The Path Not Taken
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Would Have Done by xfphile
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Iron Man (Movies)
12 Mar 2025
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Finally, finally, Tony Stark exploded.
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- Part 1 of The Path Not Taken
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Not a Child by xfphile
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Iron Man (Movies), Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
12 Mar 2025
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“Tony, I need to speak to you privately. Now.”
Now, in Rhodes’ defense, Tony had always been accepting of the necessity of his friends bringing him down a peg or three when his arrogant behavior got out of hand.
“No.”
So hearing Tony’s refusal, delivered in a dark, cold voice, caught Rhodes more than a little by surprise.
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- Part 2 of The Path Not Taken
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Show Me the Money!!! (Pit) by xfphile
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Iron Man (Movies)
13 Mar 2025
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Some days, entertainment just falls from the sky, like a gift from the heavens.
And sometimes, you have to make your own.
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- Part 3 of The Path Not Taken
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R.E.S.P.E.C.T. (Look and Listen) by xfphile
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies)
14 Mar 2025
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Peter did want to tell someone.
He just . . . needed the person he told to stay calm and collected and not start shouting about badly he’d handled the situation or why he hadn’t let someone else take care of it for him. He didn’t need a lecture. He just needed to be listened to.
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- Part 4 of The Path Not Taken
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D(iligence) E(xcellence) I(ntegrity) by xfphile
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Iron Man (Movies)
17 Mar 2025
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Like any sane person, Pepper Potts hated press conferences.
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- Part 5 of The Path Not Taken
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Twin (from Another Mother, Father, Planet, Galaxy) by xfphile
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Iron Man (Movies), Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies)
19 Mar 2025
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Time just . . . stopped.
Because suddenly, Tony wasn’t looking at a giant purple alien with ugly armor and truly abysmal taste in fashion accessories.
He was looking at Steve Rogers.
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- Part 6 of The Path Not Taken
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Any Other Name by xfphile
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Iron Man (Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Jessica Jones (TV), Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies)
21 Mar 2025
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“Why do you refuse to call Tony ‘Tony’?”
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- Part 7 of The Path Not Taken
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R.E.S.P.E.C.T. (Find Out What it Means to Me) by xfphile
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
25 Mar 2025
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Two weeks later, the axe fell.
Well, it did if you were Peter.
If you were the rest of his class, the day of the field trip arrived.
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- Part 8 of The Path Not Taken
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Karma (the Bitch with Standards) by xfphile
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
28 Mar 2025
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Peter was worth anything, and the people who loved him would make sure that even God didn’t have mercy on the soul of the man who had hurt him so badly.
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- Part 9 of The Path Not Taken
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It Takes a Village (to Corral an Idiot) by xfphile
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
31 Mar 2025
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Rogers’ face turned so red so fast, Tony was worried his head was about to explode. And that would just be messy. Also, gross.
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- Part 10 of The Path Not Taken
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R.E.S.P.E.C.T. (Ask and Answer) by xfphile
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man - All Media Types, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
03 Apr 2025
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Not for the first time, his mouth took off before his brain could make a decision.
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- Part 11 of The Path Not Taken
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Schadenfreude by xfphile
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Iron Man (Movies), Captain America (Chris Evans Movies)
07 Apr 2025
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The UN was about to learn that actions have consequences.
And so were the Rogue Avengers.
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- Part 12 of The Path Not Taken
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Power Trip (Flat on Your Face) by xfphile
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
10 Apr 2025
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What could possibly be so important it couldn’t wait an hour?
One Tuesday late in October, they all found out.
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- Part 13 of The Path Not Taken
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Hypocrisy (I Know You Are, but What am I?) by xfphile
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Iron Man (Movies), Captain America (Chris Evans Movies), Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies)
14 Apr 2025
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Well, it was too bad for him that Steve was always truthful, and his team hadn’t done anything wrong. Tony was a skilled liar and gifted manipulator, but the truth always came out in the end.
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- Part 14 of The Path Not Taken
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of Importance by xfphile
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Iron Man (Movies), Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies)
17 Apr 2025
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The Avengers, Earth’s Heroes, had just been completely and utterly dismissed as inconsequential by a pair of teenagers.
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- Part 15 of The Path Not Taken
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Do You Believe in Magic? by xfphile
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Captain America (Chris Evans Movies), Doctor Strange (Movies), Black Panther (Marvel Movies)
20 Apr 2025
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When Steve Rogers came back from his triumphant excursion to the Raft to rescue his team, he was on top of the world. He had proven beyond a doubt that he was superior: he’d demonstrated the corruption of the Accords, he’d defeated HYRDA, he’d prevented the unjust persecution and murder of an innocent man, his best friend.
And he’d finally beaten Tony Stark.
Steve Rogers was on top of the world, and now everyone knew it was his rightful place.
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- Part 16 of The Path Not Taken
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Perspective by xfphile
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Iron Man (Movies), Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies)
24 Apr 2025
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Pride is a curious thing.
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- Part 17 of The Path Not Taken
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Surprise! by xfphile
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Iron Man (Movies), Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), Black Panther (Marvel Movies)
30 Apr 2025
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Tony Stark knew exactly where his former teammates were.
And he wasn't merely furious with them.
He wanted blood . . . and vengeance was going to be his.
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- Part 18 of The Path Not Taken
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Strange Bedfellows by xfphile
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Captain America (Chris Evans Movies), Iron Man (Movies), Doctor Strange (Movies)
05 May 2025
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It isn’t just Tony Stark they’ve betrayed.
It isn’t even the entire world.
They have betrayed themselves.
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- Part 19 of The Path Not Taken
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Careless Whisper by xfphile
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Iron Man (Movies)
09 May 2025
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While he was ruminating, Hogan was giving Pepper a quick but thorough rundown.
And Roger Harrington got an up-close and personal view of what the people of Pompeii felt when Vesuvius exploded.
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- Part 20 of The Path Not Taken