--Avengers Headquarters--

"Do you think it was a good decision to give Peter the suit?" Happy asked Tony, as they were walking down a hallway in the facility.

"Kid deserves it for taking care of my stuff. And here I thought adults were more responsible than teenagers." Tony joked, as Happy wasn't able to take care of the materials in the plane.

"You know, Tony, I'm not a hero like you guys. I'm just your personal assistant."

"And driver." Tony added. "Any meetings I will be attending this week?"

"I'll keep you updated if there will be anything." Happy said, as he opened Tony's car door.

"I'll be back in a week. Oh, and can you take care of Vision for me? He's been a little sad lately."

Tony drove his way out of the facility. He had been making a new house after his last one had been destroyed by choppers during Christmas. The Avengers have truly been cut in half, Rhodey has been resting from his injuries, Vision has been silent ever since the airplane flight, Natasha has gone rogue, and Steve was silent after their battle in Siberia.

"So, Mr. Stark made me take care of an android." Happy said sarcastically.

--Wakanda--

"Steve, can I get you anything?" T'challa asked.

"I'm fine, T'challa. I was about to leave anyway." Steve said as he stood, plastering on a fake smile.

"I know. We're trying to get Bucky back to normal again, but it's not an easy task."

"Alright, I'll just be roaming around the place."

Steve walked around the facility, still trying to get used to the Wakanda culture as well as admiring it. It's been 3 months since he dropped the shield. He would stay up all night, remembering that by dropping the shield, he was also dropping the name 'Captain America.' Thor had been busy studying about the so called "Infinity Stones" but no word surfaced from him yet. As well as Bruce, Steve would observe that Natasha would always get upset when she hears the word "Hulk" as she has not seen Bruce in ages. He checked on the others in their rooms.

"Scott, where are you going?" Steve asked when he saw Scott's bags packed on his bed.

"I've got to see my daughter. Sorry, but I really do." Scott said, putting more clothes in the bag.

"It's fine, but you do have to know you're on the wanted list of criminals."

"I know, the government really loves me." Scott said sarcastically.

--2 hours later--

"You take care. Remember, you can call us if you need help." Sam said.

"I know, I got your number in my phone." Scott said as they both laughed.

As soon as Scott left the facility, there was a rumbling in the facility. Steve and T'challa raced to the source of the rumbling within the facility.

"I think it came from Wanda's room." T'challa said.

"I'll go in by myself." Steve said.

Steve knocked on the door and entered the room. He saw everything was on the floor while Wanda was in the corner weeping. Steve hesitated if he was going to comfort her or not. Eventually, he went over to the corner and hugged her.

"Wanda, what's wrong?" Steve asked.

"I can't control my powers. Just look at my room, I'm a monster." Wanda said, continuously weeping.

"Wanda, you're not... you know what's the difference from a hero and a monster."

"What?"

"Heroes use their powers for the good, even if they can't control it. Monsters are the ones with blood on their hands."

Wanda started to stop crying and Steve noticed T'challa peeping at the room smiling. A few minutes later Wanda had stopped crying and Steve went out of the room greeted by T'challa.

"So, Steve, are you really that good with women?" T'challa said with a laugh.

"I just know how to make them feel better, T'challa. Never really had a woman in my life since 1944." Steve could still remember the days being beside Peggy.

"Steve, we got something big here!" Sam shouted, looking at the news.

--Tony Stark's Mansion--

Tony had been enjoying his time in his new mansion even more than his old one. It just had more space than the old one and it really lets him relax. He had just sat down on his couch, drinking coffee, watching the news.

" A Harlem hospital has blown up a few minutes ago with fire trucks on the way to the scene. On the scene, as well, are a group of individuals calling themselves the 'Defenders.'" the news reporter said.

Tony put on the Iron Man suit and flew to Harlem in less than 15 minutes.

"Luke, I can use some help over here." Danny shouted, fighting off some of the Hand.

"I got you." Luke ran to Danny blowing a hard right punch on to two of the Hand.

Tony managed to get in the battle against the Hand. Danny and Luke had an easy time fending off some of the Hand, while Tony cleared out the rest of the members. Before Tony could say a word, a woman and a guy in a devil's suit walked over to Luke and Danny.

"We got them all out, even Claire." Jessica told Luke.

Tony walked over the group. "Okay, I get it. You guys kick a lot of ass, but the Avengers can handle this."

"I don't know if there's an actual 'Avengers' anymore." Daredevil said.

"If we didn't show up, the whole damn hospital will be destroyed along with the civilians." Luke said.

"Fine, I'm just having a long week, but I've got to say, I think you guys should be the hero of the streets for now while the Avengers take care of the bigger threats. What do you say?" Tony extended his hand to Luke.

"I'm not the leader, she is." Luke pointed to Jessica.

Jessica shook Tony's hand and the Defenders ran into the alleyways. Tony went back to his house and just fell onto his bed.

"Been one hell of a week." Tony said, groaning.

He got a text message from Happy but he didn't want to read it. He saw it and it said 'IMPORTANT.' Tony opened the messaged and read it.

"Mr. Stark, I got someone who wants to meet you. 'Says he's a hero and knows something about the Infinity Stones- he even has one. He wants to meet you at 177A Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village."

"What's his name, Happy?" Tony asked, replying back.

Happy replied after a few minutes,"Doctor Stephen Strange."

--1 week later--

Tony drove to Peter's house to pick him up since it was a Saturday. Peter had been notified by Tony that they will be attending a meeting with a person. Peter went inside the car, amazed as he was inside a highly expensive car.

"So, Peter, you know why I picked you up today?"

"To attend a meeting, Mr. Stark." Peter said.

"Exactly but I want you to just follow my lead. Guy could be friendly or dangerous- Happy told me he does magic."

"By the way, Mr. Stark, Happy hasn't been answering my calls lately."

"How many missed calls does he have in a row?"

"About 67."

Tony and Peter had arrived at the location of the meeting. Tony had to admit it looked old-fashioned with a sign in front, which says "Sanctum Sactorum." Peter hasn't really attended a formal meeting before in his life, so it was a learning experience for him. Tony opened the door and was greeted by an bald man carrying books.

"You must be Tony Stark." the man said.

"Yes, I am. I'm here to attend a meeting."

"Who is the kid behind you?"

"Oh, he's just my sort of assistant to help me here, his name is Peter."

"As long as he does not break the artifacts scattered around here."

"I'm sorry, what's your name?" Tony asked.

"My name is Wong. Now, follow me to the room of Doctor Strange."

Tony and Peter followed Wong around the place until they finally reached his room. Tony was fascinated by all the antique vases that are around the place. Wong opened the door to reveal supposedly- Stephen Strange and two other men sitting beside him. It took a second for Tony to realise them.

"Bruce? Thor?" Tony said confused.