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"Robot Trip" by copperbadge (T)
Fandom: The Avengers (movieverse)
Pairing: Background Pepperony (best ship name ever)
Length: ~8K words
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sam_storyteller/copperbadge
Author Website: AO3
Why this must be read: Tony and Steve take a road trip with Tony's robot Dummy. It's every bit as awesome as you'd think, with bonus Pepper and perfect dialogue.
Tony would give the Otter Pop this: he wasn't a granny driver. They made stupid good time to Las Vegas, and Rogers kept up the whole way, at least until they hit the traffic near the strip. Tony deliberately led him all the way up the Strip itself, giving the tourists a show: Tony Stark, billionaire and superhero, cruising Las Vegas. Rogers pulled up behind him when he stopped outside the Palazzo, but he didn't cut the motorcycle's engine.
"We can't park here," he said, pointing to the huge NO PARKING sign.
"I gotta keep an eye on Dummy while we eat," Tony replied, as a valet came running up. "Hey, cool, valet. Okay so the deal is..." he peeled a hundred out of his clip and offered it to the man. "You make sure nobody tows my car, nobody fucks with the robot or the motorcycle, and there's a second one for you when we get done. Hey, yeah, photos with the robot? Go nuts. Charge for 'em if you want. Hello Vegas!" he added, as a crowd began to gather. "Come on, Captain, let's eat."
Rogers switched off the bike, but he still looked hesitant. "Are you sure we should -- "
"I am absolutely sure we should do whatever it is you think we shouldn't do," Tony said, and led him up the steps to Lavo.
Where, half an hour later, he watched in awe as Steve Rogers put away an entire twenty-ounce steak with all the trimmings.
"Where does it go?" he asked.
"I get hungry," Rogers replied. "Sides, in the war you learn to eat when you can."
"So you're saying you could eat more?"
"Well, I could, but it's not war now. There's no reason to get greedy," Rogers answered. He leaned back, turning his face up to the bright noontime Nevada sun, long legs stretching out under the table on the terrace. A crowd had gathered down below, equal parts tourists wanting their photo with Dummy and onlookers wanting a snap of Tony enjoying his lunch. He saw a couple of them studying Rogers with interest.
"You want a banana split or something? 'Cause we should probably get back on the road," he said. "Normally I'd stay and lose a few thousand at the tables, but the real action doesn't start until after midnight."
"No, we can go," Rogers answered, catching the hint of challenge in Tony's voice. "Does Dummy uh. Need anything?"
"He's cool, I hooked him into the engine. You good?"
"Ready when you are," Rogers agreed, and calmly let Tony pick up the check.
Robot Trip
Pairing: Background Pepperony (best ship name ever)
Length: ~8K words
Author on LJ:
sam_storyteller/copperbadgeAuthor Website: AO3
Why this must be read: Tony and Steve take a road trip with Tony's robot Dummy. It's every bit as awesome as you'd think, with bonus Pepper and perfect dialogue.
Tony would give the Otter Pop this: he wasn't a granny driver. They made stupid good time to Las Vegas, and Rogers kept up the whole way, at least until they hit the traffic near the strip. Tony deliberately led him all the way up the Strip itself, giving the tourists a show: Tony Stark, billionaire and superhero, cruising Las Vegas. Rogers pulled up behind him when he stopped outside the Palazzo, but he didn't cut the motorcycle's engine.
"We can't park here," he said, pointing to the huge NO PARKING sign.
"I gotta keep an eye on Dummy while we eat," Tony replied, as a valet came running up. "Hey, cool, valet. Okay so the deal is..." he peeled a hundred out of his clip and offered it to the man. "You make sure nobody tows my car, nobody fucks with the robot or the motorcycle, and there's a second one for you when we get done. Hey, yeah, photos with the robot? Go nuts. Charge for 'em if you want. Hello Vegas!" he added, as a crowd began to gather. "Come on, Captain, let's eat."
Rogers switched off the bike, but he still looked hesitant. "Are you sure we should -- "
"I am absolutely sure we should do whatever it is you think we shouldn't do," Tony said, and led him up the steps to Lavo.
Where, half an hour later, he watched in awe as Steve Rogers put away an entire twenty-ounce steak with all the trimmings.
"Where does it go?" he asked.
"I get hungry," Rogers replied. "Sides, in the war you learn to eat when you can."
"So you're saying you could eat more?"
"Well, I could, but it's not war now. There's no reason to get greedy," Rogers answered. He leaned back, turning his face up to the bright noontime Nevada sun, long legs stretching out under the table on the terrace. A crowd had gathered down below, equal parts tourists wanting their photo with Dummy and onlookers wanting a snap of Tony enjoying his lunch. He saw a couple of them studying Rogers with interest.
"You want a banana split or something? 'Cause we should probably get back on the road," he said. "Normally I'd stay and lose a few thousand at the tables, but the real action doesn't start until after midnight."
"No, we can go," Rogers answered, catching the hint of challenge in Tony's voice. "Does Dummy uh. Need anything?"
"He's cool, I hooked him into the engine. You good?"
"Ready when you are," Rogers agreed, and calmly let Tony pick up the check.
Robot Trip
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