[Black shield and white tank] A line of sea and sky

"I thought you'd give me a kiss when you heard the news." Steve stood at the door, looking at Stark who just had a smile on his face and then froze the smile again.

This was not an easy decision, and it required a first step of trust from Steve.But Steve did—"I'll take you to the Stark Tower, but you have to promise not to give me a reason to hurt you."

Tony tried hard not to show too much joy, and said "thank you" to Steve with a taut smile.At the same time, the brain was running rapidly, including all the escape opportunities that might be seized during the process of transferring himself.

But he immediately vetoed these delusions.

Although Steve agreed to transfer him there, he must have taken sufficient precautions along the way.Not only the transfer process, but also the entire Stark Building may have been heavily guarded, and even a fly had to go through the security check.Thinking of this, cleaning up the joyful emotions becomes much easier.

So Tony shook his head logically, and said lightly - "No, I don't want to spoil the good mood of the day."

In fact, Steve didn't care whether Tony agreed or refused at all, he strode forward with a smile, ignoring Tony's back steps because of his vigilance, grabbed the other side's skirt and pressed against the wall, directly snatching the kiss he deserved .

Tony could only accept his fate and let him kiss him. Now he is used to closing his eyes and ignoring the shame caused by sensory stimulation when he can't resist.Since the last violent attack, Steve really hasn't done any excessive actions other than kissing.So as long as you bear it, wait until the fierce tongue sweeps around the mouth, and the latter will leave contentedly.

It's just that today's situation is a bit special, after all, today is an important day.

As soon as the kiss was over, just as Tony was about to pack up and leave this horrible room with Steve, he suddenly felt a cold touch on his neck.Looking down, Tony was shocked.

Just as Steve held him down for a kiss, a metal collar was wrapped around Tony's neck.

"...What is this!? What are you doing?!" Tony yelled at Steve, touching the piece of metal.

"I'm not as smart as you, so I can only work on being more cautious." Steve took out a small remote control and pressed it.

A burst of electric current hit his neck, instantly making Tony lose all strength.Steve supported the limp Iron Man, and a pair of handcuffs wrapped around Tony's wrist.

Then he helped Tony to sit down by the window, lifted a corner of the curtain, knocked on the glass, and said, "Since you are planning to cooperate, it is time for me to announce the news that you are not dead. I am sorry in my world , The Registration Act is what you advocate. In order to stabilize the emotions of most people, I can only make you the machinist who conspired to control most superheroes under the pretext of peace."

The disappearance of Iron Man after the war caused a lot of opposition, and everyone was condemning the irresponsible behavior of Iron Man, who was the first to support the registration bill, leaving the mess and walking away.

Death really left the people's anger nowhere to vent, so Captain America taking over the overall situation at this time will attract a lot of discussion.

To calm down this kind of argument, and to make "Captain America's opposition to the Superhero Registration Act" just and correct, it can only make Iron Man's promotion of the bill an unjust act.

"In order to control people around the world, it did the same thing as the old Hydra's purge plan. Except that Hydra used Zola's algorithm and three spaceships, and you—— used only one bill to deceive Everyone, let the superheroes take the lead," Steve said, and the curtains opened a little more.

Tony glanced down, and there were all media reporters who were ready.A small podium was faintly visible, proving that Steve had already prepared for this press conference.

"But it's useless to say all this with my mouth," Steve said frankly. "When I opposed the bill, it was equivalent to opposing all ordinary people. So I need you to admit your mistakes to everyone-I think they will be very happy Write tomorrow's headlines - Captain America successfully captured Iron Man."

Stark was dumbfounded, and blurted out after a few seconds - "This is impossible!"

Leaving aside paying the bill for the Stark of this world or taking the place of the crime for Steve, it is a fantasy for him to appear in front of the public wearing extremely shameful shackles!

"...Don't make fun of me, Rogers, you know I won't do this at all!" Tony pulled the curtain angrily, and closed it tightly again.

The handcuffs were heavy on his wrists, making his teeth tremble with hatred.

He hasn't been so angry for a long time. He may be able to accept possessive violence, humiliating house arrest, and the embarrassment of being unable to go out and return to his own world, but he absolutely cannot accept being humbled in front of everyone. Volt to do small.

Yes, it was possible for him to kneel to Steve in this one room.If he could escape, he would even kneel in front of the opponent to make excuses.But all of this has to be done without an audience—that is, as long as he achieves his goal, he can make the person who forced him to do it unable to speak again.

But now Steve wants him to be in front of everyone, and he can no longer lift his head, which is no different from being stripped naked and parading through the streets in the middle ages.

He's Iron Man, he's Tony Stark - even if he dies, he will never do it!

