Tony gets revenge on/protects Bruce from General Ross

[ladyhatshepsut.livejournal.com]

I had a couple of stories queued up to read, but then had problems and had to shut my laptop down, which made me lose the list.  So I figured I could just expand the list to other such stories.  All I remember about the list was Tony getting back at Thunderbolt Ross for his actions against the Avengers, mainly but not limited to Bruce.  I'm thinking publicly beating back an attack agains tthe tower to capture the Hulk (I recall one where War Machine helped out).  Or shaming Ross online or at a press conference.  I recall one story where a Ross subordinate sets up Steve to tour a secure military base when none of the team is available to keep him from being detained.  Even stories where Betty publically turns on her father in favor of her boyfriend.  Any and all stories gladly accepted.  Slash, het, gen, and any combination thereof.

(Don't bother suggesting "Dolls and Guys" from the series "Love is For Children" by Ysabethwordsmith.  I already have that one.  In fact I think I'll re-read it now.  And I have to recommend going to AO3 and checking out that excellent series.  Gives a bit of alternate view of the team dynamics.)

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[syntia-13.livejournal.com]

"...publicly beating back an attack against the tower to capture the Hulk (I recall one where War Machine helped out)"

That sounds like chapter 28 of "Damaged Defenders", (http://archiveofourown.org/works/816544/chapters/1588120) though I don't doubt there are other fics with that premise, it's too delightful image not to attract several authors. :)

[ladyhatshepsut.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much. I have that series saved (I'm tweaking it to put on paper) and so much happens in that long saga that its easy for one story line to get lost in it 100+ chapters.

I also just found the story where Thunderbolt Ross pretty much traps Steve in a military base with no backup. The story is called "OSHA'Doesn't Inspect Here Any More" and it's part 24(?) of a 31 (so far) saga called "Coulson Lives, but the Avengers Might be the Death of Him" written by NiennaNir. It found at AO3 and FanFiction.Net. I recommend it to any Avengers fan fiction fan. "The Turing Test" is one of my favorite stories; I come back to it to re-read every couple of months or so. Sherza and NiennaNir have become two of my favorite writers.

Fic Rec

[krisdahwolf0.livejournal.com]

There's Oceanbreeze7's Merchant of Death,

Tony Stark was witty and sharp. Iron Man was cocky and slightly intimidating, he had another face, and one that he didn't dare let the normal eye see. "You really want to play this game, General Ross? I'll tell you, as the Merchant of Death, I rarely lose."

- https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8544593/1/Merchant-of-Death