Marvel One-Shots

The Monopoly Meltdown

The Avengers Tower was buzzing with excitement for what was supposed to be a friendly game of Monopoly.

But as history shows, when superheroes gather around a board game, “friendly” can take a wild turn.

Natasha clenched a stack of Monopoly cash, her expression fierce. “That’s it. I'm done. You lying, cheating piece of—”

“Oh yeah?” Steve shot back, slamming his fist down on the board, sending the thimble and dog pieces flying. “You think you can get away with anything? WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD!”

Peter, caught in the middle of this superhero showdown, tried to inch away. “Uh, guys, it’s just… a game?”

“I’M LEAVING YOU, AND I’M TAKING PETER WITH ME!” Natasha declared, yanking Peter’s arm as if he were a prized trophy.

Pepper, witnessing the chaos unfold, calmly started picking up the scattered Monopoly pieces. “Okay, I think we’re gonna stop playing now.”

“Oh, no,” Tony drawled, leaning forward, grinning like he was watching a live-action soap opera. “This is getting really good. Keep going.”

Maria, seated beside him, was laughing so hard she was nearly in tears. “I never thought Natasha would be this intense!”

Sam, looking amused, chimed in, “I always thought Steve would be the one to get Peter in the divorce.”

Peter, wide-eyed, raised his hands defensively. “Oh! No. Natasha is scarer! She’d definitely win custody!”

Steve looked wounded. “Peter! We’ve fought aliens together! You’re supposed to be loyal!”

“I’m sorry!” Peter whispered urgently, glancing between them. “I don’t want to die over Monopoly, Cap!”

Natasha, still gripping Peter, shot Steve a fiery glare. “And that’s why he’s coming with me.”

“Can we at least split the properties?” Steve huffed. “I get the railroads; You get Boardwalk.”

Natasha rolled her eyes. “Boardwalk? You think I want that useless piece of—”

“Useless piece? You spent half the game trying to bankrupt me with rent there!” Steve protested, his voice rising.

Tony, fully enjoying the drama, leaned over to Maria. “Is this Monopoly or Divorce Court?”

Maria snickered. “I think it’s a new reality show.”

Pepper, looking exasperated, held up the Monopoly box. “Look, this isn’t real money! You’re literally fighting over fake cash!”

“Fake cash that he stole!” Natasha shouted, pointing an accusing finger at Steve. “He took money from the bank when he thought I wasn’t looking!”

Steve threw his hands up. “It was two dollars!”

“Oh, so now you admit it,” Natasha said, her voice dripping with sarcasm.

Peter tried again, leaning toward Pepper. “Can’t we just play something else? Like Ludo?”

Pepper nodded. “Or anything that doesn’t involve banking.”

Sam clapped his hands. “I have a great game called ‘Shield or No Shield’ we could play! No one gets divorced; you just compete to save the world.”

Tony rolled his eyes. “Sounds thrilling, Sam.”

Natasha was still fuming, Steve was sulking, and Peter had both hands over his face, wishing he could disappear.

Meanwhile, Pepper looked like she was seconds away from tossing the whole game into the trash can.

Tony raised his glass with a smirk. “To Monopoly! Officially more dangerous than fighting Thanos.”

Maria snorted, clinking her glass against his. “And to Natasha, winner of Peter and the railroads.”

Natasha smirked. “Thank you, Maria.”

Steve muttered, “Never playing Monopoly with you again.”

Peter sighed, looking between them. “Please. Let’s all agree to never play Monopoly again.”

Pepper nodded vigorously. “Done. Anyone up for movies next weekend?”

Everyone cheered at the idea, and just like that, Monopoly was dead—forever banned from the Avengers Tower.

Or atleast until Tony decided to stir up some trouble. Again.