🔥 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 : @crimsoninfinity
It takes him a moment for the words to register; he’s never considered himself the type for saving the world, even though he supposes that the Avengers have done it quite a few times now. A civic duty or whatever the papers want to call it, because they’re enhanced heroes in their own right. Except for him; he’s a genius inside of an alloy suit, but that’s about it. Still, he feels the residual effects of that fight, that twisting in his heart and the sheer panic that rises when he thinks about how close he was to death. With the wormhole he had embraced it, there hadn’t been pain; but with the gauntlet, there had been mind numbing pain and consequences. He subconsciously moves his left shoulder, still feels the clicking and tender muscles that are on their way to healing. A few more sessions in Helen Cho’s Cradle and it should be back to functioning order. That’s the hope, anyway. He’s started to look into Extremis work again as well, but he still hasn’t figured it all out completely. Doesn’t know if he ever will. “ Yeah, guess that’s just what Avengers do. That means you too, you’re one of us now. ” It’s hard to believe that it had started out with just six of them and has grown into something so much more.
A quiet snort leaves his throat then; no, he can’t imagine that watching tv is that much fun when you can do what Carol can. Part of him had debated not recruiting her for the Avengers, but that seemed painfully cruel not to do so, especially after everything that she had done. “ You’re free to fly around to your hearts desire. Hopefully things are going to be peaceful around here for a bit. ” It’s a long shot and they all know that, but it doesn’t stop the offer from extending itself —— she doesn’t have to stay if she doesn’t want to.
" hey , technically , i'm the original . but thanks . i appreciate it . " she's not serious about the first part of her comment , if her chuckle is anything to go by ____ hadn't even considered herself part of the team until steve had asked her to be , saying that it had been a decision taken with all the members' agreement . avengers . was it supposed to be some kind of tribute to what she had done ? or just an homage to the time that created the idea , the dangerous and terrible need for something more than riffles and bombs . ( people , capable to save the world . ) fury had refused to answer , and carol had not asked a second time .
" i'm probably going to take you up on that offer , in a month or two . " ___ until i admit defeat , she doesn't say . all of them had lives here , people to get back to and families to take care of . carol had sacrificed hers to help the universe && the girl , half - star half - human , was not convinced she still knew how to be close to anyone anymore . she had thought that staying on earth would help . that she would make friends , and go to bars , and have a somewhat normal life while fighting crimes . but everything is duller than she expected : even criminals have stopped being evil . she goes to bars , and stays there for hours , looking at the world as if she was not completely part of it .
" and from what i've heard , earth never stays peaceful for long . i'd hate to be on the other side of the universe if anything happens . "
