Sentinel

Chapter 337 Different Positions

Stark Tower, the lounge area on the top floor.

Tony leaned on the sofa with his legs draped over the table, looking like he had no shape.He tugged on his tie, squinted at Sean who was sitting on the edge of the bar, and said lazily: "You know, I don't like dealing with people from the government. It used to be like this when Fury was still here, but now With Rose, the relationship would only be worse."

"I thought you would save some face. After all, the famous Iron Man owed me, an unknown pawn, several times." Sean poured himself a glass of wine, took a sip and said, "The matter of the registration bill has intensified. The voices of the people are loud."

"Among the Avengers, Captain Rogers refuses to accept the bill, Hawkeye Barton is preparing to retire, Thor stays in Asgard, and Dr. Banner has agreed... Tony, everyone must express their position and choose a side. Stand in a good team, you should understand this truth better than me."

Stark was silent for a long while. As a former arms tycoon, he certainly understood the rules of the game for the upper class. Before a conflict broke out, everyone had to choose a side to join in, otherwise they would face the crowd of others.

Stark Industries used to be backed by the Ministry of National Defense and will always be a solid ally of the military. Later, it closed its arms manufacturing plant, transformed into the energy field, and began to contact members of Congress to seek policy tilt and support.

No matter which field you are in or any business you are in, you will always need cooperation and allies and exchange of interests. This is an eternal truth.

"Tony Stark can have a stand, but Iron Man can't." The man with the moustache restrained his cynical smile, "Captain Rogers is right, the formation of the Avengers is to make the world safer, and we cannot become tools of the government."

In the original timeline, due to the outbreak of the Sokovia crisis and the previous battle in New York, Tony became worried and began to reflect on the existence of superheroes and what kind of impact it had on the world. Will agree to sign an agreement, accept government supervision, and go to a different camp with Captain America.

But in this world, nothing happened, and Iron Man is still standing with Captain America on a united front.

"I know that you have a great relationship with Ross. Not long ago, you joined SHIELD and participated in the internal reconstruction and reorganization in the name of the supreme advisor... I don't care about Fury's true identity, the grievances of the last century, what? S.H.I.E.L.D., HYDRA, old stories."

Tony let out a long breath of relief. He had thought a lot during this time, about the registration bill, and the existence of superheroes themselves...

The world is not all kind to Iron Man, and the Department of Defense often complains that he disregards sovereignty, national borders, acts without authorization, and regardless of any consequences.

Every superhero will have this kind of controversy, including the most friendly and popular Spider-Man, the good neighbor in New York, who is not welcomed by the New York Police Department at all. Director George has publicly issued many statements, thinking that The existence of vigilantes is a violation of the law and should be curbed and supervised by the government.

"I want to reserve the right to choose, at least not to let the people from the Ministry of Defense or the White House go around like Rhodes."

Tony shook his head. Before Sean arrived, he talked to Reid about it. The Fantastic Four were the first batch of superheroes to sign the agreement. Unlike the Avengers, they needed to deal with international disputes or deal with world crises.

As the most famous superhero group, Fantastic Four is more like a star figure, often appearing on various talk shows, NYPD ribbon-cutting or fire department charity dinners, and occasionally fighting bank robbers and mercenary groups.

"But you have to accept the reality. After half a month, the United Nations will hold a meeting in Vienna to formally discuss the implementation of the Superhero Registration Act. This is not a unilateral decision by S.H.I.E.L.D. or the United States. 117 countries will make a vote , the whole world is watching you."

Sean smiled. S.H.I.E.L.D. needs to set up some superheroes as positive image representatives, which are obviously similar to Iron Man, Fantastic Four, and Spider-Man, which are more suitable for publicity.

In fact, Captain America is the best candidate, but unfortunately the other party will not agree, probably because it will remind him of the embarrassing memories of performing on stage in the Stars and Stripes uniform and selling national debt in the last century.

"Maybe Captain Rogers can stand firm and fight against the world, but you can't, Tony." Sean said solemnly, "You are not alone, just like Stark Industries faced the pressure from the Ministry of Defense before, this time it will only be stronger. "

"Superheroes want freedom, and the world needs order. The Avengers are the first to bear the brunt. You will no longer be a private organization, and any future actions will be supervised by SHIELD."

The rest area suddenly fell silent. Tony got up and sat on the edge of the bar. The amber liquid was poured into the glass, mixed with ice cubes, and poured down his throat in one breath, as if swallowing a flame.

"You're such a good talker."

Stark's eyes showed a look of struggle. He was naturally unrestrained. He used to be a bohemian playboy, and even the Ministry of Defense could only endure it in silence. After experiencing a series of crises, he became a little more mature and stable, without the previous cynicism. , laughing and cursing indulgent appearance, sometimes even Pepper would be surprised by the changes.

"I didn't ask you to sign it immediately, and the Registration Act will not be promulgated so soon. You have enough time to consider and verify whether this decision is good or bad."

Sean shrugged his shoulders. He knew Tony's complicated mood, but the reality is like this. Superheroes cannot be allowed to act independently, even if they don't have their own help, they will face such a situation sooner or later.

The establishment of a new world must have a stable order.

And the Avengers, and the rest of the superheroes, are obviously the obstacles that stand in the way.

Instead of leaving the world safe to them, create an army of obedient super legions, mutants, super soldiers, plus Umbrella's ongoing genetic evolution project, superheroes will sooner or later be a thing of the past.

The power of an individual is always small, and the general trend of the world is mighty, and anyone is insignificant in front of this trend.

"Tony, you have worked so hard to develop Ultron, isn't it just to give the world an absolutely safe environment? Now that the opportunity is at your fingertips, the insight plan is launched, and the entire planet is under the supervision of S.H.I.E.L.D. Superheroes, go wherever there is a crisis."

"Everyone needs to compromise at the right time, so that we can sit down and discuss cooperation. The reason why I am the first to persuade you is because I don't want to see Iron Man become a fugitive on the SHIELD wanted list."

Sean looked deeply at Stark, and took out a video tape from his arms, marked "December 1991, 12", "This is what I found in the archives of SHIELD, you have the right to know the truth."

Tony, who drank several glasses of wine in a row, took them in a daze. The familiar time touched the painful memory in his brain. It was from that day that he lost his parents.

(End of this chapter)