"Then I have to ask them to come up." Steve showed a regretful expression and said apologetically, "I've thought about it for a long time, but I can't find a bargaining chip of trust between you and me. I can only use this The method was forcibly established."

With that said, Steve walked towards the door.

Tony sat on the sofa and watched his leaving back, his mind was in a mess.

He had to do something...anything.He had to stop Steve, stop that demon from destroying him.Even though he is not from this world, it is like a person who looks exactly like himself being executed in full view.

It's not about another Iron Man, it's about himself.

Steve was already at the door, his hand on the handle.The doorknob was unscrewed, and the light from outside the door shone in.It shone on Steve's face, splitting his face into two halves, one light and one dark.

"...Wait!" Tony yelled suddenly, afraid that Steve didn't hear clearly, and then repeated it in a higher voice-"Wait, I haven't figured it out yet."

Steve stopped, turned to look at Tony, but didn't close the door.

Tony gritted his teeth, and responded with twitching corners of his mouth—"Let me think...you let me think, don't force me."

Steve paused, then closed the door again.

Tony breathed a sigh of relief, staring closely at Steve's approaching footsteps again, thought for a while, and then asked, "...Do you have any cigarettes?"

Steve shook his head.

Of course he doesn't smoke, and he doesn't smoke or drink.But since Tony asked, he also planned to give the other party a cigarette to think about.

So he opened the door again and whispered a few words to the guard outside the door. One minute later, he handed Tony a cigarette and helped him light it.

"Soldiers smoke, it's not a good cigarette," Steve said as he lit his cigarette, watching Tony take a deep breath and let it out with relief, and couldn't help adding-"Smoking is bad for your health, Star gram."

Tony didn't want to smoke, he just needed to buy time.He didn't believe that he really wanted to accept the fate of parading, nor did he believe that Captain Hydra had no flaws.

"Now tell me, what do you want?" Steve sat next to him, filled the glass of orange juice with some water, and used it as a makeshift ashtray for the other party.

"I'm not ready to do what you say, but I don't want them coming up," Tony replied, flicking an ash on the rim of his glass.Though that's not what he's thinking of—he's not going to take either route—and throws out a perfunctory response, taking time to think about Steve's real motives.

What is the reason, let Steve give these two paths.And if Tony does this, what effect can Steve get.What was it that made Steve go so far to bring himself back, and humiliate and hurt him in this way.

Tony can understand violence and house arrest, but destroying his reputation and dignity - no, Steve still needs his own help, he shouldn't destroy his partners.

Then why would he put chains on himself, he doesn't look like he's joking at all.

"You have to face it, Tony..." Steve reached out his hand, and lightly touched the other's cheek with the back of his finger.Instead of avoiding it, Tony closed his eyes, frowning in disgust and appointment, "One of you and I must become a sinner, judging from the current advantages and disadvantages--I really don't think I will be a sinner." that one."

Yes, one must be a sinner.Whether it's Captain America or Captain Hydra, that hasn't changed one bit.They would rather sacrifice their lives than fail the public.They are symbols of free will and warriors of light and justice.

They are always playing the role of insurgents, liberating, redeeming, and after eradicating all stubborn resistance forces, they pardon and forgive sinners who can be influenced with a broad mind.

The winners did not massacre the city, nor did they exile all those who had served the old forces. Instead, they gave them a chance to reform themselves and make meritorious deeds, and stayed by their side.

The forgiveness of the new leader is as grateful as God's blessing, so gradually no one will remember the hatred of the original hostility.

I have to say, this is really a good way to buy people's hearts.

Stark scoffed at this, what is the difference between this and the Stockholm complex.

The hostages are grateful because the robbers did not kill themselves, but they forget the criminal nature of the robbers.This is nothing to be thankful for, yet it makes so many people...

But it can convince so many people.

Stark was startled, and the ash fell on his knees.He quickly patted the ashes off, and flicked the cigarette butt on the rim of the cup again.

Steve noticed this detail and asked him with a smile if he was thinking of a way to escape.

Stark shook his head in denial as always, and gave a bleak smile - "I'm not as stubborn as you think, I can't escape, but I don't want to die yet."

—I just want to find out one thing and make a bet.

Bet that Steve intends to scare Tony with collars and shackles, but he won't really send Tony to the execution ground of public opinion.

It turned out to be the case.

Tony gritted his teeth, forcing himself not to chuckle.It would make sense if all Captain Hydra wanted was intimidation.Crisis situations can blank the mind, but for people like Stark—it just kicks the brain into overdrive.

Stark took two more deep breaths, and threw the burnt butt into the cup completely.The cigarette butt went out with a bang, and he also stood up and dragged the heavy handcuffs to straighten his clothes.

