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𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘺 (3/6) [032]

- And now I am here. I don't even know the meaning of "now." I do not know if it affects the space-time that meets me.

- Well ... you fought against yourself and none vanished. Also that ... android? Is Nebula called? That contradicts any movie of time travel.

Steve laughed. - I know it's ... very confusing. There is no manual for this.

- How long have we been here? I don't think I'll go back to sleep after this ... - Stark put both hands to his face. - I think my jokes about your 100 years will amount to 200. - He smiled a little.

- I've stopped counting my years.

- So ... how did you become old? I thought serum would make you immortal or something. - Tony questioned.

- I'm not sure, but I think it has to do with time jumps, the use of gems. He didn't hurt me to kill me like ... you ... but it affected me otherwise. - Steve sighed.

- Since you arrived, you have not acted like the usual Capipaleta. I hope you changed ... - Tony suddenly released.

- I made many mistakes, especially with you. I thought I could move on ... or back, it depends on how you look at it.

- Time joke? I really don't recognize you. - Tony was going to pour himself another drink, but Steve finished his reservations.

- It takes me a while to learn ... but I want to think that in the end, I learn.

- Yes, good. You created a jumble in time, more than we had done. We will ... would we do? Right now we know about gems. You know where you left them. We could kill Thanos and save this timeline, parallel universe or whatever this is.

Steve smiled genuinely, he had missed that Tony so much.

- I do not know what to do. That's why I came for help. You are a genius. - He spoke without any sign of sarcasm.

Tony still didn't get used to it, but he liked the new Captain. - And ... did you get what you wanted? I mean Peggy.

Steve looked at the carpet. - It was everything I expected at the beginning. Beautiful. But reality always reaches us.

- You wear a ring. - Tony noticed. Steve played with him when he heard it, spinning it around his ring finger.

- Like I said ... it was beautiful at the beginning. - He smiled melancholy. - I think the Tony I ruined would understand this feeling. There is always something that pulls you ... that unites us. You just can't refuse, even if you love what you already have. As stupid as that idea is.

- So the new Cap says swear words.

Steve laughed again. - That's what you're guilty of. - He removed the ring, did not look away from him. - You left your family for the oldest elder. I asked you and deep down I didn't want you to accept. After everything you fought ... you were happy among all that chaos.

Tony looked at the ring too. - Pepper?

Steve nodded. "And a girl, Morgan."

Stark took a deep breath. - But I abandoned them. It was just what she feared most.

- I was at peace when you did it. Your daughter too. You did it well. I can't steal that. That's why I'm here. Disobeying you. Wanting to fix everything.

- You can't fix something that isn't broken. - Tony said, confusing Rogers.

- I tell you all this, despite these rules of time about not intervening, so you can be happy and avoid disaster. I owe. - He put the ring in one of the pockets of his pants and now his attention returned to Tony, worried.

- You know where you left the gems. You own two now. You know how to use them. You only need more serum to survive and you can get it from the source. We go for Thanos and kill him.

- Yes ... I will not kill a baby as Rodhey suggested.

- Did they suffer when they faded away? They didn't even notice. It will sleep a child.

- I don't know, Tony ... - He sighed. - But contradicting you hasn't taken me anywhere. Everything got worse since then. - He combed his golden hair with his fingers. - And then?

- After ... I think it will be the adventures of Ironman and Captain America. - He slapped him on the shoulder. - You know the damage of the future, we will work to solve them. Protect the Earth before the chaos. What do you say?

Tony looked Steve in the eye. Rogers examined the brightness in his pupils for a moment. That spark of emotion, of hope.

- Will it be wise to keep the gauntlet?

- When we solve Thanos, it will not be used again. We will protect you with all those heroes that you know will arise. Only in case of extreme danger will we deliberate whether we should use it again or hide it.

Steve wasn't sure, but he knew that heeding his intuition led to failure. - Will you follow your life?

He questioned sadly.

- Pepper deserves someone better, now I'm more certain of it. - He bit his lower lip, looking away. - Someone who doesn't give you more surprises.

Steve didn't want to go deeper about it. - What about what I told you? Our fight ...

- I forgave you in the future, isn't it? Just don't be that idiot again.

Rogers smiled at him. - Without clinging to the past ... but maybe wear a beard again.

- What? Beard? Captain America with a beard? - exclaimed the chestnut.

- I missed you so much that I let my beard grow. - He admitted with some shame.

- Did you become a fan of mine? - He laughed out loud, Tony.

Steve hugged him again without warning. It had been an eternity. Having him in front of him returned all the horrible memories. - Don't complain, Stark. I couldn't say goodbye when I saw you die ...

Tony remained motionless. Everything was new, but since the alien invasion, he had opened his mind more to new possibilities. He was silent, posing a hand on his back.

Steve sobbed.