Seeing Captain and his team drive away, Quicksilver, who had been observing the situation from the sidelines, couldn't help but ask.
"Mark, why did you stop me while T'Challa and Tony were engaged in battle?
Weren't we in a hurry to come here to prevent the situation from escalating between them?"
As it turns out, shortly after the conflict erupted between the two sides, Quicksilver had already arrived at the scene with Mark and Natasha.
However, due to Mark's intervention, they didn't appear on the battlefield but remained hidden on the sidelines, observing the situation.
"That's because we arrived a step too late. By the time Captain and Tony clashed, things had already started.
If they were still in a standoff without fighting, then we would have had a chance to intervene and prevent the battle from escalating between them.
But given that both sides had already engaged in combat, if we were to appear in the midst of the fight, where should we stand to prevent them from continuing to fight?"
Before Mark could explain to Quicksilver, Natasha spoke up first. Having observed the entire situation unfold, Natasha had her own judgment.
As a mature and experienced agent, she naturally understood the reasoning behind Mark's decision in this scenario.
However, Quicksilver was still quite young, despite successfully joining the Avengers and becoming a superhero who effectively uses his abilities to solve various troubles.
But as a minor, he lacks experience in interpersonal relationships, as well as in comprehending the bigger picture.
In short, he's a bit inexperienced. So, even though Natasha had pointed out the key points to him, he still didn't grasp the essence and naively replied, "Of course, we should stand from the perspective of the entire Avengers team.
To counter the crisis brought by the Green Goblin, we need to unite to thwart the enemy's plots and schemes!"
"Ah!" Watching Quicksilver's innocent and righteous expression, Natasha wasn't sure whether to praise him or scold him.
In the end, she could only sigh lightly with resignation and patiently continue explaining to him, "Once we appear on the battlefield, regardless of our intentions, for both Captain and Tony, there are only two possibilities.
One is to help Tony exact revenge on Bucky. Seeking vengeance is only natural, especially considering Bucky was controlled by Hydra and committed numerous crimes during his time as the Winter Soldier.
Even though Tony's method of judging him according to his own terms may not be justifiable, it's within reason.
The other is to stand by Captain's side and prevent Tony's actions. Regardless of your original intentions, as long as you stand in Tony's way and prevent him from achieving revenge, from his perspective, you're aligning yourself with Captain."
So, that's why Mark had us stay on the sidelines and observe the situation. If the situation remained deadlocked or if one side was overwhelming the other, we would watch and not disrupt the existing balance.
The opportune moment for us to intervene and stop the conflict would be when anyone on either side was in life-threatening danger.
However, the final outcome turned out much better than we anticipated. There was no need for us to intervene; the two sides had already ceased fighting.
Unfortunately, the relationship between Captain and Tony is likely to have a significant fracture. They might not be as close as before after this incident."
"So, what should we do now?" With Natasha's guidance, Quicksilver finally understood and managed to untangle the relationships.
This time, Natasha didn't directly answer Quicksilver's question. Instead, she turned her gaze to Mark, who had remained silent and contemplative.
She wanted to see if, in the current situation, Mark could maintain a clear-headed judgment and make the right decision.
If Mark, like Tony, was influenced by hatred and made a wrong judgment, then in their subsequent actions, Natasha would pay special attention to Mark's every move, preventing him from falling into the same vortex of hatred as Tony.
However, if Mark could make the right decision even in a situation of internal conflict among the two Avengers powerhouses, a situation related to his own grandparents' grudge, then Natasha would have confidence that Mark could act as a mediator between Tony and Captain, helping them reconcile.
Seeing Natasha's gaze upon him, Mark remained silent for a moment before speaking, "We shouldn't show up in front of Dad for now. He's just been betrayed by his closest friend and missed a chance for revenge. His mood must be quite down.
With his proud personality, he definitely wouldn't want us to see him in his current state. Let him be for a while and let his emotions settle.
As for our next move, we should follow Captain and join them in stopping the Green Goblin's actions in Vilnius. I have a feeling that the Green Goblin's plans this time won't be so straightforward…"
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