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- So it started as a ‘training tool’
- But really Tony just wanted to see how everyone was
- Bruce saw right through his ruse within seconds
- He opts out because
- Hulk smash
- Not shoot
- So he keeps everyone honest because he knows someone would cheat
looking at you Tony- The rules are:
- No teams
- “We’ve gotta make sure everyone can defend themselves”
- Clint and Nat roll their eyes
- Steve and Bucky nod, knowingly
- You have to stay on the ground
- Clint starts to rethink his entire strategy
- No outside gadgets
- One and done
- Once you’re hit
- You’re out
- Winner chooses the movie for movie nights and bragging rights for the week
Tony even had a trophy engraved for the winner to show off- They all nod at the rules and break off to go to their corners
- Clint and Natasha immediately team up
JARVIS chooses not to point this out- Bucky finds the best vantage point he can
- Steve stays close to the walls
- Tony sticks to the outside walls
- Everyone is surprised when Steve is the first one out
- “Shi-’
- “Language!”
- Steve grumbles as he exits the arena
- Next is Natasha
- She turns on Clint
- “It wasn’t me!”
- He’s next to go.
- Bruce is HOWLING in the overhead seating
- “Why didn’t we start doing this sooner?”
- “Bucky Barnes and Tony Stark remaining” JARVIS announces
- Bucky has been watching through his scope the entire time
- He hasn’t seen who shot everyone else
- Suddenly he feels someone behind him
- “Hope you haven’t seen Inglorious Bastards yet Snow White.”