Red with anger
By: MysticFantasy
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Dislcaimer: (I own no part of this movie or the characters in it.)
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Chapter 1
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"Project Hulk Buster is officially no more." Nick Fury announced as he handed a folder to Bruce Banner. "You certainly proved General Ross that you are no longer a threat to anyone doctor. Congratulations."
"It wasn't just me." Bruce said and looked over to the team he sat with. "Thanks everyone. I couldn't have done this without all of you."
"I've met Ross before and I think this is really going to get him steamed up." Tony said with an amused smile. "Wish I could see it."
"Congratulations doctor." Steve said with his famous encouraging smile.
"Well now that Dr. Banner is no longer a wanted man, he can choose where he goes from here." Fury said.
"I'm not leaving this team." Bruce declared making everyone smile. "We've been through too much together and I don't think Steve can handle Tony by himself."
"Hey!"
"We're glad you're staying with us Bruce." Natasha said.
"Yeah, it would be weird not having you around." Clint added.
"This calls for a celebration." Tony declared. "Drinks on me. You want in Fury?"
"Thanks for the offer Stark but I actually have things to do." Fury answered.
"Next time then. Come on Avengers." Tony said standing from his chair.
"Stark, it's three in the afternoon." Steve said.
"That just means that we get to miss the early crowd and get to bed earlier." Tony said. "Come on Capsicle. You're the designated driver."
"When am I not?" Steve muttered as he followed the billionare and rest of his team.
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"A toast. A toast." Tony announced looking at his team in a private room they'd rented for the celebration. He held up his shot glass as he spoke. "Here's to Bruce Banner and his new freedom. No longer will he have to worry about Ross trying to catch him and use him as a weapon. Now he can do all of the things he loves to do without worry except sleep deprevation."
"Cheers!"
Bruce smiled as he drank his soda. He'd only taken one shot when they'd arrived and it was the only one he'd drink. He wanted to celebrate his freedom like the others but he couldn't risk anything to let the Other Guy out.
He finally got Ross off his back and he didn't want to do anything to reverse that. It was times like this that he was envious of Steve who could drink the entire bar and not feel a thing.
Looking around at his friends, Bruce smiled. He really wouldn't be at this point without them.
Clint was busy teaching Thor how to play darts, Steve and Natasha were playing pool and Tony and Pepper were standing to the side talking.
After the gamma incident, Bruce never thought he would be around people again. He'd always tried to avoid getting too close to people again for fear that he would hurt them in any way.
When he'd first agreed to be around the future Avengers, it had just been to locate an item that had been around even before Steve's time. Then he'd helped them save the entire planet from an alien threat and now he was calling them friends and having a party to celebrate his freedom.
Finally, things were turning out for the better.