How to Live with a Demigod 101

by Insanity's Servant

The Avengers have dis-Assembled and returned to their (somewhat) normal lives... until a superpower-less Loki shows up in Manhattan, and Director Fury designates Agent Clint Barton as a temporary demigod-sitter. Eventually, the whole team is brought back together in an effort to cope with the situation. Rated K-plus for explosions, insanity, and coffee abuse. Written by Alassiel.

3. Entry 3: Stark Tower

Entry #3: Stark Tower

"Don't look at me in that tone of voice. I didn't mean to blow up the entire laboratory," Tony grumbled, pressing some buttons on his laptop. "We'll build a bigger one. A better one! One with cooler equipment. One with more computers. One with custom interior designed to withstand heat of up to 3,000 degrees."

"How about one with emergency evacuation ejector seats?" Bruce suggested with more than a touch of sarcasm. "Make mine with the Other Guy in mind, just in case you pull another stunt like that. I might get angry, you know."

"I thought you said you were always angry," pointed out Tony, stepping back and looking at the glowing, 3D model he had summoned from the computer screen.

At that moment, Jarvis's slightly-mechanical voice entered the room. "Sir, you have a call coming in. It's Steve Rodgers."

"Captain Bling? What's he want?"

"He says SHIELD wants you both back at base. It sounds urgent, Sir."

Tony smacked the desk with one hand and waved the 3D model out of existence with the other. "Why is he even communicating with SHIELD in the first place? I told him to keep them out of our hair, and to stay out of theirs. And don't tell me Nick Fury didn't buy the bit about the three of us going on a cruise in the Caribbean. That was ingenious. I even sent them a postcard."

"Sir, he just put Agent Phil Coulson on the line."

Tony rolled his eyes up to the ceiling and began counting slowly backwards from one hundred.

Bruce stepped across the room, removing his glasses, and tapped the microphone. "I'll talk to him, Jarvis."

"Thank you, Dr. Banner."

Several seconds later, Phil's slightly strained voice came through on the loudspeakers. "Stark, we need you."

Tony kept his gaze on the ceiling and quipped, "Doesn't everyone?"

"Stark, we're in the middle of a very important meeting."

"Who's 'we'?"

"And I expect you to show up."

"Now?"

"Now."

"Yeah. Sure. Whatever. How fast do you want me there?" Tony was already sauntering in the general direction of Mark VII.

"Just be here within the hour, okay? And bring Dr. Banner."

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Review if you liked! The next one will be longer - promise. ;)

~Alassiel