of the party, aren't you?"
A/N: I Google translated Russian for "no" so if it's wrong, please don't hate me. xD
