3rd Person's POV

It's finally Saturday and Tony has thrown a little party for the Avengers to let loose and mingle.

"Well, you know, the suit can take the weight, right? So I take the tank, fly it right up to the General's palace, drop it at his feet, I'm like, Boom! You looking for this?"

Sammie, Tony, and Thor just look at him blankly as he laughs at his own story. He frowns a little and tries to say the joke again.

"Boom! Are you looking... Why do I even talk to you guys? Everywhere else that story kills."

"Does it really Rhodey?" Sammie teases as she walks away from the group.

Rhodes mimics her as she walks away out of sight.

Thor frowns, "That's the whole story?"

Rhodes shrugs, "Yeah, it's a War Machine story."

Thor laughs, "Well, it's very good then. It's impressive."

Rhodes frowns then looks over at Tony, "Quality save. So, no Pepper? She's not coming?"

"No."

Maria walks over and looks around with confusion, "Hey, what about Jane? Where are the ladies, gentlemen?"

"Well, Miss Potts has a company to run."

Thor nods, "Yes, I'm not even sure what country Jane's in. Her work on the convergence has made her the world's foremost astronomer."

"And the company that Pepper runs is the largest tech conglomerate on earth. It's pretty exciting."

"There's even talk of Jane getting a... um, uh... Nobel prize."

"Yeah, they...they must be busy because they'd hate missing you guys get together." Maria mock coughs, "Testosterone! Oh, excuse me."

Rhodes smiles slyly, "Want a lozenge?"

"Um-hmm."

"Let's go."

Maria and Rhodes walk off leaving Thor and Tony to argue about Pepper and Jane.

"But Jane's better." Thor smirks while trying to walk away as Tony follows him.

By the bar Sam and Steve talk.

"Sounds like a hell of a fight, sorry I missed it." Sam frowns.

"If I had known it was going to be a firefight I absolutely would have called you."

Sam smirks, "No, I'm not actually sorry. I'm just trying to sound tough. I'm very happy chasing cold leads on our missing persons case. Avenging is your world... Your world is crazy."

"Be it ever so humble."

Nearby Rhodes is telling the same story he told Sammie, Stark, and Thor to a group of women at the party.

"I fly it right up to the General's palace, I drop it at his feet, I'm like, Boom! You looking for this?"

And of course the group of women laugh.

Natasha is pouring a drink behind the bar when Banner walks up to her.

Bruce smiles, "How did a nice girl like you wind up working in a dump like this?"

Natasha shrugs while shaking her head, "Fella done me wrong."

"You got a lousy taste in men, kid."

"He's not so bad. Well, he has a temper. Deep down he's all fluff. Fact is, he's not like anybody I've ever known. All my friends are fighters. And here comes this guy, spends his life avoiding the fight because he knows he'll win."

"Sounds amazing."

Natasha nods, "He's also a huge dork."

Banner looks embarrassed as Natasha quickly shakes her head, "No... Chicks dig that. So what do you think should I fight this, or run with it?"

"Run with it, right? Or, did he...was he...? What did he do that was so wrong to you?"

"Not a damn thing. But never say never." Natasha takes a sip of her drink then walks away.

Steve walks up and sits beside Bruce, "It's nice."

"What, what, what is?"

"You and Romanoff."

"No, we haven't. That wasn't..." Bruce shakes his head disagreeing.

"It's okay. Nobody's breaking any by-laws. It's just, she's not the most... open person in the world. But with you she seems very relaxed."

"No, Natasha, she... she likes to flirt."

Steve makes a face of disagreement, "I've seen her flirt, up close. This ain't that. Look, as maybe the world's leading authority on 'waiting too long', don't. You both deserve a win."

Steve walks off and gets back together with Sammie.

Bruce frowns thinking about what Steve just said and calls out to him, "Wait, what do you mean, 'up close'?"

Maria and Rhodey join Tony again and sit on a couch.

"So how's Dylann? I feel like I haven't seen her at all tonight." Maria sighs as she looks around.

"She's fine. She is struggling with trying to find out why her powers have mysteriously disappeared but she's been training with Steve and found a new skill. And she was around here earlier... I'm not sure where she is now."

Sam comes over and sits beside Maria, "Really you're not sure? Who else is missing right now?"

