You are the little sister of the famous Tony Stark.
But Tony is more like a father to you because of your age gap, you adore and love Tony....sometimes.
But while Tony was off partying...you were captured at the age of 17. After about a year of inj...
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After hearing about the recent attack in Lagos, Tony and I were met up with Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross.
Tony and I sit off to the side, looking down regretfully. "Five years ago, I had a heart attack. I dropped right in the middle of my back-swing. Turned out it was the best round of my life, because after 13 hours of surgery and a triple bypass....I found something 40 years in the Army had never taught me: Perspective. The world owes the Avengers an un-payable debt. You have fought for us, protected us, risked your lives....but while a great many people see you as heroes, there are some...who would prefer the word vigilantes." Secretary Ross says.
"And what word would you use, Mr. Secretary?" Nat asks.
"How about dangerous? What would you call a group of US-based, enhanced individuals who routinely ignore sovereign borders and inflict their will wherever they choose and who, frankly, seem unconcerned about what they leave behind?"
Ross activates a screen behind him. News footage from past Avengers and Shield matters flash on the screen as he speaks. "New York." It shows a Chitauri leviathan. Terrified citizens. A soldier firing a gun. The Hulk smashes into a building and sends a dust cloud to engulf the camera. Rhodey looks regretful. He glances behind him at Nat.
"Washington DC." It shows The three Insight helicarriers, firing on each other. The destroyed Triskelion. A helicarrier crashing into the Potomac and throwing up a massive wave, engulfing citizens and the camera.
"Sokovia." There's videos of Terrified citizens, running. The city rising. A building falling over.
"Lagos." We see The burning building. Paramedics moving a body. A dead girl. Wanda is particularly affected by the footage from Lagos. Steve sees this and intervenes.
"Okay. That's enough."
Secretary Ross nods to an aide and the images disappear. "For the past four years, you've operated with unlimited power and no supervision. That's an arrangement the governments of the world can no longer tolerate. But I think we have a solution." He places a thick document on the desk and passes it to Wanda. An aide hands him a thick book, which Ross slides across the table to Wanda. She picks it up, then slides it to Rhodey. "The Sokovia Accords. Approved by 117 countries.....it states that the Avengers shall no longer be a private organization. Instead, they'll operate under the supervision of a United Nations panel, only when and if that panel deems it necessary."
"The Avengers were formed to make the world a safer place. I feel we've done that." Steve nods.
"Tell me, Captain, do you know where Thor and Banner are right now?" Steve looks up and meets Ross's eyes. "If I misplaced a couple of 30 megaton nukes...you can bet there'd be consequences. Compromise. Reassurance. That's how the world works. Believe me, this is the middle ground."
