Chapter 4
“Tony!” he hears someone shout and bolts awake and right into a hug from Not Steve.
“Hey, hey shhh. It’s okay you’re okay,” Not Steve whispers into his ear stroking his back. Tony whimpers and his brain finally comes back online after the nightmare.
“No, it’s not okay!” Tony shouts trying to pull away from him.
“Shhhh I know being back there again with the Ten Rings was scary,” Not Steve says.
“It’s not okay because I am kidnapped right now! I am being held prisoner in a Hydra base by a man who could crush my skull with one hand if he was so inclined and I hate it! Get off of me,” Tony says and to his credit Not Steve immediately lets go.
“This is for your own safety Tony. Red Skull will ruin the Avengers, tear them apart and you would be caught in the crosshairs. I cannot allow that,” Not Steve says and Tony jerks away, not even caring about how he became uncuffed.
“You...What are you doing to them? Don’t hurt them please,” Tony says and he can feel tears welling up in his eyes.
“Funny, you are faced with danger beyond your imagination, and yet the first person you are concerned for, are your friends and team. That will get you killed one day,” Not Steve says and Tony tenses up.
“You know what? I’m over this! I’m tired of being scared. If I get killed so be it,” Tony says and lunges on top of Not Steve and knocks him to the ground and tries to grab anything to hit him with.
Not Steve flips him over and sits on him gently before he can get any hits in and then Tony finds himself handcuffed to the bed again and Tony sighs. It was worth a shot.
“Please don’t hurt them. I am begging you,” Tony says.
“I am sorry Tony. It is out of my control,” Not Steve says and Tony thrashes on the bed trying to get loose.
“Please!” Tony cries out as Not Steve leaves the room.