The Corrupt and the Pure; Chapter 33: The Resolution
[INFO]Title: The Corrupt and the Pure
Author: Del Rion (delrion.mail (at) gmail.com)
Fandom: The Avengers & Captain America (MCU)
Timeline: post-Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Genre: Drama, action, hurt/comfort
Rating: MA / FRAO
Characters: Steve Rogers (Captain America), Tony Stark (Iron Man). Also: Bruce Banner (Hulk), James “Bucky” Barnes (Winter Soldier), Clint Barton (Hawkeye), J.A.R.V.I.S., James “Rhodey” Rhodes (War Machine), Natasha Romanoff (Black Widow), Thor, Sam Wilson (Falcon)
Pairing: Steve/Tony
Summary: When the Steve Rogers from an alternate universe appears in the middle of the Avengers Tower, two worlds are about to collide: one where Captain America became the tool of HYDRA and fell into a relationship with the hero Iron Man - and one where Tony and Steve are tentatively getting along. The latter are forced to reconsider their relationship when the Commander kidnaps Tony to replace his dead lover.
Complete.
Written for: A story commissioned by Susanne (ChickenHax @ AO3 / starkred @ Tumblr).
Warnings: Rape/non-con, major character death (alternate universe), graphic canonical violence, M/M sexual content, language.
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Chapter 33: The Resolution
New York metropolitan area
Steve stalked into the abandoned building he had selected as his shelter for the duration of his rest. He was still amped up from the attack on the Quinjet - a daring maneuver high in the air, just as the aircraft was aligning for a landing. A slight slip of concentration would have led to him falling to the pavement and instant death, despite the super-soldier serum.
He hadn’t missed, of course. He had downed the aircraft as planned, and gotten within touching distance of Tony, but the situation had played out a bit differently than he had expected.
His frustration peaked. To be so close to his goal, yet ultimately fail…
Had his resolve become weak?
Was he losing sight of his goal?
He growled and punched a wall, plaster falling off his knuckles as he drew his hand back. A mild pain radiated up his forearm, fading away before it could reach his elbow.
It was nothing compared to the pain he had felt when he stepped out of the shower and found Tony lying on the bed, dead, blood soaking into the sheets.
Frankly, he hadn’t felt pain in that moment. Up until that day, his emotions concerning Tony Stark hadn’t been entirely clear, but Bucky’s actions had sharpened the image to painful clarity. It was cruel that he had to lose the man he wanted before he even knew that the desire was coming from something other than a physical need and the thrill of passion.
When he seized the Tesseract, he had only one goal in mind. There was no question it was his iron will that had brought him here, and his failure to take hold of what he had come for…
He couldn’t afford to be soft again. Tony had always been smart, and getting off on the wrong foot had made them enemies again.
Steve either had to start it all from the beginning, or find a way to recapture Tony and prove to him that they belonged together. That Steve was the partner he had chosen in another life, and would again…
Their last encounter gave him hope: Tony had allowed him to leave without a fight. Sure, there had been threats concerning their next encounter, but clearly Steve’s intentions had been made clear and some of it was sinking in. Tony was beginning to hesitate, swayed from his belief that Steve’s experiences were a fantasy.
Perhaps he should have factored in the possibility that his alter ego had never shown interest in Tony; breaking Tony out of the belief that Steve Rogers could never be more than his friend and teammate should have been his first step, but patience was not one of his virtues. By now he had lost the chance for a gentle approach, so discarding subtlety in favor of convincing Tony was the only way to go.
Forcing him would have been ideal, but Steve knew that wouldn’t be real. Tony had to want it, eventually, or it would be a continuous fight between them. As thrilling as that was, it wasn’t what Steve ultimately desired.
Should he able to go back in time and reconsider the other Tony’s offer to ditch the mission and walk away from HYDRA… in hindsight, he would have done it.
They could have had it all…
He looked at the wall again, measuring it with his eyes, debating the wisdom of a few more punches.
Deciding against it, he walked further inside and then sank to the floor to get some resemblance of rest.
If it were up to him, he would get it all back. Who was going to stand in his way?
He closed his eyes and envisioned Tony’s lips against his unscarred cheek, whispering to him that he could do anything if he set his mind to it.
