Chapter 4
Tony was passing by the lab, and it was the first time the entire new team was going to be trained together. Pepper wanted him to propose the idea of a panel to introduce the new Avenger to the world. Meanwhile, Peter was on the roof, mimicking Tony's movements. Tony shot the kid a mocking glare, but Peter just hung upside down, using one of his webs to swing playfully.
They had been working on helping the kid feel more comfortable with everyone in the compound. He stayed with the kid for a few more minutes before heading down to the training room. As he left, he asked Friday to search for any family members he might have missed and to send an email to Pepper about upgrading the compound.
As soon as the elevator dings open, he sees Carol with Hope and Matthew. He hesitates for a moment, unsure if he is welcome. Hope spots him first and, without hesitation, pulls him over to join the others while excitedly discussing improvements that could be made to her Wasp suit. The conversation is interesting with the little details she was asking her opinion on.
She wasn't asking him to fix it like Clint would whenever there was even the smallest thing wrong with his equipment, she was determined to fix the problem herself but only wanted his opinion on details she could add.
He doesn't have time to worry about how the team will perceive him as he’s pulled into a conversation with a small group. The rest of the team arrives gradually, with everyone showing up before training starts. Roddy and Carol conduct a headcount to ensure everyone is present before beginning.
He was paired with Carol to help him develop the new abilities he had gained from extreme experiences. She had him punching one of the punching bags he had made for Peter when they began their training a few weeks ago. His first punch melted right through the bag, and the veins in his hand turned red like Pepper's do when she is overwhelmed or angry.
Carol quickly began to explore the extent of his abilities. That extremes was very different from the effects of the super soldier serum. He learned that fire no longer harmed him, and with enough concentration, he could ignite flames on his hands.
Most of the time was spent helping him adjust to his body, while she also introduced him to mixed martial arts. He had some experience in it from his days of boxing with Happy. It had been a while since he last spent time with Happy, so he should go out for a burger with him soon.
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Harley had been in the tower for all of five minutes before he was asking questions about Peter, Tony had just raised an eyebrow he hadn't seen the kid this interested in anything that wasn't inventing. When Harley realized that he wasn't going to get any answers out of him, he turned his attention to something on one of the holograms. The kid had refused to tell him what it was other than the fact that it wasn't dangerous.
Sighing he went back to focusing on the hologram in front of him, it was the blueprints for the new compound, he couldn't just leave the family members of the rogers in his safe houses, but he also couldn't just leave them at the mercy of Ross.
Him, Pepper and surprisingly May had devised a plan, having stark industries focusing on clean energy and improvements to cars, trains, phones, and other things along thought lines; this would bring in a bunch of money over time, allowing them to hire construction workers to make some kind of protection over the compound.
They agreed to tear down the tower, to create more room for smaller buildings, like schools, homes, hospitals and other things. The compound would become something like a small village for anyone that needed it. The progress had been slow and he was a bit busy with the upcoming press conference that the new avengers had surprisingly agreed to.
Harley snapped him out of his thoughts by throwing himself out of his chair, tripping over what he had been working on, following the kids eyes he found Peter who had just walked in, the kid just watched them a bit confused and two tired to really think.
He just collapsed onto the couch in the corner and passing out, the poor kid had worked himself up when he remembered that Harley would be at the compound soon, he was slightly impressed with how advanced he was. The kid didn't get tired very often but Tony still made sure that the kid got naps every now and then.
Harley didn't seem bothered by Petes behavior, simply put the boy's head onto his lap and ran his fingers through his hair. The protective instinct that had appeared when Pete and Harley had first met but he knew Harley and with that look in the kids eyes, he would rather die than harm a head on Pet’s head.
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Tony was tired and just wanted to get a donut, he was in one of his favorite donut shops in New York when a man in a black and red suit sitting in front of him, he had introduced himself as DeadPool and started rambling about how he would be a great character to add to the plot, and it was totally not because it’s almost time for more character to join the story.
Tony took another bite of his donut, letting the man ramble not even flinching as he started showing off his daggers and guns with something a kind to fondness in his voice, as he continued to brag about his daggers at some point draping himself over the table.
He liked this guy and sent a text to his Honey Bear.
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Honey Bear
Tony Stank has sent an image
Tony Stank: Can I keep him?
Honey Bear: What?
Tony Stank: The man in the image can I keep him?
Honey Bear: No that's a full grown man
Tony Stank: To bad im keeping him he already agreed
Honey Bear: Tony you can’t just
Tony Stank: To lake were already on the way back to the compound
Tony Stank: *Late*
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Wade had fit into his small little family perfectly, though Peter and Harley had started a prank war with the man and nothing was safe, except for the lab and bedrooms. Tony had found the War Machine wedded to the ceiling.
Rhodey just stared up at it as though he was contemplating every life decision that had got him there.
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A camera zoomed in on the stage in front of it, there were two tables in front of him with a couple of mics in front of each chair. Tony walked onto the stage with a large grin on his face, “It’s been a while since we last saw each other, hope you didn't miss my beautiful face too much.” Tony winked, getting a few people to laugh.
It took a moment before Tony spoke, “Well, let's get to the real reason we’re here, the new avengers first we had the team leaders, the lovely Miss Carol Danvers and Honey Bear” Tony smirked as Rhodey groaned as he stepped onto the stage.
Carol walked on stage, trying to hide her amusement as she took her mic and greeted the crowd of reporters, Rhodey contemplating his existence in the background. Tony continued talking, “Next we have the sorcerer supreme, representing the Masters of magic, Dr. Stephen Strange, and The beautifully intelligent Hope Van-Dyne”
Strange walked onto the stage his vape fluttering dramatically, Hope walked onto the stage with an amused look towards Tony, his just gave her a wink before continuing, “Next are our masked heroes, the wonderly cathodic DeadPool and the cold and collective Daredevil” DeadPool skipped onto stage as Daredevil walks on calmly.
Once everyone was introduced they all took their seat, Carol being the only person still standing as she gave the reporters a smile.
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The remote found its new home in the TV, Clint having thrown it in a fit of anger the man was glaring at the poor thing as though it had slapped his mom, he had been on edge ever since they had been freed from the Raft.
James watched silently from the corner of the room, the Rogers had put on the Tv to keep up with the outside world when they had stumbled upon the interview, if he had to guess Shuri had probably done it on purpose.
He had learned that the girl was fond of the man, after spending most of his time in her lab, it was at first to scan over his missing arm, but it quickly became a way from Steve trying to get him to become more like Bucky. He had found the Ex-Avengers insults Tony stark vary anointing very quickly.
Clint was always complaining about the man, Sam and Scott had become withdrawn for the rest of the group, Wanda was still sick and in the medical wing of the castle something about her magic fighting her.
And Steve, Steve had become almost obsessive about the man, taking every opportunity to complain and praise the man, as though he couldn't decide if the man was more worthless than a dead bug, or if the man was the second coming of Thor.
To say James was uncomfortable would be an understatement, he couldn't figure out if Steve wanted to fuck or fight Stark, and if he was being honest he diden’t wand to know, the few thing he could hear Steve mutter when he though he was alone sent shivers down his spin.
Him and Shuri had been keeping an eye on him, collecting all of the small comments in a file just in case.