biggerstick | (no subject)

[What does an insomniac superhero do at night? They wander off the pool house and build their own working area in the underground labs]

I didn't have a suit yet. I had to design and build every part first.

Might like to see that even more.

You want to see me crashing against walls, I see how it is.

I already know you came out of it okay.

I think Barton has it all saved and watches it when he want a quick laugh.

Don't tell me SHIELD got their hands on that.

Of course they did. It's fine, though, there's nothing to learn from it other than I leap before I look.

Mm. [ adding some spices . . . ] I blew up a few things in my day, though don't know if any of it got on film.

Not much. But dad had files on... most things.

. . . Right.

SHIELD has everything dad had. They can get you copies if you want them.

[ shrugs. ]

Don't see the need. I was there.

But the explosions look much better from a distance.

They looked pretty good from up close.

... yeah, okay. They do look good from up close.

Well, it's good to remember, but watching it is too much like living in the past for me. It wouldn't be how I remembered it anyway.

...

...

If you're gonna get nostalgic, can you hold it until I'm fed? I'm not sure I can do hugs on an empty stomach.

I'm not! That's the point.

Oh. Oh, great.

Keep it up.

We can still hug later if you want.

If you even try it you won't get a new shield.

I don't know, I'm starting to think I'll never get one.

Do you have any idea of how hard it is to do anything without proper tools?

You can't make the tools you need? I mean, for anything, I was just teasing about the shield.

I can improvise. You've seen all the stuff I've torn apart.

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