Debating the Accords
“If we don’t do this now, it will be done to us later. And that won’t be pretty,” Tony said. Nat and Rhodey both nodded, but then Maximoff spoke up.
“You are saying they will come for me,” she said darkly.
“We will protect you,” Vision said, putting a reassuring hand on Wanda’s.
“What? Seriously,” Rhodey asked incredulously.
“Uh, what,” Tony asked.
“We’ll protect you,” Rhodey mocked sarcastically. “No, we won’t! If you guys pull anymore of this vigilante bullshit in foreign countries, I’ll probably be the one sent to bring you guys in. I work for the U.S. military first and foremost, remember. What you did in Lagos was either an act of terrorism or an act of war, take your pick. The government had no choice but to sign on to the Accords after the disaster that you guys caused in Lagos! You DESERVE for them to come for you.”
“That wasn’t her fault, Rhodes. That was on me,” Steve said angrily.
“Sure as shit was! Which means the safest hands aren’t yours. If you can’t even tell who is ready for the field and who isn’t AND you don’t know the process for requesting permission to work internationally, then you have no business running missions at all. Countries have their own police forces and militaries for a reason,” Rhodey added aggressively.
“Sign it, Cap. You’re Captain America, not Captain World. The rest of the world isn’t so comfortable with your star-spangled ass calling the shots,” Tony said seriously.