He dawdled for a while longer, wanting to see if Steve had any extra actions to support his guess.But unfortunately, Steve just looked at him calmly.Appreciating his anxiety, fear, uneasiness, and finally struggling to fight it out, he made a decision——

"I'll go out with you, Steve," Stark said in a serious and calm manner after he extinguished the cigarette butt and was stunned for a full minute. He finally turned around, looked down at the Hydra captain who was still sitting in his seat — "I'll show you that neither handcuffs nor collars can do anything to me."

Steve stared at Tony for a moment, then laughed.He still didn't say anything, and immediately led Iron Man to the door.

Yes, Tony is betting on a game.The result of losing the bet is ruin, so he can't lose.But the content of his bet was so ridiculous that even Iron Man had deep self-doubt for the first time.

Because he was in shackles and wearing a collar, Captain Hydra walked in front of him, followed by two heavily armed guards, surrounded by reporters from countless newspapers across the country and countless cameras and video recorders—— Under such circumstances, he wagered that Rogers would undo his collar and shackles a moment before going out.

What Steve wanted was Stark's gratitude and surrender, and what he wanted was the belonging of body and mind.What I want is to develop love for myself willingly, and the contact point of this love can be gratitude, guilt, regret and regret, but it happens—it can’t just be hatred.

What Captain Hydra wants is to create a Stockholm-style bureau.

But even thinking of this, Tony was still scared.

His hands couldn't help shaking, and cold sweat kept breaking out on his back.This is a deduction based on the understanding of the Hydra captain during these days, but whether the bet is successful or not depends entirely on fate.

After all, he doesn't understand the man in front of him. If what the other party really needs is Iron Man like a puppet, and Stark who has to nod and lower his eyebrows like a slave, then Tony will fail.He really wanted to wear all this humiliation and endure a reality that was more terrifying than a nightmare.

When he reached the closed door of the building, Steve stood still.He snapped his fingers to let a few more guards follow. As soon as the door is opened, the reporters will swarm in, so we must be prepared before being blocked, so that the two of them can't even get to the podium.

Tony swallowed, making one last attempt.

His heart was beating violently, and the thumping sound almost drowned out his own voice.

"...Steve," he squeezed out the words from his throat with difficulty, stared at the other party's unwavering eyes, took a deep breath, and finished the rest of the sentence in a tone that was almost pleading—"Stand By my side, I need you."

——I need you, you have to protect me.

— Without you, I have no courage.

——Even if you don't belong to my Steve at all, you have the same face, the same eyebrows, the same hair and figure as him.

"This is Tony Stark's request. I'll make the request for him." After speaking, Tony hooked the corner of his mouth.The corners of his mouth trembled into a smile that broke Captain America's heart.

Time stood still.The moment before the opening of the cards, the air also froze.

Tony stared at Steve intently, looking at the blue sky, the golden sun.There are layers of gentle waves on the surface of the sea, making people overlook the turbulent eddies and dark tides and indescribable ghosts and monsters on the bottom of the sea.

After an unknown amount of time, Steve finally spoke.His expression seems to have changed slightly, and his words prove how huge the change is-"Remember, Tony, you were blinded and deceived by Zemo's influence, so you signed the registration bill without knowing it .”

——Someone in the Avengers colluded with Zemo's forces, causing the entire team to split.

—You tried to contact me, but Zemo commanded the Winter Soldier and attacked you without my knowledge.In defense you have to fight the Winter Soldier, fight me.

——You were seriously injured after the battle, so you contacted me alone through Vision.After I contacted you again, I discovered the conspiracy behind the registration act to control the world.

——You are innocent, but you have to admit your mistake.I can only help you if you admit your mistake.

- We can really stand together.

After Steve finished speaking, he took out the key.He undid the collar around Tony's neck, and then the shackles on his wrists.Tony's hands trembled, and Steve grabbed his clenched fists again.

"Now tell me, do you understand?" Steve shook Tony's right hand and asked him again solemnly.

"I'm Iron Man, is there anything I can't understand?" Tony tightened Steve's fingers, slowly moved forward to touch the other's cheek, and whispered in a trembling voice— — "...Thanks, old American scoundrel."

After speaking, he relaxed Steve's hand and walked to the door.He grabbed the doorknob with sweaty hands and pushed the door open with all his might.

The light outside the door surged together with the crowd, and the guards quickly formed a protective circle.Steve put his arms around his shoulders and escorted him to the podium little by little. He cleared his throat and began to tell a lie that was more true than the truth.

The morning breeze outside was as fresh as in a dream, blowing the sweat-soaked clothes in reality.

TBC