Tony had meant leaving HYDRA and reclaiming his old title of Captain America, of course, but Steve didn’t see why he couldn’t focus that strength on crushing the Avengers in this world if they chose to stand in his way.
to be continued…
Story info
Author: Del Rion (delrion.mail (at) gmail.com)
Fandom: The Avengers & Captain America (MCU)
Timeline: post-Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Genre: Drama, action, hurt/comfort
Rating: MA / FRAO
Characters: Steve Rogers (Captain America), Tony Stark (Iron Man). Also: Bruce Banner (Hulk), James “Bucky” Barnes (Winter Soldier), Clint Barton (Hawkeye), J.A.R.V.I.S., James “Rhodey” Rhodes (War Machine), Natasha Romanoff (Black Widow), Thor, Sam Wilson (Falcon)
Pairing: Steve/Tony
Summary: When the Steve Rogers from an alternate universe appears in the middle of the Avengers Tower, two worlds are about to collide: one where Captain America became the tool of HYDRA and fell into a relationship with the hero Iron Man - and one where Tony and Steve are tentatively getting along. The latter are forced to reconsider their relationship when the Commander kidnaps Tony to replace his dead lover.
Complete.
Written for: A story commissioned by Susanne (ChickenHax @ AO3 / starkred @ Tumblr).
Warnings: Rape/non-con, major character death (alternate universe), graphic canonical violence, M/M sexual content, language.
~ ~ ~
Chapter 33: The Resolution
New York metropolitan area
Steve stalked into the abandoned building he had selected as his shelter for the duration of his rest. He was still amped up from the attack on the Quinjet - a daring maneuver high in the air, just as the aircraft was aligning for a landing. A slight slip of concentration would have led to him falling to the pavement and instant death, despite the super-soldier serum.
He hadn’t missed, of course. He had downed the aircraft as planned, and gotten within touching distance of Tony, but the situation had played out a bit differently than he had expected.
His frustration peaked. To be so close to his goal, yet ultimately fail…
Had his resolve become weak?
Was he losing sight of his goal?
He growled and punched a wall, plaster falling off his knuckles as he drew his hand back. A mild pain radiated up his forearm, fading away before it could reach his elbow.
It was nothing compared to the pain he had felt when he stepped out of the shower and found Tony lying on the bed, dead, blood soaking into the sheets.
Frankly, he hadn’t felt pain in that moment. Up until that day, his emotions concerning Tony Stark hadn’t been entirely clear, but Bucky’s actions had sharpened the image to painful clarity. It was cruel that he had to lose the man he wanted before he even knew that the desire was coming from something other than a physical need and the thrill of passion.
When he seized the Tesseract, he had only one goal in mind. There was no question it was his iron will that had brought him here, and his failure to take hold of what he had come for…
He couldn’t afford to be soft again. Tony had always been smart, and getting off on the wrong foot had made them enemies again.
Steve either had to start it all from the beginning, or find a way to recapture Tony and prove to him that they belonged together. That Steve was the partner he had chosen in another life, and would again…
Their last encounter gave him hope: Tony had allowed him to leave without a fight. Sure, there had been threats concerning their next encounter, but clearly Steve’s intentions had been made clear and some of it was sinking in. Tony was beginning to hesitate, swayed from his belief that Steve’s experiences were a fantasy.
Perhaps he should have factored in the possibility that his alter ego had never shown interest in Tony; breaking Tony out of the belief that Steve Rogers could never be more than his friend and teammate should have been his first step, but patience was not one of his virtues. By now he had lost the chance for a gentle approach, so discarding subtlety in favor of convincing Tony was the only way to go.
Forcing him would have been ideal, but Steve knew that wouldn’t be real. Tony had to want it, eventually, or it would be a continuous fight between them. As thrilling as that was, it wasn’t what Steve ultimately desired.
Should he able to go back in time and reconsider the other Tony’s offer to ditch the mission and walk away from HYDRA… in hindsight, he would have done it.
They could have had it all…
He looked at the wall again, measuring it with his eyes, debating the wisdom of a few more punches.
Deciding against it, he walked further inside and then sank to the floor to get some resemblance of rest.
If it were up to him, he would get it all back. Who was going to stand in his way?
He closed his eyes and envisioned Tony’s lips against his unscarred cheek, whispering to him that he could do anything if he set his mind to it.
Tony had meant leaving HYDRA and reclaiming his old title of Captain America, of course, but Steve didn’t see why he couldn’t focus that strength on crushing the Avengers in this world if they chose to stand in his way.
to be continued…
Story info