Roy re-entered the lab quietly.
Tony was calibrating a hologram of the Tesseract; Banner was taking notes.
Tony looked up immediately.
Tony: "So… talked to your brother?"
Roy nodded.
Roy: "Yes. Loki is… surprisingly similar to you when you were younger."
Tony blinked.
Tony: "Similar to me?"
Roy: "Seeking recognition from his father. Just like you did with Howard Stark."
Tony's hands froze mid-air.
He didn't say anything for a second.
Because Roy was right.
Painfully right.
Banner, listening, raised an eyebrow.
Banner: "You know, that… actually makes sense."
Tony rubbed his jaw, quietly processing.
Scene: Natasha Visits Loki
Natasha walked down the corridor, heels tapping, finding Loki's cell.
Loki glanced up, smirking as usual.
Natasha: "Hello, brother-in-law."
Loki chuckled.
Loki: "Ah, Lady Natasha. One of Roy's wives… yes, I can see why he likes you."
Natasha raised a brow.
Natasha: "You look much calmer than earlier."
Loki shrugged dramatically.
Loki: "Your husband once convinced Thor that a Midgardian goat was the reincarnation of a frost giant prince. And Thor believed him for a week."
Natasha burst out laughing.
Natasha: "Yes. That sounds exactly like him."
Loki told her several stories — him and Roy pranking Thor, pranking Odin, pranking half of Asgard.
Natasha left the cell smiling wide.
Scene: Control Room Confrontation — The Argument Begins
Natasha returned to the lab just as Fury, Steve, and Thor walked in.
Tony brought up S.H.I.E.L.D.'s hidden weapons project.
Tony: "Phase 2? You building weapons with the cube? The cube that we are trying to find?"
Fury deflected.
Tony pushed harder.
Steve got involved.
Then voices rose.
Roy, Natasha, and Thor watched silently from the side like spectators at a sports match.
Steve faced Tony aggressively.
Steve: "Take that suit away and what are you?"
Tony didn't hesitate.
Tony: "A genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist."
Steve scoffed.
Roy chuckled under his breath.
Steve heard it.
Steve: "Something funny?"
Roy stepped forward slowly, expression calm.
Roy: "Yes. I have a question, Captain. Actually… several."
Steve lifted his chin smugly.
Steve: "Go on. I can answer."
Everyone went quiet.
Roy's Questions — The Breakdown of Captain America
Roy circled Steve like a calm but terrifying predator.
Roy:
"Who funded the Super Soldier Serum?"
Steve: "Howard Stark."
Roy:
"Who gave you your suit and shield?"
Steve: "Howard Stark."
Roy:
"Who funded the U.S. military's research during the war?"
Steve: "Howard Stark."
Roy:
"Who provided your army with weapons and investment?"
Steve: "Howard Stark."
Roy:
"And who found you in the ice and brought you back from Greenland?"
Steve: "Howard Stark."
Roy stopped directly in front of him, voice dropping into something cold, royal, and absolute.
Roy: "So a Stark gave you your serum, your equipment, your funding, your weapons, your army, and your life."
Steve's breath hitched.
Roy: "Without a Stark… what exactly have you achieved?"
Steve opened his mouth—
But no words came out.
Roy Unleashes His Authority
Roy's eyes glowed faintly.
His cosmic aura — the presence of an Emperor — pressed outward like a tidal wave.
Steve froze.
His knees shook violently.
Sweat dripped down his forehead.
For a moment, Steve genuinely believed he might die just by looking Roy in the eye.
His legs buckled — he almost collapsed, barely catching himself on a table.
He didn't realize how close he came to pissing himself.
Every S.H.I.E.L.D. scientist in the room felt the pressure.
Banner swallowed hard.
Fury stiffened.
Natasha smiled proudly.
Even Thor's chest swelled with pride.
Tony's reaction?
A huge, satisfied grin.
Tony: "Remind me to get you a gift later."
Natasha moved to Roy's side, holding his arm with subtle pride.
Thor clapped Roy's shoulder.
Thor: "Well done, brother."
Fury nodded slightly, acknowledging the truth behind Roy's words.
Banner whispered under his breath:
Banner: "Remind me never to make you angry."
Roy simply stepped back, aura fading, as if nothing had happened.