CA-CW: part 3

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The Secretary of State, Thaddeus Ross, is standing at the head of a table. Rhodey, Natasha, Steve, Tony, Sam, Vision, and Wanda are gathered around.]

[The Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross has summoned the Avengers to a meeting]

Secretary Ross: Five years ago, I had a heart attack. I dropped right in the middle of my back-swing. 

"No one gives a shit and I wish he did die" Charlotte says 

"Charlotte" Steve says sternly 

"What, you can't do anything" 

Secretary Ross: 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".

Natasha Romanoff: And what word would you use, Mr. Secretary?

Secretary Ross: How about "dangerous"?

"I mean he ain't wrong" Natasha states causally, making the avengers look weird at her. 

Secretary Ross: 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.]

Secretary Ross: New York.

[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 Natasha.]

Secretary Ross: Washington DC.

[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.]

[Sam looks down.]

Secretary Ross: Sokovia.

[Terrified citizens, running. The city rising. A building falling over.][Wanda stares at the screen, as does Tony.]

Secretary Ross: Lagos.

[The burning building. Paramedics moving a body. A dead girl.]

[Wanda is particularly affected by the footage from Lagos. Steve sees this and intervenes.]

Steve Rogers: Okay. That's enough.

"Thanks Steve" Wanda says quietly

"No problem" 

Secretary Ross: we already had something like for a pair of certain assassins in SHIELD 

Steve Rogers: why would Clint and Natasha need it 

[Secretary Ross nods to an aide and images come up of a literal massacre.]

Ross: London 

[turns to building being blown up and a lot of police] 

Ross: Budapest 

[explosion of power and gunshots and a lot of wounded soldiers and civilians] 

Ross: finally Russia 

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