"You've lost nothing Stark. A father you claimed to have never loved, and a chunk of flesh in your chest woo, such a depressing story!" Steve yelled when he and Tony had started fighting.
Tony went to speak, only to have Steve interrupt him, Tony wanted this to stop, he didn't want to be shamed again. But that's often what Steve did.
"I went to war! Most of my friends are dead, one of my closest wants to kill me, and I'd been frozen for decades! Now I'm on a team with a giant green angry scientist, a bow and arrow lunatic, a spy who speaks languages I've not even heard of, and a self righteous prick who thinks more of himself than of the good of others!" Steve put a hand on his forehead, the yelling had released some of his tension, but Tony felt frozen. "I put my life on the line, for people I don't even know, yet you can't even help someone you know." Steve's voice had grown softer, yet colder.
Tony just stared, tears ready to fall. Maybe he was right, hell he was, he was arrogant and self centered. He was over dramatic and self righteous. He ran out. As much as he was right, Tony couldn't stand the truth. I hurt, whether it was just an overdrawn statement or a cruel reality, it hurt.
He ran to his lab, getting Jarvis to quickly lock it down, and assure him no one could get in.
Tony's Pov.
"But sir, Steve wants to talk to you" Jarvis argued. He was the only contact I had let myself have, even though he was a piece of technology.
I've been thinking a lot during the hours I've spent in here, when don't I though? He was right, and maybe I needed to stay away from those that I may hurt.
Hell, the way I was thinking, I thought I was a priest. 'Wise and stupid'. Having no clue what I'm actually talking about.
Sounds about right.
"Jarvis, tell him that I'll come out eventually." I said, zoning back out.
I went back to technology, finding that it was really, all that I could do. I was obsessed with it really, human contact- unless it benefitted me- was useless.
"Will do sir." He obeyed.
Yet, even that made me feel bad.
All orders and nothing, but selfishness.
"Sir, it's been a week since you said you were coming out." Jarvis nagged.
"Do I really have to come out?"I whined.
"It isn't required, but others would seem to be very appreciative."
"Jarvis?" I called out.
"Yes sir?" He asked.
"Send in Thor." I answered, my head working out a plan.
"Will do sir."
Thor came in with a hurried huff and settled in front of me.
"This better be good Man of Iron, Steve wanted to talk to you first."
"I will, but what do you think of me?" I asked. Because-
Because maybe I can fix this.
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Hey, it's something to do. It's odd when you ship so many things that you get sucked into the as a whole. ~Kevin
