Poking and prodding the aliens did their testing on the man out of time. "How did they manage you." Kang asked as he looked at some of the dented needles.

"Get your dirt hands off me you filthy creature." The captain screamed and attempted the flail and get the bounds off of him.

"Get him a sedative." Kang groaned and waited as another alien injected Steve with it. Kang took some of his blood, looking through other samples in silence.

Thanos smiled slightly as he watched. "Do we have it?" He asked looking over the other's shoulder.

"No.." He grumbled angrily, stabbing another needle into the Captain. He heard him yell in pain and growled, driving his fist deep into Captain's stomach.

Thanos shook his head. "FIND A WAY!"

Kang glared and grabbed his collar. "Don't you snap at me..." He heard the captain make another noise and punched him in the chest.

The captain was out finally and Thanos sighed. "Don't test me." he hissed and
made his way over to the captive. "We don't have much time left."

"I will test youall I want. You are going to wait until I'm done with this sample." Kang glared. "I'm working as fast as possible..." He went through the samples. Suddenly, there was an explosion in the ships main hull.

"What was that?" Thanos said turning on the screen in the ship. He turned to Kang and pointed at the man laying on the table. "Get a few more and hurry to the pod. I fear someone is here for him."

The screen showed the Iron man walking through the hull, shooting people nonchalantly in the face. Kang growled and tried to balance himself. "I can't if the whole goddamned place is shaking!"

Thanos growled and grabbed a few of the syringes and jabbed them all into the captain taking flesh and blood with it. "Now lets go." He said grabbing the other and teleporting to the nearest pod and taking off.

Tony had just gotten into the lab and shot Kang in the side and missed Thanos, but hit the pod's thrusters so it would only float in space. He pulled out a box, which unhatched into a giant case, which tony placed Steve in. He seemed so calm as he pulled out a bomb and attatched it to the ship, blasing a hole and flying out with steve in tow.

The others had waited by. There wasn't much they could do at that moment. All they could do was hope and Prey that both Tony and Steve we're okay.

It took quite a few hours, but eventually, Tony landed in SHIELD. He uncased Steve and picked him up, carryin him inside. "He's breathing Nick.. But that's about it..."

Nick nodded and led him over to a table, placing the soldier on it and rushing him away, leaving Tony all by himself with only his thoughts to keep him terrible company.

Bruce was about to follow Nick to see if there was anything he could do to help when he noticed Tony. "Hey, he'll be okay." He tried to reassure. He placed a gentle hand on the play boy's shoulder and smiled. "It would take him diving into the sun to kill him."

Tony just stood there quietly. "No... It would take diving into the sun to kill you, Bruce..." He sighed, plopping to the floor, his head in his hands.

Bruce knelt down beside Tony and gently rubbed his back. "Tony..." He paused wondering if it was smart to ask him what he was about to. "What is the captain to you?"

The genius gave an empty chuckle. "Everything." He mumbled. "Steve is everything to me."

Bruce gave the man a warm smile, leaned in closer whispered. "Then let him know. Go to him, be there for him." He said softly and kissed his cheek.

Tony looked at him and smiled weakly. "I can't... They have him in surgery.."

"Come on. I know where you could at least watch." Bruce said as he took his hand and helped him to his feet.

Tony followed shakily and went to the surgery window. He instantly broke down in tears and flopped into a bench, covering his face

"Tony." a worried Bruce called and was at his side in seconds. He gathered the broken friend into his arms and held him close. "He'll be okay."

"What if he isnt?! He should have stayed behind, I had those stupid aliens handled..."

Bruce rocked Tony back and forth to help calm him down a little. "He was worried about you. Though he didn't say it I could see it." he admitted to his friend. "He loves you and I don't think he knows it yet. And what he needs from you now is to have a little faith that he'll make it through okay."

Tony rubbed his eyes and leaned against Bruce. "I'm trying... But what if he doesn't?"

Right as Bruce was about to reassure him he heard the continuous noise of the line going flat. "No.... that can be..." He said looking over at the window.

Doctor and medics scrambling trying to resuscitate the captain. After a few moments they brought out the defibrillator and cut the suit of the captian and attached them to his chest. "Clear!" The doctor yelled and for twenty minutes they tried. When the doctor looked up at the clock he shook his head. "Call it. Time of death."

"4:56pm." +3.

Tony's eyes widened when heard the line. He pressed against the window and scrambled down the stairs, bursting into the surgery room. He watched as they tried and tried in vain... You could see the lonely genius break when the called the time of death. He shoved them all away and attempted CPR again and again. "NO! NO! YOU CAN'T DIE ON ME STEVE!" He leaned down, kissing him deeply and burying his face in the Captain's neck. "No..."

Steve watched from outside his body and it pained him to see the play boy cry. His are heart ached and he wanted so badly to wake up.

It was the dark figure that bowed over his body as if looking for something. It held out it's hand when it had noticed Steve and shook it's head. "It is not your time Steven." it communicated. "Come, I will help you back."

