Enhanced Forces

The Beginning of a New Life

I walked down the corridor with Steve, Tony, and Thor. We were at the new Avengers Facility. It was kind of nice. I looked at Steve and Tony as they talked about the hammer that I had lifted.
"The rules have changed" Steve said.
"We're dealing with something new" Tony said as we walked.
"Well, the Vision's artificial intelligence" Steve said.
"A machine" Tony said.
"So it doesn't count" Steve said making me roll my eyes.
"No. It's not like a person lifting the hammer" Tony said as I looked at Thor.
"Right. Different rules for us" Steve said.
"Nice guy, but artificial" Tony said.
"Thank you" Steve said.
"If he can wield the hammer, he can keep the Mind Stone. It's safe with the Vision and these days, safe is in short supply" Thor said.
"But if you put the hammer in an elevator-" Steve started.
"It would still go up" Tony said.
"Elevator's not worthy" Steve said.
"But Maddy can pick up the hammer" Tony said pointing at me.
"I guess I'm worthy" I said laughing.
"Maybe you can come to Asgard some day" Thor said.
"I would like that" I said smiling at Thor.
"I'm going to miss these little talks of ours" Thor said as we walked outside.
"Well, not if you don't leave" I informed him with a small smile. Thor was always nice to me sometimes. I never talked to him as much.
"I have no choice. The Mind Stone is the fourth of the Infinity Stones to show up in the last few years. That's not a coincidence. Someone has been playing an intricate game and has made pawns of us. But once all these pieces are in position-" Thor started.
"Triple Yahtzee?" Tony asked.
"You think you can find out what's coming?" Steve asked.
"I do. Besides this one, there's nothing that can't be explained" Thor said as he spun his hammer. Thor returns to Asgard which burns a circle in the grass he was standing on.
"That man has no regard for lawn maintenance. I'm gonna miss him though. And you two gonna miss me. There's gonna be a lot of manful tears" Tony said as we walk over towards Stark's car.
"We will miss you, Tony" Steve said.
"Yeah? Well, it's time for me to tap out. Maybe I should take a page out of Barton's book and build Pepper a farm, hope nobody blows it up" Tony said.
"The simple life" I said.
"You'll get there one day" Tony said.
"I don't know, family, stability. The guy who wanted all that went in the ice seventy-five years ago. I think someone else came out" he said smiling as Stark turns to get into his car.
"You two alright?" Tony asked.
"I'm home" Steve said.
"I'm at my new home" I said smiling.
"Alright. I guess I'll see you next time, Black Beauty" Tony said getting into the car.
"You need to stop calling me that" I said before he drove off. Steve looked at me wondering if I was gonna be okay, "I'm gonna be fine, Stevie. I have my sister. And I have all of you guys."
Yet deep inside I missed my brother so much. I wished he was right beside me. I wish we could race like we use to. He would always win. Steve looked at me and nodded with a small smile, "then let's get inside. We have some training to do."