[Round 6] Second Story Excerpt Post
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Bruce/Tony, warnings for mind control/torture and graphic depictions of violence (not in this snippet), AU where the US military and SHIELD are in a stand off for who gets to control superheroes.
Tony takes a deep breath as the gate to the military base shuts with a definitive clang behind them. The driver, who had identified himself as Agent Barton, doesn’t so much as twitch in response. He has to be boiling in his black tactical gear, but he appears unfazed.
“Relax,” Romanoff mutters beside him. “Remember, you’re just here to consult.”
Tony nods minutely, and takes another deep breath. He understands quid pro quo, and that he has a debt to pay.
He knows SHIELD is manipulating him, and that saving his life is a good way to make sure he carries out his side of the bargain, but Tony doesn’t see another way out.
Besides, assuming that Banner doesn’t actually want to be here, that he’d rather not make weapons, Tony feels honor bound to get him out.
“I’m just your assistant,” Romanoff says. “Clint’s your minder. Fury made an agreement with the Army that you would have someone here to watch your back.”
“You mean Fury bargained for insurance to make sure the Army doesn’t try to keep me here,” Tony counters.
Romanoff shrugs. “That too. Just remember the plan. You’ll have two weeks to gain Banner’s trust and complete the project.”
Tony straightens his tie as Barton pulls up in front of a long, low windowless building made of cinderblocks painted the color of sand. The parking lot is asphalt, and there’s no vegetation to be seen. As Tony climbs out of the car, he looks around and sees several other buildings of the same size and shape, and what looks like barracks in the distance.
It’s a depressing place, and Tony can’t imagine spending two weeks here, let alone years. And according to SHIELD, Banner has been here for nearly six.
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