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1. it was so not the only way by graveltotempo

   Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe  

   • Not Rated
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Gen
   • Complete Work

   09 Apr 2025

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Tony Stark
   • Thanos (Marvel)
   • Stephen Strange
   • Thor (Marvel)
   • Avengers Team
   • Guardians of the Galaxy Team
   • Nebula (Marvel)
   • Peter Parker
   • Loki (Marvel)
   • Bruce Banner
   • What-If
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Fix-It
   • Fix-It of Sorts
   • Canon Divergence - Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 (Movie)
   • Not Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 (Movie) Compliant
   • One Shot Collection
   • Drabble Collection
   • Short One Shot
   • Sentient Infinity Stones (Marvel)
   • POV Multiple
   • Humor
   • Some Humor
   • Canon Divergence - Avengers: Endgame (Movie)
   • Not Avengers: Endgame (Movie) Compliant
   • The Nine Realms
   • Eternals (Movie 2021) Spoilers
   • Civil War Team Iron Man
   • For authorial bias.

   Summary

   The MCU would have us believe that the only way for the heroes to win was for Tony to die.

   I politely disagree.

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