The captain was a bit skeptical at first but hearing and seeing the man he was falling for cry only made the decision easier. "Thank you." He said taking the hand as the reaper helped him back. With in seconds Steve gasped for air. 

Tony jumped and looked at him, shaking and afraid. Was he actually awake? Did the feeble attempt at bringing him back actually work? ”S-steve?”

Steve grabbed onto Tony and pulled his close. "I don't know what happen but I never want to see you cry like that again." He said trying to hide the fact that he too was crying now.

"Don't scare me shitless and maybe I won't." Tony mumbled, his face burying itself into Steve's strong neck. He gave himself a moment to calm down before pulling the Captain into a tender but deep kiss.

Steve smiled into the kiss and held him close. "I'm sorry Tony." He said sweetly and. His heart beat began to speed up. He knew then that life without the genius would be hell on earth.

Tony broke the kiss, burying his face back into Steve's neck. The doctors slowly coaxed him away to make sure Steve was fine. In that time, Tony went to take a walk and recover for a moment.

Steve pouted for all of a moment but he let the doctors have their way. He tried not to panic when they started to poke at him.

Bruce met up with Tony and pulled him into a hug. "That's the first time I ever seen care about something other than yourself or your work." He laughed though grew very concerned when he heard the scream from the room Tony had just left.

The doctor had tried to get the captain's blood work but that was where Steve's mind drew the line. He managed to freak out and toss the doctors half way across the room and curl up into a ball on the Table.

Tony looked at Bruce and snorted. "I care about other things. Why just th-" He bolted back into the room and rushed over. "Steve!? Steve what happened!?"

Steve looked up and launched himself at tony. Shivering obviously terrified of the doctor. "Tony please. don't let them touch me."

” Shh shh..” Tony got him to look into his eyes. ”Look at me. Look at me, Steve... I wont let anyone hurt you again.. Keep looking at me.” He managed to draw his blood.

The captain whimpered a little and buried his face into Tony's shoulder. "I'm sorry." He said over and over again.

"Dont be sorry..." He whispered, taking out the needle and putting a bandage on him.

Steve moved his head back and looked at Tony with sad puppy eyes. "I didn't want anything to happen to you." He sighed and looked down at the floor. "Instead I only got in the way."

"Shhh shhh shhh..." Tony hushed him slowly, kissing his forehead. "I love you, STeve..."

Steve looked up and looked Stark shocked at what he had just heard. Or may be he didn't hear it... maybe it was all in his head. "Di you just say..." He trailed off unsure of what the other man thought.

"Yes... Yes I did." Tony said. "I did and I meant every word." He kissed Steve's forehead. "Now come on, lets get you some shawarma."

The blonde kissed the other man and smiled. "I love you too." He said with sincerity.

Tony laced his fingers with Steves. He didn't know what he'd do without the super solider. "Come on, lets get you home."

Steve grinned softly and nodded. "Will you stay with me?" He asked with the cutest puppy eyed looked he never really knew he gave. "I just don't want to be a lone right now."

Tony's wounded heart melted adn he smiled, kissing the Captain's forehead. "Of course... Now come on." He held his hand, leading him out to the car.

Ther captain laced his fingers with the other's and rested his head on the play boy's shoulder. He couldn't wait to be home.

Stark got him into the passenger seat and hopped into the drivers side. "I'll get you dinner."

Steve nodded and rested his head on Tony's shoulder. "Thank you."

Tony smiled. "Anything for you." He pulled out into the street and started driving home. "Jarvis, order some pizza for Steve and me." "Yes sir."

The blonde just cuddled up to the genius and slowly closed his eyes. He felt safe with tony there.

Tony wrapped an arm around the Captain and nuzzled his hair. He would have been so lost without Steve..

He felt comfortable and and warm in the other man's arms. He stayed asleep until they reached the apartment.

Tony parked in the driveway and shook steve lighlly. "Babe.. wake up."

The blond panicked a moment as he shot up panting slightly, but when he realized it was just Tony's voice he calmed down a bit. "Sorry I guess I'm still a little jumpy." The captain admitted

Tony jumped when Steve jolted, but smiled lightly. "It's alright.. Just relax, okay?'

Steve smiled and kissed his cheek. "okay." He said simply as he got out of the car. If it wasn't for Tony he'd be going insane. At this point he didn't want to be alone

Tony got out and helped the soldier out, leading him into the building. He quickly got him to a bed. He tucked him in, then sat down next to him. "Do you need anything?"

"Stay with me?" The super solider pleaded as he grabbed Tony's hand carefully. " I really don't want to be alone right now." He was terrified like he had never been before.

Tony kissed his forehead. "Sshh... I'm not going anywhere." He lied down next to the muscular man, kicking off his shoes and snuggled close

Steve curled into Tony and smiled slightly. The warmth of Starks arms alone were enough to make him feel safe. He rested his head on his lover's chest and the warmth of the reactor lulled him to sleep.

Tony ran his fingers through that blonde hair. He watched the man sleep and thought to himself: ~ I could be happy like this...
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