Of course it was a one way trip. The people here, standing with them, will either cease to exist as they are now or will potentially carry on with their loved ones gone and the world in shambles if realities happen to break off and diverge. Tony isn’t up to date on his multi world theory but Bruce had filled him in a little while they worked.
Tony doesn’t know if the majority of the remaining Avengers understand that, but he knows that they would all give their lives for the cause.
Tony hadn’t just suggested Steve as his copilot because they’re trying to mend fences or behind he’s physically stalwart either. He chose Steve because he’s the most capable of keeping it together. There are cracks in the foundation, sure, but the building is still sound.
Besides, Steve understands better than anyone the power of true loss. And he’s the most adaptable person on the planet, whether that’s through design or birth, he’s not sure, but it doesn’t make it less true.
For a moment, Tony is left running preliminary baseline scans in the background of his HUD screen and staring at Steve as he stops. The faceplate of the helmet dissolves away. “Uh. Cap? Technically we have as long as you want but—“
Oh. Tony takes for granted how his tech works. It’s user friendly, obviously, if Rhodey, Pepper, and Banner have all piloted his armor, but Steve has trouble with the XBox. “Just walk closer. It will open and you can just step in through the back.”
FRIDAY brings the armor around the Captain and greets him merrily as she powers on his HUD. The rest is intuition mixed with mechanical know-how. The AI assists him in how to use the armor, how to access data and scans through eye and voice control, and how to let his mind move the machine as it would his body for optimum results. “We have spent a long time analyzing your movements so this armor should be easy for yah to get along with. The Boss has also installed a shield component if yah like. Cross your forearms in front of your chest to activate it. But nae now. We’re ready to get yah on yah way.”
Tony had already moved into place by then, face to... well. Chest... with Steve. He just hopes that the tether is long enough.
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Of course it was a one way trip. The people here, standing with them, will either cease to exist as they are now or will potentially carry on with their loved ones gone and the world in shambles if realities happen to break off and diverge. Tony isn’t up to date on his multi world theory but Bruce had filled him in a little while they worked.
Tony doesn’t know if the majority of the remaining Avengers understand that, but he knows that they would all give their lives for the cause.
Tony hadn’t just suggested Steve as his copilot because they’re trying to mend fences or behind he’s physically stalwart either. He chose Steve because he’s the most capable of keeping it together. There are cracks in the foundation, sure, but the building is still sound.
Besides, Steve understands better than anyone the power of true loss. And he’s the most adaptable person on the planet, whether that’s through design or birth, he’s not sure, but it doesn’t make it less true.
For a moment, Tony is left running preliminary baseline scans in the background of his HUD screen and staring at Steve as he stops. The faceplate of the helmet dissolves away. “Uh. Cap? Technically we have as long as you want but—“
Oh. Tony takes for granted how his tech works. It’s user friendly, obviously, if Rhodey, Pepper, and Banner have all piloted his armor, but Steve has trouble with the XBox. “Just walk closer. It will open and you can just step in through the back.”
FRIDAY brings the armor around the Captain and greets him merrily as she powers on his HUD. The rest is intuition mixed with mechanical know-how. The AI assists him in how to use the armor, how to access data and scans through eye and voice control, and how to let his mind move the machine as it would his body for optimum results. “We have spent a long time analyzing your movements so this armor should be easy for yah to get along with. The Boss has also installed a shield component if yah like. Cross your forearms in front of your chest to activate it. But nae now. We’re ready to get yah on yah way.”
Tony had already moved into place by then, face to... well. Chest... with Steve. He just hopes that the tether is long enough.