New Avengers Tower

[worthallthis]

The press meeting takes way too long. Then they're all taken to a hospital, because most of them are injured in some way. Then Mel takes them back to that stupid tower. Avengers Tower. Watchtower. New Avengers Tower. Nobody knows what they're calling it.

They get a tour, even though they're exhausted and grouchy, and even though half the tower is clearly in some state of construction and clearly not ready to be shown off. The labs are complete, hastily so, but none of them are going to be going anywhere near those. The rooftop bar is still in shambles, and none of them want to linger there. The kitchen and restaurant-like eating areas spiraled out around it seem intact, and well-stocked, at least.

They each have their own floor. Stark had originally made a whole floor for each of his superhero buddies, which hadn't really been renovated at all even in the multiple years the Avengers had been toast, so now they're the cleanest and least disturbed of the whole tower.

Bucky gets Steve's, Walker gets Thor's, Ava gets Clint's.

Yelena gets the one meant for Natasha. Of course.

And Bob gets Banner's, with its combination of calming decor and Hulk-proof walls.

Then they're left alone to "rest" with the promise that Mel and Valentina will be in touch over the next few days, which sounds more like a threat than anything else.

Comments

[makingitworse]

He ducks his head again. It's hard to think that it could be anyone's fault but his own. Maybe he can't control what happens when he touches people, but the rest all seems pretty purposeful. "I chose to hurt you guys," he points out. "I don't know why. But I apparently did."

[musicdied]

"Because Valentina is a horrendous bitch, but she is good at what she does." Yelena grimaces a little, and rolls her shoulder. "And you were definitely pulling your punches. As for what happened after, I am not completely convinced that was a choice. At least, not a conscious one."

[makingitworse]

That might be even worse. If it just-- happened. If he didn't choose to start pulling people into a horrible memory dimension, then how can he stop it from happening again?

"You said-- there's footage. You were watching footage. Should I... see it?" She'd probably know better than him if it would be a bad idea. Would seeing it be familiar? Would it be like watching someone else?

[musicdied]

"Do you - want is probably a bad word for it, but do you think seeing it would help you to understand what happened?" She gives him a slightly concerned look, reaching over to lay a hand on his arm, above his wrist. "I'm not trying to push you to remember. It just did not seem right to keep you in the dark. Or smart."