Tony raised an eyebrow when his phone rang in the middle of the night. It wasn't like he was in bed or anything. Currently, working on an upgrade for the robot he'd created - DUM-E - was far more important. He pulled out the small device and looked at the caller ID.

Captain Rogers

Tony stared at it for a moment, just to make sure it was real, and then answered with a hesitant, "Hello?"

"Stark?" came the man's hushed voice, "Oh thank god."

"What's wrong, Cap?" Tony put down his tools, moving the phone to the other ear so he could walk towards the stairs and out of the lab more comfortably.

"It's... It's my wife," Steve swallowed, "I... I think she's trying to kill me."

"Are... Are you drunk?" Tony questioned, smirking, "Well, I'm surprised in you. I mean, this is fairly normal behavior for me, Cap, but you?"

"I'm not drunk!" Steve snapped, "This is serious, Stark."

"Alright. So you're wife is a psychotic murderer. Charlie will be happy to hear that," Tony indulged him, "So, why the hell did you call me?"

"Because she mentioned something," Steve paused, trying his best to collect his thoughts, "She... She referred to me as the Captain and... She mentioned that group of yours, Stark. The Avengers?"

"You really are drunk," Tony laughed.

"Stark!" Steve hissed. Tony's tone turned serious.

"You aren't kidding, are you?"

"No."

"Alright... I'll be right there," Tony promised, "Don't... Piss her off, okay?"

"Wait! Star-" Tony hung up before he could say anything more. He found another number in his contacts.

"Tony?" Charlie groaned, "It's the middle of the night. Can't this wait until the morning?"

"Charlie," Tony stated, "It's Rogers... I think he's in trouble. I need you to come in."

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Steve stared at the phone, panic spreading across his face like a wildfire.

"So. Think you can rat me out to your boyfriend, do you?" a cold female voice said from behind him. Steve froze, clutching the phone to himself. Very slowly, he turned to face Leena.

"I have to thank you, though," she added, smirking at him, "I didn't know how I was going to find any of the rest of your super secret boy band, but you fixed that problem. Not only did you show him to me, you brought him here, as well. So kind of you, Love."

"Wh-what are you going to do?" Steve swallowed, watching her meticulous steps as she inched towards him.

"Until death do us part, Captain," she replied, "As the old saying goes."