Strings Attached

SHIELD

"You need to go, Rogers" Tony proclaimed. He had no idea why Steve was still here. Ross was just outside.

"No I don't" Steve protested. Behind him stood Clint and Nat who he'd brought as rogue backup.

"You guys could get yourselves and me in big trouble with the law" The billionaire tried to explain for what felt like the thousandth time, "and if you are going to come at least give me a heads up"

Steve shifted his feet warily before his head shot up and held his gun out, the others following suit. Tony readied his repulsor when a child ran out. The same one from just a few minutes ago. He was wearing a black bodysuit. from the neck down. His hands weren't covered, though his feet were. The boy's brunette hair was sticking up and he looked like adeer caught in headlights.

"Who are you" Nat questioned, and the teen seemed to shrink into himself under her frightening gaze.

"W-Winter Spyder?" He stuttered out.

"Is that a question" She demanded.

"No ma' am" his almost silent voice got even quieter. In a matter of seconds, the boy's shy persona wore off being quickly transformed into a look of a soldier. A sticky substance shot out from the teens wrists quickly finding purchase on the other Avengers guns before shooting back to him. The Avengers were shocked by the teens inhuman abilities.

"Daisy," Tony asked through the silver intercom from his suit. "There is an inhuman, back-up requested"

"On my way Stark" the young girl replied confidently. SHIELD had really stepped it up since the first attack of HYDRA. Apparently, a sort of pandemic like disease got out that brought out alien DNA in some humans. Amongst them Agent Daisy Jhonson.

"Tony we can handle this" Steve insisted. Tony sighed

"When are you going to get it into your thick super- serum brain that you can't be here, that you disbanded the Avengers, that if you take down winter Spyder over here then they'll know and I'll be thrust in jail" Tony lectured voice getting louder with every word.

"It's always about you" Steve barked. Footsteps pounded on the floor from behind.

"C'mon Steve let's go" Nat said with a guilty, apologetic look to Tony. The three left in formation. giving the billion ar cliche bully vibes you'd usually see in a movie. Winter Spyder was starting to get the upper hand before he stopped and flew backward into the side wall with a large "Umph," successfully knocking him out.

"Just in time" Tony commented Daisy snorted.

"Tell me about it. The containment module is outside, you can put him in it. It's mostly ones capable" Daisy explained leading the was as Tony picked the teen up bridal style.

"Mostly," He asked skeptically. Daisy tilted her head, "There may have been one instance... but don't worry Fitz-Simmons had it improved, and much more secure"

"Good" Tony replied slowly as they exited the base. The containment module looked pretty legit, Tony had to admit. The outside was silver and white with four pillar-like structures on the exterior corners. The small jets were on the bottom. Once the Spyder was in the module itlevitated up before gaining speed and zooming into the Zephr in a matter of seconds.Tony used his armor to get up along with Vision. The two looked around astonished by the homey feel the quinjet had. He stepped out of his suit and it collapsed back into his arc reactor.
"that's pretty cool" Tony complimented, eyes glued to The teen peacefully sleeping in the box.

"Thanks." a voice accompanied by a silhouette Tony never thought he'd see again walked out.

"Phil Coulson?" Tony questioned. "You're dead"

"Long story short, not anymore" Phil replied. Tony dropped the subject but hoped he'd get a moment late for deeper questioning, an interrogation if you will.

"It's nice to see you," He said giving his old friend a hug. Phil gave the man a smile.

"You as well" Was his reply.

Tony watched the lovely view from the plane window, being thrown back into his past..    .   .   Despite being the only son, the only heir to Stark industries he was Dearly spared a second glance as a young boy. Vaguely he remembered his mother teaching to read, write maybe? Never his father, he never even said, I love you.

One day many ions ago his father dragged his wife and child to a conference all the way in California. This meant they'd need to take Howard's private jet there. A plane ride with a six-year-old, the absolute nightmare.

"Daddy, daddy look" Shrilled a small stark. His father sighed, annoyed before going to see what it is that his son wanted. Tony tapped the glass repeatedly, face smashedagainst the window looking out. They were flying high above the clouds bringing joy andexcitement to the child.

"Yes Peter, now why don't you um, go play with mummy hm" the father suggested much to the disappointment of Tony who barely ever got to see his dad.

"I just want to make you proud" the boy murmured red, tears on the brink of falling.

"What was that son?" Howard asked turning to hiscomputer.

"ok dad"

"Good now run along then" The CEO commanded. The boy ran away to his quarters and didn't come out. No one fetched him until they got to California.• o O"We're here, Sir" Daisy informed, Successfully dragging the man from his thoughts. They were back in NYC and Tony couldn't be happier to be back home to his beautiful fiance, who was waiting for them on the roof.

"Tony," Her warm voice said in a combination of relief, happiness and adoration. The man swept her up in a hug Spinning her around as she laughed in glee.

"Pepper," he said softly placing her down and planting a small kiss on her cheek. "I've missed you"

She laughed, and it was like music to his ears. "As have I" she replied, "but you were gone barely 48 hours"

Tony chucked, "still" He whispered in her ear.

"If you two are finished with your little love fest over here. there's a hydra agent in a containment module still on board the ship" Daisy reigned back the attention of the two love birds who blushed furiously.

"Of course," Pepper said apologetically, gaping her fiance in the arm teasingly"

"ouch," Tony mocked going to guide the module out and to the interrogation area.

• • 0Peter woke up groggily taking in his new surroundings. He noted the small size of the box-like contain men he found himself in. A small toilet, a cot, and a desk compiled with. paper, pens, pencils, and a stack of a variety Of books, from fiction to non-fiction.

In Hydra University they were taught about their greatest enemies, weakness, and the Avengers. Secretly Peter looked up to them. Once he got his memories back of course. Perhaps, perhaps they wouldn't be so bad?

Peter knew he was wrong as soon as Natasha Romanoff entered tailed by the infamous winter soldier. The entire reason he was what he was.

"Tony Stark, Agent Johnson" He greeted monotone.