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"Ally, look at the news." Natasha said pulling her best friend to see the screen. It was revealed a high speed chase of Bucky, Sam, Steve, and some guy dressed as a black cat. The news revealed Rhodey arresting them.
"I'm gonna kill him." she said angry whisper turning off the tv and walking out to see Tony hand her a earpiece.
"Mr. Stark, I thought you had your team in order.." a man Tony was on the phone with spoke.
"Sir, I have my sister with me and she will make sure that nothing else bad comes from the rest of team."
"Captain Rogers is your fiancée, will you be able to instill consequences?" the man asked her.
She turned to see Sam, Natasha and Steve looking at her and Tony walking into their "cell" which was an office. He looked at her with a small smile on his lips. He couldn't help it, he always thought she looked adorable and nerdy in glasses but honestly right now all she looked was pissed. The siblings stopped in front of the three still on the phone.
"Sir... we promise, no relations will affect how we administer consequences." Alyssa briefly looked at Steve.
"So there will be consequences?" the man asked.
"Consequences? You bet there'll be consequences. Obviously you can quote me on that 'cause I just said it. Anything else? Thank you, sir." Tony finished the conversation hanging up.
"'Consequences'?" Steve asked Tony and Alyssa with a raised brow.
"Secretary Ross wants you both prosecuted. Had to give him something." Tony says to Steve.
"I'm not getting that shield back, am I?" Steve asked Natasha.
"Technically, it's the government's property. Wings, too." Natasha said looking at Sam.
"That's cold." Sam said as Natasha and Tony retreated.
"Warmer than jail..." Tony yelled back.
"Doll..." Steve tried to grab Alyssa's hands but she pulled back and walked passed him bumping his shoulder aggressively.
"Dude, you are in so much trouble with her." Sam looked to his friend.
"I know." Steve sighed watching his girl strut off.
~
Steve sat in his "cell" thinking of ways to save his engagement and his friend.
"Hey, you wanna see something cool? I pulled something from Dad's archives. Felt timely." Tony walked in showing him two black pens, "FDR signed the Lend-Lease bill with these in 1941. Provided support to the Allies when they needed it most."
"Some would say it brought our country closer to war." Steve chuckled.
"See? If not for these, you wouldn't be here. I'm trying to . . . what do you call it? That's an olive branch. Is that what you call it?"
Steve looked over to see Alyssa walk into T'Challa's "cell". T'Challa quickly stood up and shook her hand before pulling out a seat for her to sit and sitting next to her.
"Is Pepper here? I didn't see her." Steve turned back to ask Tony.
"We're kinda . . . well, not kinda . . ."
"Pregnant?"
"No. Definitely not. We're taking a break. It's nobody's fault."
"I'm so sorry, Tony. I didn't know." Steve replied.
"A few years ago, I almost lost her, so I trashed all my suits. Then, we had to mop up HYDRA . . . and then Ultron. My fault. And then, and then, and then, I never stopped. Because the truth is I don't wanna stop. I don't wanna lose her. I thought maybe the Accords could split the difference. In her defense, I'm a handful. Yet, Dad was a pain in the ass, but he and Mom always made it work."
"You know, I'm glad Howard got married. I only knew him when he was young and single." Steve grinned looking over to Alyssa who T'Challa had grabbed her hand on the table.
"Oh, really? You two knew each other? He never mentioned that. Maybe only a thousand times. God, I hated you. Ally was too young to understand, Dad used to yell at her for touching his prized Captain America action figures." Tony rolled his eyes.
"I don't mean to make things difficult." Steve responded.
"I know, because you're a very polite person."
"If I see a situation pointed south . . . I can't ignore it. Sometimes I wish I could." Steve shook his head.
"No, you don't." Tony replied.
"No, I don't. Sometimes . . ."
"Sometimes I wanna punch you in your perfect teeth. But I don't wanna see you gone. We need you, Cap. So far, nothing's happened that can't be undone, if you sign. We can make the last 24 hours legit. Barnes gets transferred to an American psych-center . . . instead of a Wakandan prison, you could marry my sister and you could start a life with her." Tony handed Steve a pen while he contemplated his options.
"I'm not saying it's impossible, but there would have to be safeguards." Steve said weighing his options. Steve looked over again to see T'Challa and Alyssa hugging now, her hand around his neck and his on her waist.
"Sure. Once we put out the PR fire, those documents can be amended. I'd file a motion to have you and Wanda reinstated . . ."
"Wanda? What about Wanda?" Steve asked concerned.
"She's fine. She's confined to the compound, currently. Vision's keeping her company." Tony explained setting Steve off.
"Oh God, Tony! Every time. Every time I think you see things the right way . . ."
"What? It's a 100 acres with a lap pool. It's got a screening room. There's worse ways to protect people." Tony retorted back.
"Protection? Is that how you see this? This is protection? It's internment, Tony." Steve said angrily.
"She's not a US citizen." Tony argued back.
"Oh, come on, Tony." Steve stood up shaking his head.
"And they don't grant visas to weapons of mass destruction."
"She's a kid!"
"GIVE ME A BREAK! I'm doing what has to be done . . . to stave off something worse." Alyssa heard them yell and she got up saying a small farewell to T'Challa.
"You keep telling yourself that." Steve shook his head.
"Angry fiancée at your 12 o clock, make this right with her please. Nobody likes to see her angry." Tony said walking out.
