Chapter 2

A Three Person Mission

They ran together to look for the creatures they hated so much. Blanuts were black and leathery, about two feet tall, and walked on only their hind legs. They wouldn't sound to be very threatening, but in a pack they could kill within seconds. As soon as Tony spotted a pack, he aimed his gun and shot. Tony wasn't the best shot you could find, but he managed to kill about three of them before they turned from their target and went for him instead.

Tony shot frantically, forgetting how horrified he was of the small demons. When he and Clint fought packs they always split up, but now he wished they went for a different technique. "Clint, where are you?! And where the fuck is the guy who we came here for?"

He shot without looking anymore as he began to run in the other direction. Shortly after his call for help, he tripped, of course. He turned onto his back and shot until he was out of bullets, then let out a scream more high pitched than he would ever admit as he ducked his head and curled into a ball as the blanuts came closer.

Suddenly the sound of a horse was heard and shortly after the sound of a sword cutting through the air. The blanuts' screeches were no longer a sign of attack, but of pain. When he heard absolutely no sound from the blanuts, Tony looked up to see something too heroic, majestic, and unbelievably gay for him to believe.

"Are you alright?" The man asked with a smooth voice before jumping off the unicorn and kneeling beside Tony. "I'm sorry if they scared you too bad, I didn't really notice you until they changed their direction of attack." He took off the blue tinted visor and looked at Tony with dazzling blue eyes.

Tony quickly sat up and brushed himself off. "Scared me? I was not scared! It's a defense mechanism.. I knew I'd be fine though," said the narcissist, egotistical as always.

"Oh, of course.. What was I thinking." The corners of the man's lips lifted as he smirked and stood, brushing his golden hair to the side and offering Tony a hand. "I'm Steve Rogers."

Tony raised an eyebrow and took a hold of Steve's hand and stood to his feet, brushing himself off. "Yeah, okay Steve. I'm Tony Stark. I actually only got involved to help someone out.. Wait, what are you even doing here?"

The taller man pursed his lips and put his sword in it's sheath. "Oh, well I actually rode out here to find some friends of mine.. I sent them to kiss some bunnies, and I was hoping to join in." He glanced at Tony for a sign of understanding before clearing his throat and looking ahead of himself.

Tony widened his eyes and nodded, immediately understanding what Steve meant. "Oh, yeah I was actually just doing the same.. Kissing some bunnies.." Suddenly the brunette began to feel a bit uncomfortable, and was glad when he heard Clint land behind them.

"Tony! I finally did it, I ate one!" The bird praised before noticing Steve. "Oh, is this the guy who needed help?" He asked, wiping his beak on his feathers.

"Well.. Not exactly. I guess the guy was just fine, actually. Apparently he's part of the rebellion, like us." Tony started before the other man covered his mouth.

"Stark, we have orders and I think it's best we should follow them. We aren't part of the.. What you said.. We're part of the kitten committee." Another code, given by the leader.

Tony groaned and pried Steve's hand from his mouth. "But that's stupid! That is really ridiculous to begin with, and besides, we're all alone out here!" He argued, stepping back and turning towards his friend. "We should start heading towards that river."

Steve raised an eyebrow and looked between the hawk and the man. "A river? Why are you two looking for a river?" He asked, taking some steps back to his unicorn.

"Well, we aren't really sure why, but our friends said they needed to get to it and we said we's find it for them." The bird replied.

"They're hardly our friends.. But you probably consider that bird lady to be more than a friend." Tony joked, smirking until the death glare from Clint.

Steve looked between the two friends and nodded. "I think the two of you are referring to who I'm looking for. Well, since I'm out here, we could just do what I sent them to do at the river."

Tony scoffed and took a step closer to the captain. "What makes you think we'd want to accompany you? Isn't the knight in shining armor too good for a pair like us?" He said and gestured towards himself and Clint.

The narcissist's comment earned a puzzled expression from Steve. "I don't see what would give you that idea.. If you're part of the kitten committee, I would appreciate your help."

Clint laughed slightly, shaking his head. "Ooh, the kitten committee.. I just love that.." He mumbled before clearing his throat. "Hey, I'd actually love to help and I'm sure my friend would too! He's probably just all butt hurt that you helped him. He gets that way."

