Yes, the only Scouts I wanted was are the three I wanted. I'm sorry if that's hurting my chances for higher popularity. But it's what I wanted.
It was fun when I started this.
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The citizens all watch as the SHELD carrier lifts from the clouds. "Nice, right?" Fury asked. "Pulled her out of mothballs with a couple of old friends. She's dusty, but she'll do."
"Fury, you son of a bitch." Was all Steve could say, still locked in Bucky's headlock.
"Ohh, you kiss your mother with that mouth?" Fury responded.
"Wow." Bucky breathed, letting go of Steve. "So, that's SHIELD huh?"
Steve nods. "This is what SHIELD is suppose to be." They watch as the cargo carriers come to dock. "Let's load em up!" He turns to do just that.
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On one side of the city, Wanda helps Clint and Sailor Neptune load a big group of citizens into a carrier.
While in the sky War Machine, Iron Man and The Falcon taking out the flying Iron Legions.
"Thor, I have a plan!" Tony called.
"It's too late, they're coming for the core!" Thor announced.
"Rhodey, you and Wilson get the rest of the people on board that carrier!" Tony ordered. "Avengers, time to work for a living."
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The team made quick work in running up make a circle around the core. "What's the drill?" Natasha asked, and Tony gestured to the object.
"This. If Ultron gets a hand on the core, we lose."
The team took out more Iron Legions. Thor twirls his hammer in his hand as Ultron himself comes down.
"IS THAT THE BEST YOU CAN DO!?" The God of thunder bellows.
In response, Ultron lifts a hand and more Iron Legions come flooding towards them. Steve turns to a slightly stunned Thor.
"You had to ask."
Ultron holds out his arms. "This is the best I can do. This is exactly what I wanted. All of you, against all of me. How can you possibly hope to stop me?"
"Well." Tony turns to look at Steve. "Like the old man said." Steve turns to look at him. "Together."
Hulk lets out a loud roar. And suddenly every single Iron Legion races towards the Avengers. They all use their teamwork skills to protect the core and each other.
"Deep Submerge!"
"Dead Scream!"
Sailor Neptune and Sailor Pluto throw their powers at Ultron, Thor and Iron Man soon mix their own powers in. It temporarily weakens Ultron, the murdering robot struggled to push itself up.
"You know, with the benefit of hindsight." He did get a chance to finish as the Hulk comes raging in and punches him hard, sending the robot flying far away, the big green creature turns towards the Iron Legions who all run away, the Hulk runs after them.
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Soon it was the climax of the battle. Neptune and Pluto used their powers on the spraying bullets that shot down from above.
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With his enhanced hearing, Bucky heard a cry. He turns away from the carrier and jumps off, gaining Steve and Clint's attention as they watch him running.
"Bucky!" Steve runs after him.
The Winter Solider slides to a stop around a corner just as the city started to drop.
"Buck!" Captain America comes around the corner. "We gotta get off this rock!"
"Shh, shh!" Bucky shushes him, waving his fleshed hand at him. "You hear that?"
Steve frowns, but that's when he heard it. A child's cries. He watches as Bucky moves to some heavy rocks, he quickly comes up to his friend's side and helps him remove the heavy rock. Both finding a little girl, who was hurt when she saw the two men she backed away from them.
Bucky knelt down and spoke to her gently in the Sokovia language and held out a hand, the child quickly moved to him and he picked her up as he stood and straightened himself.
"Just how many languages did HYDRA stuff down your throat?" Steve asked as the two ran back for the carrier.
"Mostly Russian. But while with Michelle, she's helped me learn her native tongue." Bucky answered as they ran and at the same time keeping the little girl tucked in his arms safely as the two ran.
Back at the carrier. The Avengers, minus Tony who was busy trying to keep the carrier steady, looked around anxiety for Steve and Bucky.
"There!" Sam shouts, pointing. Steve and Bucky race for the carrier. The two super soldiers race for the carrier and leap on, both landing on a wing and looking down as Sokovia drops down and turning into a burning comet.
