Chapter 16
“Oh dear Tesla…”
T’Challa, Bucky, Pepper, and Rhodey were all staring as Tony, Loki, and Hela stood there shape shifted into the opposite gender of their own. Tony had somehow allowed himself to be talked into learning this by Loki and Hela, the two were obviously related. Bucky looked about ready to carry off Loki to do unspeakable things to him, or well her now.
“Damn, you make a fine dame.” Bucky finally managed to speak.
“Why do you have bigger boobs than me?” Pepper demanded glaring at Loki.
“Mine aren’t that big, where did I mess up?” Tony whined.
“I think you’re perfect in either form.” T’Challa stated earning a blush from the genius.
“Seems as though your lover is quite the charmer.” Hela said fondly as the now male god ran his fingers through the short mane of hair he had.
“Well as lovely as this has been I have only an hour before my next meeting.”
Tony watched as Pepper dragged away a rather amused looking god. Bucky was soon to follow taking Loki away. Rhodey just shook his head and walked away.
“Do I really look ok?” Tony asked feeling like the chest could be bigger of this female form.
“You look wonderful my love.”
Tony let out a breath and allowed his body to return to its normal form. T’Challa circled an arm around his waist and kissed him.
“So, you were trying to say something before you saw us shapeshifting.”
T’Challa’s eyes darkened as he nodded.
“I have news regarding the former avengers.”
He tensed having pushed all thoughts of his former teammates from his mind that he’d forgotten about them entirely.
“Ok…have they done something else stupid?”
T’Challa shook his head.
“Not so much stupid as rather annoying. For a group that can’t afford well known and skilled lawyers, they have managed to pull of a remarkable feat. They have managed to arrange a deal to avoid prison time. A case was made that Steve Rogers was never given the chance to mourn all he’d lost waking several decades ahead of his own time and that he was ill equipped to handle even the basics of life in this day and age. He will be undergoing counseling and attend lessons to get him up-to-date. Until such a time that he is determined to be ready to face life in this century he shall remain in a facility to ensure he receives the help he needs. Agent Romanoff…” He shook his head. “She has managed to manipulate people as she requires yet again. She and her lawyer managed to use her past being raised in the Red Room and the horrors it entails along with Shield’s actions to gain a deal as well. Claiming her upbringing that left no room to be a normal functioning person in society and Shield’s encouragement of that has caused her to make the choices she has. She to is within a treatment facility receiving help before she’ll be released. As for Ms. Van Dyne and Mr. Pym, they’ve managed to convince everyone their actions were caused by grief over the loss of Janet and their anger stemming from distrust the Stark family incited with their family.”
Tony shook his head running a hand through his hair.
“Damn it, I didn’t want the whole revenge plan mom and Loki planned out but this is…they’re getting off again without any consequences. I swear, this is insanity. Is there anything the world won’t let them get away with?”
Arms wrapped around him and Tony found himself pulled against T’Challa. The embrace was comforting and for a moment he pretended the rest of the world didn’t exist.
“All we can do is prepare for when they next strike. I do not believe they are capable of reason and they will not stop in their pursuit. However, when they come again, I intend to have a proper response waiting for them. Their actions are unforgivable and their time of harassing you has come to an end. So long as I live, they shall not get another chance to cross paths with you.”
Tony snuggled into T’Challa’s embrace with a smile.
“So protective, a man could get use to this.”
T’Challa placed a kiss on his head.
“I shall strive to continue to protect you. I do not intend to ever let anyone take you from me.”
Tony looked at the king with a blinding smile before leaning up to kiss him.
“Come on my kitty cat, let’s go spend some time together before someone drags us off to be responsible adults.”
“That sounds like a wonderful idea, no doubt if we stand idle someone will come for either you or myself. I believe there is a lovely restaurant close by that Sargent Barnes recommended. It will be my treat my love.”
Tony leaned into T’Challa’s side happily agreeing.