She's not the same Black Widow I knew, but in my world she'd worked her way into SHIELD and the Ultimates. And then sold us out to an organization called the Liberators, as revenge for how America put Russia into poverty
FROM: parker.peter@cdc.org
They had all the superheroes rounded up and were planning a public execution, and takeover of the whole country
FROM: parker.peter@cdc.org
She revealed the Hulk's identity to the public, pitted you guys against each other, and tricked Tony into trying to marry her so she could use him and his money. She was taken out before she succeeded as far as I know
FROM: parker.peter@cdc.org
But be careful. Just in case. We might be a million miles away from home but that doesn't mean we can ignore potential dangers within recruits.
[Tony reads through Peter's message a few times and absorbs the information. He doesn't automatically write it off as wrong, but there are a lot of questions that he has when it comes to the Natasha that Peter knew, and the one from his universe (like she tried to get him to marry her, at some point? How the hell did that work out?)]
FROM: stark.anthony@cdc.org
She's not exactly new, you know. She was here when we dropped on the first planet and got transferred to another branch of the CDC.
2. I'm pretty sure the lack of interest is mutual. And that kind of puts the kibosh on dating.
[Natasha was gorgeous, intelligent, and interesting, but he doesn't have the same chemistry with her that he did with Pepper. So hearing that they were a thing in another universe is not exactly a burst of inspiration for his penis.]
we're on a planet in god knows what corner of the universe, starting a war on plant people, the dead have literally punched their way out of graves, and the most impossible thing to you is falling for a beautiful woman
FROM: parker.peter@cdc.org
you really are from a whole other universe
FROM: parker.peter@cdc.org
i have no idea who pepper is but i hope she is a good woman. i'm mostly just pleased to hear it's not tara reid
I think this is the first time I've been used as a barometer of maturity. Feels weird.
FROM: stark.anthony@cdc.org
Thanks.
[If he were honest with either Peter or himself, the approval feels empty. A year in the CDC isn't enough time to forget about Pepper, but it does make him feel distant from his old life. And he knows he's not going back as long as the CDC is still running.]
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Day 109
Fair warning: if you haven't met her yet, we have a new recruit.
[Attached is a link to this file.]
FROM: parker.peter@cdc.org
She's not the same Black Widow I knew, but in my world she'd worked her way into SHIELD and the Ultimates. And then sold us out to an organization called the Liberators, as revenge for how America put Russia into poverty
FROM: parker.peter@cdc.org
They had all the superheroes rounded up and were planning a public execution, and takeover of the whole country
FROM: parker.peter@cdc.org
She revealed the Hulk's identity to the public, pitted you guys against each other, and tricked Tony into trying to marry her so she could use him and his money. She was taken out before she succeeded as far as I know
FROM: parker.peter@cdc.org
But be careful. Just in case. We might be a million miles away from home but that doesn't mean we can ignore potential dangers within recruits.
no subject
FROM: stark.anthony@cdc.org
She's not exactly new, you know. She was here when we dropped on the first planet and got transferred to another branch of the CDC.
no subject
I didn't know that. The file didn't show up until the new batch of people came so I assumed she was new
FROM: parker.peter@cdc.org
you haven't talked to her have you?
[Because Tony and women, man...]
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It's not like she remembers being here, anyway.
FROM: stark.anthony@cdc.org
Twice. Presuming we're only talking about Macha.
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oh she's one of those
FROM: parker.peter@cdc.org
okay cool
FROM: parker.peter@cdc.org
don't date her
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1. I had a girlfriend back home. A serious one.
FROM: stark.anthony@cdc.org
2. I'm pretty sure the lack of interest is mutual. And that kind of puts the kibosh on dating.
[Natasha was gorgeous, intelligent, and interesting, but he doesn't have the same chemistry with her that he did with Pepper. So hearing that they were a thing in another universe is not exactly a burst of inspiration for his penis.]
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Look space is a lot like vegas okay
crazier things have happened than a man and a woman taking a golly swell shine to each other
FROM: parker.peter@cdc.org
which one is it? Your girlfriend?
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"Crazy" would be the right word for Agent Romanoff and I making a love connection.
FROM: stark.anthony@cdc.org
Pepper.
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we're on a planet in god knows what corner of the universe, starting a war on plant people, the dead have literally punched their way out of graves, and the most impossible thing to you is falling for a beautiful woman
FROM: parker.peter@cdc.org
you really are from a whole other universe
FROM: parker.peter@cdc.org
i have no idea who pepper is but i hope she is a good woman. i'm mostly just pleased to hear it's not tara reid
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I don't get it. Do you want me to go out with her, or not?
FROM: stark.anthony@cdc.org
She's one of the best.
FROM: stark.anthony@cdc.org
Did she also try to use me in a revenge plot for the Cold War?
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I don't, I'm just surprised is all
FROM: parker.peter@cdc.org
No she's just on a very sad downward spiral and you were terrible for each other.
FROM: parker.peter@cdc.org
is pepper her real given name or is she just a really spicy gal
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If I slept with every attractive woman I saw, I'd never get anything done. I probably would've torn something, by now.
FROM: stark.anthony@cdc.org
I'll keep that in mind.
FROM: stark.anthony@cdc.org
Yes, but no. It's not her real name.
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well you're a heck of a lot smarter than the dude i knew in that regard. perhaps you should write him a few pointers
FROM: parker.peter@cdc.org
can i ask what is? maybe i do know her
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I told you I'm in a committed relationship: ten years ago I wouldn't be able to tell my doppelganger anything.
FROM: stark.anthony@cdc.org
It's Virginia Potts.
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weird you're older than the tony i know and yet your team only just got together
ah well good to know he's going to smarten up soonish
FROM: parker.peter@cdc.org
I think i saw that on a Forbes list once. But I'm also not great with names, so I'll just settle with saying I'm happy for the both of you.
no subject
I think this is the first time I've been used as a barometer of maturity. Feels weird.
FROM: stark.anthony@cdc.org
Thanks.
[If he were honest with either Peter or himself, the approval feels empty. A year in the CDC isn't enough time to forget about Pepper, but it does make him feel distant from his old life. And he knows he's not going back as long as the CDC is still running.]