cap_ironman | Fic: Induction Doesn't Stop a Black Swan

Title: Induction Doesn’t Stop a Black Swan

Rating M

Pairing: Steve/Tony, +Illuminati characters

Word Count: 4,328

Summary: MASSIVE SPOILERS FOR NEW AVENGERS #3 AND AVENGERS.

Sometimes an infinite amount of white swans means all swans are white. But sometimes, sometimes, you get a Black Swan. Tony only hopes he can find one before it’s too late, and he lets Steve down. Again.

A fill-in-the-blank of Tony’s thoughts during the events of New Avengers, leading up to the first issue of Avengers.

A/N: Because I needed to make Tony CRY over what he did in New Avengers #3.

My apologies if I get any facts wrong. I’ve got a dozen Marvel books on my pull list atm, but I’m not reading EVERYTHING, so there could be a couple minor things that are incorrect (the suit is nanites right now, right? And not based in Extremis? I’m not reading IM sorry I just can’t deal with Land’s art DX)

“Don’t-” Tony cleared his throat, blinked his eyes dry. “Don’t let him remember it was me. If all else- He can’t. Know it was me." Again.