Tony stepped away from Clint and looked back to Steve. "Oh please, why would I care if some pretty boy like him helped me." He spat while looking the soldier up and down.

Steve only kept a stern expression, trying to keep any sign of how flattered he was show. "Well if you're done being immature, we should get to it." With that said he jumped onto his unicorn, looking back to Clint and gesturing for him to follow.

The three journeyed towards the river, mostly in silence, and Tony didn't bother to get on Clint. He was upset that the bird sided against him. Once in a while, Steve would try and give unnecessary directions to them.

"Now we just have to go a little further.."

"We're the ones following you, dumbshi-" He was cut off by Clint nudging him. "Your majesty.." He finished, getting more angered towards his friend.

Not too shortly after that, they reached the river. Around it the trees mostly had peach leaves, but there were the occasional purple. The ground near the river was somewhat of a lighted green, seeming to be iridescent under the moons' light. Other than the water rolling steadily, there were absolutely no other sounds to be heard.

"This place is beeaauutiful!" Exclaimed Clint, beak agape as he stepped closer to the water.

Steve smiled and looked around the area. "Yeah, I've always been fond of it here." He replied before jumping off his unicorn.

Tony raised an eyebrow and stepped closer to the water, noticing it's luminescent qualities. "Why are we here anyway?" He asked before turning to look at the captain.

"Oh.. Well, there's a sphere we need in the bottom of this river." Steve started, scratching the back of his head. "I was told that wherever the river glows the brightest is where we'll find it. But.. We have to be careful. I'm doubting this will be an easy mission."

Tony grinned, prepared to do what he had to in order to reclaim his pride. "How hard could it be? Wherever the river glows brightest, well.." He started, looking down the river. "Down there." He pointed to a spot in the river to his left which was exceptionally brighter before running towards it.

"Tony, wait!" Yelled Steve, beginning to try and catch up to him. "You don't know what could be in there! Also, the sphere reacts differently to everyone who touches it!"

Tony smirked as he neared his destination. "Well I'm sure the sphere will absolutely love me!" He shouted in reply before diving into the water. He opened his eyes and continued swimming deeper, squinting as he spotted the sphere.

Clint flew to the spot where his friend disappeared into, and looked back to Steve. "Don't worry, I think Tony knows what he's getting himself into-" He started. "BLANUTS!" He screeched as he noticed the pack running towards him.

Steve widened his eyes and looked behind him, seeing the pack charging towards them. "God, really?! Clint, be sure Tony's safe!" He unsheathed his sword and ran towards the pack, stabbing and slicing them with precision.

"Yeah, okay I'll try- AHHH!" Clint screamed as he noticed the blanut standing to his side. He grabbed it with his talons and flew to a tree, shoving the creature into it's trunk. "I could eat you! I totally could eat you, don't think I'm afraid to!" The bird threatened, still flying above the ground.

The blanut struggled against the hawk's talons. "Shut the fuck up!" He shouted before slapping across Clint's face. "You don't know me! You don't know my story!"

Clint widened his eyes and let go of the creature, landing on the ground and stepping back. "Wait, what?! You just talked!" He tilted his head, examining the grumpy thing. "Can you all talk?"

"Does it look like we all talk? Hell no we don't! I'm the only goddamn one!" The blanut yelled, stumbling onto his feet. "I fucking hate it.."

"Clint!" Shouted Steve, finishing off the blanuts. "You're supposed to be watching the river!" He ran to the side of the water, noticing several large lizard-like creatures had accumulated. He couldn't even see a glow from the sphere. "God, Tony!" Keeping a firm hold onto his sword, he dived into the water.

Clint was struggling with where to put his focus: on his friend who could be in trouble in the river, or on the foul-mouthed blanut. "Wait right here!" He admonished the blanut before flying to the river. "Ooh, I'm sorry!" He tried to see what was happening in the water, but could only recognize movement beneath the surface.

Soon Steve came back to the surface, gasping for breath. "Clint, I can't find Tony! I can't even find the sphere!" He started before grunting and being pulled deep into the water.

The second chapter of my strange AU, again written by Jello of PJAvengerFics.

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