"Will we?" Natasha frowns. "Even if the Chitauri invasion is stopped in its tracks, they'll still be out there. So will a lot of other fires we put out."
"I think," Steve tells her, "this is going to involve a lot of trial and error. If Tony and I succeed and come back and you're all wearing cute little HYDRA uniforms, we'll know we have to try again."
This is about as arrogant as a group of human beings can get, and Steve knows it. They think they can change a few things and get a better outcome, but there is no way to track the ramifications of their actions (well, maybe Strange could have, but he's not here right now), and once they get started on this, they've made their bed and will have to lie in it, no matter what. No one in the room has pointed this out. No one in the room is going to point this out. Half the life in the universe really is enough for them to throw caution to the wind.
The fact that Steve and Tony are on the same side of this argument seems to be enough for Natasha. She nods slowly, misgiving still written on her face, but she's with them, and in for both a penny and a pound.
Steve, for his part, would rather invite Thor along than have this particular secret aired right here and now. He actually pales when Tony brings it up, eyes widening. "How--" he begins, "You saw--?"
And then there's no point denying it. He looks at Thor helplessly. "What the hell would I want to rule Asgard for? And we didn't need the complications. I felt it move and I stopped trying to lift it. But, Tony...that was a while ago. People change."
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Date: 2018-06-12 01:58 am (UTC)"I think," Steve tells her, "this is going to involve a lot of trial and error. If Tony and I succeed and come back and you're all wearing cute little HYDRA uniforms, we'll know we have to try again."
This is about as arrogant as a group of human beings can get, and Steve knows it. They think they can change a few things and get a better outcome, but there is no way to track the ramifications of their actions (well, maybe Strange could have, but he's not here right now), and once they get started on this, they've made their bed and will have to lie in it, no matter what. No one in the room has pointed this out. No one in the room is going to point this out. Half the life in the universe really is enough for them to throw caution to the wind.
The fact that Steve and Tony are on the same side of this argument seems to be enough for Natasha. She nods slowly, misgiving still written on her face, but she's with them, and in for both a penny and a pound.
Steve, for his part, would rather invite Thor along than have this particular secret aired right here and now. He actually pales when Tony brings it up, eyes widening. "How--" he begins, "You saw--?"
And then there's no point denying it. He looks at Thor helplessly. "What the hell would I want to rule Asgard for? And we didn't need the complications. I felt it move and I stopped trying to lift it. But, Tony...that was a while ago. People change."