The group looks around the room and all nod when they come to the conclusion that the two elderly had gone missing.
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Standing on the balcony holding onto each other, Steve and Sammie gently kiss while enjoying each other's company. Sammie turns around and stares at the stars in the night sky as Steve wraps his arms around her waist and lays his chin gently on her head.

"This is nice."

"It is. We haven't really had any time to ourselves."

"Yeah other than training but that's not quite romantic."

Sammie laughs as she plays with the ring on her finger.

"I don't know why every time I'm with you... It just feels like a dream. And I don't want to wake up."

"I feel the same way. You were something that I never knew I needed. My life would've been completely different if I didn't meet you."

"Well I'm glad we did. I love you more than anything."

Steve looks down at Sammie with nothing but love in his eyes. He kisses her head and rubs her arm.

"Love you more doll."

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Clint frowns looking down at Thor's hammer on the table, "But, it's a trick!"

"Oh, no. It's much more than that."

"Uh, Whosoever be he worthy shall haveth the power!"

Sammie laughs at Clint impersonates Thor horribly.

"Whatever man! It's a trick."

Thor smirks, "Well please, be my guest."

Tony smiles, "Come on."

Clint looks in question, "Really?"

"Yeah!"

Thor nods making Barton get up.

Rhodey chuckles, "Oh this is gonna be beautiful."

"Clint, you've had a tough week, we won't hold it against you if you can't get it up."

Tony jokes as the others laugh.

"You know I've seen this before, right?"

Barton grabs Thor's hammer and can't lift it, "I still don't know how you do it."

"Smell the silent judgment?"

Clint scoffs, "Please, Stark, by all means."

Natasha rolls her eyes, "Oh, here we go."

Maria sits up interested, "Okay."

"Uh-oh." Rhodey shakes his head.

Sammie giggles and cuddles into Steve's side.

"Don't hurt yourself stud."

Tony sticks his tongue out at Sammie then turns back to the hammer.

"Never one to shrink from an honest challenge."

"Get after it." Clint crosses his arms over his chest with a smirk as Natasha slap her forehead.

"Here we go."

"It's physics." Tony shrugs.

Bruce nods, "Physics!"

Tony grasps Thor's hammer, "Right, so, if I lift it, I...I then rule Asgard?"

Thor nods smiling widely in entertainment, "Yes, of course."

"I will be re-instituting Prima Nocta." He tries to lift the hammer but fails.

He frowns, "I'll be right back."

He comes back in wearing his armored hand, and tries to lift the hammer again and fails yet again.

Now both Stark and Rhodes wearing their armored hands, try to lift Thor's hammer together.

"Are you even pulling?"

Tony looks over at Rhodey, "Are you on my team?"

"Just represent! Pull!"

They both pull as hard as they can but still nothing. Banner tries to lift the hammer, he roars trying to change to the Hulk but fails, and everyone but Natasha stares at him warily. Natasha just grins.

Next Steve gets up to try.

Tony smirks, "Let's go, Steve, no pressure."

Sammie smiles while bouncing up and down in her seat, "You got it babe!"

Rhodey claps, "Come on, Cap."

Steve starts pulling on the hammer and manages to budge it a little; Thor looks a little alarmed. Steve still fails to lift it; Thor laughs with relief as Sammie smirks.

"Nothing."

Tony looks around at the girls, "And?"

"Widow?" Bruce smiles.

Natasha shakes her head laughing, "Oh, no no. That's not a question I need answered."

"All deference to the man who wouldn't be king, but it's rigged."

Clint nods agreeing with Tony, "You bet your ass."

Maria looks over at Steve, "Steve, he said a bad language word."

Steve looks over at Tony with a frown, "Did you tell everyone about that?"

Tony ignores Steve and starts looking at the hammer closer, "The handle's imprinted, right? Like a security code. 'Whosoever is carrying Thor's fingerprints' is, I think, the literal translation?"

"Yes, well that's, uh, that's a very, very interesting theory. I have a simpler one."

Thor gets up and lifts his hammer and flips it, "You're all not worthy."

There's a chorus of disagreement from the others. Suddenly there's a loud screeching noise, causing everyone to cover their ears. They let their hands down as it fades and in walks Ultron.