"It feels like it's been a long time since we last fought together. How have you all been lately?"
Seated in the headquarters Stark Tower had specially designed and built for the Avengers Alliance, Tony looked at his former companions and comrades, unable to resist greeting them with a smile.
He would never forget that, when the Battle of New York had erupted, these were the people who had stood beside him against the Chitauri army.
No one had retreated!
And no one had run away!
No matter how terrible the situation became, everyone had remained united and held on until the very end.
Even now, thinking about the courage and unwavering will they had shown in facing such a strong enemy together made his blood boil.
Clearly, compared to dealing with the power struggles and unpleasant matters within human society, Iron Man preferred confronting powerful alien invaders head-on.
Unfortunately, life rarely went as one wished.
Most of the time, even the top leaders of major nations could not act as they pleased, much less a genius scientist like him who possessed Earth's most advanced energy technology.
In comparison, Captain America Steve Rogers, who had endured prolonged smears and slander from capitalist media outlets, had clearly come to terms with things. He shrugged casually. "Not bad. I've been traveling around lately, taking in different scenery and local customs. And without those annoying reporters bothering me, I sleep especially peacefully and soundly now."
"Did you find Bucky?" Tony Stark narrowed his eyes and probed.
There was no need to ask. Though he had given up on personally killing his enemy, he had not given up on bringing the Winter Soldier to justice to comfort the spirits of his parents in heaven.
"No. He's been avoiding me."
Perhaps he had noticed the