Despite conventional wisdom, that's not the reason why. (a series of unconnected one-shots, primarily subverting common/popular fic tropes)

MCU AU, mix of X-Men and MCU. An SI/OC takes over Justin Hammer, two years before the events of Iron Man. with a lack of scruples, an international weapons conglomerate at his finger tips, and a hankering for humbling Tony Stark while still keeping him on the path to save the universe, what shenanigans will ensue?

When the Avengers find themselves in the 40s, Bucky has to expose a few things he hoped to hide from a certain Captain.

Tony Stark is struggling. He's not the man he used to be. After the Battle for New York, things changed. For the first time in his life, he's scared. Scarlett Damien is the head of the newly founded developmental corporation, Refuge, she's filled with mystery and intrigue. Together they may save each other, but may be torn to pieces in the process.

la paz nunca es absoluta, ni mucho menos dura para siempre, Al igual que los Heroes... ¿El plan?...Reclutar nuevos Vengadores y reunirlos en una Escuela de heroes. Ellos no son mas que unos simples adolescentes que seran entrenados por los más grandes SuperHeroes de la historia.

Everleigh Vincen is a Shield with some very special talents. But when a hammer falls from the sky in New Mexico things she soon finds out aren't what they seem to be. A Loki/OC fic. It's a very slow-burn fic.

After Thor falls into the void, Loki doesn't see him again until he's sent to Earth to stop his brother's attack. An alien invasion is the last of things Steve expected to draw him back into the fight, but with an old threat from his past returning, he doesn't have much choice.

Riley Stark, the daughter of Tony Stark, is many things. She's smart, she's strong and she has a big heart. She craves to be a great superhero despite being only a kid. But that path doesn't come easy. Especially since her dad is Iron Man and a member of the Avengers.

Y/n's life gets turned upside down when she learns Tony Stark is her father-and that he's not the only Avenger she's related to. What will this mean for her?

Things went wrong during the battle of New York. The Chitauri and Loki did not come alone. The Avengers claiming the staff and Tesseract is the last thing Tony remembers before he is captured. A year later he escapes his incarceration to discover the Earth is left in shambles as the damage from the failed nuke spreads and Thanos's army marches in search of the Stones of Power.

Reborn as the twin brother to Peter Quill, Nathan goes his own way because, as awesome as the Marvel universe is, he wants to live his second chance to the fullest. He doesn't really have a plan, to be honest, but he knows where to start. [Rated M for language and violence. Citrus is undecided.] [Image by usr: 431101134]

Now that they graduated high school as seemingly normal teenagers, will the kids of the Avengers survive SHIELD Academy? (Project: New Generation Prelude #9)

Nova Williams lived a semi-normal life, as well as one could when they could commune with wind. Working at the Stark Tower, Loki abducted her & dropped her off the side of the tower. Follow her as she meets her Soulmates & becomes an Avenger. But when not everything is as it seems, will Nova find out how her Aunt went missing, or will she become missing herself? Soulmate AU

Song-fic (two-shot). Tras la partida de Bruce después de derrotar a Ultron, Natasha no logra sacarlo de su mente, recuerda lo que vivió y lo que pudo ser; mientras busca a su médico por todos lados, así como la oportunidad con él. Veremos cómo fue en los tres años que estuvieron separados.

Tony estava lutando, desesperado para salvar o mundo, desesperado vendo todas as chances se voltarem contra ele e seus aliados, mas, então uma interação com as Jóias Do Infinito o levam a sua mente de volta do tempo, no corpo jovem com as memórias dos próximos anos de sua vida, ele descobre que está em um universo diferente e com isso tudo muda.

This story follows Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, and Stephen Strange as they navigate events surrounding a certain "Star Child." **This is the eleventh story in the No-One But You series.

Though she was an ungraduated assassin from the Red Room, Anastasia 'Anna' Feodorovna was an expert assassin. All she ever focused was her job and had become known as one of S.H.I.E.L.D's best spies. But how will she act on becoming part of the Avengers Initiative? Though more importantly, will she find love and get the happiness she deserved? OC x ?

Espace, frontière de l'infini, vers laquelle voyage notre vaisseau spatial Triskellion. Sa mission de deux ans : explorer de nouveaux mondes étranges, découvrir de nouvelles vies, d'autres civilisations et au mépris du danger, avancer vers l'inconnu. Inspiré de Star Trek. Ironhawk et hawksilver. stucky et vision-wanda en background.

Alternate timeline after New York. Loki was under the influence, controlled by an unknown entity. He believes that last attack might've done the trick. He chose to remain silent, unsure of himself. Fearful of what may happen should he not take the fall. Even if he told the truth he knew no one would believe. He was glad to accept his fate if that's what it takes to keep them safe.

La vida es un regalo que se nos dio incluso antes de nuestro nacimiento, se sabe que las probabilidades de que nosotros nacieramos era de 1 en 400000 trillones. Pero... Muchas veces no valoramos este milagro, y desperdiciamos nuestra vida con adicciones, cometiendo crimenes, incluyo ayudando a criminales a quedar impunes de sus actos... Pero todo eso cambiara

Rebecca Kaplan, mother of Billy Maximoff, not that she knows who he really is, is an ordinary woman living through extraordinary times and trying her best to deal with a son who seems like an entirely different person sometimes.

Violet Howlett is the twin sister of James Howlett/Logan born into a family of wealth. But years go by and the siblings figure out that they must make their path to living in the world with their longevity. Her life takes a different approach when World War II comes wrecking into their lives and she meets the one and only James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes.

What Could Have Been

(Rewritten) Loki's daughter was lost to Hydra. He'll do anything to make sure she can be safe again.

Natasha has been known by many names in her life. This is her story. Written by forum and taking a completely different view of the MCU. Romanogers for those who are interested. OCs added for more fun. More details inside.