In the silence, Tony replied simply, "Bucky shot my mom."
"I beat up Cap for it. Took his shield. Told him he didn't deserve my father's respect. Told him Bucky killed my mom and I hated him for keeping this from me. He took my mom away and I hated him for it."
"I still have the cell phone to call Steve. I might have forgiven him for whatever amazing thing got us to work together in the future, but right now... god. Right now... I'm still mad at his best friend for taking my mom away from me. But you know what hurts me more than that? Is the blame I have for myself, for what I could have done in that moment when I fought Steve and Bucky."
Tony reached into his pocket and pulled out the old cell phone, checking it. "Huh... still got reception here. I had great power once, I had everything. Then I fell from grace. I haven't gotten up since kid. The Mr. Stark you know and the world carves a million times into the walls of the world? Who is that man? I don't know what great power is, or great responsibility. If anything... you do. You wouldn't be burdened with it."
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In the silence, Tony replied simply, "Bucky shot my mom."
"I beat up Cap for it. Took his shield. Told him he didn't deserve my father's respect. Told him Bucky killed my mom and I hated him for keeping this from me. He took my mom away and I hated him for it."
"I still have the cell phone to call Steve. I might have forgiven him for whatever amazing thing got us to work together in the future, but right now... god. Right now... I'm still mad at his best friend for taking my mom away from me. But you know what hurts me more than that? Is the blame I have for myself, for what I could have done in that moment when I fought Steve and Bucky."
Tony reached into his pocket and pulled out the old cell phone, checking it. "Huh... still got reception here. I had great power once, I had everything. Then I fell from grace. I haven't gotten up since kid. The Mr. Stark you know and the world carves a million times into the walls of the world? Who is that man? I don't know what great power is, or great responsibility. If anything... you do. You wouldn't be burdened with it."