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Steve looked up and smiled gently, "You say, Tony."
"Okay." Tony put down his glass, leaned forward, crossed his hands on the table, and took a negotiating stance.
"First, the rejuvenation project. That bastard Henry made it sound so easy, even mentioning Asgardian technology. How can this be achieved technically? How long will it take? What is the success rate?"
He looked at Henry with sharp eyes.
Tony has thought about it.
Henry can't try to pass the buck this time; we must give him a reliable answer!
Henry looked away from the tablet and yawned, his tone casual.
"I thought you'd forgotten I just got back from New Mexico. Thor, you remember? The fragments of the Destroyer are still lying in our laboratory. I've already made an agreement with him. He promised to take us to Asgard for sightseeing after resolving the internal conflicts in his family and to discuss technological cooperation. So, I've already made reservations in advance."
Steve looked a little nostalgic when he heard the name Thor again.
Thor, is he okay?
"Well, even if you can handle that, Thor." Tony curled his lips, obviously not happy with this way of pinning his hopes on others.
"Then the second question. How do you deal with the two Captain Americas? We can't let both of you appear in public at the same time, right?" He pointed at the elderly Steve, then pointed to the sky, indicating the one still in the ice.
"I think the 1.0 and 2.0 are not up to standard. When the time comes, they will have to add a suffix to their self-introductions. Hello, I'm the elderly version of Captain America. Hello, I'm the frozen version of Captain America? Don't you think this sounds like a joke?"
"You don't have to worry about that." This time it was Steve who spoke.
He looked at Tony calmly and said slowly, "In this era, we only need one Captain America. And that person should not be me."
His eyes were firm.
"My presence is accidental. I will be a consultant or a shadow hiding behind the scenes, and then provide you with all the intelligence and advice, they will have to add a suffix to their self-introductions. Hello, I'm the elderly version of Captain America. Hello, I'm the frozen version of Captain America? Don't you think this sounds like a joke?"
"No."
Just as Tony was about to nod in agreement, a voice firmly refused.
Everyone looked at Henry.
He put away the tablet, sat up straight, and his eyes became serious.
"Hiding behind the scenes? Mr. Rogers, do you have any misunderstanding of your own value?" Henry said bluntly.
"Captain America, who experienced the final battle, arm wrestled with the director of the Universal Family Planning Commission, and even lifted Thor's hammer, you tell me you want to be a behind-the-scenes consultant? What a waste! Even worse than Tony taking a champagne bath!"
"Hey!" Tony protested dissatisfiedly from the side.
"I did that for disinfection!"
Steve and Peggy were stunned.
Raising Thor's hammer? Endgame?
Steve never mentioned these words to anyone!
"You..." Steve looked at Henry in shock.
"Don't look at me like that, I'm not a peeping Tom." Henry waved his hand.
"I just happen to know, but your experience and your wisdom are your abilities. So, to let you hide behind the scenes is truly irresponsible."
He stood up and walked over to Steve, looking down at him.
"So, I have to change my plan."
"There's more than one spot available for the rejuvenation project."
His eyes flickered over Peggy, finally settling on Steve's face.
"You two need to become younger again."
"Aunt Peggy is the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., responsible for internal management and overall strategy. And you." Henry pointed at Steve.
"You will be the team's supreme commander, responsible for leading the Avengers team in battle. One will be responsible for the interior, the other for the exterior. Perfect."
Tony was confused and frowned again.
Avengers?
Isn't this Nick Fury's plan?
Let two elderly people in their nineties regain their youth, and then have one be the CEO and the other the captain of the security team?
Crazy! This world has gone completely crazy!
His brother is the biggest lunatic!
"That's impossible..." Steve rejected subconsciously.
"I've fought my whole life. I just want to be with Peggy..."
"And watch the world slide towards the future you've experienced?" Henry interrupted him.
"Watching Hydra's plot succeed? Watching Tony make the same mistake again?"
"You!" Steve stood up suddenly, his body heaving slightly.
Tony's sacrifice is an eternal pain in his heart.
"Henry!" Tony also stood up. He felt that something was wrong in the atmosphere.
"What nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean by repeating the same mistakes?"
Henry ignored him and stared at Steve.
"Mr. Rogers, you stole time in exchange for a happiness that did not belong to you. Now, it's time to pay your debt."
"You can choose to refuse. But if you do that, you'll just be a bystander, watching your former comrades one by one walk towards the end you already knew."
"Or." Henry's voice slowed down.
"You can choose to accept it. Then join me in overturning this damn crypt and creating a brand new future."
"A Peggy doesn't have to wait alone anymore, and Tony doesn't have to experience a future where he has to snap his fingers again." The cabin fell silent again.
Tony stood there, even more confused.
Snap your fingers?
Why does it sound like a very bad thing?
Peggy held Steve's hand tightly, tears streaming down her face, but this time it was not because of sadness, but because of excitement. Steve closed his eyes.
Every word Henry said was stimulating him.
Yes!
A brand new future!
He slowly opened his eyes; he had made his decision.
"One last question." His expression turned serious.
He looked at Henry and asked word by word.
"Henry, what do you want to do?"
"You did all this, subverting S.H.I.E.L.D., forming a new team, and even trying to reverse time."
"What is your ultimate goal?"
Yes, this is the biggest question in Steve's mind.
He must know what this mysterious young man is planning.
The eyes of the three people in the cabin were focused on Henry.
Henry looked around.
He saw the worry in Tony's eyes, the expectation in Peggy's eyes, and the scrutiny in Steve's eyes.
He smiled.
"My purpose?"
He stood up and walked to the window of the fighter plane, looking at the earth covered by clouds below.
"My purpose is simple." His tone became firm.
"Thanos wants to achieve what he calls cosmic balance by destroying half of all life."
"And I want to build a team before he arrives. We must have sufficiently powerful technology, a sufficiently powerful army, and a sufficiently strong will."
"It's so powerful that any cosmic overlord who attempts to lay hands on this planet will tremble in fear when they hear the word 'Earth'."
"Isn't the goal of dimension to maintain balance?"
Henry's eyes turned cold, and his lips curled up slightly.
"Then I'll show you what true balance is!"
"I want this little Earth to become the only superpower in the entire universe!"
"This is my purpose."