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Enough Rope by Amber_and_Ash
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Captain America (Movies), Iron Man (Movies)
30 Jul 2017
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Tony can't get himself back from Siberia, and it takes the night for him to be rescued. While waiting to see if he'll die of hypothermia, he realises something for the first time. It wasn't that he failed because he hadn't tried hard enough. He had failed because he had tried too hard. His so-called team-mates had formed the habit of blaming Tony for everything because he had let them. He had shouldered the blame, let them attack him without consequence, and cleaned up after their mess, all so they could continue to feel self-righteous in peace. But it wasn't just him they were attacking, and saving the world didn't give them a free pass to be the very bullies that Steve claimed to fight against.
Tony woke up in hospital, still sustained by the relief of his realisation. Things sucked, but they would get better. He was Tony Stark, and no challenge was too much for him. It was odd how much easier it was to plot when he actually did intend ways to manipulate the ex-Avengers into falling in line. And since that was what they seemed convinced he was doing all along, they didn't deserve a warning that it would now be true.
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- Part 1 of Enough Rope
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Tony realises Steve was never a friend and so treats him as such. he still needs him plus his public approval is still high despite events. So he sets out to manipulate things to make him seem like he is on their side while letting others uncover the truth that paints the rogues in unflattering light. By the time things are over Steve seems like an abusive partner towards Tony and Tony's own protests are dismissed or interpreted in a negative light.
Not a fix-it since there are plenty of drama and problems but still focused on realistic consequences, politics, and public opinion.
Has some interesting ideas for the rogues history and reasons for what they did. For examples Steve's distaste for pre-emptive preparations for war stem from his disapproval of the USA aggressive wars post WW2 and he believes they result from having a large peacetime military. -
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