The little girl Bucky saved, clung to his neck and hid her face in his chest as Sokovia was blasted to kingdom come.
"I feel like we won." Bucky breath. "But at the same time I feel like we lost."
Steve was breathing heavily next to him as he shifted to properly sit. "I think it's 50 50."
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Much later. Clint returns home.
Hotaru had had just turned from pulling brownies out of the oven and rested them on a cooling rack. Hearing the door open she turns to see Clint with his to go bag. "Dad?"
Hawkeye smiles. "Hi honey. Dad's home."
"Daddy!" Hotaru squeal, racing to him and jumping in his arms. The two hug tightly.
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At the Avengers Tower. Steve, Thor and Tony walk down the sidewalk. "Well, Vision's artificial intelligence." Steve was saying.
"A machine."
"So it doesn't count."
"No. Small like a person." Tony said as he and Steve tried to figure out the logic of Vision lifting Thor's hammer.
"Right! Different rules for us." Steve said, gesturing to himself and Tony. Thor was happily letting them talk.
"Nice guy! But artificial." Tony replied.
"He can wield the hammer, he can keep the Mind Stone." Thor told Tony as they stopped walking. "It's safe with him, and these days safe is in short supply."
The three stayed quiet, but Steve still wouldn't let go of the Thor's hammer. "You put the hammer in an elevator."
"It was still go up." Tony replied, making Steve shake his head.
"Elevator's not worthy."
"I'm gonna miss these little talks of ours." Thor said as he puts a hand on Tony's shoulder.
"Not if you don't leave." The billionaire told him.
"I have no choice." Thor said as the three start walking again. "The Mind Stone is the fourth of the Infinity Stones to show up in the last few years. It's not a coincidence." They make it outside. "Someone has been playing an intricate game, making pawns of us once and once all those pieces are in position."
"Triple Yahtzee?" Tony asked.
"You think you can find out what's coming?" Steve asked.
"I do." Thor said as the three stop walking. "Besides this one." He pats Tony and moves forward. "There's nothing that can't be explained." The prince turns around to face them. "Captain, you will let me know when your special day starts to arrive."
"I definitely will." Steve nods. "Trista really wants to meet Jane."
Thor nods. "Very good. Until next time my friends." He lifts his hammer and in a blast of shiny bright lights he's gone, leaving behind the Asguardian symbol in the grass.
"That man has no regard for lawn maintenance." Tony said, the two turn from the scorched grass. "I'm gonna miss him though. You're gonna miss me, it's gonna be a lot of manful tears." He presses a button on his keys, and his car starts and moves towards the two men.
"I will miss you Tony."
"Yeah? Well it's time for me to tap out. Maybe I should take a page out of Barton's book." Tony continued to his car glides to a stop and the driver side window rolls down. "Pepper a farm, hope nobody blows it up."
"A simple life."
"You're just about there." Tony told him. "Have a plan yet? You're from Brooklyn, you gonna stay in Brooklyn?"
Steve chuckled a little. "I don't think I can afford a place in Brooklyn anymore." He turns to look out towards the cluster of trees. "Dog, cat, nice home. Bucky right next door."
Tony climbs into his car. "Send me addresses of the places your and the Mrs. want. I'll make it happen."
"Trista and I still haven't settle into engagement yet, Tony."
"Barnes is your best man, but I'm the man who can make anything happen." Tony replied. "Your Mrs. wants a house, just tell me." With that he drove off.
Steve shook his head, watching as he leaves.
Trista comes up behind Steve. "What is Stark planning?" She asks, making Steve turn to her.
"He's still peeved that Bucky is my best man." He takes her hand. "Stark wants to buy us a house."
She pouts. "But the fun part is looking."
Steve pulls her to his side and wraps his arm around her as he holds her close. "We still get to choose." He kisses the side of her head.
"Can we start now?" She asks hopefully.
"You can start." Steve nods. "But I got some new recruits to whip into shape."