Steve Rogers took his electronic watch and pressed the button on his wrist as Tony had instructed. The laser output emits a hard projection, and the light forms a mass entity, creating the classic shape of a shield painted with a star pattern.

As everyone knows, Captain America's indestructible vibranium shield, which he has fought for many years, finally died in the battle with the Great Snake. The powerful serpent shattered the shield with his bare hands and completely scrapped.

The birth of this vibranium shield is a coincidence, but it is not made entirely of vibranium, but is mixed with some other substance under the action of unknown elements. Even the Doctor who created the legendary shield for him in the first place couldn't replicate that process, so the Captain's shield was truly unique in the world and couldn't be copied or repaired by anyone - at least not with Iron Man's technology.

However, Tony promised that he would find a way, believing that repairing the shield was not impossible, but that he had not yet found the right way. Tony had already mastered the hard light techniques that Dr. Light had previously used, so he built the watch specifically for the captain before repairing the shield. It can be activated at any time and at any time, releasing a shield of hard light from the wearer's wrist, exactly like the one used by the captain in the first place. Although the defensive power of this shield can't be compared to the real vibranium, it is quite good. And it has the advantage of being self-healing, and since it is a hard light rather than an actual substance, it can recover in an instant no matter what kind of damage it suffers.

"It's lighter and more portable, so you can unfold and put it in at any time." Tony proudly introduced to the captain, "It's not me bragging, but it's really good. ”

The captain tried to unfold his shield, waved it in his hand, and then put it back away.

"Thanks, Tony."

He said this, but it was clear that he still thought his old shield was more useful, but Tony's emotions didn't say it.

But even if he didn't say it, how could Tony not know his inner thoughts? Tony pursed his lips and said with some displeasure, "Actually, if you use it for a long time, you will find that it is better than your old buddy in some cases...... But of course, I'll continue to figure out how to fix your shield, I promise. ”

Rogers smiled, "I know. ”

"Now, then, it's almost time to get down to business."

Tony paused at this point, and the atmosphere between the two of them became slightly awkward.

Yes, business, they all know what that means.

Tony crossed his fingers, stared at the shiny floor for a moment, and said, "The bill...... It's going to be officially launched tomorrow. ”

Rogers didn't say anything.

"Superhero Registration Act" became the biggest estrangement between the two men - and even within the entire Avengers - before this series of broken things happened. But before the sea shatter invaded the land with a large army, and then the serpent wanted to destroy everything, so the matter of the bill was repeatedly put on hold until now.

Now that the external crisis has subsided for the time being, the bill has been put back on the agenda.

"Today is the last chance." Tony leaned forward and said, "You've got to think through, Steve." The rest of the team, those who refuse to sign, they will all follow in your footsteps. If you choose to compromise, everyone else will agree. ”

"I said it, Tony, it's a matter of principle." Rogers stubbornly shook his head, "By signing the agreement, we have given up the original intention of the Avengers and the reason why each of us wore uniforms in the first place. Think about Tony, why did you announce the closure of the weapons factory in the first place? Why did you create Iron Man? And why do you insist on refusing to allow the government to obtain Iron Man technology? ”

"It's a different story, Captain." "I thought I would be able to achieve world peace on my own, but I was wrong. There are many things that even Iron Man can't do. Then there were Avengers, and I thought that this time Earth finally got the best shield, but I was wrong again. The world is more sinister than we can imagine, and there are many more things that even the Avengers will be difficult to deal with. ”

"But the Avengers did its job." The captain argued, "The current model works. ”

"It's not effective enough. Look at that team, 'Heavenly Sword'. A behemoth hides among us, inhabiting the interior of this world, and we know nothing. Tony got emotional, "Look at what they've done and what we've done." That's what the Avengers should be transformed into - a team that can appear wherever it should be, with a high level of action and a complete unified command system, dedicated to dealing with unconventional events. ”

"You're saying that the Avengers should be attached to Aegis." Rogers said lightly, "You're making all of us registered agents, to work for you, for the government." Have you ever wondered what the Avengers have to give up for this? ”

"I'm going to maneuver around that and get enough space for us." Tony said firmly, "That's why I'm in this position. ”

"That's not up to you. Trust me, Tony, I've never been involved in politics, but I know the way politicians. When you're caught up in that whirlpool, there's a lot of things that you can't control on your own. I'm sure your intentions are good, but you need to know that if you involve the Avengers in that complex realm, neither you nor we will lose the power to make decisions. ”

"So, it looks like we're not going to be able to get to a consensus."

Tony sighed softly. He was disappointed, but he couldn't say how surprised. If he is persuaded just by saying a few words, then this person is not Captain America either.

But he still has to try, and if things do get to the point where neither side wants to see them in the future, at least he can still tell himself that he tried.

"Okay, I gotta ...... Went back. Tony got up from the couch and rubbed the bridge of his nose, "There's a big mess on the mothership for me to deal with, you know." Especially these days, there is no time to relax. ”

"I understand."

The captain also stood up and escorted him all the way to the lawn outside the Avengers headquarters. He watched as Tony summoned the armor parts and quickly dressed. It wasn't until Tony was ready to light the fire that he finally said, "I'm sorry, Tony. But it's none of your business. ”

Tony glanced at him.

"I understand."

Without saying anything more, Iron Man jumped up and disappeared as a meteor in the sky.

Rogers sighed as he looked at his distant back.

The world is like that, and sometimes reality just doesn't give everyone their way. It will force everyone to make their own choice, either compromise with life or fight to the death.

But Rogers remembers someone telling him something very important.

There is always something that is worth sticking to, even if the world tells you that you are wrong.