Tony Stark disappeared shortly after the Avengers started coming into their own. All traces led to dead ends, and time marched on. In the spring of 2017, it came to light that Hydra was deeply intertwined with SHIELD, and Captain America found out his best friend still lives. Now, James "Bucky" Barnes has come home, more or less. His mind is his own, including the fractured memories that flit just beyond his reach. A drop-in appearance by former SHIELD director Fury clarifies one thing: the Winter Soldier had met Tony Stark.
Steve/Bucky, pre-slash Steve/Bucky/Tony 161,594 words
Shit hits the fan. The news of Thanos's impending invasion forces the Avengers to reassemble, with some friends new and old, and things don't go entirely smoothly.