Walk the Line || Tony & Doom
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It was the first time Tony had left the tower in weeks, and it was not to fight the good fight, to suit up as Iron Man again or to even take his husband out on a date--both happy alternatives to this--whatever this was. It was the first time Tony had left the tower in weeks, and he was spending his day out listening to a government operative drone on about ‘mysterious energy readings’ and faulty mechanics in the power grid, something they claimed was so dire they’d had to bring in their best scientists: which apparently meant him and Victor Von Doom (apparently they were still too scared to bring in Bruce, and Reed Richards was out of the country, because Tony had to assume both men were more qualified and more trusted than Doom; and yet here they were).
So on a Monday he was the city’s most wanted, and on Tuesday he was meant to save the city--again, and, according to the government agent, in secret. Of course. Because why let the supers come out on top, even once, when you could force the to do your bidding in secret and call them your enemy every other day? “I want immunity,” Tony said.
“I don’t work in that department,” said the operative.
“Then I want my own workshop. One that he’s not in.” He pointed a thumb at Doom.
“I can’t make that happen either,” said the man. So what could he do?