𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

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𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 Loki was being kept and saw Steve and Tony.

"Hey Tommo." Steve said.

"Tommo? Thats new." Thomas chuckled.

"How are you feeling?"

"Not too bad. You?"

"I'm doing ok."

"What about you Tony?"

"I'm good." The Stark replied.

"Did I miss anything?"

"Agent Coulson is down." Steve said as he looked to the floor.

Thomas clenched his jaw, guilt rising he didn't know the man very well but he still felt bad.

"Was he married?"

Tony shook his head.

"I'm sorry, he seemed like a good man."

"He was an idiot." Tony blurted out, making Thomas and Steve look at him dumbfounded. "For taking on Loki alone."

"He was doing his job." Steve said.

Tony huffed. "He was out of his league. He should have waited. He should have-"

"Sometimes there isn't a way out, Tony." Thomas said making Steve nod in agreement.

"Right. How did that work for him?" Tony said as he began to walk around the room.

"Is this the first time you've lost a soldier?" Steve asked.

"WE ARE NOT SOLDIERS! I am not marching to Fury's fife!" Tony said as he faced Steve.

"Neither are we!" Steve said pointing towards himself and Thomas. "He's got the same blood on his hands as Loki does. Right now we've got to put that aside and get this done. Now Loki needs a power source, if we can put together a list-"

"He made it personal." Thomas cut him off.

"That's not the point." Steve said.

"That is the point. That's Loki's point. He hit us all right where we live. Why?" Tony joined in.

Steves eyes widened in realisation. "To tear us apart."

"He had to conquer his greed, but he knows he has to take us out to win, right? That's what he wants. He wants to beat us and he wants to be seen doing it. He wants an audience." Thomas said.

"Right, I caught his act at Stuttengard." Steve thought out loud.

"Yeah. That's just a preview, this is opening night. Loki's a full-tilt diva. He wants flowers, he wants parades, he wants a monument built in the skies with his name plastered." Tony paused for a bit. "Son of a bitch!" They all got the message and walked out.

As the doors slid open, Nat was greeted by the figure of Thomas and Steve who was standing behind them. Tom gave a little awkward wave, Nat gave him a small smile in return.

"Time to go." Steve said breaking the silence.

"Go where?" Nat asked.

"I'll tell you on the way." Steve explained. "Can you fly one of those jets?"

"I can." Clint said as he walked out of the bathroom.

Steve looked at Natasha and she nodded her head to confirm Barton's on their side.

"You got a suit?"

"Yeah."

"Then suit up." Steve said before walking away leaving Thomas with Nat and Clint.