Bucky and His Widow

Avengers Assemble

The sun shone in through the windows of the Avengers Tower.  "Good morning, Mr. Stark.  I have prepared your schedule today with the rest of the team."

"Perfect, scratch the list.  I'm going to tinker."  Tony nonchalantly shrugs JARVIS off.

"Sir, today there is a briefing with Director Fury, I do not recommend you skip it, sir."  JARVIS had his refined accent dripping and trying to help his master with his poor decision.

"Oh, that's right.  Who's all coming?"  Tony walked around with his digital pictures floating in the room of his.

JARVIS pulled up the images of everyone on the list.  "It looks like the entire team will be required as well as the extended teammates, which would be those who fought both alongside you and against you during your conflict with Captain Rogers."  JARVIS had the images and their profiles and records from the S.H.I.E.L.D database displayed all around Tony.

"Oh yeah.  Glad that's over."  Tony stopped and remembered the conflict between him and Steve.  He thought how ridiculous it was, and that he almost lost his best friend.  He realized that Steve was right in some ways, so they found a way to compromise.  "I'm glad we patched things up."  Tony poured himself some coffee.  "JARVIS?  Wake up the boss."

"Yes, Mr. Stark."  JARVIS began speaking into Steve's room.  "Good morning, Captain Rogers."

Steve rolled out of bed, "Good morning, JARVIS.  Did Bucky sleep through the night?"

"He woke up only once, sir, but quickly calmed himself down and went back to sleep.  He told me to not wake you."

"Thank you JARVIS.  When will Fury be here?"

"Director Fury will be arriving in about 30 minutes, sir." 

"Thanks, JARVIS."  Steve went for a shower and got ready, then walked out into the common area to find Clint, Natasha, Sam, and Bucky sitting at the table drinking coffee.  "Good morning everyone."

"Morning, Steve."  Bucky poured Steve a cup of coffee and handed it over to him.  "You ready for our big meeting with Fury today?"  Bucky's raspy voice was warm and soft to hear.  Steve was still getting used to hearing him everyday, he went without his best friend for so long.  "I hear everyone is coming to this one.  Ready for Lang to drool over you again?"  Bucky chuckled.

Steve laughed and looked down as he remembered when Scott Lang, also known as 'Ant-Man,' first met him and aided him during his fight against Tony.  "It's a nice switch from when we were kids...I was never looked up to, always getting passed over for everything-"

"I have always looked up to you, punk."  Bucky says then sips on his coffee.  He smiled warmly remembering the old days.

Steve smiled and laughed, "Thanks, Buck."

"Get a room, boys."  Natasha rolled her eyes and finished her cereal.  She and Clint went back to their conversation.

"I wonder what this is all about."  Sam got up from the table and poured himself a glass of orange juice.  "I mean, Director is calling for everyone.  Must be a crazy ass mission, huh?"  Sam laughed to himself.

Wanda and Vision were talking in the living room, and time was passing them by, about 10 minutes till the meeting and then a large thunderous boom sounded on the rooftop of the tower.  A column of orange-yellow light flickered and then a tall, muscular blonde man with a red flowing cape stood with his hammer lifted in the air.  "Greetings friends!"  Thor's enthusiastic grin beamed from ear to ear.  "Steve Rogers, it is a delight to see you again!"  Thor looks around to see some new faces, "Who are these unfamiliar midgardians?"  He gestured towards Sam and Bucky.