"Tony Stark, you made the right choice. The Winter Soldier disappointed me, but you gave me a surprise." On a Kenyan highway near Wakanda, Stark's group encountered Nick Fury, who had been waiting for them.
There was no need to say it—Black Widow must have tipped him off. Stark could think of no other explanation.
They were not wearing their signature battle suits. Dressed like a group of engineers sent to help build infrastructure in Africa, Stark did not drive his favorite Audi but an electrical repair truck. To pass all kinds of inspections, they had put on disguises, and Captain Marvel had even stuck on a beard.
Stark did not believe Director Fury could have found them without someone secretly feeding him information.
Having never trusted Director Fury from the bottom of his heart, Stark was extremely perfunctory. He rolled down the window and casually asked, as if addressing a stranger trying to strike up a conversation, "Our former King of Agents, what can I do for you?"
Director Fury checked his watch. "Here's a free piece of information. Captain America has already discovered your whereabouts. If you don't want to fight him, go to this address. My people will meet you there."
After handing Stark a note, Director Fury quickly left the scene.
Reality played out as though it had followed a script. Five minutes later, at the Kenyan border, Captain America stopped Stark and his group.
He was alone, wrapped in bandages from head to toe, while Stark's group was almost entirely uninjured.
After attending the funeral, Captain America had used his ex-girlfriend Sharon Carter's connections and S.H.I.E.L.D.'s vast worldwide network to locate Stark's group.
"..." In the past, Stark would certainly have mocked him a little, perhaps asking how many people he had brought for the